M.D. Mehmet Gürcan

I'm a 72-year-old retired teacher who came to Dr. Gürcan with a hip that felt like it was grinding glass with every step. My previous doctor just prescribed painkillers, but Dr. Gürcan spent 40 minutes examining me, showing me the X-rays on his tablet, and explaining how a minimally invasive anterior approach hip replacement would work. What struck me was his philosophical approach—he said 'We're not just fixing a joint, we're restoring your independence.' The surgery at Acibadem Kozyatagi was flawless, and his follow-up protocol included video calls where he'd watch me walk across my living room. Six months later, I'm gardening again. He treats the whole person, not just the bone.

Our 8-year-old son fractured his elbow in a playground fall, and the emergency room referred us to Dr. Gürcan at midnight. He met us with calm energy, kneeled to our son's eye level, and explained everything using dinosaur analogies ('Your bone is like a T-Rex arm—strong but needs careful fixing'). Instead of immediate surgery, he tried a novel closed reduction technique using ultrasound guidance while distracting our son with magic tricks performed by his assistant. The fracture healed perfectly in 4 weeks. Dr. Gürcan's discharge note included hand-drawn exercises for our son to color while doing his rehab. We've never seen a doctor blend such advanced skill with child psychology.

As a professional marathon runner, I had a mysterious shin pain that 3 specialists misdiagnosed. Dr. Gürcan ordered a dynamic gait analysis not typically used in orthopedics, discovering a rare tibial torsion that only manifested after 15km of running. His solution wasn't surgery but a custom 3D-printed running orthotic he designed himself, collaborating with a biomechanics lab. He then adjusted my training load using an algorithm he developed for athlete recovery. The most remarkable part? He refused payment for the orthotic prototype, saying 'Consider it my contribution to sports science.' My last marathon was pain-free—he doesn't just follow protocols, he creates them.

My wife needed complex revision spinal surgery after a failed operation abroad left her with chronic pain and limited mobility. Most surgeons declined the case due to scar tissue complexity. Dr. Gürcan spent 2 weeks studying her previous surgical videos (obtained from the overseas hospital), created a 3D printed model of her spine to practice the approach, and developed a hybrid technique combining orthopedic and neurosurgical methods. During the 7-hour surgery at Acibadem Kozyatagi, he used intraoperative neuromonitoring he personally supervised. His post-op care included daily visits at 6 AM for 10 days, adjusting pain management based on her sleep patterns. A year later, she's traveling again. Dr. Gürcan approaches impossible cases as intellectual puzzles to be solved with meticulous preparation.