The interventional radiologist is a medical doctor who has completed four years of study in radiology. The interventional radiologist is then eligible to take the board examination given by the American Board of Radiology. Following board certification, the interventional radiologist completes an interventional radiology fellowship training program. Today, there are more than 5,000 interventional radiologists in the US, mainly practicing in academic medical centers and in larger community hospitals. Interventional radiologists work closely with other physicians and play an important role on the treatment team.
We provide state-of-of the-art diagnostic and interventional radiology services in a timely and cost effective manner for our patients and do research to develop new technologies for the future.
Interventional radiology can be defined as a specialty where trained radiologists use various imaging techniques and modalities to guide percutaneous minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The procedures are called percutaneous procedures because, as opposed to surgery, they are done through the skin using a needle stick or a small cut down technique. The procedures are usually simpler and safer, less traumatic, less painful, less invasive and in general as effective, and more cost-effective than comparable open surgical procedures.
Our Division Interventional Radiology is directed by Carlos Ledezma, M.D.
If you would like to discuss a procedure or schedule a consultation with Dr. Ledezma please contact his office at 810-667-5516.
Procedures Offered include:
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting
Carotid Angioplasty with Stenting
Central Venous Access Catheters and Gastrostomy (Feeding) Tubes
Chemoembolization
Endovenous Ablation of Varicose Veins
Radiofrequency Ablation
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
Uterine Artery Embolization
Conditions Treated:
Carotid Artery Disease
Renal Artery Disease/Hypertension
Thrombosis
Cancer Treated with Interventional Radiology
Breast
Lung
Liver
Kidney
Bone
To learn more about these procedures and others that we offer please visit:
http://www.sirweb.org/patients/minimally-invasive-treatments/