Dr. Nazlıhan Bozdağ

I was a complex case, a 58-year-old farmer with chronic back pain from years of heavy lifting, compounded by a recent tractor accident that left me with debilitating sciatica. Multiple doctors had offered only painkillers. Dr. Nazlıhan Bozdağ was different. She didn't just look at my MRI; she asked about my daily movements, my work posture, even how I got on the tractor. Her approach was holistic. She designed a rehabilitation program that combined targeted nerve blocks with a practical, farm-life-adapted physiotherapy regimen. She taught me micro-adjustments for lifting sacks. Within six weeks, I was back managing my land with manageable discomfort, not crippling pain. Her empathy for my livelihood was as healing as her medical skill.

Our 8-year-old son, Ali, developed a mysterious limp after a mild playground fall. X-rays showed nothing, but he refused to run or play. We were terrified it was something psychological or worse. Dr. Bozdağ's clinic at Acibadem felt welcoming, not clinical. She got down on his level, spoke to him about his favorite cartoons, and turned the examination into a game about 'superhero joints.' She diagnosed a subtle hip alignment issue and inflammation that standard imaging missed. Her treatment was playful yet precise: gentle manual therapy he called 'magic touches' and simple exercises framed as 'superhero training.' She coordinated with his school PE teacher. His limp vanished in three weeks. She treated the child, not just the symptom.

As a 72-year-old with advanced osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis, I'd accepted a life of pain and limited mobility. A severe vertebral compression fracture sent me to the emergency department at Kayseri Hospital. Dr. Bozdağ was on call. This wasn't a routine checkup; it was an acute crisis. Her calm, decisive energy cut through my panic. She explained the option of a vertebroplasty not as a mere procedure, but as a first step back to independence. She managed my complex pain cocktail without over-sedation. Post-procedure, her follow-up was relentless in the best way. She personally oversaw my first cautious steps, adjusted my anti-resorptive therapy, and set up home-based rehab. She gave me back my kitchen, my garden. She turned an emergency into a new beginning.

I'm a 30-year-old software developer with chronic, burning wrist and forearm pain (RSI) that threatened my career. My visit was a scheduled consultation, but Dr. Bozdağ treated it with the urgency of an emergency. She performed a detailed ergonomic assessment, replicating my desk setup in her office. Her diagnosis went beyond 'tendinitis'; she identified specific faulty neural pathways and muscle imbalances from years of poor posture. Her prescription wasn't just rest. It was a revolutionary (for me) mix of shockwave therapy, neural gliding exercises, and strict ergonomic overhaul. She emailed me diagrams. She checked in via the patient portal. The pain, which I thought was a permanent career tax, faded by 80% in two months. She saved my profession with pragmatic, modern rehabilitation science.