Ajinkya Desai

Assistant Professor
Division of Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital 🇮🇳 🇺🇸

[Jeffrey F. B. Chick, MD, MPH @CHICKVIR]

After-hours and weekend interventional radiology adverse events were associated with more serious outcomes despite similar quality-of-care assessments, likely reflecting higher patient acuity and urgency.

https://t.co/Q76FSuYKQ6

@CVIR_Journal @KECKSchool_USC @UWRadiology

[Charlotte S. Taylor @CSTaylor]

We are looking for someone to join our @UMMCRads family! You won’t find better people to finish your residency with plus great clinical training with broad clinical exposure. Warm weather, nice people. Tell your friends!

[Ajinkya Desai @jinks_d]

@JuliusChapiro @VarneyET As someone who has had the privilege of working with @VarneyET when he was a resident - I could not agree more with you.

[Ajinkya Desai @jinks_d]

Hot off the press - Iliac vein stenting improves clinical symptoms and quality of life in patients with moderate to severe post-thrombotic syndrome @SIRspecialists @SIR_ECS @MGHImaging #CTRACT

[NEJM @NEJM]

Presented at #SIR26TOR:

Among patients with moderate or severe PTS, the addition of endovascular therapy to standard care resulted in less severe PTS and better quality of life at 6 months than standard care alone but with a higher risk of bleeding. Full phase 3 C-TRACT trial results: https://t.co/r2a9OzBLfw

Editorial: Stenting for Post-Thrombotic Syndrome — A Step Forward https://t.co/Y6SHyfZckg

@SIRspecialists

[Rich Duszak, MD @RichDuszak]

Radiologist here. I'm ready to replace ill-informed hospital administrators with AI.

[American Board of Radiology @ABR_Radiology]

An interventional #radiology success story. @SIRspecialists @UCLAHealth
https://t.co/kwZQpgN4l5

[Sara Smolinski-Zhao, MD @SaraZhaoIRad]

Excited to present our new MGH IR Integrated residents. Congratulations on your match and we are looking forward to working with you! #FutureRadRes #IRAD @SIRSpecialists #MatchDay #Match2026 #WomeninIR @SIRRFS @AnweshaDubey_XO @vellia_zhou @mghradchiefs

[Ajinkya Desai @jinks_d]

@AustinBourgeois @SDhandMD Always embolize, TIPS first

[Ajinkya Desai @jinks_d]

@AustinBourgeois I routinely access PTV for acute DVT cases where clot extends below pop, but only use a 7 sheath to establish inflow. Have never tried 16 Fr through the PTV. For iliofemoral stenting , if CFV is widely patent, I usually never intervene below knee. Thanks for sharing!

[Beau Bosko Toskich, MD FSIR @BeauToskichMD]

Thank you @FZIslamMD and team for you hard work and vision.

Interventional Radiology has a leading responsibility for patients with #HCC.

IR resident training is now fully clinical in respect of this position. @SIRRFS

Patient, societal, and guideline awareness is changing accordingly.

@AASLDtweets
@EASLnews
@APASLnews
@SIRspecialists
@SIO_Central
@cirsesociety

[Ajinkya Desai @jinks_d]

@ChengaziMD @drochohan @SDhandMD @traumaticum @AustinBourgeois @keithppereira @farkomd @brianchiong @karananandpara @linemonkeymd @t_intheleadcoat @pparikhxr Wow!! Excellent case and quite impressive that you have done 6 of these in a year !! What is your follow-up protocol for these ? Anticoagulation?

[Ajinkya Desai @jinks_d]

@ChengaziMD @t_intheleadcoat @SDhandMD @drochohan @kmadass @JayMathewsMD @CHICKVIR @Dr_Sudi @DrJayMohan @hkdamonster @SyedYNaqvi1 Have you done below the knee with the Flash if you find the inflow is not good ?

[Ajinkya Desai @jinks_d]

@ChengaziMD @ebtapper 💯

[Saher Sabri @saherssabri]

STORM-PE shows improved functional outcomes for mechanical thrombectomy at discharge and at 90 days @VIVAPhysicians #VIVA25

[Ajinkya Desai @jinks_d]

@ChengaziMD @ebtapper A phone conversation might be the most underrated thing in the texting world we live in today, especially an attending to attending conversation about POC for a patient.

[Ajinkya Desai @jinks_d]

Happy Halloween from the best (most creative) IR crew 😆.

[UMMC IR @UMMC_IR]

Happy Halloween! 🎃😊

[Ajinkya Desai @jinks_d]

@NaineshParikhMD @MoffittNews Super !

[Jeffrey F. B. Chick, MD, MPH @CHICKVIR]

The FlowTriever aspiration catheter may be used off-label for complex non-vascular collections refractory to standard drainage, allowing effective debris removal with drain placement and potential resolution, though cost-effectiveness requires further study.

@USC @InariMedical

[Ajinkya Desai @jinks_d]

@fabianmaxlg @Yale_IR @VarneyET He is an absolute superstar, no doubt.