Prof. Dr. Gürhan Özcan

About Prof. Dr. Gürhan Özcan

Prof. Dr. Gürhan Özcan has been practicing plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery in Istanbul for 38 years. He has worked not only in hospitals in Turkey, but also in the United States, which has made him internationally known. His highly qualified training, as well as his many years of experience, allow Prof. Dr. Gürhan Özcan to provide his patients with a special level of knowledge and understanding, as well as a patient-centered approach.

Prof. Dr. Gürhan Özcan graduated from Hacettepe Medical University, where he received his doctorate in 1977. In 1983, he completed his training as a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. Thanks to his extensive experience in this field, he is now considered a specialist in all fields of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, which do not allow any conclusions to be made on aesthetic surgery.

He has been working as a surgeon in Istanbul Aesthetic Center for 6 years.

EDUCATION

• 1977 Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara.
• 1983 Title of Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery from Hacettepe University in Ankara.

CAREER

• Researcher in the Plastic Surgery Department, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Tx (1988-1990).
• Assistant Professor in the Plastic Surgery Department, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Tx (1990-1991).
• Qualified as a lecturer in Plastic Surgery, at Gülhane Military University, Department of Plastic Surgery, Ankara (1991).
• The lecturer of Plastic Surgery in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department at Hacettepe Medical University, Ankara (1992-1995).
• Professor of Plastic Surgery and Founder in Plastic Surgery Department at Başkent Medical University, Ankara (1995-1998).

PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS & AWARDS

• European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS) Certification (2006 Budapest, Hungary)
• Executive Committee Membership for the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery:
• Accountant (1992-1994)
• Secretary General (1996-1998)
• Member (1998-2000)
• Vice President (2004-2006)
• President (2008-2010)             
• The Turkish National Delegate for the Asian-Pacific Division for IPRAS (1993, South Korea, Seul).
• The Turkish National Delegate to the European Division for IPRAS (1997, Lisbon, Portugal)
• The Turkish National Delegate for International Federation of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Associations (IPRAS) (1995 Yokohama Japan, 1999 San Francisco USA, 2003 Sidney Australia, 2007 Berlin Germany)
• The Turkish National Delegate for European Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS) (1994-2005)
• Certification and Accreditation Commission for the Turkish Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery: Member (2003-2005) , President (2005-2009).
• Turkish Microsurgical Reconstructive Surgery Association, Executive Committee: Vice President (1994-1996)
• The Turkish National Delegate to the European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS) (2004-2008)
• President for the 9th Annual Meeting for Turkish Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, 11-15 May 2005, Swiss Hotel Bosphorus, Istanbul.