Radiology · Acibadem Fulya Hospital, İstanbul Prof. Dr. Simay A.Kara
✓ Medically verified profileProf. Dr. Simay A.Kara
Prof. Dr. Simay A. Kara is a radiologist at Acibadem Fulya Hospital, working in Radiology and Interventional Radiology. She provides diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology care, with particular interests in neuroradiology, musculoskeletal radiology, and head and neck imaging, as well as MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography, and Doppler ultrasound.
Accepting international patientsAbout Prof. Dr. Simay A.Kara
Prof. Dr. Simay A. Kara is a radiologist at Acibadem Fulya Hospital, working in Radiology and Interventional Radiology. Her clinical interests include musculoskeletal radiology, neuroradiology, head and neck imaging, abdominal and thoracic ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, CT, mammography, Doppler ultrasound, fluoroscopy, X-ray imaging, and interventional radiology.
She graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and completed radiology training at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. Her academic career included positions at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, where she progressed from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor and Professor. She was a Research Associate in neuroradiology at the University of California, San Francisco, and also studied neuroradiology and abdominal MRI at Kanazawa University. She received the European Diploma of Neuroradiology Board in 2015.
International patients can expect a radiology consultation informed by experience across diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology. Prof. Dr. Kara evaluates imaging studies using modalities such as MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography, Doppler ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and X-ray, with attention to the clinical question and appropriate imaging approach.
What Dr. A.Kara treats and performs
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Areas of practiceInterventional radiologyMusculoskeletal radiologyNeuroradiology
Procedures performed
Education, career and memberships
Education & training
Education
- 2015European Diploma of Neuroradiology Board, Acıbadem University
- 2008–2010Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology / Professor
- 2007University of California, Faculty of Medicine, Neuroradiology in 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 Associate Professor
- 1999Kanazawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Neuroradiology and Abdominal MRI, Japan
- 1995Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Radiology
- 1990Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Career
Professional Experience
- 2010Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2009–2010İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology, Department of Neuroradiology
Memberships
Professional Memberships
- AJNR - ASNR
- Turkish Radiology Association
- Nöroradyoloji Association
- Türk USG Association
- Türk MR Association
Selected publications
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.
