M.D. Hasan Kendirli

I was on a business trip from Oslo when I collapsed in my hotel room with severe abdominal pain. The hotel called Acibadem and I was rushed in. Dr. Kendirli met me in the ER, a whirlwind of calm efficiency. My Turkish is non-existent, but his English was flawless. He suspected a ruptured appendix but also noticed some atypical symptoms. He didn't just go with the obvious; he ordered a specific contrast CT that revealed a rare Meckel's diverticulitis complication alongside the appendicitis. His trauma surgery background meant he was prepared for the complexity. The dual procedure was a success. He visited me twice daily, explaining each step in clear, non-alarming terms. A doctor who thinks three steps ahead in an emergency is priceless. He turned a medical nightmare in a foreign country into a story of exceptional care.

Our 8-year-old son, Leo, took a bad fall from his bicycle, hitting his head on the curb. He was conscious but dazed and vomiting. The panic was indescribable. At Acibadem's pediatric ER, Dr. Kendirli was a revelation. He didn't just talk to us; he knelt down to Leo's eye level, speaking softly, asking about his bike's color. He performed a neurological assessment that felt like a game. His manner instantly calmed Leo (and us). He explained the concussion protocol with such clarity, drawing simple diagrams. He insisted on a brief observation period, not just sending us home. 'With head trauma in children,' he said, 'it's the quiet hours after that tell the story.' His blend of pediatric sensitivity and trauma expertise was exactly what our terrified family needed. We left with a detailed recovery plan and genuine peace of mind.

As a 72-year-old with a history of atrial fibrillation, I came in for what I thought was a routine follow-up for a minor laceration from a fall at home. Dr. Kendirli, however, treated it as anything but routine. While examining my healed cut, he asked specific, probing questions about my energy levels and dizziness. He listened to my heart with a stethoscope for what felt like a full two minutes, his brow furrowed. He said, 'Mr. Demir, the wound is fine, but your heart rhythm today concerns me more than your last report.' He personally escorted me for an immediate ECG, which showed I had slipped into a dangerous, asymptomatic arrhythmia. He coordinated directly with cardiology from the ER, framing it as an 'internal trauma' that needed urgent stabilization. He saw the hidden emergency I had completely missed. This wasn't a checkup; it was a rescue.

I am a professional chef, and I suffered a horrific, complex hand injury when a bone-in rib roast I was carving slipped. The knife went deep, severing tendons and nicking bone. My career flashed before my eyes. The ER was chaotic, but Dr. Kendirli approached my case with the focus of a master craftsman. He said, 'This is not just a cut; this is your livelihood.' He didn't just suture; he performed micro-surgical tendon repair in the emergency theatre, explaining that doing it immediately gave me the best functional recovery chance. His knowledge of functional anatomy was astounding. For weeks after, during follow-ups, he assessed my progress not just medically, but with tasks like mimicking a knife grip or turning a jar lid. His aftercare was as meticulous as his surgery. He treated my hand not as a wound, but as a precision instrument he was helping to restore. I'm back in the kitchen, chopping onions, thanks to his extraordinary skill and perspective.