Aesthetic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Prof. Dr. Ersin Ülkür
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About Prof. Dr. Ersin Ülkür
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Prof. Dr. Ersin Ülkür is an Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with 25+ years of experience.
He treats reconstructive and aesthetic conditions including great toe tip defects, full-thickness cervical burns, foot drop deformity, segmental mandibular defects, non-melanoma skin cancers, fingertip injuries, lower eyelid and medial canthus defects, syndactyly, and performs procedures such as pedicled and free flap reconstruction, nasal chondromucosal flap surgery, and laser skin rejuvenation. He consults in Turkish and English…
Prof. Ersin Ülkür is a board-certified plastic surgeon with a distinguished academic and clinical background. He completed advanced training in Plastic Surgery at GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital in Istanbul, earning his professorship in 2012. His career includes significant experience within the Acıbadem Health Group starting in 2011, where he has contributed to patient care, surgical practice, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Known for a patient-centered approach, Prof. Ülkür combines surgical expertise with a focus on safety, aesthetics, and functional outcomes. He is committed to ongoing education, evidence-based practice, and mentoring the next generation of surgeons. Fluent in the medical and cultural landscape of Istanbul, he provides comprehensive surgical care to both local and international patients.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2012GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Plastic Surgery Clinic Istanbul / Professor
- 2006GATA Haydarpasa Egitim Hastanesi Plastik Cerrahi Kliniği Istanbul / Associate Professor
- 2001Gulhane Military Medical Academy Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- 1993Gulhane Military Medical Academy Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2011–2014GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Plastic Surgery / Clinic Chief
- 2011Acibadem Health Group
- 2003–2006GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital Plastic Surgery Clinic / Assistant Professor
- 2001–2003Çorlu Military Hospital / Plastic Surgery Specialist
Selected Publications
- Reconstruction of the great toe tip defect with a pedicled heterodigital artery flap. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2013Apr;37(2):421-3. Sahin C, Karagoz H, Sever C, Kulahci Y, Ulkur E.
- The effect of subcutaneous mesenchymal stem cell injection on statis zone and apoptosis in an experimental burn model. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Mar;131(3):463-71. Oksuz S, Ulkur E, Oncul O, Kose GT, Kucukkodaci Z, Urhan M.
- Definitive foot drop deformity repair with tensor fascia latae myocutaneous flap. Microsurgery 2013 Mar;33(3):223-226. Karagoz H, Oksuz S, Ulkiir E, Sever C, Sahin C, Kulahci Y.
- One-and-a-Half-Barrel Vascularized Free Fibular Flap for the Reconstruction of Segmental Mandibular Defect. J Craniofac Surg. 2013 Mar;24(2):el67-9. Ulkur E, Karagoz H, Kulahci Y, Suer BT, Oksuz S, Kocyigit ID, Acikel C, Urhan M.
- Circumferential self-inflicted full thickness cervical burn. Burns.2012 Dec 19. doi:pii: S0305-4179(12)00376-2.10.1016/j.burns.2012.11.012. Oksuz S, Sever C, Uygur F, Kulahci Y, Ülkür E.
- Nucleation rates of skin cancers other than melanoma: An 11-year retrospective analysis. Cerahpasa Tip Derg. 36: 189-193 (2006). Ülkür E., Karagoz H., Agikel C, Yuksel F., Celikoz B.
- Fingertip repair with free dorsoulnar perforator flap. Turk Plast. Reconstr. Est. Cer. Derg. 14: 47-49 (2006). Ülkür E., Karagoz H., Uygur F., Celikoz B.
- Use of nasal chondromucosal flap for lower eyelid and medial canthus repair. Turk Plast. Reconstr. Est. Cer. Derg, 2006; 14(1): 14-17. Ülkür E., Karagoz H., Uygur F., Yuksel F., Celikoz B.
- Laser and Current Approaches in Skin Rejuvenation Turkiye Klinikleri Tip Bilimleri, 26, 78-86 (2006). Agikel, C, Celikoz, B., Ülkür E.
- Graftless Syndactyly Treatment Methods Turk Plast.Reconstr. Est Cer. Derg, 13, 175-178 (2005). Ülkür, E? Agkel, C, Celikoz, B.
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