Onur Yildirim, MD
Neuroradiologist
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About Me
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I am a clinical and research neuroradiologist focusing on brain, spine, and head and neck disease. I also have subspecialty training in neuro-oncology, body imaging and nuclear-oncology.
In my practice, I perform neuro-interventional procedures, such as image-guided lumbar punctures, intrathecal chemotherapy, and myelography. I contribute my experience and expertise to the disease management teams at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), where I provide accurate and efficient information on cancer screening, initial diagnosis, post-therapy follow-up, and guidance. When making therapeutic recommendations for patients, I collaborate with surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and other specialists.
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I am currently working on research projects mainly focusing on head and neck imaging, advanced imaging techniques of spinal neoplasms, and pediatric neuroradiology. As the role of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand in healthcare, I am also working on AI methods to improve the sensitivity and accuracy of radiographic imaging techniques.
Since I was a child, I’ve known that I wanted to find a way to combine doing what I love with doing something meaningful. Now that I’m a neuroradiologist in the oncology field, I realize that I have actualized my dreams by helping millions of people with cancer. As a faculty member at MSK, my career goal is to continue academic growth and professional development in clinical care, research, teaching, and radiology informatics. To me, MSK stands for a never-ending quest for better and more innovative approaches to the treatment — and ultimately eradication — of cancer.
A neuroradiologist (NOOR-oh-RAY-dee-AH-loh-jist) is a doctor with special training in images of the nervous system (brain, head, neck, and spine).
My Specialties
- Neuroradiology: Brain, Spine, Head and Neck Imaging
Education
- MD, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School
Residencies
- Radiology - Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Hospital
Fellowships
- Neuro-Oncology Imaging Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Body Oncologic Imaging Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Molecular Imaging Therapy, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
- Radiology (U.S. and Turkey)
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Yildirim O, Al Khatalin M, Kargin OA, Camurdan VB. MRI for evaluation of preoperative chemotherapy in osteosarcoma. Radiography (Lond). 2022 Aug;28(3):593-604. doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2022.04.008. Epub 2022 May 7. PMID: 35537246.
Miller AM, Szalontay L, Bouvier N, Hill K, Ahmad H, Rafailov J, Lee AJ, Rodriguez-Sanchez MI, Yildirim O, Patel A, Bale TA, Benhamida JK, Benayed R, Arcila ME, Donzelli M, Dunkel IJ, Gilheeney SW, Khakoo Y, Kramer K, Sait SF, Greenfield JP, Souweidane MM, Haque S, Mauguen A, Berger MF, Mellinghoff IK, Karajannis MA. Next-generation sequencing of cerebrospinal fluid for clinical molecular diagnostics in pediatric, adolescent and young adult brain tumor patients. Neuro Oncol. 2022 Oct 3;24(10):1763-1772. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noac035. PMID: 35148412; PMCID: PMC9527510.
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Krebs S, Mauguen A, Yildirim O, Hatzoglou V, Francis JH, Schaff LR, Mellinghoff IK, Schöder H, Grommes C. Prognostic value of [18F]FDG PET/CT in patients with CNS lymphoma receiving ibrutinib-based therapies. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2021 Nov;48(12):3940-3950. doi: 10.1007/s00259-021-05386-0. Epub 2021 May 8. PMID: 33966087; PMCID: PMC8484020.
Pasquini L, Jenabi M, Yildirim O, Silveira P, Peck KK, Holodny AI. Brain Functional Connectivity in Low- and High-Grade Gliomas: Differences in Network Dynamics Associated with Tumor Grade and Location. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Jul 8;14(14):3327. doi: 10.3390/cancers14143327. PMID: 35884387; PMCID: PMC9324249.
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