Dr. Altan Ahmed
Interventional Radiologist
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Dr. Altan Ahmed is an interventional radiologist at Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.
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Episode # 522 • 04 Mar 2025
Advancements in Treatment of Metastatic Ocular Melanoma
Is there a way to treat liver metastasis secondary to uveal melanoma without introducing systemic, treatment-related toxicity? Dr. Altan Ahmed (interventional radiologist at Moffitt Cancer Center) and Dr. Sid Padia (interventional radiologist at UCLA) join guest-host Dr. Kavi Krishnasamy to discuss HEPZATO, a novel device-based treatment for liver metastases from uveal melanoma.
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Dr. Altan Ahmed, MD is an Assistant Member in the Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology. Dr. Ahmed earned his MD at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and his MS in Human Genetics from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed a Diagnostic Radiology Residency at the University of Florida, where he also served as Chief Resident. He recently completed a Vascular and Interventional Radiology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Ahmed’s clinical interests are in Interventional oncology including radioembolization, chemoembolization, microwave ablation and cryoablation. His primary research interest is the treatment of primary and metastatic liver malignancy and optimizing the conformality of locoregional therapies.
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