Radiology Prof. Dr. Çınar Başekim
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Prof. Dr. Çınar Başekim is a radiology specialist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul with 32+ years of experience.
His clinical focus includes superior cerebellar artery aneurysm and endovascular management of cerebral aneurysms, as well as magnetic resonance enteroclysis, small-bowel disease imaging, pulsatile tinnitus imaging, MR angiography for pulmonary hypoplasia and aplasia, three-dimensional CT of the styloid process, contrast-enhanced MR cholangiography, ultrasound-guided sacroiliac joint injection, sonography for mumps epididymo-orchitis, and color Doppler…
About Prof. Dr. Çınar Başekim
Prof. Dr. Çınar Başekim is a radiologist with 32 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include magnetic resonance enteroclysis, pulsatile tinnitus imaging, contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography, ultrasound-guided sacroiliac joint injection, mumps epididymo-orchitis sonography, and cold thyroid nodule color Doppler ultrasonography.
Prof. Dr. Başekim graduated from Gulhane Military Medical Academy Faculty of Medicine in 1986 and completed radiology training at Gulhane Military Medical Academy in 1992. He was named Associate Professor by GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Radiology Srv in 1999 and Professor by GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Radiology Srv in 2008. He was a Visiting Physician at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, USA, in 2003.
He was at GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Radiology Srv from 1994 to 2012 and at Bayindir Health Group from 2012 to 2022. He joined Acibadem Health Group in 2022. Prof. Dr. Başekim practises at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye. The profile lists four professional bodies, among them the Society of Interventional Radiology, Turkish Magnetic Resonance Association, and Medical Ultrasonography Association.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 1997 and 2015. Their subjects include imaging of pulsatile tinnitus and pulmonary hypoplasia and aplasia, magnetic resonance enteroclysis in small-bowel disease, and sonographic and color Doppler imaging in mumps epididymo-orchitis and cold thyroid nodules.
Prof. Dr. Başekim speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with the doctor before travelling.
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Education
- 2008GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Radiology Srv / Prof.
- 2003Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA. Interventional Radiology Visiting Physician
- 1999GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Radiology Srv / Associate Professor
- 1992Gulhane Military Medical Academy Radiology
- 1986Gulhane Military Medical Academy Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2022Acibadem Health Group
- 2012–2022Bayindir Health Group
- 1994–2012GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital / Radiology Srv
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Magnetic Resonance Association
- Society of Interventional Radiology
- Turkish Radiology Association
- Medical Ultrasonography Association
Selected Publications
- Endovascular Management of Superior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysms: Mid- and Long-Term Results. Turk Neurosurg 2015: 25(4); 526-31 Velioglu M, Selcuk H, Kizilkilic O, Basekim C, Kocer N, Islak C,
- Diagnosis of small-bowel disease: comparison of magnetic resonance enteroclysis and conventional enteroclysis J Int Med Res. 2011;39(1):284-90. Silit E, Basekim CC, Mutlu H, Kizilkaya E, Yigitler C.
- Imaging of pulsatile tinnitus: a review of 74 patients Clin Imaging. 2007 Mar-Apr;31(2):102-8. Sonmez G, Basekim CC, Ozturk E, Gungor A, Kizilkaya E.
- Gadolinium-enhanced 3D MR angiography of pulmonary hypoplasia and aplasia. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Aug;187(2):398-403. Mutlu H, Basekim C, Silit E, Pekkafali Z, Ozturk E, Karaman B, Kantarci M, Kizilkaya E, Karsli F.
- Evaluation of styloid process by three-dimensional computed tomography. Eur Radiol. 2005 Jan;15(1):134-9. Epub 2004 Jun 19. Basekim CC, Mutlu H, Gungor A, Silit E, Pekkafali Z, Kutlay M, Colak A, Ozturk E, Kizilkaya E.
- Value of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2005 Aug;15(4):195-8; discussion 198-201. Mutlu H, Basekim CC, Silit E, Pekkafali Z, Erenoglu C, Kantarci M, Karsli AF, Kizilkaya E.
- Type I proatlantal artery with bilateral absence of the external carotid arteries. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2004 Oct;25(9):1619-21. Basekim CC, Silit E, Mutlu H, Pekkafali MZ, Ozturk E, Kizilkaya E.
- Sacroiliac joint injections performed with sonographic guidance J Ultrasound Med. 2003 Jun;22(6):553-9. Pekkafahli MZ, Kiralp MZ, Basekim CC, Silit E, Mutlu H, Oztürk E, Kizilkaya E, Dursun H.
- Mumps epididymo-orchitis: sonography and color Doppler sonographic findings Abdominal Imaging. 2000 May-Jun;25(3):322-5. Basekim CC, Kizilkaya E, Pekkafali Z, Baikal KV, Karsli AF.
- Clinical application of Tc-99m tetrofosmin scintigraphy in patients with cold thyroid nodules Comparison with color Doppler sonography. Clin Nucl Med. 1997 Feb;22(2):76-9. Erdem S, Basekim C, Kizilkaya E, Ince M, Karsli F.
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