I am a Consultant Interventional Radiologist based in Birmingham, U.K, practising both in NHS and private practice.
After graduating from the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College in India, I completed my radiology training in the West Midlands. My subspecialist training was in interventional radiology, followed by a fellowship focussed on liver interventions, at the world renowned Queen Elizabeth Hospital here in Birmingham. During this time, I acquired skills in basic and advanced techniques in interventional radiology, with a special focus on liver interventions and intervention oncology.
In 2016, I joined as a Consultant Interventional Radiologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, which is one of Europe's leading medical and transplant centres. I perform interventional radiology procedures with a special interest in cancers of liver, kidneys and neuroendocrine disease. My practice also involves reporting specialized imaging (ultrasound/ CT/ MRI) in these pathologies.
As a result of my passion for research I have published many papers in my field of interest. I have a personal interest in teaching and am a faculty on many courses related to interventional radiology and the Royal College of Radiologists' fellowship examination.
I am actively involved in various management roles including being the Clinical Service Lead for Interventional Radiology at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Committee member of the British Society of Intervention Radiology (BSIR).
I am actively involved in research and have published extensively in peer-reviewed journals in my areas of expertise. A brief list of relevant publications are as follows-
1. The potential of PIVKA-II as a treatment response biomarker in hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective United Kingdom cohort study. Oncotarget 2021 epub ahead of print
2. Portal decompression with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt prior to non hepatic surgery: a single centre case series. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology December 2020 epub ahead of print
3. Covered TIPSS does not improve long term survival in refractory ascites- a single centre experience. Journal of Hepatology 2020;73:s688
4. Good clinical outcomes after direct intrahepatic portocaval stent (DIPS) insertion for Budd Chiari syndrome. Journal of Hepatology 2020;73:s554
5. Guidelines on the use of liver biopsy in clinical practice from the British Society of Gastroenterology, the Royal College of Radiologists and the Royal College of Pathology. Gut 2020;69(8):1-22.
Interventional Radiology or Image Guided Surgery provides patients with minimally invasive options for diagnosis and treatment of a variety of conditions. I aim to provide my patients access to this world class and cutting edge technology, to treat their pathologies. My goal is also to increase the profile of interventional radiology to provide better access for my patients to this specialized treatment. My focus when treating my patients has always been on 3 vital pillars -
1. Communication- keeping open channels of communication with patients from the first contact to keep them aware of procedural benefits, potential risks to allow them to make informed decisions.
2. Collaboration- modern medicines provide patients with complex treatment options, which require collaboration between various specialties including your primary clinician. I closely collaborate with referring clinicians to ensure appropriate patient care.
3. Commitment- I ensure complete commitment to my patients' treatment so as to achieve excellent care for my patient.
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