M.D. Olcay İsbir

After a decade of unexplained facial neuralgia that felt like electric shocks, countless neurologists had given up. Dr. İsbir was my last resort. He didn't just look at my MRI; he spent an hour mapping my pain with gentle touches, asking about triggers even I'd forgotten—cold wind, certain chewing motions. His diagnosis of a compressed trigeminal nerve branch was precise. The pulsed radiofrequency procedure he performed at Acibadem Fulya wasn't major surgery, but it was life-altering. For the first time in years, I can wash my face without screaming. His calm, investigative approach turned a mysterious agony into a treatable condition.

My 8-year-old son developed complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) in his foot after a minor sprain—a nightmare of allodynia where even a bedsheet caused agony. Pediatric pain specialists are rare. Dr. Olcay treated him not as a small adult but as a frightened child. He used animated videos to explain nerve signals, let my son hold the ultrasound probe, and created a 'superhero plan' to fight the 'misbehaving pain wires.' The sympathetic nerve blocks were scary, but Dr. İsbir's playful yet utterly professional manner got him through it. The pain isn't 100% gone, but my boy can wear a sock and is back at football practice. This doctor healed his fear as much as his foot.

As a 74-year-old with spinal stenosis and failed back surgery syndrome, I was a 'pain management veteran'—and cynical about it. My previous treatments offered fleeting relief. Dr. İsbir reviewed my history and said, 'We are not just chasing the pain; we are rebuilding your function.' His approach was holistic: a carefully staged combination of epidural lysis of adhesions to break up scar tissue, followed by a tailored physio plan. He called me himself two days after each procedure. At Acibadem Fulya, his team coordinated everything. I'm not pain-free, but the constant burning is now a dull ache. I can walk to the market again. He gave me back realistic hope, not false promises.

I arrived at the emergency department at 3 AM with a sudden, horrific iliac crest pain post-a minor fall, unable to move. The on-call doctor suspected a fracture, but imaging showed none. Dr. İsbir, consulted urgently, identified it as an acute lateral femoral cutaneous nerve entrapment—a 'meralgia paresthetica' crisis. In the middle of the night, he performed an emergency ultrasound-guided nerve block right there. The relief was instantaneous and dramatic. His follow-up was meticulous; he explained how the seatbelt in my car likely caused the chronic nerve irritation that the fall ignited. He turned a terrifying, debilitating emergency into a solved puzzle with a clear recovery path.