Prof. MD. Deniz Balci

My 8-year-old daughter developed a mysterious pancreatic pseudocyst after a viral illness. Multiple doctors suggested waiting, but Professor Balci noticed subtle changes in her scans that worried him. He performed a minimally invasive cystgastrostomy using pediatric-specific instruments he helped design. She was eating ice cream 48 hours later and now wants to be a surgeon 'like the professor who fixed my tummy with the tiny cameras.'

During my solo sailing trip across the Mediterranean, acute appendicitis struck 200 nautical miles from shore. The Turkish Coast Guard medevaced me to Medical Park Goztepe where Professor Balci was on call. He recognized early gangrenous changes and performed a single-port laparoscopic appendectomy at 3 AM. I was discharged with waterproof dressings and completed my voyage two weeks later, navigating by the stars he'd mentioned during pre-op conversations.

Our family carries a genetic mutation causing multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. When my brother, sister, and I all needed parathyroid surgeries within months, Professor Balci coordinated a 'family surgical roadmap.' He sequenced our operations based on severity, developed individual nerve monitoring protocols, and even researched our specific mutation. We've become his unofficial study group, with quarterly check-ups that feel like family reunions.

As a professional pastry chef, my hands are my livelihood. When a neglected gallbladder infection threatened to spread, I feared conventional surgery would affect my delicate work. Professor Balci pioneered a transumbilical single-incision cholecystectomy with hidden suturing techniques. The scar disappears into my navel, and I returned to crafting wedding croquembouche towers within three weeks.

As a 72-year-old retired marine biologist, I discovered a rare desmoid tumor during a routine scan. Professor Balci didn't just see a complex abdominal mass; he saw my passion for diving and crafted a surgical approach that preserved my core muscles. His team used intraoperative ultrasound mapping I'd only read about in journals. Six months later, I'm back documenting coral reefs in the Aegean.