Training and board certification
Source: elpasoplasticsurgery.com/about-us/dr-ozan-sozer/.
| Years | Training | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 1984-1991 | MD | Ege University School of Medicine, Turkey |
| 1991-1997 | General surgery intern, resident, chief resident (1996-1997) | University of Texas Medical School, Houston |
| 1993-1994 | Microsurgery research fellowship | St. Joseph Hospital Surgical Training Center, Houston |
| 1997-1999 | Plastic surgery resident and chief resident | St. Joseph Hospital, Houston |
| Nov 1999-Apr 2000 | Aesthetic fellowship with Dr. Onur Erol | Istanbul, Turkey |
| May 2000-Sep 2001 | Partner, ONEP | Istanbul |
- Board certification as printed under Certificates: "American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery"; plastic surgery board written and oral exams listed as passed. No year given.
- Clinical Associate Professor, Texas Tech University, Department of Surgery.
- ISAPS Education Council Vice Chair; President of El Paso Cosmetic Surgery.
- Member: ASPS, ASAPS, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, ISAPS, Texas Medical Association.
- Sherrell J. Aston Award at the 2005 ASAPS Annual Meeting, for "the Best Presentation by a Candidate."
- Neck lift presentations listed on the bio include "Progressive Neck Contouring with Barbed Sutures" (2015) and "Isolated Neck Lift" (CSAPS, Toronto, 2017).
Facelift and neck lift work
Facelift (elpasoplasticsurgery.com/surgical/face/facelift/):
- Options listed: mini facelift, lower facelift, mid-facelift, full facelift, Glidelift.
- Full facelift: brow/forehead lift, mid-facelift and neck lift, tightening skin, fat and muscle.
- Mid-facelift: incisions at the temple and inside the mouth; cheek fat pads repositioned over the cheekbones.
Glidelift (elpasoplasticsurgery.com/surgical/face/glidelift/):
- Described as "a true deep-plane facelift through a tiny incision concealed within each side of the hairline."
- Lighted retractor, SMAS modified internally, suture plication; no skin removed; a surgical net holds the skin.
- The page states it is not designed for the lower face or neck.
Neck lift (elpasoplasticsurgery.com/surgical/face/neck-lift/):
- Also called cervicoplasty or platysmaplasty.
- Incisions in the sideburns and behind the ears, with some cases adding an incision under the chin.
Galleries:
- Facelift before and after: 9 cases.
- Neck lift before and after: 9 cases.
Practice
- Practice: El Paso Cosmetic Surgery.
- Surgery Center & Headquarters: 651 South Mesa Hills, El Paso, Texas 79912; phone (915) 351 1116 (contact).
- The Medspa & The Man Cave West: 643 South Mesa Hills Dr, Suite C, El Paso, TX 79912.
- The Medspa & The Man Cave East: 1626 Lee Trevino, Suite C, El Paso, Texas 79936.
- Website: elpasoplasticsurgery.com.
- Social: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook.