M.D. Züleyha Özgen is a board-certified dermatologist with a medical degree from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (2009). She brings a decade-long clinical background and currently practices at Acıbadem Health Group (since 2022), where she provides comprehensive dermatologic care across all ages. Dr. Özgen is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Turkish Dermatology Association, Turkish Medical Association, Skin and Venereal Diseases Association, and the Turkish Pediatric Dermatology Association. Her affiliations reflect a commitment to evidence-based practice, continuing education, and specialized care in pediatric dermatology and venereology. Known for a patient-centered approach, she focuses on clear communication, individualized treatment plans, and up-to-date therapies to help patients achieve healthy skin and improved quality of life.
Education
- 2009 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Dermatology and Venereology
- 2003 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2022 Acibadem Health Group
- 2013 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Assistant Professor
- 2011 – 2013 Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lecturer
- 2009 – 2011 Afşin State Hospital, Specialist Doctor
Memberships
- Turkish Dermatology Association
- Turkish Medical Association
- Skin and Venereal Diseases Association
- Turkish Pediatric Dermatology Association
Publications
- COVID-19 severity and SARS-Cov-2 vaccine safety in pemphigus patients.
Dermatol Ther. 2022 Mar 4:e15417. doi: 10.1111/dth.15417. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35243732. Ozgen Z, Aksoy H, Akın Çakıcı O, Koku Aksu AE, Erdem O, Kara Polat A, Gürel MS. - Mesenchymal stem cells derived from human dental follicle modulate the aberrant immune response in atopic dermatitis.
Immunotherapy. 2021 Jul;13(10):825-840. doi: 10.2217/imt-2020-0257. Epub 2021 May 6. PMID: 33955241. Zibandeh N, Genc D, Ozgen Z, Duran Y, Goker K, Baris S, Ergun T, Akkoc T. - An extraordinary outbreak of scabies in Turkey.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2020 Dec;34(12):e818-e820. doi: 10.1111/jdv.16699. Epub 2020 Aug 18. PMID: 32491243. Özden MG, Ertürk K, Kartal SP, Yayli S, Göktay F, Doğramacı CA, Bayramgürler D, Özgen Z, Önder S, Kaçar N, Melikoğlu M, Tamer F, Şentürk N, Alpsoy E. - An Easy, Cheap, and User-Friendly Technique for Topical Immunotherapy With Diphencyprone: Cotton Tip Injector Technique.
Indian Dermatol Online J. 2020 Jan 13;11(1):119. doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_97_19. PMID: 32055528; PMCID: PMC7001399. Kaptanoglu AF, Ozgen Z, Demir G, Cömert E. - Rituximab therapy in pediatric pemphigus patients: A retrospective analysis of five Turkish patients and review of the literature.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2019 Sep;36(5):646-650. doi: 10.1111/pde.13926. Epub 2019 Jul 29. PMID: 31355479. Bilgic-Temel A, Özgen Z, Harman M, Kapıcıoğlu Y, Uzun S. - Effect of Dental Follicle Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Th1 and Th2 Derived Naive T Cells in Atopic Dermatitis Patients
Clin Exp Health Sci 2019; 9; 220-227. Zibandeh N, Genc D, Ozgen Z, Duran Y, Kasap N, Goker K, Baris S, Ergun T, Akkoc T. - Tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors for the treatment of psoriasis patients with liver cirrhosis: A report of four cases with a literature review.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2017;83:55-9.. Doi. 10.4103/0378-6323.186498. Ergun T, Seckin D, Salman A, Ozgen Z. et al. - Psoriasis and the liver: problems, causes and the course.
Australias J Dermatol. 2016 Feb. Doi: 10;1111/ajd.12460. Tula E, Ergun T, Seckin D, Ozgen. - Growth arrest-specific 6 and cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with psoriasis.
Cardiovasc. Ther. 2015 Apr; 33(2):56-61. Sunbul M, Cagman Z, Gerin F, Ozgen Z. et al. - The risk of tuberculosis in patients with psoriasis treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor agents.
Int. J Dermatol. 2015; 54(5):595-9. Doi: 10.1111/ijd.12628 Ergun T, Seckin D, Bulbul E, Onsun N, Ozgen Z. et al.
