Dr. Mustafa Nihat Koç

Dr. Mustafa Nihat Koç was born in 1975 in Konya. He finished both primary and secondary schooling in Samsun and Konya. He then pursued his medical education at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, graduating in 2002. That same year, Dr. Koç commenced his training at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital's Plastic Surgery Department. By 2008, he had completed his specialization.

Dr. Koç's professional journey began at Gaziantep Av. Cengiz Gökçek State Hospital. After a period of service, he carried out his military duty at Çorlu Military Hospital. Later on, he was associated with Gaziantep University as a faculty member from 2012 to 2019, during which he held the role of the department chair for nearly five years. 

Throughout his academic tenure, Dr. Koç was involved in various microsurgery, aesthetic, and hand surgery procedures. He played a significant role in teaching medical students and trained eight plastic surgeons. Many of his studies were recognized and published in both national and international medical journals. Subsequently, Dr. Koç chose to transition into private practice, initially establishing his practice in Gaziantep. Later on, he relocated to Istanbul.

• M.D.: Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, 2002
• Residency: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, 2002-2008

• 2002-2008: Assistant training at the 2nd Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital.
• 2009 (January-March): Plastic Surgery Specialist at Av.Cengiz Gökçek State Hospital.
• 2009 (May-April 2010): Medical Lieutenant at Çorlu Military Hospital.
• 2010 (May-March 2012): Plastic Surgery Specialist at Av.Cengiz Gökçek State Hospital.
• 2012-2019: Lecturer at Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine.
• 2014-2019: Head of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department at Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine Hospital.
• Private practice in Gaziantep.
• Private practice in Nişantaşı, Istanbul

• Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital 9th ​​term Hospital Infections Course (2006)
• Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Ege Basic Hand Surgery Course (2006)
• GÜDAM Experimental Animals Practice and Ethics Course (2007)
• Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Ege Acute Hand Injuries Course (2007)
• GATA Command Psychiatry Orientation Training (2009)
• 2nd International Eurasia Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Course (2010)
• Breast Cancer Mastery Course (2013)
• VII. Rhinoplasty Course (2014)
• Hair Transplant Surgery Course (2014)
• VIII. Rhinoplasty Course (2015)
• Aesthetic Breast Surgery Course (2015)
• Breast Repair Course (2015)
• Aquafilling Body Line Filling Applications Course (2015)

• HUTF Internal Medicine USA-HÜTBAT Urgent Problems in Internal Medicine Course (1999)
• HÜTF Deanship-HÜTBAT National Surgery Emergency Problems, Student Course (2000)
• 26th Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Congress (2004)
• Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Ege Basic Hand Surgery Course (2006)
• 28th Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Congress (2006)
• 29th Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Congress (2007)
• 17th Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association National Congress (2013)
• 35th National Congress Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association (2013)

• "Use of Vascularized Acellular Dermal Matrix Island Flap in Facial Tissue Defects" - Presented at 26th Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Congress, Ankara, 2004
• "A New Repair Form After Tumor Resection from the Lower Lip" - Presented at XXVIII.Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Congress, Ankara, 2006
• "Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma in Recurrent Flap Loss in a Patient with a Preliminary Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Case Report" - Presented at XXIX.Türk Plastik Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Congress, Eskişehir, 2007
• "Cyanoacrylate in Peripheral Nerve Repair: Comparison of Glue and Microsuture Application with Histomorphometric and Tensinometric Methods" - Presented at XXXth Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2008
• "Xeroderma Pigmentosum: Our Clinical Experiences in 11 Cases" - Presented at XXX.Türk Plastik Reconstructive and Aesthetics Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2008
• "Early Delay Phenomenon in Two-Stage Pedicled Cutaneous Flap Applications: Our Clinical Applications" - Presented at XXX.Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2008
• "Treatment Approach to Upper Extremity Snake Bites" - Presented at 13th National Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Gaziantep, 2012
• "Reconstruction with Tendon Prosthesis in Flexor Tendon Injuries" - Presented at 13th National Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Gaziantep, 2012
• "High Energy Hand Injuries in the Pediatric Age Group – 5 Years Experience" - Presented at 13th National Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Gaziantep, 2012
• "Our 10-Year Experience with Hand Tumors" - Presented at 13th National Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Gaziantep, 2012
• "Our Free Flap Experiences for Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy" - Presented at 34th National Congress Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association, Antalya, 2012

• "Multicentric Bowen Disease of the Scalp: A Case Report" - Optimal Medical Journal - 2004 - 17(4), 124-126
• "Skin Defect After Infection and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: Two Case Reports" - Optimal Medical Journal - 2005 - 18(1), 18-21
• "Use of Subcutaneous Pedicled Rhomboid Flap Technique for Surgical Treatment of Burn Contractures" - Eur J Ther - 2018 - 24, 136-140 - DOI: 10.5152/EurJTher.2018.277
• "Two extreme conditions of xeroderma pigmentosum" - J Craniofacial Surg - 2006 - 17(6), 1240-1242
• "Linburg-Comstock anomaly: seems to be harmless but may be fatal" - Plast Reconstr Surg - 2007 - 119(6), 1976-1977
• "Z plasty closure of lower lip defects after tumor excision" - J Craniofacial Surg - 2007 - 18(5), 1120-1124
• "Diced cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty surgery: current techniques and applications" - Plast Reconstr Surg - 2009 - 124(2), 666
• "Is it really necessary to make wide excisions for basal cell carcinoma treatment?" - J Craniofacial Surg - 2009 - 20(6), 1989-1991
• "A new and easy way to repair tendons atraumatically" - J Hand Surg Am - 2013 - 38(3), 621-622 - DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.01.025
• "An Old Friend in the Treatment of Drive Line Infection After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Omentoplasty" - Transplant Proc - 2015 - 47(5), 1540-1541 - DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.04.078
• "The expression levels of the sirtuins in patients with BCC" - Tumor Biol - 2015
• "A New Surgical Technique for Closure of Pilonidal Sinus Defects" - Med Sci Monit - 2017 - 23, 1033-1042
• "Is hemoglobin A1c level effective in predicting the prognosis of Fournier gangrene?" - Urol Ann - 2016 - 8(3), 343-347 - DOI: 10.4103/0974-7796.184905
• "Outcome of high energy tibia fractures treated by staged with different fixation systems" - Medical Research Archives - 2017