Dr. Atilla Kurtay

Dr. Atilla Kurtay, born in Karabük in 1966, completed his early education in his hometown before moving on to medical studies. He earned his medical degree from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 1989. Subsequently, he specialized in plastic surgery at SSK Ankara Training and Research Hospital from 1990 to 1996.

Following his specialization, Dr. Kurtay served at Gölcük Naval Hospital as the head of plastic surgery from 1997 to 1999. He continued his professional path between 1999 and 2011, contributing both at Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Hospital's plastic surgery clinic and at private ONEP Plastic Surgery Clinic. In 2011, Dr. Kurtay established his own practice in Kavaklıdere, where he continues to apply his expertise in aesthetic and plastic surgery. Beyond his practice, he is a family man and a father of two.

• M.D.: Medicine, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, 1989.
• Residency: Plastic Surgery, SSK Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, 1996.

• Plastic surgery specialization at SSK Ankara Training and Research Hospital, 1990-1996
• Chief of plastic surgery at Gölcük Naval Hospital, 1997-1999
• Chief assistant at Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Hospital plastic surgery clinic, 1999-2011
• Chief assistant at private ONEP Plastic Surgery Clinic, 1999-2011
• Freelance aesthetic and plastic surgeon in private practice in Kavaklıdere, 2011-present

• Çilingir, M., Velidedeoğlu, H., Bozdoğan, N., Demir, Z., Aksoylar, A., Kurtay, A., and Türkgüven, Y. “Our Five-Year Clinical Experiences and Results in Breast Enlargement Operations”, SSK 50th anniversary medical week meetings, Ankara, Turkey (April 18-23, 1994).
• Velidedeoğlu, HV, Kurtay, A., Demir, Z., Bozdoğan, MN, Coşkunfırat, OK “Application of Free Flap in Lower Extremity Defects”, The Turkish National Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ankara, Turkey (October 1-5, 1996).
• Coşkunfırat, OK, Kurtay, A., Velidedeoğlu, HV, Demir, Z., Bozdoğan, MN “Fasciocutaneous Flaps Based on the Perforating Branches of the Anterior Tibial Artery”, The Turkish National Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ankara, Turkey (October 1-5, 1996).
• Coşkunfırat, OK, Velidedeoğlu, HV, Demir, Z., Kurtay, A. “The Effects of Allogenous Costal Cartilage Preserved in Different Solutions on the Resorption in Rabbits”, The Turkish National Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ankara, Turkey (October 1-5, 1996).
• Demir, Z., Coşkunfırat, OK, Velidedeoğlu, HV, Kurtay, A. “Correction of Congenital Auricular Defects with Costal Cartilage Graft”, The Turkish National Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ankara, Turkey (October 1-5, 1996).
• Demir, Z., Kurtay, A., Şahin, U., Velidedeoğlu, H. “Injury of the Facial Nerve Branches During Rhytidectomy and Its Prevention”, The Turkish National Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Antalya, Turkey (September 23-27, 1997).
• Kurtay, A., Demir, Z., Velidedeoğlu, H., Coşkunfırat, OK “The Comparison of Two Different Cartilage Grafts in the Reconstruction of the TMJ”, 4th Congress of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery, Antalya, Turkey (April 22-25, 1998).
• Coşkunfırat, OK, Kurtay, A., Demir, Z., Velidedeoğlu, HV “Our Clinical Experiences on the Use of Costal Cartilage in Facial Contour Corrections”, 4th Congress of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery, Antalya, Turkey (April 22-25, 1998).
• Demir, Z., Velidedeoğlu, H., Coşkunfırat, OK, Kurtay, A. “The Role of the Preserved Costal Cartilage Homograft in the Surgical Treatment of the Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis”, 5th Congress of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery, Antalya, Turkey (April 22-25, 1998).
• Demir, Z., Kurtay, A., Velidedeoğlu, H., Coşkunfırat, OK “The Use of Costal Cartilage Graft in the Reconstruction of Auricular Defects”, 4th International Congress of the Middle East Burn and Fire Disaster Society, Antalya, Turkey (October 1-5, 1998).
• Demir, Z., Velidedeoğlu, H., Kurtay, A., Şahin, U., Çelebioğlu, S. “The Use of the Hair-bearing Submental Artery Island Flap in the Reconstruction of Mustache and Beard”, 14th Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS), San Francisco, USA (June 24-29, 1999).
• Kurtay, A., Velidedeoğlu, H., Demir, Z., Coşkunfırat, OK “The Comparison of the Efficiency of Two Different Cartilage Grafts in the Reconstruction of the TMJ”, 6th International Congress on Craniofacial Surgery, Monterey, Mexico (October 9-14, 1999).
• Demir, Z., Velidedeoğlu, H., Coşkunfırat, OK, Kurtay, A. “The Role of the Preserved Costal Cartilage Homograft in the Surgical Treatment of the Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis”, 6th International Congress on Craniofacial Surgery, Monterey, Mexico (October 9-14, 1999).
• Demir, Z., Velidedeoğlu, H., Kurtay, A., Şahin, Ü., Çelebioğlu, S. “Hair-Bearing Submental Artery Island Flap for Reconstruction of Mustache and Beard”, 5th International Congress of the Oriental Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (OSAPS), Taipei, Taiwan (October 22-26, 1999).
• Kurtay, A., Velidedeoğlu, H., Demir, Z., Coşkunfırat, OK “The Comparison of the Efficiency of Two Different Cartilage Grafts in the Reconstruction of the TMJ”, 7th International Congress on Craniofacial Surgery, Monterey, Mexico (October 9-14, 2000).
• Demir, Z., Velidedeoğlu, H., Coşkunfırat, OK, Kurtay, A. “The Role of the Preserved Costal Cartilage Homograft in the Surgical Treatment of the Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis”, 7th International Congress on Craniofacial Surgery, Monterey, Mexico (October 9-14, 2000).

• Coşkunfırat, OK, Velidedeoğlu, HV, Bozdoğan, N., Kurtay, A., Demir, Z. “Adipofascial Reversal Flap in the Repair of Soft Tissue Defects in the Fingers.” Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery. 5(1), 29-32 (1997).
• Velidedeoğlu, HV, Demir, Z., Bozdoğan, MN, Coşkunfırat, OK, Kurtay, A., Türkgüven, Y. “Uncommon Klinifelter's variant (49, XXXXY) with cleft palate.” Annals Plastic Surgery, 39 (2), 213-215 (1997).
• Üstünsoy, E., Demir, Z., Coşkunfırat, K., Kurtay, A., Aksoylar, A., Türkgüven, Y. “Extensive Bilateral Eyelid Ptosis Caused by Xanthoma Palpebrarum.” Annals Plastic Surgery, 38 (2), 177-178 (1997).
• Coşkunfırat, OK, Velidedeoğlu, HV, Demir, Z., Kurtay, A. “An Unusual Case of Hypoglossia-Hypodactyly Syndrome.” Annals Plastic Surgery, 42 (3), 333-336 (1999).
• Demir, Z., Velidedeoğlu, H., Şahin, U., Kurtay, A., Coşkunfırat, OK “Preserved Costal Cartilage Homograft Application for the Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 108 (1), 44-51 (2001).
• Demir, Z., Velidedeoğlu, H., Kurtay, A., Şahin, Ü. “A Traumatic Case of Ptosis and Determination of the Surgical Method: Case Report” Turkish Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. 10 (1), 54-56 (2002).
• Aydin, MA, Kurtay, A., Celebioglu S. A case of synovial chondromatosis of the TMJ treatment based on stage of the disease J Craniofac Surg. 2002 Sep;13(5):670-5.
• Demir, Z., Kurtay, A., Şahin, U., Velidedeoğlu, H. and Çelebioğlu, S. “Hair-Bearing Submental Artery Island Flap for Reconstruction of Mustache and Beard.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 112 (2), 423-429 (2003).
• Demir, Z., Kurtay, A., Velidedeoğlu, H., Onur, MA, Atilla, P., Taş, C., Çakar, N. “In Vivo Study to Assess the Viability and Mass Effect of Fascia Injection in Comparison With Block Fascia Graft”, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 29 (4), 304-309 (2005).
• Velidedeoğlu, H., Demir, Z. Şahin, Ü., Kurtay, A., and Erol, Ö. O. “Block and Surgicel-Wrapped Diced Solvent Preserved Costal Cartilage Homograft Application for Nasal Augmentation”, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 115 (7), 2081-2093 (2005).
• Demir, Z., Velidedeoğlu, H., Kurtay, A., Şahin, Ü., Karamürsel, S., Çelebioğlu, S. “Combined Use of Different Methods in the Treatment of Unilateral Cleft Lip Nose Deformity”, Turkish Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. 13 (1), 1-8 (2005).
• Ertaş, NM, Küçükçelebi, A., Bozdoğan, N., Kurtay, A., Ozdil K, Celebioğlu, S. Treatment of recontracture with the subcutaneous pedicle rhomboid flapPlast Reconstr Surg. 2006 Apr 15;117(5):1590-8.