Independent Partner Surgeon
Doç. Dr. Tuğçe Şimşek
ENT & Rhinoplasty Surgeon, Associate Professor
Istanbul, Turkey
- Specialisation
- Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Head and Neck Surgery, focus on facial aesthetic surgery
- Academic title
- Associate Professor (Doçent), since 2022
- Experience
- 10+ years as an ENT specialist, since 2015
- Languages
- Turkish, English
- Practice
- Private practice, Şişli, Istanbul
About Doç. Dr. Tuğçe Şimşek
Doç. Dr. Tuğçe Şimşek is an Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery specialist and Associate Professor with a clinical focus on rhinoplasty (aesthetic and functional nose surgery), revision rhinoplasty, and the medical and surgical management of facial aesthetic concerns.
She completed her medical degree at Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine and her ENT specialty training at Abant İzzet Baysal University (2011 to 2015). During her residency she served as a Research Assistant at The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, in the United States (2014). After compulsory state service in Şanlıurfa, she joined Amasya University Faculty of Medicine as an Assistant Professor from 2016 to 2022, earning the Associate Professor (Doçent) title in 2022.
She currently practises at her independent private clinic in Şişli, Istanbul, and serves on the Executive Board (Reserve Member) of Medikod, a Turkish medical professional association in the ENT category. Patients recognise her for a meticulous, individualised approach that combines functional ENT expertise with an aesthetic eye for natural, harmonious facial outcomes.
Areas of expertise
- Rhinoplasty and nasal surgery
- Open, closed, ultrasonic (piezo) and ethnic rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, septoplasty, septorhinoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) and nasal valve surgery.
- Facial aesthetic procedures
- Eyelid aesthetic procedures (blepharoplasty), Hollywood Cheek, endoscopic and direct brow lift, chin and jaw aesthetics (mentoplasty), facial fat injection and face lift surgery.
- Other ENT procedures
- Ear surgery and otoplasty, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, and radiofrequency applications.
- Non-surgical applications
- Botox and dermal fillers.
Education and training
- Medical degree
- Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine (graduated 2009).
- ENT specialty training
- Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (2011 to 2015).
- International research
- Research Assistant, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, USA (2014).
- Academic path
- Assistant Professor at Amasya University (2016 to 2022); Associate Professor (Doçent) title earned in 2022.
Scientific contributions and memberships
Doç. Dr. Şimşek has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed publications in international ENT and craniofacial surgery journals, with research spanning septorhinoplasty outcomes, postoperative care innovation (including a 3D-printed external nasal splint study), biomechanical analysis of maxillofacial fractures, and functional nasal and sinus surgery. Her work appears in the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
She is a member of the Facial Plastic Surgery Association (since 2015) and an Executive Board Reserve Member of Medikod in the Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) category.
Related treatments coordinated by Luna
International patients see Doç. Dr. Şimşek for procedures including those below. Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services coordinates your travel while your surgeon makes every clinical decision.
Partnership with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services
Doç. Dr. Tuğçe Şimşek 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 Doç. Dr. Şimşek at her independent private clinic in Şişli, Istanbul. All consultations, surgical procedures and clinical decisions are carried out independently by Doç. Dr. Şimşek at her own clinical setting. International patients benefit from clear communication in English.
Doç. Dr. Tuğçe Şimşek is an independent partner surgeon and is responsible for their own clinical decisions and treatment outcomes. Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services is a medical travel coordination company, not a clinic or healthcare provider, and does not perform procedures or guarantee results.
Verify credentials
- Official website: docdrtugcesimsek.com
- Medikod board profile: medikod.com.tr/doc-dr-tugce-simsek