About
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yüksel Kankaya, an Ankara-based plastic surgeon with 1000+ successful operations, specializing in rhinoplasty, breast surgery, and body contouring.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yüksel Kankaya – Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yüksel Kankaya is an Associate Professor with 23 years of experience in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery. He is an elite hand and microsurgery expert with over 700 finger and hand replantations. With 60+ publications, including 40 international, and humanitarian work in 10+ countries, he brings extensive expertise. Former faculty at Ankara Hospital, he has performed over 1000 aesthetic surgeries and now runs a private practice in Ankara.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yüksel Kankaya - Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yüksel Kankaya is a highly accomplished plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeon with Associate Professor credentials achieved in 2018. With 23 years of experience, he is renowned for his expertise in hand and microsurgery, having performed over 700 finger and hand replantations.
Professional Journey
Dr. Kankaya graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2001 and completed his specialty at Ankara Training and Research Hospital in 2007. He served as chief resident and held a faculty position at Ankara Education and Research Hospital from 2012 to 2019 before establishing his private practice.
Specialized Services
- Rhinoplasty (Nose Job)
- Liposuction (Fat Removal)
- Facelift Surgery
- Breast Augmentation, Reduction, and Lift
- Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)
- Gynecomastia (Male Breast Reduction)
- Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)
- Thigh Lift
- Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
- Hand Surgery and Microsurgery
- Cleft Lip/Palate Repair
- Burn Reconstruction
- Tumor Reconstruction
- Genital Aesthetics
Achievements and Contributions
Dr. Kankaya has 60+ publications, with 40+ international, and has presented at numerous national and international congresses. He has trained approximately 20 residents and served as thesis advisor for half of them. His humanitarian work spans 10+ countries, providing surgeries for cleft lip/palate, burn sequelae, and tumors.
Educational Background
- High School - İzmir Karşıyaka Lisesi, 1994
- Medical Degree - Ankara University Medical Faculty, 2001
- Specialty Training - Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 2007
- Chief Resident - Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 2012
- Associate Professor - 2018
Professional Achievements
- Born 1977 in İzmir
- Military service: Diyarbakır Asker Hastanesi (2009)
- Brief service: Batman Devlet Hastanesi, Keçiören Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
- Academic faculty position: Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (2012-2019)
- Left faculty position in 2019 to establish private practice
- 60+ publications (40+ international)
- Hundreds of written and oral presentations at national and international congresses
- Trained ~20 residents during academic career
- Thesis advisor for approximately half of those residents
- 700+ hand and finger replantation surgeries - exceptional microsurgical expertise
- Thousands of reconstructive surgery cases
- International humanitarian work in 10+ countries via Ministry of Health (Somalia, Mauritania): cleft lip/palate, burn sequelae, tumors
- 1000+ aesthetic surgery patients (rhinoplasty, breast, face)
- 20+ years of comprehensive surgical experience
- Private practice: Neorama İş Merkezi, Yenimahalle, Ankara
- Abdominoplasty
- Arm Lift
- Blepharoplasty
- Body Contouring
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Lift
- Breast Reduction
- Facelift
- Facial Rejuvenation
- Genital Aesthetics
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Hand Surgery
- Liposuction
- Rhinoplasty
- Thigh Lift
- 🇹🇷 Turkish
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- 🇩🇪 German
- Rhinoplasty
- Liposuction
- Facelift
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Lift
- Arm Lift
- Gynecomastia
- Blepharoplasty
- Thigh Lift
- Abdominoplasty
- Hand Surgery
- Microsurgery
- Cleft Lip/Palate
- Burn Reconstruction
- Tumor Reconstruction
- Genital Aesthetics
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