Varshana Gurusamy, M.D.
Department of Interventional Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2015 | Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, MD |
| 2009 | Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, Medical Sciences, M.S |
| 2007 | University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, US, Molecular Biology, MA |
| 2004 | Baylor University, Waco, Texas, US, Biology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2020-2021 | Clinical Residency, Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Miami, Florida |
| 2016-2020 | Clinical Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2015-2016 | Clinical Internship, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2024 | American Board of Radiology, Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology |
| 2023 | DEA |
| 2018 | Texas Medical Board |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Faculty, International Symposium on Endovascular Technology (ISET), Boulder, CO, 2022
Assistant Professor, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2021
Faculty, Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Miami, FL, 2021
Honors & Awards
| 2016 - 2017 | HRS Selected Case 1st Place |
| 2011 | The Amazing Case Resident and Fellows Competition 1st Place |
| 2007 | TAMS Distinguished Alumni Scholarship, Texas Academy of match and Science |
| 2006 | College of Arts and Sciences Summer Scholar, Baylor university |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Regional Presentations
- 2020. Every Breath You Take. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine, US.
- 2018. Pulmonary Aloveolar Proteinosis. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine, US.
- 2018. Venous Sinus Stent as aTreatment for Pseudotumor Cerebi. Conference. Houston Angio Club, US.
- 2017. Ruptured Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Conference. Houston Radiologic Society, US.
- 2016. Chondrosarcoma. Conference. Houston Radiologic Society, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. What is important and new in wound care: (Angioclub workshop) - The MDT Approach to Optimize Outcomes. Invited. Society of Interventional Radiology. Nashville, Tennessee, US.
- 2025. DVT in Cancer Patients. Invited. Sanctuary of Endovascular Technology. Charleston, South Carolina, US.
- 2022. Uterine Artery Embolization and Hypogastric Blocks. Conference. Society of Interventional Radiology, US.
- 2022. Treatment of Femoropopliteal Disease. Conference. Society of Interventional Radiology, US.
- 2022. Choosing an Atherectomy Device. Conference. Society of Interventional Radiology, US.
- 2022. How to Manage Common Femoral Disease with Endo: When and How. Conference. Society of Interventional Radiology, US.
- 2022. Controversies in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Cracking the Rocky Road: Intravascular Lithoplasty in the Treatment of Heavily Calcified Lesions. Conference. Santuary of Endovascular Technology, US.
- 2021. Percutaneous Irreversible Electroporation in The Treatment of Hepatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma. Conference. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, US.
- 2021. Irreversible Electroporation in the Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Conference. Spectrum, US.
- 2015. Novel Use of a Parallel Endovascular Stent Technique to Contrain a Mesocaval Shunt in a Patient with Hepatic Encephalopathy. Conference. Drexel University College of Medicine, US.
International Presentations
- 2021. Embolization of the False Lumen in A Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection. Conference. Cooook Endovascular International symposium of Endovascular Technology, US.
- Venous Interventions 1. Invited. CIRSE, ES.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Pal K, Kuban JD, Patel M, Shah K, Habibollahi P, Gurusamy V, Mandal S, Tam A, Gupta S, Rojas-Hernandez CM, Kroll MH, Afshar-Kharghan V, Sheth RA. Venous mechanical thrombectomy for deep vein thrombosis in patients with cancer: a single-center prospective study. Blood Vessel Thromb Hemost 3(3):100172, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42473469.
- Celii FG, Sarnala S, Lim JW, Gurusamy V, Patel M. Intravascular ultrasound-guided inferior vena cava stenting as a solution for tumor-related lower-extremity edema. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 14(6):102575, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42401293.
- Khavandi, MM, Pourhassan, S, Pal, K, Patel, MN, Shah, KY, 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. Annals of Vascular Surgery 119:169-179, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40553836.
- Choi, R, Phan, HM, Gurusamy, V, Sheth, RA, Odisio, BC, Hong, K, Tam, AL. Air Embolism after Percutaneous Lung Biopsy or Ablation. Radiology: Imaging Cancer 7(3), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40183669.
- Narayanan G, Spano A, Gentile NT, Shnayder-Adams MM, Gurusamy V, Levi DM, Wilky BA, Mora RA, Noman R, Peddu P, Dijkstra M. Irreversible Electroporation as a Valid Treatment Option for Hepatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma: An International Multicenter Experience. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 47(7):883-890, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38844684.
- 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.
- Salazar, SA, Khan, R, Nijhawan, AD, Kilbridge, M, Gurusamy, V, Vengalasetti, Y, Powell, A, Schiro, BJ, Pena, C, Gandhi, RT, Niekamp, AS. A Single-Center Experience with Intravascular Lithotripsy in the Treatment of Claudication. Journal of Critical Limb Ischemia 4(1):E19-E23, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Salazar SA, Khan R, Nijhawan AD, Kilbridge M, Gurusamy V, Vengalasetti Y, Powell A, Schiro BJ, Peña CS, Gandhi RT, Niekamp AS. A Single-Center Experience with Intravascular Lithotripsy in the Treatment of Claudication. Journal of Critical Limb Ischemia 4(1):E19-E23, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Salazar SA, Vengalasetti Y, Kilbridge M, Gurusamy V, Powell A, Schiro BJ, Peña CS, Gandhi RT, Niekamp AS. Outcomes of Intravascular Lithotripsy in the Treatment of Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: A Single-Center Retrospective Study. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 46(9):1214-1220, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37491522.
- Habibollahi P, Odisio BC, Gurusamy V, Kuban JD, 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.
- Gayed A, Leaphart N, Gurusamy V, Johnson DT. Balloon-Augmented Hydrodissection to Permit Cryoablation of a Mediastinal Lymph Node. J Vasc Interv Radiol 33(12):1630-1631, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36108897.
- Nasiri A, Kim H, Gurusamy V, Benenati JF. Management of Calcification: Rational and Technical Considerations for Intravascular Lithotripsy. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 25(3):100841, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35842260.
Review Articles
- Abdelsalam, ME, Ahrar, K, Sheth, RA, Shah, KY, Yevich, SM, Gurusamy, V, Odisio, BC, Tam, AL, Mahvash, A, Habibollahi, P. Interventional oncology. Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians 76(1), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41368901.
Editorials
- Bhatt A, Gurusamy V. Introduction. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 29(1):101098, 2026. PMID: 41826014.
Abstracts
- Pal K, Khavandi M, Siddiqui N, Kuban J, Patel M, Shah K, Ahrar K, Tam A, Huang S, Gurusamy V. Abstract No. 277 Thrombosis Risk and Breakthrough Pulmonary Embolism in Cancer Patients with Inferior Vena Cava Filters and Impact of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patient Outcomes: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis of 1,594 Patients. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 36(3):S127, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Pal K, Shah K, Patel M, Gurusamy V, Murthy R, Huang S, Chen S, Tam A, Odisio B, Metwalli Z. Abstract No. 245 Outcomes of Portal and Superior Mesenteric Vein Stenting in Patients with Caner: An Analysis of 250 Stents. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 36(3):S113, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Patel R, Pal K, Ahmed H, Kuban J, Patel M, Shah K, Habibollahi P, Metwalli Z, Gurusamy V, Gupta S. Abstract No. 180 Mechanical Venous Thrombectomy for Deep Venous Thrombosis in Cancer Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Study. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 35(3):S81, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Salazar S, Vengalasetti Y, Kilbridge M, Gurusamy V, Powell A, Schiro B, Peña C, Gandhi R, Niekamp A. Abstract No. 206 Intravascular Lithotripsy in the Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia: A Single-Center Retrospective Study. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 34(3):S93-S94, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Vengalasetti Y, Salazar S, Schiro B, Gandhi R, Kilbridge M, Powell, A, Gurusamy V, Niekamp A. Abstract No. 208 Utilizing Intravascular Lithotripsy to Treat Limb Claudication: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis (2018–2022). Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 34(3):S94, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Leaphart N, Gillen K, Bridges M, Mulji A, Duckett K, Gurusamy V, Dickey K, Yamada R, Guimaraes M. Abstract No. 255 Impact of VIR operations in a hospital length of stay (LOS): an analysis of causation, length, and cost. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 33(6):S117-S118, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Gurusamy V, Odisio B, Kuban J, Abdelsalam M, Avritscher R, Chasen B, Murthy R, Mahvash A. Abstract No. 562 Temporary reversal of hepatoenteric collaterals during Y90 planning and treatment. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 31(3):S245, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
Letters to the Editor
- Celii FG, Lim JW, Sarnala S, Gurusamy V, Cardenas N, Shah KY. Retrograde Replacement of a Dislodged Percutaneous Nephroureteral Catheter Using a Foley-Assisted Monorail Technique. J Vasc Interv Radiol: 108980, 2026.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 26, 2026