Prof. M.D. Halil Koyuncu

After a complex spinal fusion surgery at another hospital, I was left with debilitating nerve pain and limited mobility. My neurologist referred me to Dr. Halil Koyuncu as a last resort. What followed was nothing short of transformative. Dr. Koyuncu didn't just treat symptoms; he engineered a comprehensive neuro-rehabilitation program at Acibadem Kadikoy that felt bespoke. He combined pulsed radiofrequency therapy with a novel aquatic rehabilitation protocol in their hydrotherapy pool. Within six weeks, the burning pain subsided from a constant 8/10 to a manageable 2. He even coordinated with my surgeon to adjust my medication timeline. His approach felt more like orchestration than mere treatment—every specialist, every therapist, every session was perfectly synchronized. I'm now gardening again, which I thought I'd lost forever.

Our 9-year-old son, Emre, developed severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis that left him unable to hold a pencil or climb stairs. Pediatric rheumatologists managed his medication, but his functional decline was heartbreaking. Dr. Halil Koyuncu entered our lives like a calm, focused storm. He created a 'play-based rehabilitation' plan that didn't feel like therapy to Emre. Using sensor-equipped games in their pediatric rehab unit, he improved Emre's wrist flexion by 40 degrees in a month. Dr. Koyuncu would kneel on the floor to talk to Emre at eye level, explaining how 'superhero joints' work. He designed custom, colorful wrist splints that Emre actually wanted to wear. The most profound moment was when Dr. Koyuncu showed us thermal imaging comparisons, visualizing the inflammation reduction. Emre now writes without pain and just joined a swimming team. Dr. Koyuncu didn't just treat a child; he preserved a childhood.

I'm a 78-year-old former maritime engineer with Parkinson's disease. My previous care focused solely on medication adjustments, while my posture deteriorated into a debilitating forward flexion (camptocormia). Dr. Halil Koyuncu approached this not as an inevitable decline but as a mechanical engineering problem to solve. At Acibadem Kadikoy, he implemented a 'multimodal cueing strategy' I've never encountered. He used rhythmic auditory stimulation with specific Turkish maritime work songs from my era to improve my gait. He designed a unique postural taping technique combined with targeted deep oscillation therapy. But what truly set him apart was his 'environmental modification' consult—he had his team assess my home via video call and suggested specific railings and lighting adjustments. My 'sailor's stoop' has improved by 70%, and I've had zero falls in four months. He treats the person within the pathology.

What began as routine post-COVID fatigue after a mild infection spiraled into a six-month nightmare of profound exhaustion, brain fog, and myalgia that multiple specialists dismissed as 'anxiety.' Dr. Halil Koyuncu was the first physician to approach my long COVID as a legitimate, multi-system dysregulation. He conducted a startlingly thorough assessment at his clinic, including cardiopulmonary exercise testing that revealed a pathological heart rate response other doctors missed. His 'phased exertional rehabilitation' protocol was meticulously graded—sometimes increasing activity by only 90 seconds per day. He introduced me to autonomic nervous system retraining through controlled breathing exercises and climate-controlled chamber therapy. He also identified and treated a secondary small fiber neuropathy component with low-dose laser therapy. Dr. Koyuncu's blend of cutting-edge technology and ancient pacing principles gave me my life back. He's a detective of dysfunction.