Mehmet Akif Gogusgeren
33 years of experience
4.1
2 reviews
My 34 years of medicine â which is more than half my life⊠After thousands of surgeries, the excitement and sense of responsibility of the first day still outweigh it. My father was a doctor, a neurologist too. I would always give the same response to those asking what I would be in elementary and secondary school: Neurosurgeon. When I started my neurosurgery residency at HaydarpaĆa Numune Hospital in 1992, my childhood goal was fulfilled. Two points have always stood out from the others throughout my medical career: 1. Donât harm anyone. 2. The most important relationship between the doctor and patient is the relationship of trust. In line with the principle of âfirst do no harmâ in Turkish with âprimum non nocereâ in Latin, I have always preferred to perform secured surgeries under the microscope from smaller incisions. I didnât perform any surgery that I wasnât sure the patient would benefit from. So Iâve always been in a position to convince myself first of the need for surgery. Then I convince my patient. I kept in mind that the most important relationship between surgeon and patient is the relationship of trust. How can a person entrust his life to someone he saw 15 minutes ago without a relationship of trust? I cared about this relationship lasting post-surgery and even for life. Iâve had the first walks of my patients that Iâve operated in 28 years. Sometimes even after midnight many times⊠Iâve always cared about some patientsâ feeling of their need to see their physician even at 03.00 oâclock midnight. I donât mind giving all my patients my cell phone number. I would want my physician to be available at any time as needed. Thatâs what I do for my patients. In these lines, I felt the need to describe my view of medicine. Anyone who wonders anyway can reach my resume and my publications.