Dr. Melike Kulahci

Dr. Melike Kulahci hails from Konya. After completing her schooling at Istanbul Erkek High School, she pursued her medical degree at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, renowned in Turkey. Upon completing her formal education, Dr. Kulahci served at Atatürk Airport's Health Inspection Center. Her medical specialization was acquired at Istanbul University's Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, a part of Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.

In 1990, keen on expanding her skills in the nascent field of hair transplant surgery, Dr. Kulahci relocated to Germany. There, she worked as a surgical assistant at the University of Erlangen, a reputed institution.

By 1994, Dr. Kulahci was back in Turkey, setting up Transmed Hair Transplantation and Cosmetic Surgery Clinic. Over the course of 28 years, she has undertaken approximately 10,000 operations in hair transplantation. Dr. Kulahci's commitment to the medical field has also seen her imparting knowledge to many: she has trained over 20 doctors and 100 nurses in the specific area of hair transplantation. In addition, she has contributed to and participated in numerous conferences globally and penned medically recognized articles. 

• M.D.: Medicine, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 1987.
• Residency: Anesthesia and Reanimation, Istanbul University, Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Istanbul, Turkey, 1989-1993.

• Medical Director, Transmed, Istanbul, 1994-present
• Various Hair Clinics, Germany and America, 1993-1994

• Orlando Live Surgery Workshop, Operating, USA, 2002

• Certificates in ISHRS Training Programs, 1994-present (21 certificates in total)

• Outstanding investigative research award, ISHRS
• Team member research award, ISHRS
• Lead researcher research award, ISHRS

• European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Member (ESHRS), 1994-2001
• Board Member, European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ESHRS), 1998-2001
• International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Member (ISHRS), 1994-present

• ISHRS Congress, Lecturer, Vancouver, Canada, 2004
• ISHRS Congress, Lecturer, New York, NY, 2003
• ISHRS Congress, Lecturer, Washington, D.C., USA, 1998

• Külahçı, M, Er E., Hamiloglu, E. "In Vivo Follicular Unit Multiplication: Harvesting an Unlimited Donor Supply," 12th Annual Scientific Meeting by ISHRS, Vancouver, Canada, August 2004
• Külahçı, M, Er E., Hamiloglu, E., Gingil, H. "Transmed Graft Preservation Solution," 12th Annual Scientific Meeting by ISHRS, Vancouver, Canada, August 2004
• Külahçı, M, Er E., Hamiloglu, E. "Scar concealing without resulting in a new Scar," 12th Annual Scientific Meeting by ISHRS, Vancouver, Canada, August 2004