Dr. Ebru Uzun Saral

After my paragliding accident left me with a complex pelvic fracture and nerve damage, I was told I might never walk normally again. Dr. Ebru didn't just see a broken body—she saw a person who loved mountains. Her rehabilitation plan was unlike anything I'd encountered: combining aquatic therapy in the hospital's pool with vibration plate training and what she called 'cognitive movement mapping.' She'd have me visualize hiking trails while doing exercises. Eight months later, I just completed a 5km forest hike. Her approach wasn't just physical; it rebuilt my confidence neuron by neuron.

My 4-year-old daughter, Elif, developed a mysterious limp that five doctors couldn't explain. Dr. Ebru spent our first appointment on the floor with her, observing how she played with toys rather than just examining her walk. She noticed Elif favored her left side when reaching—something everyone missed. Through what she called 'play-based rehabilitation,' using colorful obstacle courses and story-driven movement games at Acibadem Altunizade, Elif's limp vanished in six weeks. Dr. Ebru understood children aren't small adults; they need magic in their medicine. She gave us our dancing girl back.

As a 78-year-old with advanced Parkinson's, I came to Dr. Ebru for what I thought would be standard tremor management. Instead, she created a 'sensory symphony' rehabilitation program. She synchronized my physical therapy with specific musical rhythms in the treatment room, used textured pathways for balance training, and incorporated aroma cues into my daily exercises. My medication hadn't changed, but my freezing episodes decreased by 60%. Her waiting room has patients from their 20s to 90s, and she somehow speaks each age group's language. She treats the life you want to live, not just the disease you have.

I arrived at her clinic as an emergency referral after a botched lumbar spine surgery left me with foot drop and chronic pain. Other specialists offered only pain management. Dr. Ebru designed a three-phase 'neural re-patterning' protocol using mirror therapy, micro-current stimulation, and what she termed 'precision movement recalibration.' She personally adjusted my custom orthotics four times as my gait improved. What stunned me was her Saturday morning video check-ins during my home exercise period—not billed, just her commitment. Today, I'm back teaching yoga. She doesn't just rehabilitate bodies; she architects recoveries others deem impossible.