Interventional Radiology Prof. Dr. Simay A. Kara
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Prof. Dr. Simay A. Kara is an Interventional Radiology specialist at Acibadem Fulya Hospital in İstanbul with 17+ years of experience.
Her clinical focus includes neuroimaging and advanced radiologic diagnostics, including brain MRI, diffusion-weighted MRI, fetal ultrasound, fetal neuroimaging, abdominal MRI, and cranial nerve VII-VIII neurovascular assessment, as well as conditions such as lissencephaly, unilateral cerebellar hypoplasia, vertigo, and tinnitus. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
About Prof. Dr. Simay A. Kara
Prof. Dr. Simay A. Kara is an Interventional Radiology specialist with 17 years of experience. Her listed areas of expertise include fetal ultrasound, abdominal MRI, lissencephaly, unilateral cerebellar hypoplasia, vertigo, tinnitus, and cranial nerve VII-VIII neurovascular assessment.
Dr. Kara graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1990 and completed radiology at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. She was Assistant Professor at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, from 2000 to 2003; Associate Professor there from 2003 to 2008; and Professor there from 2008 to 2010. She joined Acibadem Health Group in 2010 and practises at Acibadem Fulya Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
She was a Research Associate at University of California, Faculty of Medicine, Neuroradiology at UCSF, San Francisco, USA, in 2007. Dr. Kara received the European Diploma of Neuroradiology Board from Acibadem University in 2015. The profile lists 5 professional bodies, among them AJNR – ASNR, the Neuroradiology Society, and the Turkish MR Society.
The profile lists 9 publications dated between 2004 and 2011. Their subjects include unilateral cerebellar hypoplasia and lissencephaly, fetal MRI and fetal ultrasound measurements, and MRI assessment of cranial nerve VII-VIII vascular relationships in vertigo and tinnitus symptoms.
Dr. Kara speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with her before travelling.
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Education
- 2015European Diploma of Neuroradiology Board, Acibadem University
- 2008–2010Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology / Professor
- 2007University of California, Faculty of Medicine, Neuroradiology at UCSF, Research Associate, San Francisco, USA
- 2003–2008Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology / Associate Professor
- 2000–2003Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology / Assistant Professor
- 1999Kanazawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Neuroradiology and Abdominal MRI, Japan
- 1995Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Radiology
- 1990Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2010Acibadem Health Group
- 2009–2010Department of Radiology, Department of Neuroradiology, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Memberships
- AJNR – ASNR
- Turkish Radiology Association
- Neuroradiology Society
- Turkish USG Association
- Turkish MR Society
Selected Publications
- Unilateral cerebellar hypoplasia with different clinical features. Cerebellum. 2011 Mar;10(1):49-60. Benbir G, Kara S, Yalcinkaya BC, Karlikaya G, Tuysuz B, Kocer N, Yalcinkaya C.
- Developmental Differences of The Major Forebrain Commissures In Lissencephalies. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2010 Oct; 31(9): 1602-7 Kara S, Jissendi-Tchofo P, Barkovich AJ.
- Results of using MRI and navigation system in neurosurgery SB-170. 27th National Radiology Congress, Antalya, 2006 Aktaş A, Kara S, Bademci G, Evliyaoğlu Ç.
- Apparent diffusion coefficients in fetuses with normal middle cerebral artery index SB-169. 27th National Radiology Congress, Antalya, 2006 Aktaş A, Kara S, Kocacıklı E.
- Which of the lateral ventricle frontal and occipital widths should be preferred in fetal US follow-up. SB-156 27th National Radiology Congress, Antalya, 2006 Karasu R, Kara S.
- Transient arterial enhancement in a hepatic peritumoral fat-spared area. Diagn Diagn Interv Radiol. 2005 Sep;11(3):159-62. Unal B, Bilgili Y, Kara S, Erdal HH.
- Investigation of the diagnostic value of T2 COHLEA and T1 3D FFE sequences in the investigation of the 7th-8th cranial nerve pair-vascular neighborhood in patients with vertigo tinnitus symptoms SB-108. 26th National Radiology Congress, Antalya, 2005 Bağcıer Ş, Yazgan Ç, Kara S.
- Anatomic variations of the colon detected on CT Diagnosis Introduction Radiol. 2004 Dec;10(4):304-8. Unal B, Kara S, Aktas A, Bilgili Y.
- Detectability of the effects of aging in normal-appearing white and gray matter with MRI using ADC values. Diagnostic Interventional Radiol. 2004 Mar;10(1):4-7. Bilgili YMK, Unal B, Kendi T, Simsir I, Erdal H, Huvaj S, Kara S, Bademci G.
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