Prof. Dr. Suleyman Tas: Peer-Reviewed Publications on PubMed

Patients and colleagues who want to check a surgeon's scientific record should be able to do it at the source rather than take a clinic's word for it. Prof. Dr. Suleyman Tas publishes in peer-reviewed plastic surgery journals, and his work is indexed in MEDLINE. The complete, continuously updated list is on his public PubMed bibliography.

Why peer-reviewed publications matter when choosing a surgeon

A peer-reviewed article means that other surgeons in the same field examined the method, the data and the conclusions before publication. It does not prove that a surgeon is right for you, but it does show that the techniques being offered have been described, measured and defended in front of an expert audience instead of only in marketing material.

Selected publications

Ultra Diced Cartilage Graft in Rhinoplasty: A Fine Tool. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2021;147(4):600e–606e. A comparative study of 104 patients treated with the ultra diced cartilage technique against 113 patients treated with free diced cartilage, evaluating graft visibility and resorption when smoothing or augmenting the nasal dorsum. Read on PubMed · DOI

Reply: Ultra Diced Cartilage Graft in Rhinoplasty: A Fine Tool. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022;149(6):1253e–1254e and 2022;150(3):699e–700e. Correspondence discussing how the technique behaves in thin-skinned patients and in revision cases. DOI · DOI

Response to "Anatomic Columellar Strut, An Alternative Paradigm?" Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2020;40(8):NP466–NP468. On tip support and the role of the columellar strut in preserving projection over time. Read on PubMed · DOI

Childhood Abuse, Body Shame, and Addictive Plastic Surgery: The Face of Trauma. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2020;44(6):2328–2329. On the psychological screening of patients who request repeated procedures. Read on PubMed · DOI

Citations retrieved from PubMed. The list above is a selection; the full bibliography, including book chapters and articles not listed here, is on the [NCBI bibliography page](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/prof.dr.%20suleyman.tas.1/bibliography/public/).

Books and teaching

Prof. Dr. Suleyman Tas is the author of Rhinoplasty in Practice: An Algorithmic Approach to Modern Surgical Techniques (CRC Press), written so that surgeons at different levels of experience can follow a reproducible plan rather than copy a single technique. He also founded the Closed Atraumatic Rhinoplasty Course and the TAS Academy plastic surgery courses, where the techniques described in these publications are demonstrated live and on cadaver dissection.

How to verify a surgeon's scientific record yourself

Search the surname and initial on PubMed and check the affiliation on each article, because common surnames return several different authors. Look at whether the papers are original studies or correspondence, at the journals they appear in, and at whether the subject matches the operation you are considering. Then compare what you read with what you are told at the consultation.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I see the full list of publications?

On the public PubMed bibliography, which is maintained by NCBI and updated as new articles are indexed.

Are all of these articles about rhinoplasty?

Most concern rhinoplasty techniques — cartilage grafting, tip support, the dorsum — because that is the main research focus. Others address patient selection and the psychological side of aesthetic surgery.

Does research experience change the operation I would have?

Indirectly, yes: techniques that have been measured and published tend to be applied more consistently, and results are documented at defined time points rather than at whichever moment looks best.

How can I read an article if I do not have journal access?

The abstract of every indexed article is free on PubMed, and some articles are available in full through PubMed Central. The DOI links above take you to the publisher's page.

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About the author

Prof. Dr. Suleyman Tas is a European Board-certified plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon based in Istanbul with over 20 years of experience, author of Rhinoplasty in Practice (CRC Press) and founder of the Closed Atraumatic Rhinoplasty Course. Read verified patient reviews or book a consultation.

This article is for general information and does not replace an individual medical consultation.