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Dr. Robert Worthington-Kirsch, Image Guided Surgery Associates, Philadelphia, PA.

Robert L. Worthington-Kirsch, MD, FSIR,
 FCIRSE, FASA, RVT, RPVI


IGSA/MRA
Department of Radiology
Pottstown Memorial Medical Center
1600 East High Street
Pottstown, PA   19464
Phone: 610-327-7236

E-mail:  kirsch@igsapc.com
Web site:  www.igsapc.com


CURRICULUM VITAE

 Education

HIGH SCHOOL

Boston Latin School - 1971-1977 - (Grades 7-12)
Member of National Honor Society
Numerous Extracurricular Activities

UNDERGRADUATE

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 1977-1981
Degrees:  S.B. - Department of Food and Nutrition Science (Biology)
S.B. - Department of Humanities and Science
(Comparative Western Religion)
Minor in Ancient and Medieval European History

Extracurricular Activities

MIT Exotic Fish Society President, Designed and established display entitled "Fishes of the Mekong Delta" in main display aquarium

MIT Educational Studies Program:  Taught non-credit courses to High School students on a variety of subjects, including Ichthyology, Science Fiction Literature, and History of Science

- Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, Research Assistant in Immunology Laboratory
- Developed data system for maintenance of genetically defined mouse colony
- Learned basic techniques of Monoclonal Antibody
production

MIT-Wellesley Exchange: First student to arrange to receive an MIT degree for a major in a department at Wellesley College

1980 Residence/Orientation Committee: Assisted in planning and running activities for incoming freshmen's first week on campus

Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship

GRADUATE

University of Massachusetts Medical School - 1981-1986, Degree: M.D. - June 1986

Extracurricular Activities

U.M.M.S. Christian Fellowship

Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity Chapter Treasurer, Delegate to 1983 National Convention

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary: Special Student - January-April 1984 (During Medical Leave of Absence from UMMS)

POST-GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

Mercy Catholic Medical Center of SE PA 1986-1990, Residency in Diagnostic Radiology, Program Director - G.E. Seliger, MD, Chief Resident 1989-1990

 Employment Experience

1 March 2002 - Present: Image Guided Surgery Associates, PC, 5735 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, President

Independent practice of Interventional Radiology with special emphasis on gynecological interventions and varicose vein therapies. Provided all IR services to Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.

1 July 1995 - 28 February 2002: Delaware Valley Imaging, Ltd, 301 City Avenue, Suite G1, Bala Cynwyd, PA, Staff Radiologist

1 July 1995 - 15 August 1997: Provided coverage at GHS - City Avenue Hospital. Areas of  coverage include Angiography/ Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Fluoroscopy, and Plain Film Interpretation. Also provide coverage at outpatient imaging centers (Northeast Imaging, Philadelphia, PA,  Manoa Radiology, Haverford, PA, Lawrence Park Radiology, Broomall, PA, South Philadelphia Radiology, Philadelphia, PA).

15 August 1997 - 28 February 2002: Developing solo Interventional Radiology practice at Roxborough Memorial Hospital. Continue to provide coverage at outpatient imaging centers as needed. Section Head - Interventional Radiology

October 1999 - June 2000: Providing Interventional Radiology services to Germantown Community Health Services (formerly Germantown Hospital and Medical Center)

November 1994 - January 1996: Independent subcontracting

16 January 1995 - 30 June 1995: Provided coverage of outpatient imaging centers (Physicians Associates, Philadelphia, PA, Northeast Imaging, Philadelphia, PA,  Manoa Radiology, Haverford, PA, South Philadelphia Radiology, Philadelphia, PA) for Delaware Valley Imaging, Ltd (301 City Line Avenue, Suite G1, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004). Also provided coverage of Body Imaging (Ultrasound and Body CT) and Angiography/Interventional Radiology at Graduate Hospital System - City Avenue Hospital as locum tenens.

13 January 1995 - January 1996: Provided interpretation of imaging studies (MRI, CT, plain films, and CT 3D reconstructions) to Allied Medical Group (1200 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107) on an as needed basis. Approximately 10 hours per week.

23-27 November 1994: Provided coverage of Angiography/Interventional Radiology service at GHS - City Avenue Hospital (formerly Osteopathic Medical Center of Philadelphia) as locum tenens.

March 1991 - November 1994: Mercy Radiology Associates, Department of Medical Imaging, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, Pennsylvania,  Associate Attending Staff    

Primary responsibility for Angiography/Interventional Radiology service at Misericordia Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)

Other responsibilities included General film reading, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, Nuclear Medicine (including SPECT), Mammography, and Fluoroscopy at both Misericordia Hospital and Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital (Darby, PA).  Also provide Resident teaching and supervision at both hospitals.

Involved in administration and equipment selection processes for Medical Imaging department at Misericordia Hospital  

Set up TeleRadiology system for MCMC Radiology Associates

July 1990 - March 1991: Wister Radiology, Department of Radiology, The Germantown Hospital and Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Junior Staff

Responsible for one half of the  Angiography/Interventional Radiology service, General film reading; Covered Ultrasound, Body Computed Tomography, Body MRI, Fluoroscopy, and Nuclear Medicine as needed. 

Also provided one half of the Angiography/Interventional Radiology service at Roxborough Memorial Hospital.

5/7/90 - 6/2/90: Radiology Affiliates of Central N.J., Department of Radiology, St. Agnes Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Radiologist - Locum Tenens

Practiced as a general Radiologist for four weeks while on vacation from Residency at Mercy Catholic Medical Center. 

Performed Angiograms and Interventional procedures, read General films, Ultrasound, and Computed Tomography

June 1986 - July 1990: Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Department of Medical Imaging, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, Pennsylvania, Resident

Chief Resident - 1989-1990:  Aided attending staff in equipment selection for Angiography/Interventional Procedures Suite, CT/MRI 3-D Processing Workstation

Developed departmental Photography Lab in addition to regular duties as resident 1988-1989 (research, purchase, and install equipment; train others in equipment use)

Attended Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) Course in Radiologic Pathology 8 August - 16 September 1988

1981:  American Nurse, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, Nursing Assistant

Served as Nursing Assistant at a private hospital in Brookline, MA through temporary agency (Summer)

1980 – 1981: Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, Orderly

Served as an Orderly in Emergency and Medical Intensive Care Units on an on-call basis; Responsible for equipment and supply maintenance, transport of patients and laboratory material

1979: MIT Telecommunications, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Switchboard Operator (Operated switchboard for MIT campus) Monitored portions of campus security system

1978 – 1980: Department of Biology, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Immunolog Research Assistant (See "Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program" above)   

1978: Analogic Corporation, Wakefield, Massachusetts, Electronics Production Quality Control Inspector

Responsible for Quality Assurance of various electronic devices at a number of production steps (Summer)

 Professional Organizations

American College of Phlebology
American College of Radiology
American Roentgen Ray Society
American Scientific Affiliation
American Society of Angiology
Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology Society of Europe
Christian Medical and Dental Society
CyberKnife Society
International Pelvic Pain Society
Pennsylvania Radiological Society
Philadelphia Angiography and Interventional Radiology Society
Philadelphia Roentgen Ray Society
Radiologic Society of North America
Society of Interventional Radiology (formerly Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology)
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons      
Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (formerly Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy)

 Professional Organizations Activities

SCVIR/SIR: Uterine Artery Embolization Task Force, 1998 - 2003 (entire term of the Task Force’s existence), Registry Subcommittee – Chairman, Guided development of the SCVIR/CIRREF FIBROID Registry for evaluation of Uterine Artery Embolization for fibroid disease - Professional Education Subcommittee, Standards Subcommittee

CIRREF FIBROID Registry Steering Committee 2000-Present

Uterine Artery Embolization Conference 13-14 October 2000 Meeting Co-Chair                                        

Elected a Fellow of the SCVIR - March 2001 

SCVIR Adverse Events Consensus Panel
2002 - 2003  

SIR Ad Hoc Committee for UFE Advertising and Education 2003 - 2005 Chairman                                  

Venous Forum Strategic Working Group 2003 - Present 
Varicose Vein Physician Education and Training Committee
Varicose Vein Public Education Committee

UAE Advisory Council 2005-Present

CIRSE (Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe)

Moderator
Free Paper Sessions - Genitourinary Interventions 2, Embolotherapy
Special Session - Thrombolysis
CIRSE 2004, Barcelona, SPAIN, 25-29 September 2004

Elected Fellow of the Society - 2006

American Society of Angiology

Elected Fellow of the Society - 2004

 Hospital Appointments

Roxborough Memorial Hospital, 5800 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19128, Department of Radiology, Chairman - Robert E. Domanski, M.D.

Affiliate Medical Staff, 28 November 1990 - 1 March 1991
Coverage Staff,
1 March 1997 - 24 August 1997
Affiliate Staff, 25 August 1997 - 31 March 2002
Active Staff, 1 April 2002 - Present

Investigational Review Board
Credentials Committee                               
Cancer Committee

Medical Director - IV Therapy, 1 November 2000 - Present

Chief - Division of Interventional Radiology, 12 February 2002-Present       

Medical Director - Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory, 1 April 2003 – Present
ACR Accreditation, 8 November 2006

Chairman, Cancer Committee, 1 July 2005 - Present

Elkins Park Hospital, 60 East Township Line Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027, Department of Radiology, Chairman - Richard B. Levine, MD, Courtesy Staff, February 2003 - November 2003

Albert Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141, Department of Radiology, Chairman - Henrietta K. Rosenberg, MD, Courtesy/Volunteer Staff, Germantown Community Health Services, October 1999 - 1 October 2000

City Avenue Hospital, 4150 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA  19131, Department of Radiology, Chairman - George L. Popky, M.D., Active Attending Physician, 18 May 1995 - 20 August 1997  

Section Head - Interventional Radiology, Tumor Board, Cancer Committee, Dialysis Access Committee

Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Lansdowne Avenue & Baily Road, Darby, Pennsylvania  19023, Department of Medical Imaging, Chairman - Theresa C. Power, D.O., Associate Attending Physician, 1 November 1990 - November 1994

Iris V. Henderson Cancer Center Physician Development Committee
Misericordia Physician Directors Committee
Radiation Safety Committee

Graduate Health Systems - City Avenue Hospital, 4150 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA  19131, Department of Radiology, Chairman - George L. Popky, M.D.
Associate Staff (Courtesy), June 1992 - May 1994

The Germantown Hospital and Medical Center, One Penn Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19144, Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Chairman - Jay MacMoran, M.D.
Staff Physician, 23 June 1990 - 31 June 1991
Affiliate Staff,  6 February 1997 - 1 December 1997

Saint Agnes Medical Center, 1900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19145, Department of Radiology, Chairman - Walter Bogart, M.D.
Active Staff, Temporary (Locum Tenens), 7 May 1990 - 2 June 1990

 Academic Appointments

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology, 
July 1995 - Present

 Other Appointments

The Hutchins Institute for Women’s Health  
Consultant in Radiology, May 1998 - September 1999

 Board Certifications

National Board of Medical Examiners

American Board of Radiology

American Board of Radiology

American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

 Peer-Reviewed Publications

 1. Rothstein, A.M., Benedetto, J.D., Worthington-Kirsch, R.L., and Gefter, M.L. "Unique Determinants Associated with Hybridoma Proteins Expressing a Cross-Reactive Idiotype: Frequency Among Individual Immune Sera", J Immunol 1980; 125(5):1987-1992
 2. Worthington-Kirsch, R.L., Raptopoulos, V., and  Cohen, I.T.  "Sequential Bilateral Torsion of Normal Ovaries in a Child",  J Ultrasound Med 1986; 5:663-664
 3. Bartter, T., Irwin, R.S., Phillips, D.A., Benotti, J.R., and Worthington-Kirsch, R.L.  "Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm:  A Potential Complication of Pulmonary Artery Catheterization",  Arch Int Med 1988; 148:471-473
 4. Worthington-Kirsch, R.L., Hutchins, F.L.,, and Popky, G.L.  “Uterine Artery Embolization for the Management of Symptomatic Fibroids: Current Experience with 125 Patients and Follow-Up of Up to One Year” (abstract) Radiology 1998; 206(2):575
 5. Worthington-Kirsch, R.L., Hutchins, F.L., and Popky, G.L. “Uterine Artery Embolization for Management of Symptomatic Fibroids: Mid-Term Results with 175 Patients and Follow-up to 18 Months” (abstract)  Am J Roentgenol 1998; 170(Supp:4):34-35
 6. Worthington-Kirsch, R.L., Hutchins, F.L., and Popky, G.L. “Uterine Arterial Embolization for the Management of Leiomyomas: Quality of Life Assessment and Clinical Response”,  Radiology 1998; 208:625-629
 7. Berkowitz, R.P., Hutchins, F.L., and Worthington-Kirsch, R.L.  “Vaginal Expulsion of Submucosal Fibroids Following Uterine Artery Embolization: A Report of Three Cases”,  J Reprod Med 1999; 44:373-376
 8. Worthington-Kirsch, RL.  “Flow Redistribution During Uterine Artery Embolization for the Management of Symptomatic Fibroids” (Letter) J Vasc Interv Radiol 1999; 10(2):237-238
 9. Worthington-Kirsch, R.L., Hutchins, F.L., and Berkowitz, R.P.  “Regarding Sloughing of Fibroids After Uterine Artery Embolization” (letter)  J Vasc Interv Radiol 1999; 10:1135
10. Hutchins, F.L and Worthington-Kirsch, R.L. "GnRH Analogs and Uterine Artery Embolization" (letter),  J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 1999; 6(3):367-368
11. Hutchins, F.L., Worthington-Kirsch, R.L., and Berkowitz, R.P. “Selective Uterine Artery Embolization as Primary Treatment for Symptomatic Leiomyomata Uteri: A Review of 305 Consecutive Cases”,  J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 1999; 6(3):279-284
12. Walker, WJ and Worthington-Kirsch, RL. “Fatal Septicemia After Uterine Fibroid Embolisation” (letter), The Lancet 1999; 354(9191):1730
13. Worthington-Kirsch, R.L., Smith, S.J., and Berkowitz, R.P. “Transient Buttock Pain After Uterine Artery Embolisation for the Management of  Fibroids”,  Min Invas Ther & Allied Technol 1999; 8:425-427
14. Delaney, M.L., Worthington-Kirsch, R.L., Hutchins, F.L., and Berkowitz, R.P. “Uterine Artery Embolisation for the Management of Myomata in Patients without Complaints of Menorrhagia”,  Min Invas Ther & Allied Technol 1999; 8:455-458
15. Worthington-Kirsch RL, Walker WJ, Adler L, and Hutchins FL. “Anatomic Variation in the Uterine Arteries: A Cause of Failure of Uterine Artery Embolisation for the Management of Symptomatic Myomata”, Min Invas Ther & Allied Technol 1999; 8:397-402
16. Worthington-Kirsch RL, ,Hutchins FL, and Berkowitz, RP.  "Uterine Interstitial Gas after Uterine Artery Embolization: A Benign Finding",  J Interv Radiol 1999; 14:181-185
17. Worthington-Kirsch RL. “Regarding the Anatomy of the Uterine Artery” (letter),  Am J Roentgenol 2000; 174(1):258
18. Worthington-Kirsch, R.L. and Hutchins, F.L.  "Retained Myoma Fragment after LASH Procedure ‑ Case Report and Imaging Findings" (Letter), Clin Radiol 2001; 56:777-778
19. Worthington-Kirsch RL, Fueredi GA, Goodwin SC, Machan L, Niedzwiecki GA, Reidy JF, Spies JB, Walker WJ.  “Polyvinyl Alcohol Particle Size for Uterine Artery Embolization” (letter). Radiology 2001; 218:605-606
20. Spies JB, Benenati JF, Worthington-Kirsch RL.  “Initial Experience with Use of Tris-acryl Gelatin Microspheres for Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomata.”,   J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001; 12:1059-1063
21. Worthington-Kirsch RL, Koller NE.  “Time Course of Pain After Uterine Artery Embolization for Fibroid Disease”,  Medscape Women’s Health e-Journal 2002
22. Worthington-Kirsch RL, Siskin GP.  “Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Myomata”;  J Intensive Care Med 2004:19:13-21
23. Worthington-Kirsch RL.  “Modified Monorail Technique for Insertion of Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters” (Letter),  J Vasc Interv Radiol 2004; 15:303-304
24. Spies JB, Cooper JM, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Lipman JC, Mills BB, Benenati JF.  “Outcome of Uterine Embolization and Hysterectomy for Leiomyomas: Results of a Multicenter Study”;  Am J Ob Gyn 2004; 191:22-31
25. Worthington-Kirsch RL.  “Uterine Artery Embolization: State of the Art”  Sem Interv Radiol 2004; 21:37-42
26. Goldberg J, Burd I, Price FV, Worthington-Kirsch RL. “Leiomyosarcoma in a Pre-Menopausal Patient Following Uterine Artery Embolization”, Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004; 191:1733-1735
27. Myers E, Goodwin SC, Landow W, Mauro M, Peterson E, Pron G, Spies JB, Worthington-Kirsch RL. “Prospective Data Collection of a New Procedure by a Specialty Society: The FIBROID Registry”, Obstet Gynecol 2005; 106:44-51
28. Worthington-Kirsch RL. Spies JB, Myers E, Mulgund J, Mauro MA, Pron G, Peterson E, Goodwin SC, “The Fibroid Registry for Outcomes Data (FIBROID) for Uterine Artery Embolization”, Obst et Gynecol 2005; 106:52-59
29. Spies JB, Myers ER, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Mulgund J,  Goodwin SC, Mauro M, "The Fibroid Registry and Quality-of-Life Status 1 Year After Therapy" Obstet Gynecol 2005; 107:1309-1318
30. Worthington-Kirsch RL, Robert AC, Iussich G, “Anti-Emetic Prophylaxis for Uterine Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Fibroids”, In Preparation

 Other Publications

1. Worthington-Kirsch, R.L.   "Placement of Two Titanium Greenfield Filters in a Patient with Duplication of the Infrarenal Inferior Vena Cava:  Case Report and Anatomical Considerations"; Technique Spotlight...A Close-up View of Interventional Medicine, Vol. VI, 1992, Boston Scientific Corporation
 2. Worthington-Kirsch, R.L.  Procedure Manual: Angiography and Interventional Radiology: Mercy Catholic Medical Center”  (In House Publication)
 3. Worthington-Kirsch, R.L.  “Interventionalists Offer Management Option for Uterine Fibroids”;  Women’s Imaging Report Diagnostic Imaging 21(3):47-49, March 1999 
 4. Worthington-Kirsch, RL.  Radiologists Play Vital Role in Dialysis Graft   Interventions”;  Diagnostic Imaging 21(7):61-65, July 1999
 5. Goodwin SC, Landow WJ, Matalon TAS, Mauro MA, Pomerantz P, Worthington-Kirsch RL.  “Opportunity and Responsibility: SCVIR’s Role with Uterine Artery Embolization” (Editorial)  JVIR 2000; 11:409-410
 6. Hutchins FL and Worthington-Kirsch RL.  “Embolotherapy for Myoma-Induced Menorrhagia”;  Obstetric and Gynecologic Clinics of North America 2000; 2:397-405
 7. Worthington-Kirsch RL.  “Embolisation of the Uterine Artery”;  Hospital Healthcare Europe 2000/2001: R-15-R-17
 8. Machan L, Goodwin SC, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Spies JA.  “Fibroid Embolization: Periprocedural Care”;  Seminars in Interventional Radiology 2000; 17:247-254
 9. Worthington-Kirsch RL.  “Building a Practice in Gynecologic Embolotherapy”;  Seminars in Interventional Radiology 2000; 17:263-270
10. Spies J, Niedzwiecki G, Goodwin S, Patel N, Andrews R, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Lippman J, Machan L, Sacks D, Sterling K, Lewis C.  “Training Standards for Physicians Performing Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomata: Consensus Statement Developed by the Task Force of Uterine Artery Embolization and the Standards Division of the Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology - August 2000”;  J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001; 12:19-21
11. Worthington-Kirsch RL.  “Uterine Artery Embolization: State-of-the-Art and New Developments”;  Intervention 2000 4:35-38
12. Goodwin SC, Bonilla SM, Sacks D, Reed RA, Spies JB, Landow WJ, Worthington-Kirsch RL.  “Reporting Standards for Uterine Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Uterine Leiomyomata”;  J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001; 12:1011-1020
13. Worthington-Kirsch RL.  “Embolotherapy: Future Developments and Challenges”;  Private Hospital Healthcare Europe 2002: R35
14. Vedantham S, Sterling KM, Goodwin SC, Spies JB, Shlansky-Goldberg R, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Andrews RT, Hovsepian DM, Smith SJ, Chrisman HB.  “Uterine Fibroid Embolization: Preprocedure Assessment”;  Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2002; 5:2-16
15. Worthington-Kirsch RL, Andrews RT, Siskin GP, Shlansky-Goldberg R, Lipman JC, Goodwin SC, Bonn J, Hovsepian DM.  “Uterine Fibroid Embolization: Technical Aspects”;  Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2002; 5:17-34
16. Siskin GP, Bonn J, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Smith SJ, Shlansky-Goldberg R, Machan LS, Andrews RT, Goodwin SC, Hovsepian DM.  “Uterine Fibroid Embolization: Pain Management”; Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2002; 5:35-43
17. Lipman JC, Smith SJ, Spies JB, Siskin GP, Machan LS, Bonn J, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Goodwin SC, Hovsepian DM.  “Uterine Fibroid Embolization: Follow-Up”; Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2002; 5:44-55
18. Sterling KM, Vogelzang RL, Chrisman HB, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Machan LS, Goodwin SC, Andrews RT, Hovsepian DM, Smith SJ, Bonn J.  “Uterine Fibroid Embolization: Management of Complications”;  Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2002; 5:56-66
19. Chrisman HB, Smith SJ, Sterling KM, Vogelzang RL, Bonn J, Andrews RT, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Goodwin SC, Lipman JC, Siskin GP, Hovsepian DM “Uterine Fibroid Embolization: Developing a Clinical Service”; Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2002; 5:67-76
20. Worthington-Kirsch RL.  “The Uterine Artery Embolization Procedure - A Follow-Up” Today’s Harrisburg Woman,  May 2002, Page 36
21. Worthington-Kirsch RL.  “Health: Uterine Artery Embolization: An Effective Treatment for Fibroid Disease”;  Today’s Woman,  August 2002, Page 52
22. Worthington-Kirsch RL.  "Uterine Artery Embolization - This therapeutic option for treating fibroid disease has steadily gained acceptance due to its advantages over surgical therapies"; Endovascular Today, September 2004; http://www.evtoday.com/PDFarticles/0904/et0904_women.pdf
23. Andrews RT, Spies JB, Sacks D, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Niedzwiecki GA, Marx MV, Hovsepian DM, Miller DL, Siskin GP, Raabe RD, Goodwin SC, Min RJ, Bonn J, Cardella JF, Patel NH. “Patient Care and Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomata”,  National Guideline Clearinghouse;  J Vasc Interv Radiol 2004 Feb;15(2 Pt 1):115-20. PubMed http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5394
24. Worthington-Kirsch RL,“Uterine Artery Embolization”, Endovascular Today 2004; 3:21-26
25. Worthington-Kirsch RL, “Uterine Artery Embolization for Fibroid Disease is Not Experimental”, Cardiovasc Interv Radiol 2005; 28:148-149
26. Worthington-Kirsch RL, “Injection Sclerotherapy”, Seminars in Interventional Radiology 2005; 22:209-217
 
27. Worthington-Kirsch RL, “Promising Intervention”, ADVANCE for Imaging and Oncology Administrators 2005; 15:61-64
 
28. Worthington-Kirsch RL, “Nonsurgical Contraception”, Endovascular Today 2006; 5:31-35
29. Siskin GP, Shlansky-Goldberg RD, Goodwin SC, Sterling K, Lipman JC, Nosher JL, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Chambers TP. "A Prospective Multicenter Comparative Study between Myomectomy and Uterine Artery Embolization with Polyvinyl Alcohol Microspheres: Long-term Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids. "  J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2006 Aug;17(8):1287-95.  Pubmed
30. Spies JB, Rundback JH, Ascher S, Bradley L, Goodwin SC, Hovsepian DM, Myers ER, Pelage JP, Pron G, Siskin GP, Stewart EA, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Hume KM, Strain C, Gomolka B. “Development of a Research Agenda for Uterine Artery Embolization:   Proceedings of a Multidisciplinary Research Consensus Panel.” Vasc Interv Radiol 2006; 17:1871-1879  

 Book Chapters

 1. Worthington-Kirsch RL, Scott ME,  Charnsanangavej C.  “Pelvic Embolotherapy”, (Chapter), Taveras JM and Ferrucci JT, Eds, Radiology: Diagnosis, Imaging, Intervention 2000 Edition, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2000 (also available on CD-ROM)
 2. Worthington-Kirsch RL, Hughes LA.   “Uterine Artery Embolization - Vascular Anatomic Considerations and Procedure Techniques”;  Tulandi T (Editor) Uterine Fibroids: Embolization and Other Treatments Cambridge University Press,  Cambridge, UK, 2003.
 3. Worthington-Kirsch RL, Landow WJ.  “The Future of Fibroid Embolotherapy: A Radiological Perspective”;  Tulandi T (Editor), Uterine Fibroids: Embolization and Other Treatments,  Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2003
 4. Hutchins, Francis L., Worthington-Kirsch RL.   "The Fibroid Book 2nd Edition - A Guide to Treating the Most Common Cause of Hysterectomy",  Chapter 6 - "A New Alternative:  Uterine Artery Embolization".
 5. Worthington-Kirsch RL, Uterine Artery Embolization for Fibroid Disease (Chapter), Van Sonnenberg E, McMullen W, Solbiati L, Eds, "Tumor Ablation: Principles and Practice", Springer Science + Business Media, New York, NY, USA, 2005

 Other Media

 1. Worthington-Kirsch, RL and Hutchins, FL “Embolotherapy of Uterine Myomata” SCVIR Case Club, Case Reference No. CC-497-03. http://www.scvir.org   (password protected), April 1997
 2. Worthington-Kirsch, RL.   “Aortobifemoral Graft Thrombolysis and Stenting”;  SCVIR Case Club, Case Reference No. CC-797-08. http://www.scvir.org   (password protected), July 1997
 3. Worthington-Kirsch, RL.   “Ovarian Vein Embolization”;  SCVIR Case Club,  Case Reference No. CC-797-10. http://www.scvir.org   (password protected), July 1997
 4. Worthington-Kirsch, RL.   “Ovarian Vein Syndrome Diagnosed by CT Scan”; SCVIR Case Club, Case Reference No. CC-1298-03. http://www.scvir.org  (password protected), December 1998
 5. Worthington-Kirsch, RL.  Online Chat  - “Uterine Arterial Embolization: An Interventional Radiologist's Perspective”;  WebMed.com/Sapient Health Network, April 13, 1999
 6. Worthington-Kirsch, RL.   “The Doctor’s In”  (Live Call-In Radio Show), WWDB Radio (96.5 FM), Philadelphia. PA, October 3, 1999
 7. Worthington-Kirsch, RL.   “Gas Formation in the Uterus After Embolization of Fibroids”SCVIR Case Club, Case Reference No. CC-1199-06. http://www.scvir.org  (password protected), November 1999
 8. Worthington-Kirsch, RL.   “Severe Ovarian Vein Syndrome”;  SCVIR Case Club, Case Reference No. CC-1199-07. http://www.scvir.org (password protected), November 1999
 9. Worthington-Kirsch, RL.   “Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Glue Fixation of Pathologic Fracture of the Humerus”;  SCVIR Case Club,  Case Reference No. CC-1299-06. http://www.scvir.org   (password protected), December 1999
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