CURRICULUM VITAE
Uygar Teomete, M.D.
Higher Education
*/*/** – 11/30/05 University of Miami Leonard M. Miller
School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Pediatric Radiology Fellowship
*/*/** – 6/30/04 University of Miami Leonard M. Miller
School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Fellowship
1998 – 2002 Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine
Izmir, Turkey
Radiology Residency
1997 – 1998 SSK Izmir Egitim Hospital
Department of Radiology
Bozyaka, Izmir, Turkey
Radiology Residency
1991 – 1997 Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine
Izmir, Turkey
Medical Doctor
Certification
American Board of Radiology
Subspecialty Certification (CAQ)
Pediatric Radiology 2008
American Board of Radiology
Certification 2007
Licensure
Unrestricted Medical License 2017
State of West Virginia
Unrestricted Medical License 2009
State of New York
Unrestricted Medical License 2008
State of Massachusetts
Unrestricted Medical License 2007
State of Florida
Continuing Medical Education
10/1/08-10/31/08 Cardiac MRI mini fellowship in Children’s Hospital Boston
Dept. of Pediatric Cardiology
10/1/07-10/21/07 Cardiac MRI mini fellowship in Children’s Hospital Boston
Dept. of Pediatric Cardiology
Experience
Hospital Appointments:
1/2017- Present Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Bluefield, WV
03/2008- 4/2017 University of Miami Hospital and Clinics
Miami, FL
12/2005- 4/2017 University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center
Miami, Florida
Publications
Books and monographs published:
Book Chapters:
1. Abnormalities of the Lungs. In: Rudolph’s Pediatrics, Colin DR, Abraham R, et al, 22nd ed., McGraw Hill Medical, Chapter 50. p. 201-210. Contributor of radiologic images.
Juried or refereed journal articles or exhibitions:
Journal Articles:
Original Research: 3
Funded Research: 3
First author publications: 3
Note: for publications #6, 9, and 11, I was part of a national study group.
1. Zhou Y; Teomete U et al. Computer-Aided Detection (CADx) for Plastic Deformation Fractures in Pediatric Forearm. Accepted for publication by Computers in Biology and Medicine. In Press, available online, 17 September 2016 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010482516302396
2. Cuce, F; Dandin, O, Teomete U; Osman, O; Ergin, T, G. Tulum, G, and Aydın, OU. Semi-automated Calculation of Intracranial Haematoma Volume with a New Method. Injury. 2016 Mar 14. pii: S0020-1383(16)00105-4. PMID: 27012526
3. Dandin, O; Teomete U; Osman, O, Tulum, G, Ergin, T and Sabuncuoglu, MZ. Automated Segmentation of the Injured Spleen. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg. 2016 Mar; 11(3):351-68. PMID: 26337443
4. Teomete U; Gugol, RA Neville, H; Dandin, O and Young, ML. High Output Cardiac Failure Resolving after Repair of AV Fistula in a Six-Month-Old. Case Rep Vasc Med. 2016; 2016: 8564081. Epub 2016 Jan 14. PMID: 26885434
5. T Dandinoglu, T; Karadeniz, M; Yılmaz, V; Dandin, O; Teomete U. Is There a Relation Between Neuropathic Pain and Electrophysiologic Findings in Carpal Tunnel? Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 74 (Suppl 2), 1217-1217
6. Teomete U; O. Dandin, A. Tekin, M.Z. Sabuncuoglu and J. Chapman. Case Report of a Completely Vanished Liver Graft after Auxiliary Partial Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. Hippokratia 2015, 19(3):274-277.
7. Sabuncuoglu, M.Z., Dandin, O, Teomete U; Cakir, T, Kayaalp, C. Using Autologous Peritoneal Graft for Portal Vein Injury Due to Blunt Thoracoabdominal Trauma. Hippokratia 2015, 19(3):260-262
8. Ment, L.R., U. Ådén, C.R. Bauer, H.S. Bada, W.A. Carlo, J.R. Kaiser, A. Lin, C.M. Cotten, J. Murray, G. Page, M. Hallman, R.P. Lifton, H. Zhang, Gene Targets for IVH Study Group and the Neonatal Research Network Genes and Environment in Neonatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage, et al. Semin Perinatol. 2015 Dec; 39(8):592-603. PMID: 26516117
9. Dandin, O, Valle, EJ, Pimentha, G, Schulman, CI, Teomete U; Proctor, KG and Namias, N. Pyogenic Liver Abscess after Gunshot Injury: 10 Years' Experience at a Single Level 1 Trauma Center. Ir J Med Sci. 2015 Sep 16. PMID: 26377603
10. Dandin O; Y.K. Akpak; T. Dandinoğlu; Teomete U; Saygi AI and Gul I. A Case of Inguinal Endometriosis Developed after Cesarean Delivery. Gaziantep Med J 2015; 21(4): 268-270.
11. Sabuncuoglu, M.Z., M.F. Benzin, MF, Dandin, O, T. Cakir, I. Sozen, Sabuncuoglu, A and Teomete U. Rare Cause of Oesophagus Perforation. Int J Surg Case Rep 2015; 6C:138-40. PMID: 25541369
12. Shankaran, S., A. Lin, J. Maller-Kesselman, H. Zhang, T.M. O'Shea, H.S. Bada, J.R. Kaiser, R.P. Lifton, C.R. Bauer, L.R. Ment, et al.; Gene Targets for Intraventricular Hemorrhage Study. Maternal Race, Demography, and Health Care Disparities Impact Risk for Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Neonates. J Pediatr. 2014 May; 164(5):1005-1011.e3. PMID: 24589078
13. Dandin, O, Akpak, YK Karakaş, DO Hazer, B, Ergin, T, Dandinoğlu, T and Teomete U. A Rare Condition of Anorectal Dysfunction in a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis: Coexistence of Faecal Incontinence and Mechanical Constipation: Report Of Case. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2014; 5(12):1091-4. PMID: 25460483
14. Adén, U., A. Lin, W. Carlo, A. Leviton, J.C. Murray, M. Hallman, R.P. Lifton, H. Zhang, L.R. Ment, et al; Gene Targets for Intraventricular Hemorrhage Study Group. Candidate Gene Analysis: Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Inborn Preterm Neonates. J Pediatr. 2013 Nov; 163(5):1503-6. e1. PMID: 23896193
15. Sait Doğan, M., E. Yılmaz, S. Doğan, B. Akdeniz, N. Barış, Teomete U. and L. Iyilikçi. Evaluation of Myocardial Ischemia in Coronary Artery Disease with Cardiac MR Perfusion Method: Comparison with the Results of Catheter or CT Angiography. Med Glas (Zenica). 2013 Feb; 10(1):63-9. PMID: 23348164
16. Warsch S., P.J. Hosein, M.I. Morris, Teomete U; R. Benveniste, J.R. Chapman and I.S. Lossos. Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Following Treatment with Bendamustine and Rituximab. Int J Hematol. 2012 Aug; 96(2):274-8. PMID: 22684926
17. Thompson, S.M., R. Dadiz, K. Young, Teomete U; S. Toledano, S and M.M. Rodriguez, MM. Newborn Girl with Massive Hepatomegaly, Anemia, and Thrombo-cytopenia. J Pediatr. 2008 Jan; 152(1):129-32. PMID: 18154914
18. Onder, A.M., R. Lopez, Teomete U; R. Bhatia, et al. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in the Pediatric Renal Population. Pediatr Nephrol. 2007 Nov; 22(11):1921-9. PMID: 17694337
19. Onder, A.M., Teomete U; P. Argani, S. Toledano, G. Zilleruelo and M.M. Rodriguez. PRCC-TFE3 Renal Cell Carcinoma in a Boy with a History of Contralateral Mesoblastic Nephroma. Pediatr Nephrol. 2006 Oct;21(10): 1471-5. PMID: 16807766
20. Teomete U; M. Secil, A.Y. Goktay, E. Igci, O. Dicle. Ectopic Spleen and Left Sided Vena Cava in Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 2002 May-Jun; 26(3):177-80. PMID: 11918980
21. Onder, A.M., Teomete U; P. Argani, S. Toledano, G. Zilleruelo and M.M. Rodriguez. PRCC-TFE3 Renal Cell Carcinoma in a Boy with a History of Contralateral Mesoblastic Nephroma. Pediatr Nephrol. 2006 Oct; 21(10): 1471-5. PMID: 16807766
22. Teomete, U; M. Secil, A.Y. Goktay, E. Igci, O. Dicle. Ectopic Spleen and Left Sided Vena Cava in Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 2002 May-Jun; 26(3):177-80. PMID: 11918980
Scientific Presentations:
International:
Oral Presentations: 8 (personally presented: 4)
Scientific Presentations: 1
Posters: 10
1. Teomete U; Dandin O et al. Perisplenic Hematoma Volume Calculation with a new formula confirmed with Semi-Automated Method. Abstract ID: 16014657. Scientific Presentation (11/29/2016 12:45 PM -1:15 PM) at Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 102nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 27 – December 2, 2016, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois.
2. Zhang Z; Teomete U; Zhao W. An Automated Method for Low Resolution Optical Character Recognition on Pulse Volume Recording. Poster accepted for presentation, Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) 2016 Annual Meeting, scheduled for October 5-8, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
3. Zhou Y; Teomete U; Zhao W. Computer-Aided Detection for Plastic Deformation Fractures in Pediatric Forearm. Poster accepted for presentation, Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) 2016 Annual Meeting, scheduled for October 5-8, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
4. Teomete U; Osman O; Tulum G; Dandin O. et. al. Computer Aided Diagnosis of Renal Trauma. Oral Presentation at American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2016 Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA. April 17-22, 2016.
5. Osman O; Ergin T; Teomete U; Aydin N et al. Determining the right abdomen region border for the injured liver segmentation. Oral Presentation Electric Electronics, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering Meeting (EBBT). Istanbul, Turkey. April 26-27, 2016.
6. N Tu; Osman O; Ergin T; Teomete U. Automatic segmentation of small intestine in computed tomography scans. Oral Presentation Electric Electronics, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering Meeting (EBBT). Istanbul, Turkey. April 26-27, 2016.
7. Teomete U; Zhou Y; Dandin O; W. Zhao et al. Plastic Bowing Fractures of the Pediatric Forearm: Evaluation of a Novel Computer Aided Method for Detection. Oral Presentation at Radiological Society of North America. Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. November 29 - December 4, 2015.
8. Teomete U; Dandin O; Osman O et al. Computer Aided Diagnosis of Spleen Lesions Due to Abdominal Trauma in CT Scans. Oral Presentation at Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL. November 29 - December 4, 2015.
9. Yilmaz E; Teomete U Could Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging be an Effective Alternative to Transthoracic Echocardiography for Routine Evaluation of the Heart? Oral Presentation at Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL. November 29 - December 4, 2015.
10. Souly N; Papadakis GZ; Teomete U; Bagci, U. A new Saliency Metric for Precise Denoising PET Images for Better Visualization and Accurate Segmentation. Oral Presentation at Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL. November 29 - December 4, 2015.
11. Teomete U; Papadakis GZ; Osman O; Dandin O; Bagci U. From Signal to Screen: The Science Behind Radiologic Images. Radiology Society of North America. Chicago, IL. November 29 - December 4, 2015.
12. Palabas T; Osman O; Ergin T; Teomete U; Dandin, O. Automated segmentation of the injured liver. Oral Presentation at Medical Technologies National Conference (TIPTEKNO), Gaziantep, Turkey October 15-18, 2015.
13. Ozkan H; Ergin T; Osman O; Dandin O; Teomete U; Tulum G. Application of telemedicine for detection of traumatic spleen injury. Oral Presentation at Medical Technologies National Conference (TIPTEKNO), Gaziantep, Turkey October 15-18, 2015.
14. Ergin T; Dandin O; Osman O; Tulum G; Teomete U; Cuce, F; Semi-automated measurement of intraabdominal periorgan hematoma with a new method in patients with blunt abdominal trauma. Oral Presentation at Medical Technologies National Conference (TIPTEKNO), Gaziantep, Turkey. October 15-18, 2015.
15. Palabas T; Osman O; Ergin T; Teomete U; Dandin, O. Automated segmentation of the injured liver. Oral Presentation at Medical Technologies National Conference (TIPTEKNO), Gaziantep, Turkey. October 15-18, 2015.
16. Yilmaz E; Teomete U; Akkoclu A; Tertemiz KC; Onen A. (2015, September). A Role of Diffusion-Weighted MRI in Prediction of Mediastinal Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with NSCLC: Comparison to PET Results. In Journal of Thoracic Oncology (Vol. 10, No. 9, pp. S786-S786). International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, 16th World Conference on Lung Cancer September 6 - 9 2015. Denver, Colorado, USA. http://www.jto.org/article/S1556-0864(16)30013-2/fulltext
17. Tihan D; Babacan S; Ergin T; Teomete U; Dandin O et al. Absence of the coeliac trunk in a rectal cancer patient. XXIV International Symposium on Morphological Sciences. Istanbul, Turkey. 2nd–6th September, 2015.
18. Yilmaz E, Teomete U; Kalaycioglu S. The Diagnostic Role of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in the Patients with Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis. Scientific e-poster. European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR), Salzburg, Austria, June 18-21, 2014.
19. Makanji R; Teomete U. Evaluation of hepatic steatosis using a hepato-renal sonographic index. Online Presentation, American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), Washington, DC, April 14-19, 2013.
20. Teomete U; Desai M. Duplex Ultrasound Evaluation of Penis. Online PowerPoint, Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL. November 28-December 3, 2010.
21. Munoz R, Casillas J, Amendola MA, Saigal GM, Teomete U; Torres-Rivera A. Bilateral Renal Masses: Revisited. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL. November 26-December 1, 2006
22. Madrazo BL, Casillas J, Amendola MA, Jafri SH, Teomete U; Saigal GM, et al. Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber (ktw) Syndrome: peripheral and systemic manifestations. Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL. November 26-December 1, 2006.
23. Ferrari M, Madrazo B, Amendola M, Teomete U; et al. Imaging of Hereditary Syndromes: Genitourinary Manifestations. Radiological Society of North American, Chicago, IL. November 27-December 2, 2005.
24. Teomete U; Secil M. Littoral Cell angioma, a case report. Turkish Congress of Radiology, Kemer, Antalya, Turkey, October 26-31, 2001.
25. Teomete U; Cakmakci H. Atypical thyroglossal duct cyst. Turkish Congress of Radiology, Kemer, Antalya, Turkey, October 26-31, 2001.
26. Cakmakci H, Teomete U; Microphtalmia associated with Ocular Colobomatous Cyst; a case report. Turkish Congress of Radiology, Kemer, Antalya, Turkey, October 26-31, 2001.
Other works, publications and abstracts:
1. Yilmaz, V; Dandinoglu T; Dandin, O, Karadeniz, M, Teomete U. Can hepatocellular carcinoma cause complex regional pain syndrome? Medicine Science International Medical Journal
Past Research - Clinical Trials
1. NIH/NINDS Gene Targets for Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Site Investigator Radiologist for University of Miami
2. Stroke with Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea (SWITCH): A Phase III randomized clinical trial to compare standard therapy (erythrocyte transfusions with iron chelation) with alternative therapy (hydroxyurea and phlebotomy) for the prevention of secondary stroke and the management of iron overload in pediatric subjects with sickle cell anemia and previous stroke. Sponsor: NHLBI.
3. AN-SCD1121 IMPACTS Trial: Investigation of the Modulation of Phospholipase in Acute Chest Syndrome (Dose Escalation Study: Varespladib Infusion for the Prevention of Acute Chest Syndrome in At-Risk Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Vaso-occlusive Crisis). Sponsor: Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Past Research - Non Funded Research
1. Isolated Pancreatic Blunt Trauma
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Namias, MD
2. OCR for automated report generation in PVR studies
Principal Investigator: Teomete U
3. Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) of Abdominal Trauma.
Principal Investigator: Teomete U
Subtopics:
a. Automated Segmentation of the Injured Spleen. (Published, see item #19, “Juried or refereed journal articles or exhibition”)
b. Computer Aided Diagnosis of Splenic Trauma (manuscript ready for submission)
c. Automated Segmentation of the Injured Kidneys (CAD software ready and segmentation of kidneys successful. Manuscript under preparation)
d. Computer Aided Diagnosis of Renal Trauma (Manuscript under preparation)
Automated segmentation of the Injured Liver (Development of the CAD software underway)
e. Computer Aided Diagnosis of Hepatic Trauma
f. Automated Segmentation of the Injured Pancreas
(Development of the CAD software underway)
g. Computer Aided Diagnosis of Pancreatic Trauma
4. Computer Aided Diagnosis of Small Bowel Length (CAD software development)
Principal Investigator: Teomete U
5. Utility of Digitally Reconstructed Radiographs (DRR) in Radiologic Follow Up. (DRR software developed)
Principal Investigator: Teomete U
6. Computer-aided Detection of Brown Adipose Tissue.
Co-investigator, collaboration with University of Central Florida
Principal Investigator: U. Bagci
Co-Investigator: Teomete U
7. Automatic Quantification of Central Obesity from CT Scans. Co- investigator, collaboration with University of Central Florida
Principal Investigator: U. Bagci
Co-Investigator: Teomete U
Thesis and Dissertation Advising/Post-Doctoral Student Supervision:
1. Faculty Advisor to Zhexuan Zhang (post-doctoral student) for the project An Automated Method for Low Resolution Optical Character Recognition on Pulse Volume Recording Image. Ongoing research project.
2. Faculty Advisor to Yuwei Zhou (post-doctoral student) for the project Computer Aided Diagnosis of Subtle Pediatric Forearm Fractures. Presented at Radiology Society of North America. Chicago, IL. November 29 - December 4, 2015.
3. Faculty Advisor to Ozgur Dandin, MD (research fellow) for the project Automated Segmentation of the Injured Spleen. Published in 2015.
4. Faculty Advisor to Rikesh Makanji, MD (radiology resident) for “Quantification of Liver Echogenicity: An Attempt to Achieve Objective Evaluations in Determining Parenchymal Liver Disease.” University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Medical Center. The Robert Shapiro, MD - Residents’ Day Scientific Program, June 5, 2010.
5. Faculty Advisor to Paul Fisher, MD (radiology resident) for “Quantification of Renal Echogenicity in Premature and Term Newborns Correlated with Renal Function: An attempt to Achieve Objective and Reproducible Results.” University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center. The Robert Shapiro, MD - Radiology Residents’ Day Scientific Program, June 23, 2007.
22. Editorial responsibilities:
• Peer Reviewer:
1. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
2. PLOS ONE
3. Hippokratia Medical
4. ARRS abstract review committee, 2016-2017
Teaching
1. 2010- 2016. Attending Radiologist for weekly Thoracic Tumor Board at UMHC/SCCC
2. 2013- 2016. Attending Radiologist for weekly Lymphoma Conference at UMHC/SCCC
3. 6/2007 Received the University of Miami School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Outstanding Inter-Departmental Attending award.
4. 11/2005 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Teaching medical students on Pediatric Radiology Rotation/Electives and residents doing Pediatric Radiology rotations, case presentations and conferences to residents in Pediatrics Conferences. Teaching residents and fellows on Abdominal Imaging. Weekly presentations in Nuclear Medicine-Pediatric Nephrology noon conference and bi monthly case presentations in Pediatric Tumor Board. Case presentations and conferences in Adult Tumor Board and Abdominal Imaging Conferences.
5. 07/2004 – 11/2005 Pediatric Radiology Fellowship, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine: Teaching radiology residents and medical students, conducting inter-departmental conferences (pediatric tumor board, M&M conferences, grand rounds with Department of Pediatrics), case presentations in clinical meetings and clinico- pathological conferences in UM-JMH.
6. 07/2003 - 06/2004 Vascular & Interventional Radiology Fellowship, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine: Teaching radiology residents and medical students, M&M conferences, case discussions and conferences with Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Miami, FL.
7. 1998 – 2002 Radiology Residency: Teaching Junior residents and radio-technologists, conducting interdepartmental conferences, case presentations in clinical meetings and clinico-pathological conferences in DEU School of Medicine, Dept. Radiology, Izmir, Turkey.