Radiology / Diagnostic - Interventional

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Michael D. Darcy, MD

Specialty Areas
Diagnostic Radiology
Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Radiology

Areas of Clinical Interest
Interventional radiology, portal interventions, liver tumors, GI interventions, colonic embolotherapy, vascular radiology, vascular malformations, deep vein thrombosis, varicose veins -- endovenous laser ablation

Major or Recent Publications/Awards

Honors and Awards

Listed in Best Doctors in America, 2003 - 2009 (Best Doctors, Inc)

Listed in America's Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 2003 - 2008
Fellow, Society of Interventional Radiology

Fellow, American College of Radiology

President, The Society of Interventional Radiology, 2001-2002

Faculty Teaching Award, Medical University of South Carolina, 1988

Editor's Recognition Award for Distinction in Reviewing, Radiology, 1988-1994, 1996, 1997

Editor's Recognition Award for Distinction in Reviewing, Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology, 1996

Editorial Responsibilities

Editorial Board:

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Techniques in Interventional Radiology

Reviewer:

Radiology

Journal of Vascular and Interventional
Radiology

Peer Reviewed Manuscripts

Bakal CW, Darcy MD, Brunner MC, Pomerantz P. Strategic initiatives in interventional radiology: a new vision. JVIR; 13:559-562, 2002

Spencer EB, Cohen DT, Darcy MD. Safety and efficacy of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation for the treatment of hepatic hydrothorax. JVIR 13:385-390, 2002

Zuckerman DA, Darcy MD, Bocchini TP, Hildebolt CF. Encephalopathy after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting - analysis of incidence and potential risk factors. AJR 169(6):1727-1731, 1997

Kanterman RY, Darcy MD, Middleton WD, Sterling KM, Teefey SA, Pilgram TK. Doppler sonographic findings associated with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) malfunction. AJR 168:467-472, 1997

Sterling KM, Darcy MD. Stenosis of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts: presentation and management. AJR 168:239-244, 1997

Darcy MD, Sterling KM. Comparison of portal vein anatomy and bony anatomic landmarks. Radiology 200:707-710, 1996

Invited Publications

Ho AS, Picus J, Darcy MD, Tan B, Gould JE, Pilgram TK, Brown DB. Long-term outcome after chemoembolization and embolization of hepatic metastatic lesions from neuroendocrine tumors. AJR 188:1201-1207, 2007

Brown DB, Pilgram TK, Darcy MD, Fundakowski CE, Lisker-Melman M, Chapman WC, et al. Hepatic arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: comparison of survival rates with different embolic agents. JVIR 16:1661-1666, 2005

Darcy MD. Science to Practice. How does histology help us develop better embolic agents? Radiology 232:1-2, 2004

Darcy MD. Treatment of lower gastrointestinal bleeding: vasopressin infusion versus embolization. JVIR 14(5):535-543, 2003

Darcy MD. Angiographic embolization of colonic hemorrhage. Semin Colon Rectal Surg. 13(2):168-175, 2002

Books and Book Chapters

Darcy MD. Technique of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement. (In) Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas Fourth Edition, Blumgart LH, Belghiti J, Jarnagin WR, DeMateeo RP, Chapman WC, Buchler MW, Hann LE, D’Angelica M (eds.), Philadelphia, Saunders Elsevier, 2007:1627-1634

Darcy MD. Embolization for lower GI bleeding. (In) Vascular Embolotherapy A Comprehensive Approach Volume 1, Golzarian J, Sun S, Sharafuddin MJ (eds.), Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2006:73-85

Darcy MD. Renal Angioplasty: Techniques and Results. In: Peripheral Vascular Interventions. Darcy MD, Vedantham S (ed), 2001

Darcy MD. Thrombolytic Agents. Peripheral Vascular Interventions. In: Darcy MD Vedantham S (ed), 2001

Cole PE, Darcy MD. Angioplasty Pathophysiology and Techniques. In: Peripheral Vascular Interventions. Darcy MD, Vedantham S (ed), 2001

Darcy MD. Complications of Percutaneous Nephrostomy. In: Clinical Urography 2nd Edition. Pollack HM, McClennan BL (ed) WB Saunders Co, 2000

Video/Computer Productions

Darcy MD. Portal hypertension diagnostic dilemma: interactive case. In: Durham JD, LaBerge JM, Venbrux AC, Darcy MD, ed. Portal Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment. CIRREF Videodisc II

Darcy MD, Venbrux AC. Interventional management of variceal hemorrhage: interactive case. In: Durham JD, LaBerge JM, Venbrux AC, Darcy MD, ed. Portal Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment. CIRREF Videodisc II

Darcy MD. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt pitfalls and therapy. In: Durham JD, LaBerge JM, Venbrux AC, Darcy MD, ed. Portal Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment. CIRREF Videodisc II

Darcy MD. Diagnosis and therapy of liver transplant vascular complications: interactive case. In: Durham JD, LaBerge JM, Venbrux AC, Darcy MD, ed. Portal Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment. CIRREF Videodisc II

Darcy MD. Diagnosis and therapy of failing surgical portosystemic shunt: interactive case. In: Durham JD, LaBerge JM, Venbrux AC, Darcy MD, ed. Portal Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment. CIRREF Videodisc II

Darcy MD. Renal angioplasty techniques. In: Darcy MD, LaBerge JM, ed. Peripheral Vascular Interventions. CIRREF Videodisc IV


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Michael D. Darcy, MD