M.D. Serhat Süzan

I brought my 4-year-old son, Leo, to Dr. Süzan after our local clinic was baffled by his recurrent urinary issues that mimicked infections but weren't. Dr. Süzan has this incredible calmness with children—he examined Leo with a toy stethoscope first, earning instant trust. Instead of jumping to conclusions, he ordered a specific pediatric ultrasound at Acibadem Atasehir that revealed a previously undetected, minor ureteral duplication. His explanation to us, using simple drawings, was clearer than any Google search. He advised a conservative 'watchful waiting' approach, saving Leo from unnecessary intervention. Six months later, the issue is resolving naturally. We're so grateful for his pediatric urology expertise and gentle manner.

As a 72-year-old with an enlarged prostate, I'd seen several urologists who just kept increasing my medication. Dr. Süzan did something different: he spent our first consultation asking about my *life*—my sleep patterns, gardening hobby, even how often I interrupted road trips for bathroom breaks. He then proposed a novel outpatient procedure called Rezūm water vapor therapy, which he performed himself at the hospital. The detail! He explained how the steam targeted only the obstructive tissue. The recovery was faster than promised. Now, I can enjoy my 3-hour fishing trips without anxiety. He treated me as a whole person, not just a prostate. Remarkable.

This was no routine checkup. I arrived at Acibadem Atasehir with sudden, excruciating flank pain and blood in my urine—a full-blown emergency. Dr. Süzan was consulted immediately. While others might have rushed to surgery, he suspected a specific type of ureteral stone based on my CT scan's 'twinkling artifact' sign. He personally supervised a trial of medical expulsive therapy with close monitoring. When the stone didn't pass after 12 hours, he performed an urgent but minimally invasive ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy. His post-op note included a hand-drawn diagram of where the stone had been lodged. He called my wife twice that night with updates. His emergency decision-making was both swift and meticulously cautious.

My case was complex: a failed previous hypospadias repair from childhood that left me with both functional and cosmetic concerns at age 34. I had consulted five surgeons abroad who offered vastly different approaches. Dr. Süzan reviewed my decades-old surgical records (which I had to retrieve from archive) and proposed a two-stage, customized reconstruction using buccal mucosa graft—a technique he tailored based on my unique scar tissue. The surgery lasted 6 hours. His follow-up protocol was intense: weekly visits for a month where he'd use a tiny camera to check healing internally. His attention to microscopic surgical detail and long-term planning was unlike anything I’ve experienced. A year later, the result is beyond what I thought possible. He’s not just a surgeon; he’s a reconstructive artist.