Best plastic surgeons in Turkey: TOP 255 doctors

Dr. Ercan Karacaoglu is a specialist in Aesthetic, Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery with over 20 years of experience. He has been a leading surgeon at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital since 2010. He also served as an Associate Professor at Brown University in the USA, where he received advanced training in surgical techniques.

Dr. Karacaoglu is recognized worldwide. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS), and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). He has written five international book chapters and published 31 international and 13 national research papers. He has also delivered 73 conference presentations and received 185 citations.

Dr. Karacaoglu specializes in advanced and minimally invasive procedures, such as endoscopic facial rejuvenation and laser lipolysis. He is an international speaker and educator, known for achieving natural and patient-focused results.

05.12.1982 Baku

2008 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (English) graduate

2014 Hacettepe University / Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist

2015 Türt Plastic-Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association Full Member

Foreign Languages: English (good), Russian (good) Azabaijani (native) Turkish (native) 

Procedures performed by the doctor

Face

Rhinoplasty

Ear Aesthetics

Face Lift

Eyelid Aesthetics

Neck Area

Forehead Lift

Body

Liposuction

Abdominoplasty

Thigh Lift

Arm Lift

Breast

Breast Augmentation

Breast Reduction

Breast Lift

Male Breast Reduction

Breast Repair

Skin

Botox®

Filler

Scar Revision

Mole Removal

Fat Injection

Dr. Sertkaya graduated from Konya Meram Science High School in 2001 and entered Gazi University Medical Faculty the same year, graduating in 2008. He completed his urology specialization at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2014, becoming a urology specialist.

Since becoming a specialist, he has focused on the sub-branch of Andrology, attending various training sessions and conferences and performing surgeries with some of the world's leading Andrology professors. In 2017, he passed the written and oral proficiency exams conducted by the European Association of Urology, earning the title of "FEBU."

In 2020, Dr. Sertkaya achieved the rank of Associate Professor of Urology. His journey in Urology and Andrology, which began in 2008, continues at the Andro Expertise Male Health and Aesthetics Center, which he founded in 2022. He sees patients in his own clinic and performs surgeries at affiliated hospitals.

Dr. Ersan Eroglu is an Associate Professor and general surgery specialist. He has served at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital since 2018. He has been an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Bilim University since 2014. He also lectures at Istanbul Arel University since 2023. He earned his MD from Fırat University. He completed his general surgery residency at Haydarpaşa Numune.

He has authored 16 scientific articles. He has 25 national and 3 international congress presentations. He won First Prize in Turkey for laparoscopic right hemicolectomy in ileocecal neuroendocrine tumors. He contributed a translation to the SAGES Hernia Repair Manual (laparoscopic TEP/TAPP). He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the Turkish Surgical Society, and the Colon and Rectal, Bariatric and Metabolic, and Endocrine Surgery societies.

Dr. Majid Ismayilzada is a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. He trained at Necmettin Erbakan University, one of Turkey’s leading academic centers. He also completed an international internship in Pediatric Cardiology at Sapienza University in Rome.

Dr. Ismayilzada has co-authored more than 15 peer-reviewed scientific publications. His work appears in respected journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery, and the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. His research focuses on new surgical techniques, including computer-assisted mandibular reconstruction, scar prevention, and fingertip replantation.

He has broad experience in trauma care, craniofacial and burn reconstruction, microsurgery, and advanced aesthetic procedures. Dr. Ismayilzada is known internationally for his innovative work and dedication to improving surgical care.

Dr. Selçuk Aytaç is an experienced and highly rated plastic surgeon in Istanbul, specializing in tummy tuck, mommy makeover, and revision rhinoplasty procedures. He is also an expert in cosmetic reconstruction after obesity operations. He is a member of the Istanbul Estetik Forum and the Turkish Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and holds a doctorate from the Department of Anatomy at Eskisehir Osmangazi University. He emphasizes the importance of taking good care of our bodies.

MEDICAL INTEREST 

Face lift 

Body shaping 

Brazilian butt aesthetics 

Breast aesthetics 

Breast reconstruction 

Reconstructive and microsurgical operations

Education 

Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine - 2015 

Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine - 2021 

Experience 

Health Sciences University, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2021- 2023 

Haliç University Medical Faculty, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2022 

Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2016 - 2021 

Kars Digor State Hospital 2015 - 2016

Liv Hospital Ulus

Dr. Doğukan Aydenizöz Clinic in Antalya is a trusted destination for
advanced ear, nose, and throat (ENT) care, as well as facial aesthetic
treatments. Dr. Aydenizöz graduated from Afyon Kocatepe University
Faculty of Medicine in 2016 and completed his ENT speciality training
at Antalya Training and Research Hospital in 2022. He has since
established himself as a respected surgeon, known for his precision,
clear communication, and patient-centred approach.

With over nine years of experience, Dr. Aydenizöz offers a
comprehensive range of services including functional and aesthetic
rhinoplasty, septoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, treatment for
snoring and sleep apnea, eyelid aesthetics, and non-surgical facial
rejuvenation with anti-wrinkle treatment and fillers. His clinic
focuses on combining functional health with natural-looking aesthetic
results.

Previously, Dr. Aydenizöz served in Dinar State Hospital and Sinanpaşa
Community Health Centre. He now works as a senior ENT and facial
aesthetics specialist at the Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex. He
is an active member of the Antalya Medical Chamber and the Turkish
Facial Plastic Surgery Association and regularly participates in
national and international medical congresses.

Patients appreciate his calm and informative demeanour, as well as the
clinic’s warm environment, modern facilities, and high standards of
hygiene and professionalism. Whether seeking treatment for a medical
ENT condition or a cosmetic enhancement, Dr. Aydenizöz ensures each
patient receives personalised care tailored to their needs and
expectations.

Dr. Cemal Kara is a general surgeon with 26 years of experience. He specializes in cosmetic and weight-loss surgeries. He has performed more than 6,200 procedures. Dr. Kara co-founded the Aegean Medical Health Center and is recognized as a leader in his field.

He holds a Certificate of Surgical Competence from the Turkish Surgical Association, awarded in 2008. Dr. Kara has received several awards in both international and national scientific competitions. He invented and patented a laparoscopic surgical instrument. He has also published over 30 medical articles.

Dr. Kara is an active member of several professional organizations. These include the Turkish Surgical Association, Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association, and the Aegean Region Surgery Association.

Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Nose Aesthetics Operations (Rhinoplasty)...

Breast Aesthetic Operations (Reduction, Enlargement and Lift)...

Fat Removal Operations (Liposuction)

Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)...

Eyelid Operations (Blepharoplasty)...

Eyebrow Lift Operations

Face Lift Operations...

Fat Injections

facial surgery

micro surgery

plastic surgery

skin cancers

breast aesthetics

Congenital facial anomalies

Reconstructive surgery

MICROSURGERY

Suture techniques

cosmetic surgery

Operating room experience

Reconstructive techniques

aesthetic judgment

medical information

surgical skills

EXPERIENCE*

2019 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Turkey

MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL

General Surgeon

2012 - 2019, Diyarbakır/Diyarbakır/Turkey

DİCLE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

General Surgeon

2011 - 2012, Van/Van/Turkey

VAN REGIONAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

General Surgeon

2009 - 2011, Van/Van/Turkey

HAKKARİ STATE HOSPITAL

General Surgeon

2004 - 2009, Van/Van/Turkey

YÜZÜNCÜYIL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

General Surgeon

2002 - 2004, Van/Van/Turkey

HACIBEKİR HEALTH CENTER

General Practitioner

*EDUCATION*

2018 - 2019, Diyarbakır/Turkey

Associate Professor

2015, Ohio/USA

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER

Neck Dissection Training

2012 - 2018, Diyarbakır/Turkey

Assistant Professor

1996 - 2002, Adana/Turkey

ÇUKUROVA UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF MEDICINE - Medical Doctor Education

dr.Semih Tiber Menetşe

Education

2009-2014 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine

2016-2023 Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital (Specialty)

Experience

2010 Cardiology Clinic, Cardiology Hospital C. I . Parhon Iaşi/ Romania

2011 Gastroenterology Clinic, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa Zaragoza/ Spain

2012 Plastic Surgery Clinic Sapienza University of Rome Italy

2012 Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen Denmark

2012 Hippokration General Hospital, Athens Greece

2016-2023 Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital

2023-2024 Necip Fazil Training and Research Hospital (Chief Physician)​

Dr. Metin Al specializes in hair transplantation. He has performed more than 10,000 procedures over nine years using FUE, DHI, and hybrid techniques. He was an early adopter of DHI and hybrid methods in Türkiye.

He completed training in first aid, emergency care, anesthesia, and resuscitation. He graduated from Istanbul Gelişim University and Mersin University. He has worked at Beyoğlu Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Estetik International, Nişantaşı Hospital, and Acıbadem. He has also trained hair transplant teams.

He now performs procedures at Estemarley Hair Clinic. He also provides training in Türkiye and abroad for teams and doctors.

E D U C A T I O N

Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul 2008-2014 

Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 2016-2023

Necip Fazıl Research and Training Hospital 2023-2024 

C O U R S E S 

1. National XXXI. Basic Microsurgery Course, June 2018, Marmara University Medical Faculty, İstanbul. 

2. XXVIII. Laboratory Animal Science for Researchers Course, September 2019, YUDETAM, Yeditepe University Experimental Research Center

W O R K    E X P E R I E N C E

1. Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Cardiology Hospital C. I. Parhon Iaşi/ROMANIA 2010 (IFMSA Medical Student Exchange Program) 

2. Gastroenterology Clinic, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa Zaragoza/SPAIN 2011 (IFMSA Medical Student Exchange Program) 

3. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, General Surgery Clinic, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome/ITALY 2012 (ERASMUS Student Exchange Program) 

4. Cardiology Clinic, Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen/DENMARK 2012 (IFMSA Medical Student Exchange Program) 

5. General Surgery Clinic, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens/GREECE 2012 (Observership As Medical Student)

Peer Reviewed Abstracts 

1. Kuru P, Bilgin S, Mentese ST, Tazegul G, Ozgur S, Cilingir OT, Akakin D, Yarat A, Kasimay O. Ameliorative Effect of Chronic Moderate Exercise in Smoke Exposed or Nicotine Applied Rats From Acute Stress Nicotine Tob Res. 2014 Sep 19. pii: ntu182. (As Senior Medical Student) 

2. Özdemir ZN, Tazegül G, Kuru P, Bilgin S, Menteşe ST, Erzik C, Şirvancı S, Yeğen B. Nicotine alleviates colitis-induced damage in rats via its anti-oxidative activity. Marmara Medical Journal 2014; 27: 13-20 DOI: 10.5472/MMJ.2013.03125.1 (As Senior Medical Student) 

3. Özay Özkaya Mutlu, Mert Canlı, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Ahmet Dilber; Retrospective Comperative Analysis of Preoperative Lymph Node Imaging and Pathological Results in Malignant Melanoma Patients, October Antalya 2017 

Peer Reviewed Posters 

1. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özay Özkaya, Deniz Özcan; Case Report: Differentiation of Intraoral lesions, Squamous Cell Carcinoma or Pseudoepitheliamatous Hyperplasia, October 2016, Antalya, Turkey. 

2. Özay Özkaya, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özlem Çolak, İlker Üsçetin; The Effect of Staging on Survey in Malignant Melanoma, October 2016, Antalya, Turkey. 

3. Özay Özkaya Mutlu, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Ahmet Dilber, Özlem Çolak; Case Report: Free Adductor Magnus Flap Reconstruction of Calcanel Defect, October 2017, Antalya, Turkey. 

4. Özlem Çolak, Özay Özkaya Mutlu, Kadri Özer, S. Tiber Menteşe;Multifunctional Use of Elongated Temporoparietal Fascia Flap in Periorbital Reconstruction, October 2018, Antalya, Turkey. 

5. Ayberk Akçay, Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe; Case Report: Superior Epigastric Artery Perforator Propellar Flap Reconstruction of Anterior Chest Wall Defect, October 2018, Antalya, Turkey. 

6. Batıbey Batmacı, Harun Erbek, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Türkay Gökeri, İlker Üsçetin, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Malign Hand Tumors in the Last Five Years In Our Clinic, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey. 

7. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Harun Erbek, Özlem İmren, Mert Canlı, İlker Üsçetin, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Regional Fasciectomy Treatment Results of Dupuytren’s Contracture Patients, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey. 

8. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Harun Erbek, Türkay Gökeri, Özlem İmren, Mert Canlı, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; The Comparison of Results of Late Term Primarily Fixed and Hunter Prosthesis Used Flexor Digitorum Profundus Injuries,September 2019, Samsun, Turkey. 

9. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özlem Çolak, Mert Canlı, İlker Üsçetin, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Extensor Indicis Proprius Transfer Supplied with Ruptured Extensor Pollicis Longus (EPL) Proximal Portion in a Patient with Recurrent EPL Rupture, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey. 

10. Özlem Çolak, Mahir Gökbulut, Selman Taşkın, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin; Lesions Prediagnosed as Vascular Tumors; September 2020, İstanbul, Turkey. 

11. Özlem Çolak, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Emre Gunenc, Selman Taşkın, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin; Flap Reconstruction of Periorbital Area Zone 2 Tumor Excision Defects, September 2020, İstanbul, Turkey. 

12. Özlem Çolak, Emre Gunenc, Selman Taşkın, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin; Thoracal Wall Reconstruction in a Male Patient with Poland Syndrome, September 2020, İstanbul, Turkey. 

13. Özlem Çolak, Burak Yılmaz, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Tuğçe Yasak, İlker Üsçetin; A Rare Skin Malignancy: Sebaceous Carcinoma, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey. 

Presentations: 

1. The Effect of Apelin on Indomethacin Induced Gastric Ulcer, World Gastroenterology Subregional Meeting, November 2011, Antalya, Turkey. (As Senior Medical Student) 

2. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özay Özkaya Mutlu, İlker Üsçetin; Case Report: 4 Different Merkel Cell Carcinoma, October 2018, Antalya, Turkey. 

3. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin, Özay Özkaya Mutlu; Our Clinical Experience, Retrospective Analysis of Gynecomastia Patients, October 2018, Antalya, Turkey. 

4. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Akif Ayberk Akçay, İlker Üsçetin, Harun Erbek, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Our Approach to Congenital Hand Anomalies Between 2015- 2019 Time Periods in Our Clinic, April 2019, İstanbul, Turkey. 

5. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Mert Canlı, Özlem Çolak, Batıbey Batmacı, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Results of Repair Through Nerve Graft in Our Clinic in 2015- 2019 Time Periods, April 2019, İstanbul, Turkey. 

6. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Mert Canlı, Özlem Çolak, Harun Erbek, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; The Evaluation of Long Term Results of Mallet Finger Cases Operated 2015-2019 Periods in Our Clinic, April 2019, İstanbul, Turkey. 

7. Akif Ayberk Akçay, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada, Özlem Çolak; The Evulation of Biomechanical and Histologic Aspects the Effect of Direct Thrombin inhibitors on Tendon Healing, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey. 

8. Özlem Çolak, Harun Erbek, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Selman Taşkın, Mert Canlı, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin; Comparison of Fat Pad Transposition and Fat Graft Application After Fat Pad Resection in Transconjunctival Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty, September 2020, İstanbul, Turkey 

9.Özlem Çolak, Zeynep Öykü Gürel, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin, Mahir Gökbulut; Versatile Use of Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap in Axillary Reconstruction, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey. 

10.Türkay Gökeri, Tiber Menteşe, Özlem Çolak, Günay Güldoğuş, Tuğçe Yasak Par; Effects of Covid-19 Pandemics on Emergency Plastic Surgery Patiens Admission, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey. 

11.Özlem Çolak, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Zeynep Öykü Gürel, İlker Üsçetin, Mahir Gökbulut ; Retrospective Analysis of Fourniere’s Gangrene Reconstruction Patients Operated From 2010 to 2021, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey. 

12. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Günay Güldoğuş, Tuğçe Yasak Par; Foot Defect Reconstruction with a Superficial Circumflex İliac Artery Flap Including a Bony Component, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey. 

13.Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Günay Güldoğuş, Ayça Ergan Şahin; Reconstruction of Wrist Dorsum with a Very Thin Flap: Superficial Circumflex İliac Artery Perforator Flap, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey. 

14.Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özlem Çolak, Caner Ali İlhan, Tuğçe Yasak Par, İlker Üsçetin; An Effective Solution for Wide Abdominal Wall Defect: Free Latissimus Dorsi Flap, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey. 

15.Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Caner Ali İlhan, Ayça Ergan Şahin; An Early and Higher Function Providing Reconstruction Option in Phalangeal Bony Defects, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey. 

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Yasin Kulaksız
Date of Birth: November 20, 1992
Title: Specialist Doctor

Education

Doctarate (PhD)
Field: Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
University: Bezmialem Vakıf University
Year: [Year of Completion]

Doctorate (PhD)
Field: Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
University: Bezmialem Vakıf University

Skills

• Expertise in Rhinoplasty and ENT surgeries
• Patient assessment and care
• Surgical techniques and postoperative management
• [Additional relevant skills]

Dr. Ozden Gul is a general surgeon trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital. She has decades of surgical experience and is fluent in English.

Her practice includes gastrointestinal surgery (gallbladder disease, hernias, appendicitis, GI disorders). She also treats endocrine conditions (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal) and breast disease, both benign and malignant. She manages emergency and trauma cases. She offers minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.

She has worked at Haydarpaşa Numune, Bakırköy, Taksim First Aid, Uzunköprü State, Keşan State, Beykoz Medical Center, and Medivia Hospital. She is known for meticulous technique and patient-centered care.

Dr. Halil Ibrahim Canter is a plastic surgeon with almost 25 years of experience in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. He focuses on Oral, Maxillofacial, Facial, and Hand Surgery. He is known for inventing a reconstructive osteogenesis system.

Dr. Canter has written over 50 academic publications. He has received several national and international awards for his work in bone and tissue regeneration. He is a member of leading medical associations, including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery.

Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov is a hair transplant and medical aesthetics specialist. He has performed over 3,500 successful hair transplant procedures. He is known for his skill in FUE, DHI, and revision hair transplantation. Dr. Ahmedov uses advanced methods, including micromotor and manual extraction, as well as sapphire blades. He achieves natural-looking results for both men and women.

Dr. Ahmedov completed his medical training at Ege University and several respected hospitals in New York, USA. These include Mount Sinai Hospital, the Recanati Miller Transplant Institute, and the James J. Peters Bronx Military Hospital. He is accredited by the Turkish Republic Ministry of Health. He has also served as Vice President of the International Patient Center at Medicana Health Group. Dr. Ahmedov is committed to ongoing learning and maintains high ethical standards in his work.