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BackTable Vascular & Interventional

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The BackTable Podcast is a resource for interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, and other interventional and endovascular specialists to learn tips, techniques, and the ins and outs of the devices in their cabinets. Listen on BackTable.com or on the streaming platform of your choice. You can also visit www.BackTable.com to browse our open access, physician-catered knowledge center for all things vascular and interventional; now featuring practice tools, procedure walkthroughs, and expert guidance on more than 40 endovascular procedures.
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Episodes

Ep. 316 Basivertebral Nerve Ablation with Dr. Olivier Clerk-Lamalice

In this episode, Dr. Jacob Fleming interviews Dr. Olivier Clerk-Lamalice about basivertebral nerve ablation for vertebrogenic back pain, including indications, procedure technique and exciting tech on the horizon in minimally invasive spine interventions. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR RADPAD® Radiation Protection https://www.radpad.com/ --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Clerk-Lamalice trained in Canada, first in engineering, and then medicine and diagnostic radiology at the Université de Sherbrooke in Calgary. He ...

Apr 28, 202359 min

Ep. 315 Arterial Thrombectomy with Dr. Alexander Ushinsky

In this episode, host Dr. Chris Beck interviews Dr. Alexander Ushinsky about his standard workup and treatment when performing arterial thrombectomy in acute limb ischemia (ALI). --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR AngioDynamics Auryon System https://www.auryon-system.com/ --- SHOW NOTES In the past three years, Dr. Ushinksy has focused on building up peripheral vasculature service lines at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis. He has acquired skills not only in tr...

Apr 24, 20231 hr 1 min

Ep. 314 Tunneled Pleural and Peritoneal Catheters with Dr. Ally Baheti and Dr. Chris Beck

In this week’s episode. Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews co-hosts and IRs Dr. Ally Baheti and Dr. Chris Beck about indications, procedural steps, and patient education for tunneled pleural and peritoneal catheters. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Philips SymphonySuite https://www.philips.com/symphonysuite --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/7zVIlO --- SHOW NOTES First, we review indications for tunneled catheters, the m...

Apr 21, 202345 min

Ep. 313 Augmented Reality: Clinical Use Scenarios and Latest Technologies with Dr. Chuck Martin and Dr. Stephen Hunt

In this panel episode recorded at SIR 2023, Drs. Stephen Hunt, Chuck Martin, and Gaurav Gadodia update us on current applications and future directions of augmented reality in interventional radiology. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Medtronic Ellipsys Vascular Access System https://www.medtronic.com/ellipsys Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.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/voyqG5 --- SHOW NOTES Dr...

Apr 19, 202355 min

Ep. 312 Which Dissections Matter, and How to Treat Them with Dr. John Phillips

In this multidisciplinary episode, guest host and vascular surgeon Dr. Krishna Mannava interviews interventional cardiologist Dr. John Phillips about when and how he treats dissections after balloon angioplasty in peripheral vasculature. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Philips Image Guided Therapy Devices Academy https://resource.philipseliiteacademy.com Philips SymphonySuite https://www.philips.com/symphonysuite --- SHOW NOTES Since arterial dissection is a known and common complication of balloon i...

Apr 17, 202337 min

Ep. 311 Working with Industry with Dr. Gregory Makris

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Gregory Makris about making the transition to industry, including how to market yourself, and how to maintain your clinical and technical skills while working in industry. --- 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/SFBnOQ --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Makris is from Greece, and he did his initial trai...

Apr 14, 202347 min

Ep. 310 Intravascular Lithotripsy for Fem-Pop Disease in the ASC with Amanda Stanley and Dr. Jim Melton

In this episode, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Jim Melton and Amanda Stanley about intravascular lithotripsy in the ASC, including reimbursement trends, patient selection and the future of the device. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Shockwave Medical https://shockwavemedical.com/?utm_source=Backtable-Podcast&utm_campaign=Backtable-Podcast --- SHOW NOTES We begin by discussing Amanda’s role in the practice. She is an ex OR nurse and has been clinical director for their original hybrid ASC/OB...

Apr 10, 202325 min

Ep. 309 Physician Finances and Perspectives on Private Equity with Dr. Tarang Patel

In this episode, host Dr. Aparna Baheti interviews Dr. Tarang Patel, diagnostic radiologist and creator of the Doctor Money Matters Podcast, about private equity in radiology, from why to get in to how to get out. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR RADPAD® Radiation Protection https://www.radpad.com/ --- SHOW NOTES After getting out of the air force, Dr. Patel didn’t know what to do with the significant salary increase he was given. He had a lot of questions and wanted to learn how to manage his finances...

Apr 07, 202345 min

Ep. 308 When Providers Become Patients: Testicular Cancer and Beyond with Dr. William Flanary aka Dr. Glaucomflecken

In this episode of BackTable, Dr. Bagrodia interviews Dr. William Flanary, a physician-comedian popularly known as Dr. Glaucomflecken, about lessons he has learned as a two-time testicular cancer survivor and the importance of humor in medicine. --- 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/VJvXZx --- SHOW NOTES First, Dr. Glaucomflecken sha...

Apr 05, 202358 min

Ep. 307 IR Locums Update with Dr. Kavi Devulapalli and Dr. Vishal Kadakia

In the second part of our IR Locums series, guest host Dr. Shamit Desai interviews Drs. Kavi Devulapalli and Vishal Kadakia, reuniting at SIR 2023, to discuss the process of finding and negotiating locum tenens opportunities. They each provide an update on their clinical practice and perspectives about the job market in the last year. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Medtronic HawkOne Directional Atherectomy System https://www.medtronic.com/hawkone Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.com/ --- SHO...

Apr 03, 20231 hr 3 min

Ep. 306 Physician Side Gigs with Dr. Nisha Mehta

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Nisha Mehta, a radiologist and founder of the Physician Side Gigs online community. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Medtronic AV DCB https://www.medtronic.com/avdata Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.com/ --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Mehta traces her journey from being a radiologist between jobs to managing and advocating for one of the largest grassroots physician communities, with more than 162,000 online members. She started Physician Side Gigs as a pr...

Mar 31, 202352 min

Ep. 305 Tools for Crossing Challenging CTO's with Dr. Jihad Mustapha

In this episode, host Dr. Sabeen Dhand interviews Dr. Jihad Mustapha, interventional cardiologist, about new technology for treating CLI, including CTOP classification, CTO crossing techniques, and reentry devices. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.com/ --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Jihad Mustapha is an interventional cardiologist who practices at Advanced Cardiovascular in Grand Rapids, MI. He used to perform the entire scope of interventional cardiology, until finding his...

Mar 27, 202345 min

Ep. 304 Código TEP: ¿Lo Hacemos Posible? con Sara Lojo y Juan Jose Ciampi Dopazo

En este episodio de BackTable VI, Dr. Pilar Bayona Molano, Dr. Juan Ciampi, y Dr. Sara Lojo Lendoiro discuten el manejo de embolia pulmonar para pacientes con niveles de riesgos diferentes. --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn free AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/CxjlQ7 --- SHOW NOTES Primero, Dr. Ciampi explica que un equipo multidisciplinario es más importante en el manejo del paciente con una embolia pulmonar. Si el paciente tiene un riesgo ba...

Mar 24, 202334 min

Ep. 303 Why Do I Need a Physician Coach? with Dr. Elsie Koh

In this episode, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Elsie Koh about physician coaching and leadership training, including the difference between mentorship and coaching, how to break through common barriers, and how to empower yourself to realize your potential. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Medtronic AV DCB https://www.medtronic.com/avdata Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.com/ --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Elsie Koh is an interventional radiologist and founder of Lead Physician, a physician specifi...

Mar 20, 202335 min

Ep. 302 Treating Cerebral Aneurysms with Dr. Aaron Bress

In this episode, neurointerventional radiologists Dr. Sabeen Dhand and Aaron Bress discuss treatment decisions and devices used in the endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS MicroVention FRED X https://www.microvention.com/emea/product/fred-x RapidAI http://rapidai.com/?utm_campaign=Evergreen&utm_source=Online&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=Backtable&utm_content=Sponsor --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Bress starts by describing the patient selection process for ...

Mar 17, 202337 min

Ep. 301 New Technologies for Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms with Dr. David Altschul and Dr. Omar Tanweer

In this episode, host Dr. Sabeen Dhand speaks with neurosurgeons Drs. David Altschul and Omar Tanweer about updates on cerebral aneurysms, including device innovation, risk stratification, and the importance of the doctor-patient relationship in decision-making. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR MicroVention FRED X https://www.microvention.com/emea/product/fred-x --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Omar Tanweer is the director of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He works in a ...

Mar 13, 202339 min

Ep. 300 Which Medical Device, a Tool to Help you Choose with Dr. Philip Haslam

In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Aaron Fritts and Dr. Diana Velazquez-Pimentel interview Dr. Phil Haslam, founder of Which Medical Device and current president of BSIR, about the process of creating a resource bank of medical devices that spans multiple specialties. --- 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/SfFu13 --- SHOW NOTES Dr. Haslam ...

Mar 10, 202341 min

Ep. 299 Robotics in Interventional Oncology with Lucien Blondel

In this episode, host Aaron Fritts interviews engineer Lucien Blondel, co-founder and CTO of Quantum Surgical. We discuss robotic applications for interventional oncology procedures and the Epione robot’s impacts on workflow and accuracy. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR RADPAD® Radiation Protection https://www.radpad.com/ --- SHOW NOTES Lucien first started innovating with robotics in the orthopedics, then neurosurgery fields. He has worked in startups and large corporations. Now, he is focused on int...

Mar 08, 202345 min

Ep. 298 New Innovations in the Treatment of PE: The Flow Medical Story with Founders Dr. Osman Ahmed and Dr. Jonathan Paul

In this episode, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews FLOW Medical cofounders Dr. Osman Ahmed and Dr. Jonathan Paul about how they built a company with the goal of designing a data-driven thrombolytic device that can deliver personalized care for patients with pulmonary embolism. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR RapidAI http://rapidai.com/?utm_campaign=Evergreen&utm_source=Online&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=Backtable&utm_content=Sponsor --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to yo...

Mar 06, 202338 min

Ep. 297 Flipping a Hospital-Based IR Practice with Dr. Sebouh Gueyikian

In this episode, our host Ally Baheti speaks with interventional radiologist Dr. Sebouh Gueyikian about elevating the scope of IR procedures and leadership techniques to lead successful change within an IR/DR practice. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Boston Scientific Ranger DCB https://www.bostonscientific.com/en-US/medical-specialties/vascular-surgery/drug-eluting-therapies/ranger.html?utm_source=oth_site&utm_medium=native&utm_campaign=pi-at-us-de_portfolio-hci&utm_content=n-backtable-n-...

Mar 03, 202355 min

Ep. 296 Building an Ambulatory Surgery Center with Dr. Sean Hislop

In this episode, cohosts Dr. Aaron Fritts and Dr. Krishna Mannava interview vascular surgeon Dr. Sean Hislop about building an ambulatory surgery center, including where to purchase property, how to plan your build, and how to prepare for expansion. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Medtronic OBL https://www.medtronic.com/obl --- SHOW NOTES We begin by discussing Dr. Hislop’s current practice in Charleston, South Carolina. He is part of a group of eight vascular surgeons, and is also chief of vascular s...

Feb 27, 202344 min

Ep. 295 Building an OBL Within an IR/DR Group Part 2 with Dr. Don Garbett and Dr. Nicholas Petruzzi

In the second part of this series, host Ally Baheti interviews interventional radiologists Donald Garbett and Nicholas Petruzzi about starting their outpatient based labs (OBLs) within a combined IR/DR group. They discuss the rewards of having an outpatient practice and how they navigate challenges that arise during the practice-building journey. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS BD Rotarex Atherectomy System https://www.bd.com/rotarex Surmodics Sublime Radial Access Platform https://sublimeradial.com/...

Feb 24, 202352 min

Ep. 294 How to Implement Advanced Vascular Ultrasound Techniques in Your Practice with Dr. Mary Costantino and Dr. Miguel Montero-Baker

In this episode, guest host and vascular technologist Jill Sommerset interviews Dr. Mary Costantino (interventional radiologist) and Dr. Miguel Montero-Baker (vascular surgeon) about their perspectives on an ultrasound-first approach to diagnosing and planning treatment for critical limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.com/ Boston Scientific Drug Elution https://www.bostonscientific.com/en-US/medical-specialties/vascular-surgery/dr...

Feb 22, 20231 hr

Ep. 293 Advanced Pelvic Venous Duplex: Utility of Vascular Ultrasound with Dr. Kathleen Gibson

In this episode, guest host and vascular technologist Jill Sommerset interviews Dr. Kathleen Gibson, vascular surgeon and president of the American Vein and Lymphatic Society, about the role of RVTs and venous ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic venous disorders. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Medtronic Abre Venous Stent https://www.medtronic.com/abrevenous Boston Scientific Eluvia Drug-Eluting Stent https://www.bostonscientific.com/en-US/medical-specialties/vascular-surgery/drug-elu...

Feb 20, 202341 min

Ep. 292 Dialysis Interventions with Drug-Coated Balloons, Covered Stents and More with Dr. Ari Kramer

In this episode, Dr. Chris Beck interviews vascular access surgeon Dr. Ari Kramer about his management of arteriovenous (AV) access for dialysis patients. We cover his preferred imaging for identifying and deciding to treat stenoses, the protracted angioplasty technique, and the evolution of research in drug coated balloons (DCB) and stent grafts. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Medtronic Chocolate PTA Balloon https://www.medtronic.com/peripheral BD Rotarex Atherectomy System https://www.bd.com/rotar...

Feb 17, 20231 hr 5 min

Ep. 291 Percutaneous Creation of a Distal Deep Venous Arterialization (dDVA) with Dr. August Ysa

In this episode, host Dr. Sabeen Dhand interviews Dr. August Ysa, vascular surgeon in Spain, about distal deep venous arterialization, including indications, patient selection, and how to perform his gunsight technique. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Viz.ai https://www.viz.ai/ BD Rotarex Atherectomy System https://www.bd.com/rotarex Reflow Medical https://www.reflowmedical.com/ --- SHOW NOTES We begin by discussing his training and background. Initially trained in Barcelona before moving to Bilbao a...

Feb 13, 20231 hr

Ep. 290 SVC Sharp Recanalizations with Dr. Abdulaziz Alharbi

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews interventional radiologist Dr. Abdulaziz Alharbi of the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs in Saudi Arabia. They discuss Dr. Alharbi’s approach to planning and performing sharp recanalization of the superior vena cava (SVC) for dialysis, transplant, and cancer patients. --- 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...

Feb 10, 202357 min

Ep. 289 Treating Clot in Transit with Dr. Rehan Quadri

In this episode, host Dr. Michael Barraza interviews Dr. Rehan Quadri, interventional radiologist, about the definition, indications and techniques for treating clot in transit. We begin by defining and describing when to treat clot in transit. Traditionally, the definition is the washing machine mobile clot in the right atrium (RA) or right ventricle (RV). In these situations, the next place for the clot to travel is the pulmonary artery (PA). Mortality in these cases can reach as high as 30%, ...

Feb 06, 202333 min

Ep. 288 Treating the Pregnant Patient with Dr. Nikki Keefe

In this episode, our host Dr. Ally Baheti interviews interventional radiologist Dr. Nikki Keefe about safety considerations for pregnant and breastfeeding IR patients. Dr. Keefe’s personal experience with pregnancy during her IR training sparked her interest in this topic. A lot of IR patients are pregnant or breastfeeding, so it is important to be cognizant of radiation and medication exposures and how they should be altered. She emphasizes the importance of establishing a protocol when these p...

Feb 03, 202327 min

Ep. 287 OBL/ASC Reimbursement Update Jan 2023 with Dr. Jim Melton and Dr. Blake Parson

In this episode, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Jim Melton, vascular surgeon, and Dr. Blake Parsons, interventional radiologist, about progress in the OBL and ASC space, including reimbursement updates, partnering with a private equity firm, and value based care. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Surmodics Pounce Thrombectomy https://pouncesystem.com/ --- SHOW NOTES We begin by discussing new developments in Dr. Melton’s and Dr. Parson’s practice. Over the past year, they have partnered with a pri...

Jan 30, 202336 min
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