Dr. Ibrahim Karaca Basaran

Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Karaca Başaran, born in 1979, is a renowned professional in the field of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. His medical journey began at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, leading to an MD in 2003. He specialized in his field at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. Today, he serves patients at his private clinic in Levent, Istanbul.

Dr. Başaran's extensive international experience comprises surgical rotations at renowned institutions including Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA, and Imperial College, Royal Brompton Hospital, UK. He enhanced his expertise at Temple Health's Fox Chase Cancer Center, USA, one of the country's leading medical institutions.

Dr. Başaran's medical proficiency spans over several areas of plastic surgery. He has collaborated with eminent surgeons worldwide, honing his skills in breast aesthetics, rhinoplasty, endoscopic facial aesthetics, breast reconstruction, body contouring aesthetics, and migraine surgery. He has also undertaken significant training in microsurgery from the University of Zurich, Switzerland in 2007.

With over 10,000 successful operations to his credit, Dr. Başaran has demonstrated a broad mastery in the realm of plastic surgery.

When he isn't practicing medicine, Dr. Başaran engages in various activities including drumming, playing basketball, and motorcycle riding.

• M.D., Medicine, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 2003.
• Residency, Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Fellowship, Temple Health, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, USA.

• Completed surgical rotation at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
• Completed internal medicine rotation at Imperial College, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
• Completed his higher specialty at Temple Health, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, one of the leading centres in the US.
• Worked with James Grotting, MD and Louis Vasconez, MD in Birmingham, Alabama for breast aesthetics in 2009.
• Worked with Nazım Cerkeş for 3 months on rhinoplasty.
• Learned about endoscopic facial aesthetics operations from Oscar Ramirez in Miami, Florida.
• Worked with Hilton Becker, MD for breast reconstruction.
• Worked with Joe Hunstad, MD (Charlotte, North Carolina), Ozan Sozer, MD (El Paso, Texas) and Constantino Mendieta, MD (Miami) for post-weight loss body contouring aesthetics.
• Worked with Raul Gonzalez, MD in Brazil on body and buttock aesthetics.
• Learned migraine surgery from Bahmen Guyuryon, MD (Cleveland, Ohio).
• Improved knowledge of minimal invasive surgical procedures from Daniel Baker, MD (New York), one of the top doctors in ophthalmic and facial aesthetics surgery.
• Visited Dr. Wu in Taiwan to learn about endoscopic facial plastic surgery.
• Trained in deep plane face lift in Louisville, Kentucky with Dr. O ‘Daniel, Dr. Auersvald (Brazil) and Dr. Jacono (NY).
• Received basic microsurgery training from the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Zurich, Switzerland in 2007.
• Performed thousands of surgical operations in all areas of plastic surgery during his specialty training, abroad working experience, and compulsory service periods.
• Performed super microsurgery, endoscopic facial surgery, ophthalmic surgery, and migraine surgery.
• Opened his private clinic in Levent, Istanbul after becoming a Professor Doctor in 2017.

• ECFMG Certificate, 2003, Earned through passing all written and oral exams, required for active medical practice in the United States (ECFMG ID: 06553911, USMLE STEPS 1-2-3).

• Award for Study, Turkish Plastic Surgery Association, 2010.
• Two Patents for Surgical Instruments, designed and patented personally.
• Exclusive Contributor, PRS Magazine, the only Turkish surgeon with articles about breast reduction, breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, tummy tuck, liposuction, and experimental study.
• Authorship of Two Books, Published by Springer, one of the world's largest publishing houses.

• Clinical Study: A novel and safe reduction technique for large breasts, Published in PRS, the most prestigious plastic surgery magazine.
• Author of Over 60 Articles, 90 Academic Papers, and Various Surgical Techniques, Published in top-tier academic journals.
• Book Chapters: Contributed personal technique chapters in two books, "Liposuction: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition" and "Nipple-Areolar Complex Reconstruction".