About Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov
Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov is a hair transplant surgeon at Smile Hair Clinic in Istanbul. According to the clinic, he joined in March 2021 and leads the clinic's medical team as Head of Doctors.
Clinical Focus
According to the clinic, he focuses on FUE, DHI and revision hair transplant surgery for male and female patients.
Experience
According to the clinic, he earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at Ege University Faculty of Medicine and completed an elective clerkship in general surgery and liver transplantation at Mount Sinai in New York. He has worked in hair transplantation since 2015, about 11 years, including at Medicana Health Group (2017-2019) and Actual Clinic (2019-2021), and also worked in emergency medicine and international patient coordination. The clinic says he has performed more than 3,500 hair transplant procedures.
Credentials
- USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS passed, per the clinic
- Occupational Health Physician Certificate
- Member of the Turkish Medical Society and the Turkish Surgical Society, per the clinic
Facts you can check
- Certifications listedMedical Aesthetics and Hair Transplantation Training certificate
- MembershipsInternational Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) - associate member
- Works atSmile Hair Clinic (lists Temos)
Certifications, licenses & patents
- QualificationMedical Aesthetics and Hair Transplantation Training certificate
Turkey's national health authority. It issues the licence to practise and, after residency and a national examination, the specialist (uzmanlık) title.
Closest U.S. counterpartA state medical board licence plus an ABMS specialty board certification — in Turkey both come from the same authority.
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Procedures performed
Specialties
Education & training
- DegreeEge University Faculty of Medicine
- DegreeMount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
- DegreeKhujand State University
Professional memberships
- MembershipInternational Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) - associate member
Membership reflects participation in a professional body — not an endorsement of this doctor by that organization.
Awards & recognition
Industry, media and event recognitions — shown for completeness. They are not certifications of clinical quality.
- AwardHonorary degree at Ege University graduation
Prices for procedures by Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov
| Procedure | Price at Smile Hair Clinic | Typical U.S. price |
|---|---|---|
| Hair Transplant | $1,500 - $4,500 | $6,000 - $15,000 |
Clinic quotes in USD; final prices are confirmed in writing after a free consultation. Flights and hotel are not included.
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. Firdavs Ahmedov
Where does Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov practice?
Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov works at Smile Hair Clinic in Istanbul, Turkey.
What are Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov's qualifications?
Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov has 11 years of experience, trained at Ege University Faculty of Medicine and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, credentials and memberships include Medical Aesthetics and Hair Transplantation Training certificate; International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) - associate member. Details and sources are listed on this page.
What procedures does Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov perform?
Hair Transplant.
Does Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov speak English?
Yes. Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov speaks Tajik, Russian, Persian, Turkish, English.
How much does surgery with Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov cost?
Prices quoted by Smile Hair Clinic for procedures Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov performs, in U.S. dollars: Hair Transplant $1,500 to $4,500. Final quotes are confirmed in writing after a free consultation.
How do I get to Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov'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
Istanbul hair transplant clinic founded in 2018 by Dr. Mehmet Erdoğan and Dr. Gökay Bilgin, offering Sapphire FUE and DHI with TEMOS accreditation, per the clinic.
View clinic profileResearch & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures Firdavs Ahmedov performs. Compiled from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical research indexed on PubMed.
- A Systematic Review of Follicular Unit Graft Survival Rates After Hair Transplantation in Primary Cicatricial Alopecia.
- Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma as an Adjunct to Hair Transplantation: A Systematic Review.
- Botulinum Toxin A for Hair Loss Treatment: A Systematic Review of Efficacy, Safety, and Future Directions.
- Complications in follicular unit excision hair transplantation: current evidence and practical approaches.
- Research Progress on Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia.
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.