Pulmonologists abroad

I underwent treatment with Professor Altan Kir for a lung tumor. The doctor explained every stage of the operation in great detail and gave me confidence from the very first consultation. Thanks to his professionalism, the surgery was successful and recovery was easier than I expected.

14/03/2022

I am very grateful to Professor Altan Kir for his attentive attitude and high professionalism. He answered all our family's questions in detail and supported us at every stage of the treatment. You can feel the doctor's vast experience and calmness, which is very important for a patient.

27/09/2021

Beyond being a physician, I greatly value his humane attitude toward the patient and their loved ones. After my father was diagnosed with lung cancer, we developed an excellent rapport thanks to the doctor's empathy and clear explanations. He guided us through every step of the diagnostic and treatment process, always remained calm, and answered every question in detail. We sincerely thank Professor Altan Kir for his professional approach and support.

08/06/2016

The doctor performed a very successful lung operation on my wife. We had no complications. We were unable to thank him for a long time (because we had only just recovered from the shock). Having seen this site, I would like to express our deepest gratitude to him and his entire team. He is a true professional and a wonderful person. We sincerely wish him good health and continued success.

22/01/2015

Hello, doctor! Could you please tell me which hospital you work at and whether it is possible to contact you by phone? My father is having difficulty breathing, and I am awaiting your urgent reply.

01/10/2013

My name is Dinara, I am from Uzbekistan. I want to share our experience of my father's lung surgery at Max Hospital in Saket, Delhi, performed by Dr. Kamran Ali.

My father is 75 years old and has several comorbidities, so we were worried about the risks. Dr. Kamran Ali — our primary doctor — based on the test results, said that my father was suitable for surgery. Despite the risks of removing the entire lung, he managed to preserve part of it. The surgery lasted seven hours and was successful.

03/01/2026

My name is Kuldeep Singh Bhadoria from Gwalior. My father — Dr. R. S. Bhadoria, 84 years old — was diagnosed with right-sided pleural empyema.

We were referred to Dr. Kamran Ali at Max Saket. This man with magical hands and full intelligence successfully performed R-VATS decortication and drained the localized empyema. We are very grateful to Dr. Kamran Ali for giving my father a new life.

30/12/2025

Hello. My name is Hikmatulloh from Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

A few days ago, my uncle underwent right lung removal surgery (Carinal Pneumonectomy for lung cancer) at Max Hospital. We are grateful to Dr. Kamran Ali and his entire team, and to the whole Max family for everything they did for us.

27/12/2025

My father recently underwent a VATS lobectomy for a nodule in the upper right lobe of the lung performed by Dr. Kamran Ali. I am so grateful to God for connecting us with Dr. Kamran Ali.

Under his skilled hands, the surgery was successful despite kidney comorbidities and diabetes. My father is now recovering without pain. Super person, super doctor, super surgeon!

22/12/2025

Dr. Ali is an exceptional thoracic surgeon! My father recently had surgery (VATS decortication and empyema drainage), and our family cannot express enough gratitude to Dr. Ali for his experience and care.

He explained the procedure in detail and answered all our questions with patience and clarity.

19/12/2025

Decortication surgery at Max Super Speciality Saket — truly life-changing! I recently successfully underwent decortication surgery under the supervision of Dr. Kamran Ali.

His experience, compassion, and brotherly attitude made me his fan. The recovery was quick and smooth, I feel lighter and healthier than ever.

16/12/2025

My mother was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2022, which was eventually cured. However, as a side effect, she started coughing up blood.

Then we turned to Dr. Kamran Ali. The upper lobe of her right lung was completely affected by a fungal ball. The surgery was successfully performed via VATS lobectomy. He is one of the kindest doctors we have met.

13/12/2025

I found Dr. Kamran Ali to be the best thoracic surgeon — excellent, very polite and caring person. Eshaan was suffering from pneumothorax, and we were in shock.

I want to thank my close relatives — doctors Musheer, Mukaddar, and Nazli from Kishanganj (Bihar) — after a long search they found Dr. Kamran. He took every possible measure and performed the surgery; now Eshaan is completely healthy.

10/12/2025

I recently had a sleeve lobectomy with Dr. Kamran a few days ago, and it was the best decision I made.

I had been suffering from a carcinoid tumor for a long time and was looking for a good thoracic surgeon. Dr. Kamran and his team performed my surgery with such precision and care that I was discharged from the hospital after just 4–5 days, and I now feel as well as I did before.

07/12/2025

Dr. Kamran Ali is one of the most compassionate doctors. He always gives me the best advice, and if any problem arises, he is always ready to help.

A good doctor and the right treatment make everything perfect, so I highly recommend Dr. Kamran Ali.

23/01/2024

Dr. Kamran is world-class in what he does, and at the same time he has a very pleasant manner of communication that makes the patient truly comfortable.

My father had a VATS biopsy with him.

05/11/2023

Dr. Kamran is the best surgeon. In 2021, we consulted him about my uncle's lungs.

He had a fungal infection in the lungs. Thanks to Dr. Kamran, my uncle received a new life. Thank you so much, sir.

16/07/2023

Dr. Kamran is a very kind, pleasant, and friendly doctor.

He helped me throughout the entire process and gave me confidence before the surgery with a successful outcome. I especially liked how he found time to discuss my condition and treatment options with me. I am also very grateful to his team.

11/04/2023

I first met Dr. Kamran at Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj a few years ago.

Unlike most doctors, I saw in him an unusual spirit of open research, the ability to listen to and learn from the patient, and a desire to explain — with hand-drawn diagrams — what his strategy as a surgeon would be.

17/03/2023

I have known Dr. Kamran Ali for over 3 years.

He treated my father at Fortis Vasant Kunj. Dad suffered from stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma. We were recommended surgery to drain the pleural effusion and take a biopsy. It was a high-risk operation, and I didn't know what to do.

With utmost patience, Dr. Kamran helped me and my family understand the pros and cons of the surgery, and we decided to go ahead. Dad recovered. Besides being the best surgeon, he is a patient, honest, and humble person.

27/02/2023

My husband had been suffering from an illness since childhood, and we knew nothing about it. In January 2023, he became ill.

The doctor recommended surgery and referred us to Faridabad to Dr. Kamran Ali. Believe me, Dr. Kamran is like a brother: he is very down-to-earth, very responsive, you can call him at any time. This is written by the patient's wife.

01/02/2023

Dr. Kamran Ali is a golden person, he pulled me out of a life-threatening situation.

I had a large cyst near my lungs, and it was a shock to learn that it had to be operated on. The surgery was successfully performed via VATS. The best thing about the doctor is his humility and emotional support, which motivated me. I highly recommend him — a knowledgeable, humble, and honest doctor who cares about his patients.

14/01/2023

Kamran is a true professional and a talented surgeon, and I am very glad that he was part of the team that helped my mother go through a truly complex surgical procedure.

18/03/2022

My name is Aisha Usman, I am from Nigeria. In May 2019, I had an intrathoracic tumor on the right side of the chest.

I was fortunate to meet Dr. Kamran Ali at Fortis Hospital in New Delhi — he and his team successfully removed the tumor, and thanks to them I had a smooth recovery. Thank you very much to Dr. Kamran Ali.

20/05/2019

In 2018, I first met Dr. Kamran when my 35-year-old husband needed surgery to remove a neuroendocrine tumor from his lung.

Since then, Dr. Kamran has been a true gift from above for us. I have reached out to him many times with concerns about my husband's condition, and every time he gave patient and compassionate advice.

09/12/2018

Boris Handel operated on me and I must say very successfully)))) wonderful responsive doctor !!!!. As far as I know already 36 years has been active in surgery and knows his business on 5 with +, despite the complexity of the operation, performed everything perfectly with + , the suture is thin and very neat !!!! Pleasant and very attentive doctor ( Ace of his business!!!!! ) , thank you Boris !!! for me beautiful. :) The operation was “deep lung biopsy”, I was operated by Boris Gendel in Assuta!!! in general, most of the doctors, including B.Gendel speak Russian perfectly well, there are no problems!!!! (and even if the doctor does not speak Russian, there is always an attendant who will easily translate everything and help with everything!!!!))))).

Dear Dr. Boris Gandel, sensitivity, care, dedication and professionalism are your working tools. Your method of treatment reflects an exceptional personality that only a few possess. From the first encounter, your care led to the very rapid detection of a malignant tumor in the lung. Your tremendous dedication allowed the tumor to be removed as quickly as possible in the midst of the second wave of coronavirus when the entire country was in turmoil. You operated on me with the highest level of professionalism and successfully removed the tumor, which ensured that no further post-operative treatment was required. Thank you for saving me and relieving my wife from pain and prolonged suffering. Thank you for saving my life.

23/07/2020

Dr. Gandel, Boris, an angel! My name is Ruti Yaakov from the village of Kfar Yona. I have no words to thank the angel named Boris Gandel. I underwent lung surgery at Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba on May 22, 2019, performed by Dr. Gandel, the senior surgeon. During the surgeries and my stay in the hospital, I saw and felt his attitude towards the patients under his care, his strict concern for sterility in patient contacts, his benevolence in every interaction or treatment. I am glad I got to know a man with such a kind heart and wonderful disposition. I wish everyone who will need thoracic surgery to meet such a doctor. I would also like to thank the thoracic surgery department and the amazing nurses who were always there for me during my difficult hours, as well as the staff who always made sure I was comfortable and clean. Many, many thanks to everyone!

06/08/2019

WE WENT TO HIM FOR COVID TREATMENT, HE IS A VERY CARING AND VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE DOCTOR, WE WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH HIM, HE IS A GREAT DOCTOR WITH HIS TEAM THAT DEALS WITH THE MOST DIFFICULT SITUATIONS IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ÖZLEM C.

January 27, 2022

I met Mr. Çağlar in the hospital, God bless his children, until the moment I entered his office, the fire went out in my eyes, I was exhausted, my illness had psychologically destroyed me, I did not have the slightest hesitation during the examination, I trusted him, he told me, do not be afraid, now you are my patient. After these words I started to live again and saw that my trust in him was not in vain. How grateful I am to you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.

March 27, 2014.

A medical powerhouse with a magnificent medical director (chief physician & pulmonologist) who is Prof. Dr. Çağlar Çuhadaroğlu and his experienced team on all disciplines. We had a surgery and also took help for quitting smoking. All runs out perfectly. Also I would like to thank administration officer who is Mehmet IŞIK for his full support at satisfying details.

We would like to express our boundless love and gratitude to Prof. Aziz Yazar, Prof. Çağlar Çuhadaroğlu, Prof. Hasan Karabulut and their teams who contributed to the treatment of my wife Şengül Şahin from the beginning of her illness until her death. We express our boundless love and gratitude to Haser Donmez, the doctors and nurses of the ICU, the nurses of the 3rd floor of Block B who faithfully care for each and every one of their patients. Thank God for you.

We turned to Dr. Erkan when we were looking for help due to the persistent cough, runny nose, and similar complaints in both of our sons. After we had been following the prescribed treatment for some time, but the illnesses still hadn't completely resolved, he recommended intravenous antibiotic treatment in a hospital setting. We stayed in the hospital for a while, and after a very intensive course of treatment, we got rid of our complaints. We thank him for his patience, understanding, and dedication.

28/08/2026

We came to our doctor on recommendation, already knowing about his successes and high qualifications in his field. When we consulted him with our son, we were convinced that we had made the right choice. We underwent all the examinations our doctor prescribed. Especially when we were told that a bronchoscopy would be needed, we didn't hesitate for a minute, as we trusted our doctor, and that's exactly how it turned out. We are currently continuing treatment. How good it is that we came to you. Thank you very much for everything.

22/08/2026

Dr. Erkan is a wonderful doctor; he helped both my children get rid of their persistent cough. We love him very much. We also love our Nesibe Ablamız very much. :)

28/07/2026

We met our doctor about 4 months ago. For two years, my son was only able to attend school for one month, was constantly ill, and was hospitalized. Thanks to the treatment prescribed by our doctor, hospitalizations have stopped, and my son is back in school.
In addition, our doctor has a wonderful team — Ms. Nesibe, Ms. Kevser, how good it is that our paths crossed with you too. Thank you very much for everything. How good it is that you exist.

24/07/2026

The doctor who saved my child with a tracheostomy from the ventilator and is fighting with us to reach the decannulation stage is always available when we call or text, always supports us, and answers our questions sincerely and in detail. He is probably the only doctor after whom you can leave the hospital without any questions left in your mind.
Before this, we visited many departments and many doctors, but we never met anyone like ERKAN ÇAKIR. We can never repay our doctor for everything he has done for us.
And we also have our wonderful Nesibe Ablamız, who doesn't forget a single child, calls us back immediately after every call, and gives us information, always energetic and cheerful.
How good it is that you exist, how good it is that we met you.

18/07/2026

We met Dr. Erkan through a recommendation. My daughter has a tracheostomy. Thanks to his knowledge and experience, as well as the prescribed treatment and recommendations, we were able to stop using the machines in a short time. How wonderful that our paths crossed and you helped my girl recover. How wonderful that you exist, our kind-hearted doctor.
Every time we called or wrote to him, we managed to get in touch with him, and we never had any doubts. We completed the treatment process under his supervision and are awaiting decannulation.
May God increase the number of compassionate and knowledgeable doctors like you. We also want to thank the wonderful nurse and assistant to our doctor, Ms. Nesibe. She also did a lot for us, always helping when any problem arose. We are very lucky to have met you. ❤️

27/06/2026

We met Dr. Erkan in March 2026 through a recommendation from our pediatrician in Bursa. My son had frequent recurrent lung infections, a persistent cough, constant runny nose and abundant discharge, as well as high allergy indicators. First, he patiently and attentively listened to our story, immediately made a diagnosis, and developed a treatment plan for us. After about 2.5 months, we saw positive changes in the child's condition. We continue to be monitored, and it seems that monitoring will likely continue.
I cannot express in words how grateful I am to him. First of all, he is a very experienced doctor who perfectly understands his profession, values his patients, and at the same time is a very respectful and polite person. For us, he has also become a very dear and respected doctor. You know, there are doctors who dedicate themselves to people. Dr. Erkan is exactly such a doctor.
It is very proud to see that there are doctors like Dr. Erkan in our country. May God protect you and not leave us without you. I want to address all families who, like us, have faced illness: please strictly follow the treatment prescribed by Dr. Erkan and be patient - you will get good results. Taking this opportunity, I wish a speedy recovery to all sick children.

19/06/2026

My five-year-old son hadn't gotten better for months. He had pneumonia five times in four months. Finally, our pediatrician referred us to Professor Erkan. He is a humble man, but thanks to his knowledge, he immediately won our trust.
After bronchoscopy, we adhered to the treatment plan he prescribed — antibiotics, corticosteroids, etc. — and today we say: how good it is that we came to him. May God reward him and his benevolent, smiling nurse a thousand times over. We recommend him to everyone, and even if we come from afar for further observation, we gladly turn to him. 🙏🏻

26/04/2026

When our daughter was 2 years old, she got bronchitis and was often sick. She had shortness of breath, she lost consciousness. She was hospitalized many times in a public hospital, but despite the prescribed medications, the illness continued. After we did some research online, we read very good reviews about Dr. Erkan and contacted him.
He performs his work very professionally. Thanks to the effect of the medications that the doctor prescribed after the examination, within a week, thank God, we noticed an improvement in our daughter's condition. We brought her for examinations according to the schedule that the doctor made, and after one season of treatment, our daughter fully recovered her health.
Many thanks to Dr. Erkan and nurse Nasibe. How good it is that you exist.

21/04/2026

When my son was 50 days old, he had pneumonia, and this recurred until he was two years old. We went through five cases of pneumonia, five seizures, and five bronchitis episodes. His chest was constantly congested until we found Dr. ERKAN. Thank God, after three months of treatment, his condition improved. One-third of his lung was collapsed, and now, thank God, we see improvement. He is one of the rare doctors who truly does his job.

04/18/2026

First of all, I want to start by thanking our dear doctor. It's been more than a year since we completed the treatment, but I've wanted to write this review for a long time. Last year, just before New Year's, my daughter Nil İpek was hospitalized at Liv Hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia.
The doctor's attention, his care, his respect for the profession, his dedication, his knowledge, his approach—everything about him is wonderful. How fortunate that our paths crossed with our doctor; he guided us very well throughout this entire process.
He answered my questions in detail with great patience and understanding, explaining everything necessary calmly and consistently so that I could understand. Even late at night and on weekends, he did not refuse help and came for check-ups. Thank you, doctor.

03/20/2026

We met Dr. Erkan in 2018. My daughter had a very severe lung infection. The doctor in our city could not correctly interpret the lung X-ray. By recommendation, we found our doctor. In those years, he worked at Bezmi Alem.
He prescribed us six months of treatment. We came to him with a very severe clinical picture. He prescribed targeted treatment, and hospitalization was not even required. For six months, we came for appointments at specific intervals.
We are very happy that we met him. How wonderful that such great doctors exist.

01/20/2026

My grandson developed allergic asthma. By recommendation, we took him to Dr. Erkan ÇAKIR, and he underwent examination. He had a severe asthma attack. He spent 8 days in the hospital. Dr. Erkan personally attended to him day and night. My grandson was discharged from the hospital healthy.
From the very beginning, our doctor gave us his mobile phone number and said, 'You can always call.' Even after discharge from the hospital, he personally called and inquired about his condition. When we have questions, we can calmly text him, and he responds immediately.
Nowadays, one of the biggest problems we face in hospitals is the inability to directly contact the doctor himself. When we call the hospital, they usually take our number and say they will contact us, but unfortunately, we have to wait for the call. I am sure you have also faced this problem.
The fact that Dr. Erkan gave us his number and personally attended to our child helped us a lot during this period. Therefore, we are very grateful to him; may God reward him for it. We were extremely satisfied with both the doctor and Liv Hospital.

12/19/2025

We met Dr. Erkan because of my daughter's persistent illness, constant pneumonia, and allergic asthma. He is so attentive and caring—in his approach, communication, politeness, and how he listens and understands you—that it's impossible to list everything.
Throughout the treatment, our kind doctor selected a treatment suitable for our child, and thanks to the prescribed inhaler and other medications, he helped my daughter feel better and get through winter without illnesses. Before summer, we stopped the treatment and spent the summer season without medication. Usually, my five-year-old daughter took antibiotics every summer.
Whatever I say will be insufficient. He never stops until he finds the root cause, wholeheartedly does everything necessary, and together we always saw excellent results.
Please, do not be afraid of the prescribed medications and inhalers—they are not addictive and are discontinued after the treatment is completed. Believe me, with proper treatment, the result will be very good.
My Zeynep is healthy and happy, we are happy—what more could we wish for? I consider it my duty to thank Dr. Erkan and express my gratitude to him. How wonderful that our paths crossed, how wonderful that we have such a doctor. ❤️

25/10/2025

I have been regularly seeing Dr. Erkan for ten years. He is truly a doctor I trust with my eyes closed. He is very experienced and very attentive. I also love his assistant Nesibe Ablam very much; she helps in every way.
How wonderful that I met both of them. Their support and motivation regarding my illness affect me greatly. Sometimes I give up and might neglect what I should do for my illness, but they never stop caring for me.
We don't just have a doctor-patient relationship—they are like my older brother and sister. I truly love them very much; they are very kind. How wonderful that our paths crossed, I feel very happy. ☺️💐

21/10/2025

Last year, my 8-year-old daughter underwent a rhinoscopy operation due to right lung collapse and inflammation. Dr. Erkan was very attentive to us and personally performed the surgery. Thank God, the operation was successful, and now my daughter is healthy and feels very well.

18/10/2025

Please do not entrust your child to Erkan Çakır and Liv Hospital. Due to a cough that had not subsided for two months, we went to the emergency department of a state hospital. The doctor, who showed professional incompetence, said after an X-ray that my daughter had bronchial dilations in her lungs and recommended urgently consulting a pediatric pulmonology department. Since there were good reviews online, we went to Erkan Çakır that same day.
He said that the X-ray image was not displayed in the e-Nabız system and asked to repeat it. I said that I did not want to expose the child to radiation unnecessarily and informed him that my relative would be able to come to the hospital in about 10 minutes and bring the image. When the image arrived, he said: “Indeed, there are changes, it is necessary to urgently do a CT scan, and on Wednesday, let’s perform a bronchoscopy and see what is wrong with the child.”
I was concerned that he considered this necessary even without seeing the CT scan result, that the child was going to be put under anesthesia, and that he constantly asked: “Does your child have psychological problems?” I told my husband: “I will not entrust my child to this place,” and we left the hospital.
We received repeated calls saying that our doctor had reduced the cost of bronchoscopy. In the end, we turned to Prof. Bülent Arman. We found out that my child, who had been diagnosed with asthma for 2.5 years, actually did not have asthma, and allergists at Medical Park Göztepe and Maltepe Hospital had been prescribing incorrect treatment for years to a child who had no lung problems when examined with the device.
After the examination, we were told that the problem was higher up and we needed to see ENT doctors. After the treatment we received from our doctor Yusuf Can in Erenköy, my daughter has been feeling better than ever for two years now. I am now sick of everything that happens in healthcare.
Response: You told us that there were changes on the X-ray, although this was not true. In addition, your record after the examination stated “bronchiectasis?”. If you are a professor, on what basis do you tell a person with a clear X-ray that they need to be examined for bronchiectasis? Prof. Bülent Arman said that the X-ray was clear.
After reviewing the X-ray and manual examination, he said that the problem was related to adenoids or tonsils and was higher up, so we did not need to see pulmonologists. You wanted to unnecessarily anesthetize my child. In addition, you prescribed a CT scan.
Ultimately, the source of the problem turned out to be increased mucus production due to allergies and adenoids. I think you know very well what you are doing. You wrote everything as if you were completely blameless. All the best. I wish you success.

23/09/2024

In September 2024, my daughter, who was then only 9 months old, started with a mild cough. By December, her condition had worsened to the point where she could no longer breathe normally. We consulted pediatricians, pediatric allergists, pediatric pulmonologists, and went to the emergency room every two weeks. During that period, we went from one doctor to another, but there was no result: we were prescribed inhalers and allergy medications and sent home.
This continued until my daughter started gasping for air and turning blue. Then I asked our doctor: “Please, tell us what to do,” — and that’s how we met Dr. Erkan. Already at the first appointment, he treated us like a close family member, even before a full examination, he explained in detail and clearly the possible causes and further options and hospitalized our daughter.
After treatment with corticosteroids and antibiotics, as well as a bronchoscopy during which the airways were cleared of accumulated phlegm, we were incredibly happy to see how, after several months, our girl could breathe, sleep, and eat peacefully again.
Believe me, if you find yourself in such a situation, trust our doctor’s prescriptions and follow them strictly. May God reward the doctor, his assistant Nesibe, and all the nurses. But Dr. Erkan is a special specialist in his field. Without a doubt, contact him and entrust your child to this doctor. 🤲 How good it is that you exist, Doctor.

27/10/2025

One of the few doctors in Turkey about whom it can be said that he is truly an outstanding specialist. Everyone who has such an opportunity should definitely contact him. If your child has wheezing, coughing, difficulty breathing, or you suspect a respiratory illness, be sure to contact Dr. Erkan. May God reward him for everything. Dr. Erkan is a very good pediatrician and a true specialist in his field.

17/08/2024