Prof. M.D. Osman Güven

As a 72-year-old retired teacher with severe osteoarthritis in both knees, I had lost hope of walking without pain. Dr. Osman Güven didn't just see me as another 'knee replacement case.' He spent an hour during our first consultation at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital explaining the biomechanics of my particular gait pattern and how it affected my specific wear patterns. His approach was holistic - he coordinated with a physiotherapist to strengthen my muscles for six weeks BEFORE surgery. The bilateral knee replacement was daunting, but his calm confidence and the way he drew diagrams on the whiteboard to show exactly what he would do gave me courage. Eight months later, I'm gardening again. He didn't just fix my knees; he gave me back my independence.

Our 9-year-old daughter, Elif, took a bad fall during gymnastics training and came home with her wrist at an unnatural angle. The emergency department at Acibadem Altunizade called Dr. Güven immediately. What struck us was how he spoke directly to Elif first, not to us. He explained the radial fracture using a stuffed animal's arm he had in his office. He promised her he could fix it so she could do cartwheels again, but was honest that it would hurt a little first. The closed reduction was done with such gentle precision. During follow-up, he remembered her competition schedule and tailored her cast removal and rehab plan around it. He treated her like a young athlete, not just a child with a broken bone.

I'm a 45-year-old software developer with what turned out to be a complex, recurrent shoulder instability—not from one big injury, but from years of minor subluxations during swimming. Three other surgeons had offered standard Bankart repairs. Dr. Güven was different. He ordered a dynamic CT scan I'd never heard of, which showed a subtle bony defect everyone else missed. At Acibadem Altunizade, he proposed a Latarjet procedure, a more complex surgery, but explained with 3D models why it was the only solution for my anatomy. His post-op protocol was meticulous; he even warned me about the emotional 'down' period at week 6. A year later, my shoulder is rock solid. He solved a puzzle others couldn't even see.

My visit started as a routine follow-up for a meniscus repair from 18 months prior, but Dr. Güven noticed the slight hesitation in my step when I walked into the room at Acibadem Altunizade. 'The knee is perfect,' he said, 'but your hip is telling a story.' He was right. While checking my knee, he identified early-stage hip impingement I hadn't even felt yet. Instead of scheduling surgery, he designed a preventive movement regimen and suggested specific footwear changes. He framed it as 'pre-habilitation.' This wasn't a doctor looking for the next operation; this was a specialist thinking decades ahead for my joint health. His vigilance turned a simple checkup into a future injury prevented.