About Asst. Prof. Dr. Erman Ak
Asst. Prof. Dr. Erman Ak is a plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery specialist at Biruni University Hospital in Istanbul since 2025 (hospital profile, in Turkish).
Experience
According to his profile, he studied medicine at Hacettepe University (2007–2014), completed specialty training in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (2014–2020) and worked at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital (2019–2023). He lists advanced microsurgery training in Taiwan under Prof. Fu-Chan Wei.
Specialties
Education & training
- TrainingIstanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine · Turkey
- DegreeHacettepe University Faculty of Medicine · Turkey
Getting to Turkey from the U.S.
Visa. U.S. passport holders travel to Turkey without a visa for tourism or short business, for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
Flights. Turkish Airlines flies nonstop to Istanbul from New York, Newark, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. East-coast flights run about 10 hours, west-coast about 13. Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York in summer and 8 hours in winter, because Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year.
U.S. State Department advisory. Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution (reissued June 9, 2026). The advisory says not to travel within 10 km of the borders with Syria or Iraq; Istanbul is far from both.Read the advisory.
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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Erman Ak
Where does Dr. Erman Ak practice?
Dr. Erman Ak works at Biruni University Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey.
What are Dr. Erman Ak's qualifications?
Dr. Erman Ak has trained at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. Details and sources are listed on this page.
How do I get to Dr. Erman Ak's clinic from the U.S.?
U.S. passport holders travel to Turkey without a visa for tourism or short business, for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Turkish Airlines flies nonstop to Istanbul from New York, Newark, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. East-coast flights run about 10 hours, west-coast about 13. Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York in summer and 8 hours in winter, because Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year.
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About the clinic
University teaching hospital in Küçükçekmece, Istanbul, opened in 2016 with 617 beds and a plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery department, TEMOS-accredited per the hospital.
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