Dr Aydin Saray

Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

EDUCATION

Medical School:  Ankara University Medical School (1986-1992)

Internship:        Ankara University Medical School (1991-1992)

Resident:          Ankara University Medical School, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery  (1992-1998)

Trainee:            Washington University Medical School,Barnes Hospital, Department of Plastic Surgery, St. Louis, USA  (May 1994)
   
Course: “Sixth Hands-on-Peripheral-Nerve Surgery” Directors: Susan Mackinnon, MD and Lee Dellon, MD


POST-SPECIALISATION (AFTER RESIDENCY)

Specialist:    Sevgi Hospital, staff surgeon, Ankara (1998-1999)

Training:    Sharplan Lazers, Holon-Tel Aviv, Israel  (October 1998)                   

Specialist:    Winner of 1999 EURAPS (European Association of Plastic Surgeons) Research Scholarship Award,
    Helsinki University (HYKS) Central Hospital, Toolo Hospital,
Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki-FINLAND (1999)

Assistant Prof:    Mersin University Medical School, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (founding faculty), (1999-2000)

Assistant Prof:    Kirikkale University Medical School, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery  (2000 - 2004), Turkey

Associate Prof:    Kirikkale University Medical School, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery  (2004 - ....), Turkey

Invited Speaker:    Botucatu University, Botucatu and Associaçao Paulista de Medicina, Sao Paulo, Brasil, October 31- November 1, 2003.

Associate Prof:    Güven Hospital, Ankara, Turkey (2004 - 2006) Acibadem, Kozyatagi Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (2006 - to date)

Foreign languages:    English, Italian (fluent) French, Finnish, Portuguese (fair)


FIELDS OF INTEREST
Aesthetic:    Breast augmentation, Breast reduction, Silicone implants and diffusion, Capsule formation, Endoscopic surgery, Microtia reconstruction, Prominent Ear and ear anomalies, Rhinoplasty, Liposuction, Abdominoplasty, Breast Reconstruction, Eyelid Surgery incl. Blepharoplasty
Reconstructive:    Flap survival, Magnetic fields and flaps, prefabrication of flaps, venous flaps, neurocutaneous flaps, Lower Extremity reconstruction, Diabetic Foot, Maxillofacial Surgery.
Microsurgery:   Peripheral nerve surgery (ischemia-reperfusion injuries, nerve injection injuries, nerve prefabrication, nerve transplantation, nerve compression)

MEMBERSHIPS:
Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Certified Surgeon
Turkish Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Turkish Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
Turkish Society for Brain and Nerve Research

AWARDS:
Ankara University Medical School, Surgical Research Award, First prize. April 1995 (during medical residency)
Ankara University Medical School, Surgical Research Award, Second prize. April 1995 (during medical residency)
EURAPS (European Association of Plastic Surgeons) Award for the “Young Plastic Surgeon”. November 1998.
Scholarship for working in an institute in Europe for 3 months (Helsinki University Medical School (HYKS) – Toolo Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. Head: Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara, Prof)
Ref: www.euraps.com
Turkish Society for Brain and Nerve Research, 2nd award for best article of the year 2002. (Bagdatoğlu C, Saray A, Sürücü S, Öztürk H, Tamer L. Effect of trapidil in ischemia-reperfusion injury of the peripheral nerve: An experimental study. Neurosurgery 51(1): 212-219, 2002)
Kirikkale University, Kirikkale-Turkey. Annual award for most productive researcher/academician of the year 2002.

PUBLICATIONS:
International publications: 35 articles in plastic surgery journals indexed in SCI.
International presentations: 14 oral presentations in congresses worldwide.
National publications:     21 national publications (in Turkish)
National presentations:      48 oral and poster presentations in national congresses.
Citations:                  74 citations           (04.04. 2008)

COURSES, CERTIFICATES and TRAININGS
1)  Loco-regional cancer chemotherapy. November 14-15, 1991, Ankara, Turkey.
    Course Director: Prof. Dr. K.R. Aigner,     
2)  Sixth Annual, Hands-on-Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Workshop. April 29, 30 -May 1, 1994, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
    Course Directors: Prof. Dr.  S.E.  Mackinnon and Prof. Dr.  A.L. Dellon
3)  ISAPS   49th  Instructional Course on Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. May 18-20, 1995,   Antalya,  Turkey.
    Course Director: Prof.  Dr.  Yann Levet (FRA)
4.  Glycolic Acid Chemical Peeling Certificate Programme. September 5,  1997, Antalya, Turkey.
    Course Directors:     Richard Wagley,  MD ve Arman Cagdaş, MD
5.  SHARPLAN LAZERS: Ruby,  Erbium and CO2 lazer systems for aesthetics.
September 27-October 1, 1998. Tel   Aviv, Israel.
Course Directors: Monica ELDMAN, MD (ISR),  (MD Lazer Clinic,  Holon)
6.  SOFTFORM (facial implant) Application and Training Meeting, November 11, 1998, Alkan Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Course Instructor:        Corey  MAAS,  MD (USA)
7.  Ministry of Health, Turkey. Diabetic Instructor Course for public (Attendance as the instructor).
    Topic:     "Reconstruction of Diabetic Feet and Wound healing in diabetics"
    Turkish Association of Diabetics, Mersin branch, Mersin, Turkey. In colloboration with Mersin University and Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Schools.
    November 5-6, 1999,  Hotel Merit,  Mersin, Turkey.
8.  Hands-on-Endoscopic Surgery, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey  (November 12-14, 1999)
    Topic:    Hand Surgery (Endoscopic carpal tunnel release, Wrist arthroscopy)
Course Instructors: Sinan ADIYAMAN, M.D. and Mehmet DEMİRTAŞ, M.D.
9.  Q-MED Esthetics, NASHA (Non-animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid) Specialist Training hands-on course for  "Restylane" filler material.  January 2001, Ankara, Turkey.