Mehmet Fatih Okyay MD FEBOPRAS

Mehmet Fatih Okyay, MD
European & Turkish Board Certified

Plastic Surgery Specialist

Mehmet Fatih Okyay, MD, FEBOPRAS ranked 8th in his term in the Turkish Medical Specialization Examination.

He completed a Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery residency at the world-renowned Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.

He was awarded as the Fellow of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (FEBOPRAS) award, given by the European Association of Medical Specialists in terms of quality equivalence, 2018, Brussels.

Due to this award, he was also awarded the Fellow of the Turkish Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (Turkish Board) award by the Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association in the same year.

He founded Dr. MFO Clinic as an owner on June 1st, 2021.

During his career, he participated in many scientific meetings and took part in the organizing committees. He had the opportunity to be a speaker in some of them.
With his 10 years of plastic surgery experience, he is intensely interested in  facelift, nose aesthetics, facial feminization surgeries in facial aesthetics, tummy tuck, liposuction, body shaping in body aesthetic surgery, and breast aesthetic surgeries.

He is a permanent member of the International Society of Aesthetic Surgeons (ISAPS), the Turkish Plastic Surgery Association (TSPRAS), and the Turkish Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association (TSAPS).

He speaks academic degree English and fluent level Spanish. He also speaks intermediate-level French.

He is a songwriter and poet, plays classical guitar, ney, and electric guitar. He is married and has three children.

Awards

Fellow of European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, April 2018

Fellow of Turkish Board of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, April 2018 

Articles

Okyay MF, Kömürcü H, Bağhaki S, Demiröz A, Aydın Ö, Arslan H. Effects of Insulin, Metoprolol and Deferoxamine on Fat Graft Survival. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2019;43(3):845-852. DOI: 10.1007/s00266-019-01363-z.

Okyay MF, Oztermeli A. Evaluation of the Effect of Metoprolol Dosage on Fat Graft Survival. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2023 Feb 22. doi: 10.1007/s00266-023-03271-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36811670.

Bayraktar HS, Okyay MF. Effects of Oleuropein Oral Intake on Infected Fat Grafts: Experimental Study. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2023 Sep 1. doi: 10.1007/s00266-023-03612-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37658188.

Cinar F, Yalcin CE, Ayas G, Celik U, Okyay MF, Demiröz A, Bağhaki S, Cetinkale O. Increased Total Antioxidant Capacity Value Improves Survival of Fat Grafts in a Rat Model. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Jun 30. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000010873. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37389602.

Okyay MF. Evaluation of one-point fixation surgery with computer-aided root mean square deviation in zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2023; 6(6): 1393-1397.

Okyay MF. Experimental study: effects of folic acid, vitamin C, and vitamin E on fat graft survival. J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / Jompac. 2023; 4(5): 561-565.

Okyay MF. Facial feminization surgery: Current Google trend analysis. Atlantic J Med Sci Res. 2023;3(4):148-51.

Okyay MF. Effects of seasonal conditions on septorhinoplasty patients. Med Science. 2023;12(4):1210-2.

Cinar F, Okyay MF. Advancing Standardization in Fat Graft Survival Studies: Assessing the Superiority of Paraepididymal Fat Graft as a Donor Site. Ann Plast Surg. 2024 Jun 1;92(6):700-702. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000003898. PMID: 38768023.

Oztermeli A, Okyay MF. An immunohistochemical and biomechanical evaluation of the effect of fat graft on tendon healing. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2023 Sep-Dec;31(3):10225536231220839. doi: 10.1177/10225536231220839. PMID: 38051958.

Associations

Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 2018

International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2018

Turkish Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2019

Scientific Meetings Attended

Invited Faculty

Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 46th National Congress, 2024, Antalya, TÜRKİYE, Okyay MF (as speaker), Global Perspectives on Transgender Surgical Interventions

Organization Committee

Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, 10th Plastic Surgery Days Symposium, 2013, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE

Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, 11th Plastic Surgery Days Symposium, 2014, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE

Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, 12th Plastic Surgery Days Symposium, 2015, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE

Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, 13th Plastic Surgery Days Symposium, 2016, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE

Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, 14th Plastic Surgery Days Symposium, 2017, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE

Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, 15th Plastic Surgery Days Symposium, 2018, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE

 

Oral Presentations

Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 36th National Congress, 2014, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE, Baghaki S, Cevirme MF, Kucuksucu MA, Okyay MF, Yildiz TF, Aydin Y, Posterior Intercostal Artery Based Perforator Propeller Flaps on Meningomyelosel Defects.

Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 36th National Congress, 2014, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE, Sahin U, Cebi G, Cevirme MF, Kucuksucu MA, Ercan A, Okyay MF, Khankishiyev R, Baghaki S. Perforator Flaps in Parasacral and Gluteal Area Defects.

International Congress of European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery. 2016, Antalya, TÜRKİYE, Demiroz A, Okyay MF (as presenter), Yalcin MA, Baghaki S, Arslan H, Turkmen A, Aydin Y. Our experience with anterolateral thigh free flaps.

Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 38th National Congress, 2016, Antalya, TÜRKİYE, Kömürcü H, Şahin U, Okyay MF, Suleymanov S, Ercan A, Bağhaki S. Our Experiences on Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Surgical Treatment.

Turkish Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 20th National Congress, 2016, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE. Okyay MF, Demiroz A, Sahin U, Cetinkale O. İnsidental İn Situ Lobüler Karsinoma on Bilaterally Breast Reduction Performed Patient: Case Report.

Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 38th National Congress, 2016, Antalya, TÜRKİYE, Okyay MF (as presenter), Küçüksucu MA, Bağhaki S, Demiröz A, Khankishiyev R, Şahin U, Kömürcü H, Suleymanov S, Yıldız TF, Öner MB, Dağhan B. Pathological Diagnosis? Clinical Diagnosis? Atypically Placed BCC on Chondroid Syringoma Old Diagnosed Patient’s Recurrence.

Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 40th National Congress, 2018, Antalya, TÜRKİYEOkyay MF (as presenter), Kömürcü H, Bağhaki S, Demiroz A, Ovgu A, Arslan H. Effects of Insulin, Metoprolol and Deferoxamine on Fat Graft Survival.

Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 44th National Congress, 2022, Antalya, TÜRKİYE, Okyay MF (as presenter), 3D Evaluation of Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures.

Balcan Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, 12th BAPRAS Congress, 2023, Konya, TÜRKİYE, Okyay MF (as presenter), Usage of Root Mean Square in Mandible Contouring for Gender-Affirming Facial Feminization Surgery.

Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 46th National Congress, 2024, Antalya, TÜRKİYE, Okyay MF (as presenter), An immunohistochemical and biomechanical evaluation of the effect of fat graft on tendon healing.

Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 46th National Congress, 2024, Antalya, TÜRKİYE, Okyay MF (as presenter), Evaluation of one-point fixation surgery with computer-aided root mean square deviation in zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures.

Courses Attended

Experimental Animal Use Certificate, Istanbul University, 2015

ISAPS 8th Eurasian Course, 2016, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE

27th Basic Microsurgery Course 2016, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE

Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 2nd Facial Aesthetics Course, 2016, Ankara, TÜRKİYE

ISAPS 9th Eurasian Course 2017, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE

Rhinoplasty Society of Europe Live Surgery Course, 2017, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE

ISAPS 10th Eurasian Course, 2018, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE

Cerkes Open Rhinoplasty Course, 2018, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE

Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 10th Plastic Surgery Residency Course, 2018, Antalya, TÜRKİYE