M.D. Özlem Türkcanoğlu Reviews

A 72-year-old retired shipyard welder from Kasımpaşa presented with acute confusion and left-sided weakness after collapsing at his weekly backgammon game. Dr. Türkcanoğlu identified a rare posterior cerebral artery stroke mimicking delirium. His complex medication regimen for COPD complicated thrombolysis decisions. She coordinated a rapid neurology consult while managing his respiratory status, achieving partial neurological recovery after 48 hours of targeted care.

An 8-year-old Syrian refugee girl was brought in after a playground fall revealed a previously undiagnosed bleeding disorder. Dr. Türkcanoğlu navigated language barriers and cultural hesitancy about blood tests to diagnose Glanzmann thrombasthenia. She arranged hematology consultation and created pictorial discharge instructions in Arabic for the illiterate parents, transforming a simple laceration into a life-changing diagnostic moment.

A 34-year-old professional freediver from Antalya presented with severe headache after a deep training dive. Dr. Türkcanoğlu suspected cerebral arterial gas embolism despite normal initial imaging. She initiated hyperbaric oxygen therapy within the golden hour, coordinating with the naval hospital's chamber. The patient made full recovery after three hyperbaric sessions, returning to competitive diving with modified protocols.

A 58-year-old female street food vendor from Tarlabaşı arrived with 'indigestion' that Dr. Türkcanoğlu recognized as inferior STEMI with atypical presentation. The patient refused admission due to fear of losing her stall license. Dr. Türkcanoğlu arranged social services intervention while performing bedside echocardiography, convincing her to accept life-saving PCI through a translator from her hometown region.