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Assistant Professor
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Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Education and Training
1983 - 1989 M.D., University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine
1990 - 1993 Residency, Nuclear Medicine, University of Istanbul Hospital and Clinics
Thesis: The Role of Tc-99m MIBI Myocardial Perfusion SPECT in the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease: Visual Gestalt versus Semiquantitative Evaluation. In Turkish.
1993 - 1995 Residency, Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
1995 - 1996 Internship, Internal Medicine, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, University of Illinois at Chicago
1996 - 2000 Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
2011 - 2014 M.P.H., Case Western Reserve University, Health Outcomes Research
2011 - 2015 Non-degree & Degree student, School of Graduate Studies, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University
2015 - 2016 Fellowship, Cardiovascular Imaging, Stanford University
Biosketch
Dr. Aktay's clinical interest is in the areas of cross-sectional cardiovascular and thoracic imaging, and nuclear medicine. He is also interested in clinical research in the area of health outcomes using comparative cost-effectiveness and observational study methodologies.
Research/Clinical Keywords
Multimodality Oncologic Imaging (neck, thorax, abdomen and pelvis), Cross-sectional cardiovascular imaging, PET-CT and general nuclear medicine, Emergency teleradiology
Awards and Affiliations
Certifications
1998 American Board of Nuclear Medicine
2000 American Board of Radiology
2003 Faculty Leadership Development Program, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Business School and the Medical College of Wisconsin
2016 American Board of Nuclear Medicine (Recertification)
Honors and Awards
1994 Chief Resident, Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
2004 Superior Performance Award in the Executive Career Field (ECF), VHA Milwaukee VAMC
2005 Superior Performance Award in the Executive Career Field (ECF), VHA Milwaukee VAMC
Grants and Contracts
11/01/2001 - 03/30/2006 (Co-Inv 10%) PI: N. Yoganandan, PhD
Developmental Aircrew Systems and Devices for use in High Performance Tactical, Rotary, and Support Aircraft. US Office of Naval Research
To develop a practical method for evaluating vertebral bone density and strength using quantitative computed tomography (QCT). Role: Oversight of the performance and quality of QCT procedures