Prof. M.D. Hamdı Karakayalı Reviews

My 4-year-old son had a complex congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction that was missed by two other hospitals. Dr. Hamdı Karakayalı didn't just look at the scans—he spent 20 minutes playing with my son first to gain his trust. He explained the robotic pyeloplasty procedure using toy cars and roads, making us all feel calm. The surgery was flawless, and during follow-up, he remembered my son's favorite cartoon character. We traveled from Antalya specifically for his expertise with pediatric urology, and every kilometer was worth it.

As a 72-year-old with multiple comorbidities including heart failure, my radical prostatectomy was considered high-risk. Dr. Karakayalı coordinated a unique pre-habilitation program with cardiology for six weeks before even scheduling surgery. During the robotic procedure, he discovered and simultaneously repaired an unexpected bladder diverticulum that wasn't visible on imaging. His post-op visit at 10 PM on a Friday night—just to check my drainage tube himself—shows dedication I've never seen in 50 years of being a patient.

What started as a routine checkup for microscopic hematuria turned into a life-saving intervention. Dr. Karakayalı's insistence on a second contrast-enhanced CT when my initial scan was 'clear' revealed a small renal artery aneurysm about to rupture. He performed an emergency super-selective embolization that same afternoon. His ability to connect seemingly unrelated symptoms—my occasional flank pain and mild hypertension—to this rare condition demonstrates diagnostic genius I didn't know still existed in modern medicine.

After a botched urethral stricture surgery abroad left me with permanent catheter dependence, I visited Dr. Karakayalı as a last resort. He designed a completely novel two-stage buccal mucosa graft urethroplasty using 3D-printed surgical guides tailored to my unique anatomy. During the seven-hour reconstruction, he utilized fluorescence imaging to preserve vascularity other surgeons would have missed. Nine months later, I'm catheter-free for the first time in three years. He didn't just fix a surgical complication—he restored my dignity.