Prof. Hakan Ağır is a board-qualified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with extensive experience in aesthetic, craniofacial, and microsurgical procedures. He earned his qualification from the Turkish Society of Plastic Surgery in 2016 and has been practicing with Acıbadem Health Group since 2020. His clinical interests include cleft and craniofacial repair, aesthetic surgery, and complex reconstructive microsurgery. He combines meticulous surgical technique with a patient-centered approach to deliver safe, reliable outcomes and tailored care plans. Prof. Ağır is an active member of numerous national and international professional societies, including the European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery; the Asia-Pacific Cleft/Craniofacial Society; the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association; the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery; the Maxillofacial Surgeons Association; the Turkish Cleft Lip and Palate Association; the Turkish Medical Association (Istanbul Medical Chamber); the Turkish Reconstructive Microsurgery Society; the Australia–New Zealand Head & Neck Society; the American Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Association; and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He is committed to continuous learning, multidisciplinary collaboration, and advancing patient care through both clinical practice and professional engagement.
Education
- 2016 Turkish Society of Plastic Surgery Qualification
- 2015 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 2013 Medical Specialization Board Decision / Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialization
- 2012 Board of Specialization in Medicine Oral, Facial and Maxillofacial Surgery
- 2012 Recognition by the New Zealand Medical Council / Permission to practice as a Plastic Surgeon in the country
- 2009 European Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialty Examination (FEBOPRAS)
- 2007 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 2007 Turkish Society of Plastic Surgery Qualification
- 2006 Taiwan CG Memorial Hospital Cleft Lip and Palate and Maxillofacial Surgery
- 2004 – 2005 Y. Zealand Wellington Head-Neck and Oral-Facial-Jaw Surgery / Upper Specialization
- 2001 – 2004 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- 2000 – 2001 Craniomaxillofacial Surgery / Upper Specialization in Adelaide, Australia
- 1997 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- 1996 Department of Plastic Surgery, Rigshospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1991 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
- 1985 Izmir Bornova Anatolian High School
Experience
- 2020 Acibadem Health Group
- 2012 – 2016 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- 2011 – 2012 Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery (Consultant) in Wellington, New Zealand
- 2011 New Zealand Hamilton Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery (Consultant)
- 2006 – 2011 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- 2005 Taiwan Chang Gung Hospital Lip and Palate / Maxillofacial Surgery
- 2004 – 2005 New Zealand Wellington Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery (Fellow)
- 2000 – 2001 Adelaide Craniofacial Center Craniomaxillofacial Surgery / Fellow in Australia
- 1998 – 2000 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- 1997 – 1998 Diyarbakır Military Hospital Plastic Surgery
- 1991 – 1997 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- 1996 Department of Plastic Surgery, Rigshospital Copenhagen, Denmark
Memberships
- European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
- Asia-Pacific Cleft / Craniofacial Society
- Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association
- Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- Maxillofacial Surgeons Association
- Turkish Cleft Lip and Palate Association
- Turkish Medical Association (Istanbul Medical Chamber)
- Turkish Reconstructive Microsurgery Society
- Australia-New Zealand Head & Neck Society
- American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
- International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Publications
- Acellular Dermal Matrix Use in cleft palate and palatal fistula repair: a potential benefit?
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 26:5, 1517-1522,(2015). Agir H., Eren GG., Yasar EK. - Primary Treatment Timing and Methods in Cleft Lip: Primary Surgical Treatment of Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate?
Turkey Klinkleri Cleft Lip and Palate Special Issue 3:1, 68-75, 2011, Ağır H. - Fourniers gangrene in chilhood: a report of 3 infant patients?
Journal of Pediatric Surgery., 43, e39-e42, (2008). Ekingen G., Isken T., Agir H., Oncel S., Gunlemez A - Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: a case with 4 seperate primary sarcomas and 5 sequential free flaps in the maxillofacial region
Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery 66(8), 1714-19, (2008). Agir H., Mackinnon CM., Tan ST - Extended Lateral Supramalleolar Flap For Very Distal Foot Coverage: A Case With Arteriovenous Malformation?
J Foot Ankle Surg., 46, 310-313, (2007). Agir H., Sen C. - W(h)ither Orbital Pseusotumor?
J Craniofac Surg., 18, 1148-1153, (2007). Agir H., Aburn N., Davis C., MacKinnon C., Tan ST. - Distally based posterior interosseous flap: primary role in soft tissue reconstruction of the hand?
Ann Plast Surg., 59, 291-296 (2007). Agir H., Sen C., Alagoz S., Onyedi M., Isil E., - Simple and reliable procedure for end-to-side microvascular anastomosis: the diamond technique
Microsurgery, 26, 160-164 (2006). Sen C., Agir H., Iscen D., - Fracture patterns and bone healing in recurrent mandibular fractures: a clinical study of 13 patients?,
Plast Reconstr Surg., 116,427-436; discussion 437-439 by Edward Ellis, III. (2005). Agir H., Moore MH., David DJ., McLean NR., Cooter R., - From birth to maturity: a group of patients who have completed their protocol management. Part I. Unilateral cleft lip and palate
Plast Reconstr Surg., 113, 805-817 (2004). Schnitt DE., Agir H., David DJ.
