Best plastic surgeons in İzmir: TOP 34 doctors

Dr. Candan Mezili is a board-certified plastic surgeon. He specializes in both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. He graduated from Ankara University Medical School. He then completed six years of specialty training at Ege University Medical School in the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery.

Dr. Mezili has worked as a consultant plastic surgeon at top hospitals. He treats both local and international patients. He is known for his careful technique and focus on patient care. Each year, he performs many successful surgeries.

He is a member of the Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association. He also belongs to the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association.

Prof. Dr. Murat Songu is a respected ENT specialist. He is known for his skill in rhinoplasty and otoplasty. He has performed thousands of surgeries with excellent results. Patients appreciate his careful approach and high satisfaction rates.

Dr. Songu has received several awards, such as the Politzer Society Special Award, Health Contributors Award, and Doctor of the Year. He has published more than 100 scientific articles. He has also helped train nearly 100 ENT residents, making a strong impact on medical education and research.

Dr. Cemal Kara is a general surgeon with 26 years of experience. He specializes in cosmetic and weight-loss surgeries. He has performed more than 6,200 procedures. Dr. Kara co-founded the Aegean Medical Health Center and is recognized as a leader in his field.

He holds a Certificate of Surgical Competence from the Turkish Surgical Association, awarded in 2008. Dr. Kara has received several awards in both international and national scientific competitions. He invented and patented a laparoscopic surgical instrument. He has also published over 30 medical articles.

Dr. Kara is an active member of several professional organizations. These include the Turkish Surgical Association, Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association, and the Aegean Region Surgery Association.

EDUCATION
High School: 2001 – 2005 İzmir Anatolian High School
University : 2005 – 2011 Ege University Faculty of Medicine

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WORK EXPERIENCE
Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
2013 – 2019 : Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
2019 – 2021 : S.B.U. Izmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital
2021- 2022: Mono Clinic (45-50 cases per month, 95% of which are foreigners. (mostly BBL, breast aesthetics and body shaping))

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
2018 : European Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Competence (Europian Union Board) (written and oral)
2018 : Turkey Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Competence
2018 : EBOPRAS ( European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) Fellowship

COURSES AND TRAININGS
1- Basic Microsurgery Course (Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, 2016)
2- Dr. Nazım Çerkeş Open Rhinoplasty Live Surgery Course (Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, 2018)
3- Facial Aesthetics Course (TPRECD 41st National Congress, Samsun, 2019)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE
English (Advanced)

MEMBERSHIPS
TPRECD (Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery)
EPCD (Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)
TASKS
TPRECD Young Plastic Surgeons Advisory Board Member (2021-2022)

Education and Expertise

• 1988 – IZMIR ATATURK HIGH SCHOOL
• 1994 – EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• 2000 – EGE UNIVERSITY PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
• 2001 – CLEVELAND CLINIC PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC UNITED STATES
• DEKA LASER TRAINING AND CERIFICATION FLORENCE ITALY

Diseases

• Congenital or acquired anomaly,
• Cosmetic Surgery
• trauma and surgical problems

Treatment Methods

• Rhinoplasty and Functional Surgery
• Hand and microsurgery
• Endoscopic Plastic Surgery
• Breast Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Oculoplastic Surgery
• Plastic and Reconstructive Operations
• Body Shaping
• Facial Rejuvenation and Aesthetic Operations

Experience

• Ege University Faculty of Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Izmir Hand and Microsurgery Hospital
• Working with Dr. Ayan Gülgönen at Istanbul American Hospital
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation United States Plastic Surgery Clinic
• GATA advanced microsurgery training
• My own clinic, Dr. Tolgahan Alpaydın (Izmir Aesthetic Surgery Clinic) has been working privately for 23 years.

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association
• Turkish Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
• Turkish Medical Association

M.D. Asude Koksal; started her career as a graduate of Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. Working in many different hospitals and clinics, Dr. Asude Köksal is an experienced specialist in the field of plastic surgery. Specialist Dr. Asude Koksal; performs many different operations such as tummy tuck, face shaping with filler, thigh lift, BBL, breast aesthetics, arm lift, gynecomastia, and liposuction.

Conditions Treated

• Aesthetic appearance problems

Congenital malformations

Post-traumatic disorder

Treatment of skin tumors

Facial bone fractures

Congenital adhesions

Complaints around eyes

Treatment Methods

Facelift

Craniofacial reconstruction

Blepharoplasty

Hair transplantation

Ear Surgery

Rhinoplasty

Breast aesthetics

Abdominoplasty

Liposuction

Hip surgery

Microsurgical

Research & Publications

• Revision of Wise Pattern Breast Reductions With Vertical Procedures (Annals of Plastic Surgery Volume 74, Number 3, March 2015)
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• Necrotizing Fasciitis due to Streptococcus mitis caused by accidental human bite (JIDC 2016; 10(1): 100-102
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• Reconstruction of Hand Tissue Defects with Reverse Radial Forearm Flap (Gazi Medical Journal, 2016; 27:11-14)
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• Our Clinical Experience in Reconstructive Surgery of Anterior Chest Wall Defects with Thoracic Surgery Department (Gazi Medical Journal, 2015; 26:222-224)
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Certifications

Certificate of Filler and Neurotoxin Applications

Certificate of Aesthetic and Beauty Intentional Applications on Face and Body with Laser, IPL, Radiofrequency and Ultrasound Based Devices

Certificate of Mesotherapy, Derma roller, Applications and Skin Care

Non-Surgical Aesthetic Procedures Course

European 8th Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Rhinoplasty Course

13th European Congress of Microsurgery

Non-Surgical Aesthetic Interventions and Media Symposium

TPRECD *37th National Congress Breast Repair Course

TPRECD 37th National Congress Aesthetic Breast Surgery Course

TPRECD 8th Rhinoplasty Course

TPRECD Course of Open Rhinoplasty on Fresh Cadaver

TPRECD 1st Facial Aesthetics and Sculpture Course

Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Association 9th Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Ege Basic Hand Surgery Course

TPRECD 35th National Congress

TPRECD: Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association)

Education:

2003: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

2009: Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery

Experience:

2003-2009: Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Clinic, Assistant Doctor

2010: Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Specialist Doctor

2010-2011: Mevki Military Hospital, Ankara, Specialist Doctor (Military Service)

2011-2017: Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Specialist Doctor

2017-2018: Health Sciences University Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Application Research Center, Associate Professor Doctor

2018-2019: Health Sciences University Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Application Research Center, Associate Professor Doctor (Educational Instructor)

2020-2021: Yüksek İhtisas University Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Associate Professor Doctor (Head of Department)

Education

Osmangazi University  Bachelor of Medicine 1995 – 2003

Celal Bayar University  Plastic, Reconstructive and  

Aesthetic Surgery Clinic 2009 – 2015

Experience

Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Clinic 2015 – 2021

Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine Medical Park Göztepe Hospital  Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Clinic 2021 – 2021

Kartal Lütfi Kırdar State Hospital, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Clinic 2019 – 2021

Lokman Hekim İstanbul Hospital - Plastic, Reconstructive and  

Aesthetic Surgery Clinic 2022 - Today  

He continued his education at Istanbul Kuleli Military High School in 1998. She studied medicine at Gülhane Military Medical Faculty between 2002-2008. Later, she completed her specialty training in Ankara Keçiören Training and Research Hospital Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery clinic.

He worked as a specialist physician at Yozgat City Hospital and Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital. During this period, he participated in congresses, conferences and presentations on Plastic Surgery. His articles have been published in national and international journals.

Education

GATA Military Medical Faculty

GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Job Experience

GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Iskenderun 60-Bed Mobile Surgery Hospital/

Erzurum Marshal Cakmak Military Hospital

Izmir Military Hospital

Izmir Aegean Health Hospital

Dr. Arif Aydin is a skilled plastic surgeon with more than ten years of experience. He specializes in facial and body aesthetic procedures, including rhinoplasty, facelifts, tummy tucks, liposuction, breast surgeries, and lipoedema surgery. Dr. Aydin is known for his careful technique and personalized care. His patients report high satisfaction and excellent results.

He graduated from Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2008. He completed his specialization in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Afyon Kocatepe University. Dr. Aydin holds a competence certificate from the Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society (2016). He also passed the European Plastic Surgery Competence Written Exam in Brussels (2019). He has published in scientific journals and presented at national congresses.

Education : 2001-2007, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University

Assisant:
2007-2013, School of Medicine - Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Clinic, Hacettepe University 

Professional Experience: 2014-2016, Usak State Hospital,

                                               2016-2022, Private Oztan Hospital 

                                               2022- Present İzmir Private Can Hospital

Dr. Rahmi Evinc is a board-certified specialist in cosmetic, plastic, and reconstructive surgery. He has over 20 years of clinical experience. He received his medical degree from GATA Medical Faculty. He completed his plastic surgery residency at GATA Haydarpaşa Education and Research Hospital.

Dr. Evinc has worked at leading hospitals, including Diyarbakir and Izmir Military Hospitals, as well as Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital. Since 2018, he has managed his own practice. He performs hundreds of successful procedures each year. He is known for his skills in breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, liposuction, and reconstructive hand surgery. Dr. Evinc uses advanced techniques and follows the highest medical standards.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Ersöz: Pioneer in Thoracic Surgery and Aesthetic Rib Contouring

Early Life and Education

Born in 1985 in Diyarbakır, Turkey, Hasan Ersöz grew up in a family that deeply valued knowledge and service. His father, Dr. Ekrem Ersöz, was a highly respected urology specialist and served as chief physician at Diyarbakır State Hospital. His mother, an English teacher, ensured a balanced upbringing enriched with both science and language. Inspired by his father's legacy, Hasan knew from a young age that he wanted not just to become a doctor, but a surgeon.

After completing his primary and secondary education in Diyarbakır, he successfully passed the science high school entrance exams and moved to Çanakkale to attend his mother's hometown's prestigious Science High School. Excelling academically, he scored high enough in the university entrance exam to gain admission to Hacettepe University, yet chose to study medicine at Dicle University due to family circumstances.

Medical Training & Inspiration

During his final year at medical school, his father fell seriously ill with lung disease—an event that profoundly influenced his future. Motivated by a personal and idealistic mission, he pursued thoracic surgery, a branch typically not selected by top scorers. He earned a spot in the Dokuz Eylül University Thoracic Surgery Residency in Izmir, the city that would become the center of his life's work.

Residency and Early Practice in Izmir

After five years of intensive surgical training, Dr. Ersöz was appointed to Tepecik Training and Research Hospital. Despite Suat Seren Chest Hospital being the primary center for chest cases, patients with high-risk and complex profiles soon began requesting him. With courage and precision, he operated on numerous high-risk cases that others had turned away.

His success led to a life-changing offer from İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University: to establish a new thoracic surgery department at the city’s oldest hospital, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital. Accepting the challenge without hesitation, he set out to build a clinic from the ground up—literally starting without scissors, beds, or administrative support.

Establishing a Nationally Recognized Clinic

Despite bureaucratic hurdles and minimal resources, Dr. Ersöz worked tirelessly. He mastered hospital admin sys, handled paperwork himself, placed patients in borrowed beds, and pursued animal studies to publish internationally. He simultaneously taught thoracic surgery classes singlehandedly.

His passion for innovation took him to China in 2019, where he trained under the legendary Dr. Diego Gonzales Rivas, mastering minimally invasive thoracic surgery (VATS). Without a local mentor, he successfully completed more than 50 operations, gaining recognition for his independent achievements.

Scientific Achievements & Global Recognition

Dr. Ersöz's animal study publications received funding from TÜBİTAK and were published in journals indexed by the Oxford University Library and prominent Asian medical journals. His high-impact work attracted citations and letters of commendation, and he quickly rose through the academic ranks.

In 2020, at the age of just 35, he was granted the title of Associate Professor. That same year, he organized an international symposium on Pectus Deformities. With live surgical demonstrations, he trained dozens of surgeons from countries including Italy, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.

Pioneering Surgical Techniques

Dr. Ersöz's clinic became internationally known for its groundbreaking thoracic procedures:

✅ First cross-bar pectus surgery in Turkey (5th worldwide)

✅ Second 4-bar simultaneous pectus correction in the world

✅ Carinal sleeve pneumonectomy for high-risk lung cancer

✅ Bronchial fistula repair using the world’s 5th ASD occluder

✅ Scarless rib flare correction using Ribella

The Ribella Procedure: A World-First

Developed by Dr. Ersöz, Ribella is the world’s first non-surgical rib contouring method, ideal for patients (especially women) with rib flare and poor waist definition despite low body fat.

Performed under ultrasound guidance, Ribella requires no incisions, stitches, or rib removal. Pinhole entry points are used to externally reshape the angle of the 10th to 12th ribs. The result is an immediate and permanent waist narrowing of up to 7–9 cm, with zero downtime.

Ribella is a game-changer for models, athletes, dancers, and individuals seeking aesthetic enhancement without surgical trauma.

Transition to Private Practice

By 2022, Dr. Ersöz had spent 6.5 years building one of Turkey’s most advanced thoracic surgery departments. Despite tremendous academic success, he felt his energy was being diverted by bureaucracy. At age 37, he made the bold move to resign and establish his own clinic.

Today, he operates out of a private medical center in Izmir, focusing exclusively on what he loves: healing patients and pioneering new techniques.

Services Offered

• Pectus Excavatum Surgery (Minimally Invasive Nuss Procedure)

• Pectus Carinatum Correction (Brace & Surgery)

• Rib Flare Correction (Scarless Ribella Method)

• VATS Lung Surgery

• Hyperhidrosis (Sweating) Treatment

• Thymectomy

• Lung Cancer Surgery

• Chest Wall Reconstruction

• International Patient Coordination

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"pectus excavatum treatment", "rib flare surgery", "Ribella waist narrowing", "thoracic surgery Turkey", "scarless body contouring", "Izmir chest surgeon", "best pectus doctor", "non-surgical rib shaping", "aesthetic thoracic procedures", "Ribella surgeon Europe"

Current Role and Patient Experience

Dr. Ersöz and his team manage every step of the patient journey:

✓ Airport pickup and hotel coordination

✓ Multilingual translation and concierge

✓ Chest CT & 3D simulation-based evaluation

✓ Personalized care and recovery planning

Located in central Izmir, the clinic is just minutes from the airport, seafront, and 5-star hotels.

Final Notes

Dr. Hasan Ersöz is more than a surgeon—he is a visionary. His fearless devotion to his field, his patients, and innovation has redefined what is possible in thoracic aesthetics.

Married and father of two, Dr. Ersöz continues to inspire a new generation of surgeons, combining science with beauty, and compassion with precision.

"We don’t just correct deformities; we restore confidence."

Dr. Anil Ozpak is a board-certified plastic surgeon known for his skill in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He performs breast lifts with round or teardrop implants, facial fat transfer, sex reassignment surgery, rhinoplasty, facelifts, and liposuction. Dr. Ozpak also offers blepharoplasty, breast reconstruction, FUE hair transplants, tummy tucks, otoplasty, and body contouring.

Dr. Ozpak has a strong record of patient satisfaction and safety. He has completed thousands of surgeries and is recognized for his precise and modern techniques. He holds accreditation from top medical associations and is dedicated to high standards in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Serkan Suleyman Aslan is a board-certified plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeon. He specializes in rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation, breast aesthetics, liposuction, and body contouring. Dr. Aslan graduated from Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his specialty training at İnönü University.

Dr. Aslan has published 20 original articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has also presented his work at many national and international congresses. He is an active member of the Izmir Medical Chamber and the Aegean Region Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Association. Dr. Aslan is dedicated to professional excellence and ongoing education in his field.