Dr. Bilal Görçin

My 82-year-old father was transferred to Acibadem with acute kidney injury following sepsis. Dr. Görçin's approach was unlike anything we'd seen before—he didn't just treat numbers on a chart. He spent 40 minutes explaining the delicate balance between fluid management and cardiac strain in elderly patients, using a hand-drawn diagram that looked like a river system. What struck me was how he modified the standard dialysis protocol based on my father's unique vascular anatomy, which he'd studied on the CT scan himself. The nursing team told us later that his 'gentle dialysis' prescription prevented the hypotension that plagues older patients. After three weeks, my father's kidneys recovered function—something the referring hospital said was improbable. Dr. Görçin visits him weekly even now, adjusting medications with the precision of a watchmaker.

Our 7-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a rare congenital kidney condition that caused recurrent UTIs and protein loss. Previous doctors gave us textbook answers, but Dr. Görçin did something extraordinary: he created a custom hydration schedule based on her school timetable and designed a 'kidney superhero' chart where she tracks her urine color with stickers. He discovered through meticulous questioning that her symptoms worsened after swimming lessons—something no one had asked about. His solution involved timing her medication around pool days and collaborating with a pediatric urologist to create a minimally invasive surgical plan. The surgery itself felt like a coordinated dance—he was in the OR monitoring her kidney function in real-time, adjusting fluids minute by minute. Six months later, she's infection-free and proudly shows everyone her 'superhero kidney diploma' he awarded her.

I arrived at the emergency department at 3 AM with my brother who was vomiting blood and had not urinated for 48 hours. Dr. Görçin was called in and immediately recognized this wasn't standard renal failure—he identified a rare vascular anomaly where an artery was compressing both ureters. While the ER team focused on stabilization, he was already planning the emergency intervention. What amazed me was how he performed a bedside ultrasound, then called interventional radiology to prepare for a procedure he described as 'untangling a garden hose under pressure.' During the emergency stent placement, he remained in the angiography suite, directing the contrast administration to protect what remaining kidney function existed. His post-procedure explanation used analogies from plumbing to music—he said my brother's kidneys needed 'a different rhythm of drainage.' Most doctors would have just started dialysis; he found the actual problem.

As a relatively healthy 45-year-old with a family history of polycystic kidney disease, I came for routine screening expecting a quick consultation. Instead, Dr. Görçin conducted what he called a 'kidney architectural review.' He didn't just count cysts on the ultrasound—he measured their positions relative to blood vessels, created a 3D mental map of their growth patterns, and predicted which areas were at future risk. He then proposed a novel monitoring protocol involving specific blood pressure parameters for different times of day, explaining that nighttime pressure matters more for kidney protection. His follow-up isn't the usual 'see you in a year'—he has me send monthly home blood pressure logs which his team analyzes for patterns. Last month, he spotted an upward trend in diastolic readings before I felt any symptoms and adjusted my medication preemptively. He treats routine care like detective work, finding clues before they become crimes.