Ugur Kaan Kalem, MD
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
About Dr. Uğur Kaan Kalem
Uğur Kaan Kalem, MD, FEBOPRAS, is a Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist whose clinical interests span aesthetic surgery, reconstructive microsurgery and complex reconstruction.
He graduated with high honors from Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2018 and completed residency at Istanbul Medeniyet University in 2024. His additional training includes fellowships in aesthetic surgery in Barcelona and reconstructive microsurgery in Rome.
EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT
Medical Education & Specialist Training
2012–2018 · MEDICAL EDUCATION
Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine
Completed the English-language medical programme with high honors.
2018–2024 · SPECIALIST TRAINING
Istanbul Medeniyet University
Completed residency in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
2014–2016 · ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Anadolu University
Completed an associate degree in Health Institutions Management with high honors.
Professional Experience
FROM NOVEMBER 2025
Private Practice
Plastic Surgery Specialist.
MARCH 2024–NOVEMBER 2025
Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital
Plastic Surgery Specialist and Administrative Officer.
2018–2024
Istanbul Medeniyet University
Resident Doctor in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
2018
Babaeski State Hospital
General Practitioner.
QUALIFICATIONS & INTERNATIONAL TRAINING
Board Certificates & Fellowships
- European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery — Certificate of Competence, 2024.
- Turkish National Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery — Certificate of Competence, 2024.
- Turkish Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery — Certificate of Competence, 2020.
- Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship — Antiaging Group Barcelona, Spain, 2023.
- Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship — Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Italy, 2023.
CLINICAL FOCUS
Areas of Interest
Aesthetic Surgery
- Rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty
- Facelift and necklift
- Body contouring and liposuction
- Breast surgery
Reconstructive Surgery
- Reconstructive microsurgery
- Hand and upper extremity surgery
- Maxillofacial trauma
- Skin and soft tissue oncology
- Craniofacial and ear reconstruction
Selected Scientific Work
- Evaluation of Surgical Techniques in Gynecomastia Treatment: Analysis of 65 Cases.
- The Surgical Treatment of Tissue Necrosis due to Diclofenac Sodium Injection (Nicolau Syndrome).
- Use of Radiofrequency Assisted Liposuction (BodyTite) for Upper Arms Lifting.
- Predicting the Feasibility of Local Tissues in Recurrent Palate Fistula Repair — The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal.
- Book chapter translation: Three-Dimensional Imaging in Rhinoplasty — Rhinoplasty: A Case-Based Approach, Elsevier.
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