Consultant Profile

Mr Yildirim Oezdogan

Mr Yildirim Oezdogan is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, where he is Breast Reconstruction Lead. He also practises privately in London. His work focuses on autologous breast reconstruction, including DIEP flap microsurgery, aesthetic breast surgery and body contouring.

Mr YIldirim Oezdogan in a private hospital
Mr YIldirim Oezdogan in a private hospital
Clinical Background

Training and qualifications

Mr Oezdogan qualified in medicine at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany. His name is also spelled Ozdogan. He trained in plastic surgery in Germany and the UK and completed microsurgical fellowships at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, and Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford.

He is Board Certified in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery in Germany and has been on the GMC Specialist Register since 2012 (GMC number 7366644). He is a Fellow of EBOPRAS, the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, and a full member of the German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (DGPRAEC).

Mr Yildirim Oezdogan wearing surgical loupes and a headlight in theatre
Mr Yildirim Oezdogan wearing surgical loupes and a headlight in theatre

Areas of practice

Autologous breast reconstruction (DIEP flap)

Rebuilding the breast with your own tissue, after cancer or for other reconstructive needs

Aesthetic breast surgery

Augmentation, reduction and uplift

Body contouring

Abdominoplasty, arm lift, thigh lift, liposuction with different devices and fat transfer

General Plastic Surgery

Includes a smaller hand surgery practice

Approach to care

Mr Oezdogan’s approach is to understand the problem you want solved and to find the solution together. Your treatment is planned individually, with careful assessment and direct consultant involvement throughout.

Your Care

The patient journey

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Initial Consultation

Personalised Planning

Surgical Care

Postoperative Care

A detailed face-to-face consultation to understand your concerns, medical history and what you hope to achieve, and to discuss the options available to you.

Together we will develop an individual treatment plan, taking into account your anatomy, priorities and the benefits and limitations of the different options. You will have time to reflect before deciding on surgery.

Your surgery will be carefully planned and performed with an emphasis on safety, precision and attention to detail.

Follow-up is an integral part of your treatment, with regular review throughout your recovery and direct assessment if any concerns arise.