Dr. Ozgur Oztan

__Dr. Özgür Öztan__ is a hair restoration surgeon, founder and Medical Director of HLC Hairline Clinic in Ankara, Turkey. He is one of the pioneers of Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) in the country, and he has been practicing hair transplantation for many years and is considered as one of the best hair transplant doctors in Turkey as well as abroad. --- ### Professional Background - __Experience/Years of Work:__ 2003 onwards - __First Clinic:__ 2003 (HLC Hairline Clinic, Ankara) - __Based in:__ Ankara, Turkey --- ### Innovations & Contributions Dr. Öztan is considered as one of the pioneers of FUE hair transplantation in Turkey and as one of the main contributors of the development of the field worldwide. - __Bifurcated Needle Patent:__ Co-developed and patented a bifurcated needle technique for beard-to-scalp body hair transplantation, in collaboration with Dr. John Cole, beginning in 2005. - __Stick and Place Technique:__ One of very few surgeons in the world to perform the Stick and Place implantation method which is a form of minimal graft trauma. - __ABHRS Certification (2021):__ One of only five surgeons in Turkey to hold the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery Diplomate title — awarded to fewer than 200 surgeons worldwide. - __FISHRS Fellow (2022):__ Elected Fellow of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS). - __FUE Europe Presidency:__ Founder and President of FUE Europe, the European society for ethical standards and education in FUE surgery. - __Hair Transplant Training Center (HTTC):__ Established the HTTC in Ankara (2015) with Cadaver workshops and Live surgical training for physicians around the world. - __TOBB Health Tourism Council:__ Presidentship of Turkish International Health Tourism Council in the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey. - __Book Contribution:__ Editor and chapter author of Hair Transplant - The Expert Patient Guide.