Isil Akgun Demir, M.D.
Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery Specialist
Dr. Isil Akgun Demir, a graduate of Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, continued her plastic surgery education at the University of Health Sciences Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital. Dr. Akgun Demir, who continued her career in the field of breast and body reshaping at her own clinic, also performs fillers, mesotherapy, anti-wrinkle and anti-aging treatments.
She is also a member of the Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association (TPRECD), Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association (EPCD), European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS), and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS).
Dr. Akgun Demir, who continues her clinical studies in Istanbul, is married and has two children.
Education
- 2001 – 2006: Istanbul High School (Das Staatlich Türkische Gymnasium)- Istanbul, TURKEY
- 2006 – 2012: Marmara University, School of Medicine – Istanbul, TURKEY
- 2013 – 2019: University of Health Sciences, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital – Istanbul, TURKEY – Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery resident
Professional Experiences
Private practice Istanbul, Turkey (July 2021 – to date)
Gaziosmanpasa Taksim Training and Research Hospital Istanbul, Turkey (June 2019 – July 2021)
Position: Plastic Surgeon, Obligatory Public Service
Sanakliniken Düsseldorf, Germany (November 2019)
Position: Visiting plastic surgeon
Bilecik State Hospital Bilecik, Turkey (April 2019 – May 2019)
Position: Plastic Surgeon, Obligatory Public Service
Akademikliniken Stockholm, Sweden (January 2017 – March 2017)
Position: Plastic Surgery Fellow
Eyup Public Health Center Istanbul, Turkey (November 2012 – August 2013)
Position: General Practitioner, Obligatory Public Service
Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, USA (January 2012)
Position: Visiting elective student, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, USA (June 2010- July 2010)
Position: Visiting student, Orthopedic Surgery
Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, USA (June 2010)
Position: Visiting student, Ophthalmology
Charité Benjamin Franklin Campus Berlin, Germany (June 2009)
Position: Visiting student, Cardiology
Publications
- Yildirim E, Kayadibi Y, Bektas S, Ucar N, Oymak A, Er AM, Senturk A, Akgun Demir I. Comparison of the efficiency of systemic therapy and intralesional steroid administration in the treatment of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. The novel treatment for granulomatous mastitis. Ann Ital Chir 2021;10.
- Akgun Demir I, Sirvan SS, Hascicek S, Ozdemir C, Karsidag S. Comparison of the effects of topical ebselen, propolis, and steroid applications on acute radio dermatitis: Preliminary results. J Acad Res Med 2021;11(1):11-16. doi:10.4274/jarem.galenos.2020.3936
- Akgun Demir I, Karsidag S. Scoring systems in major extremity traumas. Intech Open. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.85290.
- Sirvan SS, Akgun Demir I, Irmak F, Sevim KZ, Dagdelen D, Kurt Yazar S, Karsidag S. Posterior arm perforator flap for axillary reconstruction after hidradenitis suppurativa excision. Plastic Surgery. First published: February 21, 2019. doi: 10.1177/2292550319826087.
- Sirvan SS, Akgun Demir I, Irmak F, Dagdelen D, Sevim KZ, Ozagari A, Karasoy Yesilada A. Comparison of venous repair results using either arterial or venous grafts in a crush-avulsion injury model. Turk J Med Sci. 2019;49:435-441.
- Sirvan SS, Akgun Demir I, Irmak F, Kafi M, Budak K, Karsidag S. Does wide excision biopsy in skin cancer prevent finding the real sentinel lymph node? J Invest Surg. 2019;20:1-7.
- Irmak F, Sirvan SS, Demir IA, Sevim KZ, Yazar M, Yesilada AK. Management of the hand tumors. Turk J Plast Surg 2018;26:103-109.
- Montemurro P, Demir IA, Cheema M, Hedén P. Exploring the genetic role of capsular contracture in three family generations with a case report and a literature review. Aesthet Surg J. 2017;38:6-9. PMID: 29091998
- Yuce E, Yazar M, Akgun Demir I, Karasoy Yesilada A, Yucel AF. Importance of functional airway surgery in orthognatic surgery performed patients. Turk J Plast Surg 2017;25:97-102. doi: 10.5152/TurkJPlastSurg.2017.2068
- Sirvan SS, Sevim KZ, Sonmez MM, Akgun Demir I, Dagdelen D, Irmak F, Kurt Yazar S, Karsidag S. Soft tissue reconstruction with reverse flow sural flap in pilon fractures. The Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital, 2017;51:102-108. doi: 10.5350/SEMB.20170328044424
- Sirvan SS, Dagdelen D, Akgun Demir I, Cezairlioglu MA, Sezer HB, Karsidag S. Utilization of arterial grafts in foot replantation. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2017;3:44-46. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2016.11.002 PMID: 29349374
- Dagdelen D, Sevim Aytug KZ, Akgun Demir I, Yucel AF, Cezairlioglu MA. A Different approach in digital replantation: Pulse oxime-try. Turk J Plast Surg 2016;24: 221-222. DOI: 10.5152/TurkJPlastSurg.2016.1999
- Dagdelen D, Akgun Demir I, Sevim Aytug KZ, Sirvan SS, Yucel AF, Hacikerim Karsidag S. Plastic surgery as a problem-solving surgery. Turk J Plast Surg 2016; 24: 185-189. DOI: 10.5152/TurkJPlastSurg.2016.2056
- Sirvan SS, Akgun I, Sevim KZ, Dagdelen D, Yenici O, Karasoy Yesilada A, Yazar M, Kiyak MV. Sentinel lymph node biopsy for skin tumors. The Medical Bulletin of Şişli Etfal Hospital 2016;50:220-227. doi: 10.5350/SEMB.20160613040356
- Sirinoglu H, Certel F, Akgun I. Subacute massive edema of the submandibular region after frenuloplasty. J Craniofac Surg. 2013;24:74. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3182700e8a. PMID: 23348346
- Yuce E, Sirvan SS, Akgun Demir I, Eren HI, Karsidag S. Coexistence of gynecomastia and Poland syndrome: case report. The Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital. DOI: 10.14744/SEMB.2017.29494
Presentations
- ISDS, July 2021
- Speaker in Rhinomodulation webinar “Percutaneous rhinoplasty: Patient selection, indications and technique”
- Scars 2021, May 2021
- Speaker (Faculty) in Fat Grafting & Flaps session “Stem cell-enriched fat grafting in the treatment of atrophic scars”
- Breastanbul, October 2020
- Poster presentation “Reconstructive management of a giant malignant phyllodes tumour with an augmentation mastopexy technique”
- International Congress on Occupational Accidents, Hand Injuries and Amputations, April 2019
- Short paper presentation “SPY Angiography Practice in Our Clinic”
- Breastanbul, October 2018
- Poster presentation “Treatment of post-latissimus doors flap reconstruction pain with single injection paravertebral nerve blocks”
- The 4th Congress of Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Reconstructive Microsurgery / 8th National Congress of the Turkish So-ciety for Reconstructive Microsurgery, May 2018
- Speaker (Faculty) in Hand & Upper Extremity Session “Major Extremity Traumas:When to salvage”
- Oral presentation “Amlodipine improves skin flap viability in rats exposed to nicotine”
- Paris Breast Rendezvous, May 2018
- Free paper presentation “Postbariatric breast reshaping”
- Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, 39th National Convention, October 2017
- 4 Oral and 3 Poster Presentations
- 13th Congress of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery / 7th National Congress of the Turkish Society for Recon-structive Microsurgery, April 2016
- Oral presentation “Reconstruction of axillary defect with posterior arm perforator flap after surgical excision of hidradenitis suppurativa”
Teaching Experiences
- Breast Reconstruction Course at the 42nd National Congress of the Turkish Society for Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery
- Faculty at the 4th Congress of Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Reconstructive Microsurgery / 8th National Congress of the Turkish Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Weekly presentations to the colleagues about main plastic surgery and hand surgery topics performed at Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Train-ing and Research Hospital throughout the residency
Training Courses
- 11th School for Plastic Surgery Residents, 2018, Antalya, Turkey
- Use of Experimental Animals Certification Training Course, 13th Edition, 2017, Istanbul, Turkey
- Turkish Society of Plastic-Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons 10th Rhinoplasty and 3rd Facial Aesthetics Course, 2017, Edirne, Turkey
- 48th International Course for Flap Raising & Microsurgery, 2016, Bochum, Germany
- CHU Brugmann Microsurgery Course, 2014, Brussels, Belgium
Professional and Society Memberships
- Turkish Society of Plastic-Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, Resident Member
- International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Resident/Fellow Member (Member ID: ISAPS12389)
- Fellow of European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery
Languages
- Turkish (native)
- English (advanced)
- German (advanced)