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dr cenk tokat

Dr Cenk Tokat

Aesthetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

A surgeon whose career combines more than two decades of clinical experience with sustained academic involvement — 17 published articles and 25 congress presentations — across facial rejuvenation, rhinoplasty, breast and body contouring surgery.

 🎓 Academic Carreer

📖 Published Articles

💬 English – Turkish

📍Izmir, Turkey

20+ Years of Experience

17 Published Articles

Specializes in Body Surgeries

Specialist Since 2005

ABOUT

About Dr. Cenk Tokat

Dr. Cenk Tokat is an aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgeon whose professional career combines extensive clinical experience with academic involvement in cosmetic surgery. He completed his basic medical training at Ankara University School of Medicine, qualifying as a Doctor of Medicine in 1999, then went on to complete his specialist training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Ege University School of Medicine in Izmir, finishing in 2005.

His specialist training gave him an unusually broad anatomical foundation. Alongside plastic surgery, he trained in craniofacial surgery and microsurgery, and during a general surgery rotation in the organ transplantation clinic he took part in more than a hundred liver transplantation procedures — demanding work that builds precision and tissue-handling skills directly relevant to aesthetic surgery.

Since qualifying, Dr. Tokat has worked at the Ege University Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Private Buca Medical Centre, and Private Gazi Hospital, and completed his military service at Girne Military Hospital. He has served patients in his own private practice in Izmir since 2009.

His approach to cosmetic surgery emphasises natural-looking outcomes, individualised treatment planning and patient safety. Participation in international educational programmes and congresses allows him to bring contemporary surgical techniques and global best practices into his work — a treatment philosophy that balances surgical precision, functional preservation and aesthetic harmony.

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING

Courses & Congresses

Dr. Tokat has attended international training courses and congresses throughout his career, including:

  • Breast Surgery — Milan, Italy
  • Microsurgery — Bucharest, Romania
  • Microsurgery — Heidelberg, Germany

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Researches, Citations and Publications

Dissertation

Osteogenic Capacity of Cranial and Tibial Periosteal Island Flaps: Biochemical and Histopathological Evaluation (Kranial ve Tibial Periost Ada Fleplerinin Osteojenik Kapasitesi: Biyokimyasal ve Histopatolojik Değerlendirme)

Publications in International Journals

  1. Özek C, Gündoğan H, Bilkay U, Çankayalı R, Güner U, Tokat C, Akın Y, Çağdaş A. A case of total nasal agenesis accompanied by Tessier No. 30 cleft. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2001 Jun;46(6):663–4.

  2. Bilkay U, Gündoğan H, Özek C, Tokat C, Gürler T, Songür E, Çağdaş A. Nasal dermoid sinus cysts and open rhinoplasty approach. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2001 Jul;47(1):8–14.

  3. Özek C, Gündoğan H, Bilkay U, Tokat C, Gürler T, Songür E. Craniomaxillofacial fibrous dysplasia. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2002 May;13(3):382–9.

  4. Bilkay U, Tokat C, Özek C, Gündoğan H, Gürler T, Tuğsel Z, Songür E. Cancellous bone grafting in alveolar cleft repair: new experience. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2002 Sep;13(5):658–63.

  5. Bilkay U, Tokat C, Özek C, Gündoğan H, Erdem Ö, Gürler T, Çağdaş A. Proteus syndrome: case report and review of the literature. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2003;37(5):307–10.

  6. Bilkay U, Tokat C, Erdem Ö, Özek C, Çağdaş A. Reconstruction of congenital absent columella: a case report. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2004 Jan;15(1):60–3.

  7. Bilkay U, Tokat C, Helvacı E, Özek C, Alper M. Free fibula flap mandible reconstruction in benign mandibular lesions. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2004 Nov;15(6):1002–9.

  8. Alper M, Gündoğan H, Tokat C, Özek C. Microsurgical reconstruction of hepatic artery during living donor liver transplantation. Microsurgery. 2005;25(5):378–84.

  9. Tokat C, Bilkay U, Özek C, Songür E. Van der Woude syndrome in twins. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2005 Sep;16(5):936–9.

  10. Bilkay U, Tokat C, Helvacı E, Özek C, Zekioğlu O, Onat T, Songür E. Osteogenic capacity of tibial and cranial periosteum: biochemical and histological study. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

Publications in Domestic Journals

  1. Bilkay U, Erdem Ö, Özek C, Karabulut B, Tokat C, Gürler T, Göker E, Akın Y. Nine years of practice and outcomes in nodular malignant melanoma. Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2000;8(3):149–52.

  2. Özek C, Erdem Ö, Bilkay U, Güner U, Tokat C, Kerem H, Alper M, Gürler T, Çağdaş A. Nine years of free flap applications in the head and neck region. Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2001;9(2):86–90.

  3. Özek C, Erdem Ö, Bilkay U, Güner U, Tokat C, Alper M, Gürler T, Çağdaş A. Free flap applications in lower extremity soft tissue reconstruction. Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2001;9(2):91–5.

  4. Bilkay U, Tokat C, Özek C, Çelik N, Gündoğan H, Gürler T, Alper M, Songür E. Repair of complex soft tissue defects with the vertical rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (VRAM) flap. Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2002;10(1):10–14.

  5. Bilkay U, Erdem Ö, Özek C, Gündoğan H, Tokat C, Kılıç K, Gürler T, Akın Y. A reliable option in reconstruction of the orbital and periorbital region: temporal muscle flaps. Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2003;11(1):18–21.

  6. Bilkay U, Tokat C, Özek C, Alper M, Songür E, Çağdaş A. Correction of body contour deformities with fat injection. Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2004;12(1):39–44.

  7. Bilkay U, Helvacı E, Tokat C, Özek C, Akın Y. Surgical treatment methods and outcomes in patients with pressure sores. Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2006;12(2):143–9.

Papers Presented at International Congresses

  1. Alper M, Gündoğan H, Tokat C, Özek C, Kılıç M, Yüzer Y, Tokat Y. Microsurgical reconstruction of hepatic artery during living donor related liver transplantation. WRMS Congress, Heidelberg, June 2003. (Oral presentation)

  2. Alper M, Tokat C, Gündoğan H, Özek C, Kılıç M, Yüzer Y, Tokat Y. A new method in hepatic graft revascularization using left gastric artery with microvascular technique during living donor related liver transplantation. WRMS Congress, Heidelberg, June 2003. (Poster)

Papers Presented at Domestic Congresses

22nd National Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery — Izmir, September 2000

  1. Özek C, Gündoğan H, Bilkay U, Çankayalı R, Güner U, Tokat C, Özcan OÜ, Gürler T, Songür E. Malpuech syndrome.

  2. Özek C, Gündoğan H, Bilkay U, Çankayalı R, Tokat C, Kerem H, Gürler T, Songür E. Tessier No. 30 cleft and congenital nasal agenesis.

  3. Özek C, Gündoğan H, Bilkay U, Güner U, Gürler T, Tokat C, Kerem H, Özcan OÜ, Songür E. A rare craniofacial anomaly: Tessier No. 2 cleft.

  4. Gündoğan H, Bilkay U, Özek C, Tokat C, Alper M, Gürler T, Akın Y. Nasal dermoid sinus cysts and the role of the open rhinoplasty approach in surgical treatment.

  5. Özek C, Gündoğan H, Bilkay U, Çankayalı R, Erdem Ö, Tokat C, Kerem H, Özcan OÜ, Gürler T, Songür E. Isolated Tessier No. 11 craniofacial cleft.

  6. Özek C, Gündoğan H, Bilkay U, Gürler T, Çankayalı R, Tokat C, Kerem H, Özcan OÜ, Çağdaş A. A rare cause of nasal deformity: Tessier No. 1 cleft.

  7. Gündoğan H, Bilkay U, Özek C, Erdem Ö, Tokat C, Özcan ÜO, Alper M, Çağdaş A. A case of giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath compressing the digital nerve.

  8. Özek C, Gündoğan H, Bilkay U, Çankayalı R, Tokat C, Kerem H, Alper M, Akın Y. Tessier No. 0 cleft and a different clinical variation.

  9. Bilkay U, Özek C, Kerem H, Erdem Ö, Güner U, Gündoğan H, Tokat C, Alper M, Akın Y. Our clinical experience in lower lip cancers.

  10. Bilkay U, Özek C, Erdem Ö, Tokat C, Gürler T, Alper M, Akın Y. Our nine-year experience in nodular malignant melanoma.

24th National Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery — Ankara, October 2002

  1. Bilkay U, Tokat C, Özek C, Erdem Ö, Alper M. Repair of complex soft tissue defects with the vertical rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (VRAM) flap. (Oral)

  2. Bilkay U, Tokat C, Elseify H, Jones G, Songür E. The effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on TRAM flap viability. (Oral)

  3. Bilkay U, Tokat C, Özek C, Bostwick III J, Akın Y. Effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on the TRAM flap in abdominoplasty. (Poster)

26th National Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery — Ankara, September 2004

  1. Tokat C, Bilkay U, Özek C, Helvacı E, Gürler T, Çağdaş A. Benign tumours located in the mandible and the role of the free fibula flap in treatment. (Oral)

  2. Bilkay U, Erdem Ö, Tokat C, Özek C, Gürler T, Çağdaş A. Repair of oromandibulofacial composite tissue defects with simultaneous double free tissue transfer. (Oral)

  3. Bilkay U, Helvacı E, Tokat C, Özek C, Uçkan A, Gürler T. Reconstruction of facial contour deformities with high-density porous polyethylene implants. (Oral)

  4. Bilkay U, Tokat C, Özek C, Kerem H, Kılıç K, Çağdaş A. Repair of congenital columella absence: a modified technique. (Poster)

  5. Bilkay U, Kılıç K, Özek C, Tokat C, Gürler T, Çağdaş A. A case of osteosarcoma developing on the basis of fibrous dysplasia. (Poster)

27th National Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery — Konya, September 2005

  1. Bilkay U, Özek C, Tokat C, Temiz G, Kerem H, Gürler T, Songür E, Akın Y. An interesting defect aetiology in the head and neck: extensive tissue defect resulting from plucking with tweezers. (Poster)

  2. Bilkay U, Tokat C, Helvacı E, Akdemir Ö, Akhundzada İ, Uçkan A, Gürler T, Songür E, Akın Y. A rare tumour: elastofibroma dorsi. (Poster)

  3. Bilkay U, Kılıç K, Temiz G, Özcan ÜO, Helvacı E, Tokat C, Özek C, Alper M, Songür E, Akın Y. Human bites in the head and neck region. (Oral)

  4. Bilkay U, Temiz G, Özek C, Tokat C, Akhundzada İ, Uçkan A, Akdemir Ö, Songür E, Akın Y. Reconstruction of the inguinal region with the musculocutaneous anterolateral thigh (ALT) island flap. (Oral)

  5. Bilkay U, Tokat C, Özek C, Temiz G, Kılıç K, Alper M, Gürler T, Songür E, Akın Y. Our free flap applications in the paediatric population. (Oral)

Citations

Papers by Dr. Tokat and colleagues cited in the international literature:

Cancellous Bone Grafting in Alveolar Cleft Repair: New Experience Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2002 Sep;13(5):658–63. Cited in:

  • Nwoku A, Al Atel A, Al Shlash S, Oluyadi B, Ismail S. Retrospective analysis of secondary alveolar cleft grafts using iliac or chin bone. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2005 Sep;16(5):864–8.

Nasal Dermoid Sinus Cysts and the Role of Open Rhinoplasty Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2001 Jul;47(1):8–14. Cited in:

  • Rogers G, Proctor MR, Greene AK, Mulliken JB. Frontonasal osteotomy to facilitate the removal of an intracranial nasal dermoid. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2005 Jul;16(4):731–6.
  • Gilbert RBS, Brockmeyer D, Park AH. A new approach to the reconstruction of extensive congenital midline nasal defects. Laryngoscope. 2004 Oct;114(10):1861–3.
  • Huisman TAGM, Schneider JFL, Kellenberger CJ, et al. Developmental nasal midline masses in children: neuroradiological evaluation. European Radiology. 2004 Feb;14(2):243–9.

A Case of Total Nasal Agenesis Accompanied by Tessier No. 30 Cleft Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2001 Jun;46(6):663–4. Cited in:

  • Kargı E, Acun C, Tomaç N, Savranlar A, Dursun A, Babuççu O. Midline cleft of the lower lip associated with Robinow syndrome. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery & Hand Surgery. 2004 Dec;38(6):361–4.

Craniomaxillofacial Fibrous Dysplasia Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2002 May;13(3):382–9. Cited in:

  • Bilkay U, Tokat C, Helvacı E, Özek C, Alper M. Free fibula flap mandible reconstruction in benign mandibular lesions. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2004 Nov;15(6):1002–9.
  • Chang YM, Shen YF, Lin HN, Tsai AHY, Tsai CY, Wei FC. Total reconstruction and rehabilitation with vascularized fibula graft and osseointegrated teeth implantation after segmental mandibulectomy for fibrous dysplasia. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 2004 Apr;113(4):1205–8.
  • Fitzpatrick KA, Taljanovic MS, Speer DP, et al. Imaging findings of fibrous dysplasia with histopathologic and intraoperative correlation. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2004 Jun;182(6):1389–98.