Dr. Onur Baş

As a 72-year-old retired teacher with advanced diabetic neuropathy, I'd lost all hope of walking without excruciating pain. My feet were a mess of ulcers and deformities that three other podiatrists called 'unmanageable.' Dr. Onur Baş approached my case differently—he spent 45 minutes just examining my circulation and nerve responses, explaining everything in Turkish with remarkable patience. His two-stage reconstructive surgery wasn't just technical brilliance; he coordinated with my endocrinologist to optimize my healing. Six months later, I'm gardening again. At Acibadem Kartal, they have a true artist who treats feet like masterpieces.

Our 8-year-old son developed a bizarre gait suddenly—started walking on his toes overnight. Pediatricians dismissed it as 'habit.' Dr. Baş noticed subtle calf tightness during what was supposed to be a routine checkup and ordered an immediate MRI. He discovered a rare neurological tethering at the spinal cord. His emergency coordination with pediatric neurologists saved our boy from permanent damage. What struck us was how he knelt to eye-level with our son, explaining with dinosaur analogies. Not just a foot doctor—a detective who listens to what feet whisper.

I'm a professional marathon runner who ignored a 'minor' stress fracture until it became a complex navicular non-union. My career was over according to sports clinics. Dr. Baş proposed an unconventional bone graft procedure using platelet-rich plasma from my own blood. The surgery at Acibadem Kartal lasted 4 hours—he later showed me microscopic images of the repair. His follow-up protocol was brutal but precise: zero weight-bearing for 12 weeks, then gradual loading he monitored via weekly video calls. I just qualified for Boston. He doesn't just fix feet; he engineers comebacks.

My husband's routine ingrown toenail consultation turned into a life-saving intervention. Dr. Baş noticed faint purple lines tracking up his ankle that everyone else missed. He immediately diagnosed necrotizing fasciitis—a flesh-eating infection—and rushed him into emergency surgery. The infectious disease team later said those extra 90 minutes of Dr. Baş's scrutiny saved his leg. His bedside manner during follow-up was unexpectedly gentle; he changed dressings himself when nurses were busy. We came for a toenail, left with a miracle. Some doctors look at feet; Dr. Baş sees the whole person standing on them.