Dr. Yeliz Karakoca

Born in Ankara in 1979, Dr. Yeliz Karakoca embarked on her educational journey at Ankara Batıkent High School in 1994, concluding in 1998 with an emphasis on English. She furthered her studies at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine from 1998 to 2004. After her medical education, she undertook dermatology specialization at the Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, finalizing her specialization in 2011.

In 2012, Dr. Karakoca served at the Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital, fulfilling her mandatory service commitment. By 2014, she relocated back to Istanbul, joining the team at Istanbul Medipol University Esenler Health Practice Center Hospital. Her dedication to dermatology led her to the Suleymaniye Gynecology and Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital. There, from 2015 to 2018, Dr. Karakoca contributed significantly to both the pediatric and general dermatology outpatient clinics.

Dr. Karakoca continued her professional path at Medicana Bahçelievler Hospital from 2018 to 2019 and later at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital from 2019 to 2022. Since January 2023, she has been providing services in her private clinic, focusing on aesthetic dermatology and skin diseases.

• M.D.: Medicine, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey, 1998-2004.
• Residency: Dermatology, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Dermatology clinic, Istanbul, Turkey, 2007-2011. 

• Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital, 2012-2013, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
• Istanbul Medipol University Esenler Health Practice Center Hospital, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey
• Suleymaniye Gynecology and Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, 2015-2018, Istanbul, Turkey
• Medicana Bahçelievler Hospital, 2018-2019, Bahçelievler Mah., Istanbul, Turkey
• Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital, 2019-2022, Bahçelievler Mah., Istanbul, Turkey
• Private clinic, Jan 2023

• Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, “Epidemiology and biostatistics” course, 7 March 2009, Istanbul
• 9th Çukurova Dermatology Days “Cosmelan – Dermelan Blemish Treatment Course”, 24 May 2012, Adana
• 12th Çukurova Dermatology Days Courses (Including Botulinum Toxin Injection, Dermal Injection, and more), 11 April 2018, Adana
• “MINT LIFT Therapy” International workshop, July 2019, Istanbul

• Certificate of European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, 11th Congress of European Society for Pediatric Dermatology, 16-19 May 2012, Istanbul, Turkey
• Cosmetic Dermatology Academy Association, "Dermocosmetic applications from A to Z-IV" course (Including various modules like Botulinum Toxin Applications, Filler Injections, and more), 24-25 November 2012, Istanbul
• “Anatomy and Applied Cosmetics and Medical Aesthetics Course on Fresh Cadaver” given by Patrick Tredivic, 20 January 2018, Ankara

• Honorable Mention Award, 2007, Turkish Dermatology Congress, Ankara
• Second Prize, 2008, Eczacıbaşı Medicine Academy, Istanbul
• Best Oral Presentation, 2010, Dermatology-Dermatooncology Congress, Çeşme
• Encouragement Award, 2011, Turkish Medical Association, Ankara

• Turkish Dermatology Association, since 2006
• Pediatric Dermatology Association, since 2007
• Cosmetic Dermatology Society, since 2008
• Dermatooncology Society, since 2010

• Aegean Dermatology Days Symposium “Cosmetology Course”, 7-10 May 2008, Marmaris
• Aegean Dermatology Days Symposium “Dermatoallergy Course”, 7-10 May 2008, Marmaris
• Talentacademy, Manager Training Project “Improving Communication Skills”, 22 May 2009, Istanbul
• Dermatology-Dermatooncology Congress “Dermatological Surgery Course”, 26 May 2010, Çeşme
• Dermatology-Dermatooncology Congress “Basic Dermoscopy Course”, 28 May 2010, Çeşme
• VI. Aegean Dermatology Days “Cosmetology Course”, 4-8 May, 2011, Dalaman, Muğla
• 9th Çukurova Dermatology Days “Cosmetic Dermatology Advanced Practices Course”, 24 May 2012, Adana
• Turkish Pediatric Dermatology Association, “4. Pediatric Dermatology Course”, 24 September 2017, Istanbul
• XXIII. Prof. Dr. A. Lütfü TAT Symposium, “Dermoscopy Course”, 26 November 2017, Ankara
• 27th National Dermatology Congress, “Cosmetology Course”, 16 October 2018, Antalya
• “Rainbow Thread Lift Advanced Techniques”, 17 May 2019, Istanbul

• "Psoriasis and Systemic Treatment", March 2010, Health Sciences University, Ankara
• "Current Therapies in Dermatology", April 2011, Başkent University, Ankara
• "Dermatological Manifestations of Autoimmune Diseases", June 2013, Health Sciences University, Ankara

• *Yeliz KARAKOCA*, Esra DENİZ, Gamze TÜRKER, Aslı TURGUT ERDEMİR, Ümmühan KİREMİTÇİ, Mehmet Salih GÜREL, Özgü KESMEZACAR. Clinical Features in Herpes Zoster and Its Relationship with Varicella Zoster Virus Antibody. Turkiye Clinics J Dermatol 2010;20(2):60-6. 2010.
• Başaran YK, Gürel MS, Erdemir AT, Turan E, Yurt N, Bağci IS. Evaluation of the response to treatment of psoriasis vulgaris with reflectance confocal microscopy. Skin Res Technol. 2015 Feb;21(1):18-24. doi: 10.1111/srt.12150. Epub 2014 Feb 17. PMID: 24528203. 2015.
• Bağcı IS, Gürel MS, Aksu AEK, Erdemir AT, Yüksel Eİ, Başaran YK. Reflectance confocal microscopic evaluation of nonmelanocytic lip lesions. Lasers Med Sci. 2017 Sep;32(7):1497-1506. doi: 10.1007/s10103-017-2270-2. Epub 2017 Jul 5.PMID: 28681085. 2017.
• *Yeliz Karakoca*, Elvan En Doğru, Aslı Turgut Erdemir, Ümmühan Kiremitçi, Mehmet Salih Gürel, Zühal Güçin. Generalized Inflammatory Tinea Corporis. Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology 2010; 4(4): 04402c. 2010.
• *Karakoca Y*, Aslan C, Erdemir AT, Kiremitci U, Gurel MS, Huten O. Neurofibroma like nodules on shoulder: First sign of gastric adenocarcinoma. Dermatol Online J. 2010 May 15;16(5):12. PMID: 20492829. 2010.
• Mumcuoğlu CT, Gurel MS, Kiremitci U, Erdemir AV, *Karakoca Y*, Huten O. Er: yag laser therapy for steatocystoma multiplex. Indian J Dermatol. 2010 Jul-Sep;55(3):300-1. PMID: 21063535. 2010.
• Turan E, Erdemir AT, Gurel MS, Basaran YK. The detection of Sarcoptes scabiei in human skin by in vivo confocal microscopy. Eur J Dermatol. 2011 Nov-Dec;21(6):1004-5. PMID: 21926039. 2011.
• Enver Turan, Yavuz Yeşilova, *Yeliz Başaran Karakoca*. Paederus Dermatitis: A sporadic case from the Batman region. Turk J Dermatol. 2013; 7: 164-5. 2013.
• Enver Turan, Yavuz Yeşilova, *Yeliz Karakoca Başaran*, Ali Akal. Periocular cutaneous leishmaniasis: report of two cases with ptosis. Turkderm. 2014; 48:43-6. 2014.
• *Yeliz Karakoca Başaran*, Enver Turan, Barış Keklik, Emine Zeynep Tarini. A painful subungual lesion with a surprising diagnosis: Molluscum contagiosum. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2014 May-Jun;80(3):278. doi: 10.4103/0378-6323.132273. PMID: 24823422. 2014.

• Dermatological Screenings, April 2007, Local Health Clinic, Ankara
• Skin Cancer Awareness Campaign, June 2008, City Hospital, Istanbul
• Acne Awareness Initiative, September 2009, Health Sciences University, Ankara