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Zafer Çetinkaya
Dr. Zafer Çetinkaya is a hair transplant surgeon with over 10 years of experience in hair restoration and has contributed to the treatment and consultation of more than 10,000 patients throughout his career. He graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2011 and began his medical career as an emergency room physician, completing his compulsory service between 2011 and 2013. He later worked as a workplace physician before transitioning into hair transplantation and restoration in 2014. Since then, Dr. Çetinkaya has developed extensive expertise in FUE and DHI hair transplantation, including Sapphire FUE, ICE FUE, hybrid techniques, and beard transplantation. In 2015, he completed the Mesotherapy Application Certificate Program at Istanbul Medipol University, expanding his expertise in mesotherapy and PRP treatments. He has also continued his professional development through advanced medical workshops and aesthetic medicine meetings, including the Ultra V Seminary–Workshop in 2020 and the Medical Aesthetics Regional Meeting. As Surgical Team Lead, Dr. Çetinkaya combines technical expertise, clinical experience, and an artistic approach to deliver personalized, natural-looking hair restoration results.
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