Nihal Durmus Kocaaslan
- Specialization: Plastic surgeon
- 21 years of experience
- Speaks:English, Turkish
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), ISAPS member, and EBOPRAS-certified plastic surgeon.
Dr. Nihal Durmus Kocaaslan is an Associate Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Marmara University. Kocaaslan holds TPRECD and EBOPRAS certifications (2013). Kocaaslan became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) in 2021. Kocaaslan has served as a Forensic Expert at the Ministry of Justice since 2019. Kocaaslan earned a PhD in Forensic Medicine in 2020.
Expertise includes orthognathic, maxillofacial, and jaw surgery, as well as cleft lip and palate and other congenital anomalies. Kocaaslan also specializes in breast and chest wall reconstruction, chronic wound repair, and aesthetic surgery.
International training includes reconstructive microsurgery at RWTH Aachen. It also includes breast, face, and body aesthetics at clinics in the United States and cleft care at Seattle Children’s. Kocaaslan trained in craniosynostosis at Erasmus University Rotterdam and in maxillofacial and orthognathic surgery at St. George’s Hospital. Kocaaslan is a board member of EPCD and active in wound care and cleft associations. Memberships include ACS, ISAPS, the American Cleft Palate Foundation, and AO Craniofacial.
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Qualifications
Education
Medical Degree: Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, 1998–2004
Specialization in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery: Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, 2004–2010
Associate Professorship (Doçent): Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, 2020
PhD in Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences: Istanbul University, Institute of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences, 2020
Sociology Degree: Istanbul University, AUZEF, 2024
Professional Experience
Assistant Doctor: Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Department, 2004–2010
Specialist Doctor: Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, 2011–2013
Assistant Professor: Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, 2013–2020
Associate Professor: Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, 2020–2024
Currently: Faculty member at Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Department
Other Roles
Forensic Expert: Ministry of Justice, since 2019
Fellowships / Observerships / International Training
2008: RWTH Aachen University, Germany – Reconstructive Microsurgery (3 months)
2010: Sanctuary Clinic & Renato Saltz Clinic, USA – Breast, Face, and Body Aesthetics (2 months)
2016: Seattle Children’s Hospital, USA – Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment (1 month)
2017: Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands – Craniosynostosis Treatment (3 months)
2018: St. George’s Hospital, UK – Maxillofacial and Orthognathic Surgery
Certifications & Honors
2013: National (TPRECD) and International (EBOPRAS) qualification certificates
2021: FACS (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons)
Memberships
Board Member, Esthetic Plastic Surgery (EPCD)
Active member, Wound Care and Repair Association
Active member, Cleft Lip and Palate Association
International Society memberships: American College of Surgeons, ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery), American Cleft Palate Foundation, AO Craniofacial Surgery Foundation
Areas of Interest / Expertise
Orthognathic Surgery
Maxillofacial Surgery
Jaw Surgery
Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment
Congenital Anomalies
Breast and Chest Wall Reconstruction
Chronic Wound Treatment and Repair
Aesthetic Surgery
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