Op. MD. Cafer Ozgur Hancerli Reviews

My 8-year-old daughter Elif fell during gymnastics and fractured her radial head. Dr. Hancerli was incredible, he explained everything to her using cartoon drawings of bones! Instead of a scary cast, he used a special pediatric splint that allowed some movement. At Medical Park Goztepe, they had a child life specialist who stayed with us. Three months later, her elbow has full range of motion. He even called us personally after her last X-ray to say she could return to sports. We've never seen a doctor connect with a child like that.

As a 72-year-old retired teacher with severe spinal stenosis, I'd been told by three surgeons my case was 'too complex' due to previous lumbar surgeries. Dr. Hancerli spent two hours reviewing my old MRI scans and proposed a novel minimally invasive decompression technique. The surgery at Medical Park Goztepe took 4 hours, I walked the next day. What amazed me was his follow-up: he gave me his assistant's direct line and responded to my weekend text about medication timing within 10 minutes. Six months later, I'm gardening again. His approach combines old-school dedication with cutting-edge technique.

Emergency case: I dislocated my shoulder AND fractured my scapula in a cycling accident on a Sunday evening. The ER at Medical Park Goztepe contacted Dr. Hancerli immediately, he came from a family dinner within 45 minutes. Instead of rushing to surgery, he performed a remarkable closed reduction under ultrasound guidance in the ER, avoiding an operation entirely. His emergency protocol included a unique nerve function check every hour for six hours. The custom shoulder brace he designed allowed early rehabilitation. Most impressive? He reviewed the helmet cam footage of my crash to understand the injury mechanism better.

Routine became remarkable: I came for what I thought was routine knee arthritis follow-up. Dr. Hancerli noticed subtle gait changes I hadn't mentioned and ordered a dynamic ultrasound. He discovered a rare synovial plica syndrome masquerading as arthritis. His treatment? Not surgery first, but a precise ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection into the exact millimeter of tissue. He filmed the procedure on the ultrasound screen and explained each layer. Then he designed a biomechanical retraining program with his physiotherapist. At my 3-month follow-up, he measured my improvement not just with scans but with a functional hop test. Turns out 'routine' visits aren't routine with him.