Prof. Dr. Ersin Ülkür

Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Short Profile

Prof. Dr. Ersin Ülkür has been one of Turkey’s influential plastic surgeons for many years. With extensive clinical and academic experience, international posts (including London, Glasgow, University of Pittsburgh), and around 200 scientific contributions, he is known for precise, tissue-sparing surgical techniques and reliable, natural results.

Key Areas

  • Reconstructive procedures after burns and trauma (scar revisions, flap surgery)
  • Microsurgery & peripheral nerve reconstruction; hand surgery
  • Aesthetic and functional facial surgery; complex head-and-neck reconstruction

Education & Career (selected)

  • Medical degree at GATA Faculty of Medicine (1993); residency in Plastic Surgery at GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital (1996–2001)
  • Research/observerships: Mount Vernon Hospital (London), Canniesburn Hospital (Glasgow)
  • Head of Plastic Surgery, Çorlu Military Hospital (2001–2003)
  • Academic career: Assistant Professor (2003), Associate Professor (2006), Clinical Professor (2012)

Certifications & Memberships

  • National board certification of the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (2005)
  • Member, Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

 Awards

  • 2001: 1st Prize, Clinical Research Competition, 23rd National Turkish Plastic Surgery Congress

Publications (selected)

  • Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Pedicle Flaps with Compromised Circulation, Microsurgery
  • Comparison of Silver-Coated Dressing … in MRSA-contaminated Burn Wounds, Burns
  • Surgical Management of the Windblown Hand in Adults, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Languages

Turkish (native), English (fluent)

Collaboration with Medical Exclusive Istanbul

We have worked closely and reliably with Prof. Dr. Ülkür in the care of international patients for over ten years—with high mutual satisfaction and many referrals. For patients from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland we offer an exclusive collaboration: structured pre-assessment, careful indication, and seamless organization from first contact through follow-up. This ensures that Prof. Dr. Ülkür takes on exactly those cases for which his particular expertise provides the greatest benefit.