Op. MD. Sinan Murat Boz

A 3-day-old refugee infant, born in a temporary camp, was urgently transferred with gastroschisis. With no prenatal care and limited family history, Dr. Boz coordinated with social services for the asylum-seeking parents while performing a staged silo reduction. The infant required prolonged NICU care for associated prematurity but was discharged after 8 weeks with complete abdominal wall closure and arranged follow-up through a humanitarian medical network.

A 15-year-old amateur boxer from a working-class neighborhood developed a traumatic diaphragmatic hernia after a training accident, missed initially at a local clinic. Dr. Boz performed thoracoscopic repair 10 days post-injury when respiratory symptoms emerged. Recovery was complicated by pleural effusion requiring drainage, but the patient returned to non-contact sports after 4 months with a newfound respect for protective gear.

A 7-year-old child from a wealthy family, homeschooled and extensively traveled, presented with a massive mesenteric lymphatic malformation causing intermittent volvulus. Dr. Boz performed complete resection preserving bowel length, discovering the family had sought opinions in three countries. The pathology revealed a rare histologic subtype, leading to a published case report co-authored with the family's consent.

A 5-year-old with Cornelia de Lange syndrome, followed by multiple specialists, developed symptomatic cholelithiasis, an unusual complication in pediatric syndromic patients. Dr. Boz performed single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy, coordinating with the genetics and cardiology teams for perioperative management of associated heart defects. The patient's recovery was smooth, providing relief from chronic abdominal pain that had been misattributed to behavioral issues.

A 12-year-old competitive gymnast from a middle-class family presented with a rare, painful duplication of the appendix discovered during investigation for chronic right lower quadrant pain. Dr. Boz performed a laparoscopic appendectomy of both structures, explaining the embryological anomaly to the fascinated patient. The gymnast returned to full training in 3 weeks, using the experience for a school science project on human development.