THIS WEEK ON THE
BACKTABLE PODCAST
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Ep. 42
Physician Contract Negotiation
with Dr. Mary Costantino
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Ep. 33
Comprehensive Vein Care
with Dr. Brooke Spencer
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Ep. 17
Prostate Artery Embolization
with Dr. Ari Isaacson & Dr. Sandeep Bagla
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with Dr. David Dexter and Dr. Steven Abramowitz
Vascular Surgeons David Dexter and Steven Abramowitz discuss endovascular treatment of lower extremity DVT, including patient selection and risks and benefits of catheter-directed therapy (CDT), mechanical thrombectomy, and pharmaco-mechanical thrombolysis.
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Special thanks to our sponsor Inari Medical.
Dr. Stephen Hunt
& Dr. Chris Beck
Dr. Stephen Hunt of Penn Medicine at University of Pennsylvania Health discusses ways in which his IR practice has changed in the setting of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Dr. Thomas Tu
& Dr. Venkat Tummala
IC Thomas Tu and IR Venkat Tummala discuss their approaches to the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism, including risk stratification, treatment options, and endovascular technique.
Dr. Gregory Makris
& Dr. Chris Beck
Dr. Gregory Makris tells us about his IR education and practice in the UK, as well as his involvement with CIRSE and the European Trainee Forum.
Dr. Tim Yates
& Dr. Lincoln Patel
Dr. Yates and Dr. Patel provide insight on marketing strategies, as well as the importance of experience and partners in an outpatient based endovascuar practice.
Dr. Tim Yates
& Dr. Lincoln Patel
Dr. Yates and Dr. Patel provide insight on how they made their career change decisions, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of hospital- vs. outpatient-based practice.
Dr. Barbara Hamilton
& Dr. Mary Costantino
Dr. Barbara Hamilton and Dr. Mary Costantino, MD discuss inclusivity in IR, including the importance of mentorship and diversity in medicine.
Dr. Stephen Hunt
& Dr. Michael Barraza
Dr. Stephen Hunt shares his international volunteer experiences traveling with IR4Nigeria and RAD-AID International Get involved at www.rad-aid.org.
Dr. Michael Cumming
& Dr. Mark Lessne
Dr. Michael Cumming and Dr. Mark Lessne discuss the utility of Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) in the diagnosis and treatment of deep venous disease.
Dr. Austin Bourgeois
& Dr. Chris Beck
Dr. Austin Bourgeois discusses ways you can improve your Cone Beam imaging for liver directed therapy, prostate artery embolization and how it can be used to improve safety.
Dr. Deepa Shree
& Dr. Chris Beck
Dr. Deepa Shree tells us about the challenges she faced building her IR practice in Chennai, and how she is spreading awareness of the specialty and training new IRs.
Dr. John Racadio
& Dr. Daniel von Allmen
IR Dr. John Racadio and Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Daniel von Allmen of Cincinnati Children’s discuss their work in the Hybrid OR and how cross-specialty collaboration has greatly improved patient care.
Dr. Ashley Agan
& Dr. Sabeen Dhand
IR Sabeen Dhand and ENT Ashley Agan discuss management of Epistaxis, including how to effectively pack the nose, and when SPA ligation or arterial embolization are necessary.
Dr. Luke Wilkins
& Dr. Michael Barraza
Special Guest Dr. Luke Wilkins of University of Virginia VIR discusses BRTO and PARTO techniques for treatment of gastric variceal bleeding.
Dr. Achal Sahai
& Dr. Chris Beck
IC Dr. Achal Sahai and IR Dr. Christopher Beck discuss ways these two specialties collaborate on complex cases, share endovascular techniques, and avoid the "turf war" trap.
Dr. Maureen Kohi
& Dr. Sandeep Bagla
Dr. Maureen Kohi and Dr. Sandeep Bagla discuss the challenges of dealing with procedural complications, and the importance of talking with colleagues and mentors in effective coping.
Dr. Peter Bream
& Dr. Peder Horner
East Coast "McBreamy" and "Western Peder" discuss their Colapinto vs. Uchida needle preference, advantages of the ICE catheter, and other pearls and pitfalls for the TIPS Procedure.
Dr. Arthur Caire
& Dr. Shelby Bennett
Urologist Dr. Arthur Caire and IR Dr. Shelby Bennet return to discuss their approaches to urosepsis, stent vs. nephrostomy for a variety of presentations, and the middle-of-the-night patient.
Dr. Mary Costantino
& her lawyer Courtney Angeli
Dr. Mary Costantino and her lawyer Courtney Angeli discuss the essentials of physician contract negotiation: finding the right lawyer, partnerships, non-competes, and critical pitfalls to avoid.
Dr. Arthur Caire
& Dr. Shelby Bennett
Urologist Dr. Arthur Caire and IR Dr. Shelby Bennett discuss their approaches to treating renal masses, laparoscopic versus percutaneous ablation, follow-up imaging, and more.
Dr. Mary Costantino
& Dr. Michael Barraza
Dr. Mary Costantino tells us the story of how she built her OBL practice in Portland and discusses the advantages of performing UFE and other procedures in the outpatient setting.
Dr. Arun Jagannathan
& Dr. Jeffrey Chick
Dr. Arun Jagannathan and Dr. Jeffrey Chick discuss their approach to the Difficult IV access (DiVA) patient. Special thanks to sponsor Access Vascular, Inc. for lending their booth at #SIR19ATX.
Dr. Thor Johnson
& Dr. Chris Beck
Dr. Thor Johnson discusses his experience with the BioPince biopsy needle for liver, renal and soft tissue biopsies, and how to obtain better biopsy samples with fewer passes.
Dr. David Mobley
& Dr. Michael Barraza
Dr. David Mobley of Columbia University VIR describes his over-the-wire technique to prevent tilting in IVC filter placement, and the advantages of a tilt free delivery.
Dr. Leif Dahleen
& Dr. Chris Beck
Leif created his platform to inform and inspire physicians with insightful writing after he attained financial independence and the freedom to retire early.
Dr. Brooke Spencer
& Dr. Isabel Newton
Dr. Brooke Spencer gets into the pearls and pitfalls of building a comprehensive vein practice, including a detailed discussion on the treatment of May-Thurner and Pelvic Congestion syndrome.
Dr. Charles Nutting
& Dr. Nainesh Parikh
Dr. Charles Nutting and Dr. Nainesh Parikh discuss Y90 radioembolization therapy for HCC using pressure directed anti-reflux systems.
Dr. Sabeen Dhand
& Dr. Chris Beck
Dr. Chris Beck and Dr. Sabeen Dhand describe their declot techniques, with an emphasis on when and how they use the Argon Cleaner device for these cases.
Dr. Justin Lee
& Dr. Terence Gade
Dr. Justin Lee of Florida Interventional Specialists and Dr. Terence Gade of UPenn discuss the utility of pressure-directed therapy in TACE treatments.
Dr. Kumar Madassery
& Dr. Sabeen Dhand
Dr. Sabeen Dhand and Dr. Kumar Madassery discuss interventional approaches and preferred technologies for managing and treating peripheral artery disease.
Dr. Jason Iannuccilli
& Dr. Chris Beck
Dr. Chris Beck and Dr. Jason Iannuccilli discuss radial vs femoral access in IO procedures, including the pros and cons of both, and a very informative "how I do it" for radial access by Dr. Iannuccilli.
Dr. Venu Vadlamudi
& Dr. Kumar Madassery
Dr. Venu Vadlamudi of and Dr. Kumar Madassery discuss techniques and equipment for vertebral augmentation, including vertebroplasty vs. kyphoplasty.
Dr. Ari Isaacson
& Dr. Sandeep Bagla
Dr. Ari Isaacson and Dr. Sandeep Bagla share their experiences with prostate artery embolization, including a candid discussion on practice building and equipment.
Dr. Aaron Shiloh
& Dr. Mike Barraza
Dr. Aaron Shiloh of PA Vascular Institute discusses his experiences adding Cosmetic IR procedures to his practice, as well as some essential online marketing strategies for IRs.
Dr. Aaron Fischman
& Dr. Chris Beck
Dr. Aaron Fischman gets into the details of his technique, equipment and tips/tricks for transradial access, as well as its advantages in a variety of IR interventions.
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Dr. Jihad Mustapha
& Dr. Sabeen Dhand
CLI fighters Dr. Jihad Mustapha and Dr. Sabeen Dhand building a Limb Salvage program, including broadening skill sets such as pedal access, and meticulous patient follow up.
Dr. David Dexter
& Dr. Steven Abramowitz