Embolization for Bleeding

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Coordinator(s)

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Andrew Gunn, MD

Professor and Chair, Department of Radiology
University of Kentucky, United States
Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR

Professor of Radiology
University of Chicago, United States

This case-based session will provide the attendee with a comprehensive review of patient evaluation, current guidelines, and technical approaches for treating patients with bleeding using embolic techniques.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participant will understand current guidelines and techniques for trauma embolization.
Upon completion, participant will be able to discuss the evaluation and management of gastrointestinal bleeding, including the use of different types of embolic agents.
Upon completion, participant will comprehend technical aspects of embolization in the pediatric population.

Presentations:

1:15 PM - 1:25 PM ET

Embolization in Trauma from Diagnosis to Treatment: Role of Angio CT
Speaker: Hiroshi Kondo, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Teikyo University School of Medicine
1:25 PM - 1:35 PM ET

Embolization in Trauma: Spleen and Liver
Speaker: Andrew Gunn, MD – University of Kentucky
1:35 PM - 1:45 PM ET

Embolization in the Lung: Bronchial and Pulmonary Arteries
Speaker: Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR – University of Chicago
1:45 PM - 1:55 PM ET

Embolization in Trauma: Pelvis and Kidney
Speaker: Gaby E. Gabriel, MD, FSIR – University of Kentucky
1:55 PM - 2:05 PM ET

Considerations in Pediatric Embolization
Speaker: Leah Braswell, MD – Nationwide Children's Hospital
2:05 PM - 2:15 PM ET

Embolization of Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Selection of Embolic Agents
Speaker: Vivian Bishay, MD – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Q&A