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To date, Dr.Seckin has performed over 3,000 advanced laparoscopic surgeries for endometriosis patients using his unique excision technique. These procedures have been life changing experiences for many.
Below are only some of the extraordinary recovery stories from his patients. You can also visit our Patient Reviews section.
My name is Latia Lee. I am 37 years old and have suffered with “Killer Cramps” since I was 14. I was officially diagnosed with endometriosis in February of this year during my excision surgery…
In March, after being diagnosed by a radiologist with a nearly 6-centimeter endometrioma, or chocolate cyst, on my left ovary, I ventured to the Seckin Endometriosis Center in the hopes that their surgery, whose positive…
I can't believe how much better I feel. I have no bruising at all. Whereas last time I was all purple and green everywhere. I'm only on day five and I feel full of life…
Good morning Dr. Seckin, I've been meaning to write this letter to you for quite some time. May of 2015, I had a successful deep excision endometriosis removal surgery and wrote you my story. This…
Living with constant pain and suffering from endometriosis sounds extreme, but sadly that's the life a person with endometriosis lives. Going into the ER just because the pain is so bad walking or simply standing…
It was April 2016 when I was first informed by an OBGYN who was an endometriosis specialist that I potentially had "stage 4 endometriosis" not knowing what that meant and being told that I had…
Dear Dr.Seckin, I hope you are well. I have almost recovered fully from the operation. I just wanted to say Just two small words to express so much gratitude. Other Testimonials: J.LEW - NEW…
Words cannot describe our gratitude and respect for Dr. Seckin. My wife and I struggled with infertility for five years. After multiple rounds of failed IVF, we decided to switch fertility specialists. Our new reproductive…
My journey for answers began in 2014. At the time I started to have very painful ovulations. More than the usual twinge of pain that goes away after a few hours these pains lasted for…
(Endo)metriosis, like any disease, is never just about the disease itself, but the havoc it wreaks on your life. It is the fact that “nothing lasts forever”….except for this disease, incurable and terrorizing. And for…
I was diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 29. That is not where my story began with struggling with the pain. That began when I first started to get my period. My cramps were…
Dear Dr. Seckin, I believe in a divine love that is God. I believe that divine love comes in many forms, as a feeling, a knowing, a person, a resolution, a ‘coincidence.’ Having found you…
*I know this is very long but if one person reads this and says , "Hmmm something isn't right " and seeks out help, it would be worth it * I'm 18 years old and…
8 years ago when I began my journey, searching for an answer.- I never imagined it would take this long, and at the beginning of this year I questioned it d ever find it… until…
In January of 2015, I met with Dr. Cindy Parnes only for her to dismiss the intense pain I had been feeling as cramps. After I insisted, she begrudgingly agreed to write me a prescription…
My journey with endo started in childhood but I didn’t figure that out until I was in my thirties. I woke up one day when I was 8 years old with very swollen ankles. Doctors…
I have been lucky that up until age 25, I have not had any medical problems and even my period, which began at age 13, was always like a breeze - no pain, no heavy…
I have been suffering with Endometriosis for many years, severe abdominal and back pain with my periods. Because of the heavy bleeding, I became very anemic, always feeling sick, several visit to the emergency room…
"It's just you." One doctor told me while laughing. "Whatever makes you sleep at night", was another. This is when I asked for blood work and an ultrasound to make sure I was cyst free…
My name is Anessa Marinello and I am 19 years old. I first noticed my abdominal pain in December of 2014. Little by little it grew worse and worse becoming less tolerable. After several unsuccessful…
Endometriosis is the major cause of infertility and pelvic pain in women. 1 in 4 of us have it, this chronic disease has been researched for decades but we have yet to find a cure.…
Dr. Seckin has a gift. An amazing gift that there are not enough words to describe how wonderful he is. Since the age of 12 until last year 2015 at the age of 35 I…
This is not only a story of how I got my life back, but most importantly who gave it back to me. As far as I know everyone has one birth date. I, on the…
I suffered from endometriosis for many many years. 3 years ago I had a laparoscopy performed before I moved to the US and I was told that the endiometriosis would grow back and when it did I…
I am a single 32-year old woman and have suffered from endometriosis since adolescence. As a teenager and young adult, I suffered from debilitating pain every month with my periods before I went on the pill. Indeed,…
As a bit of background, I am in my early 40s, work in finance for a large bank and quietly struggled with terrible side effects of adenomyosis (not easy to talk about openly in a…
I am a 35-year-old married woman suffering from endometriosis since I was 17 years old. My entire post pubescent life has been marked by excruciating periods, that forced me once a month to leave school…
I am beyond grateful for the care Dr. Seckin had for my daughter Kristina. I myself could not imagine my daughter would be suffering from painful periods, headaches and nausea now diagnosed as Endometriosis. Other…
My story with endometriosis begins 33 years ago when I was 16 years old. I got my first period right before freshman year of high school at the age of 14. I had mixed feelings…
I’ve struggled with bad periods for as long as I can remember. When I say “bad,” I mean bedridden for days, fainting every month, excruciating pain, and hemorrhaging kind of “bad.” I used to ruin…
My name is Danielle, I’m 26 years old, and I am a tax accountant currently working for a corporate firm in Syosset. Like almost every woman who is forced to deal with this horrific disease,…
For almost 2 years, I suffered from sharp pains in my lower abdomen area. The pain was knee buckling and unpredictable!! My cycles were unbearable for months. I was bleeding uncontrollably every month. It got…
It has been a really, really long time and I sincerely apologize for not sending this sooner. What I've learned in the aftermath of my surgery a little over a year ago with Dr. Seckin,…
I'm Jenna K and I am 21 years old. This past year I had found out that I was diagnosed with Endometriosis. I thought my pain, discomfort, and all the symptoms were normal for every…
I have never before reviewed a doctor’s office or practice, however I feel it is necessary to tell women everywhere about the exceptional service that I received at the hands of Dr. Seckin. I was…
I just turned 30 years old a week ago. My whole life I have been planning events, vacations, and even work- sometimes around my periods. Two weeks prior to my period every month, I’d become…
I am a lifelong sufferer of brutal periods. Heavy, burning pain, large clots, nausea, …you get the idea. In December of 2009 I begged my ob/gyn to remove the painful cyst we had been monitoring…
My struggle with Stage 4 Endometriosis began April 2014. It was found on a CT scan that I had that was ordered through my Urologist after I was complaining of severe abdominal pain and urinary/bladder…
We have our life back. During the last year of our lives I never thought I would utter those words. Well, I just did and without you I would be fearful to know where my…
As I am writing my testimonial, I'm thinking to myself, "my story is so ideal, I don't think anyone will even believe it". Simply put, before seeing Dr. Seckin, I had 2 laparoscopies, which were…
What an amazing experience. There was a point, where I honestly thought I would be stuck in my bed with intolerable pain and nausea for the rest of my life. I had three difficult surgeries…
This is not only a story of how I got my life back, but most importantly who gave it back to me. As far as I know everyone has one birth date. I, on the…
I am a survivor of ENDOMETROSIS! What is Endometrosis? Well, it has been equated to a cancer-like disease and believe me, it is! It grows anywhere and everywhere inside your body and it is extremely…
This testimonial is for Dr. Tamer Seckin. Thank you for restoring my belief that there are surgeons and doctors out there like yourself that genuinely care about their patients’ health and quality of life. To my “endo”…
We have been trying to have our first baby for the last 4.5 years, and after 6 IUIs, 5 IVFs, 2 FETs we had 3 early losses and an ectopic to show for it. We have been through hell…
My Story with ENDOMETRIOSIS by Maria Elena Basile, CSN, BSN, RNBC As I reflect on life as a young pre-teen girl, I remember thinking something was wrong with me. I wondered why most of…
Dear Dr. Seckin, There are no words to thank you for the care and the difference you have made in our daughter’s life. Nicole is 15 years old and had missed her entire 8th and…
Dear Seckin, I just wanted to send you a very big thank you for your incredible work. My family and I will always be grateful for the surgery you performed on me, which allowed me…
I felt something was off since I was a late teen. It was an unbearable pain and nausea, but it wasn’t until recently that I learned about endometriosis. My family and friends would simply tell…
Dear Dr. Seckin, I have so much for which to thank you, it’s hard to know where to begin. Thank you for squeezing me onto your surgery schedule with 2 days notice. Thank you for…
I'm Kelly Hope T. and I'm 22 and have been struggling with bad periods since I was about in 6 grade. My mother was diagnosed with Endometriosis when she was a teen, even had an…
I am 20 years old and my journey with endometriosis started at a young age. When I first got my period, I was about 11 years old. They were never pleasant and always heavier than…
I felt that I was just getting older and it was just a change in my body so I accepted that reasoning and thought nothing of it. As time passed the pain became more and…
Being a physician myself, I sought out the best when I was diagnosed with stage IV endometriosis. It did not matter that Dr. Seckin was in New York, as I could not find a more…
My Name is Elisandra. I am now 39-years-old. My first meeting with Dr. Seckin went great... When I was about 20-years-old, I had a surgery with a different doctor who was a bit old fashioned…
October of 2013 (background): I started experiencing abnormal bleeding, one to two weeks before my actual period, ranging from dark discharge to light blood. The week of my actual period was becoming increasingly worrisome -…
Dr. Seckin is an exceptional surgeon for so many reasons. The first reason is simply that he is remarkably skilled, beyond any comparison. Dr. Seckin has a mission to do his best during all his…
My name is Karina A., I am 35-years-old and I opted to have my stage IV Endometriosis treated with laparoscopic surgery. After a great deal of thought, I approached 2013 with the hope that I…
Dear Dr. Seckin, I just wanted to say a quick thank you for taking such good care of my girlfriend, Amanda Z. For the past 5 years, it has been heartbreaking seeing her in so…
I was diagnosed with endometriosis in April, 2010. I didn’t know it at the time, but this was the beginning of a four-year ordeal involving three abdominal surgeries, four hip surgeries, and a rare combination…
Dear Dr. Seckin, I am a proud father of four children – two wonderful boys and two fabulous girls. My youngest daughter, a college student, had developed endometriosis. We did not know what it was…
You are truly a beautiful man, with such a humble heart to freely share your gift with others. "Thank you," does not seem to be enough, so I hope that you will see it as…
I had been going through IVF for a little bit over a year when I decided to switch doctors. Friends of mine had recommended a terrific doctor on the East Side in Midtown, and on…
Well,where to begin? My name is Michelle S. and I am 38-years-old. I've suffered from severe endometriosis since the age of 15 (I believe) although it wasn’t as painful as it became in the last 10 years.…
Today, after leaving the park with the kids, I went home to continue the day. I decided it was okay to remove from my purse a prescription of Percocet, Tylenol 3 and Thermacare heat wraps.…
Prior to coming to Dr. Seckin I had lost all hope. I was sinking deeper and deeper into despair as I kept running into walls. I had a surgery back in 2009 but the surgeon…
I cannot count the number of times those words flew from my mouth. Inevitably, by the time I uttered this final cry for help, it fell on the doctor’s deaf ears. I knew something was…
I have always been a rebel. Time and time again I have bucked the system, not trusted the system, and questioned the overall basic integrity of the system. It was with this mentality that I…
My name is Jessica Domashevich, I am 29-years-old. I came to Dr. Seckin with the understanding that I was suffering from post-ablation syndrome. I was told by my doctor that I was going to need…
It has been 2 years, 02/03/2012, since Dr. Seckin performed surgery on me to treat endometriosis, and my quality of life has significantly improved socially, professionally, and intimately. Since my surgery, my activity level has increased…
As soon as I got my period in high school, I had terrible cramps and back pain that kept me home from school for at least a couple of days. I was never sure how…
I am 23-years-old and from South Florida. I was diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis after finding an endometrial (or chocolate) cyst in my ovary. I went on to have a cystectomy to remove the cyst…
After having my baby in August 2013, I still looked 5 months pregnant in October 2013. I had a small fibroid before I got pregnant, which grew to 20cm during pregnancy. Looking five months pregnant…
My desperate search for true relief from a life of endometriosis ended when Dr. Seckin echoed the words, “I like your offer. I think we can help you.” This is a big deal to one…
Moderate to severe abdominal pain and prospect of starting a family led me to search the web for an endometriosis specialist in NYC. My mother has the disease and given the strong hereditary link, I…
How does one thank a doctor for giving you your life back? Maybe some day I will find the answer. My story might be a common one. I am a 35-year-old professional single parent. Since…
It started one year ago October. My husband and I had just gotten married and felt I should go off birth control. At first I thought it was just stomach cramps from some bad food.…
In late 2010, I was suffering from increasingly painful and heavy menstrual cycles. Seeking help from my ob/gyn. I was unfortunately misdiagnosed as “okay” and sent home being told that a “woman’s cycle can change…
My name is Antoinette R. I am 36-years-old, and I am from Yardville, New Jersey. I am taking this time to thank Dr. Seckin, for my “new beginning” after a life-long struggle with endometriosis. I…
Ever since I was 13, I've experienced very painful cramps with body aches and bloating. I've been pretty in-tune with my body so I could tell when my cycle was about to start, as I…
I was referred to Dr. Seckin by my OB/GYN due to a cyst in my left ovary that had to be removed. I also suffered from a prolapsed uterus, and asked Dr. Seckin at our…
Like yours, mine has been a long journey. It began more than two years ago, when we started trying to conceive, but it feels much longer than that. I have seen a small army of…
I knew that I wasn't well -- something wasn't right. I felt increasingly worse, and began planning my life around when I would get my period. The week before became hell, the day it arrived…
I was referred to Dr. Seckin by a co-worker. She had also been struggling with endometriosis for years. I called Dr. Seckin's office to schedule an appointment and was seen within two weeks. After my…
After having 2 prior laparscopic surgeries for endometriosis I found myself in extreme pain yet again! I was rushed to emergency in January, 2013 where a cyst burst on my right ovary. I was determined…
Dr. Seckin and staff, It’s taken me a while to write this letter but I wanted to write it at the adequate time, with the most sincerity and love in my heart. Dr. Seckin, I…
Dear Dr. Seckin, I am writing to thank you for treating my endometriosis. Thanks to you, my life has some sense of normalcy again. When I first came into your office, I was in severe pain…
Dear Dr. Seckin, I wanted to write you a letter as a follow up to our most recent visit because, my wife Kimberly and I are so thankful for all that you have given us.…
It started when I was 12-years-old. The dreaded period. I would be on the couch for days with the heating pad thinking everyone went through this. My teens and early twenties were filled with exhaustion,…
When I first got my period in my early teens I had mild cramps that would go away with two Motrin pills a day. As I started getting older, I noticed my cramps getting worse,…
I am 32-year-old woman who has suffered with endometriosis since the age of 14. For many years I've lived with excruciating pain and was desperate enough to try medications from Lupron to Percocet, various forms of…
Dear Dr. Seckin Words cannot express our gratitude to you, My wife has lived with Endometriosis for the past twenty years, twenty years that she cannot get back, twenty years that she quietly suffered, twenty…
Thank You!I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for giving me a second chance in life. I’ve been living with irregular menstrual cycles, painful sexual relations and painful migraines, groin and leg pain.…
Dear Dr. Seckin,I’m praying to our God right now for Him to take over my heart with this pen to express how happy we are that we found you, “a great doctor of medicine” to…
I discovered Dr. Seckin online when I was doing some research on laparoscopic fibroid removal. I had a very large uterine fibroid that caused me constant discomfort and I desperately wanted it removed. Previous doctors…
It was approximately 20-years-ago when Dr. Seckin saved my life. I was in a Brooklyn hospital in excruciating abdominal pain. Doctors there could not figure out what was causing the pain that left me breathless,…
Dr. Seckin Patient Testimonial:When I first came to see Dr. Seckin, in 2010, I had been tolerating extreme period cramps, and aching throughout my body each and every month. I had seen multiple gynecologists who…
It's now been nine months since my surgery with Dr. Seckin. I started the process with not much hope, simply going through the motions. I had previously had surgery with another doctor and although considered…
The day I met Dr. Seckin my life changed forever. I walked into his office desperately seeking help after a long search for a doctor who would listen to me. I was completely dissatisfied with…
Dr. Seckin truly saved my life. After the birth of my second son, I became very ill and doctors couldn't figure out why. I was suffering from bladder problems, menstrual problems as well as major…
Since I was 19-years-old, I have been suffering from abdominal pain, unbearable menstrual cycles and leg pain. I have also had countless numbers of hospital visits. I was diagnosed with endometriosis years ago and have…
I first heard about Dr. Seckin in the summer of 2012. Me and my husband had been trying to conceive for over 2.5 years. We had even gone through 3 IVFs which all ended up…
Moderate to severe abdominal pain and the prospect of starting a family led me to search the web for an endometriosis specialist in NYC. My mother has the disease and given the strong hereditary link, I…
I had known Dr. Seckin for years before I became his patient, some of my friends have been dealing with severe endometriosis for years, and it's because of them that I became a supporter of…
Dear Dr Seckin, I have made a tremendous recovery since my surgery in January, 2011. The pain that has hounted me since my early teens is all but gone. As you know, I had my…
Endometriosis is an enigma. The disease and its manifestations vary from person to person. Its effects and associated pain can pervade into many aspects of one’s life. My first introduction to the disease was over…
Dear Dr. Seckin, This card holds more appreciation than words can say. I came to you two years ago in despair and in pain, having just been informed by my new fertility doctor that there…
My name is Georgina I am an endometriosis patient of Dr. Seckin. Back in 2011, I began having abdominal and back pain, trouble with bowel movements and was unable to eat more than a couple…
I am 4 weeks post-op, healing relatively quickly and extremely thankful that there are such amazing, compassionate doctors in the world. I have diagnosed 16 years ago with endometriosis. I was 24-years-old and had pain on…
I was diagnosed of having three "chocolate cyst" in my right ovary back in Oct. 2010 when I had abnormally bleeding between periods. I was 26-years-old and unknown of any reproductive organ problems. I was…
It is a tribute to Dr. Seckin’s expert skill and care that my story and that of many of his patients share a common thread of hope and positivity. It is thanks to him that…
Dr. Tamer Seckin changed my life. For three years I pursued doctors in an effort to find the cause of a persistent pain in my abdomen. Then I met Dr. Seckin. After my first meeting…
I was diagnosed with endometriosis at age 26 after suffering for 12 years with problem periods. The hospital was a regular home for me every month and my quality of life was severely impaired. I…
I would like to say what a wonderful, kind and caring doctor Dr. Seckin is. I have never met a doctor who makes it their lives work to help women who suffer from such a…
I found myself in Dr. Seckin’s office very scared, desperate, and confused about what was happening to me. I had been having a lot of problems in emptying my bladder over the past two years,…
I am a 36-year-old female from Nigeria, West Africa. I just wanted to say thank you to God and to Dr. Seckin for helping me feel better and feel like a woman again. I have…
I am glowing with joy as I write this testimony because today I have a life without pain. Endometriosis has been the most agonizing part of my life, which I have endured for more than…
I would like to share my experience regarding Dr. Seckin. I had two gyn doctors before I met Dr. Seckin. The first doctor had retired and a friend of mine recommended the second doctor. During…
Dear Dr. Seckin, I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate you. I have been in your care since I was 19-years-old (12 years). My battle with endometriosis has been a long one but I…
Dear Dr. Seckin,Having been on a two-year journey with pain, it has been wonderful to get answers and a plan. You have a deep knowledge that you are generous in sharing with your patients.From start…
Dear Dr. Seckin: I wanted to send you a letter of gratitude for helping me get through many many years of pain and suffering due to endometriosis. Notice I didn’t say "my endometriosis" as it…
I met Dr. Seckin on referral from my reproductive endocrinologist back in the fall of 2009. I had been going for IVF, four times unsuccessfully. The doctors had given me a litany of reasons why…
My name is Kelly-Ann Fehling and I came into contact with Dr. Seckin in about June, 2009. I was looking for an endometriosis specialist. I have a long history of endometriosis. Endometriosis has been a…
Dr. Seckin was the first person to ever mention the word endometriosis to me. I was his patient. I was probably 25 at the time and he had done part of his general introductory questions,…
Hi, I’m Ali Schaffer and I have been suffering from endometriosis for about ten years. The past couple of years I had a lot of pain during my periods and it started to just…
Tracy Pennea: I’m Tracy Pennea and I was diagnosed with endometriosis in March, 2010. My life includes taking care of the horses, bringing them in, turning them out, bringing up all the hay and the…
After many years of suffering with unusually painful menstrual cramps, stomach aches and bowel problems that became worse at the time of her period, my 27-year-old daughter, Jennifer, finally ended up with a diagnosis of…
I had always suffered through terrible, agonizing periods. I would also get shooting pains in my side at random times. The first doctor I went to about these problems told me not to worry about…
Dear EFA, I would like to thank the EFA and Dr. Seckin for all your help. For years now, I have been tossed back and forth between numerous doctors that have either misdiagnosed me or have…
Dear Dr. Seckin, I thank God for a doctor like you; I was so sick and tired of fighting every single day. My life was a living nightmare, then my condition became worse than ever. I literally…
In April 1999, I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome ("IBS"). Since then, I saw countless doctors about my stomach issues. Every diagnosis seemed to be wrong and every treatment produced no results. I was…
I have had episodic, intense, abdominal and pelvic pain my entire adult life. Whenever I brought this up to physicians they couldn’t find an explanation. I learned of Dr. Seckin this summer through a lucky recommendation. I got an appointment within…
As every woman knows, her period isn't supposed to be painless. So, as a teenager, I became accustomed to the monthly cramps and discomfort. But in my 20s somehow the pain became more intense, more…
I am 34 and when I was 21, I was told I had endometriosis. After 12 years of being treated by the same doctor and him performing unnecessary and countless laparoscopic surgeries to my body,…
Greetings and Salutations. My name is S. I am a 31-year-old RN working for 5 years at one of New York's most prestigious hospitals, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Division. For the last 15 years,…
Dear Dr. Seckin:Please consider this as the most heartfelt and appreciative letter that I have ever written.When my daughter, son and I first came to your office one year ago in December of 2009, I…
Dear Dr. Seckin, I was going to buy you a card to express my thanks for all you have done, but I knew there would not be enough room in it for what I would…
I came to see Dr. Seckin on the recommendation of a fertility specialist, who I contacted after trying to conceive for over a year. It was suspected immediately that I had endometriosis, even though the…
I cannot thank Dr. Seckin enough for what he has done for me. My first menstrual cycle began at age 13. Two years before that, I developed GI issues that were diagnosed as IBS. Also…
Dear Dr. SeckinI've gone over this so often in my mind that I felt I had already sent it. But let me take the time now to send you a million "thank yous" for everything that you…
My life restarted when I met Dr. Tamer Seckin. He is a miracle worker! For the past 10 years I have had excruciating pain with Stage IV endometriosis. By the age of 37, I was…
On April 28, 2006, I finally received true validation for all the pain I had been enduring for several years. I had a supracervical hysterectomy with my right ovary and fallopian tube removed. For several years…
My husband and I would like to thank you so much for making a difficult operation into the best possible situation. My family was a little nervous about having 2 large intramural fibroids (6 and…
Almost four years ago, in the fall 2005, Dr. Tamer Seckin performed a 4½ hour surgery. I am looking at the report as I write this and I am providing an excerpt from the surgical…
I am very happy to recommend Dr. Tamer Seckin to any woman looking for a good gynecologist. I have been in Dr. Seckin’s practice for almost 10 years. I have received excellent skilled medical care…
In March of 2007, I was told by a doctor that my inability to become pregnant was because of a condition that was irreparable, and had given me adoption options. Devastated by that diagnosis, I…
In late July of 2001 I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. My gynecologist at that time recommended that I undergo a complete hysterectomy. Since he was no longer performing surgical procedures he recommended the services…
Dr. Seckin's office is located on Fifth Avenue just across from Central Park and a few blocks from Lenox Hill Hospital where he perfoms all surgeries.
