Dr. Ahmet Burhan Aksakal

Dr. Ahmet Burhan Aksakal completed his expertise in medicine at Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medical Sciences in Turkey from 1988 to 1993. He has been a professor at Gazi University in the field of Internal Medical Sciences since 1988.

His academic contributions are primarily in the area of dermatology, with numerous publications in journals indexed by SCI, SSCI, and AHCI. Dr. Aksakal's research includes a study on omalizumab for chronic spontaneous urticaria, published in the Brazilian Annals of Dermatology, and an investigation into the effects of biological agent treatment on serum uric acid levels in psoriasis patients, featured in Current Medical Research and Opinion.

Dr. Aksakal has also conducted research on acne vulgaris. His work comparing the efficacy of doxycycline and isotretinoin on cutaneous human beta-defensin-1 and -2 levels was published in the Indian Journal of Dermatology. Additionally, he explored the impact of androgenic hormones on acne vulgaris treatment in a study published in the Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology.

In dermatologic surgery, Dr. Aksakal developed a method for applying digital tourniquets, described in Dermatologic Surgery. He also published on the early treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa and the effectiveness of electrosurgery in Dermatologic Surgery.

Dr. Aksakal has been involved in various research projects, including one on the immunohistochemical effects of cryotherapy in alopecia areata and neurodermatitis, as well as a study on the effects of isotretinoin on various cellular and molecular markers in acne vulgaris.

Overall, Dr. Aksakal's academic and research activities focus on dermatology, with a range of publications and projects contributing to the field.

• Expertise: Medicine, Internal Medical Sciences, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey, 1988 - 1993.

• Professor, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medical Sciences, Turkey, 1988 - Present

• Retrospective Examination of Clinical and Histopathological Features of 75 Patients with Acquired Perforating Dermatosis: Single Center Experience