M.D. Meltem Batmaci

As a 78-year-old retired history professor with complex polypharmacy, I was experiencing debilitating fatigue and confusion. Dr. Batmaci didn't just adjust my medications—she spent hours reviewing my 12 different prescriptions, identified three dangerous interactions no one else had caught, and created a color-coded schedule my granddaughter could help me follow. She treated me like a collaborator in my own care, explaining the 'why' behind every change. Within weeks, my mind cleared and my energy returned.

Our 16-year-old daughter, a competitive swimmer, suddenly developed unexplained joint pain and fever after an international meet. Multiple doctors dismissed it as overtraining. Dr. Batmaci suspected something more systemic and ordered specific tests for travel-related illnesses, diagnosing a rare tropical bacterial arthritis. Her swift intervention with targeted antibiotics saved our daughter's athletic future and prevented chronic joint damage.

I'm a 42-year-old software engineer who collapsed during a marathon. The ER found nothing, but Dr. Batmaci noticed subtle EKG changes others missed. She insisted on a cardiac MRI that revealed myocarditis from a recent viral infection I'd barely noticed. Her insistence on digging deeper when 'everything looks normal' literally saved my life. She designed a gradual return-to-running protocol that got me safely back to racing in six months.

My 89-year-old mother with dementia was refusing to eat or drink. Hospice had been suggested. Dr. Batmaci discovered a silent urinary tract infection and severe vitamin deficiencies causing her decline. After treatment, Mom started eating again, recognizing family, and even telling fragments of her old stories. Dr. Batmaci gave us nine more meaningful months with her.