Dr. Nuri Battal

Dr. Nuri Battal, a skilled plastic and aesthetic surgeon, was born in Istanbul in 1962. Graduating from Istanbul Kabataş High School in 1980, he went on to excel at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, earning his medical degree in October 1986.

Specializing in General Surgery from 1987, Nuri Battal secured a position as an assistant at the General Surgery Department of the same faculty. During his residency, he furthered his expertise with a 6-month research fellowship at the Nevada University General Surgery Clinic in the USA in 1990.

Completing his General Surgery residency in 1992, Nuri Battal gained valuable experience at the Istanbul American Hospital Hand Surgery Department for 6 months. Following this, he was appointed to Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Emergency Surgery. In 1995, he was awarded the esteemed MONBUSHO scholarship from the Japanese Ministry of Health and Education, enabling him to specialize in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Japan.

Completing his residency in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Kagawa Medical University in 3 years, Nuri Battal returned to Turkey. He dedicated a year to further refining his skills at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Today, Nuri Battal serves as a freelance plastic and aesthetic surgeon, utilizing his extensive knowledge and artistic approach to enhance the lives of his patients. With a commitment to providing exceptional care, he remains devoted to delivering the best possible outcomes to those seeking his expertise.

• M.D.: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, October 1986.
• Residency/Fellowship: General Surgery Residency, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 1987-1992.
• Residency: Hand Surgery, Istanbul American Hospital Hand Surgery Department, Istanbul, Turkey, 1992 (6 months).
• Residency: Department of Emergency Surgery, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 1992-1995.
• Fellowship: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kagawa Medical University, Kagawa, Japan, 1995-1998.
• Residency/Fellowship: Department of Plastic Surgery, Kagawa Medical University, Kagawa, Japan, 1995-1998 (3 years).
• Residency: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 1998-1999 (1 year).

• Worked at Nevada University General Surgery Clinic as a research fellow for 6 months in 1990.
• Worked at Istanbul American Hospital Hand Surgery Department for 6 months in 1992.
• Appointed to Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Emergency Surgery, and worked there for 3 years.
• Worked as a freelance plastic and aesthetic surgeon.

• Battal NM, Hata Y, Ito O, et al. "Reduction of burn-induced gastric mucosal injury by an endothelin receptor antagonist in rats." Burns, 1997; 23: 295-299.
• Battal NM, Hata Y, Matsuka K, et al. "Reduction of progressive burn injury by using a new non-selective ETA and ETB receptor antagonist, TAK-044: An experimental study in rats." Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 1997; 99: 1610-1619.
• Battal MN, Hata Y, Matsuka K, et al. "Reduction of progressive burn injury by a stable PGI2 analogue, beraprost sodium, (ProcylinTM): An experimental study in rats." Burns, 1996; 22 (7): 531-538.
• Battal NM, Hata Y, Matsuka, K, et al. "Effect of a PGI2 analogue, beraprost sodium, on burn-induced gastric mucosal injury in rats." Burns, 1997; 23: 232-237.
• Battal NM, Hata Y, Matsuka K, et al. "A new experimental model of a true myocutaneous flap in the rat: The gluteus maximus myocutaneous flap." J. Reconstr. Microsurg. 1997; 13: 251-255.
• Battal NM. and Hata Y. "Beraprost Sodium, a Stable PGI2 Analogue." Br. J. Plast. Surg. 1997; 50(1): 69-70.
• Battal NM. and Hata Y. "A Review on the History of End-to-Side Neurorrhaphy." Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 1997; 99: 2110-2111.
• Battal NM and Hata Y. "A Classic Surgical Method for the Treatment of Axillary Osmidrosis." Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 1997; 100 (2): 550-551.
• Battal NM, Hata Y, Matsuka K, It O, and Matsuda H. "Cross facial nerve grafting by end-to-side neurorrhaphy with or without removal of the epineurium in rats." J. Jpn. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 1996; 16 (9): 641-647.
• Ito O, Hata Y, Matsuka K, Matsuda H, and Battal NM. "Experimental Study of the Role of Pericondrium on Rabbit Costal Cartilage Autografts in Subcutaneous Pockets." J. Jpn. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 1996; 16: 441-447.
• Cetinkale O, and Battal NM. "Reconstruction of the lower eyelid with the tree layer composite island flap." Turkish J. Plast. Surg. 1996; 4 (1): 42-46.
• Ito O, Hata Y, Matsuka K, Matsuda H, Battal, NM, and Kurata N. "A Case of Intractable Ulcer of Both Lower extremities due to Angiitis Of Affinitive Collagen Disease." Geka Shinryo (Tokyo), 1996; 38 (7): 859-863.
• Ito O, Hata Y, Matsuka K, Matsuda H, and Battal NM. "A case of Basal Cell Carsinoma Diagnosed as Lentigo." J. Jpn. Plast. Reconstr. Surg., 1995; 15: 593-596.
• Matsuda H, Hata Y, Matsuka K, Ito O, and Battal NM. "Experimental study of nerve regeneration in end-to-side nerve coaptation." J. Jpn. Plast. Reconstr. Surg., 1995; 15: 910-918.
• Cetinkale O, Battal NM, et al. "New approaches to the treatment of multiple facial bone fractures." J. Turkish National Trauma, 1995; 1 (2): 212-220.