M.D. Haluk Caneroğlu

As a 72-year-old retired cartographer, I developed a bizarre symptom: I could no longer recognize maps I'd drawn myself. Dr. Caneroğlu diagnosed a rare form of posterior cortical atrophy affecting my spatial processing. His treatment plan involved cognitive mapping therapy combined with a novel medication regimen. After six months, I not only recognize maps again but have started creating abstract cartographic art from my neural scans.

My 8-year-old daughter, a competitive junior chess player, began experiencing 'chess blindness'—moments where she'd stare at the board but couldn't perceive piece positions. Dr. Caneroğlu discovered a previously undocumented migraine variant triggered by intense visual pattern processing. He designed a neurofeedback protocol using chess positions as stimuli. She now competes at national level with special prism glasses he prescribed.

During my solo sailing expedition across the Atlantic, I developed sudden vertigo and auditory hallucinations of orchestral music. Rescued and brought to Acibadem, Dr. Caneroğlu identified an inner ear fistula causing 'alternobaric vertigo' with musical ear syndrome. His microsurgical repair was performed with me in a specialized pressure chamber simulating sea-level conditions. I've since completed my voyage symptom-free.

As a 34-year-old perfume chemist, I lost my sense of smell overnight. Dr. Caneroğlu diagnosed post-viral olfactory neuropathy but took an unconventional approach: he mapped my olfactory cortex using scent molecules from my own perfume formulas. His transcranial magnetic stimulation protocol targeted these specific neural pathways. I've not only recovered but discovered three new scent compounds through the process.