Dr. Mehmet Sürmeli, MD, FEBOPRAS — European board-certified plastic surgeon

Mehmet Surmeli M.D., FEBOPRAS

I was born in Antakya (Antioch), Hatay, Turkiye.
Medical Doctor Degree: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine (English), Ankara Turkiye 1999-2005
Residency Training: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ankara, Turkiye 2005-2012
Worked as plastic surgery specialist in Manisa State Hospital and Ankara Keçiören Training and Research Hospital 2012-2015
Between 2015 to 2017, i worked as plastic surgery specialist in İstanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital
From 2017 on, I worked as the consultant of aesthetic plastic surgery and hair transplantation in various clinics in addition to my own clinic, but now I am working only in my own clinic (Dr.Surmeli Plastic Surgery Clinic)

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Mehmet Surmeli M.D.

I was born in Antakya (Antioch), Hatay, Turkiye.
Medical Doctor Degree: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine (English), Ankara Turkiye 1999-2005
Residency Training: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ankara, Turkiye 2005-2012
Worked as plastic surgery specialist in Manisa State Hospital and Ankara Keçiören Training and Research Hospital 2012-2015
Between 2015 to 2017, i worked as plastic surgery specialist in İstanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital
From 2017 on, I worked as the consultant of aesthetic plastic surgery and hair transplantation in various clinics in addition to my own clinic, but now I am working only in my own clinic (Dr.Surmeli Plastic Surgery Clinic)

Please click here for the detailed CV.

To learn about the details of your doctor’s other specialities and areas of interest please click here.

Diplomas and Licenses

International Health Tourism Authorization Certificate

Other Medical Certificates

A Career in Numbers

Surgical experience is measurable. From hospital operation records and practice logbooks:

6,000+ operations performed since 2005, across university, state and private practice
3,000+ of them documented as primary surgeon in hospital records
1,200+ hand & microsurgery procedures, including finger replantations — precision surgery at the sub-millimetre scale
1,100+ reconstructive procedures (flaps, grafts, tumor reconstruction) — the foundation aesthetic surgery is built on
600+ breast operations · 800+ body contouring procedures · 600+ rhinoplasties in aesthetic practice
96% international patients in his 2017–2018 aesthetic consultant practice — a practice international from its first day
5+ year follow-ups as the practice norm — many patients have been in continuous follow-up since 2017, and much of the practice is returning patients and their referred family and friends

Committees & roles: American Society of Plastic Surgeons — PSF Volunteers in Plastic Surgery Steering Committee member (2021–present); Patient Safety Committee member (2023–2025). Member of the Emirates Plastic Surgery Society and Emirates Medical Association (2026).

“Numbers do not make a surgeon — but they do tell you where his hands have been. Mine were formed in reconstruction and microsurgery before they ever held an aesthetic case, and I operate accordingly,” says Dr. Sürmeli.

Dr. Sürmeli’s other specialities and areas of interests:

Art and Music

I am playing the guitar since 2000. I have started with classical and rock guitar. Now playing classical rock, neoclassical, blues, jazz genres. I have a certificate for successfully completing a theoretical jazz program. (certificate)
I am an amateur level digital painter and designer, using graphic tablets for painting and drawing both raster (Photoshop, Adobe inc.®; Manga studio, Smith Micro Software®) and vectoral images (Illustrator,.Adobe inc.®). I am actively following many of the renowned digital artists

Computer and Programming

Database design: I know initial level VBA (visual basic) programming and Microsoft Access Database designing.
Data analysis: I have successfully completed Microsoft Excel Data Analysis and Visualization course by Microsoft. (Certificate) (Excel 2013-2016 Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) language)
Data analysis and Biostatistics: I know biostatistical designing and analysis and engaged in biostatistical planning and analysis of various medical scientific articles including my own thesis.
Musical editing applications and Video editing applications: I am actively using the most commonly used programs of these fields FL studio, Guitar Pro 6.

Economics

I am 4th grade student of Economics in Anadolu University, Faculty of Economics

Paleoanthropology

I have successfully completed Wellesley College paleoanthropology courses.(Certificate) .

Theoretical Physics

QED, Cosmology, Specific and General Relativity: I’ve taken online video courses of theoretical physics, QED and cosmology of Stanford University without any certification

Mathematics

I have successfully completed MIT Calculus courses (Certificate) .