Education
SureAx Medical and Dr. Max Itkin provide a 2-day, 8-hour/day in-person, course that covers the basic concepts and the latest advances in lymphatic imaging and interventions. During the course, the participants will learn the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system related to lymphatic interventions. Recent discoveries of the pathophysiological mechanisms of a variety of lymphatic and disorders, including chylous and non-chylous effusion, protein-losing enteropathy, peripheral edema, will be discussed and explained. The hands-on part will include practicing intranodal lymphangiography as well as thoracic duct access and embolization on the phantom and animal model.
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Dr. max itkin
Dr. Itkin is Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where he is a leading a Center for Lymphatic Imaging and Interventions. Dr. Itkin earned his MD from Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry in 1989. He completed his internship and residency at the Rabin Medical Center in Israel. In 2003, after completion of the fellowship in Interventional Radiology at Hospital of University of Pennsylvania and stayed on there as a staff member.
Dr. Itkin is nationally and internationally recognized for his clinical and research expertise in an interventional treatment of the lymphatic disorders. Dr. Itkin has been actively involved in the development of image-guided interventions of the lymphatic system, Thoracic Duct Embolization, liver lymphatic embolization, interstitial lymphatic embolization etc., as a treatment of lymphatic leakage disorders. Dr. Itkin and others developed intranodal lymphangiogram-a simple ultrasound guided puncture of groin lymph nodes in order to opacify the lymphatic system, as a substitute to the more technically challenging pedal lymphangiogram. Being well within the skill set of most interventionalists, this method allowed for wide dissemination and opened new horizons for lymphatic interventions. Dr. Itkin, conceptualized and participated in development of dynamic contrast enhanced MR lymphangiogram for non-invasive dynamic imaging of the lymphatic anatomy. This technique led to the discovery of pathophysiology of several diseases such as non-traumatic chylothorax, chylous ascites, plastic bronchitis, neonatal chylothorax, congenital lymphodysplasia, protein loosing enteropathy and pulmonary complications of lymphatic anomalies. This knowledge led to further development of novel percutaneous treatments of these conditions.
Dr. Itkin has lectured extensively nationally and internationally and has 90 peer reviewed publications, reviews and editorials in leading journals. He is a member of many national and international professional societies and in 2011 was inducted into the Society of the Interventional Radiology as a Fellow member as recognition of significant contributions to the field of cardiovascular and interventional radiology.