Prof. M.D. Erkan Kaba

I brought my 4-year-old son, Leo, to Dr. Kaba after weeks of a persistent, wheezy cough that kept him up at night. Other doctors dismissed it as 'just a cold.' Dr. Kaba was different. He got down on the floor with Leo's toy cars, making 'vroom-vroom' sounds that turned into coughs to explain what was happening in his lungs. He diagnosed exercise-induced bronchoconstriction with incredible patience. His treatment plan was simple, and he taught Leo to use his inhaler by calling it his 'superhero breath.' For the first time in months, my son sleeps through the night. Dr. Kaba speaks the language of children, and that is a rare gift.

As a 72-year-old former smoker with COPD, I've seen many pulmonologists. My visit to Dr. Kaba at Acibadem Maslak was for a routine checkup that turned critical. While reviewing my spirometry results, he noticed a subtle, inconsistent pattern others had missed. He calmly but urgently ordered a specific high-resolution CT scan. It revealed an early-stage, localized lung cancer hidden behind my emphysema. His vigilance turned a routine appointment into a life-saving intervention. He coordinated my care with oncology seamlessly. He doesn't just treat the chart; he treats the person in front of him with a detective's eye.

I was a tourist from Norway, admitted through the ER at Acibadem Maslak with severe, sudden-onset respiratory distress—I couldn't catch my breath. It was terrifying. Dr. Erkan Kaba was the on-call specialist. In the chaos, his calm demeanor was an anchor. He quickly ruled out a pulmonary embolism and, through a rapid but thorough assessment, diagnosed me with a rare allergic bronchopulmonary reaction to a mold I'd been exposed to. He explained everything in clear English, step-by-step, even drawing diagrams. His emergency intervention was precise, and his follow-up care ensured I could safely finish my vacation. He turned a medical nightmare abroad into a story of exceptional competence.

My case was complex: a history of sarcoidosis with new, mysterious fibrotic changes. After two inconclusive biopsies elsewhere, I came to Dr. Kaba for a third opinion. He didn't just review my files; he spent an hour reconstructing my entire medical timeline. He proposed a novel, multidisciplinary approach, personally consulting with Acibadem's rheumatology and thoracic surgery teams. He performed a bronchoscopy with cryobiopsy—a technique he explained would yield better tissue samples. The procedure was smooth, and the results finally provided a clear direction. Dr. Kaba is a master of navigating diagnostic gray areas. He treats complexity not as a burden, but as a puzzle he is dedicated to solving with you.