Dr Ozge Utku Aydemir is a European Board-certified plastic surgeon who specialises in body contouring and reconstructive techniques at Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital.

• Holds EBOPRAS Part 1 certification from the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• Specialises in post-weight loss procedures including abdominoplasty and liposuction for skin tightening
• Expertise in flap surgery and microsurgery for complex body reconstruction cases
• Active member of the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Dr Aziz Parspanci is a specialist plastic surgeon at Medipol University Pendik Hospital who focuses on total body contouring after significant weight loss.

• Performs full-body aesthetic surgery including tummy tucks, back lifts, and thigh lifts
• Specialises in post-bariatric surgery to remove excess skin and restore body shape
• Trained in microsurgical reconstruction for complex tissue repair cases
• Experienced in advanced liposuction techniques and Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBL)
• Member of the National Plastic Surgery Congress

The doctor is renowned for surgical expertise in a wide array of cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. Specializing in operations such as tummy tuck, liposuction, facelift, and rhinoplasty, the doctor demonstrates a comprehensive skill set in both aesthetic and post-bariatric plastic surgery.

With a focus on patient care and post-operative satisfaction, the doctor is adept at procedures like breast augmentation, gynecomastia surgery, and Brazilian Butt Lift, ensuring detailed consultations and thorough follow-ups.

Md Caner Kaya has performed over 10,000 surgeries throughout his career. He is a board-certified specialist in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery at Avicenna International Hospital.

• Specialises in total body contouring including tummy tucks and thigh lifts
• Performs complex brachioplasty to address sagging arm skin
• Completed advanced specialty training at Marmara University in Istanbul
• Experienced in high-volume post-bariatric reconstructive procedures
• Board-certified surgeon with expertise in combined lifting surgeries

Professor Hakan Bulam is a European Board-certified specialist who focuses on complex body contouring at his dedicated aesthetic clinic in Istanbul.

• Holds a fellowship with the European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• Full member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
• Authored over 40 scientific articles with a focus on body and breast aesthetics
• Contributed to international textbooks on reconstructive surgical techniques
• Holds the International Health Tourism authorisation certificate for patient care

Dr Basat is a European Board-certified surgeon who achieved the 99th percentile in Turkey’s national medical exams and currently leads his own specialist clinic in Istanbul.

• Holds a European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS) certification
• Completed specialised microsurgery training at University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland
• Won the Best Resident Clinical Paper award for developing innovative surgical techniques
• Full member of the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

I was born in 1967 in Izmir.

I have a happy marriage. I am the father of 3 beautiful girls, more beautiful than each other.

I have a love for Altınordu,inherited from my father.

I speak English and French.

 

The education you have received describes you…

• Izmir Necati Bey Primary School (1973-1978)
• Izmir Private Saint-Joseph Secondary School (1978-1982)
• Izmir Private Tevfik Fikret High School (1982-1985)
• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1985-1992)
• General Surgery Training at SSK (social insurance institution) Tepecik Training Hospital (1992-1996)
• Liver Transplantation Training at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine (2002-2003)

Surgical Experience

After becoming a general surgery specialist in 1996, I served as a General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Specialist at SSK (social insurance institution), for a period of 9 years. In 2005, was granted the title of Associate Professor-General Surgery. Between 2005 and 2012, I established the kidney transplant centers in İzmir Private Kent Hospital, Istanbul Private Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, and Medicalpark Goztepe Hospital respectively, and served as the chief executive of these centers.

I have worked in İzmir Private Kent Hospital since 2013. I established Obesity Clinic at Gazi Hospital, and performed more than 200 gastric reduction operations.

Scientific Activity

More than 50 international publications

Approximately 100 national publications

Section authorship of 12 books

Editorship of 2 books

Serving as a lecturer, session moderator, science board member, and regulatory board member in many scientific congresses held both at home and abroad.

Serving as a referee and editor in domestic and international magazines.

Citation in approximately 100 international scientific publications

Awards

Certificate of Achievement granted by SSK General Directorate for the first kidney transplant operations performed at SSK Hospitals (1997).

Young Researcher Award in ONKKD (Turkish Organ Transplantation Centers Coordination Association) 2002 Congress held in Adana (2002).

Certificate of Appreciation granted by SSK General Directorate for the first small intestine transplant in Turkey (2003).

Young Researcher Award in the World Congress of Nephrology held in Berlin (2003).

The Firsts

Besides these, I have broken many new grounds in Turkey.

Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (laparoscopic removal of the donor kidney intended to be transplanted) (2004)

Kidney-transplant without tissue adaptation (2005)

Cross-over (cross-donor) kidney transplantation (2005)

Small intestine transplantation (2005)

Social Responsibility

I have worked in the management boards of many associations engaging in scientific and social activities, and served as a founding member in some of them.

The most important one of these is that I have served as a coordinator in the project intended for providing 150.000 elementary school students and 5,000 adults with training on organ donation, for a period of 10 years, through various social activities.1

Dr Utku Nacak is a specialist plastic and reconstructive surgeon who trained at Hacettepe University – one of Turkey's most prestigious medical institutions.

• Specialises in aesthetic and reconstructive procedures at Izmir Private Can Hospital
• Mastered complex tissue handling at Hacettepe University's intensive surgery clinic
• Extensive background in both public and private sector surgical departments
• Focuses on body contouring and reconstructive techniques after massive weight loss

Professor Burhan Mayir isespecially interested in metabolic and bariatric surgery, also. He performs single port (scarless) sleeve gastrectomy, gastric by pass procedures and revisional bariatric surgeries. He has experience about metabolic-bariatric surgery, gastro-esophagus reflux surgery, endoscopic thyroid surgery (scarless thyroidectomy), cancer surgery, hernia surgery, adrenal gland surgery, other gastrointestinal surgical procedures, liver surgery, spleen surgery, hemorrhoid surgery and anal fissure surgery. He has speeches in various congresses and meetings, over 60 articles published in national and international refereed journals, and over 100 abstracts presented at congresses.

Kiss. Dr. Lecturer Hüseyin Akyol presents the obesity and metabolic surgery processes of all his patients at the highest standards by using personalized treatment methods, his experienced team and high technology equipment. Operations and treatment follow-up processes are carried out in fully equipped and up-to-date A-plus hospitals.

The doctor completed medical education at Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine in 2005, specializing as a General Surgeon. The doctor has gained extensive experience and expertise in the field of general surgery, contributing significantly to the clinic's success and patient care.

Dr. Abdulkadir Bedirli completed his medical education at Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty in 1988. He became a General Surgeon in 1997 and was appointed as Associate Professor in the Department of General Surgery at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. He became a Professor in 2010.

In 2011, Dr. Bedirli completed the Robotic Surgery Certification Program in Strasbourg and became a console surgeon. He performed his first robotic surgery in the Department of General Surgery at Gazi University in the same year. Since then, he has successfully applied robotic surgery to over 1500 patients, mostly for obesity, stomach cancer, and colon-rectum cancers.

In 2012, Dr. Bedirli became a Surgical Oncology Specialist and participated in training programs on Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery in Paris-France in 2014 and in Lyon-France in 2016. In 2018, he completed the Gastric Cancer Master Class program at Severance Hospital in Seoul-South Korea, and in 2019, he participated in the Bariatric Redo Surgery training program in Bruges-Belgium.

Dr. Bedirli was awarded the F.A.C.S. (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons) title by the American College of Surgeons in 2018. He has published 61 international and 47 national papers, presented 87 papers at international conferences and 68 papers at national conferences, contributed to 7 book chapters, and served as an editor for one book. Dr. Bedirli has an H-index of 18, with 1064 citations to his 72 publications.

Op Dr Orkun Uyanik leads complex reconstructive cases at Liv Hospital Ulus, focusing on aesthetic restoration after significant weight loss.

• Holds a Master's degree from the prestigious Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
• Completed specialised training in microsurgery for detailed tissue reconstruction
• Recognised for hand surgery expertise by the Turkish Plastic Surgery community
• Served as a specialist at the high-volume Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital
• Former faculty member at Halic University Medical Faculty teaching aesthetic surgery

Dr Burak Pasinlioglu is a Fellow of the European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery who completed advanced training at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic.

• Performed hundreds of aesthetic and reconstructive procedures during his residency at Gazi University
• Completed a specialised fellowship in breast and body aesthetics in Brussels
• Awarded a microsurgery certificate from the Reconstructive Microsurgery Association
• Published experimental research in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal
• Member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery