Leyla Elmas
4
years of experience
4.6
Rating

Leyla Elmas

  • Specialization: Dermatologist
  • 4 years of experience
  • Speaks:
    English, Turkish
  • Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
  • Selected as the International Dermatology Specialist of the Year in the 2023 ASDS International Observership Program.

    Dr. Leyla Elmas is a Dermatology Specialist at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital in Istanbul. She previously worked at Yüksekova State Hospital and Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Elmas completed her dermatology training at Hacettepe University. She earned her MD from Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa, graduating second in her class with a GPA of 3.89 out of 4.00.

    Dr. Elmas has published 10 articles in international peer-reviewed journals. She holds a national patent. She has also given several oral and poster presentations at scientific meetings. In 2024, she received the AAD Strauss & Katz World Congress Scholarship. She was named the 2023 ASDS International Dermatology Specialist of the Year.

    Dr. Elmas is a member of the Turkish Society of Dermatology and the Women’s Dermatologic Society. She has completed observerships and research at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and King’s College London.

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4.6
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Tamara Panfilova • Glioblastoma
Kazakhstan
Jul 12, 2025
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such care, competence and professionalism as a memorial we have not met anywhere else
My father had a brain cancer cleanly operated, the result is excellent, we are very satisfied, we will fight to the last, such care, competence and professionalism as a memorial we have not met anywhere else, the second time the operation, the first was a surgery to remove neuromas in the spinal cord.
Care, competence
There's no such thing
Sabrina Zoughli • Premium Check up
France
Apr 29, 2025
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The doctors are extremely competent, attentive and relevant!
Very good, but I'd come back for a stay of more than 3 days as it's too short to make an assessment. If you don't want to be in a hurry, you need to plan for 5 days on site, preferably outside the weekend! The doctors are extremely competent, attentive and relevant! The hospital is magnificent, large and clean. It has all the technology you need, and despite the wait, I highly recommend memoriall!
The breakfast is delicious. The blood test is painless, and the staff are smiling and reassuring.
Despite the best efforts of the staff, the wait can be a little long. Unfortunately . There really are a lot of people because the treatments are of such high quality!
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Ali is very friendly, very available and very empathetic. She gave very good, detailed explanations about the treatment. Good to know: on Sundays the hospital does not carry out tests and check-ups and for better organisation, prefer tests and check-ups over several days during the week.
Anonymous • Ankylosing spondylitis
Kyrgyzstan
Mar 3, 2025
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I would like to share my experience of an examination in Turkey. The Bookimed service helped me a lot when choosing a clinic - they quickly selected several options, took into account my wishes and even helped me with the organisation of my trip. In the end, I chose a clinic that fully met my expectations. The clinic itself was modern, with highly qualified doctors and attentive staff. I was met directly at the airport, accompanied at all stages, and the medical care was top-notch. A huge thank you to Bookimed for their help in my search and to the clinic for their professionalism and warm welcome! I would recommend this service and clinic to anyone looking for quality treatment abroad.
Ol'ga Malakhowa • Liposculpture
Sweden
Feb 4, 2025
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Thank you all ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I liked everything about the clinic from arrival to departure Very attentive doctor and medical staff, excellent interpreter, whatever requests and questions I had, they were solved immediately. Very attentive doctor, very subtle approach from his side, I recommend this clinic, doctor, medical staff and interpreter. Thank you all ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Joseph • Orthognathic surgery
United States of America
Jan 5, 2025
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Her and her team were fantastic
I had initially gone to Turkey to consult with a dental clinic there. The initial clinic consultation went a direction that didn't want to go to meet my needs. Bookimed was able to quickly arrange more consultations with other clinics and Bahcelievler Memorial Hospital. I really liked the dental staff and the vision/action plan proposed by Bahcelievler. I quickly decided that they were the best option of all my consultations there in-country. Due to the severity of my dental needs, the Chief of Dentistry (Dr. Esma Sonmez) personally took my case. Her and her team were fantastic. She highly recommended the oral surgeon, part of the hospital, Dr. Celal Gondirll. I highly recommend both of them. Mr. Gondirll communicated clearly the game plan, successfully followed through with a well-performed surgery, and was available for after-care. I needed 24 crowns, with temporaries installed prior to the jaw surgery, and permanents installed post-surgery. Dr Sonmez performed all the crowns herself. In all, everything went very well. My hospital medical coordinators, Ms. Rose and Mr. Masoud, did a great job of coordinating the activities, hospital stay, hotel stay, and shuttle services. It has only been about a week and a half post-surgery, but I am very pleased with the results. I'm sure things will only improve more as the swelling subsides in the coming weeks. None of it would have been possible without my Bookimed coordinator, Winnington, quickly pivoting after my initial consultation going south and arranging the consultation with the hospital. An additional point to mention is that Bahcelievler Memorial Hospital was able to perform all the needed services at a significantly cheaper price. Dr. Sonmez is also very conservative in her approach to dental care and was able to successfully avoid 12 root canals that my initial dental clinic consultations had deemed "required." I would strongly suggest adding a consultation with the hospital prior to finalizing any action plan. Thank you!
The hospital team: Dr. Esma Sonmez and Dr. Gondirll.
There was some confusion and anxiety at times about shuttle arrangements. Everything worked out pretty well, though.
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Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

2025 – Present, Istanbul/Turkey

MEMORIAL BAHÇELİEVLER HOSPITAL

Dermatology Specialist

 

2024 – 2025, Hakkari/Turkey

YÜKSEKOVA STATE HOSPITAL

Dermatology Specialist

 

2019 – 2023, Ankara/Turkey

HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Dermatology Research Assistant

 

 

EDUCATION

2019 – 2023, Ankara/Turkey

HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Specialization Training in Dermatology

 

2012 – 2018, Istanbul/Turkey

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, CERRAHPAŞA FACULTY OF MEDICINE (English Program)

Medical Doctor (MD) Degree

 

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Turkish Society of Dermatology (TDD)

• Ankara Association of Dermatology and Venereal Diseases (ADZHD)

• Hacettepe Dermatology Association (HDD)

• Istanbul Medical Chamber

• Women’s Dermatologic Society (WDS)

 

 

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS, HONORS, AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Graduated from Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, English Program, with a GPA of 3.89/4.00, ranked 2nd in the class

• 2024 AAD Strauss & Katz World Congress Scholarship

• 2023 ASDS International Observership Program – Selected as the International Dermatology Specialist of the Year

• San Diego, California, USA

• New York City, New York, USA

• 10 articles published in international peer-reviewed journals

• 1 national unreviewed patent

• 2 oral presentations and 5 poster presentations at national and international scientific meetings

• Translation of 2 book chapters for national and international publications

 

 

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS, COURSES, AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• Harvard Medical School – Massachusetts Eye & Ear, ENT Clinic – Observership as a Medical Student, 2015

• Johns Hopkins University – Gastroenterology / Hepatology Clinic – Research Internship, 2015

• King’s College London – Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital, ENT Clinic – Clinical Exchange Program, 2016

• ASDS 2023 Annual Meeting, November 2–5, 2023, USA

• AAD 2024 Annual Meeting, March 8–12, 2024, USA

• IMCAS World Congress, January 29–31, 2025, Paris, France

 

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