afterwards he was able to be rank as number 12 out of 25.000 medical doctors, in the National Turkish Examination for medical specialization acquisition and after six years of residency training in Hacettepe University, Ankara he was granted the Turkish Board for Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery.

In 2012, By passing the examinations and fulfilling all credentials outlined by the European Plastic Surgery Society, Dr. Karaaltin was able to be A Fellow of the European Board of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (E.B.O.P.R.A.S)

Dr. Karaaltın, was a teaching staff member in the University of Bezmialem as well as University of Acibadem and attended hundreds of classes teaching the principles of plastic surgery for medical students. He mentored tens of junior plastic surgeon whom now are well known in their field. 

In the field of aesthetic nose surgery, Dr. Karaaltın has co-edited and authored a chapter in the textbook of “Advanced Aesthetic Rhinoplasty, art science & new clinical techniques”. Also, he had developed many techniques regarding the contouring of the nose dorsum during nose surgery. Recently he pioneered a novel innovative approach in nose aesthetics deploying the SMART template technology for enhancing the outcomes in such surgeries. In March 2020 he was invited to present a key lecture about this innovation in the meeting endorsed by the European Society of Rhinoplasty, held in Bergamo, Italy.

Dr. Karaaltın is an ISAPS member (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) for which he delegates “the Diamond Concept” improvised by ISAPS   for prioritizing patient safety of all the cosmetic procedures that he performs all around the globe.

Well known for his achievements in microvascular free flaps, Nerve transfers, brachial paralysis, and tissue transferrers. Dr. Karaaltın has invented and popularized a revolutionary muscle transfer technique in treating facial paralysis. He also authored multiple chapters regarding treatment modalities for facial paralysis in an English literature textbook (Turkiye Clinics Publisher) He was one of the members of “The Hacettepe Team” who performed the world’s third full face transplantation) as well as the world’s first Quadralup transplantation attempt.

Most recently, he led a novel Turkish surgical team and was successful to separate a lovely Algerian twin after a 9- hour operation and was considered as a world record for separating a Thoraco-Omphalopagus conjoined twins. He was able to employ revolutionary techniques from 3D modelling to regenerative medicine principles that contributed to the successful separation. As a microlever, till the date he is devoted to     give literally hundreds of presentations at meetings all over the globe and been invited as a keynote speaker in important internationally organized microsurgery meetings.

In past 10 years, Dr. Karaaltın was thoroughly involved in Cellular therapy and Regenerative Medicine. Have successfully treated hundreds of patients for diabetic wounds, Burn cases, Cell spray and breast reconstruction. He developed the concept of Four-Corner for “facial anti-aging” in which Cellular therapy acts as a magnificent tool. He recently contributed to a best UK seller book authored by Dr. Vincent Wong entailing currents treatment approaches regarding facial rejuvenation.

Dr. KARAALTIN was announced and selected to the advisory faculty board of the Global Stem Cell Group in 2018. To him his most notable achievement was Dr. Karaaltin’s scientific achievement in having the opportunity and the great honor to be a member of the scientific team that was awarded with the “BEST EXPERIMENTAL PAPER” in Plastic Reconstructive Surgery for calendar 2017.

Currently He is actively enrolled in evolving new horizons of microvascular lymph node transfer for treating lymphatic obstruction and is involved in multi-level vascularized lymph node transfer.

Dr. Karaaltin’s practices, involves a wide variety of aesthetic procedures among which he has created a safety protocol and guidelines for the Brazilian Butt Lift procedure known as Advanced Safe BBL.

As triple consultant, in addition to his plastic surgery qualification, he was qualified and granted the Turkish Board for Hand, Microsurgery and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

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