Patient from Ivory Coast shares her experience on Laryngoplasty

By Mrinalini Singh

"Vaidam helped us in everything from treatment, accommodation, and translation."

Patient Name - Monique

Native Country - Ivory Coast

Treatment - Laryngoplasty

Hospital - Medistanbul Hospital, Istanbul

Doctor - Prof. Dr. Güven YILDIRIM

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Monique from Ivory Coast visited Turkey as she was suffering from a thyroid gland problem, and couldn't find any effective treatment for it in her country. In this video, she talks about how she got in contact with the team at Viadam Health, and with the help of the Vaidam Case Manager, she got her treatment from one of the finest hospitals in Turkey, Medistanbul Hospital in Istanbul. Monique mentions "Vaidam helped us in everything from treatment, accommodation, and translation. Prof. Dr. Güven YILDIRIM performed my surgery and I'm happy with the result."

Written by

Mrinalini Singh

Vaidam Health · Updated 25 Sept 2026

Mrinalini Singh has keen interest in human psychology and design owing to her Master's in Literature. She has written for various magazines, websites and also enjoys editing meticulously. When not writing, she is either found eating croissants or peering her glasses into a horror novel.

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Prof. Dr. Guven YildirimENT Specialist

Prof. Dr. Guven Yildirim is a highly experienced and skilled ENT Surgeon with a vast experience of +32 years. Dr. Yildrim graduated from the Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine. He then completed his specialisation training at SSK Okmeydanı Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Clinic. Dr. Güven Yıldırım also holds a Ph.D in health law from Medipol University Institute of Social Sciences. He is an expert at, procedures to improve nose aesthetics, treating sleep disorders, ear surgery and head and neck tumours. Dr. Yildrim has co-authored several papers for leading journals.