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Rakesh Navuluri, MD FSIR

  • Associate Professor of Radiology
  • Clinical Interests: Dialysis, Endovascular AV Fistula, Image-guided biopsy, Interventional Oncology, Liver Cancer, Prostate Artery Embolization, Uterine Fibroid Embolization UFE, 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@radiology.bsd.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

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

Tumor Size and Watershed Area Correlate with Incomplete Treatment and Tumor Progression after Selective Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Tumor Size and Watershed Area Correlate with Incomplete Treatment and Tumor Progression after Selective Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 May; 35(5):712-721.e3.
PMID: 38336031

Transarterial interventions in civilian gunshot wound injury: experience from a level-1 trauma center.
Transarterial interventions in civilian gunshot wound injury: experience from a level-1 trauma center. CVIR Endovasc. 2023 Oct 16; 6(1):47.
PMID: 37843596

Transarterial Radioembolization versus Transarterial Chemoembolization Plus Percutaneous Ablation for Unresectable, Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma of =3 cm: A Propensity Score-Matched Study.
Transarterial Radioembolization versus Transarterial Chemoembolization Plus Percutaneous Ablation for Unresectable, Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma of =3 cm: A Propensity Score-Matched Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 12; 33(12):1570-1577.e1.
PMID: 36100064

Advancements in Interventional Oncology of the Chest: Transarterial Chemoembolization and Related Therapies.
Advancements in Interventional Oncology of the Chest: Transarterial Chemoembolization and Related Therapies. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2022 Jun; 39(3):253-260.
PMID: 36062230

Rigid forceps and excimer laser use for complex inferior cava filter retrieval: a preliminary quantitative analysis of available evidence.
Rigid forceps and excimer laser use for complex inferior cava filter retrieval: a preliminary quantitative analysis of available evidence. CVIR Endovasc. 2022 Jul 08; 5(1):33.
PMID: 35802261

Endovascular Arteriovenous Fistula Creation: A Review.
Endovascular Arteriovenous Fistula Creation: A Review. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2021 Dec; 38(5):518-522.
PMID: 34853497

Computational modeling of the cephalic arch predicts hemodynamic profiles in patients with brachiocephalic fistula access receiving hemodialysis.
Computational modeling of the cephalic arch predicts hemodynamic profiles in patients with brachiocephalic fistula access receiving hemodialysis. PLoS One. 2021; 16(7):e0254016.
PMID: 34260609

Implementation of a hybrid angiography-CT system: increased short-term revenue at an academic radiology department.
Implementation of a hybrid angiography-CT system: increased short-term revenue at an academic radiology department. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2021 11; 46(11):5428-5433.
PMID: 34228198

Safety and Feasibility of a Novel Percutaneous Locoregional Injection Technique of Renal Cellular Therapy for Chronic Kidney Disease of Diabetes.
Safety and Feasibility of a Novel Percutaneous Locoregional Injection Technique of Renal Cellular Therapy for Chronic Kidney Disease of Diabetes. Kidney Int Rep. 2021 Sep; 6(9):2486-2490.
PMID: 34514211

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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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