Mr Ertan Erel

Mr Ertan Erel is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon. He completed his junior surgical training in East Yorkshire and performed a year of full-time research within the field of plastic surgery. Mr Erel was awarded the degree of Master of Science by University College London.

He completed his plastic surgery training in the West Midlands Region and obtained an Intercollegiate Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Plastic Surgery (FRCS Plast). His fellowships include cosmetic surgery and microsurgery in various global centres of excellence, including Cambridge.

Mr Erel is renowned for a broad cross-section of cosmetic procedures, however, he holds a special interest in the NHS including breast reconstruction, with a particular emphasis on perforator free flap (DIEP flap) in the microsurgical reconstruction of the breast, complex rhinoplasty, and skin cancer. The free flap is a specialist plastic surgical reconstruction technique; Mr Erel has extensive experience with multiple reconstruction procedures relating to civilian and military traumas, as well as cosmetic and aesthetic reconstructive surgery.

In addition to his clinical practice, Mr Erel is actively involved in teaching and mentoring junior plastic surgeons. He has served as an examiner, investing in the surgeons of the future and ensuring the highest standards of training and education. His commitment to advancing the field extends to his extensive research portfolio, with over 26 papers published in peer-reviewed journals. He has also delivered 47 presentations at both national and international meetings. In 2016, Mr Erel authored a chapter in a plastic surgery book titled “Breast Reconstruction: Art, Science, And New Clinical Technique”. Mr Erel is a member of BAPRAS.