Vascular-Interventional Radiology

Vascular and interventional radiology (VIR) is an exciting subspecialty which utilizes image-guidance to perform a variety of minimally invasive, vascular and non-vascular procedures to treat a wide range of diseases. Procedures are performed in the VIR suites using ultrasound, fluoroscopy or x-ray, and CT scanning for guidance. Instead of large incisions required for some open surgeries, these procedures are performed through small incisions, allowing catheters, needles and other devices to be guided to the treatment site. Examples of such interventions include image-guided biopsies, insertion of venous ports and catheters, thermal ablation of tumors through heating (microwave ablation) or freezing (cryoablation), treatment of liver tumors using catheters to inject chemotherapeutic agents (chemoembolization) or radioactive particles (radioembolization) directly into the tumors, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for spine fractures, uterine artery embolization (UAE) to treat fibroids, prostatic artery embolization (PAE) to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged prostate) and endovenous laser ablation to treat varicose veins. Integrated IR and Independent IR residents, as well as Diagnostic Radiology residents, are comprehensively trained our division’s large case volume across this range of procedural patient care.

Our division treats patients in 9 state-of-the-art procedure rooms with a 16-bed holding area to care for patients before and after their procedures.  Patients can be seen in consultation to discuss treatment options in our newly remodeled VIR Clinic.

Schedule an Appointment

To make an appointment for a procedure with Vascular Interventional Radiology, please call 984-974-0445. For questions about patient consultation appointments, please call 984-974-8778.

Faculty

Maureen P. Kohi

MD, FSIR, FCIRSE, FAHA
Ernest H. Wood
Distinguished Professor & Chair
UNC Department of Radiology

David M. Mauro

MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
Division Chief - VIR
Co-Program Director
Interventional Radiology Residencies

Peter Bream Jr.

MD, FSIR
Professor of Radiology

Charles T. Burke

MD, FSIR, FACR
Professor of Radiology

Rajat Chand

MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology

Clayton Commander

MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiology

Nicole Keefe

MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Co-Program Director for
Interventional Radiology Residency

Kyung Rae Kim

MD, FSIR
Professor of Radiology
Director - Pediatric Interventional Radiology

Nima Kokabi

MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor of Radiology
Vice Chair of Clinical Research
Director of Interventional oncology
Director of Cancer Imaging

Matthew A. Mauro

MD, FSIR, FACR, FAHA
James H. Scatliff Distinguished Professor of Radiology
President - UNC Faculty Physicians

Gloria Salazar

MD, FSIR
Associate Professor of Radiology
Vice Chair of Diversity and Health Equity

Hyeon Yu

MD, FSIR
Professor of Radiology
Director of VIR Operations
Director of VIR Quality and Safety