Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - Repair Microsurgery

Professor Dr. Murat TOPALAN

Education and Professional Experience

  • In 1982, he graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine and received the title of Medical Doctor.
  • He took part in all clinical studies and experimental research during his assistant education at Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department between 1986-1992. He was especially interested in Reconstructive microsurgery, flap surgery (free flaps), limb surgery and aesthetic surgery developing all over the world.
  • He became an Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialist on 16.06.1992 by giving his thesis on experimental microsurgery.
  • He was invited to Melbourne-Austuralia by Prof Bernard Mc C O'Brien to do an experimental research project, but he could not go and started working as a Specialist by participating in the establishment of the Department of Hand Surgery in the clinic where he studied.
  • In 1998, in Houston –TX. Joseph Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Director: Benjamin Cohen, M.D.) invited him as the visiting staff. He gave a conference on “Diabetic Foot Reconstruction”.
  • During the same period, he visited St Joseph Hospital Microsurgical Research Center (Director: AmadoRuiz-Razura, M.D)
  • 18.11.1999: He succeeded his written and verbal exams and received the title of “University Associate Professor”. He was appointed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.
  • In 2000, he worked as a visiting fellow at the University of California (UCLA), Department of Plastic Surgery, Los Angeles, USA (Director William W Shaw, M.D.).
  • In 2000, he worked as a visiting fellow at the University of California (UCLA), Department of Craniomaxillo-facial Surgery, Los Angeles, USA (Director Harry J Kawamoto, M.D.).
  • He worked as a Clinical and Research Fellow at the University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, SAR, Hong Kong, China (Director Prof S.P Chow, M.D.) between 2000 and 2001. He gave many research projects and concluded. He actively participated in all clinical studies, meetings and surgeries. He gave many conferences.
  • He worked in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery clinics in Germany in 2003
  • 07.09.2005: Assigned as a Faculty Member of Experimental Medicine Research Institute, Experimental Animal Biology and Biomedical Application Techniques Department
  • 11.11.2005: Appointed to the professorship staff
  • 4.08.2006: Istanbul Medical Faculty, Head of the Department of Hand Surgery within the Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
  • 2007-2008: Has become the President of the Turkish Reconstructive Microsurgery Association, and has been on all boards of directors in the last four terms. Currently, he is a Member of the Board of Chairman in Turkish Reconstructive Surgery Association.
  • 2008-2010: Member of the Board: Chairman of the media group and lower limb working groups in Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association,
  • 2010 – 2010 - 2012: TPRECD Board Member - Member responsible for Press and Media
  • 2012- …. : TPRECD YK member.

Educator

  • Trainer Educators have a Certificate of Education.
  • Associate Professorship Testing Jury Membership - Specialization Jury Membership
  • Expertise in forensic matters
  • Lecture to medical students (Interns)
  • As a Professor Faculty Member at Istanbul Medical Faculty Plastic Reconstructive and Surgery Department, active participation in all scientific activities, clinical, polyclinical studies, multidisciplinary meetings, being especially responsible, practitioner and trainer of Reconstructive Microsurgery operations.
  • Istanbul Medical Faculty Chronic Wound Council Founder (Chronicwoundcouncil)
  • Research projects and Thesis executive
  • TPRECD Assistant School Trainer
  • Basic Microsurgery Courses Responsible and Trainer

Memberships

  • Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association ( Member of Board of Directors)
  • Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association
  • Turkish Wound Association
  • Reconstructive Microsurgery Association (Member of Board of Directors)
  • Turkish Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Association
  • Turkish Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Association
  • IPRAŞ
  • ESPRAS
  • ESRM
  • EFSSH
  • American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery – International Candidate
  • American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (new)
  • World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  • Argentinean Chamber of Physicians Honorary Membership
  • ISL (International Society of Lymphology)
Hobbies

Chess, Tennis (VTB member, Turkish Doctors National Tennis Team Member), Billiards, Ski and Jazz Music

International Identity

  • Prof. Murat Topalan has attended many meetings on Reconstructive Microsurgery as a guest such as American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery meetings, European Societies for Reconstructive Microsurgery meetings, World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery meetings. He took part in American-Brasilian joint aesthetic surgery meetings.
  • He is a member of the International Editorial Board of the Romanian Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery.
  • He chaired the Turkish Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery association.
  • He became pioneer for the "Basic Microsurgery Course" to be held and began its training program and standardization of certification program in European Federation. He has served as the chairman and instructor of the courses organized two or four times a year .
  • He has many serious studies in reconstructive microsurgery especially on “lower limb reconstruction” head and neck reconstruction, burned face reconstruction. He has authored an international book on “Lower Extremity”.
  • On facial burns, he described alternative surgical interventions for facial transplantation, and made numerous conferences and presentations on hemifacial, total facial and facial aesthetic unit reconstruction.
  • He has carried out studies supporting facial transplantation and has participated in surgeries as a guest teaching staff.
  • He participated in courses, congresses, meetings, seminars and other scientific meetings organized by Reconstructive Microsurgery Associations and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Associations in Romania, America, India, Japan, Germany and other countries
  • He has a number of publications in the SCI Index that include many international and national experimental research, clinical research and case reports. He managed in nearly 200 international and national congresses, presentations, conferences, panel discussions. He was the chairman of many congresses and symposiums with national and international participation, and a scientific board member. His publications have been cited in numerous works.