In this episode, our host Dr.Michael Barraza interviews Drs. Jawad Hussain and Alan Sag about how they implemented thyroid artery embolization into their respective private and academic practices. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Medtronic Chocolate PTA Balloon https://www.medtronic.com/peripheral --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/GXgzcZ --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Hussain discusses how he started doing thyroid embolizatio...
Jan 27, 2023•44 min
In this episode, host Dr. Aparna Baheti interviews Dr. Merve Ozen, interventional radiologist, about how to integrate ICE for TIPS, including why she uses a vampire stick, her needle preference, and tips for single operators. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Medtronic VenaSeal https://www.medtronic.com/venaseal --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/nfh4bj --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Ozen begins by discussing the challenges she...
Jan 23, 2023•28 min
In this episode, host Jacob Fleming interviews interventional radiologist Tony Brown and orthopedic oncologist Daniel Lerman about their multidisciplinary IR/orthopedics practice and innovative techniques for pelvic fixation in metastatic cancer patients. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Viz.ai https://www.viz.ai/ --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/Bp4tmV --- SHOW NOTES The guests recount their first case together,...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, host Dr. Jacob Fleming interviews Dr. Luigi Manfrè, spine interventional neuroradiologist and chair of the European Society of Neuroradiology about treatment of spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis using interspinous fusion spacers. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR RADPAD® Radiation Protection https://www.radpad.com/ --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/Dr9Ojz --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Manfrè reviews his t...
Jan 18, 2023•48 min
In this episode, host Dr. Jacob Fleming interviews Dr. Luigi Manfrè, interventional radiologist and chair of the European Society of Neuroradiology about how he treats lumbar spinal stenosis using spinoplasty and minimally invasive placement of interspinous spacers. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR RADPAD® Radiation Protection https://www.radpad.com/ --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/Syf8sW --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Manf...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min
In this episode, our host Dr. Sabeen Dhand interviews Dr. Pascal Jabbour, Division Chief of Neurovascular Surgery & Endovascular Neurosurgery at Jefferson University. We discuss the current training landscape for vascular neurosurgery, the open versus endovascular debate, and Dr. Jabbour’s perspective on multispecialty collaboration in vascular neurology. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS MicroVention FRED X https://www.microvention.com/emea/product/fred-x RapidAI http://rapidai.com/?utm_campaign=E...
Jan 13, 2023•33 min
In this episode, host Dr. Michael Barraza interviews interventional radiologist Dr. Samdeep Mouli about controversies in prostate artery embolization, including technique, durability, and how we can leverage the data to unite IRs and establish PAE as standard of care. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Boston Scientific Embold Fibered Coils https://www.bostonscientific.com/en-US/products/embolization/embold-detachable-coil-system.html --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Mouli discusses his role as director of translation...
Jan 09, 2023•41 min
In this episode, host Ally Baheti interviews interventional cardiologist Dr. Hady Lichaa of Ascension St. Thomas Heart about wire senses, including ways to build tactile and visual skills, selection of workhorse and specialty wires, and the do’s and don’ts of crossing lesions. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Surmodics Pounce Thrombectomy https://pouncesystem.com/ Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.com/ --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Lichaa starts by outlining four different components of wire senses: visua...
Jan 06, 2023•49 min
In this episode, host Dr. Chris Beck interviews chest and interventional radiologist Dr. Robert Suh about his lung biopsy technique, including how he approaches pain management, and his take on the best way to seal the biopsy tract to prevent air leaks. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR AngioDynamics BioSentry https://www.angiodynamics.com/product/biosentry-tract-sealant-system/ --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Suh begins by telling us about his background and current practice at UCLA. He was trained in interventiona...
Jan 02, 2023•46 min
In this episode, co-hosts Drs. Ally Baheti and Mike Barraza interview diagnostic radiologist and blogger Dr. Ben White, who speaks about private equity (PE) ownership of radiology practices, the nationwide radiologist shortage, and advice for navigating job offers. The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits: https://earnc.me/D3g0nd --- SHOW NOTES Dr. White starts the episode by sharing his passion for writing, especially regarding topics that ...
Dec 30, 2022•55 min
In this episode, host Dr. Aparna Baheti interviews interventional radiologist Dr. Michael Cumming about his Chiba needle technique for difficult CTOs, including how to perform the technique safely and how to approach complications. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Surmodics Sublime Radial Access Platform https://sublimeradial.com/ Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.com/ --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Cumming is one of three interventional radiologists at a private practice OBL in Minneapolis, MN. He treats ...
Dec 26, 2022•38 min
In this episode, host Dr. Ally Baheti interviews interventional radiologist Dr. Ryan Trojan about recent changes to the AMA’s evaluation and management (E&M) coding in the inpatient and outpatient settings. The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits: https://earnc.me/WXMItA --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.com/ --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Trojan reflects on changes in his practice since his first BackTable intervie...
Dec 23, 2022•32 min
In this episode, host Dr. Aparna Baheti interviews interventional nephrologist Dr. Satyaki Banerjee about peritoneal dialysis, including indications, placement technique, and tips for preventing complications. The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits: https://earnc.me/Sc3ac2 --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Banerjee is an interventional nephrologist at a private practice OBL in Albuquerque, NM. He has completed around 750 PD catheter placements to date. I...
Dec 19, 2022•47 min
In this episode, host Dr. Jacob Fleming interviews Dr. Edward Yoon, interventional MSK radiologist and Chief of IR at the Hospital for Special Surgery. The doctors discuss novel intradiscal therapies to treat anterior column pain, as well as where the field of spine interventions is heading. The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits: https://earnc.me/teT47L --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR RADPAD® Radiation Protection https://www.radpad.com/ --- SHO...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 10 min
In this episode, Dr. Bagrodia discusses cultivating a healthy culture inside and outside of the operating room with Dr. Chris Kane, Dean of Clinical Affairs at UCSD and CEO of the UCSD Physician Group. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/rVQG40 --- SHOW NOTES First, the doctors discuss the definition of culture, which Dr. Kane defines as the norms of behavior and relationships within an organization. Culture can i...
Dec 14, 2022•57 min
In this episode, host Dr. Sabeen Dhand interviews vascular surgeon Dr. Benjamin Starnes about artificial intelligence in aortic intervention, from aneurysm detection to procedural planning and coordination of aortic aneurysm surveillance. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Viz.ai https://www.viz.ai/ --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Starnes is a vascular surgeon at the University of Washington. He is one of the first adopters of artificial intelligence (AI) in aortic intervention. He uses Viz.ai to help coordinate care...
Dec 12, 2022•33 min
In this episode, Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Chris Grilli of Christiana Health about his treatment algorithms and procedural tips for splenic embolization as a treatment for splenic trauma, hypersplenism, and splenic artery aneurysm. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Boston Scientific Embold Fibered Coils https://www.bostonscientific.com/en-US/products/embolization/embold-detachable-coil-system.html --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Grilli explains that the most common indication for splenic embolization is trauma...
Dec 09, 2022•46 min
In this episode, guest host Dr. Lorenzo Patrone interviews vascular surgeon Dr. Isabelle Van Herzeele about the current state of vascular skills education and the future of vascular conferences. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.com/ Medtronic IN.PACT 018 DCB https://www.medtronic.com/018 --- SHOW NOTES The doctors are on site at Paris Vascular Insights, a conference where interactivity is built into every session. Dr. Van Herzeele speaks about the importance of...
Dec 07, 2022•22 min
In this episode, host Dr. Sabeen Dhand interviews Drs. Srini Tummala and Omar Saleh about atherectomy in peripheral arterial disease, including indications, technique, and device selection. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS BD Rotarex Atherectomy System https://www.bd.com/rotarex Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.com/ --- SHOW NOTES We begin by overviewing the definition of atherectomy and the types of devices. Atherectomy is a procedure that involves the removal of plaque or thrombus and is cat...
Dec 05, 2022•53 min
In this episode, Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Raghy Kolluri, the system medical director of Vascular Medicine at OhioHealth, about his workup and treatment algorithm for severe venous disease. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Medtronic Abre Venous Stent https://www.medtronic.com/abrevenous --- SHOW NOTES To start, Dr. Kolluri reviews the CEAP (Clinical, Etiological, Anatomical, Physiological) classification of venous disorders and describes how patients commonly get referred to his practice. The maj...
Dec 02, 2022•57 min
In this episode, host Dr. Michael Barraza interviews interventional radiologist Dr. David Johnson about practice building in an IR/DR group, including factors that make a good job, and how he formed one of the largest PAE practices in the Southeast. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Viz.ai https://www.viz.ai/ --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Johnson found his current job, his first out of fellowship, via a job board. His wife, an ER physician, was looking for a job at the same time, which complicated their search sli...
Nov 28, 2022•51 min
In this crossover episode between BackTable VI and BackTable Innovation, Dr. Chris Beck interviews Dr. Riad Salem (Chief of Interventional Radiology at Northwestern University) and Peter Pattison (President of Interventional Oncology at Boston Scientific) about how TheraSpheres for Y90 radioembolization became a mainstay in the IR toolkit for HCC and where the technology is heading next. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.com/ --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podc...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, cohosts Dr. Aparna Baheti and Dr. Aaron Fritts interview interventional radiologist Dr. Sandeep Bagla about “The Halo Effect”, including how to recognize when you are being subjected to bias, and how to critically evaluate bad outcomes to improve your practice and enhance patient safety. The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits: https://earnc.me/FSZCxF --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Accountable Physician Advisors http://www.acco...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min
In this next installment of our Back to the Basics series, Drs. Aaron Fritts and Chris Beck discuss their techniques, considerations, and tips for ensuring safe and high quality renal biopsies. The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits: https://earnc.me/bYgmZk --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Laurel Road for Doctors https://www.laurelroad.com/healthcare-banking/ RADPAD® Radiation Protection https://www.radpad.com/ --- SHOW NOTES First, the doctors ...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 11 min
On this episode, BackTable VI host Dr. Christopher Beck shares the mic with two Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialists, Drs. Roxane Rampersad at Washington University and Tony Shanks at Indiana University, to discuss cross-specialty management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) between OBGYN and interventional radiology (IR). The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits: https://earnc.me/ASxPdP
Nov 17, 2022•51 min
In this episode, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews interventional cardiologist Dr. Rohit Amin about his private practice PE response team, including his treatment algorithm, follow-up protocol, and how he believes AI can contribute to PE care. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR RapidAI http://rapidai.com/?utm_campaign=Evergreen&utm_source=Online&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=Backtable&utm_content=Sponsor --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Amin trained at Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, and now works in priva...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr
In this episode, host Dr. Ally Baheti interviews interventional radiologist Dr. Luke Wilkins about his approach to the subintimal arterial flossing with antegrade-retrograde intervention (SAFARI) technique for crossing challenging chronic total occlusions (CTO) in critical limb ischemia (CLI) patients. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.com/ BD Rotarex Atherectomy System https://www.bd.com/rotarex --- SHOW NOTES Dr. WIlkins gives us the basic indication for the p...
Nov 11, 2022•40 min
In this episode, host Dr. Michael Barraza interviews interventional radiologist Dr. Doug Hidlay about how he has built a solo IR practice in rural Virginia, including how he got equipment, employees and referrals to build a busy and diverse practice. The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits: https://earnc.me/TOy6WC --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Accountable Physician Advisors http://www.accountablephysicianadvisors.com/ Accountable Revenue Cycle...
Nov 07, 2022•46 min
In this episode, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Marc Sapoval about practicing IR in France, the origins of the Global Embolization Oncology Symposium Technologies (GEST) Conference, and an upcoming conference in MSK embolization. The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits: https://earnc.me/PX6J62 --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Global Embolization Oncology Symposium Technologies (GEST) Conference https://thegestgroup.com/ Laurel Road for Doct...
Nov 04, 2022•33 min
In this episode, Dr. Chris Beck interviews Interventional Radiologist Dr. Josh Kuban about his liver tumor ablation practice at MD Anderson Cancer Center, including how it's evolved over time with newer technologies. They also discuss patient workup for liver tumors, treatment with microwave ablation, and post-procedure follow up. Dr. Kuban shares why he uses microwave ablation technology, and the advantages of ablation confirmation software for these procedures. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR NeuWav...
Oct 31, 2022•23 min
