Best Dimple Creation Surgery surgeons in Turkey: TOP 55 doctors

After achieving a high degree in the national exam, Dr Hakan Tekin started his medical education at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty / English Department. Dr Tekin worked in the E&A Department and ICU of State Hospital in Van after graduation for two years. He started to work in Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department at Van Yuzuncu Yil University. He was trained in many types of surgical procedures, including; microsurgery, maxillofacial surgery, congenital deformities, hand surgeries and aesthetic procedures. 

He worked in Van Training and Research Hospital as head of the Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Department. In 2016 he started to work at Memorial Private Hospital in Diyarbakır. In 2018 Dr Tekin worked at Zurich University/Swiss as a fellow. By the end of 2018, he founded his private clinic in Diyarbakır. He performed thousands of aesthetic surgical procedures since then.

Dr Tekin moved to London in 2022 and has continued to perform his procedures in İstanbul. Dr Tekin has published numerous scientific articles in international and national plastic surgery journals. He presented many scientific presentations at international and national congresses and conferences.

Dr Tekin attended dozens of international courses led by world-known mentors, improved his deep knowledge, and got certified. He is a member of ISAPS, TPRECD and TTB.

Participation in Symposiums, Congresses and Academic Certificate Programs:

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association 11th National Congress and Facial Aesthetics Course,18-20 June 2007.

Planning in Orthognathic Surgery, 3 May 2007, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. 26th National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 21-25 September 2004, ANKARA.

8th National Congress of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association,18-20 June 2004, ISTANBUL.

3rd International Congress of A.S.A.M.I., 27-29 May 2004, ISTANBUL.

Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries, Postgraduate Training Meeting, 13 March 2004, ISTANBUL.

Panel on Non-invasive Aesthetic Facial Interventions, 25 December 2003, ISTANBUL.

Maxillofacial Surgery and Distraction Course, 6-7 November 2003, ANKARA.

Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry, Current and Advanced Views Symposium on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 18-20 October 2002, ISTANBUL.

ISAPS 2002 (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) XVI Congress, 26-29 May 2002, ISTANBUL.

GATA Medical School, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery Workshop and Course, 3-4 May 2002, ANKARA.

23rd National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 27-30 September 2001, ISTANBUL.

Turkish Symposium Contour Genesis Ultrasonic Assisted Lipoplasty, 23-24 November 2000, ISTANBUL.

Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, Basic Microsurgery Certificate Program, 16-27 October 2000, ISTANBUL.

22nd National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 27-1 October 2000, IZMIR.

Academic Publications:
1- Auricular reconstruction with prefabricated postauricular fasciocutaneous flap: Case report

Vagıf KALENDER, Aret Çerçi ÖZKAN, Ufuk EMEKLI, Aylin BILGIN KARABULUT, Metin ERER, Atilla ARINCI, Ali MEZDEĞI. Medical Bulletin of Istanbul Medical Faculty.

2- Management of Donor Site of Prefabricated Temporalis Fascia Flap (Letter) Aylin Bilgin KARABULUT, Hülya AYDIN, Ali MEZDEĞI. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.108(3):793-794, September 1, 2001.

3- Recurrent Bleeding Following Rhinoplasty due to Factor XIII Deficiency (Letter) Aylin Bilgin KARABULUT, Hülya AYDIN, Ali MEZDEĞI, Evin ADEMOĞLU. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 108(3):808, September 1, 2001.

4- Roberts Syndrome from the Plastic Surgeon’s Viewpoint (Letter) Aylin Bilgin KARABULUT, Hülya AYDIN, Metin ERER, Ali MEZDEĞI, Erdem GÜVEN Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 108(5):1443-1445, October 2001.

5- A fast and effective method of cartilage mincing: Turkish delight graft revisited (Letter) Ufuk EMEKLI, Ali MEZDEĞI, Burcu ÇELET ÖZDEN, Orhan ÇIZMECI. European Journal of Plastic Surgery(2003) 26:164.

6- The Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen and Surgical Decompression in Experimental Compartment Syndrome. Figen AYDIN, Şamil AKTAŞ, Vakur OLGAÇ, Ali MEZDEĞİ, Sacit KARAMÜRSEL (single name in plastic surgery)Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2003 Jul;9(3):176-182.

7- Zone II fleksör tendon yaralanmalarında tendon protezi ile fleksör tendoplasti uygulamalarımız (Flexor tendoplasty with a tendon prosthesis for zone II flexor tendon injuries). Atakan AYDIN, Murat TOPALAN, Ali MEZDEĞİ, İlker SEZER, Türker ÖZKAN, Metin ERER, Zeynep HOŞBAY. Acta Orthopedica et Traumatologica Turcica 2003:37(5):374-378.

8- Fleksör tendon yaralanmalarında tek seanslı fleksör tendoplasti (Single-stage flexor tendoplasty in the treatment of flexor tendon injuries). Atakan AYDIN, Murat TOPALAN, Ali MEZDEĞİ, İlker SEZER, Türker ÖZKAN, Metin ERER, Safiye ÖZKAN. Acta Orthopedica et Traumatologica Turcica 2004:38(1):54-59.

9- Dorsal teknik ile el bilek artrodezi uygulamalarımız (Wrist arthrodesis applications with dorsal technique). Atakan AYDIN, Murat TOPALAN, Türker ÖZKAN, Metin ERER, Ali MEZDEĞİ, Gülnur ÖZTÜRK. Accepted by the Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery and pending for publication.

10- Effects of amifostine on healing of microvascular anastomoses, flap survival, and nerve regeneration with preoperative or postoperative irradiation. Atakan AYDIN, Burcu ÇELET ÖZDEN, Ali MEZDEĞİ, Sıdıka KURUL, Rasim MERAL, Seyhun SOLAKOGLU. Microsurgery. 2004;24(5):392.

Papers Presented:
1- Posterior İnterosseoz Sinir Paralizisinde Rekonstrüksiyon (Reconstruction in Posterior Interosseous Nerve Paralysis). Ayhan OKUMUŞ, Türker ÖZKAN, Atakan AYDIN, Ali MEZDEĞI, Metin ERER, Safiye ÖZKAN. 22nd National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 27-1 October 2000, İZMİR.

2- Venöz Staz Sonrası Oluşan İskemi-Reperfüzyon Hasarında A ve E Vitamini Kombinasyon Tedavisi (Combination Therapy of Vitamins A and E in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury After Venous Stasis) İrfan AYDIN, Aylin BİLGİN, Evin ADEMOĞLU, Ali MEZDEĞİ, Serdar TUNCER, Orhan ÇİZMECİ, Metin ERER. 22nd National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 27-1 October 2000, İZMİR.

3- ‘Limitations in Mandibular Distraction; Istanbul Medical Faculty Experience’ Ali MEZDEĞI, Burcu ÇELET ÖZDEN, Atilla ARINCI, Ufuk EMEKLI. 3rd International Congress of A.S.A.M.I., 27-29 May 2004, İSTANBUL.

4- Endosteal Extra-Oral İmplant ile Kulak, Burun ve Soket Rekonstrüksiyonu (Ear, nose and socket reconstruction with endosteal extra-oral implants) Ali MEZDEĞI, Ismail ERMIŞ, Sinan NUR KESIM, Ebru TUNCER, Banu

KARAYAZGAN 26th National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 21-25 September, 2004, ANKARA.

5- Mandibuler Distraksiyon Osteogenezis:İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Deneyimi (Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis: The Experience of Istanbul Medical Faculty) Ali MEZDEĞI, Atilla ARINCI, Ismail ERMİŞ, Burcu ÇELET ÖZDEN, Sinan NUR KESIM 26th National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 21-25 September 2004, ANKARA.

Poster Presentations:
1- Hemifasyal Mikrozomi Olgularında Mandibulanın Distraksiyon Osteogenezis Yöntemi ile Uzatılmasındaki Tecrübelerimiz (Our experiences in lengthening of the mandible by distraction osteogenesis in cases of hemifacial microsomia). Orhan ÇIZMECI, Atilla ARINCI, Irfan AYDIN, Ali MEZDEĞI. 22nd National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 27-1 October 2000, IZMIR.

2- Bilateral Lateral Yüz Yarığı: Olgu Sunumu (Bilateral Lateral Facial Cleft: A Case Report). Aret ÇERÇİ ÖZKAN, Ufuk EMEKLI, Alp Aslan, Ali MEZDEĞI, Sinan NUR KESIM. 22nd National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 27-1 October 2000, IZMIR.

3- Ekspanse Edilmiş Prefabrike Supraklavikuler Deri Flebi ile Konjenital Dev Nevüs Rekonstrüksiyonu: Vaka Sunumu (Reconstruction of Congenital Giant Nevus with Prefabricated Induced Expanded Supraclavicular Skin Flap: A Case Report).

Erdem GÜVEN, Aret ÇERÇI ÖZKAN, Ufuk EMEKLI, Ismail ERMIŞ, Ali MEZDEĞI, Irfan AYDIN. 23rd National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 27-30 September 2001, ISTANBUL.

4- Deri Koruyucu Olmayan Mastektomide Doku Genişletici ile Genişletilmiş Göğüs Duvarı Derisinin Altına Dezepitelize Edilerek Yerleştirilen Pediküllü TRAM Flep ile Geç Meme Onarımı: Vaka Sunumu (Late Breast Repair with Disephitelized Pedicle TRAM Flap Placed under Chest Wall Skin Expanded with Tissue Expander in Non-Skin-Sparing Mastectomy: A Case Report) Aret ÇERÇI ÖZKAN, Orhan ÇIZMECI, Serdar EREN, Hülya AYDIN, Ali MEZDEĞI, Serdar TUNCER, Erdem GÜVEN, Funda AKÖZ. 23rd National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 27-30 September 2001, ISTANBUL.

5- Vaka Sunumu: Masseter Absesi Sonrası Gelişen Masseterik Fibrozis ve Buna Bağlı Gelişen Ekstraartiküler Ankiloz (Masseteric Fibrosis Developing After Masseter Abscess and Related Extra-Articular Ankylosis: A Case Report).

Ali MEZDEĞI, Erdem GÜVEN, Orhan ÇİZMECİ, Alp Aslan, Metin ERER. 23rd National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 27-30 September 2001, ISTANBUL.

6- Vaka Sunumu: İdiopatik Skrotal Kalsinozis (Idiopathic Scrotal Calcinosis: A Case Report) Ali MEZDEĞI. 23rd National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 27-30 September 2001, ISTANBUL.

7- Tırnak Yatağı Defektlerinin Steril Matriks Greftleri ile Rekonstrüksiyonu (Reconstruction of Nail Bed Defects with Sterile Matrix Grafts) Serdar TUNCER, Ali MEZDEĞI, Atakan AYDIN, Türker ÖZKAN, Metin ERER. 23rd National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 27-30 September 2001, ISTANBUL.

8- Mandibula Kondiler Bölge ve Koronoid Çıkıntıdan Kaynaklanan Osteokondromlar (Osteochondromas Originating From Mandibular Condylar Region and Coronoid Protrusion) Alp Aslan, Ufuk EMEKLI, İsmail ERMIŞ, Orhan ÇİZMECI, Defne

ÖNEL, Ali MEZDEĞI, Erdem GÜVEN. 23rd National Congress of Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 27-30 September 2001, ISTANBUL.

Thesis:The clinical thesis titled “Mandibuler Distraksiyon Osteogenezis (Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis)” was presented in June 2003 and was found satisfactory by the thesis jury.

EDUCATION

1996 – 2000                        Junior High School and High School Education

                                               Kabataş Erkek High School, Istanbul 

2000 – 2006                        Medical Education (graduated with the degree of one of                                                  three highest ranked student)

                                               Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli 

2008 – 2013                        Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Education                                                Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Plastic,                                                              Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Clinic, Ankara

THESIS of GRADUATION 

December 2013                 “Ex Vivo Biomechanical Evaluation of Flexor Tendon                                                       Repair Using Barbed Suture Material: A Comparative                                                     Study”

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT

01/07/2005 – 31/07/2005   Internship

                                                   Humboldt University, Helios Klinikum Emil von                                                                Behring, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and                                                        Aesthetic Surgery, Berlin 

01/08/2005 – 30/09/2005    Internship

                                                    Humboldt University, Waldkrankenhaus, Berlin                                                                 

09/ 2008 – 10/2013                 Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery                                                                    Residency

                                                    Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Plastic,                                                               Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Clinic, Ankara 

01/04/2013 – 26/04/2013     Guest Doctor

                                                    Lacomed Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic                                                               Surgery Clinic, Berlin 

01/2014 – 10/ 2014                Consultant Surgeon

                                                   Sinop Ataturk State Hospital, Plastic, Reconstructive                                                    and Aesthetic Surgery Clinic, Sinop

03/01/2016 – 06/01/2016    Consultant Surgeon in ISAPS-LEAP Volunteer Mission                                                     for Syrian Refugees

                                                    Al Maqassed Charity Hospital, Amman (Jordan)

28/09/2016 – 08/10/2016     Consultant Surgeon in International Humanitarian Aid                                                      Program

                                                     Namangan Children’s Hospital, Plastic Surgery                                                                Clinic, Ferghana Valley 

2014 – 2019                              Consultant Specialist

                                                    Health Sciences University, Cemil Tascioglu Training                                                     and Research Hospital, Plastic, Reconstructive and                                                       Aesthetic Surgery Clinic, Istanbul 

09/ 2019                                     Title of Associate Professor in Plastic,                                                                                Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

                                                     Chair of the Higher Education Board, Ankara

2020 – 2022                               Head of Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and                                                          Aesthetic Surgery

                                                    Health Sciences University, Cemil Tascioglu Training                                                     and Research Hospital, Plastic, Reconstructive and                                                       Aesthetic Surgery Clinic, Istanbul 

2023- Attending                       

MEMBERSHIPS 

2013                                           Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and                                                                   Aesthetic Surgeons (TPRECD)

2013                                           Reconstructive Microsurgery Association (RMCD)

2014                                           Association of Emergency Hand Surgery and                                                                     Microsurgery (ACELEMDER)

HONOR AND/OR AWARDS

12/11/2015 – 14/11/2015     Second Prize,

                                                  Turkish Society of Surgery, VIII. Surgical Research                                                         Congress, IV. Contest of Invention, Konya

                                                  Project name: “Therapeutic apparatus for ingrown                                                           toenail”

14/04/2016 – 16/04/2016  Second Prize

                                                 AAEF Surgical Forum in Breast Symposium,                                                                      Barcelona (Spain) 

                                                 Presentation name: “V.A.C.™ Therapy To Manage                                                            Extensive, Large, Potentially Lethal Degloving Injuries”

SCIENTIFIC ACHIVEMENTS

• - Published more than 40 articles in international and national peer-reviewed journals
• - Presented more than 61 presentations in international and national scientific meetings
• - Wrote more than 2 book chapters nationally and internationally.

Born in Ankara, Doctor Can Bey completed his primary and secondary education at Ted College and then received his high school education at Robert College in Istanbul. In addition to his English education at Robert College, he improved himself by taking painting, sculpture and photography lessons. After a rich high school life of 5 years, he studied at Istanbul Medical Faculty, Capa Medicine, and received the title of medical doctor. By making a degree in the specialty examination in medicine, he was entitled to receive specialization training in the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Istanbul Health Sciences University. Starting from his medical school years, he went to many countries and did an internship and increased his professional knowledge. These countries are Egypt (Cairo), Spain (Madrid), the Netherlands (Gröningen), Portugal (Lisbon), Austria (Stolzalpe) and the United States (Los Angeles, Chicago).

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.

He was born in 1987 in Denizli. He completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Denizli. After his high school education, he started his medical education at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. After graduating from university, he received his Plastic Surgery branch training at Istanbul University Capa Medical Faculty and worked as a Plastic Surgery Assistant there.

Semerci, who worked in institutions such as Ordu State Hospital and Giresun Private Ada Hospital, most recently worked as a Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist at Happy Esthetic Clinic. With over 10 years of plastic surgery experience, Dr. Gökhan Semerci speaks advanced English. Gökhan Semerci, who received advanced training on Microsurgery in Switzerland, took on a role in the training of new Plastic Surgeons as well as his personal development in this process.

Op. Dr. Atilla H.

Plastic Surgeon

Education

Specialty Training

2010 - 2016
Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery

Undergraduate Education

1989 - 1995
Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine

Experience

2020 -
ClinicExpert - Plastic Surgery Specialist

Biography

Born in Cyprus, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeon, Op. Dr. Atilla H. worked at Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital for 3 years. He graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 1995 and completed his specialization at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2001. He worked at Ankara Bayındır Hospital for 2 years and at İskenderun State Hospital for 14 years.

Certificates

2021 - Thread Lift - Face Lift Certificates (Belgium)

Associate Professor: Medeniyet University. Faculty of Medicine Göztepe E. A. Hospital / Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Assist. Associate Professor: Medeniyet University. Faculty of Medicine Göztepe E. A. Hospital / Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Mandatory Duty: Tekirdağ State Hospital / Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialization: Okmeydanı E. A. Hospital / Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery University : Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Uğur Derman English Medicine

Publications

Öreroğlu AR, Üsçetin I, Egemen O, Öztürk MB, Asfuroğlu S, Tatlıdede HS Coexistent Cutaneous Tuberous and Tendinous Xanthomas in Traumatic Regions: A Case Report. European J Plastic Surgery, 2011, Online First, March 1

Öreroğlu AR, Özkaya Ö, Öztürk MB, Bingöl D, Akan M, Concentric-needle cannula method for single-puncture arthrocentesis in temporomandibular joint disease: an inexpensive and feasible technique. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2011;69(9):2334-8

Egemen O, Ozkaya O, Ozturk MB, Aksan T, Orman C, Akan M. Effective use of negative pressure therapy provides quick wound-bed preparation and complete graft take in the management of chronic venous ulcers. Int Wound J. 2012;9(2):199-205

Ozturk MB, Aksan T, Uscetin I, Akan IM. A new alternative jaw motion rehabilitation device: The Okbite. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2012; 13(3):1