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Dr. Robert Suh on the BackTable VI Podcast

Dr. Robert Suh

Interventional Radiologist

Dr. Robert Suh is a chest radiologist and interventional radiologist with UCLA in California.

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Ep 278 Minimizing Complications for Lung Biopsies with Dr. Robert Suh
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About Dr. Robert Suh

Dr. Robert Suh is an interventional radiologist with UCLA Health. He completed his medical education at UCLA and graduated in 1990. He then completed an Internal Medicine internship at UC Irvine followed by a Diagnostic Radiology residency at Loma Linda University. Dr. Suh continued his medical training with two fellowships in Vascular and Interventional Radiology and Thoracic Imaging. His clinical interests include ascites, cryoablation of lung tumor, lung biopsy, lung cancer, microwave ablation of lung tumor, paracentesis, pleural effusion, RF ablation of lung tumor, and thoracentesis. Dr. Suh's research interests primarily center on thermal ablation technologies in the treatment of pulmonary malignancies. His collaborative efforts occur with his colleagues within the Thoracic Imaging Research Core in diffuse lung disease, pulmonary nodule characterization and biopsy technology and with corresponding subspecialty colleagues in lung carcinoma.

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Podcasts Featuring Dr. Robert Suh

Tumor Board

Tumor Board Episode #37

Why might the standard RECIST criteria fail to accurately track success after tumor ablation, and what should you look for instead? In the 4th installment of the 2025 NSCLC Cancer Creator Weekend™ series, hosts Drs. Scott Genshaft and Kavi Krishnasamy are joined by specialists from UCLA and USC to discuss and debate advanced treatment options for primary lung cancer.

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VI Episode #278

In this episode, host Dr. Chris Beck interviews chest and interventional radiologist Dr. Robert Suh about his lung biopsy technique, including how he approaches pain management, and his take on the best way to seal the biopsy tract to prevent air leaks.

Articles Featuring Dr. Robert Suh

VI

The key to a successful needle lung biopsy procedure is proper preparation. Interventional radiologist Dr. Robert Suh shares his approach to patient prep for lung biopsy, including pain control.

VI

Pneumothorax is a common complication during a lung biopsy procedure. Dr. Robert Suh describes two distinct methods, BioSentry plug and blood patching, to manage this complication, and considerations for each approach.

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Podcasts

Ablative Treatments & Radiotherapy: The Latest in Lung Cancer Treatment with Dr. Alan Lee, Dr. Scott Oh and Dr. Rob Suh on the BackTable Tumor Board Podcast
Minimizing Complications for Lung Biopsies with Dr. Robert Suh on the BackTable VI Podcast
Multidisciplinary HCC Care: Improving the Patient Experience with Combined Clinics with Dr. Tyler Sandow, Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi, Dr. Steven Young and Deondra Bonds-Adams on the BackTable VI Podcast

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Lung Biopsy Podcasts
Lung Cancer Podcasts
Pneumothorax Podcasts

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