Altuğ Çetinkaya, MD, FEBOMENUBEFORE & AFTERPATIENT REVIEWS

Why Should You Choose Us?

Why Choose Ankara for Your Treatment?

Ankara, the capital city of Türkiye, is an increasingly preferred destination for international patients seeking high-quality medical care combined with comfort, safety, and accessibility.

Why Choose Ankara for Your Treatment?

Key Advantages of Ankara for International Patients

Accessibility

  • Ankara is located at the geographical heart of Türkiye, offering excellent connectivity to all regions of the country.
  • Direct domestic and international flights, modern highways, and high-speed rail connections ensure smooth and efficient travel.
  • Significantly less traffic and stress compared to large, touristic metropolitan cities.

Comfortable Recovery Environment

  • A calm, modern city ideal for postoperative rest and recovery
  • Short travel distances and easy transfers within the city
  • High-quality hotels and serviced residences near major medical centers
  • A clean environment and a predictable daily rhythm conducive to healing

Medical Excellence

  • Home to many of Türkiye’s leading academic hospitals and medical specialists
  • A strong culture of evidence-based medicine and academic practice
  • High standards of hygiene, patient safety, and medical ethics

Cost Effectiveness

  • World-class medical care at significantly lower overall costs compared to many Western countries
  • No compromise in quality, safety, or professional standards

Why Choose Our Clinic?

Our clinic is dedicated exclusively to eyelid, orbital, and periocular surgery, enabling us to deliver highly focused, personalized, and evidence-based care.

Why Choose Our Clinic?

  • Individualized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s anatomy, condition, and expectations
  • Comprehensive evaluations with equal emphasis on functional and aesthetic outcomes
  • Ethical, transparent communication with realistic goal setting
  • Modern clinical facilities designed for comfort, privacy, and safety
  • Seamless coordination for international patients—from initial consultation through postoperative care

What Makes Our Clinic Different?

Prof. Dr. Altuğ Çetinkaya has designed his clinic as a boutique-style practice, providing dedicated time and personalized attention to every patient—without rushed consultations or volume-driven care.

Our philosophy prioritizes patient safety, natural-looking results, and long-term success, rather than assembly-line or commercially driven medical approaches.

Why Choose Our Clinic?

Why Choose Prof. Dr. Altuğ Çetinkaya?

Prof. Dr. Altuğ Çetinkaya is an internationally recognized oculoplastic and orbital surgeon, renowned for his expertise in complex eyelid, lacrimal, and orbital reconstructive surgery, as well as for his mastery of refined, safe, and natural aesthetic techniques.

Professional Background & Credentials

Completed advanced fellowship-level training in the United States (Cincinnati, Ohio) in oculoplastic, orbital, and reconstructive surgery

Board-certified by:

  • Turkish Ophthalmology Board
  • European Board of Ophthalmology
  • Ohio State Medical Board (USA)

A sought-after international speaker, invited worldwide to lecture and teach his surgical techniques.

Actively involved in training fellows and surgeons from multiple countries, contributing to global oculoplastic education.

Combines strong academic rigor with extensive clinical experience, ensuring up-to-date, evidence-based practice.

Personally evaluates and treats every patient; care is never delegated.

Why Choose Prof. Dr. Altuğ Çetinkaya?

Areas of Expertise

  • Functional and cosmetic eyelid surgery
  • Complex ptosis correction
  • Revision and reconstructive surgery
  • Thyroid eye disease (Graves’ orbitopathy)
  • Lacrimal system surgery
  • Complex orbital trauma and fracture reconstruction
  • Prosthetic eye surgery
  • Eye socket reconstruction
  • Eyelid tumors and cancers
  • Orbital tumors

His approach integrates functional integrity with refined aesthetics, delivering results that are natural-looking, durable, and medically sound.

What Patients Appreciate Most

  • Individualized surgical planning
  • A conservative, natural aesthetic philosophy
  • Clear explanations of options, limitations, and expectations
  • A long-term focus on both function and appearance

Every patient is personally followed by Prof. Dr. Çetinkaya—from the first consultation through postoperative care.

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A Trusted Destination for International Patients

We understand that traveling abroad for medical care can feel overwhelming. Our goal is to make the process clear, safe, and comfortable:

  • Online video consultations prior to travel
  • Detailed treatment planning with transparent cost discussions
  • English-speaking coordination and patient assistance
  • Close postoperative follow-up and direct accessibility

You are never treated as “just a case,” but as a person whose trust truly matters.

Patients from around the world choose Ankara—and our clinic—for a unique combination of:

✔ Medical excellence

✔ International expertise

✔ Personalized care

✔ Accessibility and comfort

✔ Ethical, transparent practice

From your first consultation to your final follow-up, every step of your journey is handled with professionalism, clarity, and respect.

Your Personalized Journey with Us

Your experience begins with direct and discreet contact via WhatsApp. You may initially share photographs and brief information regarding your concerns, allowing us to gain a preliminary understanding and begin a personalized dialogue.

While this is a helpful first step, true excellence in eyelid and oculoplastic surgery cannot be achieved through photographs alone. These procedures require meticulous evaluation, precise measurements, and a comprehensive understanding of facial dynamics. For this reason, treatment decisions and exact pricing are never finalized based solely on images, as doing so may compromise accuracy and long-term outcomes.

Private Online Consultation

You may schedule a private online consultation at your convenience. During this one-on-one video meeting, Dr. Çetinkaya evaluates your condition in detail, discusses appropriate treatment options, and answers your questions thoroughly.

At this stage, based on a professional clinical assessment, a preliminary (ballpark) cost estimate may be provided to assist with planning. This estimate is indicative and may be refined following in-person evaluation.

Arrival in Ankara & In-Person Evaluation

If you decide to proceed, our team will coordinate your visit with care and precision. Airport transfer arrangements can be provided to ensure a seamless arrival. A comprehensive face-to-face examination is then performed, allowing the treatment plan and associated costs to be confirmed or refined as necessary.

Accommodation & Comfort

We assist our international patients in arranging high-quality, cost-effective luxury or comfort accommodations conveniently located near the clinic and surgical facilities—ensuring privacy, ease of access, and a calm recovery environment.

Begin Your Experience

To begin your personalized journey or to receive further information, please contact our clinic via WhatsApp: +90 530 279 0315. From your very first message, our team is committed to delivering a bespoke, discreet, and professionally guided experience—centered entirely on your safety, comfort, and confidence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I choose Ankara for my treatment?

Ankara offers international patients an exceptional balance of medical excellence, accessibility, safety, and a calm recovery environment. As Türkiye’s academic and medical hub, Ankara provides high standards of evidence-based care without the congestion and stress of heavily touristic cities—making it especially suitable for delicate eyelid and oculoplastic procedures.

Why should I choose your clinic?

Our clinic is dedicated exclusively to eyelid, orbital, and periocular surgery, allowing for a highly focused, personalized, and ethical approach. We operate as a boutique-style practice, offering individualized treatment plans, transparent communication, and surgeon-led care—never volume-based or rushed.

Who is Prof. Dr. Altuğ Çetinkaya?

Prof. Dr. Altuğ Çetinkaya is an internationally recognized oculoplastic and orbital surgeon with advanced fellowship training in the United States. He is board-certified in Türkiye, Europe, and the USA, a sought-after international speaker, and an active educator training surgeons worldwide.
All consultations, surgeries, and follow-ups are personally performed by him.

Can treatment and pricing be determined from photographs alone?

No. While photographs are useful for initial orientation, they are not sufficient for accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, or exact pricing. Definitive decisions require a detailed consultation and in-person examination to ensure safety, precision, and optimal long-term results. A preliminary (ballpark) estimate may be provided after an online consultation.

How does the process work for international patients?

You begin by contacting us via WhatsApp. After an initial review, you may schedule a private online consultation with Prof. Dr. Çetinkaya. If you choose to proceed, we assist with travel coordination, arrange airport pickup if needed, perform a comprehensive in-person evaluation upon arrival, and support you with accommodation and follow-up care—ensuring a smooth, discreet, and personalized experience throughout.

WhatsApp: +90 530 279 0315

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