Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist

Op. Dr. Erkan Yüce Hacettepe-trained plastic surgeon with reconstructive microsurgery experience in Taiwan

Op. Dr. Erkan Yüce is a plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery specialist in the Vivid Clinic network in Istanbul. A Hacettepe graduate who trained at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal and studied reconstructive microsurgery at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, he combines anatomical precision with natural, proportionate aesthetic results.

  • Specialist since 2016 · Şişli Hamidiye Etfal
  • Visiting scholar, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
  • Member, Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

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Op. Dr. Erkan Yüce, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist at Vivid Clinic Istanbul
Op. Dr. Erkan YücePlastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist · Vivid Clinic, Istanbul
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01 / Credentials

Op. Dr. Erkan Yüce at a glance

Medical degree
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 2010
Specialization
Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery — Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, 2011–2016
International training
Visiting scholar, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan (2016) — head and neck, breast and limb reconstruction
Hospital experience
Kırıkkale High Specialization Hospital (2016–2019) · İstinye University Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa (2019–2022)
Memberships
Istanbul Medical Chamber · Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Practice
Own clinic since March 2022 · Vivid Clinic medical network, Istanbul
02 / Biography

About Op. Dr. Erkan Yüce

Op. Dr. Erkan Yüce graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2010. After the national Medical Specialization Examination (TUS) he began his residency in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital in 2011, completing his specialization and thesis in 2016.

In 2016 he served as a visiting scholar at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, an internationally recognized centre for reconstructive microsurgery, where he observed and took part in head and neck, breast and limb reconstruction under surgeons including Dr. Fu-Chan Wei. He then completed his state service at Kırıkkale High Specialization Hospital (2016–2019) and worked at İstinye University Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital from March 2019 to February 2022, gaining broad hospital-based experience in plastic and aesthetic surgery. Since March 2022 he has practised at his own clinic.

Dr. Yüce's practice rests on four principles: reconstruction based on anatomical precision, aesthetic procedures with natural and proportionate outcomes, patient safety with individual planning, and continuous professional development through evidence-based technique. Within the Vivid Clinic network he brings this academic background and international training to local and international patients.

03 / Expertise

Areas of expertise

What Dr. Yüce focuses on, as described in the doctor's own professional record.

  • Reconstructive surgery

    Head and neck, breast and limb reconstruction; microsurgical technique

  • Aesthetic surgery

    Natural, proportionate facial, breast and body procedures

  • Planning

    Individual treatment planning with patient safety as the first criterion

04 / Career

Training and career

  1. 2010Graduated, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
  2. 2011–2016Residency in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal
  3. 2016Visiting scholar, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
  4. 2016–2019Kırıkkale High Specialization Hospital
  5. 2019–2022İstinye University Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital
  6. 2022–Own clinic; part of the Vivid Clinic medical network in Istanbul
05 / Procedures at Vivid Clinic

Procedures at Vivid Clinic

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06 / Team

More of the Vivid Clinic team

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Prof. Dr. Özgür Pilancı

Prof. Dr. Özgür Pilancı

Plastic surgeon · Lead surgeon

  • Specialist since 2006 · Cerrahpaşa-trained
  • 1,000+ plastic surgery operations (2006–2015)
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Op. Dr. Said Algan

Op. Dr. Said Algan

Plastic surgeon

  • Specialist since 2013 · Atatürk University
  • Former assistant professor of plastic surgery
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Kadir Ban

Kadir Ban

Hair transplant specialist

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  • FUE and DHI
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07 / Questions

Frequently asked about Op. Dr. Erkan Yüce

What is Op. Dr. Erkan Yüce's surgical background?

He is a Hacettepe University graduate (2010) who completed a five-year plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery residency at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital (2011–2016), followed by hospital posts in Kırıkkale and at Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa.

Does Dr. Yüce have international training?

Yes. In 2016 he was a visiting scholar at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, a leading centre for reconstructive microsurgery, working on head and neck, breast and limb reconstruction.

Which professional bodies is Dr. Yüce a member of?

The Istanbul Medical Chamber and the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.

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