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. 430 Navigating Insurance Contracts in the O...
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Ally Baheti interviews Dr. Deepak Sudheendra and Laurie Bouzarelos about the complexities of navigating insurance for procedures performed in vascular and interventional radiology outpatient-based labs (OBLs).
56 min
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Ep. 429 Tackling Upper GI Bleeds: Techniques an...
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Osman Ahmed about treatment algorithms and new technologies for upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleed embolization.
36 min
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Ep. 428 Radial Access Evolution: Clinical Persp...
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Michael Barraza interviews guest Dr. Marcelo Guimaraes about the advantages and implementation of radial access in interventional radiology.
50 min
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Ep. 427 TREAT Symposium: Advancing Clinical Edu...
In this episode of BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Sabeen Dhand interviews guest Dr. Aaron Fischman about the TREAT Symposium and its evolution into TREAT Live, a platform for broadcasting live endovascular cases.
19 min
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Ep. 426 Managing Pelvic Venous Disease: From Di...
69 min
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Ep. 425 Solving for Stent Adjacent Stenosis: Th...
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews guest Dr. Ramsey Al-Hakim about the inception and journey of Auxetics, a med-tech company innovating in the vein stent market.
53 min
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Ep. 424 Acute Limb Ischemia Diagnosis and Treat...
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Chris Beck interviews guest Dr. Dean Ferrera about treating acute limb ischemia with mechanical thrombectomy. Dr. Ferrera is an interventional cardiologist at Community Care Network in northwestern Indiana.
50 min
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Ep. 423 Next Level Electroporation Therapy: The...
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews guest Dr. John Qiao about exploration of physicians’ role in medical innovation, particularly among interventional radiologists.
50 min
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Ep. 422 Pathology 101: Solid Advice for Percuta...
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Chris Beck interviews guest Dr. Andrew Sholl, who demystifies the ins and outs of percutaneous biopsies and their impact on diagnoses. Dr. Sholl is a pathologist at LCMC Health in New Orleans, Louisiana.
54 min
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Ep. 421 A Deep Dive into Biliary Interventions ...
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Michael Barraza interviews guest Dr. Brian Holly about different surgical scenarios relating to biliary interventions. Dr. Holly is a practicing interventional radiologist and Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Johns Hopkins University.
49 min
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Ep. 420 The Art and Science of Declotting the D...
In this episode of the Backtable Podcast, host Dr. Chris Beck interviews guests Dr. Omar Chohan and Dr. Harris Chengazi about dialysis fistula declot procedures and their own experiences with various devices and strategies, including usage of pre-procedure ultrasound, heparinization, and closure techniques.
55 min
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Ep. 419 Experiencing a Pulmonary Embolism and T...
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews guest Dr. Ilan Rzadkowolsky-Raoli about his experience of being diagnosed with a large saddle embolus and subsequently being treated by his best friend, Dr. Ripal Gandhi.
33 min
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Ep. 418 Acute Limb Ischemia: Timing, Technology...
In this episode, host Dr. Sabeen Dhand interviews Dr. Charles Bailey about Limb Alert, a hospital protocol devised to expedite the diagnosis and treatment of patients presenting with acute limb ischemia. Dr. Bailey is a vascular surgeon and the Director of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and Limb Salvage at the University of South Florida.
50 min
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Ep. 417 IR Training: Perspectives and Expectati...
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews guest Dr. Thomas Sullivan about the findings from a recent survey exploring the reasons behind professional job changes among interventional radiologists. Dr. Sullivan is the Assistant Program Director of Diagnostic and Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency programs at Wake Forest University.
42 min
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Ep. 416 PAE in the OBL with Dr. Charles Nutting
45 min
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Ep. 415 Thyroid Ablation: Efficacy, Safety, and...
45 min
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Ep. 414 HeRO Grafts in Dialysis: Techniques, Ch...
In this episode, host Dr. Chris Beck interviews Dr. Jason Wagner about his experience with using the Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow (HeRO) graft and the Surfacer system for treating patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) and limited vascular access options. Dr. Wagner is a practicing vascular surgeon in Sarasota, Florida.
45 min
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Ep. 413 TBAD Management: Best Practices in Aort...
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Michael Barraza interviews Dr. Darren Klass about his expert insights and experiences in the treatment of aortic dissections.
56 min
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Ep. 412 Intervencionismo Pediátrico: No Kits Fo...
En este nuevo episodio de BackTable, el Dr. Fernando Gómez Muñoz y la Dra. Sara Lojo Lendoiro profundizan en el complejo y específico campo de la radiología intervencionista pediátrica.
43 min
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Ep. 411 Innovating Pain Management: The Role of...
In this episode, guest host Dr. Dana Dunleavy and guest Dr. Douglas Beall delve into the transformative potential of neuromodulation in the treatment of chronic pain, particularly for painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN).
64 min
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Ep. 410 True Lumen Re-Entry with Pioneer Plus w...
In this episode of BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Ally Behati invites interventional cardiologist Dr. Thomas Davis, Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at St. John Hospital and Medical Center, to discuss re-entry devices, with a focus on the Pioneer Plus Catheter.
33 min
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Ep. 409 Thrombectomy for Large Core Infarctions...
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, guest host Dr. Krishna Amuluru interviews Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti about recent trials on large core strokes and how they may impact practice. Dr. Al-Mufti is a practicing neurointerventionalist and serves as the Associate Chair of Neurology for Research at New York Medical College.
44 min
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Ep. 408 Laser BTK Study Insights: Navigating Co...
In this episode, host Dr. Aaron Fritts is joined by interventional cardiologists Dr. Sameh Sayfo (Baylor Scott & White in Plano, TX) and Dr. Nicolas Shammas (Cardiovascular Medicine in Davenport, IA) for a discussion about critical limb ischemia (CLI) and the use of lasers in below-the-knee (BTK) treatment.
39 min
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Ep. 407 The Evolving Role of Drug Eluting Stent...
In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Sabeen Dhand interviews Dr. Eric Secemsky about the efficacy of drug eluting technologies in vascular interventions, with Dr. Secemsky offering insight into his own practice.
43 min
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Ep. 406 Biodegradable Flow Diverters for Cerebr...
In this episode of the Back Table Innovation Podcast, host Dr. Diana Velazquez-Pimentel, a radiologist and biomedical engineer, chats with Dr. Alim Mitha about the novel idea of biodegradable flow diverters and the future of interventional neuroradiology.
37 min