M.D. Güliz Sidar

As a 72-year-old woman, I was deeply embarrassed about my persistent post-menopausal bleeding and had delayed seeking help for months. From the moment I entered Dr. Sidar's office at Acibadem Taksim, her demeanor changed everything. She spoke with such gentle respect, calling me 'anne' (mother), and made me feel like a person, not just an elderly patient. Her investigation was thorough—she ordered specific tests I'd never had before. She discovered and successfully treated a complex endometrial polyp via hysteroscopy, explaining each step to my daughter in Turkish with perfect clarity. Her follow-up care, including checking on me personally two days later, was beyond any medical experience I've had in six decades. She restored my dignity alongside my health.

Our 14-year-old daughter was terrified when her first periods became debilitatingly painful and irregular, missing school monthly. Pediatricians had dismissed it as 'normal.' Dr. Güliz Sidar was our last hope. She created an instant rapport with our anxious teenager, speaking directly to her about her body with empowering, age-appropriate language. She diagnosed adolescent endometriosis—a possibility others had overlooked—and crafted a conservative, multi-stage treatment plan involving physical therapy and dietary changes before any medication. She gave our daughter a journal to track symptoms and feelings. The transformation has been remarkable: less pain, regained confidence, and a young girl who now understands her own body. Dr. Sidar didn't just treat a patient; she guided a child through a scary transition with incredible skill and heart.

I was 24 weeks pregnant with twins and on a business trip in Istanbul when I experienced a sudden, terrifying gush of fluid. Rushed to Acibadem Taksim's emergency department in panic, I was met by Dr. Sidar, who had been called in urgently. Her calm authority immediately cut through the chaos. She diagnosed preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) in one sac—a high-risk obstetric nightmare. Over the next 48 critical hours, she managed a delicate balancing act: administering steroids for lung development, antibiotics, and strict hospital monitoring while counseling my husband and me through every possible outcome with devastating honesty and compassion. She successfully prolonged the pregnancy by 5 crucial weeks. Our twins, born at 29 weeks, are now thriving in the NICU. Dr. Sidar navigated a medical and emotional minefield; she is the reason our family is whole.

My case was considered 'routine'—a laparoscopic myomectomy for symptomatic fibroids—but Dr. Sidar treated it with the focus of a complex surgery. During the pre-op consultation, she used a 3D model of my own uterus (from MRI scans) to show me exactly where the fibroids were and how she would remove them, preserving fertility. Her surgical precision was legendary; the incisions are minuscule. But what truly stunned me was the post-operative care. She visited me that evening, not just checking vitals but asking about pain levels on a scale she personally designed. She called me three days after discharge to discuss my pathology results. At my follow-up, she reviewed not just the healing, but my lifestyle and stress levels, connecting them to my gynecological health holistically. She turned a standard procedure into an exemplar of personalized, attentive medicine from start to long-term finish.