Irwin Best MD
Overview
Dr. Best is a board certified physician with extensive clinical experience in image-guided minimally invasive procedures. He has mastered the related disciplines of general surgery, vascular surgery, and interventional radiology. He has used this knowledge and clinical experience to offer patients the option of minimally invasive treatments for fibroids and varicose veins. Moreover, Dr. Bests training and insight serves as a significant resource for clinicians interacting with image-guided services.
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor, Interventional Radiology, Emory University Hospital
Education
Degrees
- MBA from Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University
- MD from The University of Rochester Medical Center
- BS from The City College of New York
- AS from Hostos Community College, The City University of New York
Research
Focus
- Can the Baldridge approach improve quality and cost in healthcare? The clinical significance of anatomical variations in man
Publications
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Managing Venous Thromboembolic Disease On-Call.
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol Volume: 20 Page(s): 281 - 287
12/01/2017 Authors: Mitchell JW; O Connell WG; Gilliland CA; Best IM -
Technique for Percutaneous Fluoroscopically Guided G-Tube Placement in a High-BMI Patient.
Case Rep Crit Care Volume: 2012 Page(s): 807161
01/01/2012 Authors: Best IM -
Partial splenic embolization for refractory thrombocytopenia.
Clin Pract Volume: 1 Page(s): e126
09/28/2011 Authors: Best IM -
Percutaneous repair of a disrupted left renal artery after rapid stabilization.
Clin Pract Volume: 1 Page(s): e116
09/28/2011 Authors: Best IM -
Management of an unusual iliac fossa venous plexus.
Case Rep Vasc Med Volume: 2011 Page(s): 140389
01/01/2011 Authors: Best IM -
Catheter-directed thrombolysis with the Endowave system in the treatment of acute massive pulmonary embolism: a retrospective multicenter case series.
J Vasc Interv Radiol Volume: 19 Page(s): 372 - 376
03/01/2008 Authors: Chamsuddin A; Nazzal L; Kang B; Best I; Peters G; Panah S; Martin L; Lewis C; Zeinati C; Ho JW -
Considerations in catheter retrieval from the arterial system.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol Volume: 28 Page(s): 80 - 82
01/01/2005 Authors: Best IM; Butler KL; Bumpers HL -
Is bilateral protected specimen brush sampling necessary for the accurate diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia?
J Trauma Volume: 57 Page(s): 316 - 322
08/01/2004 Authors: Butler KL; Best IM; Oster RA; Katon-Benitez I; Lynn Weaver W; Bumpers HL -
Pyosalpinx developing from a preexisting hydrosalpinx after uterine artery embolization.
J Vasc Interv Radiol Volume: 15 Page(s): 297 - 301
03/01/2004 Authors: Nikolic B; Nguyen K; Martin LG; Redd DCM; Best I; Silverstein MI -
Angiography in planning a posterior approach to the popliteal artery following reduction of an open posterior knee dislocation.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol Volume: 27 Page(s): 411 - 413
01/01/2004 Authors: Best IM; Butler KL; Lewis C; Bumpers HL