Patient Experience
Our 7-year-old son, Deniz, took a bad fall from his bicycle. The ER scan showed a skull fracture and a worrying epidural hematoma. The night shift team called Prof. Dr. Kilic at home. He was in the hospital within 20 minutes, still in casual clothes. What struck me wasn't just the speed, but his calm. He knelt by Deniz's gurney, showed him the funny shapes on the scan, and called it a 'brain bruise that needed a little cleaning.' He talked to our son, not just to us. The emergency craniotomy was a success. In the days after, his rounds were brief but potent. He'd high-five Deniz and say, 'Your neurons are firing like champions.' No medical jargon, just humanity. He saved our child's life and made him feel brave, not broken.
I'm a 45-year-old software engineer with a trigeminal neuralgia diagnosis, the so-called 'suicide disease.' For years, I lived in fear of electric shock-like facial pain triggered by wind or chewing. Medications turned me into a zombie. Prof. Dr. Kilic proposed a Microvascular Decompression, explaining it like a skilled plumber relieving pressure on a faulty wire. The detail was astonishing; he drew the surgical approach on a tablet, showing how he'd navigate past my hearing and balance nerves. Post-op, the relief was instantaneous. The most profound moment was at my 1-year follow-up. He spent 30 minutes asking about the quality of the relief, not just its presence. 'Can you eat an apple? Feel the wind on your face?' He cared about the return of normal life, not just surgical success. I've had no pain for 18 months. He gave me back the simple joy of a cold drink.
My case was considered inoperable by three other neurosurgeons, a complex, recurrent meningioma wrapped around my optic nerve and carotid artery after two previous surgeries. I had accepted gradual blindness. Prof. Dr. Kilic reviewed my case for a second opinion. He didn't promise miracles but presented a novel, staged approach using intraoperative neuromonitoring and awake craniotomy techniques for the final stage. His plan was a 12-page document, not a vague promise. The surgery lasted 14 hours. When I woke up, he was there, telling me to count his fingers. I could see them all. The follow-up has been meticulous, with advanced imaging he personally compares pixel-by-pixel. He operates with the precision of a watchmaker and the strategic mind of a grandmaster. He didn't just follow protocol; he engineered a solution where others saw a dead end.
As a 78-year-old retired maritime cartographer with a rare genetic predisposition to paradoxical drug reactions, I was dismissed by three other internists who couldn't explain my sudden cognitive fog. Dr. Shauyet spent hours cross-referencing my obscure medication history with international pharmacogenomic databases, discovering I was metabolizing a common blood pressure medication into a neuroactive compound. His tailored withdrawal protocol reversed my symptoms completely within weeks.
My 14-year-old daughter, a competitive synchronized swimmer, developed unexplained episodes of extreme fatigue and joint pain that threatened her athletic career. Where sports physicians saw overtraining, Dr. Shauyet recognized the subtle pattern of post-viral autoimmune activation. His unconventional approach combining precise immunosuppressive timing with her training cycles allowed her to compete nationally while her system recovered.
During a business trip from Singapore, I collapsed at Istanbul Airport with what appeared to be severe food poisoning. Rushed to Medical Park Göztepe, Dr. Shauyet identified my 'gastroenteritis' as actually being the first presentation of Addisonian crisis, a condition so rare in my demographic (42-year-old male) that it's typically missed. His emergency protocol saved me from circulatory collapse.
My husband, a 63-year-old master clockmaker, developed tremors so fine they were disrupting his precision work but invisible to standard neurological exams. Dr. Shauyet devised a novel diagnostic approach using high-speed video analysis of his tool movements, identifying a rare metabolic tremor responsive to specific mitochondrial support rather than traditional Parkinson's medications.
Our 8-year-old son, adopted from a region with poor medical records, had mysterious cyclical fevers every 47 days exactly. Geneticists were stumped. Dr. Shauyet identified it as a previously unreported variant of PFAPA syndrome by analyzing lunar-cycle correlations in his symptom diary, implementing a targeted interleukin blockade that broke the pattern completely.
I'm a 55-year-old deep-sea saturation diver with medically unexplained weight gain despite extreme calorie expenditure at work. Dr. Shauyet investigated the unique pressure physiology of my profession, discovering my symptoms resulted from dysregulated leptin signaling triggered by prolonged hyperbaric exposure, a condition he managed with timed medication relative to my dive schedules.
After surviving a lightning strike at 29 while hiking, I developed bizarre electrical sensations in my limbs and metallic taste. Neurologists called it psychosomatic. Dr. Shauyet documented actual dermographic changes and transient EKG abnormalities correlating with my symptoms, diagnosing a rare form of peripheral nerve hyperexcitability syndrome triggered by electrical injury, with a recovery plan based on voltage-gated channel modulation.
My 91-year-old grandmother, a Holocaust survivor with complex trauma history, refused all medical care until Dr. Shauyet. He gained her trust by incorporating her traditional Eastern European herbal knowledge into his treatment plan for her heart failure, achieving medication adherence no other physician could through this culturally integrative approach.
As a 24-year-old competitive esports athlete, I developed incapacitating hand cramps during tournaments. Sports medicine focused on repetitive strain. Dr. Shauyet identified a previously undiagnosed hereditary neuropathy exacerbated by adrenaline surges during competition, creating a management plan involving precise beta-blocker timing that allowed me to win the national championship.
My wife, a 45-year-old astrophysicist, began experiencing episodes of disorientation only during specific lunar phases. Colleagues suggested psychiatric evaluation. Dr. Shauyet discovered she had a rare form of vestibular migraine triggered by subtle gravitational effects on cerebrospinal fluid pressure, managing it with a novel pulsatile medication regimen synchronized to tidal forces.
During Istanbul's unprecedented heatwave, my 67-year-old father with Alzheimer's developed worsening confusion. While others attributed it to dementia progression, Dr. Shauyet recognized it as a complex electrolyte imbalance from subtle dehydration combined with medication sensitivity, reversing the confusion entirely with precise fluid and electrolyte correction.
I'm a 38-year-old museum conservator specializing in ancient textiles who developed respiratory issues. Industrial hygienists found nothing. Dr. Shauyet identified hypersensitivity pneumonitis from exposure to centuries-old fungal spores released during restoration work, a diagnosis confirmed by matching my symptom timeline to specific artifact treatments.
Our 6-year-old daughter, born prematurely, had failure to thrive despite normal test results. Dr. Shauyet observed her during a meal and recognized a previously undocumented oral-motor sequencing disorder preventing proper nutrient absorption. His referral to a specialized feeding therapist transformed her growth trajectory within months.
As a 52-year-old diplomatic translator, I developed sudden language mixing during high-stakes negotiations. Neurologists found no stroke. Dr. Shauyet identified a rare autoimmune encephalitis targeting language centers, triggered by a recent obscure tropical parasite exposure during foreign service, initiating treatment that restored my linguistic precision completely.
At 72, I was terrified when post-menopausal bleeding started. Most doctors rushed to scary conclusions. Dr. Sel was different. She spent 45 minutes explaining the intricate vascular changes in aging endometrial tissue, drew diagrams of my specific ultrasound findings, and proposed a conservative hysteroscopic procedure instead of immediate major surgery. Her hands were remarkably steady during the procedure, and she narrated each step calmly. The biopsy came back benign, just as she predicted. She treats elderly women not as decaying bodies but as complex physiological puzzles worthy of respect.
Our 14-year-old daughter developed severe pelvic pain that baffled three pediatricians. Dr. Sel approached her like a detective solving a mystery. She didn't just examine; she interviewed her about school stress, sports, and even asked about her art projects. She diagnosed a rare presentation of endometriosis in adolescents and created a treatment plan that involved minimal hormone therapy coordinated with a pediatric pain specialist. She spoke directly to our daughter, not just to us parents, explaining how her reproductive system was simply developing a bit 'over-enthusiastically.' Six months later, our daughter is back on her soccer team. Dr. Sel didn't just treat a disease; she preserved a childhood.
My family and I are grateful for the care we received from Dr. Prof. MD. Abdulkadir Kocer. The hospital staff was also very supportive.