Every credential listed below can be verified at its source registry. Independent verification — taking only minutes per credential — is the single most actionable safety measure in selecting any plastic surgeon.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan Işık Erdal is a double board-certified plastic surgeon (FACS, FEBOPRAS) with substantial international academic profile. All credentials below are independently verifiable at their source registries — independent verification is the single most actionable safety measure in selecting any plastic surgeon.
Senior surgical credential awarded by the American College of Surgeons. Requires rigorous evaluation of training, experience, ethics, and ongoing education. Inducted ACS Clinical Congress 2025.
Verify at facs.org →Fellow, European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. Examination-based European credential for plastic surgery practice. Independent of national licensing.
Verify at ebopras.eu →Faculty of Medicine, Plastic Surgery Department. Verifiable through YÖK Akademik (Turkish national academic registry — equivalent of national academic recognition system).
Verify at YÖK Akademik →Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Annals of Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, and other international journals. Active engagement with evolving surgical evidence.
View PubMed →Joint Commission International accreditation — international gold standard for hospital quality and patient safety. JCI-accredited hospitals globally meet the same quality benchmarks as elite US hospitals.
JCI verification →Turkish Ministry of Health Health Tourism Authorization (Sağlık Turistliği Yetki Belgesi). Certificate No. 2026034015610080000444996, issued 10.03.2026. Authorising international medical tourism services.
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery World Congress 2023. Awarded both Gold and Bronze recognitions for scientific contribution. ISAPS is the leading global plastic surgery academic society.
ISAPS website →Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (USA) — clinical fellowship. Ghent University Hospital (Belgium) — fellowship training. Comprehensive international training profile.
5.0/5.0 average across 45 verified Google reviews from international patients. Independent patient feedback platform — not curated or filtered by the practice.
View Google reviews →Independent credential verification is the single most actionable safety measure in selecting any plastic surgeon — domestic or international. The reason: credentials claimed on practice websites or marketing materials cannot be independently verified by the patient unless the patient checks the source registry.
| Risk | Independent verification protection |
|---|---|
| Lapsed or revoked credentials | Source registry shows current status |
| Misrepresented qualifications | Source registry shows actual credentials |
| Practice associated with non-board-certified surgeon | Direct surgeon name lookup confirms |
| Hospital quality concerns | JCI website confirms current accreditation |
| Regulatory authority concerns | National medical board confirms current license status |
Verification takes minutes and provides substantial peace of mind. For international medical tourism in particular, where patients cannot visit the practice in advance, source-registry verification is the most reliable safety screening tool available.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Surgeon | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan Işık Erdal, MD, FACS, FEBOPRAS |
| Clinic address | Teşvikiye Caddesi No:9/12, Şişli, Istanbul 34365, Turkey |
| Operating hospital | JCI-accredited international hospital, Istanbul |
| +90 544 850 72 32 | |
| @dr.ayhanisikerdal | |
| info@ayhanisikerdal.com |
Verification first principle. Before committing to any plastic surgeon — domestic or international — verify their credentials independently at the source registry. This applies to Dr. Erdal and to every other surgeon you might consider. The verification process is identical: find the surgeon's name in the relevant board's official directory; confirm current status. Practices that resist verification, refuse to provide registry numbers, or whose credentials cannot be independently confirmed warrant additional scrutiny.
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