John D. Braun, MD

Joined Staff:

July 2019

Medical Degree:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Internship:

University of Chicago Medical Center

Residency:

Allegheny Health Network

Fellowship:

University of Pittsburgh (Interventional Radiology)

Board Certification:

Diagnostic Radiology

Special Interests:

• Minimally invasive, non surgical creation of arteriovenous (AV) fistulas
  
  
• Peripheral vascular disease and chronic limb threatening ischemia including wound salvage and amputation prevention
  
  
• Treatment of portal hypertension and biliary disease including TIPS stent placement, varix embolization (BRTO), and biliary stenting.
  
  
• Minimally invasive treatment of cancers which have originated from or spread to the liver and kidney. Common cancers treated include metastatic colorectal carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, renal carcinoma, and cancers which have spread to the liver. Therapies include y90 and TACE embolization as well as cryoablative and microwave ablation technologies.
  
  
• Venous thromboembolic disease including the non-surgical removal of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis
  
  
• Prostate artery embolization for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy and/or hematuria
  
  
• Uterine fibroid embolization
  
  
• Varicose vein embolization
  
  
• Treatment of emergent life threatening hemorrhage