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BackTable / Tumor Board / Podcast / Episode #8
Getting Started in Interventional Oncology: Tips for Starting Your Career
with Dr. Sid Padia, Dr. Kevin Burns, Dr. Tyler Sandow and Dr. Venkatesh Krishnasamy
Are you seeking to build your reputation and patient base within interventional oncology? In this episode, host Dr. Zachary Berman interviews Dr. Siddarth Padia, Dr. Tyler Sandow, Dr. Kavi Krishnasamy, and Dr. Kevin Burns about their journeys into interventional oncology (IO) and their experiences providing care in different practice settings.
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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2025, January 17). Ep. 8 – Getting Started in Interventional Oncology: Tips for Starting Your Career [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com
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Podcast Contributors
Dr. Siddharth Padia
Dr. Sid Padia is an interventional radiologist at UCLA in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Kevin Burns
Dr. Kevin Burns is the chief of interventional radiology at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, California.
Dr. Tyler Sandow
Dr. Tyler Sandow is an interventional radiologist with Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Venkatesh Krishnasamy
Dr. Venkatesh Krishnasamy is an interventional radiologist at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Zach Berman
Dr. Zachary Berman is an interventional radiologist at the University of California San Diego in San Diego, California.
Synopsis
The doctors begin by discussing how they became interested in interventional oncology, with most of them recognizing opportunities to address unmet needs in the field. Each guest shares insights on the timelines and challenges involved in starting their IO practices, which vary significantly today. For instance, telehealth clinics are particularly viable in private practice IO, thanks to conferencing software and virtual translators. Hybrid care models, which combine in-person and remote consultations, can help overcome patient-level barriers such as time and transportation. The panel also emphasizes how increased clinic availability can significantly drive growth in procedural volume. Finally, they offer advice for starting an IO practice, including the importance of having clinic support staff, building strong relationships with referring physicians, and staying up to date with new technologies.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
05:38 - Balancing Career Interests and Expectations
07:10 - Building an Interventional Oncology Practice
13:42 - Gaining Trust from Referring Physicians
17:33 - Importance of Open Communication
19:19 - Comparing Clinic Settings
26:01 - Essential Components of a Clinic
33:28 - Narrowing Your Interventional Practice
40:09 - Introducing New Technology
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