Dermatology Dr. Özlem Akın Çakıcı
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Dr. Özlem Akın Çakıcı is a Dermatology specialist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul with 13+ years of experience.
She treats psoriasis, pemphigus, autoimmune bullous skin diseases, symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema, yellow urticaria, Netherton syndrome, phacomatosis pigmentokeratotica, eruptive vellus hair cyst, and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, and performs patch testing, systemic therapy for psoriasis, and immunosuppressant therapy for autoimmune bullous skin diseases. She consults in Turkish and English and offers…
M.D. Özlem Akın Çakıcı is a dermatologist trained at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, where she completed her specialization in Dermatology and Venereology in 2022. She currently practices at Acıbadem Health Group (joined 2025), providing comprehensive care in medical and cosmetic dermatology. Dr. Çakıcı is an active member of the Turkish Dermatology Association and the Skin and Venereal Diseases Association. She is committed to evidence-based treatment, patient education, and staying current with advances in skin health to deliver personalized, compassionate care.
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Education
- 2022Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Dermatology and Venereology
- 2013Gazi University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2025Acibadem Health Group
- 2022–2024Sancaktepe Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital / Skin and Venereal Diseases Clinic / Specialist Physician
- 2017–2022Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Venereology / Research Assistant
- 2013–2015Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital Mental Health and Diseases Clinic / Assistant Physician
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Dermatology Association
- Skin and Venereal Diseases Association
Selected Publications
- Immunogenicity, efficacy, and safety of CoronaVac and Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccines in patients with psoriasis receiving systemic therapies A prospective cohort study. Vaccine. 2023 Jun 29;41(29):4287-4294. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.05.052. Epub 2023 Jun 3. PMID: 37277251 Ergun T, Hosgoren Tekin S, Apti Sengun O, Akin Cakici O, Seckin D, Adiay C, Enul H, Yilmaz S, Ay P, Haklar G, Sili U.
- COVID-19 severity and SARS-Cov-2 vaccine safety in pemphigus patients. Dermatol Ther. 2022 May;35(5):e15417. doi: 10.1111/dth.15417. Epub 2022 Mar 10. PMID: 35243732. Özgen Z, Aksoy H, Akın Çakıcı Ö, Koku Aksu AE, Erdem O, Kara Polat A, Gürel MS
- Symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema-like eruption: An addition to the spectrum of coronavirus disease 2019-related cutaneous findings. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2022 Nov-Dec;88(6):814-816. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_165_2022. PMID: 36332096. Çakıcı ÖA, Güder S, Salman A, Ergun T.
- Public interest in dermatologic symptoms, conditions, treatments, and procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from Google Trends. Dermatol Ther. 2021 Mar;34(2):e14895. doi: 10.1111/dth.14895. Epub 2021 Feb 25. PMID: 33595849. Esen-Salman K, Akın-Çakıcı Ö, Kardeş S, Salman A
- Yellow Urticaria. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Jan;9(1):479-480. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.10.029. Epub 2020 Nov 3. PMID: 33153950. Çakıcı ÖA, Sengün OA, Tekin SH, Salman A.
- Netherton syndrome: Temporary response to dupilumab Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 Nov;37(6):1210-1211. doi: 10.1111/pde.14362. Epub 2020 Sep 19. PMID: 32951242. Aktas M, Salman A, Apti Sengun O, Comert Ozer E, Hosgoren Tekin S, Akin Cakici O, Demir G, Ergun T.
- Phacomatosis pigmentokeratotica associated with unilateral toe walking due to short achilles tendon Turkish Journal of Dermatology, 14(4), 106-108. Salman, A., Yucelten, A. D., Cakici, O. A., Unver, O.
- A Rare Case of Eruptive Vellus Hair Cyst. Dermatosis, 10(3).2019 Çakıcı, Ö. A., Özer, E. C., Özgen, Z., Kaptanoğlu, A. F., Keskin, B., Cinel, L. (
- Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis due to ceftriaxone: Report of a pediatric case with recurrence after positive patch test. Pediatr Dermatol. 2019 Jul;36(4):514-516. doi: 10.1111/pde.13838. Epub 2019 May 3. PMID: 31050838. Salman A, Yucelten D, Akin Cakici O, Kepenekli Kadayifci E.
- Risk of malignancy after long-term treatment with immunosuppressant drugs in patients with auto-immune bullous skin diseases. 24th World Congress of Dermatology, Milan, Italy, June 10-15, 2019, Poster Presentation. Züleyha Özgen, Özlem Akın Çakıcı, Elif Cömert.
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