Assoc. Prof. MD. Kemal Ekici

My 82-year-old father was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer that had spread. Other doctors gave us little hope. Dr. Ekici didn't just see a terminal case, he saw a person. He designed a highly targeted SBRT protocol that other centers said was too risky for someone his age. What amazed me wasn't just the tumor shrinkage on the follow-up scans, but how he managed the treatment. He personally adjusted the immobilization device for my father's arthritis, scheduled shorter sessions, and called us every Friday evening to check on side effects. Eight months later, my father is gardening again. Dr. Ekici gave us quality time we never thought we'd have.

Our 7-year-old daughter required radiation for a rare optic pathway glioma. The terror of putting a child through this is indescribable. Dr. Ekici transformed the entire experience. Before any treatment, he spent an hour with her using a doll and a toy 'ray gun' to explain everything. He created a custom mask with her favorite cartoon character painted on it. During each session, he played her chosen music. But beyond the wonderful bedside manner, his technical precision was breathtaking, the margins were so exact to preserve developing brain tissue. At our last follow-up, the tumor is stable and her vision has improved. He treated our child like she was his own.

I arrived at Medical Park Bursa as an emergency transfer after a spinal metastasis from my kidney cancer collapsed a vertebra. I couldn't walk and was in agonizing pain. Dr. Ekici met me in the ER at 10 PM, reviewed my scans immediately, and said, 'We can fix this now.' Within two hours, I was receiving emergency stereotactic spinal radiosurgery. The precision was millimeter-perfect near the spinal cord. The next morning, the pain was reduced by 70%. He coordinated with neurosurgery and my medical oncologist in a way I've never seen. This wasn't routine care, it was a rescue mission executed with calm expertise.

As a 45-year-old breast cancer patient, my case was considered 'standard', post-lumpectomy radiation. What wasn't standard was Dr. Ekici's approach. Instead of the traditional whole-breast radiation, he proposed a hypofractionated IMRT protocol with breath-hold technique to spare my heart. He explained the decade-long data behind his choice. During treatment, he introduced me to his 'dose painting' method, higher doses to the tumor bed, lower to surrounding tissue. But what truly set him apart was the three-page personalized survivorship plan he gave me at the end, detailing exact follow-up schedules, lifestyle modifications, and even recommended clinical trials should I ever need them. He treated a routine case with extraordinary thoroughness.