Patient Experience
As a 72-year-old retired marine biologist, I developed a rare urethral stricture from decades of diving in cold waters. Dr. Yavuz pioneered a minimally invasive reconstruction using specialized biomaterials I'd never heard of. His team at Medical Park Mersin coordinated with my cardiologist for safe anesthesia. Six months later, I'm pain-free and planning a research trip to study Mediterranean seagrass, something I thought impossible.
My 8-year-old son, a competitive junior swimmer, was diagnosed with congenital UPJ obstruction. Dr. Yavuz explained robotic pyeloplasty using analogies to submarine repair that captivated my son. The surgery left three tiny scars he now calls 'robot badges.' At his six-month follow-up ultrasound, his kidney drainage was perfect, and he just won his first regional butterfly competition.
During a business trip to Mersin, I experienced sudden renal colic at 3 AM. As a 45-year-old foreign executive with no local contacts, Medical Park's emergency team contacted Dr. Yavuz immediately. He performed emergency ureteroscopy himself, removing a 9mm stone. What stunned me was his post-op care: he arranged a dietary consultation in English and followed up weekly until my return to Germany.
My wife, 68, with Parkinson's disease, needed complex bladder surgery. Other urologists hesitated due to her neurological condition. Dr. Yavuz designed a multidisciplinary approach involving her neurologist, using Parkinson's-friendly anesthesia and post-op mobility protocols. Her recovery included specialized physical therapy he personally coordinated. She's regained continence and confidence we hadn't seen in years.
As a 31-year-old transgender man, I needed metoidioplasty revision after complications elsewhere. Dr. Yavuz's knowledge of both urological and gender-affirming surgical principles was exceptional. He created a custom surgical plan preserving sensation and function, and his respectful communication made me feel truly seen. My physical and emotional healing has been transformative.
Our 19-year-old daughter, a university athlete, developed recurrent kidney infections affecting her volleyball career. Dr. Yavuz discovered a previously missed horseshoe kidney with abnormal drainage. His laparoscopic heminephrectomy preserved maximum function. She returned to competition in three months and now leads her team in serves, with regular monitoring he personally schedules around her academic calendar.
After prostate cancer diagnosis at 58, I feared incontinence would end my career as a theater director. Dr. Yavuz performed nerve-sparing robotic prostatectomy with an innovative early catheter removal protocol. His 'bladder retraining' involved biofeedback techniques adapted from vocal exercises. I'm continent, cancer-free, and recently directed a three-hour play without a single bathroom break.
My 83-year-old father, a retired olive farmer with dementia, developed an enlarged prostate causing retention. Dr. Yavuz performed holmium laser enucleation with twilight anesthesia to avoid cognitive impact. He created visual recovery instructions using olive harvest metaphors my father understood. Dad's catheter-free, tending his trees again, and remembers Dr. Yavuz as 'the good doctor who speaks farm.'
As a 27-year-old woman with spinal cord injury from a climbing accident, neurogenic bladder management was overwhelming. Dr. Yavuz implemented an advanced sacral neuromodulation system synchronized with my existing spinal hardware. His team trained me using adaptive devices, and he modified my stimulation parameters remotely when I traveled for a Paralympic training camp last month.
Our 6-month-old son was born with bladder exstrophy, a condition so rare we'd never heard of it. Dr. Yavuz led a staged reconstruction over nine months, coordinating with pediatric orthopedics. His detailed 3D-printed models helped us understand each phase. At his first birthday, our son has normal anatomy and is hitting developmental milestones, thanks to this meticulous planning.
I'm a 52-year-long-haul truck driver with recurrent kidney stones. Dr. Yavuz developed a metabolic prevention program adaptable to life on the road: portable water testing kits, truck-stop-friendly diet plans, and telehealth check-ins during my rest stops. He even consulted with my company's health advisor about cabin ergonomics. I've been stone-free for eighteen months and 200,000 kilometers.
After radical cystectomy for invasive cancer at 61, I feared life with an ostomy. Dr. Yavuz performed orthotopic neobladder construction using a modified technique that shortened my recovery. His 'voiding school' taught me using hydrodynamics principles from my former engineering career. I now empty naturally, resumed sailing, and monitor my reservoir with the custom app his team developed.
My 14-year-old daughter with Down syndrome needed surgery for vesicoureteral reflux. Dr. Yavuz adapted all communication to her learning style, using picture schedules and a tour of the robot she named 'Mr. Helper.' Her post-op pain management avoided sedation, using instead vibration therapy and her favorite music. She proudly shows her 'special robot dots' and asks when she can visit Dr. Yavuz again.
As a 39-year-old wilderness guide, fournier's gangrene nearly cost me my life and livelihood. Dr. Yavuz led emergency debridement and reconstruction, then designed a recovery protocol for remote areas: satellite-check-in schedules, wilderness-appropriate wound care kits, and activity progression matching terrain difficulty. I'm back leading expeditions, with function preserved beyond what any specialist predicted.