Op. Dr. Tolgahan Alpaydin- İzmir Estetik

About Op. Dr. Tolgahan Alpaydin: 

During his seven-year specialty education at the University of Ege School of Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, he actively practiced in various areas, including hand and microsurgery with a focus on extreme replantation and reconstruction procedures. He also gained two years of valuable experience at the Hand and Microsurgery Hospital, performing surgeries. His education continued with a collaboration with Dr. Ayhan Gülgönen at the American Hospital Plastic Surgery Clinic Hand and Microsurgery Department.

As a result of his dedicated efforts and references, he was awarded a fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Plastic in the USA. During this fellowship, he conducted clinical work in replantation and transplantation, as well as research on equipment development programs to assess ischemia-reperfusion, working closely with Dr. Maria Siemionow. Subsequently, he served as a fellow at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Plastic Surgery Clinic Cosmetic Surgery Department in Cleveland, where he actively participated in a wide range of surgical procedures, including facial rejuvenation, breast surgeries, body contouring, rhinoplasty, cranio-facial surgery, and reconstructive surgery for congenital abnormalities. Currently, he operates his own clinic, specializing in both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.

Experiences of Tolgahan Apaydin:

From 1995 to 2001, he pursued his specialty training as a student at the University of Ege School of Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic. Following successful completion, he became a specialist at the same clinic in 2001. Subsequently, he worked as a contracted specialist physician at Buca SSK Hospital from 2002 to 2003 before establishing his own practice, the İzmirestetik Surgery Clinic, in 2003, where he continues to provide his expertise in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Education and Training of Op. Dr. Tolgahan Alpaydin:

He attended primary school in Ankara from 1977 to 1982 before moving to Gazi High School in Karşıyaka, İzmir, from 1982 to 1985. Following that, he continued his secondary education at Atatürk High School in Alsancak, İzmir, from 1985 to 1988. In June 1994, he completed his undergraduate education at the University of Ege, School of Medicine, in Bornova, İzmir.

His educational journey took a specialized turn when he pursued Hand and Microsurgery Education at the Private Hand and Microsurgery Hospital in Kahramanlar, İzmir, from 1997 to 1999. In 1997, he participated in the Plastic Surgery Organization's 1st cosmetic surgery course in İstanbul. He furthered his expertise by conducting a study with Dr. Ayhan Gülgönen and Dr. Türker Özkan in the Hand and Microsurgery Department of the American Hospital Plastic Surgery Clinic in İstanbul in 1999.

In the year 2000, he embarked on a significant chapter in his career by undertaking a Fellowship study with Dr. Maria Siemionow at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Plastic Surgery Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Simultaneously, he conducted a study with Dr. J. Zinns in the Cosmetic Surgery Department of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Plastic Surgery Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Finally, in November 2000, he participated in the Advanced microsurgery course at Gülhane Military School of Medicine (GATA) in Ankara.

• Turkey Plastic Surgery Foundation
• Turkey Reconstructive Microsurgery Foundation
• Turkey Physicians Foundation (İzmir)