Prof. M.D. Gamze Erfan

As an 82-year-old with skin that's seen decades of Istanbul sun, I'd given up hope. My face was a roadmap of pre-cancerous lesions that other dermatologists called 'age-appropriate.' Dr. Erfan saw them differently. She spent an hour mapping every spot with a special light, explaining each one in Turkish so clear my grandchildren could understand. The cryotherapy was precise—no unnecessary treatment, just what was needed. Six months later at follow-up, she remembered every lesion's location without notes. She doesn't treat skin; she treats history.

Our 4-year-old developed a weeping rash that spread overnight. The ER pediatrician was stumped. At 10 PM, Dr. Erfan met us at Acibadem Altunizade, her calm presence immediately settling our panic. She diagnosed a rare contact dermatitis from a new playground mulch within minutes, but what amazed us was how she engaged our terrified daughter. She used a teddy bear to demonstrate the treatment, turning tears into giggles. The customized ointment formula (she adjusted base ingredients for sensitive child skin) cleared everything in 48 hours. This wasn't just medical care; it was pediatric magic.

What began as a 'simple mole check' revealed something terrifying: a rapidly changing lesion on my scalp. Dr. Erfan's tone shifted from routine to urgent with professional grace. Within 72 hours, she performed micrographic surgery at the hospital, explaining each layer removal with the focus of an artisan. The complexity wasn't just in the surgery—it was in the reconstruction on hair-bearing scalp. Now, 8 months later, you'd never know it was there. She called me personally with biopsy results instead of letting staff deliver them. In dermatology, millimeters matter; her margin of care is infinite.

I'm a chef whose hands are my livelihood. When dyshidrotic eczema made every shift agony, three dermatologists offered standard steroid protocols that would thin my skin permanently. Dr. Erfan created a different plan: daytime barrier creams resistant to kitchen fluids, nighttime treatments that actually healed, and a radical suggestion to change my glove brand. She tested six materials against my skin personally. The follow-up wasn't just 'how's the rash?'—she asked about my knife grip comfort and whether I could feel produce freshness through healing skin. She treated the chef, not just the hands.