Assoc. Prof. MD. Semih Arici

As a 33-year-old professional cellist with focal dystonia and chronic muscle pain in my neck and shoulder, my musical identity was crumbling. Dr. Arici collaborated with my physiotherapist. His precise botulinum toxin injections relaxed the overactive muscles without affecting my fine motor control. He treated the musician, not just the muscle. I performed a concerto last month.

As a 78-year-old retired carpenter with decades of chronic back pain from my trade, I'd resigned myself to a life of discomfort. Dr. Arici didn't just treat my spine; he understood how my pain affected my ability to garden, my primary joy. His targeted nerve block procedure, explained with woodworking analogies I understood, gave me my first pain-free morning in 15 years. I'm back tending my roses.

My 14-year-old daughter, a competitive gymnast, developed complex regional pain syndrome after a minor ankle sprain. The pain became debilitating. Dr. Arici approached her not just as a patient, but as a young athlete. His gentle manner and a carefully calibrated sympathetic nerve block, combined with a recovery plan that involved gentle movement she loved, broke the pain cycle. She's not back to vaulting yet, but she's walking without tears.

I'm a 42-year-old software developer with trigeminal neuralgia, the 'suicide disease.' The electric shock pains in my face were destroying my life. Emergency admission during an attack led me to Dr. Arici. His immediate calm and a precise, ultrasound-guided ganglion block in the middle of the night provided instant, profound relief. He treated the emergency with urgency but planned my long-term management with meticulous care.

I am a 67-year-old woman with post-herpetic neuralgia from shingles across my ribcage. The burning was unbearable, and I couldn't wear clothes. Dr. Arici used a pulsed radiofrequency treatment on the affected nerves. The relief wasn't instant, but over two weeks, the fire subsided. He called me personally to check in. I can finally hug my grandchildren again.