Interventional Radiology
Interventional radiology (IR) is a super specialty branch of radiology. Interventional radiologists are specially trained physicians who specialize in minimally invasive, targeted treatments using radiology modalities.
Under age guidance (X-ray, CT scan or sonography) interventional radiologist enters blood vessel of the body via a small cut on skin and can provide treatment of a variety of disease of almost all organ system locally by using special tubes (catheters), wire, stent or blocking agents.
Image Guided cancer therapy (thermal ablation) is also done by an interventional radiologist. Specialty also includes non-vascular procedures like biopsy, drainage of infected fluid collection in the body.
Advantages of treatment by Interventional Radiology
- A significantly lower amount of risk
- Less pain (as large incisions are not required)
- Shorter recovery time and minimal hospital stay compared to conventional surgical procedures.
Most of the procedures are done under local anaesthesia.
Panel of Doctors
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Dr. Jithu Subash Babu
Associate Consultant
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Dr. Jithu Subash Babu MBBS, MD(RD)
Associate Consultant
Dr. Jithu Subash babu did his MBBS from VMMC Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal, Pondicherry in the year 2012. He obtained his MD speciality training in Radiology from SMCSI Medical college, Trivandrum, Kerala in the year 2019, following which he completed a two year University recognized Post Doctoral Fellowship in Interventional Radiology at Dr Rela Institute and Medical Center, Chennai – A center for excellence in Liver transplantation , (Affiliated to BIHER University), Chennai . He got selected as an International scholar representing India and completed a Course Completion Training (CCT) and Education Program in Liver Cancer Treatment from Korea University Medical Center (KUMC) – ANAM Medical Center, Seoul , South Korea, and also completed his post doctoral training in Pediatric Interventions from the prestigious Quarternary Children hospital -The Sydney Children’s Hospital, West mead , Australia. He is a skilled Interventional Radiologist and his areas of special interest include pediatric hepatobiliary interventions, Liver transplant related imaging and interventions, and renovascular interventions.
He joined Baby Memorial Hospital (BMH) as an Associate Consultant in Interventional Radiology in 2023. He had several International and National presentations to his credit. He was elected as an International Scholar from India by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR 2023) held at Phoenix, Arizona, USA .
He is an active member of IRIA, SIR, CIRSE & RSNA and enjoys close ties with the regional Interventional radiology societies in Asia oceanic region, Australia and USA. Outside of radiology, his interests include travel, cooking & baking, music and dance
He is also the active member of the Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. He routinely performs Angioembolisations and ablation of cancer tumors in liver ,and runs weekly Fibroid clinics to save Uterus , Varicose vein clinic, Knee pain clinic and Prostate clinics.
Area of Interest
- Angiogram
- Arteriovenous fistula/graft repair
- Arteriovenous malformation (AVM), pediatric
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Biliary drainage and stenting
- Bleeding embolization
- Chemoembolization
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastrostomy
- Nephrostomy
- Ovarian vein embolization for pelvic congestion syndrome
- Overweight/obesity
- Portal vein interventions
- Pre- and post-liver transplant interventions
- Prostate artery embolization
- Pulmonary embolism (PE)
- Sclerotherapy, pediatric
- Solid organ transplant interventions
- Transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB)
- Tumor ablations
- Tumor embolization
- Tunneled catheters for Oncology patients
- Uterine artery embolization
- Geniculate Artery Embolisation
- Pain Management
Clinical Expertise
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Geniculate Artery emolization
- Bronchial artery embolization
Qualifications
- MBBS - Vinayaka Missions Medical College and Hospital , Karaikal, Pondicherry, U.T
- MD RADIODIAGNOSIS - Dr Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College and Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala.
- POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP - Interventional Radiology - Dr Rela Institute and Medical Center - A Center for excellence in Liver Transplantation, (Affiliated to BIHER University)
- COURSE COMPLETION OF TRAINING (CCT) from Korea University - ANAM Medical Center Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
- POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP in Pediatric Interventions - The Sydney Children’s Hospital, West mead, Australia.
- POST DOCTORAL SHORT TRAINING IN PAIN MANAGEMENT - TEXAS VASCULAR INSTITUTE, Dallas, USA.
Work Experiences
- Worked as a Clinical Observer and attended a short training in pain management at Texas Vascular Institute, Dallas, Texas, United States Of America (USA).
- Worked as a Associate Consultant in the Department of Radiology at Dr Rela Institute and Medical Center, Chennai.
- Worked as a Clinical Post doctoral fellow at The Sydney Children’s Hospital, West mead, Australia.
- Worked as a Registrar in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at KIMS Health, Trivandrum, Kerala.
- Worked as a Assistant Professor in Department of Radiology and Imaging Division at Mount Zion Medical College Hospital, Adoor, Kerala.
- Worked as a Senior Resident in Department of Radiology and Imaging Division at Mount Zion Medical College Hospital, Adoor, Kerala.
- Worked as a Senior Resident in Department of Radiology and Imaging Division at Dr Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala.
- Worked as a Registrar in Department of Infectious Disease at Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore.
- Worked as a Registrar in Department of Critical Care and Medical Intensive Care Unit at Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore.
- Worked as a JMO in Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Dr Schifellin Institute of Leprosy and Research Mission Hospital affiliated to Christian Medical College (CMC), Karigiri, Vellore.
- Worked as a JMO in Department of Medicine at Jayabharatham Group of Hospitals, Punalur, Kollam
- Worked as a SHO in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Bharath Hospital, Kulathupuzha, Kollam
- Completed One year Compulsory rotatory Internship at Vinayaka Mission’s Medical College and Hospital , Karaikal, Pondicherry
Memberships
- ISVIR - INDIAN SOCIETY OF VASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
- IRIA - INDIAN RADIOLOGICAL AND IMAGING ASSOCIATION
- IMA - INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, KERALA
- RSNA - RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA
- KSIR - KOREAN SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
- AMC - AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL
- SIO - SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL ONCOLOGY
Research Papers & Presentations
- To Compare The Clinical Outcomes Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Conventional Transarterial Chemo- Embolisation (cTACE) And Drug Eluting Beads Transarterial Chemo-Embolisation (DEB-TACE)
- Comparison Of Extracranial Carotid Duplex Doppler In Anterior Circulation Stroke And Non-Stroke Patients
- An interesting case on Iatrogenic Pulmonary artery bleed - A rare case report
- “RARE BRAINSTEM SYNDROMES “- An interesting case report
- BASICs in Critical Care course Affiliated to International Universities in association with CMC Vellore
Publications
- Presented and Published Papers on topic PCOD in Journal of Indian Medical Association (JIMA)
- Presented and Published Papers on topic PCOD in British Council of Obstetrics’ And Gynecology (BCOG).
Dr. Jithu Subash Babu
Associate Consultant
Dr. Jithu Subash BabuAssociate ConsultantDr. Jithu Subash babu did his MBBS from VMMC Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal, Pondicherry in the year 2012. He obtained his MD speciality training in Radiology from SMCSI Medical college, Trivandrum, Kerala in the year 2019, following which he completed a two year University recognized Post Doctoral Fellowship in Interventional Radiology at Dr Rela Institute and Medical Center, Chennai – A center for excellence in Liver transplantation , (Affiliated to BIHER University), Chennai . He got selected as an International scholar representing India and completed a Course Completion Training (CCT) and Education Program in Liver Cancer Treatment from Korea University Medical Center (KUMC) – ANAM Medical Center, Seoul , South Korea, and also completed his post doctoral training in Pediatric Interventions from the prestigious Quarternary Children hospital -The Sydney Children’s Hospital, West mead , Australia. He is a skilled Interventional Radiologist and his areas of special interest include pediatric hepatobiliary interventions, Liver transplant related imaging and interventions, and renovascular interventions. He joined Baby Memorial Hospital (BMH) as an Associate Consultant in Interventional Radiology in 2023. He had several International and National presentations to his credit. He was elected as an International Scholar from India by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR 2023) held at Phoenix, Arizona, USA . He is an active member of IRIA, SIR, CIRSE & RSNA and enjoys close ties with the regional Interventional radiology societies in Asia oceanic region, Australia and USA. Outside of radiology, his interests include travel, cooking & baking, music and dance He is also the active member of the Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. He routinely performs Angioembolisations and ablation of cancer tumors in liver ,and runs weekly Fibroid clinics to save Uterus , Varicose vein clinic, Knee pain clinic and Prostate clinics.
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Services & Facilities
- Neurovascular interventions: aneurysm coiling, stroke thrombectomy, carotid stenting, intracranial stenting, brain AVM embolization, dural AV fistula embolization, carotico-cavernous fistula embolization, a vein of Galen malformation and other paediatric neurovascular malformation, spine and spinal cord vascular malformation
- Embolization: bronchial artery (hemoptysis), GI bleeding, uterine fibroid, prostatic artery embolization for BPH, post-surgery bleeding, preoperative tumour embolization Peripheral angioplasty and stenting
- Aortic interventions: aneurysm, dissection, traumatic injury
- Venous interventions: varicose vein (laser ablation), DVT lysis, stenting
- Hepatobiliary: TIPSS and BRTO for portal hypertension, TACE/TARE for liver cancer, PTBD, biliary stenting
- Percutaneous image-guided ablation of malignancies: RF ablation/Microwave ablation (MWA)