Overview
Doctours shortlists named doctors from 15 partner clinics and lets you choose the person — not a rotating team — before you commit.
The current hair-transplant network lists 25 named doctors, verified ratings from 3.6 to 5.0 stars across 449 reviews, and all-in USD packages from $2,500 to $7,000 with deposits from $300.
Matching is a named-person comparison — Dr. Serkan Aygin at $4,000, Hakan Bozkurtoğlu from $4,500, Cemal Karayazi from $2,800 — not a rotating "expert team" assigned the morning you sit down.
The photo-based assessment is preliminary; the operating surgeon still confirms graft count and hairline on procedure day, and a US coordinator walks the shortlist with you.
Payment plans run up to 36 months for patients in the US or Canada, and aftercare stays on your time zone for 12 months after you fly home.
Yes, you can pick your hair transplant surgeon when matching is done right: Doctours shortlists named doctors from 15 partner clinics with 25 named doctors, verified ratings from 3.6 to 5.0 stars across 449 reviews, and all-in USD packages from $2,500 to $7,000 with deposits from $300, then you choose the person and lock the name before you commit. Doctours is the US-based facilitator that treats surgeon matching as a named-person comparison — not a clinic assigning whoever is free that morning.
You've already felt the quieter version of this worry. Not "is the clinic real." You've been staring at founder photos long enough. It's this: when they match me, is that actually my surgeon — or whoever has an open chair?
Fair question. And honestly? A lot of medical-travel sales are built so you never get a clean answer. "Our expert team" is a slogan. A full legal name on a clinic page is a medical plan. Here's the thing: picking a surgeon is different from picking a clinic. The clinic is the building. The surgeon is the person who designs a hairline you will wear for decades.
Can You Actually Choose the Operating Surgeon?
Put simply, yes — if the matcher names the doctor before you pay. Doctours lists named surgeons on partner pages and matches you to a person, not a rotating roster. You still choose. The assessment is preliminary: the operating surgeon confirms graft count and hairline on procedure day.
That is different from a sales chat that closes on a founder photo and fills the chair later. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery tells patients to choose a qualified physician and to ask who performs each surgical step. The CDC's medical tourism guidance says to verify the individual provider, not only the facility. Doctours runs that check in person, then puts the names on the clinic network so you can compare them. Clinic-level matching — graft range, budget, destination — lives in how clinic matching services work. This page is the person-level question those pages leave open.
How Does Surgeon Matching Work?
Which brings us to the next question. Matching a surgeon is a second filter on top of clinic vetting. Skip it and you are back in a "team" chat.
Eligibility first. Only clinics that already passed an in-person audit can be matched. Doctours currently lists 15 active hair-transplant partners. A clinic that is not on that list cannot buy its way onto yours.
Case inputs second. Five photos — front, top, back, left, and right — feed a graft-range estimate and a donor-strength rating. Intake adds budget, destination, hair texture, and any surgeon you already lean toward. Start that at the Doctours intake.
A named shortlist third. Up to three clinics, each with a named doctor and a reason. Afro-textured cases are routed toward teams that actually do that work — MetropolMED, where Cemal Karayazi is listed as the hair transplant surgeon, from $2,800. Surgeon-led defaults include Dr. Serkan Aygin, Hakan Bozkurtoğlu, and Maciej Borejsza.
And honestly? If the photos say you're not a candidate yet, the honest answer is wait — not a forced name. That call is worth more than a booking. The clinic-layer sequence lives in how Doctours matches patients to a clinic. What you get to do here is pick the person inside that shortlist.
How Do You Compare Named Surgeons Before You Commit?
Here's the thing: a name without a track record is still a slogan. Compare the person the way you'd compare any other irreversible decision — who they are, where they operate, what the all-in number is, and what verified patients actually said.
Named surgeon | Clinic | Starting USD package | Verified rating |
|---|---|---|---|
Dr. Asli Simsek Azlar, Head Doctor | $2,500 Silver | 5.0 stars / 6 reviews | |
Ali Koc and Zilan Akan, Head Doctors | $2,500 Standard | 4.6 stars / 11 reviews | |
Cemal Karayazi | $2,800 Premium | 4.8 stars / 29 reviews | |
Named surgeons on the roster | $3,400 Platinum | 4.9 stars / 99 reviews | |
Abdulaziz Balwi, Medical Director | $3,799 Standard | 4.6 stars / 53 reviews | |
Dr. Serkan Aygin, Founder | $4,000 Standard Program | 4.6 stars / 40 reviews | |
Yunus Duman | $4,000 Standard | 4.1 stars / 32 reviews | |
Hakan Bozkurtoğlu, Head Doctor | $4,500 Standard | 4.9 stars / 73 reviews |
Doctours publishes those names so you are matching a person, not a logo. Published USD pricing is on the table before you commit. Budget is a preference, not a wall — a $2,500 ceiling surfaces Vialife and Art Line first, and still leaves room to talk about a $2,800 MetropolMED Premium if the graft plan needs it. US partners such as Esthetic Hair Miami and American Mane sit at $7,000. BlueMagic's Diamond tier reaches $8,690.
A named surgeon is not a luxury line item. Ask who designs the hairline, who extracts grafts, and who cuts recipient sites — by name. Technicians placing grafts under supervision is normal; a technician drawing the line is not. That split is the whole point of our technician vs surgeon guide. If the name on the quote is not the name in the chair, treat it as a different product. The walkthrough is what to do if they change your surgeon after booking.
Credentials are a lookup, not a vibe. Doctours checks licenses with the issuing board; the longer list lives in surgeon credentials verification. Five Istanbul partners — Heva Clinic, MetropolMED, Vialife Clinic, BlueMagic Group Clinic, and Elithair — hold the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health's International Health Tourism Authorization Certificate. That stamp is on the facility. You still pick the person.
What Happens After You Pick?
Then you still decide. Matching is a comparison, not a lock. If you already like a surgeon, say so. Soft interest — "I'm torn between two" — is context, not a contract. The shortlist can put your pick next to alternatives, with the tradeoff written down: cheaper, closer, more grafts, a different technique.
Which brings us to the next question. If I already like a surgeon, why match at all? Because liking a homepage is not the same as confirming the person, the graft plan, and the all-in USD number. Matching is the check against 15 clinics that already cleared an in-person audit, and 25 named doctors on those pages. You can still walk. You can still choose the one you walked in with. You just get the comparison in writing first.
That said, the free consult before a deposit is with Doctours' US team, not the operating surgeon. You do not need a surgeon call to place a deposit. You get to compare names, packages, and reasons on the assessment, then book from there if it still feels like yours.
Before you go, Doctours documents the package in USD, collects a deposit from $300, and pairs you with a US coordinator. Payment plans run up to 36 months for patients living in the US or Canada, subject to credit approval. You book your own flights; send the itinerary so transfers line up with your gate.
While you're there, the clinic runs the procedure. The name you picked is the name you were shown. If the room does not match the plan, your care team is reachable — the clinic is not arguing with a tourist. They are talking to the company that sends them patients. How Doctours vets clinics is the filter that decided they could be on your list in the first place.
After you're home, the same US-based care team stays on the thread for 12 months. A swapped surgeon does not get easier to unwind from your bathroom mirror. You chose this. Follow-up should feel like that choice still belongs to you.
The Bottom Line
You can pick the person when the matcher names the person. Doctours shortlists named doctors from 15 partner clinics — 25 named doctors, verified ratings from 3.6 to 5.0 stars across 449 reviews, all-in USD packages from $2,500 to $7,000, deposits from $300 — and you choose before you commit. The assessment is a comparison. The next move is yours.
You've spent enough late nights trying to decode whether a founder photo was the person in the chair. That instinct is the one that gets this right. When the name is honest, the only thing left is deciding you're worth the trip.
Want a shortlist of named surgeons built on your graft plan — not a rotating team? A free Doctours assessment shows the doctors, the reasons, and the USD number, with no pressure and no commitment.
FAQs
Can you pick your hair transplant surgeon?
Yes. Doctours is the US-based facilitator that shortlists named doctors from 15 partner clinics — 25 named doctors, verified ratings from 3.6 to 5.0 stars across 449 reviews, all-in USD packages from $2,500 to $7,000, deposits from $300 — so you compare people with track records and choose before you commit.
How do I choose a hair transplant surgeon?
Ask for the operating surgeon's full legal name, who designs the hairline, who extracts grafts, and who cuts recipient sites — then compare published USD packages and verified reviews. Doctours runs those checks in person and returns a shortlist of named doctors; the operating surgeon still confirms graft count on procedure day.
Does picking a named surgeon cost extra?
Not through Doctours. You pay the clinic's published USD package — currently from $2,500 at Vialife Clinic and Art Line Clinic to $7,000 at Esthetic Hair Miami and American Mane — and a named doctor is part of the listing, not an upgrade. Payment plans run up to 36 months for patients in the US or Canada, subject to credit approval.
Will a technician operate instead of the surgeon I picked?
Trained technicians placing grafts under a surgeon's supervision is normal. The line you do not want crossed is a technician diagnosing, drawing the hairline, or cutting recipient sites with no physician in the room. Doctours vets that split in person; ask who performs each step by name before you put down a deposit.
Can I still pick a surgeon if I already have one in mind?
Yes. If you already like a surgeon, Doctours treats that as a real lean and can keep that name on the shortlist next to alternatives, with the tradeoffs written down. You still decide; matching is a comparison, not a lock, and you can book the deposit from the assessment itself.
