5.0 from 189 verified reviews
I felt like I was the most important person in the worldStephen, US, 27 03 26This is the most difficult review I have ever written, as nothing I could put into words would accurately describe the most incredible experience I had with Dr, Gorkem and his amazing staff! The Dr. Gorkem experience was "all inclusive" with surgeries, transportation, and hotel accommodations included in the price. There were NO HIDDEN FEES!! I will go into more detail about my experience, but to synopsize my extremely positive journey, I would have to say it was beyond imagination, beyond belief, and beyond my expectations. My entire experience would necessitate a "million Stars to rate my overall experience". I would not look or consult with any other facial or body rejuvenation clinic other than Dr. Gorkem Atsal Clinic. If you did. you would be wasting your time on inferior treatment and in some case ridiculously inflated prices. I told Dr. Gorkem and his staff they could provide my contact information if someone needed to hear a real evaluation outside of what is written in the review section.
I carefully researched cosmetic and rejuvenation clinics and locations worldwide to find the best surgeon and clinic for my procedures. I researched clinics in the US, South Korea, Mexico, Brazil and Turkiye. The US and South Korea had prices that were in line with each other and for my particular set of surgeries, they would cost $40 to $50 thousand dollars. Mexico and Brazil were less expensive than the US and South Korea. Mexico was a contender and one surgeon in particular had very good reviews, but communication was slow and somewhat difficult. The Mexico clinic surgeries would have been 60% cheaper than the US and Mexico, but did not include hotel accommodations nor local transportation to and from the clinic. Brazil reviews were not promising.
My research kept returning me to Turkiye for quality at a fair price. There was a general website that put me in contact with several surgeons. I completed the required preliminary information for the website and waited for any response. I went to sleep at 10PM and when I awoke there was a WhatsApp message from Yasemin at the Dr. Gorkem Atsal Clinic. The message was sent only 3 hours after my initial contact!!! That quick response truly impressed me. I read the message and provided additional information and photos of me for the cost estimate and evaluation for any other services they thought might enhance my goals.
The next message I received from Yasemin was shortly after 7AM stating Dr. Gorkem had reviewed my history and photos, and his recommended surgery plan with cost. I was extremely surprised at the very reasonable cost for the surgeries I wanted to do at 1/3rd the cost of the US!! Keep in mind I am a 70 year old male and nature and physics aged my looks. So this was not just a simplistic set of surgeries I needed to restore a more youthful appearance.
Yasemin was assigned as my primary contact person and she was amazing. First, Yasemin's communication was more often in a matter of minutes, and not hours like I would have expected. Yasemin was truly my personal concierge that was always available. Yasemin was very knowledgeable, concerned, caring, and a very nice person! Yasemin scheduled my surgery dates, hotel accommodations, transportation, and even helped me with my Turkish Airlines flights! I honestly had to do nothing other than book my flights and send funds for the surgeries! Yasemin did it ALL!!
I arrived in Istanbul Turkiye the day before my surgery and it was simple to get through Customs and baggage. Yasemin's instructions of what to do once I arrived at the airport were detailed, concise, and 100% accurate. The shuttle met me at the airport and within 30 minutes I was at the "G Hotel" which was a very nice, clean, and modern hotel with a nice front desk staff.
The following day, the shuttle picked me up at the "G" and I met my first consultant, "Nilsu" who was sooo sweet, and friendly. Nilsu was at my side during the entire hospital registration process which was extremely efficient and fast. Within an hour or so, I was in my hospital room awaiting my consultation with Dr. Gorkem. When I met Dr. Gorkem he was so nice. friendly, welcoming, and had a huge smile. Dr. Gorkem made me feel relaxed and special and his evaluation of my surgery needs were very explanative and in terms I could understand. Within 90 minutes, I was in surgery and on my way to my reborn appearance!!
The hospital staff was attentive and professional and due to an added surgery to my original plan, I spent 3 nights at the hospital. The hospital was very clean and everyone was so polite! A funny side note was my daily 5AM wakeup alarm, although unplanned. My room was located on an upper floor that overlooked the hospital entrance. There was a worker who was pushing a metal cart that had a an obvious broken wheel and every time it rotated, the metal cart made a huge "bang"! This "bang" seemed to last an eternity, but in actuality was 15-20 minutes as the worker pushed the cart around the hospital exterior! LOL
I had 4 personal consultants during my hospital stay, Nilsu, Sherri, Assia and Sahar. They all looked like supermodels and were soooo kind, sweet, caring, and were very concerned about my comfort and healing. My consultant coverage was about 18 hours a day with regular visits. In addition to my personal consultants visits, Dr. Gorkem visited me every morning, checking on my healing, and reviewing my surgical areas. Dr. Gorkem gave me a hug every visit and topped it off with his signature big smile. I can't say enough about Dr. Gorkem's professional demeanor and his friendly and kind bedside manor. Dr. Gorkem is the nicest doctor and person I have ever met and is the kind of person you would like to have in your personal friend circle.
In addition to my facial surgery, I had a hair transplant and dental work. All of the services were coordinated by Dr. Gorkem Atsal Clinic and staff. Talk about "one stop shopping"! Everything flowed incredibly smoothly and with all the different pieces of my experience comparable to a finely tuned choreography of a Broadway Stage production!!
I was sad to leave Istanbul. Dr. Gorkem, Nilsu, Sherri, Assia, Sahar, and the entire staff behind the scenes that made my rejuvenation possible, sort of my last hurrah in life. I have always put others in my personal and professional life ahead of me... But for 10 days, I felt like I was the most important person in the world.
I want to sincerely thank Dr. Gorkem and his entire staff for all their attention, kindness, and for making my appearance match my youthful attitude.. You are my Istanbul family..
