Salih Onur Basat

Prof. Salih Onur Basat is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Istanbul with over 20 years of practice. He holds certification from the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS). Dr. Basat treats more than 850 patients annually. Furthermore, he achieved a top-ranking score in the 99th percentile of Turkey's national medical board exam.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

Prof. Basat performs body contouring, breast aesthetics, and facial rejuvenation. He treats conditions such as gynecomastia and conducts complex reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses Vaser liposuction and J-Plasma technologies for high-definition body sculpting. These tools allow for precise fat removal and skin tightening during procedures like abdominoplasty and liposculpture.

His surgical practice includes a wide range of aesthetic operations:

• Facial surgery: Rhinoplasty, facelift, blepharoplasty, and otoplasty.
• Breast surgery: Augmentation, reduction, lift, and reconstruction.
• Body surgery: Tummy tuck, Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), and post-bariatric surgery.
• Combined procedures: Mommy makeovers and full body lifts.

Academic Achievements and Awards

Prof. Basat recorded high academic performance throughout his medical training. In 1998, he ranked in the top 1% of all candidates in the Turkish University Entrance Exam. He repeated this success in 2005 by placing 44th out of over 15,000 physicians in the National Medical Board Examination.

• 2009 – Best Resident Clinical Paper Award in Turkey for his conchal hypertrophy technique.
• 2007 – Microsurgery Certificate from University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland.

Work Experience

• 2014–Present – Lead Surgeon at his private clinic in Istanbul.
• 2014 – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul.
• 2011–2014 – Surgical Specialist, Okmeydani Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul.
• 2005–2011 – Resident Surgeon, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine.

Education and Training

• 2014 – Specialty Degree in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Istanbul.
• 2005 – Medical Doctor Degree, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (English Curriculum).

Research and Publications

Prof. Basat authored 12 academic papers published in international medical journals. He also participated in over 15 national and international medical congresses. His research focuses on flap techniques – a method of transferring living tissue with its blood supply – and surgical methods for ear and hand reconstruction.

• "New otoplasty approach: a laterally based postauricular dermal flap," Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2014.
• "Digital artery perforator flaps for fingertip reconstruction," Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2013.
• "Atraumatic Flexor tendon retrieval – a simple method," Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research, 2013.
• "Triphalangeal thumb with polydactyly: an alternative surgical method," Journal of Hand Microsurgery, 2013.
• "Creating a neoconchal complex using conchal sliding technique," Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2012.

Professional Memberships

• European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS)
• Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (TPRECD)
• Turkish Doctors Community