About Op. Dr. Habib Başkurt

Specialisation: Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Years of Experience: 18+ years

Languages: Turkish, English

Current Practice: Private practice (Muayenehane), Nişantaşı, Şişli, Istanbul

Affiliation: Independent partner surgeon working with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services under a coordination agreement for international patients

About Op. Dr. Habib Başkurt

Op. Dr. Habib Başkurt is a Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery specialist with more than 18 years of clinical and surgical experience across the full breadth of aesthetic plastic surgery. His practice covers facial and body aesthetic procedures, breast surgery, hair restoration, and non-surgical aesthetic treatments, with an emphasis on careful pre-operative assessment, realistic expectation setting, and natural-looking, balanced results.

Born in Istanbul in 1979, he completed his medical degree at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine (Çapa) and his Plastic Surgery specialty training at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, a major Istanbul teaching hospital. His career has spanned military, public, and private healthcare, giving him broad exposure across reconstructive and aesthetic surgical practice. He currently practises at his own private clinic in the Nişantaşı district of Istanbul.

Areas of Expertise

Facial Aesthetic Surgery

  • Rhinoplasty (aesthetic and functional nose surgery)
  • Facelift (rhytidectomy)
  • Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)
  • Maxillofacial surgery (facial fractures)

Breast Surgery

  • Breast augmentation
  • Breast reduction
  • Breast lift (mastopexy)
  • Gynecomastia treatment (male breast reduction)

Body Contouring

  • Liposuction (including laser liposuction)
  • Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)

Hair Restoration

  • Hair transplantation

Non-Surgical Aesthetic Procedures

  • Dermal filler injections
  • Botulinum toxin (Botox) treatments
  • Tattoo removal

Reconstructive and Hand Surgery

  • Nerve injury repair
  • Dupuytren’s disease treatment
  • Migraine surgery

Education and Training

Medical Degree

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Çapa)

Plastic Surgery Specialty

Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul

Professional Background

  • Plastic Surgery Specialist, Balıkesir Military Hospital, military service following specialty training
  • Elazığ Training and Research Hospital, compulsory state service
  • Esenyurt State Hospital, final state-service post
  • Private hospital practice in Istanbul
  • Private practice (Muayenehane), Nişantaşı, Istanbul (current)

Continuing Professional Development

Op. Dr. Başkurt has actively participated in national and international plastic surgery congresses, courses, and workshops, with attendance certificates from meetings including:

  • The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) Congress (2007)
  • 31st Turkish Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Congress
  • Rhinoplasty Course
  • Burns and Wound Care Course
  • 3rd Orthognathic Surgery Course, Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine
  • 2nd Head and Neck Repair Surgery Course, Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine

He has also contributed scientific presentations to national and international congresses within his specialty.

Professional Memberships

  • Turkish Medical Association

Current Practice

Private Practice (Muayenehane), Nişantaşı, Şişli, Istanbul

Partnership with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services

Op. Dr. Habib Başkurt is an independent partner surgeon affiliated with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services through a professional cooperation agreement. Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services is not a clinic, hospital, or healthcare provider. It coordinates travel, accommodation, interpretation, and logistical support for international patients who choose to be treated by Op. Dr. Başkurt at his independent private clinic in Nişantaşı, Istanbul. All consultations, surgical procedures, and clinical decisions are carried out independently by Op. Dr. Başkurt at his own clinical setting.

International patients benefit from full coordination support throughout their treatment journey in Istanbul.

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