Interventional radiologists

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Dr Ian McCafferty is a distinguished consultant diagnostic and interventional radiologist, based in Birmingham. He undertakes a wide range of diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures such as ultrasound, CT, and MRI, with a special interest in vascular access, oncological tumour ablation, management of vascular malformations and vascular embolisation, gastrointestinal, vascular, and urogenital radiology. As a consultant radiologist, Dr Ian McCafferty specialises in the use of medical imaging to help reach a diagnosis and assess options for treatment, his expertise in interventional radiology allows him to treat medical conditions via minimally invasive surgery using imaging as guidance. Dr McCafferty originally trained at the University College London, and at Middlesex Hospital before spending a year working in Australia. Dr McCafferty undertook a year's fellowship at the world-renowned John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, before moving to the West Midlands and being appointed consultant at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham in 1999. He has pioneered a number of minimally invasive techniques and treatments, and is involved in a number of committees aimed at furthering the development of his field. Dr McCafferty is the supporting interventional radiologist for the National Centre for Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM), based in Nottingham, a nationally commissioned service for renal complications. In addition, Dr McCafferty dedicates time to teaching and training where he has been instrumental in developing the radiology curriculum and assessment tools. He regularly lectures nationally and internationally, and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in medical journals.   

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Dr Leto Mailli is a leading diagnostic and interventional radiologist in Surrey and London, whose area of expertise lies in the endovascular management of peripheral arterial disease, venous disease, vascular malformations and embolization procedures. She also holds a particular interest in gynaecological procedures such as uterine artery embolization, pelvic congestion syndrome and postpartum haemorrhage. In 2000, Dr Mailli qualified from Prague University and undertook her training in radiology at the University Hospital of Athens. She underwent her interventional radiology fellowship at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London. Dr Mailli has a PhD and a Master’s degree in interventional radiology and has won several clinical and research grants.

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Dr Paul Crowe is a leading interventional radiologist based in both London and Birmingham. After graduating from Trinity College Medical School, Dublin in 1988 Dr Crowe went on to complete five years of specialist radiology and interventional radiology training. Following this Dr Crowe joined Birmingham Heartlands Hospital where he has been a Consultant Interventional Radiologist since 1998. With an extensive amount of experience both in the NHS and privately, Dr Crowe has influenced internventional radiology practices and has even set up new procedures. This includes being one of the first to offer uterine fibroid embolisation in the UK, which he has now performed over 5000 times. On top of carrying out interventional radiology treatment procedures, Dr Crowe is an expert in diagnostic radiology scans, such as ultrasounds, MRI scans and CT scans. Dr Crowe's areas of expertise include embolisation of uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, pelvic congestion syndrome, varioceles, treating benign prostate enlargement and supporting cancer treatment services by providing venous access (portacath, Hickman line, PICC line). Further to Dr Crowe's clinical achievements, he is also involved in research and speaks frequently at medical conferences, and has spoken on numerous occasions about uterine fibroid embolisation. He has been the leading individual contributor to the UK Fibroid Embolisation Registry and is co-founder of the Birmingham Fibroid Clinic. He is also kept busy with various chairmanship positions for hospitals and his advisory capacity to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence.

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Dr Nadeem Qazi is a leading interventional & musculoskeletal radiologist based in London. He works alongside some of the best physicians in London with whom he provides a comprehensive imaging service including CT and MRI, ultrasound and plain film radiography. From his private practice at the Clementine Churchill Hospital, Dr Qazi offers a full range of interventional procedures including peripheral vascular angiography and stenting, vascular access services, interventional oncology services including chemoembolisation and radiofrequency ablation, in addition to uterine fibroid embolisation and varicocele embolisation. He also offers these treatments at the HCA hospital group and holds practising privileges at The Wellington, The Harley Street Clinic and The HCA Chiswick Outpatient’s Centre. His practice at Harley Street, which has been running successfully for nearly 10 years, is mainly geared towards musculoskeletal imaging and intervention. He sees a diverse range of patients including celebrities, elite athletes and professional dancers and actors from the West End stage. He works very closely with some of the leading physiotherapists and orthopaedic consultants and was selected to work with the dancers of the BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ the last two seasons. He offers the full spectrum of bone and joint imaging and guided injection therapies including steroid injections and platelet rich plasma therapy. Dr Qazi has an exceptionally diverse medical career. Originally qualifying in medicine in 1994 from Imperial College London, he read for an MD in HIV Medicine & Immunology at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, prior to beginning specialist radiological training in 2003. In 2008, following his election as a fellow to the Royal College of Radiologists, he underwent sub-speciality training in interventional radiology, at King’s College, London. In November 2009, Dr Qazi was appointed consultant interventional & musculoskeletal radiologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Subsequently, in 2013 he completed academic enrichment fellowships in musculoskeletal radiology at the world renowned Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, followed by a visiting fellowship at the University of California in San Diego & Los Angeles working under the auspices of Chief of Osteology professor Donald Resnick. He is committed to expanding the repertoire of treatments he offers with brand new pioneering interventions and treatments. He is actively involved in a number of research projects as lead radiologist, as well as audits assessing the effectiveness of newly-introduced services. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and has lectured both nationally and internationally.

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Dr Julian Hague is a leading clinical and interventional radiologist based in London. He specialises in endovascular procedures, liver-directed tumour treatments, and treating deep vein thrombosis. He is an expert in liver chemo-embolisation (DEB-TACE) - a procedure for treating certain types of cancer which delivers a large dose of chemotherapy directly to liver tumours. Qualifying from the Royal Free Hospital in 1995, Dr Hague subsequently trained at University College Hospitals and Middlesex Hospital, gaining the skills in surgery and radiology that today make him one of the best in his field. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) in 2006, after which he was appointed Consultant Radiologist at both UCH and the Royal Free. Dr Hague is actively involved in research and his work has been widely published.

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Dr Samir Abdelghaffar is a highly educated, experienced consultant interventional radiologist, working from his private clinic at The Princess Grace Hospital in London. His areas of expertise include, but are not limited to uterine fibroid embolisation, varicocele, prostate artery embolisation and pelvic congestion syndrome. Dr Samir is also consultant interventional radiologist for the NHS, BHR University hospitals.  Dr Samir graduated with an MBChB, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, from Ain Shams University in 1994 and went on to complete a Master of Science in Clinical Radiology. In 2004 he finished his Medical Doctorate in Clinical Radiology. In 2011, he became associate professor of clinical radiology at the faculty of medicine, in Ain Shams University, having previously lectured in interventional radiology between 2007 and 2010. He has lectured both undergraduates and radiology postgraduate doctors and has trained and supervised many interventional radiology trainees. Dr Samir has numerous publications in the Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine and his publication in Nature and Science can be viewed here. He has lectured and been invited to speak at numerous conferences and events, including the Annual International Conference of Obstetrics & Gynecology, run by Ain Shams University, the 13th International Congress of The Egyptian Society of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases and the 5th International Congress of the Egyptian Association for the Study of Gastrointestinal & Liver Diseases.   Dr Samir is proficient in both English and Arabic, has undertaken much independent coursework in his field of study, including a basic vascular interventions course at the European School of Interventional Radiology in Lublin, Poland in 2006 and continues to actively teach and educate people about different areas of interventional radiology. 

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