{"id":8938,"date":"2018-11-06T07:01:29","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T04:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ozgurkilickesmez.com\/?page_id=8938"},"modified":"2025-11-18T14:59:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:59:01","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ozgurkilickesmez.com\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_702556240\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ozgurkilickesmez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/KILICKESMEZ_v2.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n  <div id=\"page-header-1265687571\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title dark simple-title\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-center flex-row medium-flex-wrap\" >\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper flex-col text-left medium-text-center\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            About Me          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col flex-right text-right medium-text-center\">\n        <div class=\"title-breadcrumbs pb-half pt-half\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n       <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_702556240 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_366046465\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1758786903\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-298700487\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<a href=\"mailto:okilickesmez@yahoo.com\" class=\"button primary lowercase hide-for-small\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\">\n\t<i class=\"icon-envelop\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t<span>E-mail: okilickesmez@yahoo.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<h2>About Me<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"690\"><strong data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"239\">Prof. Dr. \u00d6zg\u00fcr K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7kesmez<\/strong> is a specialist in interventional radiology and interventional neuroradiology, focusing on <strong data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"353\">minimally invasive<\/strong> endovascular treatments. His main fields of interest include endovascular treatments of aneurysms and strokes, <strong data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"481\">embolization<\/strong> procedures, <strong data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"544\">non-surgical treatments of thyroid\/parathyroid<\/strong> diseases, <strong data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"582\">interventional oncology<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"611\">peripheral vascular<\/strong> interventions. He currently works at <strong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"689\">Memorial G\u00f6ztepe Hospital \u2013 Istanbul<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"718\"><strong data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"718\">Areas of Expertise<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"1310\">\n<li data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"855\">\n<p data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"855\"><strong data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"757\">Neuroradiological interventions:<\/strong> Aneurysm coiling\/flow-diverter, AVM\/AVF treatments, <strong data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"853\">mechanical thrombectomy in acute stroke<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"1048\">\n<p data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"1048\"><strong data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"901\">Oncological and vascular interventions:<\/strong> Tumor embolization (TAKE, TARE) and ablation (RF, MW, Cryo), hemoptysis\/bleeding control, reopening of peripheral arterial and venous occlusions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1200\">\n<p data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1200\"><strong data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1099\">Organ-focused minimally invasive treatments:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1127\">Thyroid and parathyroid<\/strong> ablation\/embolization, <strong data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1158\">PAE<\/strong> (prostate), <strong data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1198\">hemorrhoid embolization<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1310\">\n<p data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1310\"><strong data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1222\">Pain and spine:<\/strong> Image-guided interventional treatments for musculoskeletal and <strong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1296\">spinal<\/strong> pathologies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1353\"><strong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1353\">Education and Academic Background<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"2181\">\n<li data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1420\">\n<p data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1420\"><strong data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1365\">1997:<\/strong> Istanbul University \u2013 Cerrahpa\u015fa Faculty of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1459\">\n<p data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1459\"><strong data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1442\">Specialization:<\/strong> IEAH Radiology<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1528\">\n<p data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1528\"><strong data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1471\">2010:<\/strong> Neuroangiography training at Cerrahpa\u015fa Neuroradiology<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1628\">\n<p data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1628\"><strong data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1540\">2011:<\/strong> Associate Professor, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1767\">\n<p data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1767\"><strong data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1654\">2012\u20132013 (London):<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1674\">Clinical Fellow<\/strong> in Interventional Radiology\/Oncology at Guy\u2019s &amp; St Thomas\u2019 and <strong data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1765\">King\u2019s College Hospital<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1836\">\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1836\"><strong data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1784\">2012\u20132020:<\/strong> Head of Interventional Radiology Department, IEAH<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1837\" data-end=\"2003\">\n<p data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"2003\"><strong data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1848\">2020:<\/strong> Founding Physician of Radiology and Interventional (Neuro)Radiology at SB\u00dc Istanbul <strong data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1965\">\u00c7am and Sakura City Hospital<\/strong>; became <strong data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"1987\">Professor<\/strong> the same year<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2085\">\n<p data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2085\"><strong data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2015\">2024:<\/strong> Head of Interventional Radiology, Medicana Istanbul Atak\u00f6y Hospital<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2181\">\n<p data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2181\"><strong data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2100\">Current:<\/strong> Head of Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Memorial G\u00f6ztepe Hospital<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2243\"><strong data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2243\">Competencies and Certifications (Proof of Authority)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2453\">\n<li data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2292\">\n<p data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2292\"><strong data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2290\">Turkish Board of Radiology Certification<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2356\">\n<p data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2356\"><strong data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2354\">Turkish Board of Interventional Radiology Certification<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2395\">\n<p data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2395\"><strong data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2393\">Stroke Treatment Certification<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2453\">\n<p data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2453\"><strong data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2451\">EBIR \u2013 European Board of Interventional Radiology<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2455\" data-end=\"2513\"><strong data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2513\">Scientific Contribution and Impact (Trust Signals)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2867\">\n<li data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2627\">\n<p data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2627\"><strong data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2522\">94<\/strong> international + <strong data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2545\">40<\/strong> national publications, <strong data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2575\">28<\/strong> online papers, ~ <strong data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2600\">100<\/strong> conference presentations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2671\">\n<p data-start=\"2630\" data-end=\"2671\"><strong data-start=\"2630\" data-end=\"2639\">2500+<\/strong> citations to his publications<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2672\" data-end=\"2797\">\n<p data-start=\"2674\" data-end=\"2797\"><strong data-start=\"2674\" data-end=\"2685\">Awards:<\/strong> 2008 <strong data-start=\"2691\" data-end=\"2724\">Siemens Radiology First Prize<\/strong>; AJR <strong data-start=\"2730\" data-end=\"2756\">Distinguished Reviewer<\/strong> (2009); Top-cited articles (2011\u20132012)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2798\" data-end=\"2867\">\n<p data-start=\"2800\" data-end=\"2867\"><strong data-start=\"2800\" data-end=\"2817\">Reviewer for:<\/strong> AJR, Diagnostic &amp; Interventional Radiology etc.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2869\" data-end=\"2901\"><strong data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2901\">Professional Memberships<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2902\" data-end=\"2998\">TTB \u2022 TRD \u2022 TGRD \u2022 Turkish Society of Neuroradiology \u2022 <strong data-start=\"2957\" data-end=\"2965\">RSNA<\/strong> \u2022 <strong data-start=\"2968\" data-end=\"2975\">ESR<\/strong> \u2022 <strong data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"2987\">CIRSE<\/strong> \u2022 <strong data-start=\"2990\" data-end=\"2998\">ESNR<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3030\"><strong data-start=\"3004\" data-end=\"3030\">Speaker and Instructor<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3031\" data-end=\"3283\">He has trained hundreds of physicians nationally and internationally on brain aneurysms, embolization, endovascular treatments of vascular occlusions, and <strong data-start=\"3186\" data-end=\"3221\">non-surgical thyroid treatments<\/strong>, and has been an invited speaker at more than 100 congresses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_366046465 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8938","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ozgurkilickesmez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ozgurkilickesmez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ozgurkilickesmez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ozgurkilickesmez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ozgurkilickesmez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8938"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ozgurkilickesmez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12430,"href":"https:\/\/ozgurkilickesmez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8938\/revisions\/12430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ozgurkilickesmez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}