BackTable Vascular & Interventional
The BackTable Podcast is a resource for interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, and other interventional and endovascular specialists to learn tips, techniques, and the ins and outs of the devices in their cabinets. Listen on BackTable.com or on the streaming platform of your choice. You can also visit www.BackTable.com to browse our open access, physician-catered knowledge center for all things vascular and interventional; now featuring practice tools, procedure walkthroughs, and expert guidance on more than 40 endovascular procedures.
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Ep. 279 Dissecting Wire Senses with Dr. Hady Li...
In this episode, host Ally Baheti interviews interventional cardiologist Dr. Hady Lichaa of Ascension St. Thomas Heart about wire senses, including ways to build tactile and visual skills, selection of workhorse and specialty wires, and the do’s and don’ts of crossing lesions.
47 min
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Ep. 278 Minimizing Complications for Lung Biops...
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.
44 min
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Ep. 277 Private Equity and the Radiology Job En...
In this episode, co-hosts Drs. Ally Baheti and Mike Barraza interview diagnostic radiologist and blogger Dr. Ben White, who speaks about private equity (PE) ownership of radiology practices, the nationwide radiologist shortage, and advice for navigating job offers.
54 min
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Ep. 276 Chiba Needle Technique for Tough CTO's ...
In this episode, host Dr. Aparna Baheti interviews interventional radiologist Dr. Michael Cumming about his Chiba needle technique for difficult CTOs, including how to perform the technique safely and how to approach complications.
37 min
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Ep. 275 E&M Coding Part 2 with Dr. Ryan Trojan
In this episode, host Dr. Ally Baheti interviews interventional radiologist Dr. Ryan Trojan about recent changes to the AMA’s evaluation and management (E&M) coding in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
31 min
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Ep. 274 Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters with Dr. ...
In this episode, host Dr. Aparna Baheti interviews interventional nephrologist Dr. Satyaki Banerjee about peritoneal dialysis, including indications, placement technique, and tips for preventing complications.
46 min
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Ep. 273 Disc Disease and Intradiscal Therapies ...
In this episode, host Dr. Jacob Fleming interviews Dr. Edward Yoon, interventional MSK radiologist and Chief of IR at the Hospital for Special Surgery. The doctors discuss novel intradiscal therapies to treat anterior column pain, as well as where the field of spine interventions is heading.
69 min
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Ep. 272 Creating Culture Through Leadership and...
In this episode, Dr. Bagrodia discusses cultivating a healthy culture inside and outside of the operating room with Dr. Chris Kane, Dean of Clinical Affairs at UCSD and CEO of the UCSD Physician Group.
55 min
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Ep. 271 How Can AI Help with Acute Aortic Emerg...
In this episode, host Dr. Sabeen Dhand interviews vascular surgeon Dr. Benjamin Starnes about artificial intelligence in aortic intervention, from aneurysm detection to procedural planning and coordination of aortic aneurysm surveillance.
32 min
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Ep. 270 Treatment Algorithms for Splenic Artery...
In this episode, Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Chris Grilli of Christiana Health about his treatment algorithms and procedural tips for splenic embolization as a treatment for splenic trauma, hypersplenism, and splenic artery aneurysm.
45 min
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Ep. 269 Innovating on Educational Meetings (on ...
In this episode, guest host Dr. Lorenzo Patrone interviews vascular surgeon Dr. Isabelle Van Herzeele about the current state of vascular skills education and the future of vascular conferences.
21 min
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Ep. 268 Atherectomy Basics with Dr. Omar Saleh ...
In this episode, host Dr. Sabeen Dhand interviews Drs. Srini Tummala and Omar Saleh about atherectomy in peripheral arterial disease, including indications, technique, and device selection.
51 min
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Ep. 267 Treatment Algorithms for Severe Venous ...
In this episode, Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Raghy Kolluri, the system medical director of Vascular Medicine at OhioHealth, about his workup and treatment algorithm for severe venous disease.
56 min
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Ep. 266 Practice Building in a Traditional IR/D...
In this episode, host Dr. Michael Barraza interviews interventional radiologist Dr. David Johnson about practice building in an IR/DR group, including factors that make a good job, and how he formed one of the largest PAE practices in the Southeast.
48 min
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Ep. 265 The TheraSphere Story with Dr. Riad Sal...
In this crossover episode between BackTable VI and BackTable Innovation, Dr. Chris Beck interviews Dr. Riad Salem (Chief of Interventional Radiology at Northwestern University) and Peter Pattison (President of Interventional Oncology at Boston Scientific) about how TheraSpheres for Y90 radioembolization became a mainstay in the IR toolkit for HCC and where the technology is heading next.
60 min
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Ep. 264 The Halo Effect with Dr. Sandeep Bagla
In this episode, cohosts Dr. Aparna Baheti and Dr. Aaron Fritts interview interventional radiologist Dr. Sandeep Bagla about “The Halo Effect”, including how to recognize when you are being subjected to bias, and how to critically evaluate bad outcomes to improve your practice and enhance patient safety.
59 min
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Ep. 263 How I Perform Renal Biopsies with Chris...
In this next installment of our Back to the Basics series, Drs. Aaron Fritts and Chris Beck discuss their techniques, considerations, and tips for ensuring safe and high quality renal biopsies.
70 min
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Ep. 262 IR/OB Collaboration in Treating Post Pa...
On this episode, BackTable VI host Dr. Christopher Beck shares the mic with two Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialists, Drs. Roxane Rampersad at Washington University and Tony Shanks at Indiana University, to discuss cross-specialty management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) between OBGYN and interventional radiology (IR).
50 min
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Ep. 261 Essentials of a Multidisciplinary Team ...
In this episode, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews interventional cardiologist Dr. Rohit Amin about his private practice PE response team, including his treatment algorithm, follow-up protocol, and how he believes AI can contribute to PE care.
58 min
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Ep. 260 SAFARI Procedure with Dr. Luke Wilkins
In this episode, host Dr. Ally Baheti interviews interventional radiologist Dr. Luke Wilkins about his approach to the subintimal arterial flossing with antegrade-retrograde intervention (SAFARI) technique for crossing challenging chronic total occlusions (CTO) in critical limb ischemia (CLI) patients.
38 min
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Ep. 259 Building an IR Department From Scratch ...
In this episode, host Dr. Michael Barraza interviews interventional radiologist Dr. Doug Hidlay about how he has built a solo IR practice in rural Virginia, including how he got equipment, employees and referrals to build a busy and diverse practice.
44 min
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Ep. 258 GEST Hot Topic: Learn MSK Embolization ...
In this episode, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Marc Sapoval about practicing IR in France, the origins of the Global Embolization Oncology Symposium Technologies (GEST) Conference, and an upcoming conference in MSK embolization.
32 min
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Ep. 257 Microwave Ablation for Liver Lesions wi...
In this episode, Dr. Chris Beck interviews Interventional Radiologist Dr. Josh Kuban about his liver tumor ablation practice at MD Anderson Cancer Center, including how it's evolved over time with newer technologies. They also discuss patient workup for liver tumors, treatment with microwave ablation, and post-procedure follow up. Dr. Kuban shares why he uses microwave ablation technology, and the advantages of ablation confirmation software for these procedures.
22 min
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Ep. 256 Origins of TACE with Drs. Michael Soule...
In this episode, guest host Dr. Nicholas Fidelman interviews Dr. Michael Solen, a key player in the development and widespread adoption of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). The doctors discuss how TACE became a major therapeutic option for liver tumors, his preferred method of TACE dosage and management, and exciting new frontiers in chemoembolization.
55 min
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Ep. 255 History of Ablative Procedures with Drs...
In this episode, guest host Dr. Steven Raman interviews a founding father of percutaneous tumor ablation, Dr. Luigi Solbiati about the development of this revolutionary treatment, new therapies that have stemmed from it, and his vision for the future of interventional oncology.
42 min