CURRICULUM VITAE
CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: HECTOR FERRAL, M.D.
HOME ADDRESS: 211 East Ohio, Unit 1218
Chicago, IL, 60611
BUSINESS ADDRESS: NorthShore University HealthSystem
Evanston Hospital
2650 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
CELL PHONE: (312) 371-8465
BUSINESS TELEPHONE: (847) 570-2160
E-Mail: hectorferral@
DATE OF BIRTH: March 21, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH: Karlsruhe, Germany
CITIZENSHIP: American. Naturalized January 15,2008.
MARITAL STATUS: Divorced
EDUCATION:
Medical School Degree obtained: Medical Doctor
Universidad Anahuac
Mexico City, Mexico
August 1979-August 1985
Medical School Average Score: 92.1
Professional thesis presented August 5,1985: Nifedipine and Glucose Tolerance.
Academic research, Secretary of Health, Mexico City. Aug 1985-February 1986.
Residency Resident in Internal Medicine
Instituto Nacional de Nutricion
Mexico City, Mexico
March 1986-February 1988
Resident in Diagnostic Radiology
Instituto Nacional de Nutricion
Mexico City, Mexico
March 1988-February 1991.
Fellowship Medical Fellow Specialist
Department of Radiology
Division of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. University of Minnesota.
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
July 1991-July 1993
Medical Fellow Specialist
Department of Radiology
Division of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Louisiana State University, New Orleans. July 1995- June 1996.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS: Senior Clinical Educator
Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Section of Interventional Radiology
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Evanston, IL, December 2011-present
Professor of Radiology
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Rush University
Chicago, Illinois
December 2003 – November 2011
Director of Interventional Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
July, 2006 – July 2011
PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS: Associate Professor
Department of Radiology
Cardiovascular and Special Interventions
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas.
August 2000-December 2003
Staff Radiologist
VA Medical Center
San Antonio, Texas.
August 2000-December 2003
Assistant Professor
Department of Radiology
LSU Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
July 1, 1996 to July, 2000
Staff Radiologist
Veterans Administrative Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
July 1, 1996 to July 2000.
Staff Interventional Radiologist. Instituto Nacional de la Nutricion, Mexico City, Mexico. July 1993 to June 1995.
Consultant Interventional Radiologist. Clinica Londres and Hospital Angeles, Mexico City. July 1993 to June 1995.
SCIENTIFIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES:
INVITED LECTURES
1. Vascular Ultrasound: Upper and Lower Extremity Veins (Workshop) Letourneau JG, Coordinator. 17th Annual Meeting of the SCVIR, Washington D.C. April 1992.
2. Vascular Ultrasound: Upper and Lower Extremity Arteries Workshop) Letourneau JG, Coordinator. 17th Annual Meeting of the SCVIR, Washington D.C., April 1992.
3. Vascular Ultrasound: Abdominal Doppler(Workshop) Matalon T, Coordinator 17th Annual Meeting of the SCVIR. Washington D.C., April 1992.
4. Vascular Ultrasound: Abdominal Doppler(Workshop). Letourneau JG, Coordinator. 18th Annual Meeting of the SCVIR, New Orleans LA February-March 1993.
5. Interventional Radiology in the Transplanted Kidney. Presented at the XXVIII National Radiology Course. February 1994. Mexico City, Mexico.
6. Visiting professor. Interventional Radiology procedures . University of West Virginia. Oct 13-19, 1994.
7. TIPS: Controversial Aspects and Experience in Mexico. Academia Nacional de Medicina, Mexico City. Sept 21, 1994.
8. Management of Iliac artery occlusions using metallic stents. Presented at Current Topics in Surgery and Interventional Radiology Course, University of Virginia, September, 1996.
9. Percutaneous management of extensive Deep Venous Thrombosis using Thrombolytic therapy. Presented at Current Topics in Surgery and Interventional Radiology Course, University of Virginia, September, 1996.
10. The evolution of Peripheral Stent Placement. Presented at the 5o Congreso de Cardiologia Intervencionista. Zacatecas, Mexico. July, 1997.
11. Catheter-directed thrombolysis of Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis. LSUMC Surgery Grand Rounds. March 7, 1998.
12. New Vascular Procedures in Interventional Radiology. Tulane University Surgery Grand Rounds. March 21, 1998.
13. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts: Current Concepts. Presented at the XIII Congreso Colombiano de Radiologia, August 12-16, 1998, Medellin, Colombia.
14. Venous Interventions. Presented at the XIII Congreso Colombiano de Radiologia, August 12-16, 1998, Medellin, Colombia.
15. Transcatheter Selective Hepatic Chemoembolization: Applications. Presented at the XIII Congreso Colombiano de Radiologia, August 12-16, 1998, Medellin, Colombia.
16. Central Venous Access in the patient with obstructed central veins. Presented at the 20th annual New Orleans Fall Radiology Conference. October 28-31, 1998, New Orleans, LA.
17. Thrombolytics in Acute Pulmonary Emboli. Presented at the 20th annual New Orleans Fall Radiology Conference. October 28-31, 1998, New Orleans, LA.
18. Iliac Artery Recanalization. Presented at the 20th annual New Orleans Fall Radiology Conference. October 28-31, 1998, New Orleans, LA.
19. Iliac artery Recanalization. Presented at the I Joint Meeting of Comprehensive Endovascular Therapy. January 27-30, 1999, Mexico City, Mexico.
20. Central Venous Access. Presented at the I Joint Meeting of Comprehensive Endovascular Therapy. January 27-30, 1999, Mexico City, Mexico.
21. Arterial Thrombolysis. Presented at the I Joint Meeting of Comprehensive Endovascular Therapy. January 27-30, 1999, Mexico City, Mexico.
22. Renal artery angioplasty and Stents. Presented at the I Joint Meeting of Comprehensive Endovascular Therapy. January 27-30, 1999 Mexico City, Mexico.
23. Gastrointestinal Interventions Vascular. Categorical course. Presented at the 99th ARRS meeting, May 9-14, 1999, New Orleans, LA.
24. Endovascular management of hemodialysis access problems. Presented at the 20th annual New Orleans Fall Radiology Conference. October 28-31, 1999. New Orleans, Louisiana.
25. Thrombolysis and stenting for Complex Deep Venous Thrombosis. Presented at the Annual Gulf Coast Vascular Society Meeting. November 7, 1999. New Orleans, Louisiana.
26. Endovascular management of hemodialysis access problems. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mexican Nephrology Society. November 17-20, 1999. Acapulco Bay, Mexico.
27. Intravenous access for Long-term hemodialysis. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mexican Nephrology Society. November 17-20, 1999. Acapulco Bay, Mexico
28. Gastrointestinal vascular intervention. Presented at : Curso Internacional de Actualizacion”Topicos Selectos en Radiologia. Panama city, Panama, January 2001.
29. Transcatheter Arterial chemoembolization. Curso Internacional de Actualizacion”Topicos Selectos en Radiologia. Panama city, Panama, January 2001.
30. Treatment of massive deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity using catheter directed Thrombolysis. Curso Internacional de Actualizacion”Topicos Selectos en Radiologia. Panama city, Panama, January 2001.
31. Vascular Stents. Curso Internacional de Actualizacion”Topicos Selectos en Radiologia. Panama city, Panama, January 2001.
32. Venous access in the patient with occluded central veins. Curso Internacional de Actualizacion”Topicos Selectos en Radiologia. Panama city, Panama, January 2001.
33. Interventional Radiology techniques in the trauma patient. Curso Internacional de Actualizacion”Topicos Selectos en Radiologia. Panama city, Panama, January 2001.
34. Faculty: Biliary intervention workshop. SCVIR 26th annual meeting, San Antonio, Texas, March 2001.
35. Faculty: Primera Semana Nacional de Imagenologia. Sponsored by the Federacion Mexicana de Radiologia e Imagen. Cuernavaca, Mexico, October 25-27, 2001. Central Venous Access.
36. Faculty: Primera Semana Nacional de Imagenologia. Sponsored by the Federacion Mexicana de Radiologia e Imagen. Cuernavaca, Mexico, October 25-27, 2001. TIPS: 13 years of experience.
37. Faculty: Primera Semana Nacional de Imagenologia. Sponsored by the Federacion Mexicana de Radiologia e Imagen. Cuernavaca, Mexico, October 25-27, 2001.Interventional Radiology in the trauma patient.
38. Faculty: Primera Semana Nacional de Imagenologia. Sponsored by the Federacion Mexicana de Radiologia e Imagen. Cuernavaca, Mexico, October 25-27, 2001. Colonic stents.
39. Faculty: Annual Meeting of Chinese Interventional Radiology. Xian, China, May 18-22, 2002. “In-stent Restenosis”.
40. Faculty: II Annual meeting of the Sociedad Iberoamericana de Intervencion. Zaragoza, Spain, June 10-13, 2002. “IVC protection during DVT thrombolysis.”
41. Faculty: II Annual meeting of the Sociedad Iberoamericana de Intervencion. Zaragoza, Spain, June 10-13, 2002. “Renal stents”.
42. Faculty: The Diabetic Foot Update 2002: A Multidisciplinary Approach. December 12-15, 2002. Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio. Interpretation of Angiograms in the diabetic patient.
43. Faculty: Categorical Course: Gastrointestinal Stenting. 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2003.
44. Faculty: Venous intervention workshop. Endovascular Management of Phlegmasia Cerulea dolens. 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2003.
45. Faculty: Primer Congreso de Intervencionismo, ciudad de Mexico. TIPS procedures & variceal embolization. June 12-14, 2003, Mexico City, Mexico.
46. Faculty: Primer Congreso de Intervencionismo, ciudad de Mexico.Venous access and complications. June 12-14, 2003, Mexico City, Mexico.
47. Faculty: Primer Congreso de Intervencionismo, ciudad de Mexico. Endovascular management of deep vein trombosis. June 12-14, 2003, Mexico City, Mexico.
48. Faculty: MIIT conference. Oak Brook, Illinois, October 2003. Colonic Stents
49. Faculty: MIIT conference. Oak Brook, Illinois, October 2003. Application of the MELD score in patients undergoing elective TIPS.
50. Faculty SIR 29th Annual Scientific Meeting. March 25-30, 2004. Phoenix, Arizona. Elective TIPS? Use the MELD score
51. Faculty SIR 29th Annual Scientific Meeting. March 25-30, 2004. Phoenix, Arizona. Venous thrombolysis workshop.
52. Faculty American Roentgen Ray Society’s 104th annual Scientific Meeting. May 2-5, 2004, Miami Beach, Florida. Refractory Ascites.
53. Faculty American Roentgen Ray Society’s 104th annual Scientific Meeting. May 2-5, 2004, Miami Beach, Florida. Covered Stents in peripheral applications.
54. Faculty : 7th Hands-on Course on Endoluminal Techniques. October 25th-29th, 2004, Caceres, Spain.
55. Faculty: VII Jornadas Chilenas de Cardiologia Intervencionista. Clinica Sanatorio Aleman, Concepción, Chile, October 22nd-23rd, 2004.
56. Invited speaker: XVIII International Congress Endovascular Interventions. “Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens: What is it and how to treat it.” February 14, 2005. Phoenix, Arizona.
57. Faculty: Venous workshop. Venous interventions. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2005.
58. Faculty: Venous workshop. Venous interventions. 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Toronto, Ontario, March-April, 2006.
59. Faculty: Hemodialysis access workshop. Hemodialysis access creation and intervention. 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Toronto, Ontario, March-April, 2006.
60. Faculty. Categorical Course. Venous Access. Presentation: Alternative Sites for Venous Access. 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Toronto, Ontario, March-April, 2006.
61. Faculty. Categorical course. Portal Hypertension. Presentation: Who gets TIPS, who does well and why. 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Toronto, Ontario, March-April, 2006.
62. Faculty. Categorical course. Endovascular Management of Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Presented at the XXVIII Meeting of the SERAM (Spanish Radiological Society) May 26-29,2006, Caceres, Spain.
63. Faculty. Categorical course. Diagnostic approach to peripheral vascular disease. How I do it. Presented at the XXVIII Meeting of the SERAM (Spanish Radiological Society) May 26-29,2006, Caceres, Spain.
64. Faculty. Categorical course. Radiofrequency ablation of lung tumors. Presented at the XVI meeting of the Society of Oncology of Venezuela. October 11-14, 2006.
65. Faculty. Categorical course. Radiofrequency ablation of kidney tumors. Presented at the XVI meeting of the Society of Oncology of Venezuela. October 11-14, 2006.
66. Faculty. Categorical course. Percutaneous nephrostomy and genitourinary interventions. Presented at the XVI meeting of the Society of Oncology of Venezuela. October 11-14, 2006.
67. Faculty. Categorical course. Endovascular management of gastrointestinal bleeding. Presented at the IX annual meeting. SOBRICE. Sao Paolo, Brazil, November 2006.
68. Faculty. Categorical course. Interventional techniques in trauma. Presented at the IX annual meeting. SOBRICE. Sao Paolo, Brazil, November 2006.
69. Faculty. Categorical course. Selection criteria for TIPS procedures. Presented at the IX annual meeting. SOBRICE. Sao Paolo, Brazil, November 2006.
70. Faculty. Categorical course. Techniques for venous access in patients with occluded veins. Presented at the IX annual meeting. SOBRICE. Sao Paolo, Brazil, November 2006.
71. Faculty. Categorical course. Intervention in renal transplantation. Presented at the IX annual meeting. SOBRICE. Sao Paolo, Brazil, November 2006.
72. Faculty. Categorical course. Portal Hypertension. Presentation: Use and Limitations of MELD for Risk Stratifying TIPS patients. 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Seattle, Washington, April 3-7, 2007.
73. Faculty. Categorical course. Trauma. Presentation: Renal Trauma. 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Seattle, Washington, April 3-7, 2007.
74. Faculty. Workshop session. Venous thrombolysis: Life and limb threatening situations. 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Seattle, Washington, April 3-7, 2007.
75. Faculty. Endovascular Management of Uterine Bleeding. Presented at the Congreso Regional de Ginecologia y Obstetricia. June 26-28, 2007. Mexico City, Mexico.
76. Faculty. TIPS workshop. X Congresso da Sociedad Brasileira de Radiologia Intervencionista e Cirugia Endovascular (SOBRICE). Sao Paolo, Brasil. November 8-10, 2007.
77. Faculty. TIPS why we use stent-grafts. X Congresso da Sociedad Brasileira de Radiologia Intervencionista e Cirugia Endovascular (SOBRICE). Sao Paolo, Brasil. November 8-10, 2007.
78. Faculty. TIPS when is it indicated. X Congresso da Sociedad Brasileira de Radiologia Intervencionista e Cirugia Endovascular (SOBRICE). Sao Paolo, Brasil. November 8-10, 2007.
79. Faculty. Bronchial artery embolization. X Congresso da Sociedad Brasileira de Radiologia Intervencionista e Cirugia Endovascular (SOBRICE). Sao Paolo, Brasil. November 8-10, 2007.
80. Faculty. Bleeding in trauma: How do I treat it. X Congresso da Sociedad Brasileira de Radiologia Intervencionista e Cirugia Endovascular (SOBRICE). Sao Paolo, Brasil. November 8-10, 2007.
81. Faculty. Chemoembolization of liver metastases. X Congresso da Sociedad Brasileira de Radiologia Intervencionista e Cirugia Endovascular (SOBRICE). Sao Paolo, Brasil. November 8-10, 2007.
82. Faculty. The use of Dyna CT in the acquisition of images during body intervention. X Congresso da Sociedad Brasileira de Radiologia Intervencionista e Cirugia Endovascular (SOBRICE). Sao Paolo, Brasil. November 8-10, 2007.
83. Faculty. Categorical course. Case-Based Review Series. Portal Interventions. Coordinator and Presenter: Unusual situations in Portal Hypertensive patients. 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Washington DC, March 15-20, 2008.
84. Faculty. Workshop session. Venous thrombolysis. 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Washington DC, march 15-20, 2008.
85. Faculty. Interventional Radiology Session. Morbidity and Mortality Session. ARRS Annual meeting 2008, Washington DC, April 13-87, 2008.
86. Faculty. Interventional Radiology Sessions. IR on call. ARRS Annual meeting 2008, Washington DC, April 13-87, 2008.
87. Faculty. Workshop session. Venous thrombolysis. 34th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, San Diego, CA March, 2009.
88. Faculty. Interventional Radiology Session. IR “On call”. ARRS Annual meeting 2009, Boston MS, April 26-30, 2009.
89. Faculty. Interventional Radiology Session. Patient management in IR, Anticoagulants, Antibiotics and sedation. ARRS Annual meeting 2009, Boston, MS, April 26-30, 2009.
90. Faculty. Embolization in Portal Hypertension. Embolution conference, Sao Paolo, Brasil. August 24-28, 2009.
91. Faculty. TIPS, State of the Art. Embolution Conference, Sao Paolo, Brasil. August 24-28, 2009.
92. Faculty. Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding embolization. Embolution conference, Sao Paolo, Brasil. August 24-28, 2009.
93. Faculty. The “ideal” Central Venous Catheter. Embolution conference, Sao Paolo, Brasil. August 24-28, 2009.
94. Faculty. TIPS: State of the Art. Meeting of the Sociedad Iberoamericana de Intervencionismo (SIDI). Cancun, Mexico, November 12-17, 2009.
95. Faculty. Endovascular management of Deep Vein Thrombosis. Meeting of the Sociedad Iberoamericana de Intervencionismo (SIDI). Cancun, Mexico, November 12-17, 2009.
96. Faculty. Pharmacology in Interventional Radiology. ARRS Annual meeting, San Diego, CA. May 2-7, 2010.
97. Faculty. Curso de Colsanitas, Bogota, Colombia, September 2-3, 2010. Biliary stents: Covered vs non-covered stents.
98. Faculty. Curso de Colsanitas, Bogota, Colombia, September 2-3, 2010. TIPS procedure: State of the Art.
99. Faculty. VII Congreso Nacional de Hepatologia. June 22-25, 2011. Interventional Radiology in the management of variceal bleeding: TIPS and other endovascular techniques.
100. Faculty. VII Congreso Nacional de Hepatologia. June 22-25, 2011. Cacun, Mexico. Interventional Radiology in the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Workshop.
101. Faculty. VII Congreso Nacional de Hepatologia. June 22-25, 2011. Cacun, Mexico. Interactive cases: Patients with Liver cirrhosis and their complications.
102. Invited speaker: Angioplastia Historia y Presente. Lecture to Honor Dr. Wilfrido Castaneda. Congreso SIDI, August 4-8, 2011, Cartagena, Colombia
103. Faculty. CCSVI: One year experience. Congreso SIDI, August 4-8, 2011, Cartagena, Colombia.
104. Faculty. Workshop session. Management of Portal Hypertension: TIPS and BORTO. 37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, San Francisco, CA March 24-29, 2012.
105. Faculty. Workshop session. Management of CCSVI. 37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, San Francisco, CA March 24-29, 2012.
106. Faculty. Categorical course; Morbidity and Mortality Session: Cases Gone Awry. 37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, San Francisco, CA March 24-29, 2012.
107. Faculty. Portal hypertension session: TIPS procedure: 25 years later. Congreso de la Asociacion Mexicana de Hepatologia. Puebla, Mexico, June 20-23, 2012.
108. Faculty. Evaluation of Portal Hypertension states. Liver biopsy: should we perform percutaneous or transjugular route?. Congreso de la Asociacion Mexicana de Hepatologia. Puebla, Mexico, June 20-23, 2012.
109. Faculty. Workshop session. Management of CCSVI. 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, New Orleans, LA April 14-19, 2013.
110. Faculty. Workshop session. Management of Portal Hypertension: TIPS and BORTO. 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, New Orleans, LA, April 14-19, 2013.
111. Invited Lecture: Endovascular Management of CCSVI: Tehcnique and Results.21st Congreso Nacional del Capitulo Español de Flebologia y Linfologia. April 25-27, 2013, Malaga, Spain.
112. Invited Lecture: TIPS: State of the Art. SIDI Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina. November 1-4, 2013.
113. Invited Lecture: HeRO device. SIDI Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina. November 1-4, 2013.
114. Faculty. Fourth Annual Scientific Session of the International Society of Neurovascular Diseases (ISNVD), San Francisco, California. February 7-9, 2014. Diagnostic Contributions of Catheter Venography for Screening of CCSVI.
115. Faculty. Fourth Annual Scientific Session of the International Society of Neurovascular Diseases (ISNVD), San Francisco, California. February 7-9, 2014. Procedural Endpoints: How to Best Measure Meaningful Flow Impairment, Inter- and Post-Procedural Therapy - IVUS Driven Intervention.
116. Faculty. Fourth Annual Scientific Session of the International Society of Neurovascular Diseases (ISNVD), San Francisco, California. February 7-9, 2014. Procedural Endpoints: How to Best Measure Meaningful Flow Impairment, Inter- and Post-Procedural Therapy - Optimizing Pure Venographic Therapy
117. Faculty. Workshop session. Management of Portal Hypertension: TIPS. 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, San Diego, CA, March 23-27, 2014.
118. Faculty. Workshop session. Legal Issues in IR; 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, San Diego, CA, March 23-27, 2014.
119. Faculty, Categorical Course. Controversies in the management of Portal Hypertension. 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, San Diego, CA, March 23-27, 2014.
120. Faculty: 1ST PARC TAULÍ INTERNATIONAL VASCULAR ACCESS SYMPOSIUM. “Vascular Access Techniques in the Difficult Patient”. Barcelona, Spain, April 9-13, 2014.
121. Faculty. Workshop session. Complex Pancreato-biliary interventions. 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Atlanta, GA, February 28-March 4, 2015.
122. Faculty. Workshop session. Legal issues in IR. 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Atlanta, GA, February 28-March 4, 2015.
123. Faculty. Workshop session. Genitourinary Interventions. 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Atlanta, GA, February 28-March 4, 2015.
124. Faculty. Workshop session. Dialysis Interventions. 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Atlanta, GA, February 28-March 4, 2015.
125. Categorical Course. Moderator and Presenter: Portal Hypertension Management. 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Atlanta, GA, February 28-March 4, 2015.F
126. Faculty. Workshop session. Scientific Session Moderator: Portal Hypertentions: TIPS and DIPS. 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Atlanta, GA, February 28-March 4, 2015.
127. Faculty. 5th Annual Scientific Session of the International Society of Neurovascular Diseases (ISNVD), Naples, Italy, March 26-29, 2015. Advances in Treatment Strategies of Extracranial Venous Disease.
128. Faculty. Tulane Radiology CO2 conference. Saturday, April 11, 2015. “The use of CO2 in TIPS and Venous Interventions”.
129. Faculty: SIDI conference, Cancun Mexico. November 14-16, 2015. Liver Cryoablation.
130. Faculty: SIDI conference, Cancun Mexico. November 14-16, 2015.Worshop. Complications of thermal ablation.
131. Faculty: SIDI conference, Cancun Mexico. November 14-16, 2015.Industry sponsored symposium: Hydrocoils mechanism of action and clinical cases.
132. Faculty: SIDI conference, Cancun Mexico. November 14-16, 2015. Industry sponsored workshop. Hydrogel coils: hands-on workshop and case presentation.
133. Faculty: SIDI conference, Cancun Mexico. November 14-16, 2015.TIPS procedure: basic techniques and results.
134. Faculty: SIDI conference, Cancun Mexico. November 14-16, 2015.TIPS workshop.
135. Faculty: SIDI conference, Cancun Mexico. November 14-16, 2015. Complications of TIPS procedures
136. Faculty: SIDI conference, Cancun Mexico. November 14-16, 2015. Declotting of AV grafts and fistulas.
137. SAM session presenter: Portal Hypertension Management. 41st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 2-7,2016.
138. SAM session presenter: Legal Awareness in Interventional Radiology; The importance of Informed Consent and Chart Documentation. 41st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 2-7,2016.
139. Workshop Coordinator and presenter: Legal Issues in Interventional Radiology; A case based presentation on how to stay out of trouble. 41st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 2-7,2016.
140. Faculty. 6th Annual Scientific Session of the International Society of Neurovascular Diseases (ISNVD), New York City,USA April 28-30, 2016. CCSVI: Results of a Dutch Database.
141. Workshop Coordinator and presenter: Legal Issues in Interventional Radiology; A case based presentation on how to stay out of trouble. 42ND Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Washington, DC March 4-9, 2017.
142. Workshop Coordinator and presenter: Practical approach to CO2 in the Interventional Radiology Suite; A case based presentation on how to stay out of trouble. 42ND Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Washington, DC March 4-9, 2017.
143. SAM session presenter: IR management of Portal Hypertension. 42ND Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Washington, DC March 4-9, 2017.
144. Presenter and Session coordinator. Endovascular treatment of obstructive diseases of inferior vena cava, iliac and femoral veins. 7th annual ISNVD meeting. Taormina, Italy, May 4-6, 2017.
145. Presenter and Session coordinator. Statistical evaluation of the Amsterdam study. 7th annual ISNVD meeting. Taormina, Italy, May 4-6, 2017.
146. Faculty: CO2 applications in Clinical Medicine. CO2 in venous procedures. NCVH meeting, New Orleans, LA, June 2 and 3, 2017.
147. Faculty. VISTA course: embolizations and TIPS in the management of portal hypertension. Evanston, IL. October 2, 2017.
148. Workshop Coordinator and presenter: Legal Issues in Interventional Radiology; A case based presentation on how to stay out of trouble. 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Los Angeles, CA, March 17-22, 2018.
149. SAM session presenter: Portal Hypertension TIPS and BRTO. Latest Update on MELD, MELD-Na, APACHE-II and alternative prognostic scoring systems. 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Los Angeles, CA, March 17-22, 2018.
150. Invited Faculty: New Cardiovascular Horizons Conference. Applications of carbon dioxide in the venous system. New Orleans, Louisiana, May 30-June 1.
151. Invited Faculty: SIR Fellows Spring Practicum. TIPS on TIPS. Chicago, IL. June7-9, 2018
152. Invited faculty: Y-90 therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma. The Amplatz conference. August 31-September 1, 2018. Cancun, Mexico.
153. Invited faculty: Y-90 therapy in metastatic disease of the liver. The Amplatz Conference. August 31, September 1, 2018. Cancun, Mexico.
154. Invited faculty: Case-based workshop: Portal Hypertension. Digestive Diseases Intervention meeting. New York City, New York, October 17-20, 2018.
155. Invited Faculty: 43rd Annual Northwestern Vascular Symposium. Removal of fractured IVC filters. December 7, 2018. Chicago, IL.
156. SAM session presenter: New concepts in Portal Hypertension 44th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Austin, TX, March 22-27, 2019.
157. SIR workshop session: Legal issues in IR: A Case-based workshop. Presented at the 44th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Austin, TX, March 22-27, 2019.
158. Moderator. First Spanish speaking session in SIR. Management of uterine fibromas. Presented at the 44th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Austin, TX, March 22-27, 2019.
159. Moderator. Portal Intervention Symposium. Special TIPS topics. 13th Annual Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST). May 9-12, 2019. New York City.
160. Faculty / speaker. After the TIPS: Imaging endoscopy or what?. Portal Intervention Symposium. Special TIPS topics. 13th Annual Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST). May 9-12, 2019. New York City.
161. Faculty / Speaker. DIPS and TIPS. Portosystemic shunts. Portal Intervention Symposium. Special TIPS topics. 13th Annual Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST). May 9-12, 2019. New York City.
162. Speaker. Renal Artery Laceration After Complex IVC Filter Retrieval. Morbidity and Mortality session. 13th Annual Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST). May 9-12, 2019. New York City.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
1. Member, Radiological Society of North America
2. Member, Society of Interventional Radiology
3. Member, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe
4. Member: Sociedad Iberoamericana de Intervencion (SIDI)
5. Board Member of the International Society of Neurovascular Disease (ISNVD)
6. Medical Advisory Board member for the American Liver Foundation. Appointed December 2017.
7. Member: Society of Interventional Oncology. July, 2017.
IRB APPROVED, FUNDED RESEARCH
1. Multicenter trial comparing the GORE VIATORR TIPS Endoprosthesis (VIATORR) to an uncovered Stent (Wallstent stent) for the Palliation of Portal Hypertension and its Associated Complications. Principal investigator for the site at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Sponsor: W.L. Gore.
2. Venous Registry. Treatment of Deep Venous Thrombosis with thrombolytic therapy. Multicenter trial. Principal Investigator for the site. Lousiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. 1996-1998. Approved by the LSUHSC IRB. Funding source: Abbott Laboratories.
3. Purpose trial. Treatment of Acute Peripheral Arterial Occlusions using recombinant Urokinase. Associate Investigator for the site Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. 1997-1998. Approved by the LSUHSC IRB. Funding source: Abbott Laboratories.
4. Testing of the SET thrombectomy catheter in a dog model. Associate Investigator. Lousiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. 1998. Approved by the LSUHSC animal Research Committee. Funding source: Boston Scientific.
5. The Jobst Vascular Center – Toledo Hospital. $169,000 “Catheter-Directed Intrathrombus Thrombolysis with Urokinase and Anticoagulation versus Anticoagulation Alone for Acture Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis: A Multicenter, Randomized Trial” – The TOLEDO Study, April, 2004 – Co-investigator. Rush University Medical Center, principal investigator, Nilesh H. Patel, MD, no salary requested.
6. Use of Dyna-CT in the evaluation of Inferior Vena Cava Filters. Emphasis on filter tilting.
7. Site Principal Investigator: Use of the Viabahn stent-graft for venous anastomotic stenosis in patients with failing AV grafts. Sponsor: W.L. Gore, approved by the Rush University IRB.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
1. Interventional Radiology Fellowship director LSU New Orleans 1996-2000. In charge of weekly lectures in Interventional Radiology for Diagnostic Imaging Residents and fellows in Interventional Radiology.
2. Interventional Radiology Fellowship director University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 2001-December 2003. In charge of weekly lectures in Interventional Radiology for Diagnostic Imaging Residents and fellows in Interventional Radiology.
3. Interventional Radiology Fellowship director Rush University Medical Center, September 2004- July 2011. In charge of weekly lectures in Interventional Radiology for Diagnostic Imaging Residents and fellows in Interventional Radiology.
4. Course Director: “Touch and Learn: A Hands-On Course in Interventional Radiology for Spanish Speaking Physicians”. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. February 4-6, 2003.
5. Guest faculty: Hands on course in Minimally Invasive Techniques. Centro de Minima Invasion, Caceres, Spain, October, 2004.
6. Guest faculty: Hands on course in Minimally Invasive Techniques. Centro de Minima Invasion, Caceres, Spain, October, 2005.
7. Guest faculty: Hands on course in Minimally Invasive Techniques. Centro de Minima Invasion, Caceres, Spain, October, 2007.
8. Guest faculty: Hands on course in Minimally Invasive Techniques. Centro de Minima Invasion, Caceres, Spain, October, 2009.
9. Guest faculty: Mc Gill University; Montreal. Visiting professor. April 16-18, 2010; Montreal, Canada.
10. Guest faculty: Masters Course in Minimally Invasive Procedures. Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain. January 2017.
11. Scientific Program Director. Annual meeting of the Sociedad Iberoamericana de Intervencionismo (SIDI). November 8-10, 2018. Lima, Peru
12. Scientific Program Director. Annual meeting of the Sociedad Iberoamericana de Intervencionismo (SIDI). August 22-24, 2019. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
CERTIFICATION: ECFMG: Clinical Science 1985
ECFMG: Basic Science 1988
ECFMG: English test 1989
ECFMG Certificate # 397-071-2 April 12, 1990
Mexican Board of Radiology 1991
FLEX EXAM PARTS I & II 1992
BOARD CERTIFICATION: Mexican Board of Radiology 1991
American Board of Radiology 2001
CAQ Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2002
CAQ Vascular and Interventional
Radiology-Recertification 2012
MEDICAL LICENSES: State of Louisiana # L11863 R active
State of Texas # L4935 active
State of Illinois # 036-110762 active
AWARDS AND HONORS: First Prize, XI National Ultrasound Meeting. Acapulco, Mexico.
Cirrhosis: Diagnosis by Liver Surface
Analysis with High Frequency Ultrasound
May 1991.
Bronze Medal:American Roentgen Ray Society. San Francisco, California
Doppler Sonography of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts
April 1993.
Roscoe E. Miller Award for the best original scientific paper. Duplex and
Color Sonography in the Follow-up Evaluation of TIPS. Presented at the 23rd annual meeting for Gastrointestinal Radiologists. February 15, 1994.
First Prize. Curso Anual de Radiologia e Imagen. Mexico City, Mexico. Feb 1995.
US Evaluation of TIPS
First prize for the best original Scientific Paper. Endoprotesis cubiertas en derivaciones portosistemicas por via transyugular (TIPS) presented at the XIX Congreso Interamericano de Radiologia. October 10-14, 1998, Miami, Fl.
1999 Pfizer Award for Excellence in Research, Education and Patient Care.
LSU Medical Center. August 1999.
Second Place for research work of superior quality. “Endovascular placement of extraluminal bypass graft in the superficial femoral artery: A new concept”. Resident Research Day 2004. February 2004, New Orleans, LA.
“Teacher of the year award” Presented by the fourth year class of Diagnostic Radiology residents, RUSH University Medical Center; June, 2005.
Certificate of Merit Award for the education exhibit: “FDA-approved Carotid Stent Systems: A Review” presented at the 96th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, November 28-December 3, 2010, Chicago, Illinois.
Nominated Top Interventional Radiologist-Chicago, IL. News media Press. September 2017.
COMMITTEE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES:
1. Interventional Radiology Fellowship Program Director at RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. July 2004 to November 2011.
2. Section chief, Interventional Radiology. RUSH University Medical Center. October 2006 to July 2011.
3. Committee for credentialing and clinical privileges for RUSH Interventional platform. February 2007- October 2011.
EDITORIAL WORK
1. Manuscript reviewer for American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). Appointed: April 1999-present.
2. Manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR). May 2002- January 2011.
3. Manuscript reviewer for Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR) Appointed: July 2003-present.
4. Member of the Editorial Board. Seminars in Interventional Radiology. Appointed: December 2005-present.
5. Section Editor: Hemodialysis interventions, for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. December, 2008-December 2011.
IRB APPROVED-NOT FUNDED RESEARCH
1. Application of colonic stents in the management of acute colonic obstruction. Approved by the LSUHSC IRB.
2. Randomized trial comparing the SYVEK patch to standard hemostatic compression for early release of outpatients after diagnostic angiography. Approved by the University of Texas, San Antonio IRB.
3. Application of the MELD score to predict poor survival in patients undergoing elective TIPS procedures. Approved by the University of Texas, San Antonio IRB.
4. Randomized Prospective Trial: Comparison of two FDA approved transjugular liver biopsy sets in the quality of liver specimens. Approved by the NorthShore University HealthSystem IRB, September 2018.
PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
1. Gamba G, Arizpe D, Ferral H et al. Amikacin Nephrotoxicity. Rev Invest Clin Mex 1988;40:135-140.
2. Gamba G, Arizpe D, Ferral H et al. Acute Renal Failure due to Radiographic Contrast media . Rev Invest Clin Mex 1988;40:385-388
3. Ferral H, Chavez R, Yanez MA et al. Hipertension Renovascular: Diagnostico Radiologico. Rev Ex Radiol 1990;44:42-44
4. Ferral H, Guzman J, Ponce de Leon S. Intrahospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest. Experience in a Referral Center. Rev Invest Clin Mex 1990;42:1-6.
5. Male R, Valdovinos M, Ferral H, et al. Solucion electrolitica con polietilenglicol en la limpieza colonica para colonoscopia o colon por enema. Rev Gastroenterol Mex 1990;55:195-201.
6. Ferral H, Quiroz y Ferrari F, Hernandez-Ortiz J. Intestinal Vasculitis in a patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Rev Mex Radiol 1991;45:11-14.
7. Alcantara-Peraza RA, Gomez del Campo A, Garza-alvarez R , Ferral H. Colecistostomia Percutanea: Experiencia en el Hospital Central Militar. Rev Mex Radiol 1991;45:187-190.
8. Ferral H, Quiroz y Ferrari F, Hernandez-Ortiz J. Absceso Hepatico: drenaje percutaneo Guiado por imagen. Tecnica e Indicaciones. Rev Invest Clin Mex 1991;43:299-304.
9. Ferral H, Male R, Cardiel M, Munoz L, Quiroz y Ferrari F. Cirrhosis: Diagnosis by Liver Surface Analysis with High Frequency Ultrasound. Gastrointest Radiol 1992;17:74-78.
10. Orozco H, Takahashi T, Mercado MA , Prado-Orozco E, Ferral H, Hernandez-Ortiz J, Esquivel E. Colorectal variceal bleeding in patients with extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis and idiopathic portal hypertension. J Clin Gastroenterol 1992;14:139-143.
11. Pulido-Duque JM, Gorriz E, Reyes R , Ferral H, Maynar M. Case report: transcatheter placement of a metallic stent for treatment of an occluded portacaval H- graft. AJR 1992;159:1227-1228.
12. Ferral H, Yedlicka J, Hunter DW, Letourneau JG. Pulmonary vein embolism during compression US of the lower extremity. Radiology 1992;185:614.
13. Ferral RCB, Reyes-Devesa S, Ferral H, Chavez R, Quiroz y Ferrari F, Reyes E. Image-guided FNAB. One year experience.Rev Invest Clin Mex 1993;45:49-55.
14. Bjarnason H, Hunter DW, Crain MR, Ferral H, Miltz-Miller S, Wegryn SA. Collapse of a Palmaz Stent in the subclavian vein. AJR 1993;160:1123.
15. Bjarnason H, Hunter DW, Ferral H, Crain MR, Miltz-Miller SE, Wegryn SA, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Amplatz K. Placement of a Palmaz stent with use of an 8-F introducer sheath and Olbert balloons. JVIR 1993;4:435.
16. Maynar M, Cabrera J, Pulido-Duque JM, Reyes R, Gorriz E, Rostagno R, Ferral H, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: Early experience with a flexible trocar-catheter system. AJR 1993;161:301.
17. Ferral H, Foshager M, Bjarnason H, Finlay DE, Hunter DW, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Letourneau JG. Early Sonographic Evaluation of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts (TIPS). Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 1993;16:275.
18. Ferral H, Bjarnason H, Wegryn SA, Rengel GJ, Nazarian GK,Rank JM, Tadavarthy SM, Hunter DW, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Refractory Ascites: Early experience in treatment with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts. Radiology 1993;189:795.
19. Ferral H, Male R, Cardiel M, Munoz L, Quiroz y Ferrari F. Cirrhosis: Diagnosis by Liver Surface Analysis with High Frequency Ultrasound. Abstract Reprinted In: Mosby Year Book of Digestive Diseases 1993. Greenberger NJ, Moody FG Eds. Mosby Year Book Inc. 1993:356.
20. Tong L, Ferral H, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Hunter DW, Rank J. Diuresis Following TIPS for Refractory ascites delayed diuresis after presumed failure. Gastroenterology 1993;104:A1009.
21. Tong L, Ferral H, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Hunter DW, Rank J. Hemolysis following TIPS. Gastroenterology 1993:104:A1009
22. Rodriguez-Perez JC, Plaza C, Reyes R, Pulido-Duque JM, Palop L, Ferral H, Maynar M, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Treatment of Renovascular Hypertension with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty Experience in Spain. JVIR 1994;5:101-109.
23. Nazarian GK, Ferral H, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Bjarnason H, Foshager MC, Rank JM, Anderson CA, Rengel GJ, Herman ME, Hunter DW. Development of Stenoses in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts. Radiology 1994;192:231-234.
24. Foshager MC, Ferral H, Finlay D, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Letourneau JG. Color Doppler Sonography of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts (TIPS). AJR 1994;163:105-111.
25. Ferral H, Kimura Y, Amplatz K. Retrieval of an Entrapped Guidewire with a "Braiding Maneuver". Technical Note. JVIR 1994;5:649-651.
26. Kimura Y, Ferral H, Palacios M, Alcantara A. Hepatic arterial injury during transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement. Rev Mex Radiol 1994;48:103-107.
27. Bjarnason H, Ferral H, Stackhouse D, Nazarian GK, Hunter D, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Complications Related to Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Semin Intervent Radiol 1994;11:213-225.
28. Ferral H, Stackhouse D, Bjarnason H, Hunter D, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Complications of Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Placement. Sems Intervent Radiol 1994;11:198-206.
29. Yedlicka J, Ferral H, Bjarnason H, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Amplatz K. Chronic Iliac artery Occlusions: Primary recanalization with endovascular stents JVIR 1994;5:843-847.
30. Ferral H. Manejo de la Hipertension Porta Hemorragica. Nueva Alternativa Terapeutica. Rev Gastroenterol Mex 1994;59:209-210.
31. Ferral H, Alcantara A, Kimura Y, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Derivacion Portosistemica por Via Transyugular. Conceptos Actuales. Rev Gastroenterol Mex 1994;59:317-323
32. Reinberg Y, Ferral H, Gonzalez R, Manivel C, Hulbert J, Maynar M, et al: Intraureteral Metallic Self-expanding endoprosthesis (Wallstent)in the Treatment of Difficult Ureteral Strictures. J Urol 1994;151:1619-1622.
33. Guerrero I, Kimura Y, Ferral H. Imagen de los Tumores Glomicos. An ORL Mex 1995;40:26-35
34. Foshager MC, Ferral H, Nazarian GK, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Letourneau JG. Duplex Sonography after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts (TIPS): Normal Hemodynamic Findings and Efficacy in Predicting Shunt Patency and Stenosis. AJR 1995;165:1-7.
35. Ferral H, Bjarnason H, Wholey M, Lopera J, Maynar M, Castaneda-Zuniga, WR. Recanalization of occluded veins to provide access for central line placement. JVIR. 1996;7:681- 685.
36. Mainar A, Tejero E, Maynar M, Ferral H, Castaneda-Zuniga, WR. Colorectal Obstruction: Treatment with Metallic Stents. Radiology 1996; 198:761-764.
37. Gorriz E, Reyes R, Lobrano M, Pulido-Duque J, San Roman J, Lonjedo E, Ferral H, Maynar M. Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Review of 77 Biopsies Using a Spring Propelled Cutting Needle (Biopsy Gun). Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 1996;19:442-445.
38. Nazarian GK, Ferral H, Bjarnason H, Castaneda WR, Rank JM, Bernadas CA, Hunter DW. Effect of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt on Quality of Life. AJR 1996; 167:963-969.
39. Maynar M, Ferral H, Wholey MH, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Treatment of Malignant Colonic Obstruction with Metallic Stents: The Tejero-Mainar Procedure. JVIR 1997;8:139-141.
40. Maynar M, Reyes R, Ferral H, et al. Cragg Endopro System I: Early Experience. I. Femoral Arteries. JVIR 1997;8:203-208.
41. Postoak D, Simon J, Monga M, Ferral H, Thomas R. Combined Percutaneous Antegrade and Cystoscopic Retrograde Ureteral Stent Placement : An Alternative Technique in Cases of Ureteral Discontinuity. Urology 1997; 50:113-116.
42. Wholey MH, Ferral H, Reyes R, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Maynar M. Alternative Techniques for the Removal of Migrated Colonic Stents. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 1997;20:477-480.
43. Lopera J, Ferral H, Wholey MH, Maynar M, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Treatment of Colonic Obstructions with Metallic Stents: Indications, Technique and Complications. AJR 1997;169:1285- 1290
44. Ferral H, Wholey M. Retrograde catheterization of the left ureter. In: Thoracic and Visceral Nonvascular Interventions/ Genitourinary Interventions. Sandhu J, Meglin AJ, Editors Trerotola SO. Editor in Chief. Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology 1997;537.
45. Reyes R, Maynar M, Lopera J, Ferral H, et al. Treatment of Chronic Iliac Artery Occlusions with Guidewire Recanalization and Primary Stent Placement. JVIR 1997;8:1049-1055.
46. Nazarian GK, Bjarnason H, Dietz CA, Bernadas CA, Foshager MC, Ferral H, Hunter DW. Refractory Ascites: Midterm Results of Treatment with a Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt. Radiology 1997;205:173-180.
47. Wholey MH, Levine E, Ferral H, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Initial Clinical Experience with Colonic Stent Placement. Am J Surg. 1998;175:194-197.
48. Ferral H, Alcantara-Peraza A, Kimura Y, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Creation of Transjugular Intrahepatic portosystemic Shunts using the Cragg Endopro System 1. JVIR 1998;9:283-287.
49. Lopera J, Ferral H, Wholey M et al. Intraluminal Biopsy in Different Organ Systems using a Flexible Forceps. e-AJR; Sept, 1998.
50. Ferral H, Banks B, Wholey M, Nazarian GK, Bjarnason H, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. TIPS revision techniques. AJR 1998;171:1041-1047
51. Ferral H. US- guided puncture of the Internal Jugular Vein: An unexpected anatomic relationship. Letter to the Editor. JVIR 1998;9:855.
52. Ferral H, Banks B. TIPS to biliary system fistula. AJR 1998;171:844-846.
53. Banks B, Pfister RC, Wholey M, Ferral H. Congenital arteriovenous malformation of the kidney. AJR 1998;171: 845.
54. Postoak DW, Simon JM, Ferral H. Phlegmasia cerulea dolens. AJR 1988;171:849-851.
55. Wholey MH, Ferral H. Clinical Experience with Colonic Stent Placement. Techniques in Vasc Intervent Radiol 1999;2:8-18.
56. Qian Z, Wholey M, Ferral H, et al. Recanalization of Thrombosed Superficial Femoral Arteries with a Hydraulic Thrombectomy Catheter in a Canine Model. AJR 1999;73:1557-1563.
57. Simon T, Long D, Postoak DW, Ferral H. TIPS Creation using a direct Inferior Vena Cava to Left Portal Vein puncture in a patient with Budd-Chiari Syndrome. e-SCVIR, Case Club. Case # 3;Sept 1999.
58. Long D, Simon T, Postoak DW, Ferral H. Contraceptive-induced Budd-Chiari syndrome presenting as massive deep venous thrombosis. e-SCVIR, Case Club. Case # 7, October 1999.
59. Monga M, Smith R, Ferral H, Thomas R. Percutaneous Ablation of Calyceal Diverticuli: Long-term Follow-up. J Urol 2000;163:28-32.
60. Ferral H. Regarding “Lessons learned from a 6-year clinical experience with superior vena cava Greenfield filters” Letter to the editor. J Vasc Surg 2001;4:907.
61. Zack JR, Ferral H. Embolization of Superior Hemorrhoidal Artery Hemorrhage. E-SCVIR Case Club, Case # 5, May 2001.
62. Zack JR, Ferral H, D’Ayala M. Anterior Tibial Artery Angioplasty for Limb Salvage. E-SCVIR Case Club, Case # 7, May 2001.
63. Wholey MH, Ferral H, Postoak DW. Retrieval of Fractured Micropuncture wire from the Groin. JVIR 2001;12:666-667.
64. Albernaz V, Ferral H. Derivacion Portosistemica por via Transyugular: 13 anos de experiencia. Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2001;66:159-168.
65. Martinez R, Garcia-Medina V, Ferral H. Manejo endovascular de la enfermedad aortoiliaca. Rev Invest Clin Mex. 2001;53:543-51.
66. Zack J, Ferral H, Postoak DW, Wholey MH. Embolization of rectal sheath hematoma. J Trauma. 2001;51:793-795.
67. Zack J, Ferral H. Percutaneous Portal Vein Angioplasty. E-SCVIR Case Club, Case # 9, June 2001.
68. Zack J, Bowman SP, Ferral H. Coil embolization of a traumatic dorsal scapular artery hemorrhage. E-SCVIR Case Club, Case # 6, August 2001.
69. Habib Z, Ferral H. Non-fatal capsular perforation during TIPS procedure. E-SCVIR Case Club, Case # 5, September 2001.
70. Habib Z, Ferral H. Recanalization of thrombosed portal vein in a transplanted liver. E-SCVIR Case Club, Case # 3, October 2001.
71. Postoak DW, Ferral H, Washburn WK, Speeg VK, Wholey MH. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation in a patient with Situs Inversus. J Vasc Intervent Radiol 2002;13:755-756.
72. Zack JR, Ferral H. Transient Complete Heart Block Complicating Renal Ethanol Embolization. Clin Radiol.2002;57:853-54.
73. Restrepo A, Devore P, Encarnacion CE, Wholey MH, Schneider D, Callender NS, Ferral H, Postoak DW et al. Performance of a hybrid central venous catheter utilized for both peripheral blood stem cell harvest and transplant support of patients undergoing autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transpl 2002;30:389-395.
74. Ferral H, Vasan R, Speeg KV, Serna S, Young C, Postoak DW, Wholey MH, McMahan CA. Evaluation of a Model to Predict Poor Survival in Patients Undergoing Elective TIPS procedures. J Vasc Intervent Radiol. 2002;13:1103-1108.
75. Wholey MH, Toursarkissian B, Ferral H. Current Status in Cervical Carotid Artery Stent Placement. Sem Cerebrovasc Med Stroke. 2002;2:292-301.
76. Ferral H. Colonic stents: Clinical Perspective, Devices and Outcomes. J Vasc Intervent Radiol 2003;14:272-276.
77. Ibarra R, Magee C, Ferral H, Thompson IM. Post-prostatectomy bleeding managed by endovascular embolization. J Urol 2003;169:276-277.
78. D’Ayala M, Toursarkissian B, Ferral H, Lewis WM, Jones WT, Wholey MH. Endovascular treatment of innominate artery stenosis in a bovine arch- a case report. Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2003;37:279.
79. Lopera J, Ferral H, Albernaz V, et al. Sheathless insertion of tunneled hemodialysis catheters. Tecnicas Endovasculares. 2003;6:831-836.
80. Ibarra R, Soares G, Ferral H. Abdominal aortic injury in a child: intravenous digital subtraction angiogram (IVDSA) for the diagnosis of pediatric vascular trauma.
Pediatr Radiol. 2003 Aug; 33(8):563-6.
81. Ferral H, Gamboa P, Postoak DW, et al. Application of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score to Predict Survival in Patients Undergoing Elective Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts (TIPS). Radiology. 2004;231:231-236.
82. Dent D, Alsabrook G, Erickson BA, Myers J, Wholey M, Stewart R, Harlan R, Ferral H, Postoak DW, Napier D, Pruitt BA. Blunt Splenic injuries: High Nonoperative management Rate can be Achieved with Selective Embolization. J. Trauma 2004;56:1063-1067.
83. Montgomery A, Ferral H, Vasan R, Postoak DW. MELD score as a predictor of early death in patients undergoing elective Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) procedures. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2005;28:307-312.
84. Ferral H, Patel NH. Selection Criteria for Patients Undergoing TIPS Procedures: Current status. J Vasc Intervent Radiol. 2005;16:449-455.
85. Ferral H. The Evaluation of the Patient Undergoing an elective Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Procedure. Semin Intervent Radiol 2005;22:266-270.
86. Ferral H, Bilbao JI. The Difficult Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts: Alternative Techniques and “Tips” to Successful Shunt Creation. Semin Intervent Radiol 2005;22:300-308.
87. Stefanidis D. Brown K, Nazario H, Trevino HH, Ferral H et al. Safety and efficacy of metallic stents in the management of colorectal obstruction. JSLS 2005;9:454-459.
88. Vedantham S, Thorpe PE, Cardella JF, Grassi CJ, Patel NH, Ferral H, Hofmann LV, Janne d'Othee BM, Antonaci VP, Brountzos EN, Brown DB, Martin LG, Matsumoto AH, Meranze SG, Miller DL, Millward SF, Min RJ, Neithamer CD Jr, Rajan DK, Rholl KS, Schwartzberg MS, Swan TL, Towbin RB, Wiechmann BN, Sacks DQuality Improvement Guidelines for the Treatment of Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis with Use of Endovascular Thrombus Removal. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2006;17:435-448.
89. Vedantham S, Grassi CJ, Ferral H, Patel NH, Thorpe PE, Antonacci VP, Janne d'Othee BM, Hofmann LV, Cardella JF, Kundu S, Lewis CA, Schwartzberg MS, Min RJ, Sacks D. Reporting Standards for Endovascular Treatment of Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2006 Mar;17(3):417-434.
90. Ripamonti R, Ferral H, Alonzo M, Patel NH. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) related complications and practical solutions. Semin Intervent Radiol 2006;23:165-176.
91. Moszkowicz A, Behrens G, Gueyikian S,Patel NH, Ferral H. Occlusion of a Rapidly Expanding Hemodialysis Graft Pseudoaneurysm with Placement of a Stent-Graft. Semin Intervent Radiol 2007;24:34-37.
92. Allen LM, Behrens G, Patel NH, Ferral H. Splenic Artery Embolization and Balloon Occlusion Retrograde Alcohol Embolization in a Patient with Bleeding Gastric Varices. Semin Intervent Radiol 2007;34: 53-57.
93. Pillai AK, Ferral H, Desai S, Paruchuri S, Asselmeier S, Perez-Gautrin R. Brachial Plexus Injury Related to patient Positioning. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2007;18:833-834.
94. Sheth D, Ferral H, Patel NH. Weight Lifter with Swelling in the upper arm. AJR 2007;189:S21-S23.
95. Thonar B, Patel NH, Ferral H, Behrens G. Chest Pain in a woman with an Inferior Vena Cava Filter. AJR 2007;189:S24-S25.
96. Pillai AK, Bashir M, Ferral H, Paruchuri S, Domkan A. Median Nerve Injury as a Result of Medial Brachial Fascial Compartment Syndrome. J Vasc Intervent Radiol 2007;18:1434-1435.
97. Bashir MR, Ferral H, Jacobs C, McCarthy W, Goldin M. Endoleaks after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: management strategies according to CT findings. Am J Roentgenol, 192: W1-W9; 2009.
98. Garza A, Ferral H, Patel NH. Non-Vascular Intervention: Complications and Management. Am J Roentgenol. 2009;192:S 63-77.
99. Tieu V, Behrens G, Ferral H, Cohen SM, Ahn J. A case of complete resolution of gastric varices. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009;6:618-622.
100. Pillai AK, Shah AP, Ferral H, Madaserry S, Asselmeier S, Paruchuri S. Transient Disorientation and Severe Bradycardia after Carbon Dioxide Angiography. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2010;21:805-806.
101. Behrens G, Ferral H, Giusto D, Patel J, Van Thiel D. Transjugular Liver Biopsy: Comparison of Sample Adequacy with the use of two Automated Needle Systems. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2011;22:341-5.
102. Syed MI, Karsan H, Ferral H, et al. Transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt in the elderly: Palliation for complications of portal hypertension. World J Hepatol. 2012 Feb 27;4:35-42.
103. Behrens G, Ferral H. Transjugular Liver Biopsy. Semin Intervent Radiol 2012;29:111-117.
104. Ferral H, Behrens G, Lopera J. Budd Chiari syndrome: a review. AJR. 2012; 199:737-745.
105. Moore CM, Behrens G, Ferral H, Van Thiel D. Successful transjugular intrahepatic portal-systemic shunt in an ineligible liver transplant patient with primary biliary cirrhosis with refractory ascites and aplastic anemia. Open Journal of Gastroenterol. 2013;3:1-4.
106. Ferral H, Behrens G, Tumer Y, Riemenscheider, M. Endovascular Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI): Retrospective Analysis of 30 day Morbidity and Mortality in 95 Consecutive Patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013;200:1358-64.
107. Ferral H, Behrens G, Tumer Y, Gueyikian S, Hollinger E, Jensik S. Balloon-assisted Over the Wire Technique for Placement of the Venous Outflow Component of the Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow (HeRO) device. J Vasc Surg. 2013;58(4):1117-9.
108. Ferral H. Living Medicine: Shortage of Resources. Rev Invest Clin. 2013; 65:465-6. Spanish. No abstract available.
109. Zivadinov R, Bastianello S, Dake MD, Ferral H et al. Recommendations for multimodal noninvasive and invasive screening for detection of extracranial venous abnormalities indicative of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency: a position statement of the International Society for Neurovascular Disease. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2014; 25:1785-94
110. Ginsburg M, Ferral H, Alonzo MJ, Talamonti MS. Percutaneous transhepatic placement of a stent-graft to treat a delayed mesoportal hemorrhage after pancreaticoduodenectomy. World J Surg Oncol. 2014;15:315.
111. Lind B, Ferral H. Gunther-Tulip inferior vena cava filter removal 3334 days after placement. J Vasc Surg Cases. 2015;1:39-41.
112. Ferral H. Hydrogel coils: Product Description and Clinical Applications.Semin Intervent Radiol 2015;32:1-6.
113. Alonzo M, Bos A, Bennett S, Ferral H. The EmprintTM Ablation System with ThermosphereTM Technology Is One of the Newer Next Generation Microwave Ablation Technologies. Semin Intervent Radiol 2015; 32:
114. Ferral H. The Importance of the Informed Consent for Interventional Radiology Procedures. J. Radiol Nurs 2016;35:33-36.
115. Ferral H, Gomez-Reyes E, Fimmel C. Post-Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Follow-up and Management in the VIATORR Era. Tech Vasc Interventional Rad 2016;19:82-88.
116. O’Brien K, Ferral H. Lessons learned from a case of multivessel median arcuate ligament syndrome in the setting of an Arc of Buhler. Radiology Case Reports. E-print. May 2016.
117. Bos A, Alonzo MA, Ferral H."Flipping the Filter: Forceps Retrieval of a Left Common Iliac Vein Denali Filter through the Left Common Femoral Vein." J. Vasc Intervent Radiol. “In press”
118. Ferral H. Device Failure During Deployment of a B-Braun Vena-Tech Convertible Filter Resulting in Filter Migration to the Heart. J Vasc Interv Radiol. J. Vasc.Intervent Radiol 2016;11:1720-1722.
119. Ferral H, Alonzo MJ. Transjugular Venous approach for endovascular intervention in upper-extremity dialysis access fistulae and grafts. Semin Vasc Surg 2016;29:206-211.
120. Ferral H, Alonzo MJ. Transjugular Venous Approach for Endovascular Interventions in Hemodialysis Grafts and Fistulas of the Upper Extremities.AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 Feb;210:W86-W91.
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Ferral H, Wegryn SA, Crain MR et al. Vascular Evaluation of Impotence. In: Lippincott's reviews: Radiology. Philadelphia. JB Lippincott Company Dec 1992.Vol 1:604-609.
2. Ferral H, Brom-Ferral RC, Hernandez-Ortiz J, Quiroz y Ferrari F. Biopsias por Aspiracion con Aguja Fina Guiadas por Imagen. En: Biopsias por aspiracion con aguja delgada . Angeles A, Editor. Angeles Editores, Mexico City. 1994; 19-36.
3. Ferral H, Alcantara A, Kimura Y, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Derivaciones Portosistemicas por via transyugular (TIPS) como tratamiento alternativo de la hipertension portal. En:Temas Selectos de Higado e Hipertension Porta. Orozco H, Mercado MA. Eds . Editado por: Instituto Nacional de la Nutricion, Mexico City. 1994;53-67.
4. Zollikofer CL, Ferral H, Cragg AH, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Amplatz K. Mechanism of Transluminal Angioplasty. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Edition. Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997;319-371.
5. Ferral H, Tadavarthy SM. Angioplasty of Supraaortic vessels. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Edition. Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997;466-476.
6. Ferral H, Tadavarthy SM, Yedlicka JW, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Celiac and Superior Mesenteric Artery Angioplasty. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Edition. Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997;476-483.
7. Tegtmeyer CJ, Selby JB, Ferral H. Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of the Renal Arteries. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Edition. Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997;476-483.
8. Ferral H, Schwarten DE, Tadavarthy SM, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Aortic, Iliac and Peripheral Arterial Angioplasty. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Edition. Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997; 502-566.
9. Zeit RM, So SKS, Ferral H. The Problems and Management of Hemodialysis Access. In:Interventional Radiology, 3rd Edition. Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997; 566-598.
10. Ferral H, Fernando CC, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Lasers in Peripheral Vascular Disease. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Edition. Castaneda-Zuniga WR.Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997;599-609.
11. Bjarnason H, Becker GJ, Ferral H, Holden RW. Fibrinolytic Therapy. In:Interventional Radiology, 3rd Edition. Castaneda-Zuniga WR.Editor Williams and Wilkins,Baltimore,1997;765-815.
12. Castaneda F, Brady TM, Ferral H, Bertino RE, Hernandez-Gralau JM, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Retrograde Transurethral Prostatic Urethroplasty with Balloon Catheter. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Edition. Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997; 1355-1386.
13. Castaneda F, Brady TM, Bertino RE, Tobio R, Ferral H, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Management of Urethral Strictures. In Interventional Radiology, 3rd Edition. Castaneda-Zuniga WR.Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997;1387-1406.
14. Ferral H. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts. For: Venous Interventional Radiology, 2nd Edition. Trerotola S, Savader S,eds.Thieme, New York 2000:44-70.
15. Behrens G, Goldin M, Ferral H. Visceral Artery Aneurysms in: Endovascular Interventions; A case-based approach. Dieter RS, Editor. 1st Edition. Springer, New York 2014: 435-464.
16. Behrens G, Ferral H. Chapter 5: Hemodynamic Evaluation of the Liver and Transjugular Liver Biopsy in: Portal Hypertension. SIR publications. September 2016.
17. Ferral H. Optimal Imaging Techniques of the Portal Vasculature During TIPS creation. Use of the CO2 Portogram. Chapter 74; 331-332. Interventional and Endovascular Tips and Tricks of the Trade. Edited by: Kahn SL, Arslan B, Masrani A. Oxford Press, 2018.
BOOKS EDITED
1. Co-editor: Textbook of Interventional Radiology, 3rd Edition. Castaneda-Zuniga WR.Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997.
2. Editor: Synopsis of Castaneda’s Interventional Radiology. Lippincot, Williams and Wilkins. 2001.
3. Co-editor: SIR syllabus: Venous Interventions. SCVIR publications. March 2006.
4. Series Editors: Lorenz/ Ferral RadCases, a Case-based series for Board Exam preparation. The series includes books in the 10 areas tested in the diagnostic Imaging Oral Board Examination. Thieme Editorial, New York.
a. Cardiac Imaging by Carlos Santiago Restrepo and Dianna M.E. Bardo; February 2010
b. Musculoskeletal Radiology by Glenn Garcia; February 2010
c. Interventional Radiology by Hector Ferral and Jonathan Lorenz; February 2010
d. Neuro-imaging by Roy Riascos and Eliana Bonfante; September 2010.
e. Pediatric imaging by Richard B. Gunderman and Lisa R. Delaney; September 2010
f. Nuclear Medicine by Daniel Appelbaum, John Miliziano, Sundeep Nayak and Yong Bradley; 2011
g. Gastrointestinal Imaging by Jonathan Lorenz; 2011
h. Thoracic Imaging by Carlos Santiago Restrepo and Steven M. Zangan; 2011
i. Genitourinary Imaging by Shailendra Chopra; 2012
5. Series Editors: Lorenz/ Ferral RadCases, a Case-based series for Board Exam preparation. Second Edition. Thieme Editorial, New York.
a. Musculoskeletal Radiology by Glenn Garcia; September 2017
b. Interventional Radiology by Hector Ferral and Jonathan Lorenz; Second Edition. June, 2018.
SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS AND ABSTRACTS.
1. Physiologic Evaluation and Rehabilitation in Patients with Ileo-anal J-type Anastomosis. presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Gastroenterology. Mexico City, Mexico, September 1990.
2. Liver Parasitosis. Presented at the Annual Gastroenterology course, Mexico City, Mexico. September 1989.
3. Radiology of the Hydatid Cyst. Presented at the Annual Gastroenterology course, Mexico City, Mexico. September 1989.
4. Renovascular Hypertension: Radiological Assessment. Presented at the Reglamentary Session of the Mexican Radiological Society, January 1990.
5. Cirrhosis: Diagnosis by Liver Surface Analysis with High Frequency Ultrasound. Presented at the XI National Ultrasound Meeting, Acapulco, Mexico, May 1991.
6. Image Guided Drainage of Abdominal Abscesses. Toluca, Mexico, January 1991.
7. Image Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy. Presented at the 2nd Course of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy. Puebla, Mexico, February 1991.
8. Tips on the Non-invasive Evaluation of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts. Ferral H, Bjarnason H, Finlay D, Longley DG, Hunter DW, Letourneau JG, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the CIRSE. Barcelona, Spain, August 1992.
9. First Clinical Experience with the Amplatz Thrombectomy Device. Bjarnason H, Ferral H, Crain MR, Wegryn SA, Hunter DW, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Amplatz K. Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the SCVIR, Washington DC, April 1992.
10. Venous Stents: Four year follow-up. Wegryn SA, Hunter DW, Rengel GJ, Crain MR, Bjarnason H, Ferral H, Miltz-Miller SE, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Amplatz K. Presented at the 65th Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, November 1992
11. Early Experience with the Titanium Greenfield Filter. Yedlicka JW, Bjarnason H, Hunter DW, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Ferral H, Amplatz K. Presented at the 78th Scientific Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago Ill, Nov., 1992.
12. Venous stents: Four year experience. Wegryn SA, Hunter DW, Rengel GJ, Crain MR, Bjarnason H, Ferral H, Miltz-Miller SE, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Amplatz K. Presented at the 78th Scientific Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago IL, November 1992.
13. Ferral H, Bjarnason H, Wegryn SA, Yakshe P, Rank JM, Tadavarthy SM, Hunter DW, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Early Experience in the Treatment of Refractory Ascites with the Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt. Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, New Orleans LA, February-March 1993.
14. Ferral H, Foshager M, Bjarnason H, Hunter DW, Letourneau JG, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Duplex and Color Doppler Evaluation of Portal and Hepatic Arterial Hemodynamic Changes after TIPS. Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, New Orleans, LA February-March, 1993.
15. Preliminary Experience with Metal Stents in the Upper Urinary Tract. Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Ferral H, Hunter DW, Bjarnason H, Reinberg Y.Annual Meeting of the Society of Uroradiology, Naples, Florida January 1993.
16. Chronic Iliac Artery Occlusions: Primary Recanalization with Endovascular Stents. Yedlicka JW, Ferral H, Bjarnason H, Hunter DW, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Amplatz K. Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the SCVIR, New Orleans, LA. February-March 1993.
17. Doppler Sonography of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts. Foshager M, Ferral H, Finlay DE, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Letourneau JG. Presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society 1993 Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, April 1993.
18. Foshager M, Ferral H, Finlay DE, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Letourneau JG Duplex and Color Doppler Sonography of Hemodynamic Changes Following Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts., Annual Meeting of the CIRSE, Budapest, June 1993.
19. Foshager M, Ferral H, Finlay DE, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Letourneau JG Correlation of Velocity of flow and Residual Portosystemic Gradient with the Early development of TIPS stenosis. Presented at the 79th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the RSNA, Nov-Dec 1993.
20. Alcantara RA, Gomez del Campo A, Kimura Y, Cardoso M, Ferral H . Embolization of bronchial arteries in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.. Presented at the 19th Annual meeting of the SCVIR, San Diego CA, March 1994.
21. Foshager MC, Ferral H, Nazarian GK, Crook SA, Castaneda-Zuniga WRC, Letourneau JG. Duplex and Color Doppler Sonography in the Follow-up Evaluation of TIPS. Presented at the 19th Annual meeting of the SCVIR, San Diego CA, March 1994.
22. Bjarnason H, Nazarian GK, Myers T, Ferral H, Austin W, Hunter DW. Closure of Biliary Fistulas with Metal Coils. Presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the SCVIR, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 1995.
23. Nazarian GK, Ferral H, Bjarnason H, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Rank J, et al Effect of TIPS on Quality and Longevity of Life.. Presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the SCVIR, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 1995.
24. Bjarnason H, Kruse K, Hunter D, Nazarian GK, Ferral H, et al. Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis of Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis:University of Minnesota Experience. Presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the SCVIR, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 1995.
25. Maynar M, Reyes R, Ferral H et al. TIPS versus Sclerotherapy in Elective Treatment of Variceal Hemorrhage: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Presented at the 1996 SCVIR Annual Scientific Meeting, Seattle Washington, March 3, 1996.
26. Maynar M, Ferral H, Lopera J, et al. Stent Placement for Long Iliac Artery Occlusions. Presented at the 1996 SCVIR Annual Scientific Meeting, Seattle Washington, March 4, 1996.
27. Ferral H, Lopera J, Wholey M, Maynar, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Recanalization of Occluded Veins to Provide Access for Central Line Placement. Presented at the 7th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Emergency Radiology, Orlando, FL in April, 1996.
28. Colonic Stent Placement: A New Alternative in the Treatment of Acute Neoplastic Obstruction. Presented at the 7th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Emergency Radiology, Orlando, FL in April, 1996.
29. A newly designed intravascular balloon expandable stent: Preliminary results from an Animal Study. Qian Z, Xu HB, Hamide J, Ferral H, Wholey M, Beidle T, Maynar M, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Presented at the 19th International Congress of Radiology, Beijing, China, June 9-13, 1996.
30. Ferral H. Acute Colonic Malignant Obstruction : Treatment with Non-covered Metallic Stents. Presented at the Southern Radiological Conference. Point Clear, Alabama, January 1997.
31. Ferral H, Alcantara AR, Kimura Y, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts: a comparative study using covered and non-covered stents. Presented at the 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting. SCVIR, Washington DC, March, 1997.
32. Ferral H, Alcantara AR, Kimura Y, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts: a comparative study using covered and non-covered stents. Presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society. Boston, Mass, May 1997.
33. Nazarian GK, Bjarnason H, Kruse K, Ferral H, Hunter D. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt to treat refractory ascites: mid-term results. Presented at the 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting. SCVIR, Washington DC, March, 1997.
34. Qian Z, Wholey M, Ferral H, Postoak D, Xu HB, Maynar M, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Revascularization of occluded femoral artery with the S.E.T. thrombectomy catheter on animal model. Presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society, Boston MA, May 4-9, 1997.
35. Ferral H, Wholey MH, Gervais DS, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tubes: Are Suture Anchors Really Necessary ?. Simon JM, Peterson SW, Presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the SCVIR, San Francisco, CA, 1998.
36. Postoak DW, Ferral H, Wholey MH, Balart L, Simon JM, Catinis G, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Prospective Evaluation of the APACHE II Scoring System. Correlation with TIPS outcome. Presented at the 98th Annual Meeting of the ARRS. San Francisco, CA, April 26-May 1, 1998.
37. Postoak DW, Ferral H, Wholey MH, Balart L, Simon JM, Catinis G, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Prospective Evaluation of the APACHE II Scoring System. Correlation with TIPS outcome. Presented at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Southern Medical Association. New Orleans, LA November 18-22, 1998.
38. H Ferral, D. Postoak, M. Wholey, J Lopera, J Simon, WR Castaneda-Zuniga.Catheter-directed thrombolysis of Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis. Presented at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Southern Medical Association. New Orleans, LA November 18-22, 1998.
39. Ferral H, Postoak DW, Bok L, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Catheter-directed thrombolysis of Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis. Presented at the 98th Annual Meeting of the ARRS. San Francisco, CA, April 26- May 1, 1998.
40. Ferral H, Postoak DW, Wholey M, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Primary Stent Placement of Central Venous Occlusions to Preserve Dialysis Access. Presented at the 98th Annual Meeting of the ARRS. San Francisco, CA, April 26- May 1, 1998.
41. Ferral H, D. Postoak, L. Bok, WR. Castaneda-Zuniga. Initial Experience in Establishing an Interventional Radiology Outpatient Clinic (IRC). Presented at the 24 th Annual Scientific Meeting SCVIR March 20-25 1999. Orlando, Florida.
42. D. Postoak, H Ferral, L. Bok, WR. Castaneda-Zuniga TIPS procedure using the Left Internal Jugular Vein approach.. Presented at the 24 th Annual Scientific Meeting SCVIR March 20-25 1999. Orlando, Florida.
43. D. Postoak, H. Ferral, L. Bok, WR. Castaneda-Zuniga TIPS evaluation using intravascular ultrasound.. Presented at the 24 th Annual Scientific Meeting SCVIR March 20-25 1999. Orlando, Florida.
44. Alcantara A, Ferral H, Kimura Y, Castaneda-Zuniga WR.Massive Hemoptysis in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Treatment with transcatheter embolization. Presented at the 99th ARRS meeting, May 9-14, 1999, New Orleans, LA .
45. Ferral H, Copeland L, Postoak DW, et al. Evaluation of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts using Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).Presented at the 86th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, November 26-December 1, 2000.
46. Ferral H, Sprague E, Palmaz JC, Watson A, Liao J. Increased Endothelial Cell Migration on Stainless Steel and Titanium is Associated with Increased Cell Focal Adhesion Sites. Presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutic Scientific Sessions, Washington DC, September 13-16, 2001
47. Ferral H, Copeland L, Postoak DW et al. Application of intravascular ultrasound as a complementary imaging method for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) revision procedures. Presented at the 87th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, RSNA, Chicago, November 25-30,2001.
48. Ferral H, Vasan R, Serna S, Postoak DW, Wholey MH. Evaluation of a Model to Predict Poor Survival in Patients Undergoing Elective TIPS procedures. Presented at the 27th SCVIR meeting, April 6-11, 2002, Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore.
49. Ferral H, Gamboa P, Postoak DW, Wholey MH. Application of the MELD score to predict poor survival in patients undergoing elective TIPS procedures. II Annual meeting of the Sociedad Iberoamericana de Intervencion. Zaragoza, Spain, June 10-13, 2002.
50. Ferral H, Vasan R, Serna S, Postoak DW, Wholey WH, Young C, Speeg VK. Application of the MELD score to predict poor survival in patients undergoing elective TIPS procedures. Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe. CIRSE 2002. October 5-9, Lucerne, Switzerland.
51. Ferral H, Gamboa P, Postoak DW, Wholey WH, Young C, Speeg VK. Application of the MELD score to predict poor survival in patients undergoing elective TIPS procedures. 88th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. RSNA, Chicago, December 1-6, 2002.
52. Albernaz V, Ferral H, Tonco W, Thompson I. Emergency percutaneous nephrostomy in the treatment of acute obstructive pyelonephritis. Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe. CIRSE 2002. October 5-9, Lucerne, Switzerland.
53. Albernaz V, Ferral H, Tonco W, Thompson I. Emergency percutaneous nephrostomy in the treatment of acute obstructive pyelonephritis. II Annual meeting of the Sociedad Iberoamericana de Intervencion. Zaragoza, Spain, June 10-13, 2002.
54. Ferral H, Gamboa P, Postoak DW. Et al. Application of the MELD score to predict poor survival in patients undergoing elective TIPS procedures 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2003.
55. Qian Z, Lopera J, Ferral H, et al. Endovascular placement of extraluminal graft in the superficial Femoral Artery: A new concept. Featured abstract SIR 29th Annual Scientific Meeting. March 25-30, 2004. Phoenix, Arizona.
56. Ferral H, Ambruster S, Postoak DW, Young C. Study Comparing the SYVEK patch to Manual Compression for Early Ambulation after Diagnostic Arteriography. SIR 29th Annual Scientific Meeting. March 25-30, 2004. Phoenix, Arizona.
57. Montgomery A, Ferral H, Vasan R, Postoak DW. MELD score as a predictor of early death in patients undergoing elective Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) procedures. Presented at the CIRSE Annual Meeting. September 25-29, 2004 Barcelona, Spain.
58. Ferral H, Behrens G, Pillai A, Anderson I, Alonzo M, Patel NH. "Endovascular Management of Post-Biopsy Arterial Injuries in Renal Transplant Patients” Presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society, April 30 – May 5, 2006 , Vancouver Convention Center, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
59. Ferral H, Behrens G, Alonzo M, Patel NH. Hemodynamic evaluation of the Cirrhotic patient: Does it Matter where you measure the pressure?. Presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society, April 30 – May 5, 2006 , Vancouver Convention Center, Vancouver, BC, Canada .
60. Ferral H, Behrens G, Alonzo MJ, Patel NH. Hemodynamic evaluation of the cirrhotic patient: Does it matter where you measure the pressures? Presented at the CIRSE Annual meeting, September 2006, Rome, Italy.
61. Ferral H, Behrens, G, Tumer, Y, Souman T. Endovascular management of CCSVI: single center experience. Presented at the SIR annual meeting, San Francisco, March 24-29, 2012.
62. Ferral H, Tumer Y, Stuart C, Behrens G, Gueyikian S, Hollinger E, Jensik S. Balloon-assisted over the wire technique for the placement of the outflow segment
of the Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow (HeRO) device. Presented at the SIR annual meeting, San Francisco, March 24-29, 2012.
63. Ferral H, Tumer Y, Stuart C, Behrens G, Gueyikian S, Hollinger E, Jensik S. Balloon-assisted over the wire technique for the placement of the outflow segment
of the Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow (HeRO) device. Presented at the Veith Conference, New York, November 13-17, 2012.
64. Ferral H, Alonzo M, Talamonti M. Management of Portal and Mesenteric Vein Stenoses after Whipple Surgery with Endovascular Stent Placement. Presented at the 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, San Diego, CA, March 23-27, 2014.
65. Marsh R, Alonzo M, Ferral H. Splenic embolization as an alternative to surgical splenectomy for the restoration of blood counts suitable for effective chemotherapy in gastrointestinal malignancies. Presented at: 2016 Gastrointestinal Cancer symposium.
SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS
1. Crain MR, Ferral H, Bjarnason H, Miltz-Miller SE Longley D, Letourneau JG, Hunter DW . Duplex ultrasound of Vascular Flow Physiology: Review and Observations. Presented at the 78 th annual meeting of the RSNA, Chicago , IL, November-December 1992.
2. Wegryn SA, Hunter DW, Rengel GJ, Stackhouse DJ, Bjarnason H, Ferral H, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Amplatz K.Venous stents: Four year experience. Presented at the 1993 Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society, San Francisco CA, April 1993.
3. Foshager M, Ferral H, Finlay D, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Letourneau JG .Doppler Sonography of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts. Presnted at the 79th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the RSNA, Nov-Dec 1993.
4. Ferral H, Bok L, Lopera J, Wholey M, Bjarnason H, Maynar M, and Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Metallic Stents: Vascular and Non-Vascular Applications. RSNA Meeting, Chicago, December 1996.
5. Ferral H, Postoak D, Wholey MH, Lopera JE, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Maynar M Efficacy of TIPS on an Emergency Basis for Acute, Massive Variceal Bleeding. . Eighth Annual Scientific Meeting. American Society of Emergency Radiology, New Orleans, LA, March, 1997.
6. Ferral H, Sprague E, Palmaz JC, Watson AM, Luo J. Increased Endothelial cell migration on Stainless steel and titanium is associated with increased cell focal adhesion sites. Presented at the 2001 TCT meeting, September 2001, Washington DC.
7. Lopera JE, Ferral H, Brazzini A, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Interventional Techniques in Budd-Chiari syndrome. RSNA 88th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago. December 1-6, 2002.
8. Montgomery A, Dobie W, Ferral H. Prediction of early death after elective TIPS using the MELD score. 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2003.
9. Gueyikian S, Ferral H, Alonzo M, Patel NH. Management of graft pseudoaneurysms and degeneration with stent-grafts. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2005.
10. Ferral H, Behrens G, Pillai A, Lopera J, Alonzo M, Patel NH. Endovascular Management of Acute, Severe Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society, April 30 – May 5,2006 , Vancouver Convention Center, Vancouver, BC, Canada .
11. Ferral H, Behrens G, Crisostomo V, Alonzo MJ, Patel NH. Creation of an animal model of post-hepatic portal hypertension by inducing hepatic vein stenosis in swine. Presented at the CIRSE Annual meeting, Rome, September 2006.
12. Bashir M, Ferral H, Behrens G, Desai S, Paruchuri S, Asselemeier S, Pillai AK. Aortic Stent-Graft Endoleaks: Diagnosis, Classification, and Management. Accepted for presentation RSNA meeting, Chicago, November 2007.
13. Behrens G, Ferral H, Giusto D, Vanthiel D. Comparison of two needle biopsy systems for transjugular liver biopsy. Accepted for presentation at Society of Interventional Radiology Meeting, San Diego. March 7-12, 2009.
14. Ferral H, Figi A. FDA approved Carotid Stent Systems. Electronic Poster. Presented at the CIRSE Annual meeting, Valencia, Spain, October 2-7, 2010.
15. Ferral H, Figi A. FDA approved Carotid Stent Systems. Electronic Poster. Presented at the RSNA Annual meeting, Chicago, IL, December, 2010.
16. Ferral H, Gubalani A. Bleeding Complications in Patients Undergoing Tunneled Dialysis Catheter Placement: Retrospective Comparison between Patients with and without Anticoagulant and Platelet Inhibitor Therapy. CME Discussion Start/End: 11/29/11 12:15 PM- 11/29/11 12:45 PM. Presented at the 97th RSNA Scientific Assembly and Meeting . Chicago, IL, Nov27-Dec 2, 2011.
17. Jeung D, Ison D, Freimanis M, Ferral H. Don’t Forget the Filter: The Spectrum of Normal and Abnormal Appearances of Inferior Vena Cava Filters on CT and Implications of the Findings. Presented at the 97th RSNA Scientific Assembly and Meeting. Chicago, IL, Nov27-Dec 2, 2011.
18. Ferral H, Behrens, G, Tumer, Y, Souman T. Endovascular management of CCSVI: single center experience. Presented at the 2nd annual meeting of the ISNVD, Orlando, Florida, February 2012.
19. Behrens G, Riemenscheider M, Pillai A, Soni J, Ferral H. BALLOON-OCCLUDED RETROGRADE TRANSVENOUS OBLITERATION OF GASTRIC VARICES: Which Embolic Agent Should We Use?. GEST. New York, April 2012
20. Behrens G, Riemenscheider M, Pillai A, Chen A, Ferral H. MANAGEMENT OF AORTIC STENT-GRAFT ENDOLEAKS: percutaneous versus endovascular approach and embolic material selection. GEST, New York, April 2012.
21. Lind B, Mohan P, Ferral H. Complications of arterial and venous catheter-directed thrombolysis. Presented at the 40th annual meeting of the SIR. February 28-March 4,2015; Atlanta, GA.
22. Marsh RDW, Alonzo M, Ferral H. Splenic embolization as an alternative to surgical splenectomy for the restoration of blood cell counts suitable for effective chemotherapy in gastrointestinal malignancies. Presented at ASCO conference; January 2016.
23. Ferral H, Regalado S, Alonzo MJ. Magnetic Resonance Venogram (MRV) using a blood-pool contrast agent (Gadofosveset trisodium) versus gadolinium; Comparison of Image Quality and Vessel Identification and Application to Venous Interventions. Presented at the CIRSE meeting. September 10-14, 2016, Barcelona, Spain.
CONSULTING WORK
1. Consultant for Terumo. 2014-present
2. Consultant for W.L. Gore. 2001-present
3. Consultant for Cook Medical. 2014-present
4. Educational consultant; BTG. 2016-present
5. Consultant for B&D –Bard. 2017 to present
Updated. May, 2019.
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