Meet Ozan Sozer, M.D. — Plastic Surgeon in El Paso, Texas

Lasting Beauty - It Starts in El Paso with Dr. Sozer.

Ozan Sozer is an experienced board-certified cosmetic surgeon at El Paso Cosmetic Surgery, serving Texas, New Mexico, Northern Mexico, and surrounding areas. He has been practicing cosmetic plastic surgery for more than 15 years, and has received many awards, including “Best Cosmetic Surgeon” for 2007-2009 as chosen by the readers of El Paso Magazine.

Internationally acclaimed for his innovations and unique surgical techniques, Dr. Sozer has enlightened and educated his medical peers in the major cities of Europe, South America, Asia, Mexico and the United States. Dedication to improving his skill as a surgeon epitomizes his practice and is the cornerstone of his philosophy as a physician. Dr. Sozer has also applied his talents outside the surgical suite by writing articles for publications like the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, and the Annals of Plastic Surgery. He is also the author of the Multidisciplinary Microsurgery Manual. Av ant-garde in technique and in his position in the world of cosmetic surgery, Dr. Sozer is the consummate renaissance man in the field of reconstructive and body contouring medicine.

• Dr. Ozan Sozer – Education and Training
• Dr. Ozan Sozer In the Media

Dr. Ozan Sozer - Education and Training

EDUCATION:

• Bornova Anadolu High School, Turkey 1976-1983
• Montclaire High School, NJ, USA 1983-1984
• Ege University School of Medicine, Turkey 1984-1991, MD

Postgraduate Training

• General Surgery Internship (PGY 1) University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas, 1991-1992
• Junior Resident in General Surgery (PGY 2) University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas, 1992-1993
• Microsurgery Research Fellowship, St. Joseph Hospital Surgical Training Center, Houston, Texas, 1993-1994
• Senior Resident in General Surgery (PGY 3-4) University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas, 1994-1996
• Chief Resident in General Surgery (PGY 5) University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas, 1996-1997
• Junior Resident in Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, Texas, 1997-1998
• Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, Texas 1998-1999
• Aesthetic Fellowship with Dr. Onur Erol, Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 1999-April 2000
• Partner in ONEP Istanbul, May 2000 – September 2001

Scholarships

• American Field Service Scholarship for one year of High School in USA, 1983-1984

Examinations

• ECFMG Part 1
  Score 80
• ECFMG Part 2
  Score 81
• FLEX Austin, TX
  Score 81
• Jurisprudence
  Score 87
• Plastic surgery board written exam
  Passed
• Plastic surgery board oral exam
  Passed

Certificates

• American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Advanced Trauma Life Support
• ECFMG Certificate
• Certificate for Laparoscopic Surgery
• Microsurgery Fellow
• Microsurgery Instructor
• Texas Medical License
• Certificate for Cutaneous Laser

Affiliations

• Texas Medical Association
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
• International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Current Appointments

• Clinical Associate Professor, Texas Tech University, Department of Surgery
• President of El Paso Cosmetic Surgery

Awards

• "Sherrell J. Aston Award" for the Best Presentation by a Candidate at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
• “Best Cosmetic Surgeon” for El Paso Magazine’s 2007-2009 Best of El Paso Readers Poll
• “Future 15” Award given by the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in December 2008

Formal Presentations

1. “Comparative study between acute intraoperative arterial elongation and the use of the interpositional vein graft for arterial reconstruction.” Ninth Annual Meeting, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Kansas City MI, September 1993
2. “The use of 3M microvascular anastomotic devise in non vascular tubular structures.” Ninth Annual Meeting, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Kansas City, MO, September 1993
3. “Acute intraoperative elongation of vascular pedicles in free tissue transfers” Tenth Annual Meeting, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Marco Island, FL, January 1995
4. “Improved survival in necrotizing pancreatitis.” American College of Surgeons, South Texas Chapter, San Antonio TX, January 1996
5. “Acute intraoperative arterial elongation and its application to trauma patients” American College of Surgeons, South Texas Chapter, San Antonio TX, February 1997
6. “Efficiency of endoscopic brow lift” 12th Congress of the International; Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, San Francisco, CA, June 1999
7. “Efficiency of endoscopic brow lift" EURAPS, Berlin, Germany, July 2000.
8. “The brow suspension technique" 69th Annual Meeting of ASPRS, Los Angeles, CA, October 2000
9. “Autoprosthesis Buttock Augmentation during lower body lift” El Paso Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, El Paso, Texas, April 2005.
10. “Autoprosthesis Buttock Augmentation during lower body lift” Annual Meeting of ASPS, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2005
11. “Decision Making in Abdominoplasty” Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio, October 21-23 2005
12. “Buttock Contouring during circumferential body lift” XVI Congress of Ibero-Latin American Federation of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 28 – April 1st 2006
13. “Autoprosthesis Buttock Augmentation” 17th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Plastic Surgeons, Istanbul, Turkey, May 25–27 2006
14. “Autoprosthesis Buttock Contouring for Lower Body Lift and Its Other Uses” 18th Congress of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 2–5 2006
15. "Decision Making in Abdominoplasty" 18th Congress of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 2-5 2006
16. “Anatomical vs. Round implants: Choosing the right option for the patient”, Mentor Paragon Forum, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 29-31 2007
17. “Secondary Augmentation- Revisions (New Technique), Mentor Paragon Forum, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 29-31 2007
18. “Utilization of liposuction with Vaser and E Jonhson Wells Herculles”, XXVII Jornada Paulista De Cirugía Plástica , Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 31, 2007
19. “Buttock Augmentation with Autoprosthesis And It’s Other Uses” XXVII Jornada Paulista De Cirugía Plástica , Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 29, 2007
20. Obese and Overweight Patients: Benefits and Complications of Abdominal Contour Surgery. The Aesthetic Meeting 2007, ASAPS Annual Meeting, New York, New York, April 2007.
21. Novel Technique to Address Unfavorable Abdominoplasty Scars. AMA Resident and Fellow Section Research Poster Symposium, Orlando, Florida, November 2008.
22. Pedicled Fat Flap to Increase Lateral Fullness in Upper Blepharoplasty. The Aesthetic Meeting 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2009. Annual Meeting of ASAPS & ASERF Resident & Fellows Forum, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2009.
23. "Various Body Contouring Procedures", Mentor Paragon Forum, Bangkok, Thailand, June 16, 2008
24. "Repair of Complex Breast Surgery Deformeties", Mentor Paragon Forum, Bangkok, Thailand, June 16, 2008
25. "Combining Multiple Body Contouring Procedures", Annual meeting Texas Society
    of Plastic Surgeons - Body Contouring Panel, Dallas, TX, Sept. 27, 2009
26. “Autologous Buttock Augmentation” 36th Annual International Symposium of Plastic Surgery – Aesthetics 2009, Puerto Vallarta, México, Nov. 9 – 14, 2009
27. “Combining Body Contouring Procedures: What are the Risks and Limitations?” 36th Annual International Symposium of Plastic Surgery- Aesthetics 2009, Puerto Vallarta, México, Nov. 9-14, 2009.
28. “Correction of Unfavorable Abdominoplasty Defects” 36th Annual International Symposium of Plastic Surgery- Aesthetics 2009, Puerto Vallarta, México, Nov. 9-14, 2009.
29. “Extended Abdominoplasty: Reduction in Moderate Obese Patient” 36th Annual International Symposium of Plastic Surgery- Aesthetics 2009, Puerto Vallarta, México, Nov. 9-14, 2009.
30. “Combining Various Body Contouring Procedures” Colegio de Cirugía Plástica – Visiting Professor - Monthly Meeting - Monterrey, Nuevo León, México, January 12 - 13, 2010
31. “Various Contouring Techniques and Combination of Procedures” XVI Annual International Symposium of Post-Bariatric Surgery- Colombian Society of Plastic, Aesthetic, Maxillofacial and Hand Surgery, Central Chapter- Invited Lecturer- Bogota, Colombia, March 10-12, 2010.
32. “Preserving Upper Pole Fullness and Mastopexy Reduction” XVI Annual International Symposium of Post-Bariatric Surgery- Colombian Society of Plastic, Aesthetic, Maxillofacial and Hand Surgery, Central Chapter- Invited Lecturer- Bogota, Colombia, March 10-12, 2009.
33. “Autoprosthesis Buttock Lift and Augmentation” XVI Annual International Symposium of Post-Bariatric Surgery- Colombian Society of Plastic, Aesthetic, Maxillofacial and Hand Surgery, Central Chapter- Invited Lecturer- Bogota, Colombia, March 10-12, 2010.
34. “Speak Up of Forever Hold Your Peace – Body Contouring”, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Annual meeting. Washington, D.C. April 22 – 27, 2010
35. “Refinements in autologous buttock augmentation: Review of 150 cases”. The Aesthetic Meeting 2010: The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Washington, D.C., April 22-27, 2010.
36. “Alternative technique to manage breast implant pocket distortion and capsule contracture”. The Aesthetic Meeting 2010: The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Washington, D.C., April 22- 27, 2010.
37. “Refinements in extended abdominoplasty: Review of 50 consecutive cases”. The Aesthetic Meeting 2010: The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Washington, DC, April 22-27, 2010
38. “Split Gluteus Maximus Myocutaneous Flap for Buttock Augmentation” Congreso XVIII Federación Ibero Latinoamericana de Cirugía Plástica (FILACP) Panama City, Panama, June 1 – 4, 2010
39. “A New Pedicle for Breast Reduction and Mastopexy” Congreso XVIII Federación Ibero Latinoamericana de Cirugía Plástica (FILACP) – Panama City, Panama, June 1 – 4, 2010
40. “Combining Procedures for Post-Bariatric Patients” Congreso XVIII Federación Ibero Latinoamericana de Cirugía Plástica (FILCAP) - Panama City, Panama, June 1 – 4, 2010
41. “Secuelas de Cirugía Bariátrica” Congreso XVIII Federación Ibero Latinoamericana de Cirugía Plástica (FILCAP) - Panamá City, Panamá, June 1 – 4, 2010.
42. “Improving Upper Pole Fullness In Breast Contouring Procedures”. 20th Biennial Congress of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, San Francisco, California, August 14-18, 2010.
43. “Safety Protocol For Multiple Combined Body Contouring Procedures”. 20th Biennial Congress of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, San Francisco, California, August 14-18, 2010.
44. “Pedicled Fat Flap To Increase Lateral Fullness In Upper Blepharoplasty”. 20th Biennial Congress of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, San Francisco, California, August 14-18, 2010.
45. “Body Contouring Procedures: Various Body Contouring Procedures and their Combinations”. 32nd Annual Meeting of Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, Trabzon, Turkey, September 15-19, 2010.
46. “Body Contouring in Obese and Post-Bariatric Surgery Patients”. 32nd Annual Meeting of Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, Trabzon, Turkey, September 15-19, 2010.
47. “Autoprosthesis Gluetal Augmentation- Strategies to Preserve Upper Pole Fullness in Breast Surgery and a New Pedicle for Advanced Ptosis”. 32nd Annual Meeting of Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, Trabzon, Turkey, September 15-19, 2010.

Poster Presentations

1. “Acute intraoperative elongation of vascular pedicles in free tissue transfers” Annual Meeting of Plastic Surgery Research Council, Ann Arbor, MI, September 1994
2. “Comparative study between acute intraoperative elongation and the use of vein grafts for arterial reconstruction” Annual Meeting of Plastic Surgery research Council, Ann Arbor, MI, September 1994
3. “The effect of acute intraoperative elongation on the short term potency rate of microvascular repairs in traumatized and non-traumatized vessels: A comparative study” 10th Annual Meeting of American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Marco Island, FL January 1995
4. “Use of acute intraoperative elongation in trauma patients” Annual Meeting of Trauma Surgery, Hawaii, September 1997
5. “The versatility of axial breast parenchyma flap” 69th Annual Meeting of ASPRS, Los Angeles, CA, October 2000
6. “Obese and Overweight Patients: Benefits and Complications of Abdominal Contour Surgery.” Annual Meeting of ASAPS, New York, NY, April 2007
7. “Refinements In Extended Abdominoplasty: Review of 150 Consecutive Cases” 20th Biennial Congress of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, San Francisco, California, August 14-18, 2010.

Publications

1. Layton, E.G.M.D., Sozer, S.O.M.D., Ruiz-Razura, A., M.D., Cohen B.E., M.D.: Applications of the 3M microvascular anastomosis device on non vascular tubular structures. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 10:237-42, 1994
2. Layton E.G., M.D., Sozer, S.O., M.D., Ruiz-Razura, A., M.D., Davis, L., M.D., Cohen, B.E., M.D.: Letter to the editor: Applications of 3M microvascular anastomotic device in non vascular tubular structures. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 10:445, 1994
3. Ruiz-Razura, A.M.D., Sozer, S.O., M.D.: Invited Discussion; Scanning electron microscopy of micro arterial anastomosis with a diode laser: Comparison with the conventional manual suture. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 11:42, 1995
4. Ruiz-Razura, A., M.D., Sozer, S.O, M.D., Layton, E.G. M.D., Cohen, B.E.,M.D.: Comparative study between acute intraoperative arterial elongation and the use of interpositional vein graft for arterial reconstruction. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 11:145-50, 1995
5. Sadri Sozer, M.D., Cronin, E.D. M.D., Biggs, T.M., M.D., Gallegos, M.,M.D.: Case Report: Use of Tram flap after Abdominoplasty Annals of Plastic Surgery 35:409-12, 1995
6. Sadri Sozer, M.D., Biggs T.M. M.D.: Our experience with endoscopic brow lift. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 24: 90-96, 2000
7. Sadri O. Sozer, M.D.: Brow Suspension, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Volume 109 #7, pgs. 2521-2532
8. Sadri O. Sozer, M.D., Francisco J. Agullo, M.D.: Auto prosthesis Buttock Augmentation during lower body lift, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 29:1-6, 2005
9. Sadri O. Sozer, M.D.: Invited Discussion; Various Surgical Techniques for Improving Body Contour, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 29:456-459, 2005
10. Sadri O. Sozer, M.D., Francisco J. Agullo, M.D.: Triple Plication in Miniabdominoplasty, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 30:263-268, 2006
11. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ, Wolf C. Triple Plication Miniabdominoplasty. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2006;30(3):263-268
12. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ, Wolf C. Autoprosthesis Buttock Augmentation During Lower Body Lift [Letter to the Editor]. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2006;30(3):369
13. Sozer SO, Palladino H, Agullo FJ. Brachioplasty After Massive Weight Loss: A Simple Algorithm for Surgical Planning [Discussion]. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2007;31(1):10-11
14. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ, Wolf C. Autoprosthesis Buttock Augmentation During Lower Body Lift. Year Book of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery 2007;29(3):133-137
15. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ, Wolf C. Autoprosthesis Buttock Augmentation During Lower Body Lift. In: Miller SH ed. The Year Book of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2007:213-215
16. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ. Bilateral Lumbar Hip Dermal Fat Rotation Flaps: A Novel Technique for Autologous Augmentation Gluteoplasty [Letter to the Editor]. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2007;119(3):1126-1127
17. Sadri O. Sozer, M.D., Francisco J. Agullo, M.D., Alfredo A. Santillan, M.D., Coty Wolf A.P.R.N.F.A.: Decision Making in Abdominoplasty, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 31:117-127, 2007
18. Sadri O. Sozer, M.D., Humberto Palladino, M.D., Francisco J. Agullo, M.D.: Brachioplasty After Massive Weight Loss: A Simple Algorithm for Surgical Planning, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 31:10-11, 2007
19. Sadri O. Sozer, M.D., Francisco J. Agullo, M.D., Humberto Palladino, M.D.: Bilateral Lumbar Hip Dermal Fat Rotation Flaps: A Novel Technique for Autologous Augmentation Gluteoplasty, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2007, Volume 119 #3, pgs. 1126-1127
20. Sadri O. Sozer, M.D., Francisco J. Agullo, M.D., Humberto Palladino, M.D.: Spiral Lift: Medial and Lateral Thigh Lift with Buttock Lift and Augmentation, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Volume 32, Number 1 January 2008, pgs. 120-125
21. Sadri O. Sozer, Francisco J. Agullo, M.D., Humberto Palladino, M.D.: Autologous Augmentation Gluteoplasty with a Dermal Fat Flap, Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2008, Volume 28, Issue 1, pgs. 70-76
22. Sadri O. Sozer, M.D.; Francisco J. Agullo, M.D.; Humberto Palladino, M.D.; Phileemon E. Payne, M.D.; and Soumo Banerji, M.D.: Pedicled Fat Flap to Increase Lateral Fullness in Upper Blepharoplasty, Aesthetic Surgery Journal Volume 30, Number 2, March/April 2010, pgs. 161 - 165

Other publications

1. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ. Body Contouring. El Paso Inside & Out Magazine 2006; 12:127
2. Sozer, Sadri O., Agullo, Francisco J., Palladino, Humberto: Spiral Lift: Medial and Lateral Thigh Lift with Buttock Lift and Augmentation. Aesth Plast Surg, 32:120-125, 2008.

Books

1. Ruiz-Razura, A., Sozer, S.O.: Multidisciplinary Microsurgery Manual. Distributed by USS Corporation, 1995

Book Chapters

1. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ. Brachioplasty. In: Atiyeh BS, ed. Body Contouring Following Bariatric Surgery and Massive Weight Loss. Bentham Science Publications.
2. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ. Spiral Lift of Thighs with Buttock Lift and Augmentation. In: Shiffman MA, ed. Body Contouring: Art, Science, and Clinical Practice. Berlin: Springer.

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Dr. Ozan Sozer in the Media

• Endoscopic Brow Lift
• Brow Suspension, a Minimally Invasive Technique in Facial Rejuvenation
• Autoprosthesis Buttock Augmentation
• Various Surgical Techniques for Improving Body Contour

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Board-Certified Surgeon Participates in Mentor Paragon Forum

Dr. Ozan Sozer, board-certified plastic surgeon, has been invited to participate at the Mentor Paragon Forum in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Sozer will talk about decision making and techniques regarding breast implants. All of the participants in this forum are renowned plastic surgeons from around the world, including Dr. Bruce Cunningham, former president of the American Society of Plastic Surgery; Dr. Brian Kinney, former president of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation; and Dr. Thomas Biggs, former president of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Along with this honor, Dr. Sozer has also been solicited to give a press conference about a technique that he developed for buttock augmentation.

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Presentations at International Congresses

Dr. Sadri Ozan Sozer, a board-certified cosmetic plastic surgeon in El Paso, Texas was invited to numerous international congresses this year to give presentations about procedures that he developed. The congresses took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Istanbul, Turkey; and most recently in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Bangkok, Thailand; and Monterey and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

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Local Cosmetic Surgeon Distinguished With Prestigious Award

El Paso, TX - Sadri Ozan Sozer, M.D., a Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, has been honored with the prestigious Sherrell J. Aston Award in recognition of his recent presentation, "Autoprosthesis Buttock Augmentation" at the 2005 American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting. Sozer is one of only twelve surgeons to have received this award. Typically this award goes to a group of surgeons, working in unison within a large university setting. It is an exceptionally rare and distinct honor for a single practitioner from a small town to be distinguished with this award.

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Contact Dr. Ozan Sozer in El Paso, Texas

If you would like to schedule a consultation with Dr. Ozan Sozer, contact our El Paso, Texas practice today. Dr. Ozan Sozer can help you attain the enhanced appearance that you envision through surgical and non-invasive cosmetic treatments. Dr. Sozer is board certified as well as being internationally recognized for his innovations in the field of plastic surgery.