Assoc. Prof. M.D. İlim Irmak

As a 72-year-old retired deep-sea diver with decades of underwater work, I developed a rare form of pulmonary barotrauma that baffled other specialists. Dr. İlim Irmak spent weeks researching historical diving medicine texts and collaborated with naval physicians to create a personalized lung recompression therapy combined with targeted medication. His unconventional approach, drawing from maritime medical history, resolved my chronic shortness of breath that had persisted for three years.

My 8-year-old daughter, a competitive synchronized swimmer, began experiencing unexplained hypoxia during training. Dr. Irmak discovered she had exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage masked by her athletic performance. Instead of ending her career, he designed a revolutionary breathing protocol using real-time spirometry feedback during practice sessions. She now competes nationally with customized respiratory strategies and has become an advocate for pulmonary awareness in youth sports.

During a botanical research expedition in the Amazon, I contracted a mysterious fungal pneumonia that didn't respond to standard treatments. After returning to Istanbul, Dr. Irmak identified it as a rare species of Aspergillus never before documented in Turkey. He consulted with mycologists in Brazil to develop an antifungal regimen using compounds derived from local rainforest plants. My recovery involved a fascinating intersection of traditional medicine and modern pulmonology.

As a 45-year-old glassblower, I developed progressive silicosis that threatened both my livelihood and life. Dr. Irmak created a multidisciplinary approach involving custom-fitted positive pressure ventilation masks for my studio work, combined with innovative pulmonary lavage techniques. He even visited my workshop to understand the specific environmental factors. I continue my centuries-old craft with protected lungs and teach respiratory safety to other artisans.