Dr. Feyyaz Kabadayi

I was rushed to Acibadem Atasehir with what felt like my chest was caving in—couldn't breathe, panicking. Dr. Feyyaz was the on-call pulmonologist that midnight. Instead of just ordering tests, he sat by the gurney, listened to my lungs with this ancient-looking stethoscope he carries, and calmly said, 'This isn't a heart attack; your diaphragm is in spasm from severe anxiety, but we will check everything.' He explained each step, from the CT angiogram to the bronchoscopy prep, in such a grounding way. Turned out I also had a hidden, small pleural effusion. He coordinated with the cardiologist to rule everything out. His manner—like a steady anchor in a storm—is what saved me that night. Three months of follow-ups, and my breathing is finally my own again.

Our 7-year-old son, Ali, has had asthma since he was a toddler, but last winter's attacks became terrifying—multiple ER visits, steroids, the works. Previous doctors just increased his inhaler doses. Dr. Feyyaz did something different: he spent 45 minutes of our first appointment drawing cartoon lungs for Ali, explaining how they work like balloons, and invented a 'superhero breathing game' for his peak flow meter. He reviewed all past records meticulously and ordered a specific immunoglobulin test everyone else had missed. Diagnosed him with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis complicating his asthma—a complete paradigm shift. The tailored antifungal and physiotherapy plan he created changed everything. Ali hasn't needed the ER in 8 months. Dr. Feyyaz doesn't just treat lungs; he treats the child living with them.

As a 78-year-old former smoker with COPD, I thought I was just destined to slowly decline. My routine check-up with Dr. Kabadayi was never routine. He noticed a subtle change in my cough pattern that I'd dismissed as 'old age.' He insisted on a detailed pulmonary function test and a low-dose CT, against my protests. He found an early-stage, localized lung cancer, 'small enough to dance with,' as he put it. He personally designed a minimally invasive robotic surgery plan with the thoracic surgeon, focusing on preserving my lung function. The surgery was a success, but his real magic was the post-op pulmonary rehab. He tailored exercises I could do from my armchair. Two years later, I'm not just stable; I'm tending my garden again. He gave me back years I thought were lost.

I'm a 42-year-old diver, and I developed this bizarre, persistent cough and shortness of breath after a deep dive six months ago. Multiple doctors diagnosed 'long COVID' or anxiety. I found Dr. Feyyaz through a search for complex pulmonary cases. His approach was like a detective's. He listened to the exact timeline, asked about the dive's depth and my ascent speed, and his eyes lit up. He suspected pulmonary barotrauma and rare secondary sarcoidosis triggered by it—things completely missed. He ordered a highly specific panel of tests and a bronchoscopy with alveolar lavage. He was right. The treatment was complex, but he explained the immunology behind it using simple metaphors. My follow-up visits feel like collaborative science sessions. He solved a medical mystery when everyone else had given up.