Interventional Radiology – Integrated Residency

Thank you for your interest in the University of Miami/Jackson Health System Interventional Radiology – Integrated Residency Program.

Our program strives to cultivate an educational environment that encourages extensive interactions with other clinical departments and fosters close relationships between faculty and residents.

Residents have the opportunity to train with faculty who have a wide range of expertise. The faculty provides opportunities and support for clinical and translational research for the residents. There are multiple ongoing clinical and animal studies that are spearheaded by the faculty. The department employs a full-time research assistant professor and a Ph.D. robotic engineer who helps in promoting device development and has a robotics lab, animal CT scanner and full access to the animal imaging facilities, including an animal angio suite and MRI.

Our residency offers comprehensive training in the full spectrum of vascular and non-vascular procedures in a high-volume setting both in adult and pediatric populations. The Department of Interventional Radiology performs one of the highest volumes of prostate artery embolizations in the country and offers training in the management of peripheral arterial disease, complex hepatobiliary interventions, trauma interventions and complex interventional oncology.

The primary clinical site for the program is Jackson Memorial Hospital which is a tertiary referral center with more than 1,500 beds. Broad exposure to diverse pathology and complex diseases at various stages of presentation comes from the large volume and diversity of the patients seen at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Training in a high-volume Level I trauma center, our residents have ample opportunity to become proficient in trauma interventions, such as emergency embolizations. Jackson Memorial is also a transplant center with one of the highest numbers of achieved liver and kidney transplants in the nation, which provides an excellent opportunity for training in transplant-related hepatobiliary interventions. Residents also get exposure to pediatric cases from Holtz Children’s Hospital, part of the Jackson Health System located on the main campus. The IR department at Jackson Memorial Hospitaloperates with four angio suites, a C-arm, a CT procedure suite and an ultrasound procedure suite. Approximately 25 to 30 IR procedures are performed per day. The spectrum of procedures ranges from routine cases such as biopsies, drains and lines, to complex hepatic and biliary interventions, prostate artery embolizations and complex interventional oncology.

The second site, UHealth Tower, a University of Miami Hospital and Clinics Facility as part of the University of Miami Health System, is a 560-bed private hospital located in the medical district. This site has three angio suites, a CT procedure room and a US procedure room, where an average of 20 cases are performed daily. Peripheral artery disease procedures and prostatic artery embolizations are predominantly performed here.

The third clinical site, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, is dedicated to the care of oncological diseases. The full spectrum of interventional oncological procedures are performed at this site including, but not limited to, chemoembolization, radioembolization and tumor ablations (Microwave, NanoKnife and Radiofrequency).

Our residents also rotate through the Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, which offers a broad mix of vascular and non-vascular cases and gives the residents an opportunity to train in a federally run institution, as well as The Lennar Foundation Medical Center, a state-of-the-art outpatient center built by the University of Miami in the Coral Gables neighborhood.

Both Jackson Memorial and UHealth Tower have independent IR clinics, which run throughout the week. Patients for major procedures are evaluated in clinic pre-procedurally and are followed up longitudinally after the clinic procedure. The residents have dedicated clinic rotations, providing an opportunity to learn about clinical management and patient follow-up. Furthermore, the department runs a consult model for the majority of procedures and has full admitting privileges for post-procedure care, as warranted.

In addition to top-notch training, our program also offers you the opportunity to live in one of the top tourist destinations in the country where you can enjoy the sun throughout the year, surrounded by lush greenery and beautiful beaches.

– Felipe De Souza, M.D., Program Director, Interventional Radiology Residency Programs