Dr. Mehmet Erdogan

__Dr. Mehmet Erdoğan__ is a Hair Transplant Surgeon, one of the founders of the world's most recognised hair restoration centre, Smile Hair Clinic in Istanbul. After graduating from the Faculty of Medicine of Yeditepe University, he has worked in senior positions in the management of hospitals before making the decision to dedicate his life to hair transplantation, and establishing the clinic's signature True™ Philosophy, which is a perfectionist approach based on the patient. He has been profiled by NPR and sees some 5,000 patients a year from more than 70 countries. --- ### Professional Background - __Co-Founder & Hair Transplant Surgeon__: Smile Hair Clinic, Ümraniye, Istanbul (est. 2018). - __Total Procedures__: 4,000+ hair transplant procedures performed. - __Based In:__ Ümraniye, Istanbul, Turkey. --- ### Innovations & Contributions Dr. Erdoğan's surgical precision is matched by his artistic and design-oriented approach, constantly evolving the techniques and standards at Smile Hair Clinic. - __True™ Philosophy__: Co-developed with Dr. Gokay Bilgin — a proprietary protocol, which focuses on careful pre-op planning, hairline design and donor management as the pillars of each operation. - __Sapphire FUE & Micromotor Graft Extraction__: Expert practitioner of the latest minimally invasive FUE techniques with a clinic reported success rate of 90-95%. - __Memberships:__ ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery), FUE Europe, World FUE Institute, Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Healthcare Travel Council.