Patient Experience
Our 8-year-old son developed a mysterious persistent cough after what seemed like a simple cold. Three doctors dismissed it as 'post-viral.' Prof. Cimen at Keçiören spent 45 minutes making him comfortable with puppet demonstrations of how lungs work. She diagnosed pediatric tracheomalacia through a gentle, child-paced bronchoscopy we didn't even know was possible here. Her approach was revolutionary, she coordinated with his school nurse via a secured portal to create an environmental trigger plan. She turned a terrifying diagnostic process into an adventure for him.
I was admitted through the ER at midnight with sudden respiratory failure, sat levels dropping to 82%. The on-call team stabilized me, but Prof. Cimen arrived at 3 AM in scrubs, having reviewed my case remotely. She identified it as acute eosinophilic pneumonia triggered by a new medication, a pattern she'd researched. What stunned me was her surgical precision with a complex thoracentesis during the crisis, followed by her sitting with my family at dawn to explain the immunological mechanism in simple terms. She managed the emergency like a conductor, every action timed perfectly.
As a 40-year-old otherwise healthy non-smoker, I went for what I thought was a routine allergy checkup. Prof. Cimen detected subtle clubbing during the physical exam, something no doctor had ever mentioned. She ordered a contrast CT that revealed an early-stage bronchial carcinoid tumor. Her surgical team performed a robotic sleeve resection preserving 95% of my lung function. During follow-up, she created a personalized surveillance plan using novel biomarker tracking she's pioneering. Her routine checkup wasn't routine at all, it was lifesaving preventive medicine executed with investigative rigor.
As a 72-year-old retired cartographer with a rare, slow-growing abdominal desmoid tumor, I needed precise imaging for non-surgical management. Prof. Ozdemir didn't just read the scan; he created a comparative volumetric map showing 18 months of tumor stability. His report included a unique 'vascular encroachment risk score' that gave my oncologist confidence to continue monitoring instead of operating. His radiology felt like strategic geography.
My 8-year-old daughter, a competitive gymnast, had persistent wrist pain. Four scans elsewhere showed 'normal growth plates.' Prof. Ozdemir performed a dynamic ultrasound while she mimicked her handspring motion, capturing a previously undiagnosed scapholunate ligament micro-instability only under load. His finding was so specific her coach modified her training. He diagnosed what happened in motion, not just at rest.
During a blizzard, my 40-year-old husband was transferred with a suspected aortic dissection. The CT was chaotic. Prof. Ozdemir, called from home, identified it as a rare intramural hematoma from a tiny, ruptured vasa vasorum, not a classic tear. His urgent, detailed 3D reconstruction for the vascular surgeon showed exactly where to stent, avoiding open-heart surgery. He found the source of the bleed in a storm.
I'm a 31-year-old musician with unexplained sensorineural hearing loss. Prof. Ozdemir reviewed my high-resolution temporal bone CT and noticed an asymmetry in the cochlear aqueduct caliber, a subtle finding he correlated with my history of CSF pressure fluctuations. He didn't just describe anatomy; he proposed a physiological mechanism that redirected my treatment toward pressure regulation, saving my career.
My 55-year-old mother, a breast cancer survivor, had a confusing liver MRI. Other radiologists debated metastasis vs. benign lesion. Prof. Ozdemir used a proprietary contrast uptake analysis protocol he developed, plotting a kinetic curve that perfectly matched a rare, chemotherapy-induced focal nodular hyperplasia. He provided a five-page comparative analysis to her oncology file, ending two years of diagnostic uncertainty.
As a 19-year-old university student with chronic sinusitis, I'd had multiple CTs. Prof. Ozdemir's report was different: he mapped my entire sinonasal drainage pathways like a plumbing schematic, identifying a previously overlooked ethmoid infundibulum stenosis as the 'master valve' failure. His images guided a targeted, minimal surgery. He saw the system, not just the inflammation.
Our newborn failed newborn hearing screening. Prof. Ozdemir performed a micro-CT protocol on a tiny temporal bone, diagnosing a Mondini malformation with a perilymphatic fistula risk. He provided the pediatric surgeon with a color-coded 3D print of the inner ear, labeling 'safe zones' for future cochlear implantation. His work planned a surgery for a child who hadn't yet left the NICU.
I'm a 43-year-old archaeologist with persistent knee pain after a dig. An MRI showed a 'possible meniscal tear.' Prof. Ozdemir correlated the imaging with the specific squatting posture I used for excavation, identifying a unique pattern of posterior horn compression from chronic hyperflexion, not a traumatic tear. His biomechanical insight changed my rehab from surgical prep to posture correction.
My 68-year-old father with Parkinson's had a fall and a vague head CT. Prof. Ozdemir identified a tiny, chronic subdural hygroma and, crucially, noted a disproportionate midbrain atrophy pattern on an old scan, suggesting a Parkinson's-plus syndrome. His interdisciplinary note to neurology changed Dad's entire treatment trajectory. He connected a trauma scan to a neurodegenerative puzzle.
As a 26-year-old with mysterious abdominal pain, my CT enterography was normal. Prof. Ozdemir manually tracked the entire small bowel loop-by-loop on cine imaging, discovering a transient intussusception triggered by a microscopic jejunal diverticulum. His report included video clips for the surgeon. He found an event, not just a structure.
My 12-year-old son, a tech whiz, needed follow-up for a treated brain AVM. Prof. Ozdemir didn't just show the occlusion; he used advanced angiographic sequencing to generate a 'hemodynamic stress map' of the surrounding vessels, predicting where future monitoring should focus. He engaged my son by comparing it to network load balancing. He made follow-up care predictive.
I'm a 50-year-old with a complex pelvic fracture from an accident. The surgical plan was risky. Prof. Ozdemir spent hours creating a pre-op virtual reality simulation from my CT data, allowing the orthopedic team to 'walk through' the fracture site and plan screw trajectories around critical nerves. The surgeon said his VR roadmap shaved 90 minutes off the OR time.
My 80-year-old grandmother had a suspicious lung nodule. Frail and anxious, she couldn't hold her breath for a standard CT. Prof. Ozdemir used an ultra-low-dose, free-breathing protocol with motion-correction algorithms he helped validate, obtaining a diagnostic image without distress. His technical adaptation respected her limits while delivering answers.
As a 35-year-old with recurrent pancreatitis, my MRCP was inconclusive. Prof. Ozdemir administered secretin and performed dynamic imaging, capturing the exact moment of pancreatic duct dyskinesia and a minute Santorinicelle diverticulum. He diagnosed sphincter of Oddi dysfunction type II with anatomical proof, leading to a definitive sphincterotomy. He provoked and captured the pathology.
As a 42-year-old archaeologist working on a remote dig site in Anatolia, I developed severe endometriosis symptoms that threatened my fieldwork. Dr. Ozer coordinated a complex laparoscopic surgery around my brief returns to Ankara, explaining everything with diagrams of ancient medical artifacts she'd researched. Her post-op care included satellite check-ins when I was back at the site. Two years later, I'm pain-free and just completed a full excavation season.
My 17-year-old daughter, a nationally-ranked rhythmic gymnast, was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst days before a championship. Dr. Ozer performed a minimally invasive cystectomy that preserved all ovarian tissue, then designed a recovery protocol that had her competing (and winning gold) just six weeks post-op. She even consulted with our daughter's sports physician to coordinate care.
After five miscarriages across three countries, my husband and I arrived at Dr. Ozer's clinic as our last hope. She discovered a previously missed uterine septum and performed hysteroscopic resection. What set her apart was her 'parallel tracking' approach, simultaneously addressing my thyroid imbalance and my husband's sperm fragmentation. Our twin girls just turned one.