Dr. Melike Külahçı-Paeffgen

Founder and Medical Director of Transmed since 1994. Former Board Member and Current Committee Member of International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS); Member since 1995. Former Board Member and Co-Founder of European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ESHRS). Member of International Society of Hair Research and Asian Association Hair Restoration Surgeons. Receiver of various ISHRS research grants.

Education
Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, 1984

Istanbul University, Resident for specialization, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul, 1989-1993

Experience
Transmed Hair and Cosmetic Surgery Clinic, Medical Director, Istanbul, 1994-Today

Work experience in hair restoration clinics in Germany and USA, 1993 – 1994

University of Erlangen, Faculty of Medicine, Assistant Surgeon, 1986 – 1988

Ataturk Airport, Obligatory service at Center of Health Inspection, Istanbul, 1984 – 1986

Seminars and Congresses
ESHRS Congress, Lecturer, Brussels, 2005
Orlando Live Surgery Workshop, USA, 2005
Orlando Live Surgery Workshop, USA, 2004
ISHRS Congress, Lecturer, Vancouver, Canada, 2004
ISHRS Congress, Lecturer, New York, NY, 2003
Orlando Live Surgery Workshop, Operating, USA, 2002
ESHRS Congress, London, UK, 2002
ISHRS Congress, Chicago, IL, 2002
ESHRS Congress, Lecturer, Barcelona, Spain, 2001
ESHRS Congress, Lecturer and Chairwomen of Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 2000
Contributor participant to Spanish Hair Restoration Society Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 1999
ISHRS Congress, Lecturer, San Francisco, CA, 1999
ESHRS Congress, Performer Live Surgery, Paris, France, 1999
ESHRS Congress, Lecturer, Rome, Italy, 1999
ISHRS Congress, Lecturer, Washington, D.C., USA, 1998
ISHRS Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 1997
ISHRS Congress, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, 1996
ISHRS Congress, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 1995

Memberships
European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Member (ESHRS)
Board Member, European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ESHRS) 1998-2001
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Member (ISHRS) 1994-Today
Board Member International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) 2000-Today

Papers and Publications
Külahçı, M, Er E., Hamiloglu, E. ve. (11-15 August 2004). In Vivo Follicular Unit Multiplication: Harvesting an Unlimited Donor Supply. 12th Annual Scientific Meeting by International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Vancouver, Canada

Külahçı, M , Er E., Hamiloglu, E. ,. ve Gingil, H. (11-15 August 2004). Transmed Graft Preservation Solution. 12th Annual Scientific Meeting by International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Vancouver, Canada.

Külahçı, M., Er E., Hamiloglu, E. ve (11-15 August 2004). Scar concealing without resulting in a new Scar. 12th Annual Scientific Meeting by International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Vancouver, Canada.

Honors and Awards
Lead researcher research award and grant, ISHRS

Team member research award and grant, ISHRS

Dr. Melike Külahçı-Paeffgen is recommended by The American Hair Loss Association