Research Projects & Grants

College/University

  • Pulmonary Embolism-Thrombus Removal With Catheter-Directed, Role: PD/PI, New York University, (09/2023 - 08/2028) Status: Awarded

For Profit Organization

  • NeuWave Medical Inc. NEU-2017-03: A Multicenter Study to Evaluate NEUWAVE Microwave Ablation System Using Ablation Confirmation in Patients With A Soft-Tissue Liver Lesion, Role: Investigator, Neuwave Medical, Inc., (03/2022 - 03/2023) Status: Completed
  • NeuWave Medical Inc., NEU-2017-04: A multicenter observational registry to develop ablation parameter guidance for microwave liver ablation of soft tissue lesions, Role: Investigator, Neuwave Medical, Inc., (12/2019) Status: Approved
  • A randomized, global, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of once-daily oral avatrombopag for the treatment of adults with thrombocytopenia associated with liver disease prior to an elective procedure (Eisai, May 2015), Role: Investigator, Eisai Medical Research, Inc., (08/2016 - 08/2017) Status: Completed
  • Clinical registry in the St. Jude Medical Angio-Seal™ vascular closure devices following interventional radiology procedures, Role: PI, St. Jude Medical Inc., (01/2011 - 01/2012) Status: Completed
  • PEERLESS Study, Role: PI, Inari Medical, Inc., (09/2024) Status: Completed

Internal

  • Non-Inferiority of Renal Biopsy done with Monaxial technique compared with Coaxial Needle technique, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (05/2024) Status: Approved
  • Cryoablation of intercostal nerves and multimodal pain therapy in traumatic rib fractures pain management, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (02/2024) Status: Approved
  • Comparison of low dose and conventional CT for urolithiasis in patients with BMI > 30, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (02/2024) Status: Approved
  • Efficacy of Antegrade and Retrograde Saline Pyeloperfusion during Percutaneous Thermal Ablation of Renal Masses for Ureteral Preservation During Renal Cryoablation for Ureteral Preservation, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (12/2023) Status: Approved
  • Utilization of Spanish primer to communicate with non-English speaking Hispanic patients in the interventional radiology laboratory, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (08/2023 - 08/2024) Status: Completed
  • Trans-tibiopedal access for uterine artery embollzation, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (02/2021 - 09/2024) Status: Completed
  • Randomized controlled trial of transarterial chemoembolization versus proton beam radiotherapy for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (07/2020 - 07/2021) Status: Completed
  • Pocket-Ultrasound (POCUS) in Interventional Radiology (IR), Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (07/2020 - 03/2020) Status: Completed
  • Correlation of tibiopedal, radial, radial, and ulnar arterial caliber, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (09/2019 - 09/2024) Status: Completed
  • Retrospective analysis of paracenteses and embolizations for post-paracentesis hemorrhage in interventional radiology, with an emphasis on resource utilization and safety, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (04/2018 - 04/2019) Status: Completed
  • Implantable chest port placement in young patients with low absolute neutrophil count, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (06/2016 - 06/2017) Status: Completed
  • The efficacy of ultra-low dose protocols upon CT-guided interventional procedures, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (09/2015 - 09/2016) Status: Completed
  • Google glass, a new tool for assessing resident procedural competence, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (08/2014) Status: Completed
  • Sonographic shadowing from Viatorr TIPS prosthesis: when does it disappear and permit assessment of shunt patency?, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (05/2008 - 05/2009) Status: Completed
  • Prospective identification of the corona mortis artery on routine multidetector CT, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (12/2006 - 12/2007) Status: Completed
  • LLU Cancer Center biospecimen laboratory - specimens collection protocol, Role: Investigator, LLU Cancer Institute, (09/2024 - 09/2025) Status: Approved

Other Research

  • Co-Investigator (P.I.: Baldwin D – Dept. of Urology). Evaluation of the effect of low-dose radiation CT protocols upon detection of ureteral calculi in a cadaveric model of varying body sizes. LLUMC, July/August 2010. (07/2010 - 08/2010)
  • Co-P.I. (Co-P.I.: Zhang W – Dept. of Vascular Surgery). Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of MRA, CTA, and DSA for carotid stenosis in a phantom model. LLUMC, 2007à 2008 (09/2007 - Present)