Prof. Murat Topalan is a highly qualified reconstructive microsurgeon with a strong background in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He received his Medical Doctor degree in 1982 from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine and completed his assistant education in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Istanbul University between 1986-1992. He became a specialist in aesthetic, plastic, and reconstructive surgery in 1992 and was later appointed as an Associate Professor in the department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine. He has held visiting fellowships at several prestigious institutions, including the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Hong Kong. He has also worked as a clinical and research fellow in Germany and has held leadership positions in various Turkish medical associations, including the Turkish Reconstructive Microsurgery Association.