Dr. Ufuk Güngör

I was referred to Dr. Güngör at Acibadem Taksim after a complex pelvic fracture from a cycling accident left me with debilitating nerve pain and limited mobility. Multiple specialists had given up, calling it 'permanent damage.' Dr. Güngör approached it differently. He didn't just see the scans; he spent an hour mapping my pain with precise questions I'd never been asked. His rehabilitation plan was a mosaic of pulsed radiofrequency therapy, a custom aquatic therapy regimen at the hospital's pool, and neural gliding exercises. He explained the neuropathic pathways in a way that finally made sense. Six months later, I'm walking without a limp and managing my pain. He treated the problem, not just the symptoms, with a quiet, determined brilliance.

Our 8-year-old son, Kerem, developed severe, unexplained hip pain that kept him from playing football. Pediatricians were stumped. Dr. Ufuk Güngör was our last hope. From the moment we entered his office, he connected with Kerem, not us. He got down on his level, used toy models to explain joints, and turned the examination into a game. He diagnosed a rare overuse synovitis, not by rushing to MRI, but through meticulous movement analysis. His treatment was play-based: specific stretches disguised as animal poses and a graded return-to-play schedule. He coordinated with Kerem's coach. No intimidating hospital vibe, just a doctor who speaks 'child.' Kerem is back on the field, pain-free. Dr. Güngör healed his fear as much as his hip.

As a 72-year-old with advanced spinal stenosis, I dreaded the idea of surgery. My previous consultations felt like assembly lines. Dr. Güngör's approach was a profound conversation. He reviewed my MRI but then said, 'Let's talk about your garden.' He understood my goal wasn't a perfect spine, but to be able to tend my roses without agonizing pain. He proposed a targeted, multi-modal plan: a precise epidural injection under ultrasound guidance for immediate relief, followed by a revolutionary spinal decompression traction therapy specific to my curvature, and gentle core stabilization exercises. He called it 'creating space without a scalpel.' The relief was gradual but real. I'm not 'cured,' but I have my life and my garden back. His empathy is as therapeutic as his expertise.

I'm a professional violinist, and a focal dystonia in my right hand was ending my career. The muscles would cramp and lock unpredictably. It was a neurological nightmare. Dr. Güngör, uniquely, understood it as a 'sensorimotor malfunction.' His treatment at Acibadem Taksim was unlike anything I'd encountered. He combined very low-dose botulinum toxin injections with astonishing anatomical precision to quiet the overactive muscles, with a sensory re-education program using textured surfaces and temperature variation. He collaborated with a specialized physiotherapist to retrain my movement patterns. It wasn't quick; it was a recalibration. He monitored my progress not just clinically, but by having me play scales in his office. Today, I'm performing again. He saved my hand, and in doing so, saved my identity.