Interventional Radiology
Prof. Dr. Akif Şirikçi graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1993 and completed his residency training in Radiology at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 1997. During his residency, he received one year of advanced training in Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology at İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.
He began his academic career in 1998 as an Assistant Professor at Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine. Four years later, in 2002, he was promoted to Associate Professor, and in 2007, he was appointed Professor at the same institution. Prof. Dr. Şirikçi is recognized as one of the youngest physicians in Türkiye to have attained the rank of Professor in the field of Radiology.
In addition to his training at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, he further advanced his expertise in Interventional Radiology at Ege University Faculty of Medicine and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Interventional Radiology (USA).
He worked for 18 years at Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, specializing in Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, where he contributed significantly to the education and training of numerous medical students, residents, and radiologists. For the past five years, he has continued his professional career in the same specialties at Medical Point Gaziantep Hospital.
Prof. Dr. Şirikçi has authored more than 100 scientific publications in respected national and international peer-reviewed journals. His publications have received more than 2,000 citations in the international scientific literature. His h-index is 25, an internationally recognized indicator of scientific productivity and impact, placing him among the leading physicians in his field in Türkiye.
He is a member of the Turkish Society of Radiology, the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), the Turkish Society of Interventional Radiology, and the Turkish Society of Neuroradiology. He is fluent in English.
Over 100 scientific publications, 64 of which were published in reputable international journals. These studies have received nearly 2,000 citations.
h-index: 22 – One of the highest scores in the field nationally, indicating significant scientific impact based on internationally accepted standards
