is an attending on staff at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills and is also the medical director of the California Thyroid Center. As a vascular and image-guided specialist, he has extensive experience in all facets of minimally invasive image-guided procedures with a special interest in thyroid and tissue ablation. Being double board-certified in Vascular & Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging patients can rest assured that they are receiving the most advanced care and attention to detail.
has a unique background in not only performing thyroid RFA but also ablation of tumors in the liver, kidney, bone and lung. This extensive background of treating tumors in more complex organs puts him in a unique position to help patients with thyroid nodules using the same non-surgical ablative method. Compared to other clinicians our image-guided specialist has a unique talent, training and skill in performing ultrasound-guided procedures, a skill-set that is paramount to good results. Our specialist’s background and skills has allowed many patients to undergo the RFA procedures safely with outstanding results, no matter the complexity. As an expert in his field having performed over 7,000 ultrasound-guided treatments, patients receive top care in experts hands.
As a native of San Diego, he earned his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology at the University of California, San Diego. After graduating Summa Cum Laude he pursued research in breast cancer after which he earned his Doctorate of Medicine from the State University of New York. Prior to the start of residency practiced as a general doctor gaining experience with a variety of surgeons in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. He subsequently completed residency training in New York followed by Fellowship at the prestigious Mallinckrodt Institution at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Medical Center in Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
While his skills, judgment and ability to visualize the end result sets him apart from other medical practitioners, it’s his youthful instincts, personalized care, and foremost concern for safety, comfort and honesty that characterizes his basic approach to delivering advanced medicine to his patients.
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#Adenomyosis causing #painful #menstrual #cycles requiring narcotics and ER visits monthly. Clinicians still offering #hysterectomy as the only option #UAE resulted in normal cycles and dramatic improvement on MRI. You have options @MedscapeObGyn @SIRRFS @SIRspecialists @SIR_ECS
Blocked arteries sure can be a pain in the leg! Seek expert care from an #InterventionalRadiologist – specialists in the opening and closing of blood vessels using non-surgical methods. #embolizations #legpain #pvd #plaque #irad #stents #medicine #vascular
Non-surgical #gallstone removal. #Stones for days. Laser, basket, flushing, 24 Fr sheath. My assist was a stone expert by the end of the case. #stoneremoval #gallbladder #surgery #irad #gastroenterology @bostonsci
Bilateral #ovarian vein #reflux treated with #coil #embolization and foam #sclerotherapy. Pain resolved. Self referred patient was only offered hysterectomy 🤦🏻♂️ Benefits of embolization: Non-surgical 👍🏽 Outpatient 👍🏻 No stitches 👍 One day recovery 👍🏾 #pcs #pelviccongestion #irad
Prostate artery embolization for BPH/LUTS. Spot the collateral. Outpatient 👍🏽 Minimal risk 👍🏽 Fast recovery 👍🏽 #Pae #prostate #bph #prostateembolization #luts #irad
Patients often told menopause will fix their fibroid symptoms. Not so when they are large and calcify, leaving this patient with persistent symptoms. Don’t wait for your fibroids to calcify. Obtain a second opinion. UFE procedure is a non-surgical option. #ufe #fibroids
When you get that straight forward prostate artery without a challenge or collateral vessels 🤓🥳🙌🏽 #PAE for #BPH is performed by #iRAD. #TURP surgery is not your only option. #urology #urolift #BPHoptions #enlargedprostate #urinaryproblems #bigprostate
Male infertility due to bilateral #varicoceles treated with non-surgical foam #sclerotherapy and Nester #coil embolization.
Follow up: spouse pregnant 👏🏻🙌🏽
Outpatient. No stitches. No major incision. Walk out with a Band-Aid. Surgery is not your only option.
It was great meeting all stars Dr Srinivasa @medravi and Dr Chick @CHICKVIR to discuss #cholangioscopy @BostonPIMedEd will open doors for more IRs to get involved in helping patients with #gallstones. #livetubefree #lithotripsy #gallbladder #irad #stoneremoval
Patient who lost one leg to peripheral vascular disease and was at risk of losing the other. After being referred by another vascular specialist the blood flow to his foot was restored. One year later, his wound has healed and doing well. Don’t leave patients without options.
Patient with massive pulmonary #embolism treated with 24Fr #inari #thrombectomy with significant decrease in PA pressure and eventual discharge home. #irad saves again #medicine #emergencymedicine #health #covid
38% of women under 40 had a hysterectomy that may not have been needed 😱 90% of hysterectomies done for non cancerous reasons 😱
6 weeks post #trUFE for uterine #fibroids and already symptom free. Her only regret? Not having done this sooner. Surgery is not your only option. Worldwide women are treated successfully with the #UFE procedure. Posted with permission. #fibroidfree #fibroiddoctor
#velfie No issues other than pain at the injection site, likely attributable to a highly excited IR nurse that finally gets to stab me with a needle 😂😋
Go #ribosomes go!
#Pfizervaccine #PfizerCOVIDvaccine #CovidVaccine
Laser Lithotripsy. Big gallstone, small space. Posted with permission.
#LiveTubeFree #irad #gallstones @SDhandMD @SIR_ECS @SIRspecialists @SIRRFS
@SIR_ECS @SIRspecialists @SIRRFS @SDhandMD @CarlosGuevaraIR
Pelvic congestion syndrome #pcs Chronic pelvic pain undiagnosed for many years treated with an outpatient non-surgical procedure called embolization with coils and sclerosant
#ovarianvarices #pelvicpain #pelviccongestion #irad #obgyn #uterinevarices #pelvicvarices #labialvarices
Post-op smiles make it all worth it! Making #irad believers one clinician and patient at a time. Posted with permission.
#interventionalradiology #medschool #medicalstudent #surgery #irad #physician #medicine #plaque #scrubs #md #vascular #vir #health #smiles
Oscor sheath 👍🏽
Weight loss and abdominal pain due to near occlusion and occlusion of the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries, treated with stenting. No more pain, time for buffet 🥧 #irad #Gastroenterology #cmi #stenting #pain @OscorInc @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS @SIRspecialists
