M.D. Bahruz Zamanov

Our 3-year-old daughter Elif developed a sudden, terrifying high fever that wouldn't break, accompanied by a strange rash that spread rapidly. We rushed to Acıbadem Kadıköy in a panic at midnight. Dr. Zamanov met us in the emergency department with remarkable calm. While we were frantic, he systematically examined her, asking precise questions about recent activities. He diagnosed it as roseola within minutes, explaining the viral pattern in such a reassuring way. His confidence was contagious. He didn't just prescribe medication; he gave us a detailed hour-by-hour care plan on a notepad, including when to use cool compresses and specific signs that would mean returning. By morning, her fever broke exactly as he predicted. He followed up with a phone call himself 24 hours later. We've never felt so seen and guided through a medical crisis.

My 78-year-old mother, who has complex cardiac history, was hospitalized with severe pneumonia. Her pediatrician? Yes, Dr. Zamanov has been her doctor since she was a child, and she refused to see anyone else, even for adult illness complications. He coordinated a remarkable interdisciplinary approach. He personally consulted with her cardiologist and pulmonologist, translating their complex recommendations into a cohesive treatment plan he could explain to her in simple, familiar terms. He sat by her bedside daily, not just as a doctor, but as someone who knew her lifelong medical story. He adjusted her pediatric-formulated antibiotics to work with her adult physiology and renal function. His deep historical knowledge of her baseline—from childhood asthma to this—was invaluable. He treated her not as a geriatric case, but as his lifelong patient. Her recovery was attributed by the specialist team to this seamless, personalized coordination.

Our 14-year-old son Kerem is a competitive gymnast with persistent, unexplained shoulder pain that three other specialists dismissed as 'growing pains.' Dr. Zamanov approached it like a medical detective. During the routine checkup, he spent an hour just observing Kerem's posture, gait, and range of motion, then had him mimic gymnastic moves in the examination room. He identified a subtle scapular dyskinesis—a shoulder blade instability—that was missed because everyone only looked at the joint itself. He didn't just refer us to physio; he designed a unique pre-habilitation program himself, using his understanding of pediatric musculoskeletal development. He even video-called Kerem's coach to explain the biomechanics. This wasn't a routine checkup; it was a masterclass in pediatric sports medicine. Kerem is now pain-free and performing better than ever, thanks to a diagnosis found in a standard visit that others treated as standard.

Our newborn, Arda, was diagnosed in utero with a complex congenital tracheoesophageal fistula. The birth was planned at Acıbadem Kadıköy for immediate surgery. Dr. Zamanov's role was unique: he was the 'developmental coordinator.' From the 32nd week of pregnancy, he met with us and the pediatric surgeons, focusing not on the surgery itself, but on the entire arc of Arda's recovery and long-term development. He created a 'milestone map' projecting feeding challenges, growth curves, and immune development specific to this condition. Post-surgery in the NICU, while surgeons managed the repair, Dr. Zamanov managed Arda's 'personhood'—introducing gentle sensory stimuli at precise times to support neural development amidst the medical chaos. He taught us how to bond with our baby through a web of tubes. His speciality wasn't just pediatrics; it was future-casting. Today, Arda is hitting milestones ahead of schedule, a testament to care that began before his first breath and looked decades ahead.