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Rakesh Navuluri, MD FSIR

  • Professor of Radiology
  • Clinical Interests: Arterial Embolization, Dialysis, Endovascular AV Fistula, Inferior Vena Cava IVC Filter, Interventional Oncology, Liver Cancer, Liver Gallbladder and Bile Duct Intervention, Prostate Artery Embolization, Transplant Intervention, Uterine Artery Embolization UAE, Uterine Fibroid Embolization UFE, Vascular Intervention, Venous Interventions, Venous Thrombolysis and Recanalization Reconstruction
  • Research and Scholarly Interests: Ablation, Radiofrequency Catheter, Abscess, Angioplasty, Arteriovenous Fistula, Arteriovenous Malformations, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Biliary Tract Diseases, Biopsy, Catheterization, Central Venous, Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis, Chemoembolization, Therapeutic, Cholangiocarcinoma, Declot, Diagnostic Imaging, Dialysis Access, Drainage, Fellowship, Filter Retrieval, Filter, Inferior Vena Cava, Filter, Vena Cava, Fistula, Arteriovenous, Gastrostomy, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Interventional Radiology, IVC Filter, Liver Cancer, Medical Education, Graduate, Medical Student, Nephrostomy, Percutaneous, Osler Weber Rendu Syndrome, Pelvic Congestion Syndrome, Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy, Prostate Artery Embolization, Prostatic Artery Embolization, Pseudoaneurysms, Radioembolization, Residency, Stents, TACE, TARE, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Thrombolysis, Mechanical, Thrombolysis, Therapeutic, Transarterial chemoembolization, Transarterial Radioembolization, Transjugular Intrahepatic Portasystemic Shunt, Uterine Artery Embolization, Uterine Fibroid Embolization, Uterine Fibroids, Varicocele, Varicose Veins, Vascular Access Ports, Venous Thromboembolism, Y90
  • Websites: Fibroid Treatment Center, IVC Filter Clinic, Prostate Artery Embolization, Research Network Profile
  • Contact: rnavuluri@uchicago.edu

The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
- Vascular & Interventional Radiology
2009

Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center
Detroit, MI
- Diagnostic Radiology
2008

Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
MD
2003

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma treated with glass yttrium-90 radioembolization: A histopathologic study.
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma treated with glass yttrium-90 radioembolization: A histopathologic study. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2026 Oct; 53(12):6920-6929.
PMID: 42390563

Radiation Segmentectomy versus Combined Chemoembolization plus Microwave Ablation: Histopathologic Tumor Necrosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Measuring up to 5 cm.
Radiation Segmentectomy versus Combined Chemoembolization plus Microwave Ablation: Histopathologic Tumor Necrosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Measuring up to 5 cm. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2026 10; 37(10):108926.
PMID: 42379392

Bezoar Attached to the Tip of a Gastrojejunostomy Removed under Percutaneous Endoscopy and Fluoroscopy.
Bezoar Attached to the Tip of a Gastrojejunostomy Removed under Percutaneous Endoscopy and Fluoroscopy. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2026 Jul; 37(7):108772.
PMID: 42048943

Occult Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump Anastomosis Leak Treated with Stent.
Occult Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump Anastomosis Leak Treated with Stent. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2026 Jul; 37(7):108776.
PMID: 41932539

Transhepatic access closure for islet cell transplant in anticoagulated patients: a comparison of microfibrillar collagen paste, coils, and coil plus gel foam.
Transhepatic access closure for islet cell transplant in anticoagulated patients: a comparison of microfibrillar collagen paste, coils, and coil plus gel foam. CVIR Endovasc. 2025 Dec 09; 8(1):107.
PMID: 41364309

Management of Upper Extremity DVT.
Management of Upper Extremity DVT. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2025 Oct; 42(5):542-550.
PMID: 41424533

Transarterial Embolization for Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Transarterial Embolization for Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2025 08; 36(8):1239-1253.e18.
PMID: 40122378

Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placed in Neurologic Intensive Care Unit: Effectiveness, Retrieval Rate, and Mortality.
Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placed in Neurologic Intensive Care Unit: Effectiveness, Retrieval Rate, and Mortality. J Endovasc Ther. 2026 Oct; 33(5):2414-2420.
PMID: 40079540

Survival Outcomes of Radiofrequency Ablation for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Database: Comparison with Radiotherapy and Resection.
Survival Outcomes of Radiofrequency Ablation for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Database: Comparison with Radiotherapy and Resection. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2025 03; 36(3):489-498.e3.
PMID: 39491643

Meta-analysis of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation with or without intravascular ultrasound guidance.
Meta-analysis of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation with or without intravascular ultrasound guidance. Br J Radiol. 2024 May 29; 97(1158):1112-1117.
PMID: 38588565

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Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology
Society of Interventional Radiology
2020

Distinguished Educator and Mentor Award
The University of Chicago
2019

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