Dr. Eda Nevra Candaş Reviews

My 82-year-old father was transferred to Dr. Eda Nevra Candaş's care after a severe sepsis diagnosis complicated by acute kidney injury. From the moment she entered the ICU pod, her presence was like a calm, focused storm. She didn't just look at numbers on a monitor; she observed the subtle tremor in his hands, the slight change in his breathing pattern. She explained the 'why' behind every medication adjustment and ventilator setting to our family in plain Turkish, using a whiteboard to draw the interaction between his organs. When his condition suddenly deteriorated at 3 AM, she was already at his bedside, having been alerted by the nursing team. Her decisive move to initiate a specific antibiotic protocol, based on a culture result she had personally chased down, turned the tide. She treated my father not as a collection of failing systems, but as a whole person, even asking us about his favorite music to play softly in his room. His recovery was arduous, but Dr. Candaş navigated every complication with preemptive precision. We are forever indebted.

Our 7-year-old daughter, Elif, was admitted to Acıbadem Altunizade after a near-drowning incident at a pool party. The emergency team stabilized her, but the real battle for her lungs began in the ICU under Dr. Candaş. What struck us was how she modified her entire approach for a child. She spoke directly to Elif in a gentle, story-like way, calling the ventilator a 'breathing helper dragon' and the IV lines 'magic medicine vines.' She coordinated with pediatric specialists but remained the unwavering captain of the ship. One night, when Elif's oxygen saturation dipped, Dr. Candaş didn't just increase the PEEP; she spent 45 minutes manually adjusting the ventilator in tiny increments while monitoring Elif's comfort, explaining to us that a child's lung mechanics required a more delicate 'dance' than an adult's. She celebrated every small victory with us—the first time Elif breathed on her own for an hour, the first sip of water. Dr. Candaş didn't just save our daughter's life; she protected her spirit through the scariest experience imaginable.

I was the 'routine checkup that wasn't.' I'm a 45-year-old marathon runner with no prior history, in for a pre-surgical clearance for a knee operation. During the examination, Dr. Candaş noticed a barely perceptible, inconsistent irregularity in my pulse that I'd never felt. She dismissed it as 'probably nothing' but ordered a 48-hour Holter monitor 'for absolute certainty,' stating, 'In critical care, we respect the whispers of the body before they become shouts.' The monitor revealed sporadic, dangerous arrhythmias triggered only under extreme physical stress—exactly what my marathon training provided. She canceled my orthopedic surgery, coordinated immediately with a cardiologist, and I had a cardiac ablation within the week. She reframed my entire identity from 'healthy athlete' to 'patient with a hidden, life-threatening condition' with such clarity and compassion that I felt relief, not fear. Her vigilance during a routine consult literally intercepted a cardiac event waiting to happen on my next long run.

My husband was admitted following a complex, 10-hour Whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer. The surgery was successful, but the post-operative period in the ICU was a minefield of potential complications. Dr. Candaş managed this intricate landscape with what I can only describe as 'orchestrated anticipation.' She had a protocol for everything, yet treated no protocol as gospel. She personalized his pain management, balancing sedation with the need for him to engage in breathing exercises. When he showed early, vague signs of an anastomotic leak—a slight fever and a vague discomfort she detected by asking very specific questions—she ordered a CT scan immediately instead of waiting. The leak was confirmed and addressed minimally invasively, averting a catastrophic infection. Her daily updates were not just medical reports; they were clear, honest roadmaps that included both risks and hopes. She navigated the tension between aggressive treatment and letting his body heal, making constant micro-adjustments. Her care in those critical 10 days laid the foundation for his ongoing recovery.