- HTTC Faculty
Dr. Özgür Öztan
Medical Director, HLC Hairline Clinic · Founder and Chairman, HTTC · President, FUE Europe Hair Transplant Society
About Dr. Özgür Öztan
Dr. Özgür Öztan is a hair restoration surgeon with over 22 years of Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) experience. He founded the HLC Hairline Clinic in Ankara, Turkey in 2003 with an exclusive focus on manual FUE, at a time when the technique was still relatively unknown in Turkey. Today HLC is one of the most established FUE-only clinics in Turkey, and Dr. Öztan is internationally recognised for his work on manual extraction, stick-and-place implantation, body hair transplantation and hairline design.
Through the Hair Transplant Training Center (HTTC), which he founded and chairs, Dr. Öztan has trained hundreds of physicians from more than 20 countries. His teaching philosophy emphasises quality over quantity, the same principle that guides his clinical practice.
Education
- M.D., Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (graduated 2000)
- Ph.D. in Forensic Toxicology, Interdisciplinary Forensic Medicine Department, Ankara University (2002–2008)
- Associate Professor (Doç. Dr.) in Toxicology, Ankara University School of Medicine (2021)
Board Certification and Fellowship
- Diplomate, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS), certified 2021
- Fellow, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (FISHRS), 2022
- Over 22 years of FUE experience, HLC Clinic founded 2003
Society Leadership
- President, FUE Europe Hair Transplant Society (January 2020 – present)
- Founder, FUE Europe Hair Transplant Society (2012)
- ISHRS Membership Review Committee (2019 – present)
- ISHRS Fight the FIGHT Subcommittee
- Member, Asian Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons (AAHRS) (since 2017)
- President, Turkish International Health Tourism Council (since July 2021)
Specialisations
- Manual Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), extractors and punches from 0.6 mm to 0.9 mm diameter
- Stick-and-place implantation, one of few surgeons worldwide specialising in this technique
- Body Hair Transplantation (BHT), pioneered beard hair extraction with a patented bifurcated needle (2005)
- Hairline design, repair-work and scar revision
- No-shave FUE
Publications and Scientific Presentations
- Abstract: "New nerve block technique for hairline and implantation", accepted by ISHRS (2020)
- Scientific poster: "Natural Eyebrow Profile", ISHRS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas (2016)
- Presenter and chairman of annual HTTC workshops and training events (2015 – present)
- First FUE Annual Hands-on Workshop, Ankara (2018)
Physicians interested in learning manual FUE and stick-and-place under Dr. Öztan’s direct supervision can enrol in the HTTC Training Course or review the frequently asked questions.
Professional Profiles
Train with Dr. Öztan
Learn manual FUE and stick-and-place hands-on at HLC Hairline Clinic, Ankara.