Op. MD. Deniz Gurer

As a 78-year-old with severe osteoarthritis in both knees, I'd resigned myself to a wheelchair. My local doctor said robotic surgery was too risky at my age. Dr. Deniz Gurer saw things differently. He spent an hour explaining the MAKOplasty procedure, showing me 3D models of my own joints. 'Your biological age is younger than your calendar,' he said. The surgery at Medical Park Mersin was precise, I was walking with a walker the next day. Six months later, I'm gardening again. He didn't just fix my knees; he restored my independence.

Our 9-year-old daughter needed a complex adrenal gland tumor removal. Every surgeon we consulted described open surgery with large scars. Dr. Gurer proposed single-port robotic surgery through her belly button. 'Children heal beautifully, but they also remember scars,' he told us. The procedure lasted 4 hours, the tumor was gone through a 2cm incision that's now invisible. His team gave her a teddy bear dressed as a surgeon. She calls him 'Robot Doctor' and wants to be a surgeon herself. He treated her like a person, not just a patient.

I arrived at Medical Park Mersin with acute appendicitis that had ruptured, a Friday night emergency. Dr. Gurer was called in from home. Instead of traditional surgery with a large incision, he performed emergency robotic surgery at 11 PM. 'The robot lets me see and clean areas I couldn't reach otherwise,' he explained afterward. Three tiny incisions instead of one big one. I was discharged in 36 hours with minimal pain. His calm demeanor during crisis was remarkable. He turned what could have been a traumatic experience into something manageable.

As a 42-year-old athlete with recurring inguinal hernia, I needed a solution that would let me return to competitive cycling. Dr. Gurer proposed a robotic TAPP repair with biological mesh. What impressed me wasn't just the surgery, it was the data-driven approach. He showed me biomechanical models of how different repair methods would handle cycling stress. The surgery felt like a collaboration. At my 3-month follow-up, he had me demonstrate my cycling posture on an exam table to check tension points. I'm back to racing, stronger than before. He treats the whole athlete, not just the hernia.