M.D. Tansu Güdelci

As a 72-year-old with recurrent kidney stones, I was terrified of another lithotripsy. Dr. Güdelci proposed a completely different approach—a mini-perc procedure he called 'micro-perc' using a tiny scope. At Acibadem Maslak, he explained everything with a hand-drawn diagram of my own anatomy from the CT scan. The recovery was astonishing; I was walking the same evening with only two Band-Aids. Six months later, no recurrence. He treats the person, not just the stone.

Our 8-year-old son developed sudden, severe flank pain while visiting Istanbul. The ER at Acibadem Maslak was chaotic, but when Dr. Tansu arrived, everything calmed down. He diagnosed a UPJ obstruction that had likely been there since birth but only now became symptomatic. Instead of rushing to surgery, he spent 20 minutes showing our son the ultrasound images, calling it a 'kink in the garden hose.' The robotic pyeloplasty he performed left a scar smaller than a paperclip. His follow-up calls to our home in Ankara made us feel like we were his only patients.

I came for a routine vasectomy consultation, expecting a 10-minute talk. Dr. Güdelci turned it into a 45-minute discussion about life goals, family pressure, and future regret. He refused to schedule the procedure that day, insisting I talk with my wife again and consider sperm freezing—'even if you never use it, the peace of mind has value.' Three weeks later, I returned more certain. The no-scalpel technique was so quick I missed it when blinking. His thoroughness felt intrusive initially, but now I'm grateful he sees patients as human beings with evolving stories.

After a botched prostate surgery abroad left me with permanent incontinence, I saw Dr. Güdelci as a last resort. He didn't promise miracles but designed a 'salvage reconstruction' using buccal mucosa graft from my cheek to rebuild the sphincter. The most remarkable part was his 'embarrassment mapping'—he had me chart every leak for two weeks on a color-coded diary correlating with activity. The surgery was complex (7 hours), but the nursing team was prepped exactly to his protocol. I'm not 100% dry, but from 12 pads a day to 1, I have my life back. He fights for dignity when others see only a complication.