Nicholas Montecalvo, MD

Geisinger Interventional Radiologist. Temple University DR/IR trained.

[Argon Medical @ArgonMedical]

Dr. Ravi Kagali and Dr. Paramjit Singh Chowdhry at Geisinger Medical Center are the first in the state of Pennsylvania to use #Scorpion®! Congrats to the team at Geisinger! Experience the steerability, visibility, and durability advancements today: https://t.co/J2gWysoHsm

[P.Stibbs- tweets are my own @Pandarock5]

Outstanding program with fantastic attendings that are supportive, proactive, and inclusive. A great procedural mix and an amazing opportunity!

[The II @Interventional2]

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[Blanket Dog @theblanketdog]

Direct stick and glued after CTA with catheter in the celiac. H/H stabilized. Discharged home few days later. @TheRealDoctorOs
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[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient w/catheter assoc thrombus and SVC syndrome. Failed TPA lysis. Cleared with Inari Clottriever via right brachial vein access. Basket OTW into IVC.Huge organized thrombus/fibrin removed w/resolved flow! Fantastic job @spratipat. @TempleRadRes @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS @InariMedical

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient with splenomegaly and thrombocytopenia preventing chemotherapy treatment. Partial splenic embolization from radial approach with particles.30% infarct yielded 5 fold increase in platelets! Nice job Dr. Nameet Patel and @slee106. @TempleRadRes @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS #RadialFirst

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

5 year old filter. Occluded right IJ, EJ, left IJ, EJ. Accessed supraclav left subclavian vein. Severe curve formed on forceps. Tough fibrin cap. 16 Fr 45 cm sheath barely long enough. Whew! Great job @joepanaro. No filter left behind. @TempleRadRes @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS #filterOUT

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient with massive abdominal sarcoma. Venogram performed for preoperative planning by Dr. Nameet Patel. Check out the location of the right kidney and course of IVC! Amazingly, patient had relatively few symptoms. @TempleRadRes @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS #IRAD

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient with malignant SVC syndrome, IVC stenosis, and venous thrombosis. Thrombectomy performed with CAT 12 lightning. Kissing covered stents placed in SVC. Fantastic result by @DrECuthbertson @chanrahan21. @TempleRadRes @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS @PenVascular #irad

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Peritoneal dialysis catheter removed. Growing lump was noticed and a pseudoaneurysm was discovered along the tract. Treated with US guided direct thrombin injection. Nice work @Nmontec2 and Dr. Niman. @TempleRadRes @SIRspecialists @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS #IRAD

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient with liver transplant and hemodynamically significant venous anastomatic stenosis. Repeat recoil post angioplasty. 14mm stent placed with markedly improved gradient. Fantastic job nailing that placement by @DrSarahAbdulla @chanrahan21. @TempleRadRes @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS #IRAD

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient with obstructive prostatomegaly and suprapubic catheter. Nonoperative candidate due to comorbidities. Bilateral prostate artery embolization by @spratipat, @TamaraFierst, and Nameet Patel, MD. Tough arteries, but great result! @TempleUrology. @SIRRFS @SIR_ECS #IRAD.

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient with free floating IVC thrombus. Thrombectomy performed with ClotTriever using mesh disk for distal embolic protection. Chronic organized thrombus removed. Awesome work @spratipat with fantastic results! @TempleRadRes @SIRRFS @SIR_ECS @SIRspecialists @InariMedical #IRAD

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient with filter and chronic IVC thrombosis. Filter removed with forceps. Drilled through occlusion and laid down stents with IVUS. What a beautiful result! Like a work of art. Nice job @Nmontec2 Joseph Panaro MD. @TempleRadRes @SIRRFS @SIR_ECS @SIRspecialists #IRAD

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient with submassive saddle PE. Thrombectomy performed with Inari Flowtriever T24 with new T20 Curve on the left. What a haul! Thrombus is no match for our doctors. Impressive work by @AaronLoseyMD @Nmontec2 and Dr. Nameet Patel. @TempleRadRes @SIRRFS @SIR_ECS @InariMedical

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient with metastatic RCC to ulna. Preop particle embo on multiple arterial branches. Successful resection arthroplasty done 1 day later. Sweet collaboration with @TempleOrtho! Great job Dr. Cuthbertson and @Nmontec2. @TempleRadRes @SIRspecialists @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS #IRAD

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient with plump bleeding gastric varices and splenorenal shunt. CARTO performed with long sheath, paired microcatheters, microcoils and gelfoam slurry to stasis. Beautiful result by Dr. Panaro and @Nmontec2. @TempleRadRes @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS @SIRspecialists #IRAD

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient with bleeding gastric PSA with super squiggly aorta. Failed embo from CFA approach. Transferred to Temple with successful coil embo from radial approach. Awesome work @Nmontec2 @TempleRadRes @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS @SIRspecialists #radialfirst #IRAD

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient "accidentally sat" on a knife in his couch. Subtle blush on CTA. Active bleeding on angiogram from multiple SFA branches. Coil embolized both branches. Great overnight call by @CVeselis. Sweet embolization performed by @chanrahan21. @TempleRadRes @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS #IRAD

[Temple Radiology @TempleRADs]

Patient with UGI bleed. CT shows large gastric varices. Treated by CARTO using paired microcatheters, coils and gelfoam. Had a beautiful result with cessation of bleeding. Awesome work @DrSarahAbdulla @Nmontec2 @TempleRadRes @PenVascular @SIRspecialists @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS