Interventional Radiology (IR) Center
Interventional Radiology – The IR Center at Michigan Institute of Urology
Many conditions that once required surgery now can be treated with interventional radiology. IR treatments are minimally invasive. When compared to open surgery, minimally invasive treatments result in:
- Less risk of complications
- Less pain
- Faster recovery
Embolization is a minimally invasive treatment that blocks one or more blood vessels or abnormal vascular channels. Carefully guided by radiologic imaging, radiologists perform embolization using small tools like catheters and wires to treat patients for conditions including:
- Prostate artery embolization (PAE) for BPH
- Varicoceles treatment for male infertility
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Ovarian vein embolization for pelvic congestion syndrome
- Hemorrhoid artery embolization
- Adhesive Capsulitis Embolization (ACE) for Frozen Shoulder
- Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) for Arthritis Knee Pain
- Hip Arthritis Embolization for Hip Osteoarthritis
Talk to your urologist to find out if you are a candidate for a minimally invasive IR treatment.
Scott Schwartz, M.D.
Leading the IR Centers at MIU is Dr. Scott Schwartz, a highly respected vascular interventional radiologist who was recently inducted as a Fellow in the Society of Interventional Radiology.
John Fallucca, M.D.
Dr. John Fallucca joined IR centers in Metro Detroit to offer the highest level of care in minimally invasive interventions and embolizations. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine, completed his residency at Henry Ford Hospital, and IR fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Dr. Jeremy Handel
Dr. Jeremy Handel is a board-certified interventional radiologist with years of experience providing minimally invasive treatment for vascular and nonvascular conditions. He spent 16 years at Corewell Health and previously practiced at Cleveland Clinic and Henry Ford Hospital.