Boston Medical Center – Brighton
Interventional Radiology
Minimally Invasive, Image-Guided Precision
BMC Brighton’s Interventional Radiology team uses image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat disease. These procedures offer reduced risk, pain, and recovery time, along with improved patient outcomes compared to open surgery. We collaborate closely with providers across the hospital to ensure they are a vital part of our standard medical care.
Our Team
Eric D. Schwartz, MD
Neuroradiologist; Director of Neuroradiology, BMC Brighton
Primary Location
Brighton, MA 02135
Contact
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Additional Team Members
Elie Balesh, MD
Radiologist
Daniel Chonde, MD
Radiologist
Vincent Frazzini, MD
Radiologist
Shams Iqbal, MD
Radiologist
Brian Jin, MD
Radiologist
Christina Konstantopoulos, MD
Radiologist
Ali Niakosari, MD
Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Veljko Popov, MD
Radiologist
Dietrich Schultze, MD
Radiologist
Christine Segal, MD
Radiologist
Adeel Seyal, MD
Radiologist
Matthew Wang, MD
Radiologist
Programs
Our programs provide patients with expert, comprehensive subspecialty care.
Patient Information
Interventional radiologists treat multiple diseases and conditions using minimally invasive techniques and cutting-edge imaging technology. Some of these conditions include:
- Acute bleeding
- Biliary obstruction
- Infection of the biliary system
- Cancer
- Gastrointestinal conditions
- Men’s health conditions and infertility
- Pain management
- Pelvic congestion and pelvic pain
- Percutaneous biopsy
- Percutaneous drainage
- Portal hypertension
- Obstructive uropathy
- Renal failure
- Venous access
- Venous thromboembolic disease
- Women’s health conditions
We offer a wide range of interventional radiology procedures, including:
- Ablation
- Abscess drainage
- Arthrogram and joint injection
- Chemoembolization
- Cryoablation
- CT-guided lung biopsy
- Image-guided biopsy
- IVC filter placement and removal
- Kyphoplasty
- Liver biopsy
- Microwave ablation
- Myelography
- Ovarian vein embolization
- Paracentesis or thoracentesis
- Percutaneous ablation
- Percutaneous biliary drainage
- Percutaneous nephrostomy
- PICC line placement
- Pleurx catheter placement
- Port placement and removal
- Portal vein embolization
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
- Renal biopsy
- SIRT (Radioembolization)
- Stenting of malignant strictures
- Thoracentesis
- TIPS
- Transhepatic biliary drainage
- Tunneled catheter placement
- Tunneled infusion catheter
- Uterine fibroid embolization
Approximately one week before your procedure:
You will receive a phone call from an interventional radiology nurse who will provide instructions. Translation services are readily available.
- Please inform us if you are taking any aspirin products, blood thinners, or anti-platelet medications. It may be necessary for you to temporarily stop taking these medications, and you may be required to have additional blood tests on the morning of your procedure.
The evening before the procedure:
- Most procedures require no food or drink after midnight the evening before the procedure.
On the morning of the procedure:
- If you are on insulin, take only half of your usual morning dose. Unless otherwise instructed, please take all your routine medications with sips of water.
- If you are taking anti-anxiety or pain medications and you have a ride, you may take them before leaving home.
- It is helpful to bring your medications, or a list of usual medications and dosages, with you.
- Please inform us of all allergies, particularly to medications or latex.
- Please inform us if you have a pacemaker or a port-a-cath.
After the procedure:
- If sedation is to be given, you must have a ride home with a responsible adult family member or friend.
Location and Contact
BMC Brighton, Main Hospital
Interventional Radiology