M.D. Göker Utku Değer

As a 72-year-old retired archaeology professor with severe spinal stenosis, I had resigned myself to a life of pain. Dr. Değer didn't just see an elderly patient; he saw someone who wanted to return to excavation sites. His custom-tailored minimally invasive spinal decompression allowed me to stand upright for hours at a dig in Cappadocia just five months post-surgery. He treated my passion as seriously as my pathology.

My 14-year-old daughter, a promising ballet dancer, suffered a complex growth plate fracture in her ankle during rehearsal. Dr. Değer's approach was extraordinary—he coordinated with her dance physiotherapist to create a recovery plan that preserved both bone health and future flexibility. His surgical precision with pediatric orthopedic techniques gave her back her pirouettes without compromising her growth.

After a paragliding accident in the Turkish mountains left me with a comminuted femur fracture and multiple ligament tears, I was airlifted to Acıbadem Taksim. Dr. Değer performed emergency surgery at midnight, reconstructing my leg with such expertise that I not only walk normally but returned to paragliding within 11 months—a recovery my German doctors had called impossible.

My husband, a 58-year-old ship captain with advanced bilateral hip avascular necrosis, needed complex dual hip replacements. Dr. Değer's innovative staggered procedure and custom implant planning accounted for his unique biomechanics from decades at sea. The rehabilitation focused specifically on ship ladder navigation and uneven surface walking. He's back commanding vessels in the Mediterranean.