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Dr. Ruben Geevarghese, MD, MSc is a radiologist in New York, NY specializing in vascular & interventional radiology and general practice. Dr. Ruben Geevarghese, MD, MSc is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Radioembolization (Selective Internal Radiation Therapy)
Radioembolization, or selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radiation to treat liver tumors. By targeting the hepatic artery, or the main blood vessel that supplies the liver, radioembolization can cut off the blood supply to liver tumors. The tumors shrink, and minimal damage is done to healthy tissue. Radioembolization is a treatment option for tumors that cannot be removed by surgery or other radiation therapies, for liver cancer that is confined to the liver, or for liver cancer patients that have more than 3 months of life expectancy.
To perform radioembolization, a catheter is inserted into an artery in the groin and threaded to the liver. Radioactive beads, or pellets, are delivered through the catheter. The pellets will continuously deliver radiation for 10-14 days. The pellets will remain in the body permanently without causing any complications. If the tumor or cancer is confined to one portion of the liver, radioembolization will be performed in one treatment session. If both sides of the liver are affected, a second treatment session will be done about 8 weeks after the first.
Typically, most patients can return home and do light activity within hours following the procedure. Patients will be given medication to treat any possible side effects, which can include nausea, fever, abdominal pain, or tiredness.
He completed residency at Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology, West Midlands, United Kingdom. He has a state license in New York.
Residency: Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Ruben Geevarghese, MD, MSc appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier II (EPO), Magnacare, Emblem, Oscar, Fidelis Medicare Advantage, Aetna Medicare Advantage (City of NY retirees only, starting 9/1/23), Healthsmart, Aetna, Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan), Tricare, Oxford, Husky CT Medicaid, Healthfirst, Cigna, Qualcare, MVP, Connecticare, Healthfirst Medicare Advantage, First Health, Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS, World Trade Center Health Program (WTC), Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ, Empire Essential, Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits, Blue Cross Blue Shield New York, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program, UMR, Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare), Carrum Health and Blue Cross Health Plus.
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I am an interventional radiologist and part of the hepatobiliary disease management team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), where I collaborate closely with surgeons, gastrointestinal medical oncologists and other specialists to ensure each patient receives coordinated and personalized care.
