CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Bülent Çekiç , M.D / Associate Professor of Radiology / Chief, Interventional Radiology / Antalya Research and Training Hospital, Turkey

Office: +90 242 2494400

Mobile : +90 532 4809971

e-mail: bulend71@yahoo.com


Educational Background:

  • 3/2013- 5/2015 Fellowship- Interventional Radiology, Antalya Research and Training Hospital, Antalya
  • 1/2006- 3/2011 Residency- Diagnostic Radiology, İstanbul Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul
  • 6/1997- 3/2001 Residency – Family Physician, İzmir Research and Training Hospital, İzmir
  • 9/1988-1/1997 Medical School–Atatürk University, Erzurum
  • 1985-1988 Secondary School – İzmir Atatürk High school

Employment History:

  • 2013-2019 Assistant Professor, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Antalya Research and Training Hospital, Antalya
  • 2019-Present Associate Professor of Radiology, Chief, Interventional Radiology, Antalya Research and Training Hospital, Antalya

Medical Board Eligibility/Certification:

  • 1997 General Physician License, Turkish Goverment
  • 2001 Specialty Diploma in Family Medicine,
  • 2011 Specialty Diploma in Radiology
  • 2013 Certificate, National Board of Radiology
  • 2017 Certificate, National Board of Interventional Radiology
  • 2019 Associate Professor, Interventional Radiology

Language Spoken

  • Turkish (Mother-tongue)
  • German (Advanced)
  • English (Medium)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

  • Turkish Society of Radiology
  • Turkish Society of Interventional Radiology
  • European Society of Radiology (ESR)
  • Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE)

Experienced Interventional Procedures / Skills

  1. Tru-cut&FNABiopsies:

    2. -Lung, Prostat, Liver, Breast, Kidney, Thyroid, Lymph Nodes, Bone

  2. Image-Guided Drainage Procedures:

    3. -Pleural tapping, Ascites tapping, Percutaneous Nephrostomy,

    -Percutaneous Biliary Drainage, Abscess or collection drainage, PAIR techniques

  3. Percutaneous Embolization Techniques
    1. Vascular Tumors
      • Liver malignancy: HCC, Vascular metastases
      • Uterine Fibroids
      • Prostatic Hyperplasia
      • Thyroid Hyperplasia (Diffuse Goitre, Multinodular Goitre, Mediasteneal Goitre)
      • Muskoloskletal Embolizations (Geniculate artery embolization for Osteoarthiritis, Lateral epicondylitis, Frozen shoulder embolization)
    2. Vascular Malformation
      • Skin Angiomas, Venous and Venolymphatic malformations
    3. Vascular Bleeds
      • Epistaxis, Hemoptysis, Bleeding per rectum, Placenta Accreata, Hematuria, Varicocele embolization,
      • Pelvic Congestion syndrome embolization.
  4. Percutanous Ablation Techniques
    1. Thyroid Nodule Ablation
      • Benign Nodules, Parathyroid Adenomas, Papillary Microcarcinoma, Neck Lymph node metastases
    2. Liver Malignancy
      • HCC, Metastatic lesions
    3. Others
      • Varicose vein ablation, Osteoid Osteoma ablation, Lung NSCC and metastatic ablation, Renal Cell
      • Carcinoma ablation, Bony metastatic lesion ablation
  5. Stroke Interventions
    • HCC, Metastatic lesions
  6. Arteriography/Venography procedures
    • Lower and Upper Limb, Renal, Cerebral angiography and angioplasty procedures, Pulmoner artery angiography, Mesenteric angiography, Portography.
    • Dialysis fistula stenosis and occlusion treatment (Balloon angioplasty, thrombectomy), Deep vein thrombosis chemical and mechanical thrombectomy, stents.
  7. Venous Acces Procedures
    • Portacath Placement
    • Dialysis Catheter placement: Permacath, Maheurker

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Toslak Iclal Erdem,Dogan Berna,Çakır Tugrul,BÜLBÜLLER NURULLAH,Erol Muhammet Kazım (2017). Efects of obesity on retrobulbar flow hemodynamics: Color Doppler ultrasound evaluation. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, 80(3), 143-147., Doi: 10.5935/0004- 2749.20170036,
  2. ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Toslak Iclal,SERTKAYA DOGAN ÖZLEM,Serkan Filiz,Kılar Yıldız,KÖROGLU MERT,Köse Özkan (2015). Incidence and follow-up outcomes of developmental hip dysplasia of newborns in the Western Mediterranean Region.. The Turkish journal of pediatrics, 57(4), 353-8.,
  3. ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT, Kılıç Koray Kaya,Toslak Erdem Iclal,Sükun Abdullah,Saglık Semih,Savas Murat,Köroglu Mert (2017). Correlation Between Semen Analysis Parameters and DiffusionWeighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Testicles in Patients With Varicocele. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 1, Doi: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000000693,
  4. ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT, DOGAN BERNA,TOSLAK ERDEM ICLAL,DOGAN UGUR,SAGLIK SEMIH,EROL MUHAMMED KAZIM (2017). The effect of bariatric surgery on the retrobulbar flow hemodynamic parameters in patients with obesity: color Doppler evaluation. International Ophthalmology, Doi: 10.1007/s10792-017-0662-8,
  5. ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT, PARLAK AYSE EDA,KÖKSEL YASEMIN,TOSLAK ERDEM ICLAL,PARLAK MESUT Real-time ultrasound elastography evaluation of the thyroid gland in adolescent patients with Hashimoto Thyroiditis. Biomedical Research, 28(17), 7534-7539.
  6. ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT, Selçuk Ömer Tarık,Toslak Iclal Erdem,OSMA ÜSTÜN,EYIGÖR HÜLYA,Erol Muhammed Kazım Does Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome alter Retrobulbar Blood Flow? A Color Doppler Ultrasound Study. Journal of Medical Ultrasonics
  7. ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Toslak Iclal Erdem,Sahintürk Yasin,ÇEKIN AYHAN HILMI,Kocabas Yasemin Köksel,KÖROGLU MERT,Terrance Demos (2017). Differentiating Transudative From Exudative Ascites Using Quantitative B-Mode Gray-Scale Ultrasound Histogram. American Journal of Roentgenology, 2(209), 313-319., Doi: 10.2214/AJR.16.16509,
  8. SAHINTÜRK YASIN, ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Görgülügil Gizem Zorlu,Harmandar Feray Akbay,Uyar Seyit,Çekin Yesim,ÇEKIN AYHAN HILMI (2016). Cirrhotic Ascites management via procalcitonin level and a new approach B-mode gray-scale histogram. The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 27(1), 47-54., Doi: 10.5152/tjg.2015.150345,
  9. EYIGÖR HÜLYA, ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Turgut Çoban Deniz,Selçuk Ömer Tarık,Renda Levent,Simsek Emine Handan,YILMAZ MUSTAFA DENIZ (2016). Is there a correlation between the clinical findings and the radiological findings in chronic maxillary sinus atelectasis?. Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 44(7), 820-826., Doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2016.04.004
  10. Toslak Iclal Erdem, ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Turk Aysen,Eraslan Ali,Parlak A Eda (2017). Evaluation of Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging as a Technique for Detecting Bone Marrow Edema in Patients with Osteitis Pubis. Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences, 16(4), 317-324., Doi: 10.2463/mrms.mp.2016-010
  11. Islamoglu E, ÇEKİÇ BÜLENT, Yildiz A, Sarac K, Karamik K, Savas M Does RobotAssisted Radical Prostatectomy Affect Renal Intravascular Parameters and Glomerular Filtration Rate?J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2019 Apr;29(4):445-448. doi: 10.1089/lap.2018.0457. Epub 2018 Sep 14.
  12. Şahintürk Y, Cekin AH, ÇEKİÇ BÜLENT, Yolcular BO, Bostan F, Uyar S, Harmandar FA, Aydin AA. Utility of gray-scale histogram analysis in the assessment of treatment response in patients with infected cirrhotic ascites. Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2018 Oct-Dec;81(4):509-516.
  13. Sadullahoğlu C, Yıldırım HT, Nergiz D, Çekiç Bülent , Selçuk ÖT, Osma Ü, Alparslan AŞ, Sezer C.The risk of malignancy according to Milan reporting system of salivary gland fine-needle aspiration with Becton Dickinson SurePath liquid-based processing. Diagn Cytopathol. 2019 Sep;47(9):863-868.
  14. Yagcı Buket,Toslak Erdem Iclal, ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT, Öz Meryem,Karakas Barıs Rafet,AKDEMIR,MELTEM,Yıldız Sevim,SÜREN DINÇ,Boya Davide (2017). Differentiation between idiopathicgranulomatous mastitis and malignant breast lesions using strain ratio on ultrasonic elastography. Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, 98(10), 685-691., Doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2017.06.009,
  15. Toslak Iclal Erdem,BILGILISOY FILIZ MERAL, ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Parlak Ayse Eda,Çay Hasan Fatih,Yıldız,Sevim,Erol Bekir,Özel Deniz,SEZER ILHAN (2016). Application of DiffusionWeighted Imaging in the Detection of Active Sacroiliitis and the Comparison of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient and Relative Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Values. Archives of Rheumatology, 31(3), 254-264., Doi:10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2016.5915
  16. Balasar Özgür,ÇAKIR ERTUGRUL,Erkal Özgür,Aslaner Arif, ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT (2016). The effect of rs9939609 FTO gene polymorphism on weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Surgical Endoscopy, 30(1), 121-125., Doi: 10.1007/s00464-015-4169-y
  17. KÖROGLU MERT,Erol Bekir,Gürses Cemil,Türkbey Barıs,Bas Cem Yunus,Alparslan Ahmet Sükrü,Köroglu Banu Kale,Toslak Iclal Erdem, ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Akhan Okan (2014). Hepatic cystic echinococcosis: Percutaneous treatment as an outpatient procedure. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 7(3), 212-215., Doi: 10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60023-7.
  18. Erdem Toslak Iclal,Erol Muhammet Kazim,Toslak Devrim, ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Barc Ergun Mehtap,Lim- Dunham Jennifer E (2017). Is the unaffected eye really unaffected? Color Doppler ultrasound findings in unilaterally active central serous chorioretinopathy. Journal of Medical Ultrasonics, 44(2), 173-181., Doi: 10.1007/s10396-016-0762-5
  19. Ensari Nuray,Gür Özer Erdem,Selçuk Ömer Tarik,Renda Levent,Üstün Osma,EYIGÖR HÜLYA, ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT (2017). Is Presence of Vascular Loop in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Always Related toT i n n i t u s ? . Journal of Craniofacial surgery 28 (3), 295-298
  20. Kartal Zeynep Aslı,Kozacı Nalan, ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Beydilli Inan,Akçimen Mehmet,Güven Dilek Soydam,Toslak Iclal Erdem (2016). CT interpretations in multiply injured patients: comparison of emergency physicians and on-call radiologists. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine,34(12), 2331-2335., Doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.08.044
  21. Ay Oguzhan Mehmet,Avcı Mustafa,kozacı Nalan, ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Cerit Neset,Keskin Olgun,celik Ahmet (2017). Utility of biochemical markers and RVD/LVDratio in acute pulmonary embolism Risk classification in Emergency Department. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 21(19), 4391-4397.
  22. ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Toslak IE,Sertkaya Yıldırım,Uyar Ramazan (2016). Osteoblastoma originating from frontoethmoidal sinus causing personality disorders and superior gaze palsy. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 19(1), 153, Doi: 10.4103/1119-3077.173706
  23. Iclal Erdem Toslak,Kaya Kılıç Koray,ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Çekiç sema,Yagcı Buket (2017). Epitheloi hemangioendothelioma of the ankle with unusual magnetic resonance imaging appearance Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, 98(10), 741-743., Doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2017.04.001
  24. Erturk MS, ÇEKİÇ BÜLENT, Celik M, Ucar H. Microwave ablation of symptomatic benign thyroid nodules: Short- and long-term effects on thyroid function tests, thyroglobulin and thyroid autoantibodies. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2020 Oct 6. doi: 10.1111/cen.14348. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33020965
  25. Erturk MS, ÇEKİÇ BÜLENT, Celik M. Microwave Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules: Effects on Systemic Inflammatory Response. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2020 Jul;30(7):694-700. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2020.07.694. PMID: 32811597.
  26. Mutlu S, Erdem Toslak I, Inci A, ÇEKİÇ BÜLENT Yavuz A. Evaluation of the Achilles Tendon Using B-Mode Ultrasound and Strain Elastography in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. J Ultrasound Med. 2020 Aug 28. doi: 10.1002/jum.15453. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32856750.
  27. Erturk MS, ÇEKİÇ BÜLENT, Mehmet Celik, Isil Demiray Uguz Microwave ablation of autonomously functioning thyroid nodules: a comparative study with radioactive iodine therapy on the functional treatment success DOI: 10.5603/EP.a2020.0088 20 December Endokrynologia Polska
  28. Serkan Filiz, Mehmet Burak Özkan, Ömer Tarık Selçuk ÇEKİÇ BÜLENT Comparison of Nasal Airway Obstruction with Sonoelastography and Nose Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Score in Children with Allergic Rhinitis.Turk Pediatri Ars . TPA-87894 | DOI: 10.14744/TurkPediatriArs.2020.87894
  29. Toslak IE, ÇEKİÇ BÜLENT Diagnostic Approach to Shoulder Pain: Radiography and Ultrasonography. Turkiye Klinikleri J PM&R-Special Topics 2014;7(2):32-41
  30. Dogukan Aydenizoz, Omer Tarik Selcuk, ÇEKİÇ BÜLENT, Erdem Atalay Cetinkaya A case of vocal cord paralysis after thyroid nodule microwave ablation January 2021,International Medicine 2(6):362-365
  31. Ertürk MS, ÇEKİÇ BÜLENT The effect of thyroid radiofrequency therapy on cosmetic and symptom score.March 2021The Journal of Tepecik Education and Research Hospital
  32. Sukun A, ÇEKİÇ BÜLENT. Assessment of BNP and BDNF results in elective endovascular cerebral aneurysm treatment. Ir J Med Sci. 2021 Sep 29. doi: 10.1007/s11845-021-02791-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34586564.
  33. Erturk MS, ÇEKİÇ BÜLENT, Sarı IK, Pamuk BO. Microwave ablation as an efficient therapy for primary hyperparathyroidism: Efficacy and predictors of treatment success. Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Oct;75(10):e14580. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.14580. Epub 2021 Jul 6. PMID: 34185346.
  34. Sukun A, Cetin M, Alparslan A, Uyar R, Gediz T, ÇEKİÇ BÜLENT, Koroglu M. Mortality Outcomes of Endovascular Treatment and Surgical Clipping in Patients with Cerebral Aneurysms: A Single-Center Study. Turk Neurosurg. 2022;32(2):221-227. doi: 10.5137/1019- 5149.JTN.33877-21.2. PMID: 34751422.

Abstracts/ Presentations:

  1. Raslan Osama,Toslak Iclal Erdem,Yıldız Sevim,Erol Muhammet Kazım,Toslak Devrim,ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Nucifero Paolo (2017). Central serous chorioretinopathy is associated with loss of White matter integrity in visual pathways. The American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) 55th AnnualMeeting, (Özet bildiri)
  2. Kocabas Bilge Aldemir,ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Toslak Iclal Erdem (2015). Succesful management of a complicated orbital cellulitis with ampicilin-sulbactam monoteraphy. 1st. Congress of the European young Paediatricians Association, (Özet bildiri)
  3. Yagcı Buket,Toslak Iclal Erdem,ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT (2017). The Use of Sonoelastographic Strain Ratio in Differentiating Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis from Malignant Breast Lesions. 29th European congress of Radiology, Vienna, (Özet bildiri)
  4. Aslı Kartal Zeynep,Kozacı Nalan,Beydilli Inan,ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Akçimen Mehmet,Soydam Güven Dilek,Erdem Toslak Iclal (2017). CT interpretations in multiply injured patients: comparison of emergency physicians and on-call radiologists. 9 th ASIAN CONFERENCE ON EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  5. Ay Oguzhan Mehmet,Kozacı Nalan,Avci Mustafa,ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT,Cerit Neset,Keskin Olgun,Çelik Ahmet (2017). Utility of Biochemical Markers and RVD/LVD Ratio in Acute Pulmonary Embolism Risk Classification in Emergency Department. 9 th ASIAN CONFERENCE ON EMERGENCY MEDICINE,
  6. ÇEKIÇ BÜLENT, PARLAK AYSE EDA,KÖKSEL YASEMIN,TOSLAK ERDEM ICLAL,PARLAK MESUT(2017). Real-time ultrasound elastography evaluation of the thyroid gland in adolescent patients with Hashimoto Thyroiditis. 17th Asian Oceanic Society for Paediatric Radiology (AOSPR), (Özet bildiri)