Asst. Prof. A. Deniz Akkaya

Asst. Prof. A. Deniz Akkaya
Academic Title :
Asst. Prof.

Asst. Prof. Dr. A. Deniz Akkaya is a clinical Dermatologist practicing at Liv Hospital Ulus in Istanbul. She has extensive academic and clinical experience in diagnosing and treating adult and pediatric dermatological conditions and congenital vascular anomalies.

Education and Academic Qualifications

  • Visiting Scholar at the Pediatric Dermatology Clinic, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2014.
  • Visiting Observer at the Pediatric Dermatology Clinic, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, 2010.
  • Dermatology and Venereology Residency at the Ministry of Health Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 2002 - 2008.
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 1994 - 2001.

Areas of Interest

  • Diagnosis, medical treatment, and laser therapy of congenital vascular anomalies, specifically infantile hemangiomas and port-wine stains.
  • Childhood eczema or atopic dermatitis.
  • Common and rare skin diseases of childhood.
  • Pediatric dermatology in Turkey.
  • Assistant Professor at Istinye University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, and Head of the Dermato-Venereology Department in 2020.
  • Attending Dermatologist at Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul, 2019 - present.
  • Assistant Professor at Koç University School of Medicine, Istanbul, 2017 - 2019.
  • Attending Dermatologist at Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, 2014 - 2019.
  • Attending Dermatologist at VKV American Hospital, Istanbul, 2011 - 2018.
  • Attending Dermatologist at the Ministry of Health Keşan State Hospital, Edirne, Turkey, 2010 - 2011.
  • Attending Dermatologist at the Ministry of Health Dermatovenerology and Leprosy Hospital, Elazığ, Turkey, 2008 - 2009.
  • European Society for Pediatric Dermatology (ESPD).
  • Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD, US).
  • Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA).
  • International Society for Pediatric Dermatology (ISPD).
  • International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA).
  • Turkish Society of Dermatology.
  • Turkish Society for Pediatric Dermatology.
  • Dermato-Venereology Association (Turkderm).
  • Turkish Medical Association (Istanbul Medical Chamber).
  • Co-authored book chapter "Neck Rejuvenation with Fractional CO2 Laser," in Textbook of Aging Skin, 2017.
  • Research paper "Long-term results in low-fluence 1064-nm Q-Switched Nd: YAG laser for melasma: Is it effective?" published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2016.
  • Research paper "Treatment of nail psoriasis: common concepts and new trends," published in Dermatology Research and Practice, 2013.
  • Research paper "Refractory postinflammatory hyperpigmentation treated with fractional CO2 laser," published in The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 2014.
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