Academic & professional references

Selected mentions and references

Academic and professional citations of work by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan Işık Erdal, with conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications relevant to revision rhinoplasty.

Peer-reviewed publications

Publication record across plastic surgery topics including primary and revision rhinoplasty technique, complication management, cartilage graft handling, and clinical outcomes. Full publication list available through PubMed and Google Scholar searches; selected revision-relevant work includes:

• Studies on cartilage graft selection in revision rhinoplasty
• Septal perforation repair techniques
• Functional outcome assessment after revision rhinoplasty
• Closed-approach revision techniques in selected cases
• Long-term outcome studies in primary and revision practice

Specific citations available on request and through standard academic search engines.

Conference presentations

• Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society (TSPRAS) annual congresses
• International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) world congresses
• Various national rhinoplasty meetings as invited speaker and panelist
• Surgical demonstration videos and live surgical workshops

Academic roles

• Associate Professor — Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• Manuscript reviewer — multiple international plastic surgery journals
• Resident teaching responsibilities at training program level

Verifiable independent sources

For prospective patients seeking independent verification:

• PubMed: Search "Erdal AI rhinoplasty" or similar variants for indexed peer-reviewed publications
• Google Scholar: Citation tracking and academic citation index
• FACS directory: facs.org member directory listing
• FEBOPRAS directory: ebopras.org European Board listing
• Turkish Higher Education Council (YÖK): Academic title verification
• JCI database: Hospital accreditation verification at jointcommissioninternational.org

Media and patient communications

Educational content production includes published articles, video content, and patient information materials. The medical content on this site is original, written or reviewed by the surgeon, and intended for patient education rather than marketing.

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