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Dr. Alp Gürkan is a surgeon with more than 33 years of experience in organ transplantation and general surgery. He has performed over 1,900 kidney transplants and more than 3,000 surgical procedures. This makes him one of Turkey’s most accomplished transplant surgeons.

Dr. Gürkan founded Turkey’s first non-university organ transplant clinic. He also performed the country’s first laparoscopic kidney transplant from a live donor. He is known for leading Turkey’s first intestinal transplant. Dr. Gürkan has received several major honors, including the Turkish Department of Health Excellence Award of Renal Transplant and the Prime Minister Medical Honor Award.

Dr. Ali Ertan Capar is a board-certified plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeon. He has more than ten years of experience. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2007. He completed his specialization at Cumhuriyet University in 2013.

Dr. Capar has performed many successful surgeries. His expertise includes facelift, rhinoplasty, breast lift, tummy tuck, liposuction, and breast reconstruction. He has worked at leading medical centers, including the State Hospital Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic and Istanbul Bayindir Health Group.

His research interests include aesthetic surgery, reconstructive microsurgery, and craniomaxillofacial surgery. He has contributed to advances in tissue engineering and stem cell applications. Dr. Capar is known for his dedication to high standards and patient safety in surgery.