Ozlem Cholak
- Specialization: Plastic surgeon
- 18 years of experience
- Speaks:German, English, Turkish
- Online consultations: available
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
- Won second prize at the Turkish Society of Surgery VIII Surgical Research Congress for inventing a therapeutic apparatus for ingrown toenails.
Dr. Ozlem Cholak is the Head of Plastic Surgery at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. She focuses on microsurgery, breast reconstruction, and body reshaping. Dr. Cholak graduated among the top three students from Kocaeli University. She has led humanitarian surgical missions in Jordan and Uzbekistan.
- Invented a patented therapeutic apparatus for ingrown toenails.
- Won second prize at the AAEF Surgical Forum in Breast Symposium.
- Specializes in complex breast surgery and facial aesthetics.
- Works at a JCI-accredited hospital treating 300,000+ patients annually.
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Doctor's services
- Breast lift
- Rhinoplasty (nose job)
- Tummy tuck
- Otoplasty (ear surgery)
- Mammoplasty
- Septoplasty (Deviated Septum Surgery)
- Body Jet liposuction
- Forehead lift
- Chin implant
- Neck lift
- Calf implants
- Butt implants
- G-spot augmentation
- Nipple correction
- Breast reduction
- Arm lift (brachioplasty)
- Chin Liposuction
- Reconstructive surgery
- Course of treatment with own stem cells
- Tip rhinoplasty
- Open rhinoplasty
- Vaginoplasty
- Liposuction of the Thigh
- Calf Liposuction
- Buttocks liposuction
- Neck liposuction
- Brazilian Butt Lift
- Mommy makeover
- Phalloplasty
- Gynecomastia surgery
- Dermabrasion
- Breast Implants with Breast Lift
- Full Body Lift
- Knee Liposuction
- Abdominal Liposuction
- Revision rhinoplasty
- Closed rhinoplasty
- Vaser liposuction
- Facial feminization surgery (FFS)
- Breast augmentation
- Buttock lift
- Buttock reduction
- Thigh lift
- Non-Surgical Nose Correction
- Lipofilling (Fat Grafting)
- Breast reconstruction surgery
- Blepharoplasty (Eyelid correction)
- Liposuction
- Facelift
- Mammography
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Qualifications
Ozlem Cholak is a Professor and Head of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals. She graduated among the three highest-ranked students from Kocaeli University. The doctor performs microsurgery, body reshaping, and facial aesthetics. She has earned multiple research awards for inventing medical apparatuses and clinical presentations.
Specialization and Focus
Prof. Cholak treats patients requiring aesthetic enhancements and reconstructive procedures. Her clinical focus includes breast surgery, rhinoplasty, and body grooming techniques. She uses microsurgery for tissue repair and aesthetic refinement. The doctor also treats conditions like gynecomastia and provides non-surgical slimming programs.
Key Procedures
- Facial aesthetics including facelift, blepharoplasty, otoplasty, and forehead lift
- Breast procedures such as augmentation, reduction, lift, and reconstruction
- Body contouring through Vaser liposuction, tummy tuck, and Brazilian Butt Lift
- Reconstructive surgery and mommy makeover packages
- Lipofilling — a technique that transfers a patient's own fat to add volume to other areas
- Stem cell treatment
Academic and Professional Achievements
Dr. Cholak received the Second Prize from the Turkish Society of Surgery in 2015. This award recognized her invention of a therapeutic apparatus for ingrown toenails. In 2016, she won another second prize at the AAEF Surgical Forum in Barcelona. This honor recognized her work on using vacuum-assisted closure therapy for large degloving injuries.
Work Experience
- 2023 – Ongoing: Head of Department, Demiroğlu University of Science and Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals
- 2020 – Ongoing: Head of Department, Health Sciences University Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital
- 2014 – 2019: Consultant Specialist, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
- 2016: Consultant Surgeon, International Humanitarian Aid Program, Namangan Children’s Hospital, Uzbekistan
- 2016: Volunteer Surgeon, ISAPS–LEAP Mission for Syrian Refugees, Amman, Jordan
- 2014: Consultant Surgeon, Sinop Ataturk State Hospital
- 2013: Guest Doctor, Lacomed Plastic surgery Clinic, Berlin, Germany
Education and Training
- 2024: Title of Professor in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery
- 2019: Title of Associate Professor, Higher Education Board, Ankara
- 2008 – 2013: Residency in Plastic Surgery, Ankara Training and Research Hospital
- 2006: Medical Degree, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
- 2005: Clinical Internship, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
- 2005: Clinical Internship, Waldkrankenhaus, Humboldt University, Berlin
- 1996 – 2000: High School Education, Kabataş Male High School, Istanbul
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