Interviews

Treatment with yttrium-90 (Y-90) is typically a process that takes place over a 1- to 2-week period to accommodate pre-treatment mapping studies and lung-shunt calculation. Recent research into same-day, or even one-hour, Y-90 treatment may...

For the first time, physicians can learn how to perform a difficult surgical procedure by experiencing it in virtual reality. Ziv Haskal, MD, recently debuted a 10-part series that transports the viewer into the operating room as he creates a...

In the current health care environment, partnerships between physician groups and hospital systems are becoming common. In this Q&A, Brian Schiro, MD, discusses health care trends that make such partnerships beneficial, as well as his own...

Ablation offers another treatment option for patients with metastatic colon cancer who are not candidates for resection, but the limited size of the ablation zone currently makes this technique effective only in patients with small...

Interventional oncology is a rapidly evolving field, and clinicians are constantly adapting their clinical practice and office procedures to accommodate the latest advances. In this Q&A, Constantino Peña, MD, shares some of the recent changes...

Interventional radiologists provide cutting-edge treatments to patients with cancer, but excellent patient care involves more than a successful procedure. In this Q&A, Constantino Peña, MD, offers his advice on how to bring patient care to...

In this Q&A, Ripal Gandhi, MD, explains the best ways to prepare for a tumor board meeting and communicate with colleagues, particularly in areas that do not have high-quality data available. He also explains how the interventional oncologist...

Tumor boards are critical to the care of patients with cancer. They enable collaboration between the various specialists involved in treatment, with interventional oncologists playing a key role. We spoke with Ripal Gandhi, MD, about how...

Ripal Gandhi, MD, practices interventional oncology at the Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute and Miami Cancer Institute and is a Course Director for the Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology (CIO). Dr. Gandhi closely follows the...

Running an interventional oncology practice is a challenging endeavor that draws on multiple skill sets, from communicating with colleagues to implementing measures to assess and improve quality. IO360 interviewed Charles Ray, MD, PhD, about...