M.D. Varlık Doğan

After a decade of unexplained facial neuralgia that felt like electric shocks, countless specialists had given up. Dr. Doğan at Acibadem didn't just review my scans; he spent an hour mapping the pain's 'geography' with gentle touches. His approach was architectural—he designed a pulsed radiofrequency ablation so precise it felt like he was defusing a bomb in my nerve. For the first time in years, I can feel the wind on my cheek without wincing. He treats pain not as a symptom, but as an unwanted guest he expertly escorts out.

My 8-year-old son, Leo, developed complex regional pain syndrome after a minor ankle sprain—he refused to walk for months. Pediatric pain management felt like a mythical concept until Dr. Doğan. He didn't wear a white coat for their visits; he used VR games where Leo 'iced' dragons' sore knees. He explained nerve pathways using cartoon diagrams. The breakthrough was a tiny, targeted sympathetic nerve block performed with Leo distracted by a story about space explorers. Leo took his first step the next day. Dr. Doğan doesn't just treat children; he speaks their language of courage.

As a 78-year-old retired sculptor with spinal stenosis, my world had shrunk to my armchair. Surgery was deemed too risky elsewhere. Dr. Doğan proposed a 'staged restoration,' like repairing an ancient statue. First, a minimally invasive endoscopic discectomy to 'lift the weight off the masterpiece' (his words for my spine). The follow-up involved a unique regenerative protocol with platelet-rich plasma injections he called 'internal scaffolding.' He measured progress not just in pain scores, but in the minutes I could stand at my workbench. He gave me back my hands, and thus my soul.

I arrived at Acibadem's ER at 2 AM with an acute pancreatitis flare, the pain so severe I was hallucinating. Dr. Doğan was called in. While others rushed, he was a calm, methodical presence. He bypassed standard heavy opioids, explaining they could mask complications. Instead, he performed an urgent celiac plexus neurolysis—a nerve block at the core of the storm—using ultrasound guidance he described as 'sonar for pain.' The relief was instantaneous and profound. His emergency intervention wasn't a blanket sedation; it was a strategic, diagnostic silence that allowed my body to heal. He turns crisis into controlled resolution.