Ece Meram, MD
Assistant Professor
Radiologist
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Assistant Professor
Radiologist
Administrative Contact
Bibi Husain
Administrative Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (612) 626-5566
Fax: (612) 626-5505
Address
420 Delaware Street, SE, MMC 292, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Affiliations & Links
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Biography
Ece Meram, MD is an interventional radiologist, who completed her Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology residency training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She then joined the University of Minnesota Interventional Radiology section in 2024.
Dr. Meram has been involved in research throughout her career with her main focus in developing novel quantitative angiographic imaging modalities, for which she received a RSNA Resident Research grant in 2020. She was also awarded a RSNA Resident Research award in 2023. Her current clinical interests include biliary interventions, interventional oncology, deep vein and portal vein recanalization, and women's interventions.
Specialty
Clinical Radiology Faculty
Interventional Radiology
Languages
English
French
Turkish
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Education
Medical School
Koç University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye
Residency
Independent Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Diagnostic Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Philip JL, Saben J, Meram E, et al. (2024) Renal Auto-Transplant as a Definitive Treatment for Nutcracker Syndrome: A Multi-Center Retrospective Study. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 101983. PMID: 39326788.
- Meram E, Swietlik J, Philip J, Woods MA, Foley D, Knavel Koepsel E. (2024). Correlation of Imaging and Hemodynamic Findings with Clinical Outcomes for Diagnosis of Left Renal Vein Compression Syndrome. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol.,101983. PMID: 39326788.
- Meram E, Russell E, Ozkan O, Kleedehn M. (2024). Variceal and Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Refractory to Endoscopic Management: Indications and Role of Interventional Radiology. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am., 34(2):275-299. PMID: 38395484.
- Whitehead JF, Hoffman C, Wagner M, Periyasamy S, Meram E, Keller ME, Speidel M, Laeseke PF. (2024). Quantitative digital subtraction angiography measurement of arterial velocity at low radiation dose rates. CardioVasc Interv Radiol., 47(8), 1119-1126. PMID: 38992198.
- Meram E, Hoffman C, Periyasamy S, Hetzel S, Kutlu AZ, Pieper AA, Laeseke PF. (2024). Quantification of Iliac Arterial Blood Velocity in Stenotic Phantom and Porcine Models Using Quantitative Digital Subtraction Angiography (qDSA). J Vasc Interv Radiol,. 35(9), 1357-1366. PMID: 38141780.
- Swietlik JF, Rose AE, Meram E, Schwartz BS, Matsumura JS, Laeseke PF. (2023). Reengaging patients with forgotten filters through an institutional multidisciplinary approach. Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, 11(5), 995-1003. PMID: 37120039.
- Vardar BU, Meram E, Karaoglu K, et al. (2022). Radioembolization Followed by Transarterial Chemoembolization in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cureus 14(4), e23783.
- Meram E, Longhurst C, Vardar BU, Karaoglu K, Ozkan O. (2022). Evaluation of Staging Systems to Predict Prognosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated with Radioembolization. Heliyon, 8(1), e08770.
- Voter AF, Meram E, Garrett JW, Yu, JJ. (2021). Diagnostic Accuracy and Failure Mode Analysis of a Deep Learning Algorithm for the Detection of Intracranial Hemorrhage. J Am Coll Radiol., 18(8), 1143-1152.
- Meram E, Shaughnessy G, Longhurst C, et al. (2020). Optimization of quantitative 4D-digital subtraction angiography in a porcine liver model. Eur Radiol Exp., 4(1), 37.
- Ramani B, Villanueva-Meyer J, Glastonbury C, Meram E, Walsh K, Taylor J, et al. (2019). Path-66 The Genomic Landscape of Spinal Cord Ependymoma, Neuro-Oncology, 21(Suppl 6), vi158.
- Meram E, Harari C, Shaughnessy G, Wagner M, Brace CL, Mistretta CA, Speidel MA, Laeseke PF. (2019). Quantitative 4D-Digital Subtraction Angiography to Assess Changes in Hepatic Arterial Flow during Transarterial Embolization: A Feasibility Study in a Swine Model. J Vasc Interv Radiol., 30(8), 1286-1292. PMID: 31160194.
- Meram E, Longhurst C, Brace CL, Laeseke PF. (2018). Comparison of Conventional and Cone-Beam CT for Guiding and Assessing Pulmonary Microwave Ablation. J Vasc Interv Radiol, 29(10), 1447-1454.
- Dagel T, Meram E, Onal EM, Erbil D, Bulbul MC, Uysal SP. (2018). Rare Case: 70 Year Old Patient with Seronegative Lupus Nephritis. Medeniyet Med J, 33(1), 54-56.
- Meram E, Karabagli H, Glastonbury C, Tihan T, Karabagli P. (2015). Benign Malformative Lesion of the Skull: Hamartoma with Ectopic Elements or Choristoma? Turk Patoloji Derg., 33(3), 262-267. PMID: 25690859.
- Ince, Y, Yasa, C, Metin M, Sonmez M, Meram E, Benkli B, Ergonul O. (2014). Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever infections reported by ProMED. IJID, 26, 44-46. PMID: 24947242.
- Meram E, Yilmaz BD, Bas C, Atac N, Yalcin O, Meiselman HJ, Baskurt OK. (2013). Shear stress-induced improvement in red blood cell deformability. Biorheology, 50(3-4).
- Aktas RG, Oktayer G, Karahisarli B, Meram E, Ozdemir A. (2012). Factors effecting spermatogenesis. Androloji, 48, 30-32.
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Research
Quantitative angiographic imaging techniques (4D-DSA, quantitative DSA)
Interventional oncology, including radioembolization and thermal ablation
Nutcracker syndrome (left renal vein compression syndrome)
Portal interventions
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Licensures & Certifications
American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology
Minnesota and Wisconsin Medical License
ECFMG certification
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Awards, Honors and Recognitions
RSNA Resident/Fellow Research Award, 2023
John H. Juhl Award for Clinical Excellence in Chest Imaging, 2022
Three Certificate of Merit awards for educational exhibits at RSNA meeting, 2018 and 2019
Cum Laude Award for an educational exhibit at RSNA meeting, 2016
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Presentations
Oral Presentations
- Meram E, Swietlik J, McKernan M, Woods M, Monroe E, Ozkan O. "Can Portal Interventions Help with Refractory Chylous Ascites or Chylothorax?," Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. (2024).
- Meram E, Swietlik J, Philip J, Woods M, Foley D, Knavel Koepsel E. "Correlation of Imaging and Hemodynamic Findings with Surgical Candidacy in Nutcracker Syndrome," American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting Emerging Research Program, Honolulu, HI. (2023).
- Meram E, Swietlik J, McKernan M, Woods M, Monroe E, Ozkan O. "Efficacy of portal interventions for themanagement of refractory chylous ascites/chylothorax," American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting Emerging Research Program, Honolulu, HI. (2023).
- Meram E, Periyasamy S, Hoffman C, Pieper A, Kutlu AZ, Laeseke PL. "Characterizing Blood Velocities in a Porcine Stenotic Iliac Artery Model Using Quantitative DSA," Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. (2022).
- Meram E, Garrett J, Mankowski-Gettle L. "Is It Worth It? Institutional Experience in DVT Screening of Neurosurgery Patients with Contraindication to Anticoagulation," American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting Emerging Research Program, New Orleans, LA. (2022).
- Meram E, Hoffman C, Periyasamy S, Laeseke PF. "Comparison of qDSA with a Time-of-Arrival Based Method for Determining Velocity in a Porcine Iliac Artery Model," Society of Interventional Radiology Meeting. (2021).
- Hoffman C, Meram E, Periyasamy S, Laeseke PF, Wieben O. "4D Flow MRI and Doppler Wire Arterial Flow Analysis Pre-/Post-Liver Embolization in Swine," Society for Magnetic Resonance Angiography Annual Meeting, Nantes, France. (2019).
- Meram E, Shaughnessy G, Wagner M, Mistretta C, Laeseke PF. "Optimization of Hepatic 4D-DSA Acquisitions," Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal. (2018).
- Meram E, Longhurst C, Brace CL, Laeseke PF. "Comparison of Conventional and Cone-Beam CT for Guiding and Assessing Pulmonary Microwave Ablation," Society of Interventional Radiology Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, USA. (2018).
- Harari C, Meram E, Shaughnessy G, Wagner M, Mistretta C, Laeseke PF. "Quantitative 4D-Digital Subtraction Angiography: A Novel Technique for Quantifying Changes in Hepatic Arterial Flow During Transarterial Embolization," Society of Interventional Radiology Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, USA. (2018).
- Meram E, Longhurst C, Vardar BU, Karaoglu K, Laeseke PF, Ozkan O. "Prognostic Accuracy of Staging Systems for Patients with HCC Undergoing Radioembolization," World Conference of Interventional Oncology, Boston, MA, USA. (2017).
- Vardar, BU, Meram E, Karaoglu K, Ozkan O, Laeseke P. "Determinants of Disease Progression in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Radioembolization," Turkish Society of Radiology Meeting, Antalya, TUR. (2017).
- Meram E, Tihan T, Kim H, Hua S, Hess CP. "Correlation of Histological Evidence of Remote Hemorrhage and Susceptibility-Sensitive MRI for the Assessment of Rupture Risk in Brain AVM," American Society of Neuroradiology Meeting, Washington, DC, USA. (2016).
- Meram E, Yilmaz BD, Bas C, Atac N, Yalcin O, Meiselman HJ, Baskurt OK. "Shear stress-induced improvement in red blood cell deformability," 17th Conference of European Society for Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, Pecs, Hungary. (2013).
Poster Presentations
- Meram E, Eifler A, Knavel Koepsel E, Monroe E, Abel EJ, Laeseke PF. "The role of interventional radiology in the management of renal cell carcinoma," Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal. (2024).
- Meram E, Knavel Koepsel, E. "Coil embolization of a uterine artery aneurysm in a gravid female," Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal. (2024).
- Dalvie P, Meram E. "Management of lymphatic leaks complicating renal transplantation," Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe Annual Meeting, Copenhagen,
- Meram E, Woods MA, Pinchot JW, Laeseke PF, Malone CD, Monroe EJ. "How to Make It Right When Vessels Go Wrong: Demystifying Abdominal Vascular Anomalies," Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. (2022).
- Meram E, Hoffman C, Laeseke PL. "Feasibility of Velocity Quantification In A Stenotic Iliac Artery Phantom Model Using Quantitative DSA," Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. (2021).
- Whitehead J, Hoffman C, Periyasamy S, Meram E, Temme EJ, Wagner MG, Speidel M, Laeseke PL. "Experimental Models for Quantitative Vascular Imaging During Hepatic Interventions: From Virtual To Reality," Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. (2021).
- Meram E, Eifler A, Woods MA, Kleedehn MG, Laeseke PF. "In and Out: That’s what IVC filters are all about!," Radiological Society of North America. (2020).
- Meram E, Hoffman C, Periyasamy S, Speidel MA, Laeseke PF. "Assessment of Flow in the Iliac Arteries Using a Quantitative Angiography Technique based on Time- Resolved 2D Digital Subtraction Angiography," Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, USA. (2020).
- Meram E, Hoffman C, Periyasamy S, Kleedehn MG, Ozkan OS, Laeseke PF. "Five Stages of Artifacts: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance," Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, USA. (2019). *This exhibit received a Certificate of Merit award.
- Hoffman C, Roberts G, Meram E, Medero R, Eisenmenger LB, Laeseke PF, Korosec F, Wieben O. "MR Alphabet Soup: Understanding the Principles of Common Magnetic Resonance Abbreviations," Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, USA. (2019). *This exhibit received a Certificate of Merit award.
- Hoffman C, Meram E, Wieben O, Laeseke PF. "Motion-correction algorithms for 2D-DSA based regional hepatic perfusion mapping," Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe Annual Meeting, Barcelona, Spain. (2019).
- Hoffman C, Meram E, Wieben O, Laeseke PF. "A 2D-DSA based technique for assessing regional changes in hepatic perfusion during transarterial embolization," Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe Annual Meeting, Barcelona, Spain. (2019).
- Meram E, Hoffman C, Shaughnessy G, Wagner M, Francois C, Speidel MA, Wieben O, Strother C, Grist T, Mistretta CA, Laeseke PF. "Flowing Through Time and Space," Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, USA. (2018). *This exhibit received a Certificate of Merit award.
- Meram E, Schafer S, Pinchot J, Laeseke PF. "Characterization of Perfusion Changes During Uterine Artery Embolization Using 2D‑DSA Images," Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal. (2018).
- Meram E, Zavaletta V, Laeseke PF, Ozkan O. "Hepatic Venous Outflow Obstruction in Liver Transplant Patients: Venography, Pressure Gradients, or Biopsy," Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal. (2018).
- Lescher J, Meram E, Ozkan O, Laeseke PF. "For Patients with Cholangiocarcinoma, Does Radioembolization and TACE Have Better Outcomes Than Radioembolization Alone?," Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal. (2018).
- Meram E, Schafer S, Baumgart JR, Ozkan O, Laeseke PF. "Assessment of Liver Perfusion Before and After Transarterial Embolization Based on 2D-Digital Subtraction Angiography: A Feasibility Study," World Conference of Interventional Oncology, Boston, MA, USA. (2018).
- Meram E, Hinshaw A, Ozkan O, Laeseke PF. "Utilization of Radioembolization by a Liver Tumor Board for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma at a Single Tertiary Care and Liver Transplant Center," World Conference of Interventional Oncology, Boston, MA, USA. (2018).
- Meram E, Hinshaw A, Ozkan O, Laeseke PF. "Importance of Interventional Oncology in Bridging/Downstaging of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Liver Transplantation," World Conference of Interventional Oncology, Boston, MA, USA. (2018).
- Hoffman C, Meram E, Laeseke PF, Lieben O. "4D Flow MRI: A Preliminary Analysis of Changes in Arterial Flow During Liver Embolization In Swine," International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Paris, France. (2018).
- Meram E, Wagner M, Shaughnessy G, Harari C, Woods M, Brace CL, Mistretta C, Laeseke PF. "Abdominal 4D-DSA: Feasibility and Future Applications," Society of Interventional Radiology Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, USA. (2018).
- Meram E, Vardar BU, Laeseke PF, Ozkan O. "Radioembolization in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment," Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, USA. (2017).
- Vardar BU, Meram E, Karaoglu K, Ozkan O, Laeseke PF. "Patterns of Disease Progression and Impact of Additional Therapies After Radioembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus," World Conference of Interventional Oncology, Boston, MA, USA. (2017).
- Karaoglu K, Meram E, Vardar BU, Laeseke PF, Ozkan O. "Target Lesion Based Response Evaluation Predicts Overall Survival at Four Months for Patients with HCC Undergoing Radioembolization: A Simpler Approach Compared to Strict mRECIST Criteria," World Conference of Interventional Oncology, Boston, MA, USA. (2017).
- Vardar BU, Karaoglu K, Meram E, Yi Y, Yu M, Laeseke PF, Ozkan O. "Does Combining Radioembolization with TACE Have Better Outcomes Than Radioembolization Alone?," World Conference of Interventional Oncology, Boston, MA, USA. (2017).
- Karaoglu K, Vardar BU, Meram E, McDermott JC, Laeseke PF, Ozkan O. "Comparison of Oncologic Outcomes for Patients with Intermediate or Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Radioembolization Followed by Either Early Chemoembolization or Chemoembolization Performed as Salvage Therapy," World Conference of Interventional Oncology, Boston, MA, USA. (2017).
- Meram E, Mabray MC, Tihan T, Glastonbury CM. "On the Spectrum of Ependymal Tumors: Recognizing their Individuality," 102nd Annual Meeting of Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, USA. (2016). *This exhibit received a Cum Laude Award.
- Meram E, Yilmaz BD, Bas C, Atac N, Yalcin O, Meiselman HJ. Baskurt OK. "Shear stress-induced improvement in red blood cell deformability," 14th International Congress of Biorrheology and 7th International Conference on Clinical Hemorrheology, Istanbul, Turkey. (2012).
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Grants & Patents
Selected Grants
2020 RSNA Resident Research Grant
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Professional Memberships
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe
Radiological Society of North America
Society of Interventional Radiology
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Clinical Summary
Biliary interventions (cholangioscopy, biopsy, stone removal, stenting)
Venous interventions (deep vein recanalization)
Interventional oncology (ablation, radioembolization, TACE)
Women's interventions (uterine artery embolization, gonadal vein embolization)
Portal interventions
Transplant interventions