Dr. Asim Mentesh
Address: Soylu Sokak 34/1, Yenikent, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus
Email: asimmentes@yahoo.com
Phone: +90 (533) 877 24 28
Professional Summary
I have 30 years of experience in the medical field and specialized in radiology after graduation. As a hardworking radiologist, I graduated from a medical school in Istanbul offering education in English. Later, I became a radiology specialist at Haydarpaşa Education Hospital. Currently, I work as an independent consultant radiologist providing locum services covering various modalities, with over 20 years of experience in this role.
Education and Qualifications
- GMC Registration: 23 August 2019
- IELTS/OET Exam Passed: February 2024
- Consultant Radiologist in Sweden: 2008
- Assistant at Kristianstad Central Hospital: 2004-2006
- MRI Training at Turku University Hospital, Finland: 2000-2001
- Radiology Specialist - Haydarpaşa Education Hospital: 1997
- Doctor of Medicine - Marmara University Medical Faculty: 1993
Clinical Experience and Skills
- Independent General Diagnostic Experience:
- Ultrasound: Abdomen/KUB/liver/testicles/inguinal/soft tissue masses.
- Superficial structures: neck, soft tissues, and testicles.
- Abdomen and pelvis: liver, spleen, kidneys, uterus, ovaries, prostate.
- Doppler: upper and lower extremity vessels.
- CT (Computed Tomography): Reporting of brain, abdomen, and emergency PAN CTs.
- MRI:
- MSK MRI reporting – especially knees (1.5T Siemens).
- Spine MRI reporting: lumbar, cervical vertebrae, disc inflammation, degenerative changes, infections, etc.
- Brain MRI reporting for neurologists and neurosurgeons.
- MR Angiography and conventional radiology (X-rays).
- Additional Skills:
- Paracentesis
- Thoracentesis
- Abscess drainage
Current Workplace
- Consultant Radiologist at Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus: June 2024 - Present
Responsible for MSK and Neuro MRI, and also evaluates emergency CT cases on call.
Previous Workplaces
- Consultant Radiologist at MRI Experts Ltd (Tele-reporting): January 2019 - May 2024
- Locum Consultant at Portalouise Hospital, Ireland: November 2022, January, March, and May 2023
- Locum Consultant at Drogheda Hospital, Ireland: July and September 2022
- Locum Consultant at Cavan Hospital, Ireland: April 2022
- Chief Radiologist at Kolan British Hospital, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus: April 2020 - May 2021
- Consultant Radiologist at Letterkenny University Hospital, Ireland: February 2020 - March 2020
- Consultant Radiologist at Mayo University Hospital, Ireland: November - December 2019
- Consultant Radiologist at Mullingar Regional Hospital, Ireland: July - August 2019
- Consultant Radiologist at Rosenlund Hospital, Sweden: May 2019 - December 2018
- Consultant Radiologist at Karlstad County Hospital, Sweden: October 2017 - December 2018
- Radiologist at Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden: April 2017 - September 2017
- Consultant Radiologist at Örebro University Hospital, Sweden: June - November 2016
- Consultant Radiologist at MRI Experts Ltd, Teleradiology Services: July 2008 - October 2014
- Consultant Radiologist at Silkeborg Hospital, Denmark: September 2007 - May 2008
- Radiology Specialist at Lund University Hospital, Sweden: September 2006 - August 2007
- Radiology Assistant at Kristianstad Central Hospital, Sweden: May 2004 - April 2006
- Radiology Specialist at ToyotaSA Hospital, Adapazarı, Turkey: October 2001 - April 2004
Professional Competencies
- Interpretation of MSK and Neuro MRIs for orthopedic and neurosurgery cases.
- Reporting of brain, spine, MSK, emergency PAN CTs, and ultrasound scans.
- Management of emergency radiology cases, including pulmonary embolism, trauma CT, stroke MRI, and conventional X-rays.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary medical teams and training junior doctors.