Patient Experience
Dr. dr Özgen Işık provided exceptional care for my obstetrics and gynaecology condition. The treatment was personalized and effective.
I was impressed by the professional approach at Acibadem Atakent Hospital. Dr. dr Özgen Işık explained everything clearly and made me feel comfortable.
The recovery process was smooth thanks to Dr. dr Özgen Işık's expertise. Highly recommend for obstetrics and gynaecology treatment.
My family and I are grateful for the care we received from Dr. dr Özgen Işık. The hospital staff was also very supportive.
I was on holiday from Germany when I developed severe, unexplained abdominal pain. As a 72-year-old with a complex cardiac history, I was terrified. Dr. Özgür Yaşar at Acibadem Atakent didn't just treat a symptom; he treated *me*. He spent an hour reviewing my German medical files, cross-referencing medications, and calmly explaining how my heart condition might be interacting with a potential gallbladder issue. His coordination with the cardiology department was seamless. He has this rare ability to make you feel like you're his only patient, even in a busy hospital. The diagnosis was accurate, the treatment plan gentle yet effective, and his follow-up call to my Istanbul hotel was utterly unexpected. He turned a medical crisis abroad into a manageable experience.
Our 8-year-old daughter, Elif, had been suffering from persistent, low-grade fevers and extreme fatigue for weeks. Pediatricians were stumped. We came to Dr. Yaşar as a last resort. He approached her not as a small adult, but as a child. He got down on her level, asked about her school and her friends first, and earned her trust. His detective work was incredible—he connected dots everyone else missed, linking her symptoms to a mild but persistent post-viral autoimmune response. He explained everything to us, the worried parents, with whiteboard diagrams, and to Elif with simple, reassuring words. He didn't over-medicate; he crafted a careful monitoring and supportive care plan. She's back to soccer now. He's an internist who truly understands the internal world of a child.
This wasn't a dramatic emergency, but a slow-burn mystery. For over a year, I had a constellation of weird symptoms: tingling in my hands, occasional dizziness, and crushing fatigue. I saw multiple specialists. A neurologist, an endocrinologist... all found 'nothing significantly wrong.' I felt like I was going crazy. Dr. Yaşar was my fourth opinion. He listened to my entire history without interruption for 25 minutes. Then he said, 'Let's look at the puzzle from a different angle.' He ordered a very specific set of blood tests others had overlooked, focusing on vitamin absorption and subtle metabolic markers. He diagnosed a severe B12 deficiency due to a previously undetected gastrointestinal issue. The treatment was simple (injections), but the diagnosis was genius. He restored my health and, more importantly, my faith in medicine.
Following a complex laparoscopic surgery for a gastrointestinal issue, my recovery hit a wall. Pain spiked, and I spiked a fever. My surgeon was excellent, but it was Dr. Özgür Yaşar, the internist on the case, who navigated the storm. He identified a post-operative infection that was brewing beneath the surface, something not immediately obvious. What impressed me was his collaborative approach. He didn't override my surgeon; he convened a quick, focused consultation right at my bedside. They discussed options like two master strategists. Dr. Yaşar's role in managing my systemic response—adjusting antibiotics, managing inflammation, and monitoring my organ function—was crucial. He was the conductor ensuring all the sections of the medical orchestra played in harmony. His vigilant post-op care in the hospital was the reason my recovery got back on track.
My 72-year-old mother, Ayşe, underwent bariatric surgery with Dr. Çelik after years of failed diets and worsening knee arthritis. We were terrified given her age, but Dr. Çelik's multidisciplinary approach was incredible. She coordinated with cardiology and geriatrics, created a tailored 'gentle sleeve' protocol, and visited my mother personally every single morning post-op. Mom has lost 28kg in 8 months, her diabetes medication was halved, and she walks to the market again. This wasn't just surgery; it was a carefully crafted gift of mobility for her golden years.
As a 16-year-old, my severe obesity (125kg) made school a nightmare. Pediatricians just told me to 'eat less.' Dr. Çelik was different. She didn't just see a child; she saw a whole person. She required 6 months of prep with a teen psychologist and a nutritionist who spoke my 'language.' The surgery itself was the easy part. Her follow-up is what amazes me—she messages me on the hospital portal about my exam stress, not just my weight. I've lost 40kg, joined the hiking club, and for the first time, I feel in control of my future. She fought for insurance approval like a lioness.
I arrived at Acibadem Atakent as a true emergency transfer—a catastrophic leak from a gastric bypass done abroad 10 days prior. Septic, terrified. Dr. Çelik took over my case at 11 PM. Her calm was surgical steel. She explained the complex revision needed with simple drawings, never sugarcoating the risk. The 5-hour surgery saved my life. What followed was a 3-week inpatient journey where she managed not just my abdomen, but my severe anxiety. She arranged for my family to stay nearby. I'm now healing, on a proper plan. She rescued me from a medical tourism disaster.
My journey with Dr. Çelik was purely elective but profoundly transformative. As a 45-year-old teacher, I chose a duodenal switch for its metabolic impact. Her precision is artistic. She uses a unique, enhanced recovery protocol involving pre-op immune-nutrition shakes and very specific post-op movement exercises. My pain was minimal. But the real magic is in her data-driven follow-up. I don't just get weighed. I get detailed printouts of my bloodwork trends, gut hormone levels, and micronutrient maps. She turned my body into a comprehensible project. 18 months out, I'm 55kg lighter, off all medications, and running half-marathons—a outcome she predicted with eerie accuracy on her graphs.
Dr. dr Ramiz Ahmadov provided exceptional care for my neurosurgery condition. The treatment was personalized and effective.
I was impressed by the professional approach at Acibadem Atakent Hospital. Dr. dr Ramiz Ahmadov explained everything clearly and made me feel comfortable.
The recovery process was smooth thanks to Dr. dr Ramiz Ahmadov's expertise. Highly recommend for neurosurgery treatment.
My family and I are grateful for the care we received from Dr. dr Ramiz Ahmadov. The hospital staff was also very supportive.
As a 72-year-old with refractory AML, I had exhausted hope after two failed chemotherapies. Dr. Kartı didn't see an elderly patient; he saw a candidate for a reduced-intensity allogeneic transplant. His team at Acibadem Atakent crafted a protocol considering my mild renal impairment. The most remarkable part was his Saturday evening ritual—he'd personally review my graft-versus-host prophylaxis levels, calling the lab himself. Today, 18 months post-transplant, I'm tending my olive groves. He gave me not just years, but quality years.
Our 8-year-old daughter, Elif, was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia. The world shattered. Dr. Kartı approached her not as a case, but as a little girl terrified of hospitals. He transformed her room into a 'princess recovery castle' with her drawings on the windows. For her haploidentical transplant from me (her father), he developed a novel TCRαβ/CD19 depletion protocol to minimize GVHD. He'd conduct rounds with a stuffed turtle puppet to explain procedures. Her engraftment day, he brought her a specific pistachio baklava she'd craved. We call it her 'rebirth cake.'
I presented as an emergency transfer from Cyprus with fulminant hepatic veno-occlusive disease post-transplant elsewhere. My family was told to prepare for the worst. Dr. Kartı's team performed what he called 'rescue defibrotide therapy' alongside a customized anticoagulation regimen he monitored hourly. He slept in the hospital for four nights, adjusting fluids based on my hourly urine output. His innovation? Using near-infrared spectroscopy to monitor liver oxygenation non-invasively. He pulled me from multisystem failure. This wasn't follow-up; it was resurrection.
As a 35-year-old with myelofibrosis, my routine pre-transplant workup revealed an unexpected clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP). Where others might have proceeded, Dr. Kartı paused everything. He initiated a deep sequencing protocol to characterize the clone, discovering a TET2 mutation. He redesigned my entire conditioning regimen and donor selection criteria around this finding, delaying by six weeks to find a perfectly matched unrelated donor with a lower CHIP risk. The attention to microscopic detail was staggering. My post-transplant course has been remarkably smooth—a testament to his philosophy that preparation is 90% of the cure.