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1. Dr. Erdi Özdemir, MD
Op. Dr. Erdi Özdemir was born in Zonguldak in 1989.
Between 2007 and 2013, he completed his medical education at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine and earned the title of Medical Doctor in 2013. In the same year, he began his specialization training in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital.
During his residency, Dr. Erdi developed a special interest in facial plastic surgery and participated in numerous rhinoplasty and facial aesthetic surgeries. He also closely followed the latest developments in his field.
In January 2018, he became a specialist in Otorhinolaryngology. He was appointed to Doğubayazıt district of Ağrı province, where he served between 2018 and 2020. During this period, he earned the appreciation and trust of the local community through his successful surgeries.
In recognition of his dedicated work, he was awarded the “Physician of the Year” award for Ağrı Province by the Ministry of Health in 2019.
In February 2020, Dr. Erdi Özdemir left his public service position and began providing services in the fields of rhinoplasty and facial surgery.
Due to his expertise in advanced rhinoplasty surgeries and fox eyes (almond eye surgery), he is preferred by hundreds of both international and domestic patients each year.
He is currently providing medical services at his private clinic in Beşiktaş, Istanbul.
2. Prof. Dr. Gürkan Kayabaşoğlu
Prof. Dr. Gürkan Kayabaşoğlu believes that medicine is an art. Through his communication with patients, his attention to all questions and concerns before and after surgery, and his goal of achieving natural results, he approaches his work with an artistic perspective, planning each procedure individually.
Prof. Dr. Gürkan Kayabaşoğlu has focused all his education and scientific studies on a single area of the human body: the face. He performs surgeries exclusively on the facial region. For this reason, he has been awarded the specialization diploma in “Facial Surgery” by the Ministry of Health.
Prof. Dr. Gürkan Kayabaşoğlu is the first physician in Turkey to be officially selected and accepted as a Fellow of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (advanced subspecialty training).
Medicine and surgery are constantly evolving fields, and Gürkan Kayabaşoğlu actively contributes to these advancements. He has developed, applied, and described six different surgical techniques, which have been published in some of the world’s most prestigious scientific medical journals.
After completing his specialization in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and Head and Neck Surgery, his scientific contributions were recognized, and he continued his academic career at a university. In October 2015, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor.
He serves as an instructor at the Facial Plastic Surgery School, where 10–15 selected specialist physicians are trained each year in facial plastic surgery.
Prof. Dr. Gürkan Kayabaşoğlu is a member of the Facial Plastic Surgery Association and also serves on its Board of Directors.
He is the only physician in Turkey who has successfully passed the European Board exams in Otorhinolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery and holds both diplomas. He is also one of only three physicians in Turkey to have obtained the International Facial Plastic Surgery Certification by passing the exam in the United States.
As of 2025, he has been awarded the title of Professor.
He is currently providing medical services at his private clinic in Şişli, Istanbul.
3. Dr. Mustafa Yazır, MD
Op. Dr. Mustafa Yazır began his medical education in 2006 at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and graduated in 2013.
Between 2013 and 2014, he worked as a general practitioner at Dr. Ersin Arslan State Hospital. In 2014, he started his specialization training in Sports Medicine at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine. Between 2014 and 2015, he completed his compulsory service at Dr. Ersin Arslan State Hospital.
In 2015, he began his ENT (Otorhinolaryngology) specialization at İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital and graduated as a specialist in 2021. In 2022, he completed his compulsory service at Kırklareli Training and Research Hospital.
He is currently providing services at his private clinic. Op. Dr. Mustafa Yazır performs surgeries in both İzmir and Istanbul.
4. Dr. Eray Bayındır, MD
Op. Dr. Eray Bayındır graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in 2014. He completed his specialization in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) at Istanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital. During his residency, he primarily focused on rhinoplasty and facial aesthetics.
Throughout this period, he enhanced his expertise by attending numerous congresses and certified training programs related to aesthetics.
After completing his specialization, he began performing procedures in the field of rhinoplasty and facial aesthetics. He has successfully treated patients from all over Turkey and the world in medical aesthetics, bichectomy, rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, and otoplasty, achieving high success rates.
He is currently providing medical services at his private clinic in Konyaaltı, Antalya.
5. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güncel Öztürk
He was born in Istanbul in 1979 as the son of an artist father. His father being a sculptor allowed him to grow up in an artistic environment. Influenced by this background, Güncel Öztürk created numerous sculptures and paintings. In 2003, he graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine and earned the title of Medical Doctor.
In the same year, he chose Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery—closely related to plastic arts—as his specialization field in the Medical Specialization Examination (TUS). After achieving a high ranking, he was admitted to the Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery.
During his residency, which lasted six years, he received part of his training in 2006 at Yale University, New Haven Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Connecticut, USA, under the supervision of John A. Persing, MD, FACS, focusing on rhinoplasty and facial aesthetics. In 2007, he furthered his training at the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Department of Aesthetic, Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery in Florida, USA, specializing in rhinoplasty and breast aesthetics.
After completing his six-year specialization in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, he became a certified specialist. He fulfilled his military service at Malatya Military Hospital in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and completed his compulsory service at Sivas Numune Hospital in the same field.
He obtained the Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association Proficiency Certificate in 2010. Associate Professor Dr. Güncel Öztürk was awarded the title of Associate Professor in 2024.
Among the organizations he is a member of are the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association (EPCD), American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), German-Turkish Plastic Surgery Association (VDTPC), International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), and European Board of Plastic Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgeons (EBOPRAS).
His special areas of interest include rhinoplasty and breast aesthetics.
He is currently providing medical services at his private clinic in Şişli Nişantaşı, Istanbul.
6. Dr. Şükrü Turan, MD
Dr. Şükrü Turan was born in Burdur in 1986. He successfully completed his medical education at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, which was his first choice.
During his medical education, his interest in rhinoplasty led him to specialize in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT). After passing the specialization exam, he completed his residency in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Eskişehir Osmangazi University.
After his specialization, he was awarded the ENT and Head and Neck Surgery Proficiency Certificate by the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Society in 2019.
Following his residency, his interest in rhinoplasty and facial aesthetics increased, and he further developed his expertise in this field, graduating from the Facial Plastic Surgery School in 2021.
After completing his compulsory service at Çorum Sungurlu State Hospital, he worked for two years at Private Antalya Medstar Topçular Hospital.
In 2021, he began working as an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Arel University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology. With his belief in continuous education and development, he has participated in numerous training programs and scientific studies in rhinoplasty and facial aesthetics.
Since April 2022, he has been providing services at his private clinic in Lara, Antalya, dedicating more time to his patients. Focusing on rhinoplasty and facial aesthetics, he also offers non-surgical facial rejuvenation procedures such as fillers and mesotherapy.
He is currently providing medical services at his private clinic in Muratpaşa, Antalya.
7. Dr. Zeynep Erol, MD
Otorhinolaryngology Specialist Op. Dr. Zeynep Nur Erol was born in Adana in 1987. She graduated from Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 2011.
In 2011, she worked as a physician in the 112 Emergency Service. Between 2012 and 2017, she completed her specialization in the ENT – Head and Neck Surgery Clinic at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital. During this period, she had the opportunity to participate in numerous meetings, trainings, and cadaver workshops related to rhinoplasty and facial aesthetics. Between 2017 and 2019, she worked as an ENT specialist at Artvin Hopa State Hospital.
During this time, she performed a large number of rhinoplasty and facial aesthetic procedures. In 2018, she received training as an observer at the Head and Neck Surgery Clinic of University of Pittsburgh.
In 2019, she also trained as an observer at the New York Facial Plastic Surgery Clinic.
Op. Dr. Zeynep Erol is currently providing medical services at her private clinic in Seyhan, Adana.
8. Dr. Önder Akdeniz, MD
Op. Dr. Önder Akdeniz graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He completed his specialization in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine in 2000.
He worked respectively for 1 year at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of ENT, 1 year at Universal Hospital German Hospital, and 12 years at Bursa Şevket Yılmaz Research Hospital.
Journals where his papers were published: İnsizyon Journal of Surgical Medical Sciences, Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Specialization, PTT Hospital Medical Journal, Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, and Kocaeli University Medical Journal.
Presentations: 24th National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 25th National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 18th European Pathology Congress (Germany).
Op. Dr. Önder Akdeniz is currently providing medical services at his private clinic in Nilüfer, Bursa.
9. Dr. Mehmet Vefa Kılıç, MD
Dr. Mehmet Vefa Kılıç, who was born in Osmaniye in 1982, completed his entire academic life in his hometown until his medical education.
In 2000, he was admitted to Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine and graduated successfully in 2006. He deepened his medical knowledge and experience by completing his specialization in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital and fulfilled his compulsory service at Bitlis-Tatvan State Hospital.
Op. Dr. Kılıç began his professional career at Osmaniye-Kadirli State Hospital and later worked at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital and Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital. His areas of expertise particularly include rhinoplasty and pediatric ENT diseases, and he has participated in many national and international seminars and conferences in these fields.
He is currently providing medical services at his private clinic in Bahçelievler, Istanbul.
10. Prof. Dr. Murat Songu
Prof. Dr. Murat Songu, born in İzmir in 1976, entered Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1994 after graduating from İzmir Atatürk High School. He completed his specialization in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) at Celal Bayar University.
In 2005, he worked in Bordeaux, France, focusing on rhinology and otologic surgery at St. Augustin Clinic with Dr. Guy Lacher and at Bordeaux University with Prof. Vincent Darrouzet.
In 2006, again in Bordeaux, France, he worked on skull base surgery, cochlear implantation (bionic ear), and cerebellopontine angle tumor surgery at Institut Georges Portmann Clinic with Dr. Didier Portmann and at Bordeaux University Pellegrin Hospital with Prof. Vincent Darrouzet.
In 2008, he began working as an ENT specialist at İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital. In the same year, he was also assigned to İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic.
In 2010, he ranked third in Turkey (88 points) in the Ministry of Health’s Chief, Deputy Chief, and Chief Assistant written exam and ranked first in Turkey (100 points) in the Chief Assistant oral exam. He was subsequently appointed to the academic staff of İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic.
On September 5, 2014, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology after passing the oral examination held at Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Hospital.
After receiving a scholarship from the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association, he worked at the Robotic Surgery Unit of UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) in Pittsburgh, USA, between February and May 2016.
On April 2, 2021, he was awarded the title of Professor of Otorhinolaryngology.
Prof. Dr. Murat Songu has contributed extensively to medical literature with over 100 national and international scientific publications, numerous presentations, 8 international book chapters, 9 national book chapters, and as an invited speaker at nearly 100 scientific events.
With approximately 1700 international citations, he is among the physicians in Turkey with the highest H-index and i10-index values. As a result of his scientific work, he has also undertaken various international publishing responsibilities, serving as assistant editor, section editor, editorial board member, and reviewer for multiple journals.
Prof. Dr. Murat Songu worked for more than 10 years with great dedication in one of Turkey’s busiest hospitals and contributed to the training of nearly 100 ENT specialists.
Married and a father of two (Ayşe Songu, Selim Songu), Prof. Dr. Murat Songu continues his work at Songu Clinic, which he founded.
