Şule Albayrak, MD

Şule Albayrak, MD is a dermatologist at Acibadem Fulya Hospital and Acibadem Etiler Outpatient Clinic in İstanbul. She works in the Dermatology unit with a subspecialty focus on cosmetic dermatology, and she has more than 16 years in medicine. Her clinical work covers the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases, sexually transmitted and venereal diseases, and cosmetic dermatology care.

Dr. Albayrak graduated from Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine in 2010. She then completed her specialty training in dermatology and venereal diseases at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University Faculty of Medicine Department of Dermatology and Venereal Diseases in 2015. From 2015 to 2018 she worked as a specialist doctor at Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital, followed by a position as a specialist doctor at Şanlıurfa Özel Meydan Hospital from 2018 to 2019. She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2019. She is a member of the Dermatology and Venereal Diseases Association, the Turkish Medical Association, and the Turkish Dermatology Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Albayrak’s practice combines general and cosmetic dermatology. On the medical side, she evaluates and treats skin diseases, including inflammatory conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis and rosacea, as well as sexually transmitted and venereal diseases, which form part of her specialty training. In cosmetic dermatology, she assesses the condition of the skin and discusses options that may be suitable for the individual patient, taking their medical history into account.

Dr. Albayrak has co-authored articles in peer-reviewed dermatology journals. Publications listed in her profile address topics such as the treatment of rhinophyma with high-frequency electrosurgery, acitretin-induced spiny follicular hyperkeratosis, serum YKL-40 as a possible biomarker in psoriasis, and leukocytoclastic vasculitis associated with duloxetine. Other listed work from her training department covers drug-related skin eruptions, inflammatory markers in psoriasis and patch testing in patients with allergic contact dermatitis.

How Dr. Albayrak works with international patients

Dr. Albayrak consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports, such as previous dermatology notes, laboratory and pathology results, biopsy reports and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing results and previous treatments, a clinical examination of the skin and a discussion of the possible options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their case before deciding whether to travel; whether a video consultation is appropriate depends on the nature of the skin concern, and some conditions can only be fully assessed in person.