About
Prof. Dr Nazim Cerkes is an internationally recognised aesthetic plastic and reconstructive surgeon from Istanbul, Turkey, with a major focus on primary and revision rhinoplasty. He completed his plastic and reconstructive surgery training at Istanbul University between 1985 and 1990, where he was also involved in the early clinical development of reconstructive microsurgery within the department. He subsequently undertook a research and clinical fellowship in Plastic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States.
From 1992 to 2002, he served as Associate Professor in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. In 2002, he founded the Cosmed Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center in Istanbul and has since maintained a private practice with a strong emphasis on rhinoplasty and aesthetic facial surgery.
Prof. Cerkes has had a significant international leadership role in aesthetic plastic surgery. He is one of the founding members of the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe and served as its President from 2016 to 2019. He also served as President of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) from 2020 to 2022, after previously serving in several leadership positions within the organisation, including Education Council Chair, Vice President and President-Elect. He was also President of the Turkish Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery from 2009 to 2012.
His work in rhinoplasty is particularly associated with detailed structural analysis, advanced primary and secondary rhinoplasty, management of complex nasal deformities and refinement of surgical technique. He has been invited extensively to international congresses and courses to lecture and perform live rhinoplasty surgery, and surgeons from around the world regularly visit his practice to observe his techniques.
Beyond clinical practice, Prof. Cerkes has contributed extensively to rhinoplasty education through international teaching, live surgery, book chapters, educational material and the development of specialised rhinoplasty instrumentation. His longstanding academic and organisational work has made him an influential figure in contemporary rhinoplasty education internationally.