Prof. Dr. Gurhan Ozcan

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Specialist for 38 year

About Prof. Dr. Gürhan Özcan

• Prof. Dr. Gürhan Özcan is an internationally recognized specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in Istanbul Turkey.
• Prof. Dr. Gürhan Özcan studied medicine at Hacettepe Medical University, where he received his doctorate in 1977. In 1983, he completed his training as a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
• Dr. Gürhan Özcan practices as a surgeon in all areas of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in various hospitals in Turkey and USA.
• Prof. Dr. Gürhan Özcan has been working as a surgeon in İstanbul Aesthetic Center for 6 years.

EDUCATION

• 1977 Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara.
• 1983 Title of Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery from Hacettepe University in Ankara.

CAREER & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Researcher in the Plastic Surgery Department, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Tx (1988-1990).
• Assistant Professor in the Plastic Surgery Department, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Tx (1990-1991).
• Qualified as a lecturer in Plastic Surgery, at Gülhane Military University, Department of Plastic Surgery, Ankara (1991).
• The lecturer of Plastic Surgery in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department at Hacettepe Medical University, Ankara (1992-1995).
• Professor of Plastic Surgery and Founder in Plastic Surgery Department at Başkent Medical University, Ankara (1995-1998).

PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS & AWARDS

• European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS) Certification (2006 Budapest, Hungary)
• Executive Committee Membership for the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery:
• Accountant (1992-1994)
• Secretary General (1996-1998)
• Member (1998-2000)
• Vice President (2004-2006)
• President (2008-2010)             
• The Turkish National Delegate for the Asian-Pacific Division for IPRAS (1993, South Korea, Seul).
• The Turkish National Delegate to the European Division for IPRAS (1997, Lisbon, Portugal)
• The Turkish National Delegate for International Federation of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Associations (IPRAS) (1995 Yokohama Japan, 1999 San Francisco USA, 2003 Sidney Australia, 2007 Berlin Germany)
• The Turkish National Delegate for European Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS) (1994-2005)
• Certification and Accreditation Commission for the Turkish Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery: Member (2003-2005) , President (2005-2009).
• Turkish Microsurgical Reconstructive Surgery Association, Executive Committee: Vice President (1994-1996)
• The Turkish National Delegate to the European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS) (2004-2008)
• President for the 9th Annual Meeting for Turkish Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, 11-15 May 2005, Swiss Hotel Bosphorus, Istanbul.