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Dr. Shivank Bhatia was appointed as the Chairman of the Department of Interventional Radiology at the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine in March 2019. He graduated from BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, India in 2000 and competed his residency and internship in Diagnostic Radiology at Civil Hospital, BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, India. Dr. Bhatia then completed his fellowship in Interventional Radiology in 2006 at Jackson Memorial Hospital - University of Miami in Miami. FL. Dr. Bhatia joined the University of Miami as a faculty in 2006. He practices at the University of Miami Hospital, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lennar Foundation Medical Center, and Jackson Memorial Hospital. He was appointed as the Medical Director of Interventional Radiology at the Miami VA in 2009, a role he served for 8 years. Dr. Bhatia was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology in 2015. Dr. Bhatia is a board-certified, fellowship-trained interventional radiologist specializing in performing minimally invasive image-guided procedures to treat enlarged prostate, uterine fibroids and liver cancer. During his 13 years of service to University of Miami Health System, he has introduced and collaborated with various specialties on numerous innovative cutting edge therapies. Some of these include the Yttrium-90 (Radio-embolization) for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic cancer to the liver, percutaneous ablation of renal tumors, Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. He introduced radial access to the IR department for various applications like intra-arterial Interventional Oncology therapies, Prostate Embolization and Uterine Fibroid Embolization procedures. Prostate Artery Embolization for BPH Dr. Bhatia has been a pioneer for Prostate Artery Embolization in the United States. Since 2014, he has served as a Principal Investigator for three FDA approved clinical trials (Investigational Device Exemption studies) related to PAE. In addition, he has been at the forefront of evaluating and offering this innovative treatment to people in South Florida and beyond. He has published over 50 manuscripts and abstracts on the topic of PAE. Dr. Bhatia has delivered over 70 invited lectures on PAE nationally and internationally and has trained over 300 physicians in techniques related to PAE. Having treated over 400 patients from all over the United States and abroad, Dr. Bhatia is considered an international expert for this cutting edge therapy. Dr. Bhatia has applied this experience in various clinical settings like BPH, Urinary retention, Hematuria and Prostate cancer. He has built a successful multidisciplinary program with the Department of Urology at University of Miami. Due to his significant collaboration with the Urology Department, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor of Urology in 2015. Scholarly Contribution: Dr. Bhatia is the author of numerous published papers and journal articles and is an accomplished speaker. He is regularly invited to present at conferences both nationally and internationally and has been a visiting professor at premier academic institutions including Harvard Medical School, University of Pennsylvania, Mallinckrodt, NYU and MSKCC. He belongs to several organizations, including the Society of Interventional Radiology. As a respected physician and proctor, he serves on several professional committees to help to establish guidelines and best practices. Dr. Bhatia is regularly asked to lead clinical trials and present his research to his colleagues worldwide. During his years at UM Health, has brought over $2 million in research funding. His most recent clinical research was a sponsored trial to evaluate the role of the advanced (3D) imaging in Prostate Artery Embolization. Dr. Bhatia is passionate about exploring and introducing new cutting edge minimally invasive out patient the...