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Talia Sasson, M.D.

Talia Sasson, M.D.

Imaging Sciences , Vascular and Interventional Radiology

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About Me

Dr. Talia Sasson is an Associate Professor in Interventional Radiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She completed her medical degree at Ben-Gurion University in Beer-Shiva, Israel. Dr. Sasson completed 18 months of a General Surgery residency and a residency in Radiology at Hadas...
Dr. Talia Sasson is an Associate Professor in Interventional Radiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She completed her medical degree at Ben-Gurion University in Beer-Shiva, Israel. Dr. Sasson completed 18 months of a General Surgery residency and a residency in Radiology at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel. Subsequently, she obtained fellowships in Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology at the Dotter Interventional Institute in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Sasson was certified in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology in 2009 and received a Certificate of Added Qualification in Interventional Radiology by the ABR in 2011.

Since 2009, Dr. Sasson has served as Director of the Interventional Radiology Fellowship Program at University of Rochester Medical Center. Also, she is the Director of the Dialysis Access Center Program at University Imaging at Science Park. Dr. Sasson is a member of the multi-disciplinary Dialysis Access Committee at University of Rochester Medical Center which is in charge of increasing the use of surgical dialysis access for hemodialysis. In addition, she has made several presentations at national professional meetings as well as in Israel. Dr. Sasson is committed to exemplary patient care for dialysis and oncology patients. She strives to provide highly personalized patient treatment and extraordinary communication to their providers to optimize care.

Certified Specialties

Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology - American Board of Radiology

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Imaging Sciences (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Oregon Health & Science University-OHSU. 2002 - 2003

Fellowship, Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology, Oregon Health & Science University-OHSU. 1992 - 1993

Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Hadassah Hospital-Jerusalem (Israel). 1988 - 1992

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), Hadassah Hospital-Jerusalem (Israel). 1987 - 1988

Education

MD | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. 1987

Awards

Awarded, Fellow of Society of Interventional Radiology (FSIR). 2023

Publications

Journal Articles

Feasibility and Efficacy of Treating Cephalic Arch Stenosis with Viatorr Stents in Dialysis Patients.

Sasson T.

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2018; 29(1): 133-136.

Long-Term Patency of Arteriovenous Fistulae Salvaged by Balloon Angioplasty with and without Accessory Vein Embolization: A Retrospective Study.

Sawas A*, Baran TM, Foster TH, Reis J 3rd, Wing RE, Kashyap R, Brhel D, Sasson T.

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2017; 28(5): 714-721.

The Interventional Radiology Interest Group: An Integral Tool for Medical Student Recruitment.

Maldow D, Murtha J, Sasson T, Khanna V.

Am J Interv Radiol. 2017; 1(4): 1-5.

Assisted maturation of native fistula in two patients with a continuous flow left ventricular assist device.

Sasson T, Wing RE, Foster TH, Kashyap R, Butani D, Waldman DL

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.. 2014 May 25 (5):781-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Intra-arterial methylprednisolone for the management of steroid-refractory acute gastrointestinal and hepatic graft versus host disease.

Milner LA, Becker MW, Bernstein SH, Bruckner L, Friedberg JW, Holland GA, Ifthikharuddin JJ, Liesveld JL, Mathes EJ, Menchel HL, Mullen CA, Sasson T, Phillips GL

American journal of hematology.. 2011 August 86 (8):712-4. Epub 05/31/2011.

Catheter thrombolysis of thrombosed hepatic arteries in liver transplant recipients: predictors of success and role of thrombolysis.

Saad WE, Davies MG, Saad NE, Westesson KE, Patel NC, Sahler LG, Lee DE, Kitanosono T, Sasson T, Waldman DL

Vascular and endovascular surgery.. 2007 41 (1):19-26. Epub 1900 01 01.

Inadvertent discontinuation of percutaneous nephrostomy catheters in adult native kidneys: incidence and percutaneous management.

Saad WE, Virdee S, Davies MG, Patel NC, Sahler LG, Lee DE, Kitanosono T, Sasson T, Wilson IJ, Waldman DL

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.. 2006 September 17 (9):1457-64. Epub 1900 01 01.

Safety and efficacy of fluoroscopic versus ultrasound guidance for core liver biopsies in potential living related liver transplant donors: preliminary results.

Saad WE, Ryan CK, Davies MG, Fultz P, Rubens DJ, Patel NC, Sahler LG, Lee DE, Kitanosono T, Sasson T, Waldman DL

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.. 2006 August 17 (8):1307-12. Epub 1900 01 01.

Elective transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation for portal decompression in the immediate pretransplantation period in adult living related liver transplant recipient candidates: preliminary results.

Saad WE, Saad NE, Davies MG, Bozorgdadeh A, Orloff MS, Patel NC, Abt PL, Lee DE, Sahler LG, Kitanosono T, Sasson T, Waldman DL

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.. 2006 June 17 (6):995-1002. Epub 1900 01 01.

Transhepatic dilation of anastomotic biliary strictures in liver transplant recipients with use of a combined cutting and conventional balloon protocol: technical safety and efficacy.

Saad WE, Davies MG, Saad NE, Waldman DL, Sahler LG, Lee DE, Kitanosono T, Sasson T, Patel NC

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.. 2006 May 17 (5):837-43. Epub 1900 01 01.

Endoluminal management of arterioportal fistulae in liver transplant recipients: a single-center experience.

Saad WE, Davies MG, Rubens DJ, Sahler LG, Patel NC, Lee DE, Kitanosono T, Sasson T, Waldman DL

Vascular and endovascular surgery.. 2006 40 (6):451-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Hepatic artery stenosis in liver transplant recipients: primary treatment with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.

Saad WE, Davies MG, Sahler L, Lee DE, Patel NC, Kitanosono T, Sasson T, Waldman DL

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.. 2005 June 16 (6):795-805. Epub 1900 01 01.

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in a living donor left lateral segment liver transplant recipient: technical considerations.

Saad WE, Davies MG, Lee DE, Patel NC, Sahler LG, Sasson T, Kitanososno T, Waldman DL

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.. 2005 June 16 (6):873-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Transhepatic balloon dilation of anastomotic biliary strictures in liver transplant recipients: the significance of a patent hepatic artery

Saad, WE; Saad, NE; Davies, MG; Lee, DE; Patel, NC; Sahler, LG; Kitanosono, T.; Sasson, T.; Waldman, DL.

Vasc Interv Radiol. 2005; 16: 1221-1228.

Arc of buhler: incidence and diameter in asymptomatic individuals.

Saad WE, Davies MG, Sahler L, Lee D, Patel N, Kitanosono T, Sasson T, Waldman D

Vascular and endovascular surgery.. 2005 39 (4):347-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Intrahepatic arterial administration of low-dose methotrexate in patients with severe hepatic graft-versus-host disease: an open-label, uncontrolled trial.

Bloom AI, Shapira MY, Or R, Sasson T, Resnick IB, Zilberman I, Verstandig A, Aker M, Slavin S, Muszkat M

Clinical therapeutics.. 2004 March 26 (3):407-14. Epub 1900 01 01.

Shortening and Migration of Wallstents after Stenting of Central Venous Stenoses in Hemodialysis Patients

Verstandig, AG; Bloom, AI, Sasson, T.; Haviv, YS; Rubinger, D.

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2003; 15.

Intra-arterial catheter directed therapy for severe graft-versus-host disease.

Shapira MY, Bloom AI, Or R, Sasson T, Nagler A, Resnick IB, Aker M, Zilberman I, Slavin S, Verstanding A

British journal of haematology.. 2002 December 119 (3):760-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

[Local thrombolysis for the treatment of patients with proximal deep vein thrombosis of the leg].

Lieberman S, Safadi R, Aner H, Verstandig A, Sasson T, Bloom AI

Harefuah.. 2002 May 141 (5):424-9, 499. Epub 1900 01 01.

Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection for the treatment of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery.

Bloom AI, Sasson T, Verstandig A, Wolf YG, Anner H, Berlatzky Y, Akopnick I, Lotan C, Lederman R, Lebensart PD

The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ.. 2001 September 3 (9):649-52. Epub 1900 01 01.

Vascular access via peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs): experience in 40 patients with acute myeloid leukemia at a single institute.

Strahilevitz J, Lossos IS, Verstandig A, Sasson T, Kori Y, Gillis S

Leukemia & lymphoma.. 2001 January 40 (3-4):365-71. Epub 1900 01 01.

Transarterial oil chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma, in 100 cases

Levy, I.; Verstandig, A.; Sasson, T.; Wolf, D.; Krichon, I.; Libson, E.; Levensart, P.; Papo, O.; Yurim, O.; Id, A.; Shouval, D.

Harefuah. 2000; 16: 89-93, 174.

The supracostal percutaneous nephrostomy for treatment of staghorn and complex kidney stones.

Golijanin D, Katz R, Verstandig A, Sasson T, Landau EH, Meretyk S

Journal of endourology. 1998 October 12 (5):403-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prolonged renal dysfunction secondary to renal-artery stenosis in the elderly--it is never too late.

Hirshberg B, Sasson T, Grinblat I, Shustin L, Rubinger D

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association.. 1998 April 13 (4):982-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Mesenteric bypass for chronic mesenteric ischaemia.

Wolf YG, Verstandig A, Sasson T, Eidelman L, Anner H, Berlatzky Y

Cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery.. 1998 February 6 (1):34-41. Epub 1900 01 01.

Thoracic aorta transobturator bipopliteal bypass as eventual durable reconstruction after removal of an infected aortofemoral graft.

Wolf YG, Sasson T, Wolf DG, Gomori JM, Anner H, Berlatzky Y

Journal of vascular surgery.. 1997 October 26 (4):693-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Liver-spleen infarcts following transcatheter chemoembolization: a case report and review of the literature on adverse effects.

Cohen SE, Safadi R, Verstandig A, Eid A, Sasson T, Symmer L, Shouval D

Digestive diseases and sciences.. 1997 May 42 (5):938-43. Epub 1900 01 01.

Complete staghorn calculi: random prospective comparison between extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy monotherapy and combined with percutaneous nephrostolithotomy.

Meretyk S, Gofrit ON, Gafni O, Pode D, Shapiro A, Verstandig A, Sasson T, Katz G, Landau EH

The Journal of urology.. 1997 March 157 (3):780-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Pelvic giant lymph node hyperplasia (Castleman's disease): a surgical and radiological approach.

Schwartz A, Eid A, Sasson T, Cohen P, Durst AL, Rivkind AI

The European journal of surgery = Acta chirurgica.. 1996 December 162 (12):993-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Radiologic spectrum of localized Castleman's disease.

Fields S, Bar-Ziv J, Portnoy O, Sasson T, Sherman Y, Libson E

Israel journal of medical sciences.. 1995 November 31 (11):660-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Diagnosis of traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta using dynamic rapid sequence axial computerized tomography.

Bloom AI, Sasson T, Rivkind A, Pikarski A, Bar-Ziv J

Israel journal of medical sciences.. 1995 May 31 (5):314-20. Epub 1900 01 01.

[Endobronchial stenting in bronchial stenosis following lung transplantation].

Kramer MR, Milgalter E, Sasson T, Shir Y, Merin G

Harefuah.. 1995 March 1128 (5):267-9, 336. Epub 1900 01 01.

Combined transhepatic and endoscopic procedures in the biliary system.

Verstandig AG, Goldin E, Sasson T, Weinberger G, Wengrower D, Fich A, Lax E

Postgraduate medical journal.. 1993 May 69 (811):384-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Biliary and colonic cutaneous fistula successfully treated by endoscopic insertion of biliary stents.

Goldin E, Aharon UB, Wengrower D, Kluger Y, Sasson T

Journal of clinical gastroenterology.. 1993 January 16 (1):58-60. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Interventional Radiology Secrets (2004)

Chapter: Treatment of Tumors with Interventional Radiology Techniques

Authors: Sasson, T.; Maragh, M.

Publisher: Hanley & Belfus, Philadelphia 2004

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