Prof. Dr. Işıl Saatci

1981: TED Ankara College.

1981–1987: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine; graduated fourth in the class.

1987–1992: Radiology residency, Hacettepe University.

1990–1992: Neuroradiology fellowship, Georgetown University.

April 2025: Began working at Liv Hospital Ankara.

2015–2025: Director of Interventional Neuroradiology, Koru Hospital, Ankara.

2003: Professor of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University.

1996: Associate Professor of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University.

1993: Assistant Professor of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University.

1992: Specialist, Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University.

Neuroangiography.

Endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms.

Endovascular treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations.

Endovascular treatment of cerebral arteriovenous fistulas.

Recanalization of occluded brain and neck vessels.

Endovascular treatment of cerebral venous diseases.

Intra-arterial treatment of retinoblastoma.

Endovascular treatment of subdural hemorrhage.

Embolization of hypervascular brain and neck tumors.

Turkish Society of Radiology (TRAD).

Turkish Society of Neuroradiology (TNRD).

Turkish Society of Interventional Radiology (TGRD).

World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology (WFITN).

European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT).

European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR).

Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE).

Organizer of the World Live Neurovascular Conference; founding member of the Cerebrovascular Research and Education Foundation since 2013.

ESNR board member and chair of its neurointerventional committee.

Organizer of the European Diploma Course in Neurointervention.

Editorial board member and associate editor, Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.

1981: Third prize in chemistry, TÜBİTAK.

1981: İş Bankası achievement award for ranking among the top 50 in the university entrance examination.

2003: TÜBİTAK Scientist Encouragement Award.

2003: Hacettepe University Encouragement Award for the 2001–2002 academic year.

The official CV reports more than 150 SCI publications, over 10,000 citations and an h-index of 50.

Hanel RA, Cortez GM, Lopes DK, Saatci I, Cekirge HS. Brain aneurysm and parent vessel remodeling after flow diversion treatment: a proposed modification for Cekirge-Saatci classification (mCSC). J Neurointerv Surg. 2023;15(2):102–104. DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2022-019757.

Cekirge S, Saatci I. Advanced reconstructive endovascular techniques for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms. Neurol Res. 2005;27 Suppl 1:S108–115. DOI: 10.1179/016164105X35468.

Cekirge HS, Peynircioglu B, Saatci I. Endovascular treatment of an "anterior cerebral artery" aneurysm in a patient with "embryonic unfused middle cerebral artery" anomaly: a case report. Neuroradiology. 2005;47(9):690–694. DOI: 10.1007/s00234-005-1407-3.

Cekirge HS, Saatci I, Geyik S, Yavuz K, Oztürk H, Pamuk G. Intrasaccular combination of metallic coils and onyx liquid embolic agent for the endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms. J Neurosurg. 2006;105(5):706–712. DOI: 10.3171/jns.2006.105.5.706.