Aesthetic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Prof. Dr. Mehmet Veli Karaaltın
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Prof. Dr. Mehmet Veli Karaaltın is an Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery specialist at Acibadem Taksim Hospital in İstanbul with 22+ years of experience.
He treats complex maxillofacial and oromandibular defects, en coup de sabre deformity, diabetic wounds, and extremity liposarcoma, and performs reconstructive microsurgery, free flap reconstruction, adipose-derived regenerative cell-enriched fat grafting, rhinoplasty, and nasal dorsal contouring with fascia lata graft. He offers consultations in Turkish and English, including online video…
About Prof. Dr. Mehmet Veli Karaaltın
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Veli Karaaltın is an Aesthetic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery specialist with 22 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include reconstructive microsurgery, free iliac osteocutaneous flap reconstruction, thoracodorsal artery perforator free flap reconstruction, latissimus dorsi myocutaneous free flap reconstruction, rhinoplasty, and nasal dorsal contouring with fascia lata graft. He also treats diabetic wounds and en coup de sabre deformity.
Dr. Karaaltın completed the Board of Specialization in Medicine in Hand Surgery in 2012 and the Board of Specialization in Medicine in Oral, Facial and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2013. He was at Bezmialem Foundation University from 2010 to 2013 and joined Acibadem Health Group in 2011. He sees patients at Acibadem Taksim Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye. Earlier experience includes Medikal Park Bahcelievler Hospital in 2008 and Private Anapa Hospital from 2004 to 2007.
The profile lists 3 professional bodies, among them the Turkish Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Turkish Society of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, and the Reconstructive Microsurgery Association.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2009 and 2013. Their subjects include venous flap mapping, maxillofacial and oromandibular reconstruction, and free-flap reconstruction. Listed publications also address adipose-derived regenerative cell-enriched fat grafting, diabetic wounds, extremity liposarcoma, and fascia lata in rhinoplasty.
Dr. Karaaltın speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with him before travelling.
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Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2013Board of Specialization in Medicine Oral, Facial and Maxillofacial Surgery
- 2012Board of Specialization in Medicine Hand Surgery
- 2004Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- 1997Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2011Acibadem Health Group
- 2010–2013Bezmialem Foundation University
- 2008Medikal Park Bahcelievler Hospital
- 2007–2008Private Huzur Hospital
- 2004–2007Private Anapa Hospital
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery www.tpcd.org.tr
- Turkish Society of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery www.turkhand.org
- Reconstructive Microsurgery Association
Selected Publications
- Utilizing the vein viewer technology to map out a venous flap preoperatively.J Reconstr Microsurg. 2013 Jul;29(6):423-4. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1343951. Epub 2013 Apr 19. Karaaltin MV.
- The multiple osteotomized free iliac osteocutaneous flap for reconstructions of complex maxillofacial and oromandibular defects. J Craniofac Surg. 2013 Sep;24(5):1586-92. Karaaltin MV, Canter HI, Batioğlu-Karaaltin A, Yoğun FN, Güneren E, Sönmez TT.
- A Newly Designed Surgical Instrument to Facilitate Osteotomy: The Lightening Osteotome Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ISI) , 186-187 pp., 2012 . B Ozalp, M.V. Karaaltin, K.S. Orhan
- Modified Dingman mouth retractor Journal of Craniofacial Surgery (ISI) , 347 pp., 2012 . A. Ozdemir, M.V. Karaaltin, E. Guneren
- Slow-growing giant liposarcoma in the extremity: a case report European Journal of Plastic Surgery , 2012 . O. Çizmeci, S.V. Kuvat, M.V. Karaaltın, B. Bilgiç
- Treatment of “en coup de sabre” deformity with adipose-derived regenerative cell-enriched fat graft Journal of Craniofacial Surgery (ISI) , 103-105 pp., 2012. M.V. Karaaltin, A.C. Akpinar, S. Baghaki S, F. Akpinar
- Comparison of clinical outcomes betwen single-and multiple-perforator-based free thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps: clinical experience in 87 pat Plastic Reconstructive Surgery (ISI) , 158-165 pp., 2011 M.V. Karaaltin, A. Erdem, S. Kuvat, G. Cavdar, H. Kerem, S. Baghaki, H.İ. Canter, A. Özdemir
- Adipose Derived Regenerative Cell Therapy for Treating a Diabetic Wound: A Case Report Wounds-a compendium of clinical research and practice, 2011 M.V.Karaaltin, S. Baghaki
- The bipedicled latissimus dorsi myocutaneous free flap: clinical experience with 53 patients Microsurgery , 179-184 pp., 2010 M. V. Karaaltin, A. Erdem, Canter I, Cavdar G, Baghaki S
- Fascia lata for nasal dorsal contouring in rhinoplasty Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery , 1255-1260 pp., 2009 M.V. Karaaltin, K.S. Orhan, T. Demirel
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