Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery — educator, researcher and pioneer of advanced surgical techniques in Istanbul.
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 more than 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 — Principal investigator 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
More than 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.