Page 2 - Best Post-bariatric plastic surgery doctors: TOP 60 doctors

Salih Onur Basat graduated from the “English Medicine” program at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2005. He worked in the public health sector for a certain period of time, conducting academic studies published and presented in many leading national and international journals and congresses during this period. He contributed to and participated in many national and international congresses. Having been accredited by TPRECD and EBOPRAS. Dr.Salih Onur Basat is a highly experienced surgeon, who has reached a great number of cases, including successful procedures of body contouring, breast aesthetics and facial aesthetic operations.
 

Dr. Hakan Bulam is a board-certified plastic surgeon. He is known internationally for his skills in rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, tummy tuck, butt lift, and hair transplantation. He holds a qualification diploma from the Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association. Dr. Bulam is also a member of ISAPS.

He has written over 40 scientific articles and book chapters. He has also given many oral presentations at international meetings. Dr. Bulam earned his M.D. at Hacettepe University and completed his residency at Gazi University. He holds the FEBOPRAS certification and is authorized for International Health Tourism (2022).

Dr. Abdulkadir Bedirli completed his medical education at Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty in 1988. He became a General Surgeon in 1997 and was appointed as Associate Professor in the Department of General Surgery at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. He became a Professor in 2010.

In 2011, Dr. Bedirli completed the Robotic Surgery Certification Program in Strasbourg and became a console surgeon. He performed his first robotic surgery in the Department of General Surgery at Gazi University in the same year. Since then, he has successfully applied robotic surgery to over 1500 patients, mostly for obesity, stomach cancer, and colon-rectum cancers.

In 2012, Dr. Bedirli became a Surgical Oncology Specialist and participated in training programs on Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery in Paris-France in 2014 and in Lyon-France in 2016. In 2018, he completed the Gastric Cancer Master Class program at Severance Hospital in Seoul-South Korea, and in 2019, he participated in the Bariatric Redo Surgery training program in Bruges-Belgium.

Dr. Bedirli was awarded the F.A.C.S. (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons) title by the American College of Surgeons in 2018. He has published 61 international and 47 national papers, presented 87 papers at international conferences and 68 papers at national conferences, contributed to 7 book chapters, and served as an editor for one book. Dr. Bedirli has an H-index of 18, with 1064 citations to his 72 publications.

Op. Dr. Necdet Derici was born in Konya Beyşehir in March 1971. He completed his primary school in Beyşehir. Then, he moved to Konya, Ereğli for his secondary and high school education. He graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1995. Between 1995 and 1999, he worked as an assistant doctor at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital. In his next career step, he joined Istanbul Training and Research Hospital as a General Surgery Specialist and worked from 2000 to 2009. He specialized in Endocrine Surgery (Goiter, Surreal, Parathyroid Surgery), Laparoscopic Surgery (Laparoscopic Obesity, Colon Surgery, Stomach Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Appendectomy, Hiatus Hernia, cholecystectomy), Gastrointestinal Surgery (Stomach Cancer and Ulcers, Colon Cancers, Bile duct Surgery) and Endoscopy.

In 2015, He worked with Dr. Bruno Dillemans on Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass in Belgium. In 2017, He worked with Dr. Phillipe Topart ve Dr Guillaume Becouarn on Obesity Surgery and Laparoscopy. He speaks advanced English and intermediate French. Necdet Derici is a member of the Turkish Surgery Association, Turkish Bariatric Surgery Association, Laparoscopic Surgery Association, Endocrine Surgery Association, Asian Endocrine Surgery Association and International Obesity and Bariatric Surgery Association (IFSO). Also, He is married and has 3 children

Place and Birth Year of Birth: Manisa, 01.03.1971

Education: University, Istanbul University - Istanbul Medical Faculty,

High School: Cumhuriyet High School-Eregli

Work Experience: 1995-2009 - Istanbul Education Hospital

2009-2011- Avrasya Hospital

2011-2022 : Atakoy Hospital

Professional Interests: Gastric Surgery, Gastric Bypass , Gastric Baloon, Gastric Surgery Revision

Patient requests:

Age-related changes in various areas of the body;

Breast augmentation or correction;

Condition, after full or partial removal of the breast;

Consequences of injuries, burns, removal of various tumor-like formations;

Lymphatic edema of the extremities after various injuries and surgical interventions.

Areas:

All types of operations in the field of aesthetic and reconstructive surgery;

All types of microsurgical operations;

Consultation of patients.

Methods:

Surgical techniques aimed at correcting age-related changes in the face and body;

All types of operations with corrections of congenital and acquired skin defects and deformations of various localization;

All types of operations for the correction of postoperative scars and skin deformations;

All types of microsurgical operations.

Education

Kyiv Medical Institute named after O.O. Bogomolets in 1980, Sergeon;

Since 1980, work in the department of microsurgery and plastic surgery of NIHT named after O.O. Shalimova with a specialization in vascular surgery; 

1987 he defended his candidate's thesis "auto-alloneuroplasty of defects of the peripheral nerves of the limbs";

In 1996, he completed the cycle of works on microsurgery in the field of neuroplasticity, received the State Award of Ukraine in the field of science and technology;

In 1999, he defended his doctoral thesis "Autotransplantation of complex tissue complexes for closing defects in functionally important areas of the limbs";

Since 2007 - professor of the department of combustiology and plastic surgery, head of the cycle - "Mammoplasty";

Dr. med. Andrea Parafioriti is a specialist in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He has performed over 900 surgeries. He trained for two years at the Di Ivo Pitanguy School of Plastic Surgery. He also specialized in minimally invasive gluteoplasty techniques in France with Dr. Francois Petit.

Dr. Parafioriti has taught future surgeons as a trainer in Palermo, Italy. He is known for his work with advanced protocols using mesenchymal stem cells in surgery and regenerative medicine. His focus on innovation and high standards sets him apart in his field.

Dr. Md Caner Kaya is a board-certified plastic surgeon with over 15 years of experience. He practices at TWT Health Clinic in Istanbul. His main areas of expertise are body contouring, facial plastic surgery, and breast procedures. He performs rhinoplasty, facelifts, blepharoplasty, breast augmentation, and FUE hair transplantation.

Dr. Kaya has performed more than 10,000 surgeries. This shows his skill and dedication to patient satisfaction. He earned his medical degree from Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University. He completed his specialization at Marmara University. Dr. Kaya is known for providing high-quality, personalized care in both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Kadriye İpek Uzunoglu is among the best cosmetic and plastic surgeons serving patients at Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. Also, she is one of the top-rated revision rhinoplasty surgeons. 

• Since 2025 –Aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey
• 2024 -2025  Aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Baypark Hospital in Turkey
• 2024 - 2024  Aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Bagcılar Legal Training and Research Hospital in Turkey
• 2021 - 2024  Aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Konya City Hospital in Turkey
• 2018 - 2021  Aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Konya Legal Training and Research Hospital in Turkey
• 2017 - 2018  Aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Sivas City Hospital in Turkey
• 2011 - 2017 Aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Sivas Republıc University  Hospital in Turkey
• 2011 - 2011 Emergency Dr in Resadiye  Hospital  University  Hospital in Turkey
• 2010 - 2011 Emergency Dr in Tokat  Hospital  University  Hospital in Turkey

Education

• 2011 - 2017  The Faculty of Medicine, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Sivas Republic  University , Specialization Training
• 2015 - 2015   University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery (Observer, August-November 2015)
• 2003 - 2010   The Faculty of Medicine at Samsun  University, Medical Doctor Training.

Additional training

• Cumhuriyet University Laboratory Animal Usage Certificate Course
• TPRECD 45th National Congress
• TPRECD 8th Rhinoplasty Course
• TPRECD 1st Facial Aesthetics
• TPRECD Winter Symposium 2016,
• EPCD 20th National Congress
• RMCD XIXth Basic Microsurgery Course
• TPRCD 9th Plastic Surgery School
• EPCD 28th National Congress
• TPRECD XIIIth Rhinoplasty and VIth Facial Aesthetics Course

Membership in organizations

• Turkish Medical Association
• Turkish Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Association
• Turkish Aesthetic Surgery Association
• Women Physicians Education Support Foundation

Kiss. Dr. Lecturer Hüseyin Akyol presents the obesity and metabolic surgery processes of all his patients at the highest standards by using personalized treatment methods, his experienced team and high technology equipment. Operations and treatment follow-up processes are carried out in fully equipped and up-to-date A-plus hospitals.

Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist

Undergraduate Faculty of Medicine Atatürk University 2012

Master of Science

PhD Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Selcuk University 2020

Awards:

1-The Best Anastomosis in Microsurgery, APFSRM Congress, 2018, Antalya

2- Assistant Presentation Competition Clinical Branch First Prize, TPRECD 41st National Congress, 2019, Samsun

3- Assistant Paper Contest Experimental Branch First Prize, TPRECD 43rd National Congress, 2021, Antalya

Bachelor’s Degree:
2003 – 2010, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir (Turkey)

Training Education:
2011 – 2017, Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery, Ege University, Izmir (Turkey)
2013 - 2014: Liver and Kidney Transplantation Observership, Montefiore Medical Center Bronx – New York (USA)

Professional Experience : 1. July 2020 - November 2021, Anadolu Cerrahi
2. November 2018 - July 2020, İzmir Private Ege Şehir Hospital
3. 05-07 2014, Liver and Kidney Transplantation Observership Montefiore Medical Center Bronx / New York / USA
4. April 2017 - November 2018, Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital General Surgery
5. July 2011 - April 2017, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
6. May 2010-August 2010, Kastamonu Pınarbaşı Family Health Center

Op. Dr. Atilla H.

Plastic Surgeon

Education

Specialty Training

2010 - 2016
Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery

Undergraduate Education

1989 - 1995
Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine

Experience

2020 -
ClinicExpert - Plastic Surgery Specialist

Biography

Born in Cyprus, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeon, Op. Dr. Atilla H. worked at Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital for 3 years. He graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 1995 and completed his specialization at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2001. He worked at Ankara Bayındır Hospital for 2 years and at İskenderun State Hospital for 14 years.

Certificates

2021 - Thread Lift - Face Lift Certificates (Belgium)