Overview
Minimally invasive treatments of liver, kidney, and other solid tumors including microwave ablation, cryoablation, embolization, and radioembolization, treatment of benign tumors such as osteoid osteoma and desmoid tumors with cryoablation, endovascular strategies for treatment of complex central venous occlusions, salvage therapy for failing hemodialysis access, complex enteral feeding access.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Radiology
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2021 - Present
Radiology, Interventional Radiology,
Radiology
Chief, Vascular Interventional Radiology
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2017 - Present
Radiology,
Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2017 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Scholarly Works
Transhepatic Biliary Intervention for Malignant Biliary Obstruction.
Journal article Hematol Oncol Clin North Am · June 17, 2026 Malignant biliary obstruction commonly arises from cholangiocarcinoma, pancreatic cancer, ampullary cancer, or metastatic disease, leading to jaundice, cholangitis, and impaired liver function. Management centers on achieving adequate biliary drainage to i ... Full text Link to item CiteACR Appropriateness Criteria® Management of Chylothorax.
Journal article J Am Coll Radiol · June 2026 Chylothorax, the accumulation of lymphatic fluid within the pleural cavity, results from disruption or obstruction of the thoracic duct or its tributaries, or from transdiaphragmatic chylous ascites. When severe, this condition may impair respiratory funct ... Full text Link to item CiteCryoablation versus Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Osteoid Osteoma.
Journal article J Vasc Interv Radiol · May 12, 2026 PURPOSE: To explore the safety and efficacy of cryoablation versus radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of primary and recurrent osteoid osteomas and to explore predictors of success. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All thermal ablations of osteoid osteomas(OO ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Combined Cystic Artery Embolization and Chemical Ablation for Definitive Gallbladder Obliteration: A Preclinical Feasibility and Efficacy Study
ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by SIR Foundation · 2026 - 2027A Window-of-Opportunity Trial Using Neoadjuvant Hepatic Artery Chemotherapy for Patients With Localized Pancreas Cancer
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation · 2023 - 2026Intravascular ultrasound-guided transcaval cisterna chyli access for lymphatic intervention: A proof-of-concept study in a porcine model
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by SIR Foundation · 2024 - 2026View All Grants
Education
Columbia University ·
2001
M.D.