Vascular & Interventional Radiology

Interventional radiologists perform minimally invasive image guided procedures to diagnose and treat conditions throughout the entire body. Interventional Radiology (IR) is one of the most rapidly expanding areas of medicine. Using the most advanced technology and techniques, interventional radiologists provide non-surgical treatment options that have less risk, less pain, less recovery time and better results.

Most common interventional procedures categories:

  • General Interventional Radiology Procedures
  • Vascular Interventional Radiology Procedures
  • Interventional Oncology Procedures, Tumor Ablation/Embolization
  • Women’s Health​ Interventional Radiology, Uterine Fibroid Embolization
  • Men’s Health Interventional Radiology, Prostatic Artery Embolization

Interventional radiologists continue to pioneer techniques so that patients recover more quickly allowing them to get back to their lives and family.

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Specialists in Vascular & Interventional Radiology​

Interventional radiologists use a variety of high tech cameras and imaging equipment to view the inside of the body on a screen while manipulating special tools outside of the body. Most procedures require only a very small incision and can be completed on an outpatient basis.

With 5 fellowship trained interventional radiologists, Tyler Radiology Associates provides services at local hospitals. Our vast experience and extensive coverage locations allows patients access to minimally invasive procedures with experienced physicians at their local hospital that are traditionally only offered at large urban medical centers.

Common vascular & interventional procedures include:

  • Gastrostomy Tube Placement (Feeding Tube)
  • Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
  • Extracranial Vascular Malformations Treatment
  • Central Venous Access Catheters (CVAC) – Mediports and Tunnel Lines
  • Angioplasty and Stenting
  • Stent-Grafts
  • Atherectomy
  • Varicocele Embolization
  • Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Placement and Removal
  • Endovascular repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Catheter-directed Thrombolysis (Clot-busting) Treatment
  • Metastatic Bone Lesions
  • Metastatic Colon Cancer
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Lung Cancer
  • Renal Cancer
  • Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
  • Uterine Fibroid Embolization
  • Prostatic Artery Embolization

Meet Our Vascular & Interventional Radiologists

Dr. Ali Erkin
Ali Erkin, D.O.
Medical Degree: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Erie, PA (2018)
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology, Tufts Medical Center - Boston, MA (2023)
Fellowship: Vascular & Interventional Radiology Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School – Boston, MA (2024)
Board Certified: American Board of Radiology
Dr. Wylie Foss
Wylie Foss, M.D.
Medical Degree: Doctor of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine - Salt Lake City UT (2018)
Residency: Integrated IR/DR, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, TX (2023)
Board Certified: American Board of Radiology
Prakash Gajera
Prakash Gajera, M.D.
Medical Degree: Medical Doctor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School - Dallas, TX (2017)
Residency: Interventional Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX (2023)
Board Certified: American Board of Radiology
Justin Mccaslin
Justin McCaslin, M.D.
Medical Degree: Medical Doctor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX (2014)
Residency: Internal Medicine & Diagnostic Radiology, Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas TX (2014-2019)
Fellowship: Vascular and Interventional Radiology Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas, TX (2020)
Board Certified: American Board of Radiology
Justin Sacks
Justin Sacks, M.D.
Medical Degree: Medical Doctor, University of Toledo College of Medicine - Toledo, OH (2011)
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology, Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas, TX (2011-2016)
Fellowship: Vascular and Interventional Radiology Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas, TX (2017)
Board Certified: American Board of Radiology
Robert Sanchez
Robert Sanchez, M.D.
Medical Degree: Medical Doctor, University of New Mexico School of Medicine - Albuquerque, NM (1986)
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology, University of South Florida - Tampa, FL (1990)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular and Vascular Interventional Radiology University of California San Diego - San Diego, CA (1991)
Board Certified: American Board of Radiology
Roger Kent Walker
R. Kent Walker, M.D.
Medical Degree: Medical Doctor, University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio, TX (1988)
Residency: Internal Medicine & Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - San Antonio, TX (1989-1995)
Fellowship: Vascular and Interventional Radiology Baylor University Hospital - Dallas, TX (1996)
Board Certified: American Board of Radiology
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