Dr. Amin Astani
Interventional Radiologist
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Dr. Amin Astani is an interventional radiologist and President of North Star Vascular and Interventional in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Episode # 675 • 15 Sept 2026
Advancements & Challenges in GAE Practice
As interest in genicular artery embolization grows, what does it actually take to build a sustainable GAE practice? On this episode of the BackTable Podcast, Dr. Kavi Krishnasamy is joined by Dr. Anish Ghodadra and Dr. Amin Astani to share their blueprint for building a successful genicular artery embolization (GAE) practice. They discuss patient selection, imaging workup, scoring tools, and procedural techniques, including access strategies, device choice, and embolic selection. The conversation also covers follow-up protocols, defining treatment success, and how to set patient expectations.
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