M.D. Mehmet Celal Şen

Our newborn daughter, Elif, was diagnosed with a rare congenital diaphragmatic hernia while still in the womb. Dr. Şen coordinated with our obstetrician for a planned delivery at Acıbadem Maslak, performing the delicate repair surgery when she was just 48 hours old. His team used advanced minimally invasive techniques. Seeing our 2.8 kg baby breathing comfortably after the procedure was miraculous. At her 6-month checkup, she's hitting all developmental milestones.

As exchange students from Norway, we were terrified when our 8-year-old son, Lars, developed acute appendicitis. Dr. Şen not only performed an emergency laparoscopic appendectomy flawlessly but also arranged for a translator and helped navigate the unfamiliar healthcare system. His calm, international approach turned a frightening experience abroad into a story of exceptional care we now share back in Oslo.

My 14-year-old daughter, Zeynep, had a complex pilonidal sinus that recurred after two previous surgeries elsewhere. Dr. Şen proposed a completely different plastic surgery reconstruction technique. The detailed 3D simulation he showed us beforehand built immense confidence. Her recovery was longer but meticulously managed. A year later, the wound is perfectly healed, and her self-esteem has been restored.

Our 3-day-old son, Yusuf, had a life-threatening esophageal atresia. Dr. Şen performed a thoracoscopic repair, one of the most delicate procedures in pediatric surgery. What stood out was his daily 7 AM visits, where he'd explain the millimeter-by-millimeter progress of the anastomosis healing. He treated our tiny son with the reverence of a master craftsman working on a priceless artifact.