Doç. Dr. Ayhan Işık Erdal

Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery · Double board-certified in the United States (FACS) and Europe (FEBOPRAS) · 30+ peer-reviewed publications · USHAŞ international health tourism certified.

Practice focus

Doç. Dr. Erdal is a plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeon based in Nişantaşı, Istanbul, with a particular focus on aesthetic ear surgery (otoplasty), aesthetic breast surgery, and rhinoplasty. He performs the full spectrum of otoplasty procedures — from straightforward bilateral prominent ear correction to revision otoplasty, congenital deformities (Stahl's ear, cup ear, cryptotia, macrotia), and pediatric otoplasty.

Education & training

• Medical degree — Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara (one of Turkey's top-ranked medical schools)
• Plastic surgery residency — 5-year programme in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery
• Associate Professor (Doçentlik) — granted by the Inter-University Council of Turkey, requiring extensive published research and a doctoral-level examination
• FACS — Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the leading professional association of surgeons in North America
• FEBOPRAS — Fellow of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, the pan-European board examination

Research & publications

Dr. Erdal has authored 30+ peer-reviewed scientific articles in international plastic surgery journals, with original surgical maneuvers and clinical observations referenced by other authors in the international literature. His academic work spans aesthetic surgery, reconstructive techniques, and clinical outcomes research.

Professional memberships

International patient practice

Doç. Dr. Erdal holds USHAŞ certification (Certificate 2026034015610080000444996), the Turkish Ministry of Health's international health tourism license, ensuring legal protection and standardized care for foreign patients. Patients from the UK, US, Germany, Scandinavia, the Middle East, Australia, and Canada regularly travel to his Nişantaşı clinic for otoplasty.

Original surgical contributions

Dr. Erdal has described original surgical maneuvers in plastic surgery that are referenced in the international literature. His approach to aesthetic ear surgery emphasizes cartilage-sparing techniques, measured corrections, and naturalness of result over the more aggressive "pinned-back" appearance that older techniques sometimes produced.

Clinic & location

Practice based at Teşvikiye Caddesi No:9/12, Şişli 34365, Istanbul — in the heart of Nişantaşı, Istanbul's most international medical and luxury district. Operations are performed at fully accredited private hospitals partnered with the clinic.