Dr. Bahattin Celikoz

Dr. Bahattin Celikoz was born in Elazığ in 1955. He embarked on his medical education at Dicle University Faculty of Medicine in 1976. That same year, he successfully cleared the KKK military student exam, which led him to pursue his medical degree as a military student. By 1981, he had graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, assuming the role of a Medical Lieutenant.

In the subsequent year, Dr. Celikoz enhanced his skills as a trainee doctor at GATA and then served in Samsun from 1982 to 1985. Recognizing the importance of global communication in medicine, he completed a one-year English Language course at Izmir Air Language School in 1984. By 1985, Dr. Celikoz was contributing as an assistant at GATA Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department.

A highlight in his career was in 1987 when he secured the American IMET medical scholarship. This provided him with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the Plastic Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic within the USA Amelia Earhart Medical Center in Wiesbaden, Germany.

The following years saw him continuously advancing in his field. In 1989, Dr. Celikoz won the South Korean Government's education scholarship, which facilitated him to work and learn at the INJE Faculty of Medicine Plastic, Reconstructive, Craniofacial, Aesthetic, and Microsurgery Center in Seoul for a year.

Further expanding his horizons, Dr. Celikoz then spent a year at the University of California's Irvine Medical School Plastic and Reconstructive and Burn Surgery Clinic in 1996. During this period, he also delved into the clinical applications of laser at the Beckman Laser Institute, subsequently publishing research on these subjects.

1998 was a pivotal year for Dr. Celikoz, as he received the title of University Associate Professor and began serving at GATA Ankara Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department. His commitment led him to be named the Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at GATA Istanbul Haydarpaşa Training Hospital in 2001. By 2004, he had earned the title of Professor, and he decided to retire voluntarily in 2008. Currently, Dr. Celikoz operates as a freelance physician.

• M.D.: Medicine, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey, 1976-1981
• Residency: General Surgery, GATA General Surgery Department, Ankara, Turkey, 1985-1987
• Residency: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, GATA Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Ankara, Turkey, 1987-1991
• Fellowship: Microsurgery, Maxillofacial and Craniofacial, Inje University Faculty of Medicine IPRCS Clinic, Seoul, South Korea, 1989-1991
• Research Fellowship: Laser Applications, Burn Treatment, Aesthetics, and Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, California, USA, September 1996-September 1997

• Lieutenant Doctor, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 1982-1985
• Chief of Staff, GATA Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Ankara, Turkey, 1991-1992
• Associate Chief of Staff, GATA Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Ankara, Turkey, 1992-1996
• Chief of Staff, GATA Burn Center, Ankara, Turkey, 1997-2000
• Founding Member, Turkish Aesthetic Surgery Association, 1999
• Chief of Staff, GATA Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Ankara, Turkey, 2000-2002
• Full-time Academic Staff, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Istanbul, Turkey, 2002-2006
• Full-time Academic Staff, Medipol University Faculty of Medicine Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Istanbul, Turkey, 2017-2019

• Air Language School, English Language Basic – Evolution Course (04.11.1984 – 01.07.1985). IZMIR
• American Air Force Hospital IMET Applied Medicine Course (04.04.1987 – 01.06.1987) WIESBADEN / GERMANY.
• GATA Experimental Research Laboratory Basic Microsurgery Course (01.03.1988 – 07.03.1988) ANKARA
• Inje University Faculty of Medicine IPRCS Clinic, SEOUL / South Korea, Fellowship in Microsurgery, Maxillofacial and Craniofacial subjects (01.03.1989 – 01.05.1991).
• University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, IRVINE, ORANCE, CALIFORNIA, Research fellowship in laser, acute burn treatment and reconstruction, cosmetic surgery and general plastic surgery (September 1996 – September 1997)
• Texas University Austin Medical Center, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, Visiting ass. prof (August 2000 – September 2000)

• Turkish Plastic - Reconstructive - Aesthetic Surgery Association (TPRCD)
• Microsurgery Association
• Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association (EPCD)
• Turkish Burn Association
• Hand Surgery Association
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPRS)
• American Burn Association (ABA)
• European Laser Society (ESLAS)