Dr. Hatice Coşgün

As a 72-year-old retired glassblower, my decades of silica dust exposure left me with debilitating silicosis. Dr. Coşgün didn't just treat my lungs; she connected my craft history to my symptoms in ways previous specialists missed. Her custom pulmonary rehabilitation incorporated breathing techniques adapted from glassblowing rhythms, allowing me to maintain my beloved hobby safely. Six months later, my lung capacity improved by 30%—something I'd been told was impossible.

Our 8-year-old daughter, a competitive synchronized swimmer, began experiencing mysterious breath-holding episodes underwater. Multiple doctors dismissed it as anxiety until Dr. Coşgün identified exercise-induced bronchoconstriction triggered by pool chemicals. She designed a unique pre-swim breathing protocol and collaborated with the sports federation to adjust her training environment. Now she's back in the pool, medal-winning, with a personalized asthma action plan no pediatric pulmonologist had considered.

During my 28th week of pregnancy, I developed sudden respiratory failure from amniotic fluid embolism—a rare, life-threatening condition. Dr. Coşgün coordinated an emergency multidisciplinary team at 3 AM, balancing my oxygen needs with fetal safety. She pioneered a modified ECMO approach that saved us both. My daughter and I owe our lives to her swift, unconventional thinking when standard protocols would have failed.

As a 54-year-old wildlife photographer, I contracted histoplasmosis from bat guano in remote caves. Dr. Coşgün recognized the fungal infection from my travel photos when lab tests were inconclusive. She treated not just the infection but also designed a 'field breathing kit' with portable oxygen concentrators, allowing me to return to conservation work in Mongolia while recovering. Her approach treated my profession as part of the healing.