Barış Kanık

Plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon

Op. Dr. Barış Kanık is a specialist in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery based in Kadıköy, on Istanbul's Asian side, and a partner surgeon of Estetica Istanbul. His work with our international patients centres on the breast and body: breast augmentation, breast lift, tummy tuck, liposuction and Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL).

Training

Dr. Kanık studied medicine at the Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in İzmir, graduating as a Doctor of Medicine in 2015. From 2017 to 2022 he completed his specialist training in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital, one of Istanbul's large public training hospitals.

Residency in plastic surgery in Turkey is a full surgical specialisation of about five years, ending in a specialist examination. It covers reconstructive surgery after trauma, burns and tumour removal as well as aesthetic surgery. That reconstructive grounding is where a surgeon learns how skin, breast tissue and blood supply behave, which matters directly in breast and body surgery.

Board certification

According to his own website, Dr. Kanık obtained Turkish board certification from the Turkish Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in 2023 and became a Fellow of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (FEBOPRAS) the same year. The European board examination is taken voluntarily, on top of national specialisation. His website also lists membership of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) from 2024.

Clinical career

After qualifying as a specialist he completed his compulsory public service as a plastic surgeon at Çankırı State Hospital from 2022 to 2024. From 2024 he worked as a plastic surgeon at Vanity Cosmetic Hospital in Istanbul. Today he practises in Kadıköy and operates in accredited partner hospitals.

What he does for Estetica Istanbul patients

Most of the patients we bring to Dr. Kanık come for breast and body surgery. Breast augmentation and breast lift are the procedures we book with him most often, followed by tummy tuck, liposuction and BBL. These can be combined into a mommy makeover in a single trip when the surgeon judges it safe for you. Implant choice, the amount of fat removed or transferred and whether procedures can be combined are decided case by case at consultation, not from a menu.

Each case is reviewed before travel: you send photos and a medical form, Dr. Kanık assesses whether the procedure is suitable and safe for you, and you receive a written plan and an all-inclusive price. If a different procedure, or no surgery at all, would serve you better, you will be told so before you book anything.

Meeting him before you book

You can speak with Dr. Kanık before deciding anything. A surgeon video call costs €30 and the fee is credited to your surgery if you book. Your Estetica Istanbul coordinator and our professional interpreters support you in your own language during consultations and throughout your stay in Istanbul.

Why a younger specialist

Dr. Kanık qualified as a specialist in 2022, so he has fewer years in practice than some of our partner surgeons. He trained recently in a high-volume public hospital and sat both the Turkish and the European board examinations after qualifying. We state his dates plainly so you can weigh them yourself, and you can always ask to meet more than one surgeon before you choose.

Verified sources

The training, certification and career details on this page come from Dr. Kanık's own website (bariskanik.com) and his Doktortakvimi profile. Estetica Istanbul is a medical tourism agency; Dr. Kanık is an independent partner surgeon, not an employee.

Meet Barış Kanık

Board Certifications

Procedures by Barış