Education & Board Certifications
- MD (1991–1997) – Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, English Section
- Specialty in Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (1998–2004) – Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
- Fellow of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS) – 2012
- Board Certifications: Plastic Surgery; Hand Surgery; Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Karaaltın Clinic, Istanbul (2016–Present)
- Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Nişantaşı University (2019–2024)
- Associate Professor, Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine (2014–2016)
- Assistant/Associate Professor, Bezmialem Vakıf University (2010–2014)
- Consultant & Department Director, Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital (2006–2010)
Teaching & Mentorship
- Developed and delivered undergraduate lectures in Facial Aesthetics, Reconstructive Surgery, and Microsurgery.
- Supervised >20 postgraduate theses, including experimental models in stem-cell–derived tissue engineering.
- Organized hands-on cadaveric workshops in rhinoplasty, microsurgery, and lymphedema surgery.
Research Leadership & Clinical Audit
- Protocol Audit: Advanced Safe BBL – Led a multicenter audit of 543 gluteal-fat-grafting cases; reduced major complications (fat embolism 1→0; seroma 36→11) with ultrasound guidance and closed-loop processing.
- Tissue Engineering Projects – PI on adipose-derived stem-cell models for bone and skin regeneration, funded by the Turkish Ministry of Technology & Science.
- Conjoined Twins Separation – Directed a world-record, 9-hour thoraco-omphalopagus separation using 3D-modeled planning and regenerative principles.
Publications & Presentations
- >80 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery and Microsurgery.
- Book Chapters: Advanced Aesthetic Rhinoplasty (Springer, 2012); Decision-Making in Aesthetic Practice.
- Keynote Faculty at ESPRAS, ISAPS, WSRM, and national microsurgery congresses.
Awards & Honors
- Team member, World’s 3rd Full-Face Transplant & 1st Quadruple-Limb Transfer (2010).
- Best Experimental Paper Award (2016) – Skin-tissue engineering with adipose-derived cells.
- Caplan Prize, European Society of Lymphology (2024).
