Our path crossed with Prof. Dr. Altuğ Çetinkaya quite unexpectedly after extensive research, and as both a nurse and a patient, I am truly grateful.
Graves’ ophthalmopathy is a challenging, exhausting, and patience-demanding condition. However, he managed the entire process with great dedication, experience, confidence, and kindness, making the journey much more manageable.
Whenever I needed to reach him, I never had any difficulty. Even after the operation, since we were in different cities, they regularly called to follow up, which is a very important detail.
He has a wonderful and welcoming team behind him, and I would especially like to thank his assistant Latife Hanım.
As Atatürk said, “Entrust me to Turkish physicians.” My dear doctor truly embodies this principle. May your light always shine.
