M.D. Ali Doruk Hacıoğlu

A 72-year-old retired deep-sea diver from Urla presented with a rare, slow-growing abdominal desmoid tumor, likely linked to decades of decompression stress. Dr. Hacıoğlu performed a meticulous, nerve-sparing resection, coordinating with a hyperbaric medicine specialist for post-op care. The patient's recovery was prolonged but successful, allowing him to return to mentoring young divers, albeit with modified activity.

An 18-year-old nationally-ranked épée fencer arrived with acute appendicitis two days before a critical qualification tournament. Dr. Hacıoğlu opted for a single-port laparoscopic appendectomy to minimize scarring and muscle trauma. The athlete was discharged within 24 hours and, with careful monitoring, competed and placed third just one week post-surgery.

A 45-year-old Syrian refugee and tailor, with limited Turkish and a complex history of untreated childhood rickets, developed an incarcerated incisional hernia from a prior emergency surgery. Dr. Hacıoğlu arranged for an interpreter, performed a customized open mesh repair accounting for abnormal bone structure, and coordinated with a social worker for follow-up. Recovery was steady, enabling him to resume work supporting his family.

A 31-year-old pregnant woman (28 weeks gestation) was diagnosed with a symptomatic giant hepatic hemangioma causing positional discomfort and anxiety. Dr. Hacıoğlu led a multidisciplinary team with obstetrics and hepatology, managing her conservatively with ultrasound surveillance and minor dietary adjustments until a safe postpartum period, when a successful elective embolization was performed.