Op. Dr. Jale Özdemir

Specialisation: Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Years of Experience: 12+ years as a specialist, since 2013

Languages: Turkish, English

Current Practice: Dr. Jale Özdemir Private Practice (Muayenehane), Istanbul, since May 2024

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

About Op. Dr. Jale Özdemir

Op. Dr. Jale Özdemir is a Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery specialist with more than a decade of clinical and surgical experience and a strong academic foundation. Her practice covers the full breadth of aesthetic plastic surgery with a particular focus on breast surgery, body contouring, post-bariatric reshaping, and microsurgical reconstruction.

She completed both her medical education and her plastic surgery specialty training at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, and has built her career across academic, public, and private institutions in Turkey, including Yeni Yüzyıl University Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital (Assistant Professor), Estetik International, and Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital. Since May 2024, she has been practising at her own independent private clinic (Dr. Jale Özdemir Muayenehanesi) in Istanbul. Her surgical philosophy is grounded in detailed planning, careful technique, and a clear, realistic conversation with each patient about expectations.

Areas of Expertise

Body Contouring and Post-Bariatric Surgery

  • Liposuction
  • Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)
  • Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)
  • Arm lift (brachioplasty)
  • Thigh lift and body contouring after major weight loss

Breast Surgery

  • Breast augmentation
  • Breast reduction
  • Breast lift (mastopexy)
  • Breast reconstruction, including immediate reconstruction
  • Gynecomastia treatment (male breast reduction)

Facial Aesthetic Surgery

  • Facelift and mini facelift
  • Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)
  • Otoplasty (ear aesthetic surgery)
  • Buccal fat removal
  • Facial fat injection

Reconstructive and Microsurgery

  • Breast reconstruction
  • Microsurgical perforator flap procedures
  • Hand surgery and trauma reconstruction

Education and Training

Medical Degree

Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine (1996 to 2003)

Plastic Surgery Specialty

Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (2006 to 2013)

Certificate of Proficiency

Yeterlik Belgesi, Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (TPRECD), İzmir (November 2012)

Advanced Training Courses

  • Burn Course and Workshop, GATA (February 2009)
  • Basic Microsurgery Course, Reconstructive Microsurgery Association (April 2009)
  • Maxillofacial Course and Workshop, GATA (May 2009)
  • Nasal Endoscopy and Functional Nasal Surgery Course, 31st Turkish Plastic and Reconstructive National Congress (October 2009)
  • Peripheral Nerve and Microvascular Surgery Course, 31st Turkish Plastic and Reconstructive National Congress (October 2009)
  • Basic Hand Surgery Course, Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Association (2010)
  • Plastic Surgery School, TPRECD Çeşme (2011)
  • TPRECD Facial Aesthetic Didactic and Cadaver Courses, Ankara (2016)

Professional Career

  • Specialist Doctor, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty (June to September 2013)
  • Specialist Doctor, Tunceli State Hospital (October 2013 to October 2015), compulsory state service
  • Assistant Professor (Dr. Öğr. Üyesi), Yeni Yüzyıl University Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (October 2015 to December 2017)
  • Estetik International (January 2018 to September 2021)
  • Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital (October 2021 to May 2024)
  • Dr. Jale Özdemir Private Practice (Muayenehane), Istanbul (May 2024 to present)

Scientific Contributions

Op. Dr. Özdemir has contributed to the international plastic and reconstructive surgery literature, with peer-reviewed publications in journals including Microsurgery (Wiley) and the Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery (Thieme). Her published work covers superior and inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps, distal ulnar artery perforator flaps in hand trauma, and immediate breast reconstruction techniques.

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

  • Unal C, Ozdemir J, Hasdemir M. Superior and inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps in reconstruction of gluteal and perianal/perineal hidradenitis suppurativa lesions. Microsurgery, 2011 Oct;31(7):539, 544. DOI: 10.1002/micr.20918
  • Unal C, Ozdemir J, Hasdemir M. Clinical application of distal ulnar artery perforator flap in hand trauma. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2011 Nov;27(9):559, 565. PubMed: 21913167

She has presented at and attended numerous national and international congresses, including the Turkish Plastic and Reconstructive National Congress (Adana, October 2009), Winter Meetings of the Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty (December 2009), Current Approaches to Breast Surgery and Aesthetic at Acıbadem University (November 2010), and the Plastic Surgery Special Joint Meeting co-sponsored by Mayo Clinic and Selçuk University (May 2011). More recent participation includes the Mentor Breast Symposium (December 2023) and the 2nd and 3rd International Aesthetic Surgery Symposium (Aesthetics Aestanbul).

Professional Memberships

  • Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (TPRECD)
  • Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Society (EPCD)
  • Turkish Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Current Practice

Dr. Jale Özdemir Private Practice (Muayenehane), Istanbul (since May 2024)

Website: drjaleozdemir.com

Partnership with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services

Op. Dr. Jale Özdemir 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. Özdemir at her independent private clinic in Istanbul. All consultations, surgical procedures, and clinical decisions are carried out independently by Op. Dr. Özdemir at her own clinical setting.

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

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