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Prof. Dr. Burçak Yılmaz is a nuclear medicine specialist focusing on radionuclide therapies, PET-CT and PET-MRI imaging and reporting, and conventional nuclear medicine imaging including SPECT/CT and gamma camera studies. She graduated as valedictorian from Bahçeşehir College before completing her medical education and residency in the Department of Nuclear Medicine at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, later earning her PhD in Nuclear Medicine from the same institution and pursuing a further PhD in Molecular Oncology at the University of Health Sciences. Her career includes an observership at the University of Washington and a postdoctoral scholarship at Oregon Health and Science University, alongside academic and specialist roles across several Turkish institutions affiliated with the University of Health Sciences and Medipol University, before joining Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital as Associate Professor. Her research has focused extensively on PSMA and FAPI PET/CT imaging in oncology, resulting in a substantial body of international peer-reviewed publications, including work published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. She is a member of the Turkish Nuclear Medicine Association and received a Certificate of Merit from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in 2017.
Education
PhD, Nuclear Medicine
University of Health Sciences
2018–Present
PhD, Nuclear Medicine
Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
2012
Master's Degree (English Medicine Program)
Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
2006
Valedictorian (First Rank Graduation)
Bahçeşehir College
2000
Academic & Administrative Roles
Associate Professor (Nuclear Medicine)
Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
2025–Present
Postdoctoral Scholar
Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Nuclear Medicine
2023–2024
Associate Professor (Nuclear Medicine)
Medipol University Bahçelievler Hospital
2022–2023
Associate Professor (Training and Administrative Supervisor)
University of Health Sciences Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Nuclear Medicine Clinic
2020–2022
Associate Professor (Nuclear Medicine)
University of Health Sciences Istanbul Training and Research Hospital
2020
Observer Physician
University of Washington, Department of Nuclear Medicine
2017
Specialist Physician (Nuclear Medicine)
Training and Research Hospitals affiliated with the University of Health Sciences (Istanbul)
2012–2020
Resident Physician
Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Department of Nuclear Medicine
2007–2012