M.D. Merve Hayretci Reviews

A 28-year-old nomadic shepherd from rural Anatolia arrived with chronic shoulder pain dismissed by local clinics. Dr. Hayretci's musculoskeletal ultrasound revealed not tendonitis, but a migrating hydatid cyst from Echinococcus infection acquired through sheep contact—an unexpected zoonotic diagnosis requiring specific antiparasitic treatment rather than orthopedic intervention.

During a routine abdominal CT for a 67-year-old retired ship captain with vague discomfort, Dr. Hayretci detected subtle asymmetrical enhancement in the pancreatic duct. Her insistence on contrast-enhanced MRI revealed a minute neuroendocrine tumor missed by initial imaging, leading to curative laparoscopic resection before metastasis.

A 19-year-old elite freediver presented with recurrent vertigo after deep dives. While neurological exams were normal, Dr. Hayretci performed specialized temporal bone CT reconstructions that identified a previously undiagnosed superior semicircular canal dehiscence—explaining the pressure-induced symptoms and ending the athlete's career uncertainty.

A 42-year-old immigrant factory worker with limited Turkish presented with worsening cough. Initial chest X-rays suggested pneumonia, but Dr. Hayretci's meticulous review of prior imaging from his home country revealed progressive fibrotic changes consistent with chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis from workplace mold exposure, altering treatment from antibiotics to steroids.