Meet Joshua Kuban, M.D.

Joshua D. Kuban, M.D., M.A.
Department of Interventional Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
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Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Adjunct Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Rice University, Houston, TX
Co-Director, Department of Interventional Oncology Clinic, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Vice President, Department of Education & Alumni Relations, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Professor, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Fellowship Program Director, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Residency Program Director, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Catheter Based Treatment for Pulmonary Embolic Disease
Catheter Based Treatment of Cerebral Malignancies
Treatment of Osseous Metastatic Disease
Solution for Biliary Obstruction
Radiation Safety and Optimization
Process and Quality Improvement
Graduate Medical Education Program Development
Clinical Interests
Vascular and Thromboembolic Disease
Cerebrovascular Disease
Pain Management for Vertebral Body Metastasis
Vascular Treatment of Tumors
Minimally Invasive Treatments of Hepatoma, Hepatic Metastasis and Biliary Obstruction
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2009 | Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, US, Medicine, MD |
2005 | Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, US, Medicine, MA |
2003 | Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts, US, Biology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
2014-2015 | Clinical Fellowship, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island |
2010-2013 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
2009-2010 | Clinical Internship, General Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts |
Board Certifications
2019 | Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) [Lifetime], The American Board of Radiology |
2016 | Diagnostic Radiology, The American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2021
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Associate Vice President, Department of Education & Alumni Relations, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
Co-Director, Department of Interventional Oncology Clinic, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
Residency Program Director, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - Present
Fellowship Program Director, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - Present
Residency Program Associate Director, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2019
Fellowship Program Associate Director, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2019
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Contract Diagnostic Radiologist, DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2015
Diagnostic Radiologist, The Miriam Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, 2014 - 2015
Diagnostic Radiologist, Smith Clinic Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2014
Chief Resident, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2014
Primary and Urgent Care Physician, Harris County Jail, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2014
Co-Founder, AngioSim, Inc, Boston, MA, 2008 - 2011
Consultant, Johnson & Johnson, Houston, 2000 - Present
Consultant, Argon, Houston, 2000
Consultant, Boston Scientific, Houston, 2000
Institutional Committee Activities
Workgroup Member, Palliative Management of Bowel Obstruction Algorithm Team, 2024 - 2024
Workgroup Member, Hepatocellular Carcinoma Algorithm Team, 2023 - 2023
Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee, 2022 - 2023
Member, Trisalas Institutional Alliance Steering Committee, 2022 - Present
Member, REACH Executive Committee, 2022 - Present
Vice Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee, 2021 - 2022
Member, Clinical Program Assessment Team, Operational Priority Program Assessment Committee, 2019 - 2020
Past Chair, Junior Faculty Committee, 2019 - 2020
Member, CME Leadership Team Huddle, 2018 - 2021
Chair, Junior Faculty Committee, 2018 - 2019
Member, Diagnostic Imaging Educational Functional Committee, 2017 - Present
Chair-elect, Junior Faculty Committee, 2017 - 2018
Member, Focus on Junior Faculty Committee, 2016 - 2017
Chairman, Interventional Radiology Program Evaluation Committee, 2016 - Present
Chairman, Interventional Radiology Clinical Competency Committee, 2016 - Present
Member, EPIC Optimization Committee, 2016 - 2018
Member, EPIC Super User, 2016 - 2023
Member, Pulmonary Embolism Working Group, 2015 - Present
Member, Interventional Radiology Clinical Competency Committee, 2015 - 2016
Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, 2015 - Present
Member, Interventional Radiology Expansion Committee, 2015 - 2017
Honors & Awards
2023 | DI Outstanding Intramural Educator Award 2023, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
2022 | FY22 Diagnostic Imaging Outstanding Educator, Intramural, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
2022 | Honoree, President's Recognition of Faculty Excellence in Education, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
2014 | American College of Phlebology Scholar, American College of Phlebology |
2014 | Medical Physics Award, Baylor College of Medicine |
2014 | Radiology Program Director's Award, Baylor College of Medicine |
2013 - 2014 | Chief Resident Award, Baylor College of Medicine |
2013 | Advancing Clinical Excellence in Health Care Delivery System Grant Award, Baylor College of Medicine |
2013 | Medical Student Teaching Award, Baylor College of Medicine |
2013 | Roentgen Research Award, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) |
2011 | Resident-in-Training Scholarship, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) |
2009 | Williams Award for Excellence in the Radiologic Sciences, Boston University School of Medicine |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Haddad, A, Khavandi, MM, Lendoire, M, Belkacem, A, Chiang, YJ, Gupta, S, Tam, AL, Odisio, BC, Mahvash, A, Abdelsalam, ME, Lin, EY, Kuban, JD, Newhook, TE, Tran Cao, HS, Tzeng, CD, Huang, SY, Vauthey, JN, Habibollahi, P. ASO Visual Abstract. Annals of surgical oncology 32(4):2495-2496, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39838241.
- Haddad, A, Khavandi, MM, Lendoire, M, Acidi, B, Chiang, YJ, Gupta, S, Tam, AL, Odisio, BC, Mahvash, A, Abdelsalam, ME, Lin, EY, Kuban, JD, Newhook, TE, Tran Cao, HS, Tzeng, CD, Huang, SY, Vauthey, JN, Habibollahi, P. Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of Liver Venous Deprivation and Portal Vein Embolization Before Planned Hepatectomy in Patients with Extensive Colorectal Liver Metastases and High-Risk Factors for Inadequate Regeneration. Annals of surgical oncology 32(3):1752-1761, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39633174.
- Patel P, Pal K, Ahmed H, Tang B, Paolucci I, Khavandi M, Habibollahi P, Shah K, Huang SY, Odisio BC, Gupta S, Ahrar K, Yevich S, Kuban JD, Tam A, Sheth RA. Screening for Percutaneous Lung Cryoablation Adverse Event Risk: A Single Center Comparative Analysis to Surgical Risk Estimates. J Am Coll Radiol, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39706458.
- Antony Haddad MD, Mohammad Mahdi Khavandi MD, Mateo Lendoire MD, Belkacem Acidi MD, MSPH YC, Sanjay Gupta MD, Alda Tam MD, Bruno C Odisio MD, Armeen Mahvash MD, Mohamed Abdelsalam MD, Ethan Lin MD, Joshua Kuban MD, Timothy E Newhook MD, Hop S Tran Cao MD, Ching-Wei D Tzeng MD, Steven Y Huang MD, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey MD, Habibollahi P. Propensity Score Matched Analysis of Liver Venous Deprivation and Portal Vein Embolization Before Planned Hepatectomy in Patients with Extensive Colorectal Liver Metastases and High Risk Factors for Inadequate Regeneration (ASO-2024-08-2760). Annals of Surgical Oncology. e-Pub 2024.
- Pal K, Awad A, Yevich S, Kuban JD, Tam A, Huang SY, Odisio BC, Gupta S, Habibollahi P, Bishop AJ, Conley AP, Somaiah N, Araujo D, Zarzour MA, Ravin R, Roland CL, Keung EZ, Sheth RA. Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Cryoablation for Recurrent or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Adult Patients. American Journal of Roentgenology 223(4), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39082849.
- Awad A, Pal K, Yevich S, Kuban JD, Tam A, Odisio BC, Gupta S, Habibollahi P, Bishop AJ, Conley AP, Somaiah N, Araujo DM, Zarzour MA, Ratan R, Roland CL, Keung EZ, Huang SY, Sheth RA. Safety and efficacy of percutaneous image-guided ablation for soft tissue sarcoma metastases to the liver. Cancer 130(15):2703-2712, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38642369.
- Pal K, Patel M, Chen SR, Odisio B, Metwalli Z, Ahrar J, Irwin D, Sheth RA, Kuban JD. A Single-center Experience with a Shear Thinning Conformable Embolic. J Vasc Interv Radiol 35(8):1215-1220, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38719091.
- Patel RM, Pal K, Ahmed SH, Kuban JD, Patel M, Shah K, Habibollahi P, Metwalli Z, Gurusamy V, Gupta S, Rojas-Hernandez CM, Afshar-Kharghan V, Kroll MH, Sheth RA. Mechanical Venous Thrombectomy for Deep Venous Thrombosis in Cancer Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Study. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 47(5):556-566, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38548981.
- Lin YM, Paolucci I, Albuquerque Marques Silva J, O'Connor CS, Fellman BM, Jones AK, Kuban JD, Huang SY, Metwalli ZA, Brock KK, Odisio BC. Intraprocedural Versus Initial Follow-up Minimal Ablative Margin Assessment After Colorectal Liver Metastasis Thermal Ablation: Which One Better Predicts Local Outcomes?. Invest Radiol 59(4):314-319, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37812469.
- Tahvilian S, Kuban J, Yankelevitz DF, Leventon D, Henschke CI, Zhu J, Baden L, Yip R, Hirsch FR, Reed R, Brown A, Muldoon A, Trejo M, Katchman BA, Donovan MJ, Pagano PC. The presence of circulating genetically abnormal cells in blood predicts risk of lung cancer in individuals with indeterminate pulmonary nodules. BMC Pulm Med 23(1):193, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37277788.
- Pal K, Kuban JD, Murthy R, Odisio BC, Metwalli ZA. A Sticky Situation: Glue Migration during Hepatic Vein Embolization. Semin Intervent Radiol 40(3):254-257, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37484445.
- Obermüller T, V Bernstorff M, Kuban J, Hofmann VM, Pudszuhn A. [A rare cause of a cervical abscess]. HNO 71(2):122-124, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 35737020.
- Habibollahi P, Odisio BC, Gurusamy V, Kuban J, Avritscher R, Abdelsalam ME, Chasen BA, Murthy R, Mahvash A. Temporary Reversal of Hepatoenteric Collaterals during 90Y Radioembolization Planning and Administration. Curr Oncol 29(12):9582-9592, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36547167.
- Hayenga, HN, Cai, C, Fetzer, DT, White, S, Kuban, JD, Wardak, Z, Benjamin, RS, Pan, E, Strauss, J, Gao, B, Minna, J, Martin-Broto, J, Hinshaw, JL. Rare solid and cystic presentation of hemangiopericytoma/ solitary fibrous tumor. Current Problems in Cancer: Case Reports 6, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Yevich S, Chen S, Metwalli Z, Kuban J, Lee S, Habibollahi P, McCarthy CJ, Irwin D, Huang S, Sheth RA. Radiofrequency Ablation of Spine Metastases: A Clinical and Technical Approach. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 25(6):795-804, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34937119.
- Kaseb A, Kappadath S, Lee S, Raghav K, Mohamed Y, Xioa L, Morris J, Ohaji C, Avritscher R, Odisio B, Kuban J, Abdelsalam M, Chasen B, Elsayes K, Elbanan M, Wolff R, Yao J, Mahvash A. A prospective phase II study of safety & efficacy of sorafenib followed by Y90 glass microsheres for patients with advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma 2021:8:1129—1145, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Kaseb AO, Kappadath SC, Lee SS, Raghav KP, Mohamed YI, Xiao L, Morris JS, Ohaji C, Avritscher R, Odisio BC, Kuban JD, Abdelsalam ME, Chasen B, Elsayes KM, Elbanan M, Wolff RA, Yao JC, Mahvash A. A Prospective Phase II Study of Safety and Efficacy of Sorafenib Followed by 90Y Glass Microspheres for Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 8:1129-1145, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34527608.
- Wang C, Kuban JD, Lee SR, Yevich S, Metwalli Z, McCarthy CJ, Sheth SA, Sheth RA. Utilization of Endovascular and Surgical Treatments for Symptomatic Uterine Leiomyomas: A Population Health Perspective. J Vasc Interv Radiol. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32917502.
- Niekamp A, Kuban JD, Lee SR, Yevich S, Metwalli Z, McCarthy CJ, Huang SY, Sheth SA, Sheth RA. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts Reduce Variceal Bleeding and Improve Survival in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Population-Based Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 31(9):1382-1391.e2, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32792277.
- Teyateeti A, Mahvash A, Long JP, Abdelsalam ME, Avritscher R, Chasen B, Kaseb AO, Kuban JD, Murthy R, Odisio BC, Teyateeti A, Macapinlac HA, Kappadath SC. Survival Outcomes for Yttrium-90 Transarterial Radioembolization With and Without Sorafenib for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 2020;7:117-131, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Balabhadra S, Kuban JD, Lee S, Yevich S, Metwalli Z, McCarthy CJ, Huang SY, Tam A, Gupta S, Sheth SA, Sheth RA. Association of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement With Rates of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Cancer and Acute Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis. JAMA Netw Open 3(7):e2011079, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32701160.
- Rose S, Berman Z, Fischman A, Young L, Flanagan S, Katz M, Diiulio M, Kuban J, Golzarian J. Inline Balloon Occlusion–Assisted Delivery of Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer for Peripheral Arterial Applications: A Multicenter Case Series. JVIR, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32414569.
- Hill A, Elakkad A, Kuban J, Sabir S, Odisio B, Huang SY, Mahvash A, Miller E, Kroll MH, Overman M, Tam AL, Gupta S, Sheth RA. Durability of partial splenic artery embolization on platelet counts for cancer patients with hypersplenism-related thrombocytopenia. Abdom Radiol (NY). e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32314004.
- Katz RL, Zaidi TM, Pujara D, Shanbhag ND, Truong D, Patil S, Mehran RJ, El-Zein RA, Shete SS, Kuban JD. Identification of circulating tumor cells using 4-color fluorescence in situ hybridization: Validation of a noninvasive aid for ruling out lung cancer in patients with low-dose computed tomography-detected lung nodules. Cancer Cytopathol. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32320527.
- Kuban JD, Lee SR, Yevich S, Metwalli Z, McCarthy CJ, Huang S, Tam AL, Gupta S, Sheth SA, Sheth RA. Changes in inferior vena cava filter placement and retrieval practice patterns from a population health perspective. Abdom Radiol (NY). e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32285179.
- Teyateeti A, Mahvash A, Long JP, Abdelsalam ME, Avritscher R, Chasen B, Kaseb AO, Kuban JD, Murthy R, Odisio BC, Teyateeti A, Macapinlac HA, Kappadath SC. Survival Outcomes for Yttrium-90 Transarterial Radioembolization With and Without Sorafenib for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 7:117-131, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32984089.
- Sheth RA, Sabir SH, Parmet P, Amin R, Kuban JD, Huang SY, Mahvash A, Fogelman D, Javle M, Wallace MJ. Portomesenteric venous stenting for palliation of ascites and variceal bleeding caused by prehepatic portal hypertension. Oncologist, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29284759.
- Niekamp A, Abdel-Wahab R, Kuban J, Odisio BC, Mahvash A, Hassan MM, Qayyum A, Kaseb A, Sheth RA. Baseline Apparent Diffusion Coefficient as a Predictor of Response to Liver-Directed Therapies in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Clin Med 7(4), 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29661994.
- Abdelsalam ME, Mahvash A, Madoff DC, Odisio BC, Kuban JD, Avritscher R, Murthy R. Radioembolization in colorectal metastases: A Review. Digestive Disease Interventions, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Hai R, Kuban J. Percutaneous intervention for bilioenteric anastomotic strictures: current strategies and future directions. Gastrointestinal Interventions 6(1):70-77. e-Pub 2017.
- Valentin LI, Kuban JD, Ramanathan R, Whigham CJ. Endovascular treatment of bilateral pulmonary artery stenoses and superior vena cava syndrome in a patient with advanced mediastinal fibrosis. Tex Heart Inst J 43(3):249-51, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27303243.
- Kuban JD, Tam AL, Huang SY, Ensor JE, Philip AS, Chen GJ, Ahrar J, Murthy R, Avritscher R, Madoff DC, Mahvash A, Ahrar K, Wallace MJ, Nachiappan AC, Gupta S. The effect of needle gauge on the risk of pneumothorax and chest tube placement after percutaneous computed tomographic (CT)-guided lung biopsy. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 38(6):1595-1602, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25920917.
- Patel A, Ramanathan R, Kuban J, Willis M. Metabolic Bone Disease: A Review. Advances in Radiology, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Liao JM, Nasseri F, Nachiappan AC, Kuban JD, Cheong BYC. Left atrial myxoma presenting as a cystic mass. Texas Heart Institute Journal 40(3):358-359, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Narra P, Kuban JD, Grandpre LE, Singh J, Barrero J, Norbash A. Videoscopic phantom-based angiographic simulation: effect of brief angiographic simulator practice on vessel cannulation times. JVIR 20:1215-23, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Kuban JD, Allred EN, Leviton A. Thymus involution and cerebral white matter damage in extremely low gestational age neonates. Biology of the Neonate (Neonatology) 90:252-57, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Habibollahi P, Khavandi MM, Mahvash A, Abdelsalam M, Sheth R, Kuban J, Huang S, Odisio B, Patel M, Nezami N, Shah K, Tam A. Outcomes of Percutaneous Interventions for Portosystemic Shunt Creation for the Management of Portal Hypertension Complications in Cancer Patients. EJR European Journal of Radiology.
- Hu D, Abdel-Wahab R, Kuban JD, Odisio B, Mahvash A, Murthy R, Hassan MM, Kaseb H, Sheth RA. Hepatopulmonary shunting: influence on survival in patients undergoing 90Y radioembolization or hepatic arterial chemotherapy infusion. JCM.
Invited Articles
- Daye D, Santoro G, Kuban J. Roads into research: Training strategies for the next generation of clinician-scientists in IR. IR Quarterly Fall 2018:26-27, 29, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Rahman S, Kuban JD. Dialysis catheter placement in patients with exhausted access. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 20(1):65-74, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28279411.
- Kuban JD, Tam AL. Ensuring a good death: pain management and palliative procedures in the oncology patient. Endovascular Today 16(10):97-102, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Rahman S, Kuban J. Improving IVC filter follow-up and retrieval rates at a level 1 trauma county hospital: utilizing a novel software based approach. Journal of Radiology and Radiation Therapy, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Badgwell Brian D, Coronel E, Dickson KB, Heung YJ, Kuban JD, Marcal L, Scally CP, Tam AL, Wechsler AH. Palliative Management of Bowel Obstruction Algorithm. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024.
- Kaseb AO, Kang HC, Vauthey J, Fleckenstein O, Kaur H, Koay E, Kuban J, Lee S, Mahvash A, Miller E, Nguyen V, Odisio B, Yedururi S, Zhang M. Hepatocellular Carcinoma Algorithm. Executive Committee of the Medical Staff, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023.
- Khavandi, MM, Nezami, N, Huang, S, Tam, A, Abdelsalam, ME, Shah, KY, Patel, M, Odisio, BC, Mahvash, A, Kuban JD, Sheth, R, Habibollahi, P. Outcomes of Percutaneous Interventions for Portosystemic Shunt Creation for the Management of Portal Hypertension Complications in Cancer Patients. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
Other Articles
- Yevich, SM, Cardenas, N, Sheth, RA, Kuban, JD, Patel, MN, Shah, KY, Pal, K, Chen, SR, Tam, AL Endovascular interventions in cancer patients with compromise of the mediastinal vasculature. Mediastinum 8, 2024. PMID: 39781200.
- Khavandi M, Pal K, Patel M, Shah K, Gurusamy V, Nezami N, Abdelsalam ME, Odisio BC, Kuban JD, Sheth RA, Habibollahi P Technical Effectiveness and Clinical Outcomes of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Cancer Patients Presenting with IVC Filter-Associated Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Retrospective Study. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR).
- Odisio BC, Albuquerque J, Lin Y, Anderson BM, O'Connor C, Rigaud B, Briones-Dimayuga M, Jones AK, Fellman B, Huang SY, Kuban J, Metwalli ZA, Sheth RA, Habibollahi P, Patel M, Shah KY, Cox VL, Kang HC, Morris VK, Kopetz S, Javle MM, Kaseb AO, Tzeng C, Cao H, Newhook T, Chun YS, Vauthey J, Gupta S, Paolucci I, Brock KK Software-based versus visual assessment of the minimal ablative margin in patients with liver tumours undergoing percutaneous thermal ablation (COVER-ALL): a randomized, intent-to-treat, phase 2 superiority trial by Prof. Bruno Calazans Odisio. The Lancet Oncology.
- Habibollahi P, Kuban JD, Tewari SO That Which Makes Surgery More Tolerable.. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 47(6):810-811, 2024. PMID: 38782765.
- Yevich S, Cardenas N, Sheth R, Kuban J, Patel M, Shah K, Pal K, Chen SR, Tam A Endovascular interventions in cancer patients with compromise of the mediastinal vasculature: a review. Mediastinum 8(45), 2024.
- Qiao Y, Patel S, Burney I, Mega JD, Kuban J, Pisimisis GT A Case Report: Retrograde Arterial Embolization of Locally-injected SpaceOAR Hydrogel Material into the Right Common Iliac Artery Bifurcation. Radiol Case Rep 18(2):719-726, 2023. PMID: 36569226.
- Léon D, Rao S, Huang S, Sheth R, Yevich S, Ahrar K, Huynh T, Pisimisis G, Kuban JD Literature Review of Percutaneous Stenting for Palliative Treatment of Malignant Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS). Acad Radiol 29:S110-S120, 2022. PMID: 34602363.
- Ahrar K, Tam AL, Kuban JD, Wu CC Imaging of the thorax after percutaneous thermal ablation of lung malignancies. Clin Radiol 77(1):31-43, 2022. PMID: 34384562.
- Ray HM, Kuban JD, Tam AL, Huynh TT, Pisimisis GT Percutaneous retrograde left external carotid artery coil embolization for management of hemorrhage from a persistent proatlantal intersegmental artery type 2. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech 6(2):250-253, 2020. PMID: 32490297.
- Niekamp A, Sheth RA, Kuban J, Avritscher R, Ganguli S Palliative Embolization for Refractory Bleeding. Semin Intervent Radiol 34(4):387-397, 2017. PMID: 29249863.
- Cooper S, Jones AK, Sheth RA, Pal K, Odisio B, Blaylock M, Kimble S, Cavalier J, Bird J, Rice D, Shoenthal D, Patel E, Gupta S, Siewerdsen J, Kuban J Spatial Computing with the Apple Vision Pro in Minimally Invasive Procedure Simulation: A Non-Inferiority Study. Supplement to JVIR, Society of Interventional Radiology 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting Program.
Abstracts
- Lee, S, Kuban JD. PERIO-02: Phase 1b Pressure Enabled Regional Immuno-oncology Trial of nelitolimod (SD-101), a Class C TLR9 agonist, delivered via hepatic artery infusion +/- checkpoint inhibition in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. ASCO 2024 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Odisio, BC, Kuban JD. Software-aided versus visual inspection of intraprocedural minimal ablative margins of patients with liver tumors undergoing percutaneous thermal ablation (COVER-ALL): a randomized, intent-to-treat, phase 2, superiority trial. ASCO 2024 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Kuban J. Clinical activity of SD-101 with immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) in metastatic uveal melanoma liver metastasis (MUM-LM) from the PERIO-01 Phase 1 trial. SITC 38th Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference Programs, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Sheth, Rahul A, Kuban J, Patel, Milan, Shah, Ketan, Katz, Steven C, Zhao, Dan, Lee, Michael. The PERIO-03 Trial: Technical Feasibility and Safety of a Novel Pancreatic Retrograde Venous Immun otherapy Infusion Intervention for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Original Scientific Research Abstract for SIR 2024, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Shahram T, Kuban J, Yankelevitz D, Leventon D, Henschke C, Baden L, Yip R, Hirsch F, Reed R, Brown A, Muldoon A, Trejo M, Katchman B, Donovan M, Pagao P. Presence of circulating genetically abnormal cells in the peripheral blood of individuals with indeterminate pulmonary nodules can be used to accurately detect lung cancer. Proceedings from the IASLC's North American Conference on Lung Cancer, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Odisio BC, Yoon C, Huang S, Kuban J, Shaw C, Anton K, Tomihama R, de Jong K, Ruiter S, Fotiadis N, Alqararha K. A Multicenter, Observational Registry of Patients Undergoing Liver Tumor Ablation with the NEUWAVETM Microwave Ablation System: Preliminary Results of the First 305 Patients. Proceedings of the SIR 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Lin E, Awad A, Habibollahi P, Metwalli Z, Kuban J, Sheth R. Mechanical thrombectomy vs pharmacomechanical thrombolysis for deep venous thrombosis in cancer patients. Proceedings of the SIR 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. e-Pub 2022.
- Mahvash A, Odisio B, Abdelsalam M, Kuban J, Metwalli Z, Chases B, Murthy R, Kaseb A, Kappadath S. Radioembolization for HCC Patients With Personalized Yttrium-90 Dosimetry for Curative Intent (RAPY90D): Interim Results. Proceedings of the SIR 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. e-Pub 2022.
- Vengalasetti Y, Kuban J, Habibollahi P, Metwalli Z, McCathy C, Sheth S, Sheth R. Evaluation of chronic sequelae of pulmonary embolism in cancer patients: a population health analysis. Proceedings of the SIR 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. e-Pub 2022.
- Donahue H, Zavala M, Sansguiri A, Huynh K, Casal R, Sullivan E, Idowu O, Kuban J, Castro N, Tan J. Successful airway management of unexpected tracheal mass during stenting for superior vena cava syndrome – A Case Report. Proceedings of the International Anesthesia Research Society 2022 Annual Meeting. e-Pub 2022.
- Borror W, Stringam J, Kutsenko O, Kuban J, Lee S, Lu T, Bhatti Z, Sheth R. Overview of Corporatization and Consolidation of Radiology Practices. Proceedings of the CIRSE 2021 Summit, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Kuban J, Tahvilian S, Baden L, Henschke C, Yankelevitz D, Leventon D, Reed R, Brown A, Muldoon A, Donovan M, Pagano P. Pilot study of a novel liquid biopsy test to discriminate benign vs malignant processes in subjects with indeterminate pulmonary nodules. Proceedings of the IASLC 2020 Lung Cancer Hot Topic: Liquid Biopsy Event (LB2020), 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Hester JD, McCarthy C, Isacson J, Landinez G, Zuberi O, McRae SE, Kuban J. Development of a procedural simulation curriculum for interventional radiology residents. Proceedings of the CIRSE 2020 Summit, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Borror W, Kuban J, Metwalli Z, McCarthy C, Sheth S, Sheth A. Comparison of endovascular and open revascularization in patients with critical limb ischemia from a populationbased study. JVIR, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Jones M, Huang S, Kuban J, Mahvash A, Odisio B, Tzeng C. Safety and Efficacy of Sequential Y90 Radioembolization(RE) and Portal Vein Embolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) and Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC). JVIR, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Kappadath S, Teyateeti A, Abdelsalam M, Avritscher R, Chasen B, Kuban J, Murthy R, Odisio B, Macapinlac H, Mahvash A. Survival outcomes for transarterial 90Y-radioembolization with glass microspheres in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients. JVIR, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Gurusamy V, Odisio B, Kuban J, Abdelsalam M, Avritscher R, Chasen B, Murthy R, Mahvash A. Temporary reversal of hepatoenteric collaterals during Y90 planning and treatment. JVIR, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Leon D, Kuban J, Sabir S, Huang S, Yevich S, Ahrar K, Huynh T, Pisimisis G. Safety and effectiveness of percutaneous stenting for palliative treatment of superior vena cava syndrome. JVIR, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Borror W, Kuban J, Lee S, Yevich S, Sheth S, Sheth R. Utilization Trends and Repeat Biopsy Rates following Bone Biopsies in Patients with Prostate Cancer. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Oncology, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Borror W, Kuban J, Lee S, Yevich S, Sheth S, Sheth R. Utilization and Outcomes for Vertebral Augmentation in Cancer Patients. Proceedings of the 103rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Leon D, Sheth R, Sharjeel S, Huang S, Yevich S, Ahrar K, Huynh T, Pisimisis G, Kuban J. Percutaneous Interventions for Palliative Treatment of Malignant Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS). Proceedings of The Society of Interventional Oncology's 2019 Annual Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Berman Z, Fischman A, Young L, Flanagan S, Katz M, Diiulio M, Kuban J, Golzarian J, Rose S. Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of in-line balloon occlusion assisted delivery of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (Onyx) for peripheral arterial applications: a multicenter case series. JVIR 31(3):S176. e-Pub 2019.
- Ray H, Kuban J, Tam A, Huynh T, Pismisis G. Percutaneous Retrograde Left External Carotid Artery Coil Embolization for Management of Hemorrhage from a Persistent Proatlantal Intersegmental Artery Type 2. Proceeds from the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery 47th Annual Symposium, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Balabhardra S, Kuban J, Yevich, S, Huang S, Lee S, Sheth S, Sheth R. The influence of IVC filters on the rate of pulmonary embolism in cancer patients with deep venous thrombosis: a population-based study. Proceedings of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Mahvash A, Abdelsalam ME, Avritscher R, Dimayuga MB, Chasen B, Kuban JD, Le D, Patel M, Sanatiago G, Odisio BC, Murthy R, Kappadath. Feasibility of Single Session In-Room Yttrium-90 Radioembolization (RE) Diagnostic Angiography and Treatment. Proceedings of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Rao K, Kuban J, Lee S, Yevich S, McRae S, Sheth S, Sheth R. Utilization, cost, and outcomes of endovascular versus surgical treatment options for uterine leiomyomata in the outpatient setting: a population based analysis. Proceedings of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Alhalawani R, Kuban J, Sheth R, Yevich S. CT-Angiography correlation as a guide in decision-to-treat algorithms for embolization of metastatic osseous tumors. Proceedings of the 44th Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Niekamp AS, Dailda TA, Kuban JD, Yevich S, Odisio BC, Sabir SH, Tam A, Gupta S, Sheth SA, Sheth RA. Transarterial chemoembolization improves outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a population-based analysis. 2018 Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Patel M, Kuban J, Wu C, Sheth R, Yevich S, Huang S, Sabir S, Pisimisis G, Huynh T, Wei W, Ahrar K. Clinical and Radiographic Determinants of Survival in Cancer Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolus. Supplement to JVIR, Society of Interventional Radiology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting Program 29(4S):S205, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Beardsley A, Sheth R, Haydu L, Gardner J, Kuban J, Tam A, Patel S. Locoregional therapy for liver metastases in uveal melanoma: improvements in progression free survival and predictors of response. Supplement to JVIR, Society of Interventional Radiology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting Program 29(4S):S220, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Pohlen M, Kuban J, Murphy A, Sheth R, McRae S, Ahrar J, Tam A, Gupta S. Safety and diagnostic utility of percutaneous transcaval retroperitoneal biopsies. Supplement to JVIR, Society of Interventional Radiology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting Program 29(4S):S284, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Niekamp A, Khan M, Daileda T, Kuban J, Yevich S, Miller E, Tam A, Gupta S, Sheth S, Sheth R. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting reduces paracentesis rates in patients with cirrhosis and ascites: a population-based analysis. Supplement to JVIR, Society of Interventional Radiology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting Program 29(4S):S121, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Khan M, Daileda T, Kuban J, Yevich S, Huang S, Sabir S, Ahrar K, Tam A, Gupta S, Sheth S, Sheth R. The influence of IVC filters on the rate of pulmonary embolism in patients with deep venous thrombosis: a population-based study. Supplement to JVIR, Society of Interventional Radiology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting Program 29(4S):S26, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Niekamp A, Khan M, Daileda T, Kuban J, Yevich S, Miller E, Tam A, Gupta S, Sheth S, Sheth R. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic improves outcomes in cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding: a population-based analysis. Supplement to JVIR, Society of Interventional Radiology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting Program 29(4S):S260, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Sanchez Petitto G, Kuban JD, Parmet PN, Huang SY, Mahvash A, Fogelman DA, Javle M, Afshar-Kharghan V, Sheth RA. Transhepatic Portomesenteric Stenting Improves Outcomes in Cancer Patients with Extrahepatic Portomesenteric Venous Stenosis/Occlusion. Proceedings of the 101st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Smith AL, Zaidi TM, Shanb N, Truong D, Kuban J, Katz RL. Circulating tumor cell detection via a novel FISH assay prior to lung biopsy enables accurate prediction of pulmonary malignancy. Results of a liquid biopsy study in seventy two patients. American Society of Cytopathology 65th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Smith A, Zaidi T, Shanbhag N, Truong D, Shkedy S, Namer B, Kuban J, Katz RL. Circulating tumor cell detection via a novel FISH assay prior to lung biopsy enables accurate prediction of pulmonary malignancy. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Hill A, Elakkad A, Odisio B, Huang S, Sabir S, Mahvash A, Kuban J, Gupta S, Sheth RA. Validation of a predictive model for platelet increase following partial splenic artery embolization in cancer patients with thrombocytopenia. Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Hu D, Abel-Wahab R, Kuban J, Odisio B, Mahvash A, Hassan M, Kaseb A, Sheth RA. High hepatopulmonary shunting improves survival in patients undergoing intrahepatic arterial chemotherapy infusion for treatment of liver metastases. Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Niekamp A, Abel-Wahab R, Kuban J, Odisio B, Mahvash A, Hassan M, Kaseb A, Sheth RA. Baseline apparent diffusion coefficient as a predictor of response to liver-directed therapies in hepatocellular carcinoma. Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Hill A, Elakkad A, Kuban J, Gupta S, Sheth RA. Efficacy, predictive factors, and time course of partial splenic artery embolization for cancer patients with thrombocytopenia. Proceedings of the 102nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Murthy R, Rachakonda V, Odisio B, Huang S, Mahvash A, Avritscher R, McRae S, Ahrar K, Kuban J, Sabir S, Wallace MJ, Kaseb A. Biliary drainage in hepato-pancreatico-biliary cancer patients at MD Anderson Cancer Center – baseline efficacy & morbidity metrics. Shared Visions: Improving Systems to Improve Lives Conference and Recognition Event, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Kuban J, Naeem M, Soares G, Murphy T. Vascular compression syndromes. SIR Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- McEnteggart GE, Naeem M, Ahn SH, Kuban JD, Soares G, Murphy T. Readability of Online Patient Education Materials Related to Interventional Radiology. SIR Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Chung M, Dubel GJ, Noto RB, Baird GL, Kuban J, Ahn SH. Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed; Temporal Factors Associated with Positive Angiography Following 99mTc-RBC scan. ARRS Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Kuban, J. Developing resident IR clinics. SIR Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Kuban J, Narra P, Norbash A. High fidelity angiographic model simulation for radiology training. SIR Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Pal K, Kimana Q, Patel M, Shah K, Gurusamy V, Huang S, Murthy R, Chen S, Tam A, Odisio B, Gupta S, Ahrar K, Metwalli Z, Habibollahi P, Mahvash A, Sheth R, Javle M, Kuban J. Prospective evaluation of portal vein stenting in patients with portal vein stenosis in gastrointestinal malignancies. CIRSE 2025.
- Zhao D, Sheth RA, Kuban JD, Bhutani MS, Lee M, Ludmir EB, Weston BR, McMichael C, Katz MH, LaPorte J, Hulstine A, Cox B, Holcomb M, Kim A, Katz SC, Wolff RA, Pant S, Smaglo B. Clinical outcomes and Immune modulation by retrograde venous pressured enabled drug delivery (PEDD) of nelitolimod in refractory pancreatic adenocarcinoma. ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.
- Staes N, Coco H, LaTour C, Paolucci I, Odisio B, Kuban JD, Jackson T, Idowu O, Lipman D, Tan J. High Frequency Jet Ventilation to Facilitate Liver Microwave Ablations in Interventional Radiology. Education and Research Day, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine.
- Zhao D, Kuban JD. Clinical outcomes and immune modulation by retrograde venous pressured enabled drug delivery (PEDD) of nelitolimod in refractory locally advanced pancreas adenocarcinoma. SITC 39th Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference Programs.
- Khavandi MM, Haddad A, Gupta S, Tam AL, Odisio BC, Mahvash A, Abdelsalam ME, Lin EY, D Tzeng CW, Tran Cao HS, Kuban JD, Huang SY, Vauthey J, Habibollahi P. Liver venous deprivation versus portal vein embolization for patients with extensive colorectal liver metastases: propensity score matched analysis. Radiological Society of North America.
- Pal K, Patel M, Shah K, Metwalli Z, Chen SR, Habibollahi P, Tam A, Gupta S, Sheth RA, Gurusamy V, Kuban JD. The Little Catheter That Could: Transhepatic Thrombectomy for Portal and Mesenteric Veins in Cancer Patients. Society of Interventional Oncology Annual Scientific Meeting 2025.
- Pal K, Patel R, Kuban JD, Patel M, Shah K, Habibollahi P, Metwalli Z, Gurusamy V, McRae S, Gupta S, Sheth RA. Mechanical venous thrombectomy for deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremities in cancer patients: a single center retrospective study. Proceedings of the SIR 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Pal K, Patel M, Patel R, Shah K, Habibollahi P, Odisio B, Tam A, Kuban JD, Gupta S, Paolucci I, Sheth RA. Differentiating between bland and tumor deep venous thrombus with a Machine Learning Radiomics Approach. Proceedings of the SIR 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Patel P, Pal K, Ahmed H, Tang B, M Khavandi MM, Habibollahi P, Shah K, Huang S, Odisio B, Gupta S, Ahrar K, Yevich S, Kuban JD, Tam A, Sheth RA. Screening for Percutaneous Lung Cryoablation Adverse Event Risk: A Single Center Comparative Analysis to Surgical Risk Estimates. Proceedings of the SIR 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Gao M, Khavandi MM, Avritscher R, Chen S, Shah K, Yevich S, Sheth RA, Kuban JD, Habibollahi P. Role of Retrograde Lymphovenous Access for Thoracic Duct Lymphangiography and Embolization. Proceedings of the SIR 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Pal K, Shah K, Patel M, Gurusamy V, Murthy R, Huang S, Chen S, Tam A, Odisio B, Metwalli Z, Ahrar K, Gupta S, Habibollahi P, Sheth RA, Kuban JD. Outcomes of Portal and Superior Mesenteric Vein Stenting in cancer patients: An analysis of 250 stents. Proceedings of the SIR 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Khavandi MM, Gao M, Pennix T, Abdelsalam ME, Avritscher R, Chen S, Patel M, Yevich S, Sheth RA, Kuban JD, Habibollahi P. Lymphatic Interventions In Cancer Patients Presenting With Spontaneous Chyle Leaks Result In Improved Outcomes And Resolution Of The Leak. Proceedings of the SIR 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Mohanty S, Pal K, Paolucci I, M Khavandi MM, Habibollahi P, Metwalli Z, Patel M, Yevich S, Tam A, Gupta S, Kuban JD, Campbell M, Msaouel P, Sheth RA. Safety and efficacy of percutaneous thermal ablation for renal cell carcinoma metastases to the liver. Proceedings of the SIR 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting.
Book Chapters
- Virarkar MK, Kuban J, Bhosale PR, Ljuboja D, P Tamm AE. Imaging of and Radiologic Intervention in the Pancreas. In: Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, ed 9. Elsevier, 2025.
- Welsh L, Dishman D, Slivinski P, Bennett G, Kuban J. Interventional Radiology and Anesthesia. In: Oncologic Critical Care. Springer, 2019.
- Kuban J, Soares G. Needle Recanalization of Venous Chronic total Occlusions. In: Interventional and Endovascular Tips and Tricks of the Trade. 1st. Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Ram R, Kuban JD. Venous Diseases in Malignancy. In: Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease: A Concise Clinical Atlas. Springer International Publishing, 135-154, 2018.
- Maneevese M, Sheth R, Rahn SA, Kuban J. Bedside Percutaneous Cholecystostomy. In: Bedside Procedures. InTechOpen, 2018.
- Ritchey A, Kuban J, Sheth R. Minimally invasive therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma mechanisms of local control and systemic immunologic response. In: Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment. IntechOpen, 2017.
- Kuban J, Ahn SA. Aortoiliac Interventions. In: Handbook of Interventional Radiologic Procedures. 5th. LWW, 2016.
- Cardenas N, Sheth RA, Kuban J. Minimally Invasive Treatments for Liver Cancer. In: Updates in Liver Cancer. Intech, 2016.
- Kuban JD, Ram R. Venous Diseases in Malignancy. In: Cancer and Cardiovascular diseases. 2nd Edition. 2. Springer Nature.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. GME Trainee Wellness. Panelist. DoSED Program Director Retreat. Houston, TX, US.
- 2024. Graduate Medical Education. Faculty Career Expo. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Interventional Radiology. Invited. University of Houston. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Uterine Fibroids. Conference. ICE Lecture Series. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Conference. 2019 Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Who Should We Refer to Interventional Radiology for Biliary Drainage?. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Sawyer Biliary Pancreatic Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2019. IR Residency. Conference. 2019 Texas Medical Center Interventional Radiology Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Pathways Into IR. Conference. 6th Annual Texas Medical Center Interventional Radiology Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. Liver Venous Deprivation Versus Portal Venin Embolization for Patients with Extensive Colorectal Liver Metastases: Propensity Score Matched Analysis. Poster. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2024. Complications During Portal Hypertension Interventions. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2024. Obsidio Conformable Embolic. Invited. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT, US.
- 2023. Porto-mesenteric venous stenting: Imaging and Endo-vascular Treatment of Extra-hepatic Portal Vein Obstruction. Invited. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, US.
- 2019. Importance of Medical Student Mentorship and Outreach. Invited. APDIR 2019 Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD, US.
- 2018. Medical Student Session - So, You Want to be an IR?. Invited. 5th Annual Symposium on Academic Interventional Radiology. Washington, DC, US.
- 2018. Inferior vena cava filter placement practice patterns following the 2010 Food and Drug Administration Advisory. Conference. Cancer Imaging and Interventional Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Transhepatic Portomesenteric Stenting Improves Outcomes in Cancer Patients with Extrahepatic Portomesenteric Venous Stenosis/Occlusion. Conference. Radiological Society of North America 103rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2017. Circulating tumor cell detection via a novel FISH assay prior to lung biopsy enables accurate prediction of pulmonary malignancy. Conference. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology 2017 Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2012. Effect of Needle Size on Pneumothorax and Chest Tube Placement Rates In CT-Guided Percutaneous Lung Biopsies Performed Using a Coaxial Method: A Large Single-Center Study. Conference. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2012. Developing Resident IR Clinics. Invited. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2009. High Fidelity Angiographic Model Simulation for Radiology Training. Conference. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
International Presentations
- 2018. Diagnostic accuracy of CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy of pulmonary nodules measuring less than 7.5 mm (e-Poster P-62). Poster. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe. Lisbon, PT.
Grant & Contract Support
Date: | 2021 - 2026 |
Title: | An Open-Label, Multi-Center, Phase II Platform Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of NIS793 and Other New Investigational Drug Combinations with Standard of Care (SOC) Anti-Cancer Therapy for the Second Line Treatment of Meta |
Funding Source: | Novartis |
Role: | Collaborator |
ID: | 2021-0910 PID13428 |
Date: | 2017 - 2021 |
Title: | Validation of the Sensitivity and Specificity of Propriety 4 panel FISH Test for Detecting the Presence of Circulating Tumor Cell (CTC) from Peripheral Blood for Lung Cancer |
Funding Source: | Cynvenio |
Role: | PI |
ID: | 13031800 |
Title: | Detection of non-small cell lung cancer circulating tumor cells by genomic analysis using novel FISH probe |
Funding Source: | MDACC Internal Grant |
Role: | PI |
Title: | Detection of non-small cell lung cancer circulating tumor cells by genomic analysis using novel FISH probe |
Funding Source: | GAP Grant |
Role: | PI |
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