I graduated from Dicle University Faculty of Medicine in 1988. I completed my specialisation at Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic in 2006. My thesis for specialisation was "The effect of topical gel treatment with Extractum cepae on TGF-beta levels in patients with hypertrophic scars" (the thesis supervisor: Prof.Dr. Ferit Demirkan).
Surgical specialties and work experience1999- 2006
Assistant Surgeon at the Department of Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Mersin
2004-2005
Reconstructive burn and hand surgery at the Fellow Clinic, Hand Surgery B.D, University of Uludağ
2006-2010
Medical Specialist for Plastic Surgery, University of Mersin, Mersin.
2010-2011
Medical Specialist for Plastic Surgery, Public Hospital Adana, Adana
2011-2015
Medical Specialist for Plastic Surgery, Privat Hospital Mersin Medical Park, Tarsus/Mersin
2015-2016
Medical Specialist for Plastic Surgery, Privat Hospital Yenişehir, Mersin
July 2016-2017 Medical Specialist for Plastic Surgery, Privat Hospital Egeşehir, İzmir
December 2017
Medical Specialist for Plastic Surgery, Privat Hospital Can, İzmir
Project experience1- “1-The effect of topical gel treatment with Extractum cepae on TGF-beta levels in patients with hypertrophic scars.” University of Mersin, Scientific research project (Researcher).
Memberships in scientific organisations1- Turkish Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
2- Turkish Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
3- Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Foreign Languages 1- Publications in English
Published articles in international journals1- Kelahmetoglu O, Yagmur C, Aslan O, Firinciogullari R. The Bilobed Flap For Popliteal Defect Reconstruction. Cas Rep Plast Surg Hand Surg, 2014; 1(1):8–10
2- Yilmaz B, Yeşiloğlu N, Firincioğullari R, Gökkaya A, Özbey R, Özgür M. Awful face of the war-impacted smoke bomb capsule in the face and systemic toxicity: reports from the conflict in Syria. J Craniofac Surg. 2015 Jan;26(1):167-9.
3- Kelahmetoglu O, Firinciogullari R, Yagmur C. Efficient Utility of Whatsapp: From Computer Screen To The Surgeon’s Hand To Determine Maxillofacial Traumas. J Craniofac Surg. 2015 Jun; 26(4):1437.
Published articles in national journals1- Kelahmetoglu O, Yagmur C, Firinciogulları R. A Rarely Seen Breast Anomaly: Cleft Nipple. Turk Plast Surg.2014, 22;3:127-129.
