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Reza Malek M.D., MsC Dr.Reza Malek completed medical school at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1991 and continued his internship and a diagnostic radiology residency at the Medical Center of Delaware, a Thomas Jefferson University affiliate. He completed a cardiovascular and interventional radiology fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in 1997. Dr. Malek was the chief of Interventional Radiology at Riverside Community Hospital and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center for five years. He also was an assistant clinical professor at University of California Irvine Medical Center. In 2001, Dr. Malek as acting Chief of Interventional Radiology at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center and continued as a part-time fellow in Neurointerventional Radiology. In 2003 Dr. Malek completed another year He is boarded in Radiology and Interventional Radiology and is a full member of the Society of Interventional Radiology and the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery. He was the first physician to bring endovascular Neurosurgery to San Jose and developed one of the most active stroke programs in the country. Dr. Malek specializes in all aspects of peripheral vascular disease and Endovascular Neurosurgery and is active in teaching, research, and publishing in this field. News & Articles Malek, Reza, MD “Endovascular Embolectomy of Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion,“ Department of Neuro-Interventional Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA.2003 Malek, Reza, MD ”Intravenous Manganese-Mesoporphyrin as a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agent,” Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, Jan. 1995 2 (1):43-9 Malek, Reza, MD ”The Thrill is Gone” Visualization and Treatment of an Arteriovenous Fistula, American Heart Association, 1998 Malek, Reza, Intraarterial Thrombolysis trials in Acute Ischemic Stroke, Journal of Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Jan.2004:9 Malek, Reza, MD; Padidar, Arash, MD ”Uterine Artery Embolization“ Accepted for publication IJR, September 2004 Memberships & Affiliations Society of Interventional Radiology American Society of Interventional & Therapeutic Neuroradiology California Medical Association, CMA Santa Clara County Medical Association American College of Phlebology American College of Radiology, ACR Iranian Journal of Radiology, IJR -Editor Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, JVIR - Editor |
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Arash M. Padidar, MDDr.Arash M. Padidar completed his undergraduate degree at Boston University and graduated medical school from Chicago Medical School. Dr.Padidar continued an internal medicine residency at St. Mary’s Hospital, San Francisco and a diagnostic radiology residency at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California. He subsequently obtained board certification in Diagnostic Radiology. For five years, Dr. Padidar acted as Chief of Interventional Radiology in private practice in San Luis Obispo, California after which he joined a larger interventional radiology practice in the Bay Area and covered hospitals such as Summit Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital, and San Ramon Hospital. In 2003, Dr. Padidar completed a cardiovascular interventional radiology fellowship at Stanford Medical Center. He subsequently completed a Neuro-interventional surgery fellowship in 2005. He has also graduated as a Master in Science from University of Paris in Neurovascular diseases. Dr. Padidar also has extensive Neuro-interventional expertise, a sub specialization in the treatment of stroke, cerebral aneurysms, and AVM. He is also an expert in the field of thoracic and “Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms” (AAA) as well as “Carotid Artery Stenting” and he is actively researching and publishing in this field.Dr. Padidar has earned Certification of Added Qualification in Interventional Radiology Links & Articles Aghaie, K; Padidar, AM; Malek, R; “Endovascular Repair of Carotid Blow Out”, WFITN Montreal, Canada 2009. Miniati, DN; Padidar, AM; Kee, ST; Krummel, TM; Mallory B; “Portal Vein Thrombosis After Laparoscopic Splenectomy: An Ongoing Clinical Challenge.” JSLS. 2005 Jul-Sep;9(3):335-8. Saketkhoo, RR; Razavi, MK; Padidar, AM; Kee, ST; Sze, DY; Dake, MD; “Percutaneous Bypass: Subintimal Recanalization of Peripheral Occlusive Disease with IVUS Guided Luminal Re-entry.” Tech Vasc Interventional Radiology. 2004 Mar;7(1);23-7. Arash Padidar, MD; Ramin R. Saket, MD; Mahmood Razavi, MD; Stephen T. Kee, MD; Daniel Y.Sze, MD; Michael Dake, MD; “Novel Intravascular Ultrasound-Quided Method to Create Transintimal Arterial Communications: Initial Experience in Peripheral Occlusive Disease and Aortic Dissection.” J ENDOVASC THER 2004;11:274-280. Padidar, Arash, Treatment of Femoral Artery Pseudo-aneurysms using Thrombin Injection, Techniques in Vascular Interventional Radiology, Jun 2003: 96-102 Padidar, Arash, MD; Eng, R; “Venous Dialysis Pressure Correlation to Arteriovenous Fistulogram.” 1999. Padidar, Arash, MD; “Multiple Aneurysms Associated with Alpha-1-Antirypsin Deficiency.” 1999. Padidar, Arash, MD; “Percutaneous Colostomy Project: Developed a New Kit/Procedure to Perform Diverting Colostomies”, 1998. Padidar, Arash, MD; Jeffrey RB, Mindelzun R. MD; “Differentiating sigmoid diverticulitis from carcinoma on CT.” Presented at American Roentgen Ray Society, New Orleans, 1994: 81-83. Padidar, Arash, MD; Eng R, Koo A; “Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis.” Presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society, New Orleans, LA, 1994. Memberships & Affiliations Society of Interventional Radiology
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Jafar Tay, MD Dr. Tay has been practicing Vascular and Endovascular Surgery in the San Jose area since July of 2004. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology at the University of California at Davis in 1993.Dr. Tay received his MD at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1998. He then came back to California for his general surgery training at the UCSF-Fresno program. He sub-specialized in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery by completing his fellowship training at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.Dr. Tay is dual Board Certified in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and the Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Tay currently practices at Regional Medical Center of San Jose, O’Connor Hospital, and Good Samaritan Hospital. He currently holds many hospital positions including Chair of the Division of General Surgery as well as the Medical Director of the Diagnostic Vascular Laboratory at Regional Medical Center of San Jose. He is a member of the endovascular committees at both Regional Medical Center of San Jose and O’Connor Hospital. Dr. Tay’s active involvement in the leadership of the San Jose area hospitals helps keep him at the forefront of quality vascular and endovascular surgery care.Dr. Tay’s primary practice is in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery which includes carotid procedures, aneurysm procedures, and evaluation and treatment of arterial and venous diseases. He uses the latest technologies including catheter-based minimally invasive approaches and open surgery when appropriate. Advanced techniques are used such as endovascular stent-graft repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, carotid artery stenting, along with use of laser and advanced devices for both peripheral arterial and venous diseases. |
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Paul Cipriano, MD Dr. Paul R. Cipriano is a cardiovascular and interventional radiologist who directs the angiography and non-invasive vascular labs at Sequoia Hospital. His interests include cardiac and vascular diagnostic studies and procedures (doppler/ultrasound, CT and MR angiography, catheter angiography) and interventions (angioplasty, atherectomy, stents, thrombolysis, aortic stent grafts, interventional oncology, fibroid embolization and central venous lines and ports). Dr. Cipriano received his undergraduate degree from Occidental College and his medical training at Tulane University, Philadelphia General Hospital—University of Pennsylvania, and the New York Hospital— Cornell Medical Center. While on the faculty at Stanford University he was an Andrew Mellon fellow and a James Picker Foundation Scholar in Diagnostic Radiologic Research. He has authored and co-authored 50 scientific articles and book chapters on cardiac and vascular disease and interventions.Dr. Cipriano is a fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the North American Society of Cardiac Imaging, the Society of Cardiac Imaging and Interventions, the Western Angiographic and Intervention Society. |
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Emil Anaya, MD After finishing his medical school at Cartagena University, Dr. Anaya joined
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Kenneth Trulson, PA-C Following a long career as an EMT in Southern California Ken came to the Bay Area to attend Stanford University’s Physician Assistant Program. He attained his PA in 2005 and promptly joined the Interventional Radiology Department at Stanford University Hospital and Clinics. After 3 years at Stanford Ken joined our team in January of 2009. Ken is a member of the Society of Interventional Radiology and a fellow member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the California Academy of Physician Assistants. His clinical interests include all areas of Vascular Access as well as Cancer and Diabetes research. |
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Adriana Gutierrez, PA-CAdriana graduated from the Physician Assistant Program of the University of California at Davis. Worked in a rural health care setting in the Central Valley for three years. While there she worked in Family Practice with emphasis in Woman’s Health, Pediatrics, and Diabetes management. Thereafter, she joined the team of Gastroenterology Department at Regional Medical Center Hospital-UCSF in Fresno, California, working in direct contact with experts of liver disease and participated in the training process of students and residents.
Adriana joined the team of Minimally Invasive Surgical Solutions in October of 2009 and has particular
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