Dr. Altughan Cahit Vural

Dr. Altughan Cahit Vural is a seasoned medical professional specializing in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. Born in Ankara in 1981, Dr. Vural hails from Giresun Görele. He acquired his primary education in Istanbul Levent, and later attended secondary and high school in Ankara Çankaya.

Dr. Vural began his medical journey at Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, where he studied from 1999 to 2006. Following this, he started his residency at the Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine in 2006.

In 2005, before embarking on his residency, Dr. Vural had the chance to work with renowned surgeon James Mander at Edinburgh Western General Hospital. After completing his six-year residency, Dr. Vural voluntarily served at Van Erciş, fulfilling his mandatory service commitment.

Further enriching his knowledge and expertise, Dr. Vural took a fellowship at the Istanbul Plastic Surgery Academy, Turkey's singular officially accredited aesthetic surgery fellowship program. Here, he was trained in Aesthetic Surgery by esteemed professionals such as Prof. Dr. Atilla Oymak, Dr. Osman Oymak, Dr. Tunç Tiryaki, and Dr. Esin Aksungur.

Following his time at the Istanbul Plastic Surgery Academy, Dr. Vural served in the Century Hospitals Group and later took the role of Plastic Surgery Clinic Supervisor at Medicana Çamlıca Hospital. After his tenure at Medicana Çamlıca, he began working alongside Prof. Dr. Murat Türegün and concurrently established his private clinic in Nişantaşı.

Currently, Dr. Vural is affiliated with the Or-ahayim Balat Hospital, while also managing his own clinic in Nişantaşı. Away from his professional life, Dr. Vural is a devoted family man, married with two children.

• M.D. in Medicine, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 1999-2006
• Residency in Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale, Turkey, started in 2006
• Fellowship, likely in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery at Istanbul Plastic Surgery Academy, Istanbul, Turkey

• Worked with James Mander at Edinburgh Western General Hospital in 2005 
• Voluntary service at Van Erciş after the expiration of his residency 
• Served as a fellow at Istanbul Plastic Surgery Academy 
• Worked with the Century Hospitals Group 
• Served as the Plastic Surgery Clinic Supervisor at Medicana Çamlıca Hospital 
• Worked in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Murat Türegün 
• Established and currently operates his private clinic in Nişantaşı 
• Currently works at Or-ahayim Balat Hospital 

• 30th Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery National Congress, October 15-19, 2008, Antalya, Turkey
• 31st Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery National Congress, 2009, Adana, Turkey
• 16th International Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium (Biomed 2010), September 28-October 2, 2010
• 32nd Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery National Congress, September 15-19, Trabzon, Turkey
• 33rd Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery National Congress, September 14-18, Çeşme, Turkey
• 34th Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery National Congress, October 31-November 4, 2012, Antalya, Turkey

• Yazıcı İ, Vural AC, Karakaya E.İ, Çavuşoğlu T, İbrahim Vargel. "Reconstruction of Popliteal Marjolin Ulcer-induced Defect with Lateral Sural Artery Perforator Flap"
• Yazıcı İ, Vural AC, Karakaya E.İ, Çavuşoğlu T, Vargel İ. "Hypertrophic Frontal Sinus Reduction Using the Galea Frontalis Flap." Presented at the 30th Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery National Congress, October 15-19, 2008, Lara-Antalya, Turkey

National Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:

• Karakaya EI, Yazıcı İ, Vural AC, Fariz S, Çavuşoğlu T, Vargel İ. "Closure of Defects in Traumatic Injuries and Chronic Wounds Using a Free Gracilis Muscle Flap." Kırıkkale University Medical Faculty Journal, 2008; 10(3): 1-5.
• Çavuşoğlu T, Yazıcı İ, Vargel İ, Vural C. "Combined Surgical Approach in Torticollis." Kırıkkale University Medical Faculty Journal, 2008; 10(3): 6-8.
• Karakaya EI, Yazıcı İ, Vural AC, Fariz S, Çavuşoğlu T, Vargel İ. "Closure of Defects in Traumatic Injuries and Chronic Wounds Using a Free Gracilis Muscle Flap." Kırıkkale University Medical Faculty Journal, 2008; 10(3): 1-5. 
• Yazıcı İ, Çavuşoğlu T, Karakaya EI, Vural AC, Vargel İ. "Repair of a Popliteal Defect Due to Excision of Marjolin's Ulcer with a Lateral Sural Artery Perforator Flap." Kırıkkale University Medical Faculty Journal, 2009; 11(1): 4-7.
• Vural AC, Yazıcı İ, Karakaya EI, Osman Ünsal Demir, Çavuşoğlu T, Vargel İ. "Retrospective Evaluation of Emergency Hand Injuries in Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine." Kırıkkale University Medical Faculty Journal, 2009; 11(1): 8-10.

International Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:

• Yazici I, Cavusoglu T, Karakaya EI, Vural AC. "Use of Gelfix (Lyophilized Type1 Bovine Collagen) Pad Dressing for Split-Thickness Skin Graft Donor Area Management." Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2010; 21(5):1662.
• Yazici I, Cavusoglu T, Karakaya EI, Vural AC, Vargel I. "Hypertrophic Frontal Sinus Reduction by Using Anterior Wall Internalization and Galeal Frontalis Flap Obliteration." Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2010; 21(3):939-41.
• Çavusoglu T, Vargel I, Yazici I, Çavusoglu M, Vural AC. "Reconstruction of Orbital Floor Fractures Using Autologous Nasal Septal Bone Graft." Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2010; 64(1):41-6.
• Yazici I, Cavusoglu T, Comert A, Vural AC. "Use of Triangulation Method in End-to-Side Arterial Microvascular Anastomosis." Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2009; 20(6):2225.