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Prof. Dr. Burçak YILMAZ

Prof. Dr. Burçak YILMAZ

Nuclear Medicine

EN, DE, TR

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