M.D. Nalan Karadağ Reviews

My 8-year-old son, Leo, was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart anomaly after a school sports physical. Dr. Karadağ didn't just treat a patient; she treated a frightened child. She used a miniature heart model to explain everything to him in dinosaur metaphors. The catheterization procedure felt less like surgery and more like a space mission she guided him through. Six months later, he's playing football, and his 'special heart' is a badge of honor. Her blend of pediatric sensitivity and technical mastery is something I've never encountered.

As a 72-year-old retired engineer with a new pacemaker, I approached my follow-up with analytical skepticism. Dr. Karadağ disarmed me completely. She didn't just show me the device readout; she correlated the electrical patterns with my own diary notes about my morning walks and afternoon fatigue, explaining the 'why' behind each adjustment. She treated my curiosity with respect, drawing diagrams on the exam table paper. My heart is now efficiently managed, but more importantly, I feel like an active participant in the process, not just a passive recipient.

It was 2 AM on a Tuesday when a crushing pain seized my chest. Rushed to Acibadem Altunizade, I was met by Dr. Karadağ, who was somehow both calmly decisive and deeply reassuring. This wasn't a routine MI; imaging revealed a spontaneous coronary artery dissection. She explained the razor's edge between intervention and conservative management with terrifying clarity, making me a partner in the high-stakes decision. Her team executed a perfectly tailored stent procedure. She saved my life, but also my sense of agency during the scariest hours of it.

I came for a supposedly routine checkup due to family history, expecting a quick in-and-out. Dr. Karadağ's 'routine' is profoundly different. Through persistent, subtle questioning about my occasional lightheadedness when gardening, she uncovered a pattern others missed. A tilt-table test confirmed neurocardiogenic syncope. Her approach was detective work, not box-ticking. She prescribed a regimen of hydration and compression garments, not just pills. Now, I can garden for hours. She finds problems hidden in plain sight and solves them with elegant, non-invasive logic.