Prof. Dr. Omer Ozkan

1995 – Graduated from the Medical Faculty of Hacettepe University in Ankara

1995-2001 – He completed his postgraduate studies at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University.

2006 he received a three-month EURAPS scholarship for young plastic surgeons, trained at the Technical University of Munich Bogenhausen in Germany.

2006 – Omer Ozkan received the title of Associate Professor.

2011 – He received the title of Associate Professor at the Institute of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery of Akdeniz University.

Areas of interest include facial and body surgery, breast reconstruction, tissue repair, facial paralysis muscle repair, mandibular reconstruction and urogenital surgery.

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH:

• June – November 2004. University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Perforator flaps and supermicrosurgery. Clinical Research Fellow under Prof. Isao Kosima.
• December – April 2005., Y/Shou University, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Plastic surgery and hand surgery. Clinical Research Fellow under Prof. Hong-chi Chen.
• 2005. 3-month European fellowship for young plastic surgeons EURAPS: Bogenhausen University of Technology, Munich, Germany.

September 25, 2010 He performed the first in Turkey and the 15th in the world transplantation of both hands.

August 8, 2011 He led the team that performed the world’s first cadaver uterus transplant.

2013 He performed the first face transplant in Turkey.
 

АCADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

Prof. Dr. Ömer Ozkan is a lecturer at Akdeniz University of Antalya, Department of Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

2002 PSEF (Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation) Science Essay Competition Junior Basic Science Award, co-author
2005 EURAPS Fellowship for Young Plastic Surgeons
2007 Akdeniz University Honorable Mention
2010 ATSO Scientist of the Year Award.
2010 ANSIAD Entrepreneur of the Year award.
2010 Professional award of the Rotary Club of Chankaya.
2010 Akdeniz University Special Merit Award.
2011 Turkish Ministry of Health Award “Physician of the Year”.
2011 Award “Scientist of the Year” of educational institutions “Toros”.

He is regularly published in national and international specialized publications, has more than 60 published articles.