Clinical Director

Shivank Bhatia, MD

Personal Info

Shivank Bhatia, M.D., FSIR is an internationally recognized expert in Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE), having performed over 1800 PAE procedures. He is one of the most experienced physicians in the United States offering PAE, a minimally invasive, non-surgical, image-guided outpatient procedure for treating an enlarged prostate. 

 

He has published the largest series of 1075 PAE patients to date – and presented his 1000+ patient experience of PAE with long-term outcomes at a plenary session at the Society of Interventional Radiology 2023 annual meeting in Phoenix, AZ. He also presented his research and experience to the US Congress, introducing PAE as a new frontier for men’s health.

Areas of Expertise :
  • Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) – Internationally recognized pioneer; performed 1,800+ procedures and trained over 400 physicians in the technique.

  • Minimally Invasive Prostate Treatments – For benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and urinary symptoms.

  • Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) – For treatment of knee osteoarthritis and chronic joint pain.

  • Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) – Non-surgical treatment option for symptomatic fibroids.

  • Liver Cancer Therapies – Image-guided treatments such as chemoembolization (TACE) and radioembolization (Y-90).

  • Interventional Oncology – Minimally invasive therapies for tumors using embolization, ablation, and other IR techniques.

  • General Interventional Radiology – Expertise in image-guided vascular and non-vascular procedures.

Education :

B.J. Medical College (MD, 2000); Fellowship at UM/Jackson Memorial (2005–06)

Academic Roles :

Professor & Chair, University of Miami (Interventional Radiology & Urology)

Certification :

ABR-certified (IR & DR); licensed in multiple states

Award and Honours

Named Chair of the Department of Interventional Radiology

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine — Appointed in June 2019, this leadership role reflects high academic and clinical esteem.

Selected to present at a Capitol Hill briefing on Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE)

Dr. Bhatia co-presented this innovative treatment to members of Congress and stakeholders as part of National Men’s Health Week advocacy efforts.

Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology (FSIR)

A distinguished professional honor awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions and sustained commitment to the field of interventional radiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology.