Murat

Sadic

MD

Biography

Dr. Murat Sadic is a board-certified nuclear medicine physician and an Associate Professor at the University of Washington. He has been actively involved in clinical and investigative applications of nuclear medicine for more than 10 years.

Dr. Sadic currently plays an active role in clinical care, research, and medical education at UW, where he also completed his Nuclear Medicine residency and PET/CT Molecular Imaging fellowship training in Nuclear Medicine, serving as Chief Resident in Nuclear Medicine at the University of Washington.

Dr. Sadic was elected to the Faculty Council on Teaching and Learning, a standing committee of the University of Washington Faculty Senate dedicated to advancing pedagogical excellence and shaping institutional educational policy. He is deeply engaged in the academic mission of the university through his contributions to curriculum development, faculty governance, and educational innovation.

Dr. Sadic’s main clinical and academic interests include:

• Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine
• Theranostic and Individualized Nuclear Therapy Applications
• Molecular and Oncologic PET/CT Imaging
• Nuclear Cardiology (SPECT and PET)
• Development and clinical translation of novel radiopharmaceuticals

Originally, Dr. Sadic earned his medical degree (MD) in Turkey, where he also completed specialty training in Nuclear Medicine—recognized as a PhD-equivalent qualification under the European Commission’s Eurydice framework. In 2015, he joined the University of Pennsylvania (UPENN) as a Research Fellow, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Heidelberg in Germany in 2018, focusing on nuclear therapies and theranostic applications.

In 2019, he was recognized by the U.S. Department of State as an “Extraordinary Academic” and granted an EB1 green card. Upon moving to the U.S., he completed his second formal residency and Fellowship in Nuclear Medicine at the University of Washington.

Dr. Sadic has received several honors, including the “Young Scientific Researcher Award” (2014, 2016) and recognitions from ASNC, RSNA, NASCI, IAEA, WHO, and TUBITAK. He is widely published in peer-reviewed journals and serves on the editorial boards of multiple international publications.

He currently serves as an At-Large Board Member of the Cardiovascular Council of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), contributing to national efforts in education, clinical practice, and advocacy. Dr. Sadic also holds multiple committee appointments within SNMMI, supporting initiatives in theranostics, nuclear cardiology, and academic engagement. In addition, he serves as a peer reviewer for national and international journals and conferences and actively mentoring the trainees and junior faculty in research and career development.

Education

• Clinical Fellowship, PET/CT and Molecular Imaging
  Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology
  University of Washington, Seattle, WA (2023–2024)
• Residency, Nuclear Medicine (Chief Resident)
  Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology
  University of Washington, Seattle, WA (2021–2023)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellowship,
  Nuclear Medicine and Radiopharmacy
  Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany (2018–2020)
• Research Fellowship, Quantitative Imaging
  Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2015)
• Residency, Nuclear Medicine (PhD-equivalent)
  Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Turkey (2012–2016)
• MD – University of Gaziantep, School of Medicine, Turkey (2004–2011)