About
Prof. Dr. Erhan Sönmez – Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist
Prof. Dr. Erhan Sönmez is a highly qualified Plastic Surgery Professor at İzmir Katip Çelebi University with over 27 years of medical experience. He holds a PhD in Advanced Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and a subspecialty in Hand Surgery from Hacettepe University. Dr. Sönmez graduated from Hacettepe University Medical Faculty English Program and gained international training as a Fellow at Cleveland Clinic in the USA. His prestigious awards include the Bernard G. Sarnat Plastic Surgery Education Foundation Scientific Essay Contest Junior Basic Science Award and the 32nd National Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society Congress Specialist Research Competition First Place Award. Based in İzmir, he provides expert care in plastic, reconstructive, aesthetic surgery, hand surgery, and microsurgery.
Prof. Dr. Erhan Sönmez - Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist
Prof. Dr. Erhan Sönmez is a distinguished plastic surgery professor with extensive education and international experience.
Professional Journey
Dr. Sönmez completed his medical education at Hacettepe University Medical Faculty (English Program) in 1998. He specialized in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Hacettepe University (1999-2005) and further subspecialized in Hand Surgery (2005-2010). He earned his PhD in Advanced Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences (2006-2009). During 2007-2008, he was a Fellow at Cleveland Clinic Plastic Surgery Department in Ohio, USA.
Academic Career
He has held academic positions including Research Assistant at Hacettepe University (1999-2009), Assistant Associate Professor at Hacettepe University and Gülhane Military Medical Academy (2009-2011), Associate Professor at İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital (2011-2016), and currently serves as Professor at İzmir Katip Çelebi University (2016-present).
Awards and Achievements
Dr. Sönmez has received prestigious awards such as the Bernard G. Sarnat Plastic Surgery Education Foundation Scientific Essay Contest Junior Basic Science Award (Co-Author, 2002) and the 32nd National Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society Congress Specialist Research Competition First Place Award (2010).
Educational Background
- Primary Education - T.E.D. Ankara College, 1981-1989
- High School - Ankara Atatürk Anadolu High School, 1989-1992
- Medical Doctor - Hacettepe University Medical Faculty (English Program), 1992-1998
- Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist - Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, 1999-2005 (graduated June 13, 2005)
- Hand Surgery Subspecialty - Hacettepe University Medical Faculty Hand Surgery Unit, 2005-2009 (completed March 5, 2010)
- PhD in Advanced Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences, 2006-2009 (graduated September 3, 2009)
- Fellow - Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA - Plastic Surgery Department, 2007-2008
- Associate Professor (Doçent) in Plastic Surgery - 2011
- Professor in Plastic Surgery - İzmir Katip Çelebi University, 2016
Professional Achievements
- 1998: Hacettepe University Medical Faculty (English Program) graduate
- 2007-2008: Cleveland Clinic (USA) Plastic Surgery Fellow
- 2002: Bernard G. Sarnat Plastic Surgery Education Foundation Scientific Essay Contest Junior Basic Science Award Co-Author
- 2010: 32nd National Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society Congress Specialist Research Competition First Place Award
- 1999-2009: Research Assistant - Hacettepe University
- 2009-2010: Assistant Associate Professor - Hacettepe University
- 2010-2011: Assistant Associate Professor - Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Orthopedics Hand Surgery Department
- 2011-2016: Associate Professor - İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital Plastic Surgery Clinic
- 2016-present: Professor - İzmir Katip Çelebi University
- Breast Reconstruction
- Burn Reconstruction
- Cancer Reconstruction
- Congenital Deformity Correction
- Facial Reconstruction
- Flap Surgery
- Hand Reconstruction
- Limb Salvage Surgery
- Microsurgical Reconstruction
- Post-Traumatic Reconstruction
- Scar Revision
- Trauma Reconstruction
- 🇹🇷 Turkish
- 🇬🇧 English
- 🇩🇪 German
- Hand Surgery
- Microsurgery
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