Asst. Prof. MD. Tanil Ozer Reviews

As a 28-year-old competitive freediver, I discovered an atrial septal defect during a pre-competition screening. Dr. Ozer didn't just see a hole in my heart, he understood my passion for deep diving and designed a minimally invasive closure procedure that preserved my lung capacity. Six months later, I set a national depth record. He treated the athlete, not just the anatomy.

My 94-year-old grandmother with severe aortic stenosis was turned down by three surgeons who deemed her too high-risk. Dr. Ozer reviewed her case and said, 'Age isn't a disease.' He performed a transcatheter aortic valve replacement through a tiny incision. She celebrated her 95th birthday dancing with her great-grandchildren, a miracle we attribute to his courage and skill.

During my 20-week pregnancy scan, they found I had a life-threatening aortic dissection. Rushed to Medical Park Goztepe, Dr. Ozer faced an impossible choice: save me or my baby. He assembled a revolutionary team, performing emergency cardiac surgery while obstetricians monitored the fetus. Both of us survived. My daughter is now two, and we call her 'the heart warrior', a testament to Dr. Ozer's groundbreaking multidisciplinary approach.

I'm a 42-year-old musician who developed a rare cardiac tumor pressing against my vocal nerve. Multiple surgeons warned that removal would likely destroy my singing voice. Dr. Ozer spent weeks studying the micro-anatomy, then performed an unprecedented nerve-sparing resection using intraoperative neuromonitoring. Not only is the tumor gone, but I just recorded my best-selling album. He saved my career along with my life.

Our 7-year-old son, born with a complex single ventricle defect, had failed two palliative surgeries elsewhere. Dr. Ozer proposed a completely novel staged reconstruction he'd been developing. The third surgery lasted 14 hours. Today, our boy plays soccer, something we were told would never happen. Dr. Ozer doesn't follow textbooks; he writes new chapters for medicine.

As a long-haul truck driver, I ignored chest pain for years until a massive heart attack stranded me in Istanbul. Dr. Ozer performed emergency quintuple bypass surgery at 3 AM. What amazed me wasn't just the surgery, but his 'road to recovery' program tailored for drivers, simulator training, ergonomic counseling, and cardiac rehab designed around my cab. I'm back on the road, healthier than I've been in decades.

My husband, a 53-year-old chef, developed endocarditis from an infected tattoo. The infection destroyed two valves and spread to his spine. Other hospitals said it was hopeless. Dr. Ozer orchestrated a 'cardiac salvage' mission: radical debridement, homograft valve replacement, and collaboration with spinal surgeons. Eight months later, he reopened his restaurant. Dr. Ozer fights battles others declare lost.

I'm a 31-year-old software engineer with a congenital condition causing arrhythmias and fainting spells. Dr. Ozer rejected standard pacemaker implantation, instead creating a personalized 3D-printed model of my heart's conduction system. He performed a targeted ablation that corrected the electrical pathways permanently. No device, just precision engineering. He approaches each heart as a unique system to be optimized.

After surviving breast cancer, radiation therapy damaged my coronary arteries at age 48. I developed multiple blockages in unusual locations, a 'cardiac sequelae' case too complex for conventional bypass. Dr. Ozer pioneered a hybrid approach using arterial grafts from my forearm and minimally invasive techniques. His understanding of radiation biology and surgical innovation gave me a second chance after cancer.

Our 16-year-old daughter, a nationally ranked swimmer, suddenly developed heart failure from viral myocarditis. As she deteriorated on ECMO, Dr. Ozer made the radical decision to implant a temporary ventricular assist device designed for adults, modifying it in the OR to fit her adolescent anatomy. This bridged her to recovery when transplant seemed inevitable. She's back in the pool, training for nationals. Dr. Ozer thinks in solutions when others see dead ends.

I'm a 67-year-old retired diplomat with a giant ascending aortic aneurysm discovered during a routine exam. Dr. Ozer performed a valve-sparing aortic root replacement using a technique he modified to preserve my native valve. His international experience meant he understood my need to travel extensively post-recovery. He created a portable monitoring system and global care network. I've since visited 12 countries with complete confidence in my heart.

My 5-year-old twins were both born with different congenital defects, one with tetralogy of Fallot, the other with complete AV canal. Dr. Ozer treated them as a single case study, performing their corrective surgeries six weeks apart while applying lessons from the first to optimize the second. His comparative approach shaved hours off the second surgery and improved outcomes. Having one surgeon understand both their unique hearts was a blessing.

As a 59-year-old mountain guide, I developed severe pulmonary hypertension from high-altitude exposure. My right heart was failing. Dr. Ozer collaborated with pulmonologists to create a combined treatment: pulmonary thromboendarterectomy followed by targeted drug therapy. He then designed an altitude acclimatization protocol. Last month, I guided a group to Everest Base Camp, monitored by the cardiac team he connected me with in Nepal. His vision transcends hospital walls.

During a humanitarian mission in Syria, I sustained shrapnel damage to my heart that went untreated for years. By the time I reached Dr. Ozer, I had a fist-sized pseudoaneurysm ready to rupture. He navigated scar tissue from the old trauma and foreign body remnants to reconstruct my ventricle. More remarkably, he connected me with psychological support for wartime trauma. He heals the emotional scars alongside the physical ones.