A Specialist in Interventional Radiology
Joseph Koury, MD, specializes in interventional radiology. He is trained in using image-guided techniques to diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions without the need for traditional surgery. By using imaging such as X-rays, CT scans and ultrasound, he can perform minimally invasive procedures that often result in shorter recovery times, reduced risk and less pain for patients.
He treats a variety of common conditions, including:
- Biliary and urinary obstructions
- Bleeding resulting from trauma
- Chronic pelvic venous congestion
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and blood clots
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage not amenable to endoscopic treatment
- Liver and kidney tumors
- Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
Dr. Koury also provides minimally invasive services, including:
- Angioplasty and stent placement
- Bone marrow biopsy
- Chest tubes for large pleural effusions or pneumothorax
- Embolization of pelvic veins in women for chronic pelvic congestion
- Endovascular repair of aneurysms, excluding the aorta and cerebral vessels
- Gastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy tube placement
- Image-guided biopsies and drain placements
- IVC filter placement and removal for clot prevention in high-risk patients
- Maintenance of existing dialysis fistula and grafts
- Paracentesis and thoracentesis
- Percutaneous nephrostomy tubes, suprapubic catheters and nephroureteral and ureteral stents
- Long-term drain placement for palliative therapy for recurrent malignant effusions or ascites
- Plug-assisted portosystemic shunt embolization for large gastric varices
- Port and catheter insertions for chemotherapy and dialysis
- Powerline placements for patients who are not candidates for PICC but need long-term IV access
- Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creations (TIPS)
- Tumor biopsies with potential for ablation (cryoablation, radiofrequency or microwave)
- Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)
- Varicocele embolization
- Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for compression fractures and spinal pain relief
Speaks: English