ŞAKİR ÜNAL 🇹🇷

Personal Information
• Date of Birth: 1970
• Place of Birth: Mut, Mersin, Turkey
• Education:
o Primary Education: Mut İlköğretim Okulu
o Secondary Education: Mersin Atatürk Lisesi
o Medical Degree: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, 1993
o Specialization in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery: Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, 1993-1999
• Professional Experience:
o Operator Doctor, Mersin State Hospital, 2000
o Lecturer, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 2001-Present
o Research Fellow, Cleveland Clinic, USA, 2004 (Microvascular Surgery and Face Transplantation)
• Academic Titles:
o Associate Professor, 2006
o Professor, 2012
• Administrative Positions:
o Vice Dean, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, 2006-2009
o Head, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 2008-2022 (Intermittent)
• Current Activities:
o Professor, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine
o Private Practice
Clinical Interests
• Microvascular Surgery
• Face Transplantation
• Reconstructive Surgery
• Aesthetic Surgery
Research Interests
• Microvascular Surgery
• Face Transplantation
• Tissue Engineering
• Regenerative Medicine
Publications
• Author of numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals
• Presented research at national and international conferences
Awards and Honors
• Numerous awards and honors for research and teaching
Professional Affiliations
• Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• European Society of Plastic Surgeons
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons