Salih Colakoglu

Dr. Salih Colakoglu

Plastic Surgery
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Floor 8, 
Baltimore, MD 

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Floor 8, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Salih Colakoglu is a microvascular plastic and reconstructive surgeon with clinical interests in lymphedema surgery, breast reconstruction, trunk and extremity reconstruction, and general plastic surgery. A graduate of the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Colakoglu completed general surgery residency at New York Presbyterian Queens, plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at the University of Colorado, and a reconstructive microsurgery fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. This breadth of training ensures that Dr. Colakoglu can tailor personalized solutions to even the most complex reconstructive challenges. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Colakoglu is an accomplished researcher. He is a former Peter Jay Sharp Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School and has published several book chapters and over 50 primary articles examining technique and outcome in reconstructive surgery. Dr. Colakoglu’s goal is to develop, examine, and integrate the best thinking in the field to deliver superior outcomes for his patients.

His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Breast Enlargement In Males, and Nerve Decompression.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 55 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
University of Colorado Anschutz, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020
Specialties
Plastic Surgery
Board Certifications
American Board Of Plastic Surgery
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Microsurgery and Reconstructive Surgery, 2021
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Turkish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 443-997-9466

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


55 Total Publications

Complication Burden and Demographic Trends in Autologous Breast Reconstruction Outcomes: Insights from the NIH All of Us Program.
Complication Burden and Demographic Trends in Autologous Breast Reconstruction Outcomes: Insights from the NIH All of Us Program.
Journal: Journal of reconstructive microsurgery
Published: November 06, 2025
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