Prof. M.D. Tuluhan Yunus Emre

I'm a 72-year-old retired teacher who thought my dancing days were over due to debilitating hip pain. Dr. Emre didn't just see an elderly patient; he saw a person who missed waltzing with her husband. His approach was revolutionary - instead of immediate surgery, he designed a unique 6-week pre-habilitation program combining aquatic therapy and targeted injections. When we finally did the minimally invasive hip replacement at Acibadem Kadikoy, I was stronger than I'd been in years. The surgery itself felt like a carefully choreographed performance. Three months later, I surprised my grandchildren at their wedding with a full tango. Dr. Emre doesn't just fix bones; he restores life's rhythm.

Our 8-year-old son Kaan broke his arm in three places during a parkour attempt off our backyard shed - a parent's nightmare. What could have been a traumatic emergency became a masterclass in pediatric care. Dr. Emre met us at the hospital at 11 PM, his calm presence immediately settling our panic. He explained the complex fracture to Kaan using dinosaur analogies that had my son fascinated rather than frightened. The surgical technique he used involved custom-molded internal fixation that accommodated growth plates in a way I've never seen documented. During recovery, he'd video call Kaan to check on 'the dinosaur bone reconstruction project.' A year later, you'd never know the arm was broken, and Kaan now wants to be an orthopedic surgeon 'like Dr. Emre who fixes kids without scaring them.'

As a professional rock climber, my career ended abruptly when I shattered my calcaneus in a 25-foot fall. Multiple surgeons told me I'd never climb again and would likely develop severe arthritis. Dr. Emre approached my case like an engineering puzzle, creating a 3D-printed model of my shattered heel to plan the reconstruction. The 7-hour surgery at Acibadem Kadikoy was apparently so complex the surgical team took educational photos. But what truly sets him apart is the post-op protocol: he designed a gravity-offloading rehabilitation system using climbing ropes and pulleys. Eighteen months later, I'm not just walking - I recently completed a 5.11c route. Dr. Emre doesn't follow textbooks; he writes new chapters in orthopedic possibility.

What began as routine knee pain from running evolved into a diagnostic odyssey when scans revealed a rare osteoid osteoma deep in my femoral neck. Dr. Emre's approach was methodical yet innovative - instead of traditional resection, he performed CT-guided radiofrequency ablation with millimeter precision. During the procedure, he explained each step in real-time, even showing me the thermal imaging of the tumor being eliminated. His follow-up protocol included circadian rhythm-aligned medication timing to optimize bone healing, something I've never encountered in 15 years as a nurse. Six months post-procedure, I'm running pain-free, and the detailed report he provided has become a teaching case at my own hospital. He treats routine cases with extraordinary attention and complex cases with graceful simplicity.