Dr. Bekir Zafer Akad is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Egemed Hospitals. He specializes in breast aesthetics, tummy tuck, liposuction, rhinoplasty, eyelid and ear aesthetics, and non-surgical procedures. He is also experienced in hand and microsurgery, limb amputations, facial fractures, and pediatric surgery.
Dr. Akad graduated from 9 Eylül University Faculty of Medicine. He has performed more than 3,000 aesthetic and reconstructive surgeries. He is known for treating extensive wounds, skin cancers, and complex congenital anomalies. Dr. Akad holds accreditation from leading national medical associations.
Dr. Westphal is a highly experienced facial and breast plastic surgeon and anti-aging specialist, with education from Freie Universität and professional experience in various medical institutions in Germany, Brazil, and the USA. He is a member of The German Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and The International Confederation of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
Dr. Eyal Gur is a plastic surgeon with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in microsurgery and pediatric plastic surgery. He is known for his skill in breast lift, facelift, rhinoplasty, liposuction, tummy tuck, and breast reconstruction. Dr. Gur treats both adults and children.
He has received several research grants from institutions such as Tel-Aviv University and the Medical Research Council of Canada. Dr. Gur is a member of the Israeli Society of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, and the American Cleft Lip and Palate Association.
Professor Alexander Margulis is a leading pediatric plastic surgeon in Israel. He is known for his skill in removing giant nevi and treating scars and injuries in children. With over 36 years of experience, he has performed more than 8,000 surgeries. Most of his patients are children. He leads the Department of Plastic Surgery and the Children’s Plastic Surgery Unit at Hadassah University Hospital.
His main areas of expertise are microsurgery, hand surgery, breast reconstruction, burn treatment, and correction of birth defects and injuries. Patients come to him from Russia, CIS countries, Cyprus, Greece, and Jordan. He is a member of both the Israel and International Associations of Plastic Surgery.
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Doctor B. is a top-rated plastic surgeon from Turkey with over 20 years of practice. Ranked among 50 best world’s plastic surgeons. Author of 8 innovative plastic surgery methods.
Dr. Cihantimur has a wide range of experience and expertise, including breast augmentation and reconstruction, body contouring, facial rejuvenation, and rhinoplasty. Is a member of 7 professional American, Turkish and international associations.
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Patient requests:
Age-related changes in various areas of the body;
Breast augmentation or correction;
Condition, after full or partial removal of the breast;
Consequences of injuries, burns, removal of various tumor-like formations;
Lymphatic edema of the extremities after various injuries and surgical interventions.
Areas:
All types of operations in the field of aesthetic and reconstructive surgery;
All types of microsurgical operations;
Consultation of patients.
Methods:
Surgical techniques aimed at correcting age-related changes in the face and body;
All types of operations with corrections of congenital and acquired skin defects and deformations of various localization;
All types of operations for the correction of postoperative scars and skin deformations;
All types of microsurgical operations.
Education
Kyiv Medical Institute named after O.O. Bogomolets in 1980, Sergeon;
Since 1980, work in the department of microsurgery and plastic surgery of NIHT named after O.O. Shalimova with a specialization in vascular surgery;
1987 he defended his candidate's thesis "auto-alloneuroplasty of defects of the peripheral nerves of the limbs";
In 1996, he completed the cycle of works on microsurgery in the field of neuroplasticity, received the State Award of Ukraine in the field of science and technology;
In 1999, he defended his doctoral thesis "Autotransplantation of complex tissue complexes for closing defects in functionally important areas of the limbs";
Since 2007 - professor of the department of combustiology and plastic surgery, head of the cycle - "Mammoplasty";
Dr. Igor Chmelyuk is a skilled surgeon with expertise in plastic, aesthetic, and hepatopancreatobiliary procedures. He graduated from Lugansk State Medical University. He also completed internships in general and cardiovascular surgery.
Dr. Chmelyuk has expanded his skills through international courses and conferences. He received intensive training in laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery, as well as modern aesthetic breast surgery in Russia, France, and Spain. He regularly attends major congresses and workshops. This shows his commitment to ongoing professional development and new surgical techniques.
V- PUBLICATIONS 1. A Uslu, MA Korkmaz, A Surucu, A Karaveli, C Sahin, MG Ataman, Breast Reduction Using the Superomedial Pedicle-and Septal Perforator-Based Technique: Our Clinical Experience, Aesthetic plastic surgery 43 (1), 27-35 2. A Uslu, A Driver, MA Korkmaz, F Uygur, Acquired Localized Hypertrichosis Following Pressure Garment and/or Silicone Therapy in Burn Patients, Annals of plastic surgery 82 (2), 158-161 3. A Uslu, A Surucu, MA Korkmaz, U Muslu, C Sahin, Medial elbow reconstruction with perforator based medial arm propeller flap, Hand and Microsurgery 7 (1), 5862 LAST EXPERIENCE: His most recent experience is Plastic Surgeon Specialist at "BEST CLINIC ISTANBUL"
EDUCATION Undergraduate Faculty of Medicine Ege University Faculty of Medicine/İzmir 1982-1989 Ph.D. General Surgery Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medicine Faculty/Istanbul 1989-1989 PhD Plastic, Reconstructive and Plastic surgery Gazi University Medicine Faculty/Ankara 1989-1996 Minor Branch education Hand Surgery Istanbul Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital/Istanbul 2000-2001
Igor Torubarov specializes in performing plastic surgeries and removing benign and malignant tumors.
Dr. Olga Shkolnaya is a board-certified plastic surgeon with over 12 years of clinical experience. She has performed more than 500 surgeries. Dr. Shkolnaya is known for her skills in both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures.
She is a member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in Ukraine. Dr. Shkolnaya has co-authored a patent in mammoplasty and an article in the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal.
She graduated from St. Petersburg University. Dr. Shkolnaya often speaks at international conferences and takes part in master classes, including the Best Bottis Face in Italy (2017).
Dr. Sergey Badion is a skilled surgeon with over six years of experience. He specializes in minimally invasive, endoscopic, and laser surgical techniques. He is a member of the Ukrainian Association of Specialists in Minimally Invasive, Endoscopic and Laser Technologies. He also belongs to the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES) and the Association of Surgeons of the Odessa region.
Dr. Badion has written or co-written 15 scientific articles in top Ukrainian journals. He holds nine patents for surgical inventions. His areas of expertise include eyelid correction, rhinoplasty, liposuction, gynecomastia, and abdominoplasty. He offers full care, including pre-surgery exams, anesthesia, post-operative check-ups, and 24/7 English-language support.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Irmak is an experienced plastic surgeon based in Turkey with a degree in medicine from Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine at Istanbul University. He is certified by EBOPRAS and is an expert in face and body aesthetic procedures. He is a professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at University of Health Sciences and is a leading expert in Dr. Fatih Irmak Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Center since 2017. He is a member of various societies, including The Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, The Turkish Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, The Rhinoplasty Society of the USA, and The Rhinoplasty Society of Europe.