Dr. Arzu Akcal

Dr. Arzu Akcal commenced her medical studies at Istanbul University's Cerrahpaşa Medical School and subsequently undertook specialized training in plastic surgery at the Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul. This foundational training equipped Dr. Akcal in various aspects of reconstructive and aesthetic surgeries, ranging from facial procedures to those of the breast and body, and extending to specific areas such as microvascular and hand surgeries.

In her commitment to medical education, she lectured and mentored plastic surgery residents at Akdeniz University and was recognized as an Associate Professor in 2017. She also observed different methodologies at Stanford University to further her understanding in the field of plastic surgery.

Presently, Dr. Akcal operates her plastic surgery clinic in Antalya, emphasizing a patient-focused approach. 

Her academic journey includes years 1997 to 2003 at Istanbul University's Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine and a subsequent association from 2003 to 2010 with the TR Ministry of Health, Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital.

Dr. Akcal has worked with various institutions, including the Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Gent University in Belgium, the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Polyclinic at Kilis State Hospital, and the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at both Stanford University Medical Center in California and Akdeniz University. She is now practicing at a private hospital in Antalya, Turkey.

• M.D.: Medicine, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 1997-2003.
• Residency: Plastic Surgery, TR Ministry of Health, Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 2003-2010.

• Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gent University, Belgium, 2009.
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Polyclinic, Kilis State Hospital, 2011-2013.
• Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(USA-California) Medical Center, Stanford University, 2015.
• Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, 2013-2017.
• Private Hospital, Antalya, Turkey, 2017-Present.

• Awarded as an international scholar by the American Society of Plastic Surgeon in 2015.

• European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery(EBOPRAS) International – 2009
• In 2015, International Member of American Plastic Surgery Association.
• Turkish Medical Association(TTB) – Turkey
• Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons(TPCD) – Turkey
• Turkish Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (RMCD) – Turkey
• Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association (EPCD) – Turkey