Ergin Er
Medical Advisor – Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery
Dr. Ergin Er (MD) is a plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon in Istanbul with over 30 years of practice. A member of ISAPS, ASPS, AACS and ISHRS, he focuses on rhinoplasty, VASER body contouring and breast aesthetics.
32+ Years
In clinical practice, 10,000+ procedures performed
15+ Publications
Peer-reviewed research and congress presentations
2 Languages
Ergin speaks English, Turkish.
What Makes Ergin a Trusted Advisor?
Dr. Ergin Er earned his medical degree at Gülhane Military Medical Academy in Ankara and trained in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and has performed more than 10,000 aesthetic procedures over his career.
He practises in Istanbul and is an active member of ISAPS, ASPS, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. As a Bookimed medical advisor, he reviews plastic-surgery content for medical accuracy so patients can rely on clear, credible guidance.
“Patients deserve results that look like them – not a generic outcome. Every procedure starts with understanding what the person in front of me actually wants.”
Role on the Medical Advisory Board
Dr. Er reviews Bookimed's plastic surgery content: rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, and liposuction – the three procedures his patients most often seek. Two decades of experience in reconstructive and burn surgery shape how he assesses risks. He flags pages that downplay complication rates or overlook what recovery truly requires. He also scrutinizes claims about hair transplantation, drawing on his own research into donor resources.
What Ergin Reviews
As a Medical Advisory Board member, Ergin reviews Bookimed's clinic listings, procedure pages, and other site content for medical accuracy — rather than authoring or being credited on individual articles.
Ergin's top-reviewed listings, by patient arrivals:
Medical Background & Qualifications
Gülhane Military Medical Academy trained him, and he ran its military burn centre before moving into aesthetics. A Baylor College of Medicine fellowship followed. The qualifications below come from that record.
- ✅ Chief of the military Burn Center, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, 2001–2002
- ✅ Postdoctoral fellow, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 2003–2004
- ✅ Facial aesthetic surgery workshop, Manhattan ENT Center, New York, 2002
- ✅ Klein Tumescent Liposuction course, San Juan Capistrano, California, 2004
- ✅ 30+ years operating in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery
- ✅ 15 published papers and congress proceedings across plastic surgery, burns and hair restoration
- ✅ Ten of those papers are indexed on PubMed, including in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burns
Professional Experience
Istanbul Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center, Istanbul
Plastic Surgeon
1994–
Anatomica Hospital, Istanbul
Plastic Surgeon
2012–2017
Private practice, Istanbul
Plastic Surgeon
2008–2012
Memorial Hospital Istanbul
Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeon
2006–2008
Transmed Aesthetic and Hair Surgery Clinic, Istanbul
Plastic Surgeon
2004–2008
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Postdoctoral fellow
2003–2004
Kasımpaşa Navy Hospital, Istanbul
Plastic Surgeon
2002–2003
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara
Plastic Surgeon, Chief of the military Burn Center
2001–2002
School of the Turkish Navy, Istanbul
Chief Military Doctor
1993–1996
Education
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara
M.D. degree
1992
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara
Internship
1993
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara
Advanced Emergency Medicine course
1994
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara
Residency, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2001
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara
Microsurgery course
2001
Manhattan ENT Center, New York
Facial aesthetic surgery workshop
2002
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Postdoctoral fellowship
2004
San Juan Capistrano, California
Klein Tumescent Liposuction course
2004
Certification & Accreditation
European Hair Research Society
Memberships
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS)
American Society of Liposuction Surgery (ASLS)
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS)
European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ESHRS)
European Hair Research Society (EHRS)
Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons
Istanbul Medical Association
Publications
Mortality analysis of burns in our burn center
Journal of the Society of Turkish Plastic Surgeons
1998
Treatment of pediatric maxillofacial traumas: our clinical experience
Journal of the Society of Turkish Plastic Surgeons
2000
Infection in the late period in a case of zygomatic complex fracture repaired with rigid internal fixation
Journal of Gülhane Military Medical Academy
2001
Reconstruction of the gunshot injuries of the second ray
Proceedings of the 8th Congress of the IFSSH
2001
Reconstruction of the gunshot injuries of the hand with toe-to-hand transfers
Proceedings of the 8th Congress of the IFSSH
2001
Treatment modalities for post-burn axillary contractures and the versatility of the scapular flap
Burns (PMID 11900943)
2002
Versatility of the medial plantar flap: our clinical experience
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PMID 11884825)
2002
Repair of thumb abduction contracture by microsurgical transfer of partial toe
Burns (PMID 12163290)
2002
Replantation of a crush amputation of distal tibia followed by lengthening with Ilizarov circular external fixator: two-year follow-up
Microsurgery (PMID 12404347)
2002
Prolongation of skin xenograft survival with modified cultured fibroblasts
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PMID 12496589)
2003
Pseudosyndactylic toe-to-hand transfer for simultaneous reconstruction of the thumb and index finger
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PMID 12496603)
2003
Bilateral free myocutaneous latissimus dorsi flap repair of the upper limb amputation stumps due to electrical injury
Burns (PMID 12543052)
2003
Reconstruction of the middle and lower face with three simultaneous free flaps: combined use of bilateral fibular flaps for maxillomandibular reconstruction
Annals of Plastic Surgery (PMID 12966244)
2003
Reconstruction of axillary contractures with thoracodorsal perforator island flap
Burns (PMID 16129226)
2005
In vivo follicular unit multiplication: is it possible to harvest an unlimited donor supply?
Dermatologic Surgery (PMID 17083583)
2006
How Ergin Reviews Content
Every piece of content Ergin reviews goes through the same process before it's approved for publication.
Clinical Review
Reads the draft against current clinical practice
Evidence Verification
Checks claims against peer-reviewed sources
Medical-Accuracy Check
Confirms procedures, risks, and outcomes are described correctly
Source Validation
Verifies cited studies and statistics
Periodic Re-review
Re-checks published content as guidelines evolve
About the Medical Advisory Board
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