We talk with Dr. Chris Pittman, founder of Vein911 and LinkedIn Foam Sclerotherapy Experts, about Foam Sclerotherapy for the treatment of superficial venous disease, including technique, patient workup, and some of the reasons why foam is underutilized. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/sKSDrX --- SHOW NOTES In this episode, Dr. Chris Pittman joins Dr. Aaron Fritts to discuss the underutilization of foam sclerot...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Interventional Radiologists Dr. Michael Barraza and Dr. Aaron Fritts talk about their early careers coming out of specialty training and hard lessons learned from their first jobs. --- SHOW NOTES In this episode, Dr. Michael Barraza joins Dr. Aaron Fritts to discuss his career path and what he has learned through different job experiences. We discuss how to be proactive during a job search, and Dr. Barraza tells us about his unique experience of getting a job offer while completing his radiology...
Feb 12, 2021•36 min
We check back in with Dr. Tim Yates one year after his transition into the OBL to discuss the pros and cons of practicing in the OBL setting. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS RADPAD® Radiation Protection https://www.radpad.com/ Accountable Revenue Cycle Solutions https://www.accountablerevcycle.com/ Accountable Physician Advisors http://www.accountablephysicianadvisors.com/ --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/g0BFLd ---...
Feb 08, 2021•56 min
We talk with Interventional Radiologists Dr. Robbie Morrison and Dr. Srini Tummala about the pros and cons of adding a wound care services to your endovascular practice. --- SHOW NOTES In this episode, Dr. Robbie Morrison and Dr. Srini Tummala join Dr. Aaron Fritts to discuss adding wound care to a practice. Dr. Morrison and Dr. Tummala tell us about their work and why they, as endovascular specialists, wanted to include wound care at their practice. We discuss some examples of the benefits of w...
Feb 01, 2021•34 min
Dr. Theresa Caridi, Section Chief of Interventional Radiology at UAB School of Medicine, discusses the pathophysiology and treatment of Pulmonary AVM's, as well as the importance of multidisciplinary management of patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT). --- SHOW NOTES In this episode, Dr. Theresa Caridi joins Dr. Christopher Beck to discuss management and treatment of pulmonary arterial venous malformations (AVMs). We explain what pulmonary AVMs are, why they can be dangerous,...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Dr. Steven Yevich from MD Anderson Cancer Center talks with us about his approach to Treatment and Management of Painful Extra-spinal Bony Metastases. --- SHOW NOTES In this episode, Dr. Steve Yevich joins Dr. Michael Barraza to discuss treatment of extraspinal painful bony metastases. Dr. Yevich tells us about his training in interventional oncology at Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus in Paris, and we discuss how he adjusted to identify the individual needs of the hospital when he came back to the ...
Jan 18, 2021•26 min
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) President Dr. Michael Dake tells us stories of the Aortic and Endovascular Innovations he participated in throughout various stages in his career. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/e1zsGc --- SHOW NOTES In this episode, Dr. Michael Dake joins Dr. Bryan Hartley to discuss his career of innovation as a clinician, teacher, and researcher. Dr. Dake tells us how he shifted fr...
Jan 11, 2021•52 min
Dr. Fabian Laage Gaupp tells us the origin story of Road2IR.org, an initiative to build self-sustaining IR training programs in East Africa. In collaboration with Yale and Emory Departments of Radiology, Road2IR has helped establish East Africa’s first accredited IR training program in Tanzania! --- SHOW NOTES In this episode, Dr. Fabian Laage Gaupp joins Dr. Aaron Fritts to discuss his work in The Road2IR training program. We discuss the beginnings of the program and how they worked to build th...
Jan 04, 2021•40 min
Dr. Mary Costantino interviews the BackTable Team in honor of hitting the 100th episode mark. We had a great time telling the origin story of BackTable, reminiscing the early days of the podcast, and where we hope to go in 2021. It doesn't happen without all the amazing guests and guest hosts along the way. --- SHOW NOTES In this special episode, Dr. Mary Constantino interviews Dr. Aaron Fritts, Dr. Christopher Beck, and Dr. Michael Barraza to discuss the journey of the BackTable Podcast. Co-fou...
Dec 31, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Dr. Ezana Azene M.D., Ph.D. talks with us about how he found his side gig reviewing insurance claims, and shares tips on how to avoid insurance claim denials for procedures. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/OHtkwE --- SHOW NOTES In this episode, Dr. Ezana Azene joins Dr. Christopher Beck to discuss reviewing medical cases for insurance claims. Dr. Azene tells us how often he reviews insurance claims for IR proc...
Dec 28, 2020•29 min
In Part 2 of their Pelvic Congestion Syndrome discussion, Dr. Mark Meissner and Dr. Michael Cumming get into their specific techniques, tips and tricks for embolization, and follow up care. --- SHOW NOTES In this episode, Dr. Mark Meissner and Dr. Michael Cumming join Dr. Michael Barraza to discuss techniques for treating Pelvic Congestion Syndrome. We examine their goals for therapy and why to approach the internal iliac veins first. We discuss which catheters they use and how to approach venog...
Dec 24, 2020•30 min
Vascular Surgeon Dr. Mark Meissner and Interventional Radiologist Dr. Michael Cumming discuss diagnosis and treatment planning for Pelvic Congestion Syndrome. This is Part 1 of 2 on Pelvic Congestion Syndrome. --- SHOW NOTES In this episode, Dr. Mark Meissner and Dr. Michael Cumming join Dr. Michael Barraza to discuss Pelvic Congestion Syndrome. We discuss the pathophysiology of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome and the fundamentals of pelvic venous hypertension. Dr. Meissner and Dr. Cumming tell us ho...
Dec 22, 2020•32 min
Bryan Hartley talks with Lawrence "Rusty" Hofmann MD about his experiences in device and digital health innovation, including the inspiring story behind building Grand Rounds, a digital health company helping patients get better access to expert healthcare. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/hA0kx3 --- SHOW NOTES In this episode, Dr. Randy Hofmann joins Dr. Bryan Hartley to discuss his path to creating an innovat...
Dec 18, 2020•22 min
In this episode, Dr. Jason Levy and Dr. Amir Lavaf join Dr. Michael Barraza to discuss their multidisciplinary approach to treating spinal metastases. We examine the collaborative efforts between IR and radiation oncologists, and we break down the indications for treating spinal metastases. We discuss pain control and local control rates, and how doctors are working to improve them. Dr. Levy and Dr. Lavaf tell us why they are able to get better survival numbers when they approach the primary and...
Dec 14, 2020•32 min
In this episode, Dr. Ameer Hassan joins Dr. Sabeen Dhand to discuss the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve stroke care. We explain the hub and spoke model and how the primary stroke centers communicate in the hub. Dr. Hassan describes how the system determines which center a stroke patient will go to. We discuss how the system optimizes the transfer from spoke to hub and how comparing trends in stroke patients allowed them to speed up the process. We explain how AI is used in stroke ...
Dec 07, 2020•34 min
In this episode, Dr. David Field joins Dr. Aaron Fritts to discuss nephrostomy tube placement. We talk about the most common indications for this procedure, and Dr. Field explains why he prefers the single stick technique over the double stick technique. We discuss why it is important to scan the patient with ultrasound before preparing them for the nephrostomy tube placement. We give some tips for trainees on the process of inserting the needle, and we review the dangers of over-pressurizing. W...
Nov 30, 2020•45 min
In this episode, Dr. Matt Raynor and Dr. Ari Isaacson join Dr. Michael Barraza to discuss their prostatic artery embolization (PAE) program. They tell us about their new book and how they worked with IR and urology to build their program. We discuss how they got started with their first patient and explain when to follow up with PAE patients. We talk about the initial challenges of starting the PAE program, and we discuss what type of patients would be good candidates for the procedure. Dr. Rayn...
Nov 23, 2020•41 min
In this episode, Dr. Brinton tells us how he started as a biomedical engineer and why he eventually went to medical school. We discuss how important mentorship can be, and we talk about how he was able to balance residency with building a company. Dr. Brinton shares some of the biggest lessons he has learned while being an innovator, and he discusses the goals of his company, Shockwave. We talk about the importance of understanding the patient population and some of the technical challenges of c...
Nov 16, 2020•51 min
In this episode, Dr. Douglas Beall joins Dr. Michael Barraza to discuss innovation in spine interventions. Dr. Beall tells us how he got his training in spine interventions and shifted to a more clinical approach. We talk about how following patients longitudinally can help determine the true source of pain, and the benefit of implementing new methods into a practice. We discuss what the term interventional radiologist really means and the importance of diagnostic input. We discuss an example of...
Nov 09, 2020•46 min
In this episode, Dr. Fadi Saab joins Dr. Sabeen Dhand to discuss deep venous arterialization for critical limb ischemia. Dr. Saab explains how gained experience in this procedure and the changes in treatment of CLI that have occurred over the past few years. We discuss the concept of deep venous arterialization and some common patient concerns. We talk about working as a team with podiatrists and wound care specialists, who the best candidates for deep venous arterialization are, and Dr. Saab ex...
Nov 02, 2020•47 min
In this episode, Dr. Justin Lee joins Dr. Christopher Beck to discuss hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and interventional oncology in private practice. Dr. Lee tells us how he frames his HCC patients and works with medical oncologists for treatment plans and procedures. We talk about the importance of IR bringing cases to the tumor board, the evolution of cases involving ablation, and why Dr. Lee started moving towards radioembolization (Y90). We review how to approach HCC cases while working with...
Oct 28, 2020•43 min
In this episode, Dr. Justin Lee joins Dr. Christopher Beck to discuss interventional oncology in private practice. We talk about challenges that come with developing a private practice, the transition from academics to community hospitals, and how to be comfortable speaking the language of oncologists. Dr. Lee emphasizes why it is important to come out of a fellowship knowing the latest information in the field, and we cover some important details regarding scheduling oncology patients. We discu...
Oct 26, 2020•28 min
In this episode, Jill Sommerset joins Dr. Mary Costantino to discuss how she developed Pedal Acceleration Time (PAT) for limb salvage. She begins by talking about what got her into vascular ultrasound and the importance of vascular techs, especially for pre-operative planning. We discuss how she invented the pedal acceleration time technique by tracking data from foot scans. Jill speaks about PAT classifications and how they correlate to ABI (Ankle-Brachial Index) numbers. We talk through how th...
Oct 19, 2020•50 min
In this episode, Dr. Theodosios Bisdas joins Dr. Aaron Fritts to discuss online education and his e-learning platform, Vascupedia. Dr. Bisdas talks about how he started the platform and the three main parts of the website: main arena, polling station, and exhibition area. We talk about how social media has helped expand his platform to American audiences and how to collaborate with companies and medical societies to present new devices. We go over some of the main challenges of e-learning and wh...
Oct 13, 2020•29 min
In this episode, Dr. Rajeev Narayan joins Dr. Achal Sahai to discuss structural heart disease and the (Transcatheter aortic valve replacement) TAVR procedure. Dr. Narayan talks us through what an average working week looks like and speaks to the importance of having a great referral network. We define structural heart disease and discuss the development of the TAVR procedure for high risk patients and how the process is different from a regular cardiac surgery. We examine what can make a patient...
Oct 10, 2020•52 min
In this episode, Dr. Rajeev Suri joins Dr. Christopher Beck to discuss ascites and paracentesis. Dr. Suri touches on what a potential paracentesis candidate might present with and speaks about why no lab values or blood tests are needed prior to the procedure. We discuss the basic steps for removing ascites, how to find the side with the biggest pocket, and preventing leakage by using a Z pattern. He speaks to the circumstances for using direct US guidance rather than intermittent and when, if e...
Oct 06, 2020•40 min
Building a PAD practice with Dr. Srini Tummala by BackTable
Oct 03, 2020•44 min
In this episode, Dr. Jafar Golzarian joins Dr. Michael Barraza to discuss genicular artery embolization for osteoarthritis. Dr. Golzarian describes how he worked and collaborated with orthopedic surgeons to offer this procedure for his patients. He also speaks about some potential underlying causes and aggravating factors for osteoarthritis. Dr. Golzarian provides useful tips on taking an academic approach to setting up trials and what makes his trials different from previous studies on genicula...
Sep 28, 2020•36 min
Ep. 84 An Interview with Dr. Ernie Ring- WAIS Series by BackTable
Sep 22, 2020•47 min
An Interview with Dr. David Kumpe- WAIS Series by BackTable
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 8 min
