Serkan Tokgönül, MD

Serkan Tokgönül, MD is a specialist in Aesthetic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. He sees patients in the Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery unit at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye, and has more than 11 years in medicine. His clinical work covers the three fields listed on this profile: aesthetic surgery, plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Tokgönül graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2015. He then undertook his specialist training in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Ankara Etlik City Hospital, completing it in 2023. In 2025 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, and he now practises in the plastic surgery unit of the hospital in İstanbul, where he sees both local and international patients.

Clinical focus

Dr. Tokgönül’s practice brings together the aesthetic and reconstructive sides of plastic surgery. In aesthetic surgery, the purpose of an operation is to change the shape or appearance of a feature at the patient’s own request. Whether surgery is appropriate, which technique is considered and what the recovery is likely to involve are matters that are assessed individually, and not every request is suitable for an operation. In reconstructive surgery, the aim is to restore form and function after injury, disease or earlier treatment, and the plan depends closely on the patient’s history and the tissue that is affected. Plastic surgery more broadly draws on both of these approaches.

Because each of these fields can involve a range of different procedures, the option that is appropriate for a particular patient is determined only after a clinical examination and a review of the relevant history. Where existing photographs, reports or imaging are available, they form part of that assessment. The expected course, the alternatives where they exist and the possible risks and limitations of any intervention are part of the discussion before any decision is made, so that the patient can weigh the options with a realistic understanding of what surgery can and cannot achieve.

How Dr. Tokgönül works with international patients

Dr. Tokgönül speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, arranges appointments and organises the hospital visit, so that the relevant documents are available before the patient is seen. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which means that a patient abroad can speak with Dr. Tokgönül in Turkish or English and go through the initial questions before deciding whether to travel to İstanbul.