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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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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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