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CURRICULUM VITAE

Mircea M. Cristescu MD, MBA
Assistant Professor
Department of Radiology
Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Froedtert Hospital
9200 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
2000 - 2002 Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH
2002 - 2006 BS-Neuroscience, BA-Philosophy, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
2007 - 2012 MD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
2011 - 2012 MBA, University of Miami School of Business Administration, Miami, FL

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
2012 - 2013 Intern, Internal Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
2013 - 2017 Resident, Radiology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
2017 - 2018 Fellow, Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
09/2018 - 04/2022 Assistant Professor of Radiology, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
05/2022 - Present Assistant Professor, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
08/2018 - 04/2022 Attending Physician, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Grady Memorial Hospital, 80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
08/2018 - 04/2022 Attending Physician, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 6325 Hospital Pkwy, Johns Creek, GA 30097
08/2018 - 04/2022 Attending Physician, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory St. Joseph's Hospital, 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30342
08/2018 - 04/2022 Attending Physician, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory University Hospital, 1364 E Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
08/2018 - 04/2022 Attending Physician, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory University Hospital Midtown, 550 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
05/2022 - Present Attending Physician, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, W180 N8085 Town Hall Rd, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
05/2022 - Present Attending Physician, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Froedtert West Bend Hospital, 3200 Pleasant Valley Rd, West Bend, WI 53095
05/2022 - Present Attending Physician, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
Diagnostic Radiology
10/2018
None
   
Certificates
Issued By Issue DateExpiration
ACLS
American Heart Association
02/2023
None
BLS
American Heart Association
02/2023
None
    

Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Wisconsin Medical License
61742
10/2023
None
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
2006 Phi Sigma Tau – National Philosophy Honors Society – Emory University
2011 John K. Robinson Grant for Student Initiatives – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
2011 Dr. Carl and Barbara Alving Endowed Biomedical Research Award – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
2012 Endovascular.org Case Study Honorarium (2)
2014 Synergy 2014 Resident-in-Training Travel Scholarship
2014 SIR 2014 Resident-in-Training Travel Scholarship
2015 ISET/CIO 2015 Resident-in-Training Travel Scholarship
2015 WCIO Excellent Poster Abstract Award “Treatment of HCC with combination TACE+MW ablation versus TACE monotherapy”
2015 CIO Best Case Award
2015 WCIO Resident-in-Training Travel Scholarship
2015 WCIO Excellent Poster Abstract Award “Vessel Occlusion During Microwave Ablation of HCC”
2016 WCIO Resident-in-Training Travel Scholarship
2017 Alpha Omega Alpha

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
2007 - Present American Medical Association (AMA)
2010 - Present American College of Radiology (ACR)
2010 - Present Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM)
2010 - Present Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)
2010 - Present Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
2017 - Present Society for Interventional Oncology (SIO)

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Journal Review
2012 - 2016 Reviewer, Journal of Digital Imaging (JDI)
2016 - 2018 Reviewer, American Journal of Radiology (AJR)
2017 - 2019 Reviewer, Abdominal Imaging

NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
2011 - 2012 Responsible for organizing and generating content for the interventional radiology Wikipedia page., SIR Resident-Fellow-Student Section Medical Student Council Member, Faculty mentor: Dr. George Vatakencherry, Society of Interventional Radiology
2015 - Present SIR Government Affairs Committee, Division head: Doug Huynh, Society of Interventional Radiology
2015 - Present Assisted authorship of the VANGUARD (Venous Access National Guidelines and Registry Development) Initiative AHRQ R13 Grant, a funding request to support development of clinical tools and multi-institutional registries related to venous access., SIR Central Venous Access Task Force, Division heads: Dr. Kevin Baskin, Society of Interventional Radiology
2015 - Present SIR Comparative Effectiveness Division Committee, Division heads: Drs. Sharon Kwan and Michael Brunner, Society of Interventional Radiology
01/2020 SIR Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) RCP, Society of Interventional Radiology

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Non-Peer Review
Title:
STRIKE-PE: A Prospective, Multicenter Study of the IndigoTM Aspiration System Seeking to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Outcomes of Treating Pulmonary Embolism
Source:
Penumbra Inc.
Role & Effort:
Sub-I
PI:
Matthew Scheidt, MD
Dates:
03/07/2022 - Present
  

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
National
Cristescu, MM., Speaker: Imaging to Intervention: Advanced Musculoskeletal Procedures and Bone Tumor Overview: Advanced MSK Interventions Pt. 1, American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) Annual Meeting 2024, Boston, MA, 05/05/2024 - 05/09/2024
 
Regional
Cristescu, MM., IR in Social Media, Atlanta AVIR, Atlanta, GA, 02/10/2019
Cristescu, MM., PAE for the treatment of the >100 gram prostate, Advances in Urology, Atlanta, GA, 02/21/2020
 
Local
Cristescu, MM., Prostate Artery Embolization, Emory University Department of Urology Grand Rounds, Atlanta, GA, 09/03/2020
Cristescu, MM., Give It the Laser - When Is Atherectomy Appropriate?, Milwaukee Vascular Symposium, Brookfield, WI, 03/15/2024
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Carberry, G., Smolock, AR., Cristescu, MM., Wells, S., Ziemlewicz, T., Lubner, M., Brace, C., Lee, F., Percutaneous microwave ablation of liver tumors near to the heart: safety and efficacy, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, 04/02/2016 - 04/07/2016
 
National
Cristescu, MM., Infante, J., Danton, G., The Educational Macro, an Addition to Structured Reporting, Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), Orlando, FL, 06/07/2012 - 06/10/2012
Cristescu, MM., Smolock, AR., Woods, M., Fernandez, L., Mezrich, J., Agarwal, P., Lubner, M., Ziemlewicz, T., Hinshaw, J., Brace, C., Ozkan, O., Lee, F., Percutaneous Microwave Ablation as Bridge-to-Transplant Monotherapy for HCC: Initial Experience, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 02/28/2015 - 03/05/2015
Carberry, G., Smolock, AR., Cristescu, MM., Wells, S., Ziemlewicz, T., Lubner, M., Brace, C., Lee, F., Percutaneous microwave ablation of liver tumors near to the heart: safety and efficacy, Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) Annual Meeting, Waikoloa, HI, 03/13/2016 - 03/18/2016
Cristescu, MM., Smolock, AR., Carberry, G., Nocerino, E., Brace, C., Lee, F., Actual Versus Expected Ablation Zone Margins: Evaluation in In-Vivo Porcine Liver Demonstrates Margin Overestimation, World Conference on Interventional Oncology (WCIO), Boston, MA, 06/09/2016 - 06/12/2016
Cristescu, MM., Smolock, AR., Carberry, G., Dalvie, P., Laeseke, P., Ozkan, O., Woods, M., Transition from Transfemoral to Transradial Access in Interventional Oncology: Effect on Patient Radiation Exposure and Fluoroscopy Time, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 03/04/2017 - 03/09/2017
Allen, H., Smolock, AR., Scarano, A., Cristescu, M., Efficacy of Online Training for Improving Intern Physician Knowledge of Radiology Ordering, Association of University Radiologists (AUR), Hollywood, FL, 05/08/2017 - 05/11/2017
Smolock, AR., Cristescu, MM., Vlaisavljevich, E., Gedron-Firzpatrick, A., Ziemlewicz, T., Lee, FT., Robotically Assisted Sonic Therapy (RAST) for Non-Invasive Liver Ablation in a Porcine Animal Model, World Conference on Interventional Oncology (WCIO), Boston, MA, 06/08/2017 - 06/11/2017
Shukla, P., Cristescu, MM., Syed, M., Bishay, V., Ranade, M., Kim, E., Nowakowski, F., Patel, R., Lookstein, R., Fischman, A., Patel, R., Utility of Cone Beam CT (CBCT) in Lower BI Bleeding: Safety and Technical Feasibility of Prophylactic Embolization, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 03/17/2018 - 03/22/2018
Smolock, AR., Cristescu, MM., Green, C., Longo, K., Vlaisavljevich, E., Cannata, J., Mankowski-Gettle, L., Lubner, M., Hinshaw, J., Xu, Z., Ziemlewicz, T., Lee, FT., Non-thermal, non-invasive hepatic ablation using robotically assisted sonic therapy (RAST): Ablation creation and imaging characteristics, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 03/17/2018 - 03/22/2018
Kwon, YJ., Gruener, J., Cristescu, MM., Goldman, D., Fischman, A., Bishay, V., Ranade, M., Patel, R., Nowakowski, F., Lookstein, S., Kim, E., TACE with 70-150 um Radiopaque Drug-Eluting Beads in Treatment Naive HCC: Single Center Short-term Safety and Efficacy, Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST), Miami Beach, FL, 05/17/2018 - 05/20/2018
Knott, EA., Swietlik, J., Cristescu, MM., Smolock, AR., Zlevor, A., Wells, S., Lubner, M., Hinshaw, JL., Laeseke, PF., Lee, FT., Ziemlewivz, T., Intermediate-term Outcomes of Percutaneous Microwave Lung Tumor Ablation: A Single Center Experience, Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 01/31/2020 - 02/03/2020
Perez, M., Kim, S., Egunsola, A., Tracy, B., Reitz, A., Archer-Arroyo, K., Gelbard, R., Smith, R., Williams, K., Danner, O., Udobi, K., Matthews, L., Sola, R., Dente, C., Cristescu, MM., Grant, A., Nguyen, J., Early development of an arterioportal fistula following operative repair of a penetrating stab wound to the liver, Southeast Surgical Congress (SESC) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 02/08/2020 - 02/11/2020
Wagstaff, A., Villalobos, A., Cheng, B., Bercu, Z., Whitmore, M., Cristescu, MM., Majdalany, B., Ermentrout, R., Kokabi, N., Predictors of outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with Y90 radioembolization segmentectomy, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 03/28/2020 - 04/02/2020
Yu, Q., Ermentrout, R., Resnick, N., Kokabi, N., Majdalany, B., Newsome, J., Cristescu, MM., Prologo, J., Bercu Z., Transradial access versus transfemoral access: a meta-analysis of percutaneous arterial interventions below the diaphragm, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 03/28/2020 - 04/02/2020
Villalobos, A., Cheng, B., Wagstaff, A., Sethi, I., Galt, J., Brandon, D., Bercu, Z., Cristescu, MM., Ermentrout, M., Schuster, D., Kokabi, N., Accuracy evaluation of technetium-99 macroaggregated albumin in predicting biodistribution and dosimetry of Yttrium-90 glass microspheres in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing radiation segmentectomy, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 03/28/2020 - 04/02/2020
Cheng, B., Sethi, I., Villalobos, A., Wagstaff, A., Galt, J., Schuster, D., Bercu, Z., Ermentrout, M., Brandon, D., Cristescu, MM., Kokabi, N., Determination of Tumor Dose Response Threshold and Implication on Survival in Patients with HCC Treated with Y90 Radiation Segmentectomy: a simple semi-quantitative analysis, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 03/28/2020 - 04/02/2020
Wagstaff, WV., Villalobos, A., Bercu, Z., Whitmore, M., Cristescu, MM., Majdalany, B., Ermentrout, MR., Kokabi, N., Predictors of Complete Response in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated with Y90 Radioembolization Segmentectomy, Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology (CIO), Miami Beach, FL, 10/11/2020 - 10/13/2020
Dabbous, HH., Loya, M., Cristescu, MM., Kokabi, N., Subramanian, R., Ford, R., Roccaro, G., Magliocca, J., A Saad, WE., Majdalany, B., A Retrospective Study on Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts Primary and Clinical Outcomes: Comparison between 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and 12mm Diameter Stents, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 03/04/2023 - 03/09/2023
Dabbous, HH., Loya, M., Cristescu, MM., Kokabi, N., Subramanian, R., Ford, R., Roccaro, G., Magliocca, J., A Saad, WE., Majdalany, B., Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation in 151 Patients with MELD Scores ≥ 20 with shunt sizes of 6-, 8-, 10- and 12-mm, Scientific Poster Presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 03/04/2023 - 03/09/2023
Perez, AW., Skummer, PT., White, SB., Scheidt, MJ., Patel, PJ., Hieb, RA., Hohenwalter, EJ., Cristescu, MM., Haddad, MM., Key, BM., Rilling, WS., Smolock, AR., Characterizing the Learning Curve of Adopting Intracardiac Echo Guidance in Creation of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts, Scientific poster presented at Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 03/23/2024 - 03/28/2024
 
Regional
Salsamendi, J., Issam Kably, I., Ricardo, P., Quintana, D., Cristescu, MM., Pereira, K., Okolo, P., Single Incision Technique for Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter Placement, Florida Vascular Society., Naples, FL, 05/03/2012 - 05/06/2012
Cristescu, MM., Smolock, AR., Back to the Future: The History and Direction of Tumor Ablation, Grand Rounds, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Department of Radiology, Madison, WI, 06/2017
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Hospital
2011 - 2012 Admissions Committee, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
2015 - 2016 Resident Research Day Planning Committee, UW Radiology, UW Hospital & Clinics, Madison, WI
2015 - 2016 Wisconsin Medical Student IR Symposium, UW Hospital & Clinics, Madison, WI, Co-founder and organizer of the first University of Wisconsin IR Symposium, hosting over 40 medical and pre-medical students, 5 industry sponsors, and speakers from regional institutions (UW, MCW, Rush). http://www.wisconsinir.com
2018 - 2022 Template Creation and Modification, VIR, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA, Created and maintained >35 templates for use at all VIR sites within Emory Healthcare.
2018 - 2022 Consent Form Creation and Modification, VIR, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA, Created and maintained >30 consent forms for use at all VIR sites within Emory Healthcare.
2018 - 2022 Coagulation procedural guidelines – Creation and modification, Department of Radiology, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA, Created and maintained >30 consent forms for use at all VIR sites within Emory Healthcare.
2019 - 2020 Lead Director, Cross-Sectional Procedures Transition Team, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Lead MD to organize and facilitate the successful transition from abdominal radiology to VIR with regards to performing all US and CT cross-sectional procedures. Organized inventory, led capital equipment requests, established staffing and reorganized workflow to accommodate 8000 cross-sectional procedures at Emory University Hospital and 5000 procedures at Emory Hospital Midtown.
2020 - 2022 Emory IR Revenue Cycle Committee Member, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, Sole faculty IR in addition to division director to attend the monthly revenue cycle review session, created to consistently evaluate inpatient and outpatient procedural and E&M volume, coding, and billing across all Emory IR hospital sites.
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Resident and Fellow Education
08/18/2022 VIR Journal Club: PE
10/18/2023 Resident Didactic Lecture: Case Conference
10/20/2023 IR Resident Lecture: Venous Disease Part I
10/25/2023 IR Resident Lecture: Venous Disease Part II
02/02/2024 Senior IR Resident Didactic Lecture: Radial Access Part I
02/09/2024 Senior IR Resident Didactic Lecture: Radial Access Part II
02/16/2024 Senior IR Resident Didactic Lecture: Radial Access Part III
09/06/2024 IR/DR Didactic Lecture: Case Conference - Board Prep
10/25/2024 Senior IR Resident Didactic Lecture: Radial Access
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Medical Student Education
2013 - 2014 UW Hospital & Clinics, Patient, Doctor, & Students (PDS) - Medial Student H&P Training Group Leader. Led a small group of medical students through a curriculum of physical examination and history-taking skills over the course of two semesters. In addition to teaching responsibilities, I advised and mentored students throughout these sessions to prepare them for their clinical rotations.
2013 - 2018 UW Hospital & Clinics, Medical Student Lecturer, 120 Learners, 1 hour/mo, Diagnostic Radiology
2013 - 2015 UW Hospital & Clinics, Radiology Clerkship Lectures. Prepared and delivered comprehensive hour-long introductory lectures to third and fourth-year medical students in the core radiology rotation; lectures include introductions to chest radiography, body CT, and abdominal radiography.
2015 - 2016 UW Hospital & Clinics, Lecturer-Intro to IR, Wisconsin Medical Student IR Symposium
 
Resident and Fellow Education
2015 - 2016 UW Hospital & Clinics, Lecturer-Resident/Fellow QA Panel, Wisconsin Medical Student IR Symposium
2017 - 2018 Mt. Sinai Hospital, Resident Lecturer, 32 Learners, 2 hours/mo, Interventional Radiology
2018 - 2022 Emory University School of Medicine, Resident Instructor, 64 Learners, 40 hours/wk, Interventional Radiology
2018 - 2022 Emory University School of Medicine, Resident Lecturer, 64 Learners, 3 hours/mo, Interventional Radiology
2018 - 2022 Emory University School of Medicine, Fellow Instructor, 8 Learners, 60 hours/wk, Interventional Radiology
2018 - 2022 Emory University School of Medicine, Fellow Lecturer, 8 Learners, 3 hours/mo, Interventional Radiology
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
11/18/2023 Volunteer Event - Sandwich Building at the Guest House
 

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:
10/2016 Neuwave Medical - Sponsored Lecture, University of Miami IR Fellows' Day
02/2021 Varian Medical - Consultant
Elucent Medical - Shareholder

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
2009 - 2010 Magnetic-Resonance Derived Intracranial Pressure Mentor: Alperin, N University of Miami, Department of Radiology • Prospective clinical research • Design and data analysis in projects investigating the efficiency of MR in determining intracranial pressure in normal, NPH, and Chiari malformation subjects • Research culminated in receipt of the top endowed student research award at the Eastern Atlantic Student Research Forum
2010 - 2012 Radiology Informatics – Structured reporting, voice recognition Mentor: Danton, GH University of Miami, Department of Radiology • Accumulated and processed data evaluating turnaround times and cost savings derived from voice recognition implementation at Jackson Memorial Hospital. This project was the foundation of my MD/MBA thesis • Developed and administered a hospital-wide clinician surveys regarding the utility of embedded educational macros to improve radiologist-clinician communication • Created educational macros for use in MSK structured reporting. Clinician survey regarding utility of using imbedded educational macros to improve radiologist-clinician communication
2013 - Present Percutaneous Microwave Ablation Mentor: Fred T. Lee, Jr. University of Wisconsin, Department of Radiology • Ongoing research in the bioengineering, clinical applications, and outcomes relating to percutaneous microwave ablation for oncologic applications • Author and coauthor of numerous scientific and educational abstracts and papers, both submitted and pending submission • Involved in multiple retrospective clinical studies, as well as bench and porcine animal research • Completed NeuWave Medical Microwave Ablation Clinical Training Course - August 28, 2015


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Saigal G, Quencer R, Guest JD, Cristescu MM, Lebwohl N. Vertebral body osteolysis following the use of bone morphogenetic protein in spinal surgery: a mimicker of infection. J Neuroradiol. 2012;39(5):354-9. Epub 20120524. doi: 10.1016/j.neurad.2012.03.005. PubMed PMID: 22633046.
2. Smolock AR, Cristescu MM, Potretzke TA, Ziemlewicz TJ, Lubner MG, Hinshaw JL, et al. Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Hepatic Adenomas. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2016;27(2):244-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2015.09.021. PubMed PMID: 26830938.
3. Cristescu M, Abel EJ, Wells S, Ziemlewicz TJ, Hedican SP, Lubner MG, et al. Percutaneous Microwave Ablation of Renal Angiomyolipomas. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2016;39(3):433-40. Epub 20150921. doi: 10.1007/s00270-015-1201-5. PubMed PMID: 26390876.
4. Chiang J, Cristescu M, Lee MH, Moreland A, Hinshaw JL, Lee FT, et al. Effects of Microwave Ablation on Arterial and Venous Vasculature after Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Radiology. 2016;281(2):617-24. Epub 20160603. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2016152508. PubMed PMID: 27257951; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5084967.
5. Carberry GA, Smolock AR, Cristescu M, Wells SA, Ziemlewicz TJ, Lubner MG, et al. Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Microwave Hepatic Ablation Near the Heart. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2017;28(4):490-7. Epub 20170210. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.12.1216. PubMed PMID: 28190707.
6. Carberry GA, Nocerino E, Cristescu MM, Smolock AR, Lee FT, Jr., Brace CL. Microwave Ablation of the Lung in a Porcine Model: Vessel Diameter Predicts Pulmonary Artery Occlusion. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2017;40(10):1609-16. Epub 20170511. doi: 10.1007/s00270-017-1689-y. PubMed PMID: 28497186.
7. Smolock, AR., Cristescu, MM., Vlaisavljevich, E., Gendron-Fitzpatrick, A., Green, C., Cannata, J., Ziemlewicz, TJ., Lee, FT. Jr. Robotically Assisted Sonic Therapy as a Noninvasive Nonthermal Ablation Modality: Proof of Concept in a Porcine Liver Model. Radiology. 2018 05;287(2):485-493.
8. Smolock AR, Cristescu MM, Hinshaw A, Woo KM, Wells SA, Ziemlewicz TJ, et al. Combination transarterial chemoembolization and microwave ablation improves local tumor control for 3- to 5-cm hepatocellular carcinoma when compared with transarterial chemoembolization alone. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2018;43(9):2497-504. doi: 10.1007/s00261-018-1464-9. PubMed PMID: 29450606.
9. Mitchell, JW., Maduabia, AM., Cristescu, MM., Peters, G. Percutaneous Management of Posttransplant Biliary Complications. Digestive Disease Interventions. April 2019.
10. Villalobos A, Wagstaff W, Guo M, Zhang J, Bercu Z, Whitmore MJ, et al. Predictors of Successful Yttrium-90 Radioembolization Bridging or Downstaging in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021;2021:9926704. Epub 20210722. doi: 10.1155/2021/9926704. PubMed PMID: 34336728; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8324378.
11. Perez MC, Kim SC, Egunsola A, Reitz A, Archer-Arroyo K, Smith RN, et al. Bleeding From a Hepatic Artery-Portal Vein Fistula After Repair of a Stab Wound to the Liver. Am Surg. 2023;89(5):2089-91. Epub 20210625. doi: 10.1177/00031348211029847. PubMed PMID: 34171964.
12. Arleo TL, Kokabi N, Cristescu MM, Loya MF, Saad WE, Majdalany BS. Iatrogenic Portal Venous Circulatory Injuries in the IR Suite. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2022;39(1):107-12. Epub 20220218. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1740938. PubMed PMID: 35210740; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8856773.
13. Webster LA, Villalobos A, Cheng B, Xing M, Majdalany BS, Bercu ZL, et al. Correlation of Non-tumoral Liver Dose with Treatment-Related Adverse Events in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Glass-Based Yttrium-90 Radioembolization. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2023;46(1):60-8. Epub 20221130. doi: 10.1007/s00270-022-03314-9. PubMed PMID: 36450996.
14. Couillard AB, Knott EA, Zlevor AM, Mezrich JD, Cristescu MM, Agarwal P, Ziemlewicz TJ, Longhurst C, Lubner MG, Hinshaw JL, Said A, Laeseke PF, Lucey MR, Rice JP, Foley D, Al-Adra D, Lee FT Jr. Microwave Ablation as Bridging to Liver Transplant for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Sep;33(9):1045-1053.
15. Khan FM, Tran A, Wong PK, Aiyedipe S, Loya MF, Cristescu MM, et al. Management of uncomplicated total knee arthroplasty chronic pain and stiffness utilizing cooled radiofrequency ablation: a single institution pilot study. Skeletal Radiol. 2022;51(6):1215-23. Epub 20211102. doi: 10.1007/s00256-021-03944-z. PubMed PMID: 34727207.
16. Mukherjee K, Elsayed M, Choksi E, Loya MF, Duszak R, Akce M, et al. Use of Metformin and Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Undergoing Liver Directed Therapy: Analysis of a Nationwide Cancer Registry. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2023;46(7):870-9. Epub 20230522. doi: 10.1007/s00270-023-03467-1. PubMed PMID: 37217649; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10619471.
17. Kokabi N, Arndt-Webster L, Chen B, Brandon D, Sethi I, Davarpanahfakhr A, et al. Voxel-based dosimetry predicting treatment response and related toxicity in HCC patients treated with resin-based Y90 radioembolization: a prospective, single-arm study. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2023;50(6):1743-52. Epub 20230118. doi: 10.1007/s00259-023-06111-9. PubMed PMID: 36650357; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10119065.
18. Kokabi N, Webster LA, Elsayed M, Switchenko JM, Chen B, Brandon D, et al. Accuracy and Safety of Scout Dose Resin Yttrium-90 Microspheres for Radioembolization Therapy Treatment Planning: A Prospective Single-Arm Clinical Trial. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022;33(12):1578-87 e5. Epub 20220906. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.08.027. PubMed PMID: 36075560; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9834905.
19. Garg T, Shrigiriwar A, Habibollahi P, Cristescu M, Liddell RP, Chapiro J, et al. Intraarterial Therapies for the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel). 2022;14(14). Epub 20220710. doi: 10.3390/cancers14143351. PubMed PMID: 35884412; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9322128.
20. Tran A, Reiter DA, Prologo JD, Cristescu M, Gonzalez FM. Review of Extraosseous Applications of Thermal Ablation in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Large Joint Osteoarthritis. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2021;25(6):745-55. Epub 20211222. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1735474. PubMed PMID: 34937115.
21. Ahmed O, Block J, Mautner K, Plancher K, Anitescu M, Isaacson A, et al. Percutaneous Management of Osteoarthritis in the Knee: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Research Consensus Panel. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021;32(6):919 e1- e6. Epub 20210306. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2021.03.409. PubMed PMID: 33689834.
22. Arndt L, Villalobos A, Wagstaff W, Cheng B, Xing M, Ermentrout RM, et al. Evaluation of Medium-Term Efficacy of Y90 Radiation Segmentectomy vs Percutaneous Microwave Ablation in Patients with Solitary Surgically Unresectable < 4 cm Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Propensity Score Matched Study. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2021;44(3):401-13. Epub 20201123. doi: 10.1007/s00270-020-02712-1. PubMed PMID: 33230652.
23. Carberry GA, Smolock AR, Cristescu M, Wells SA, Ziemlewicz TJ, Lubner MG, et al. Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Microwave Hepatic Ablation Near the Heart. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2017;28(4):490-7. Epub 20170210. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.12.1216. PubMed PMID: 28190707.
24. Cristescu M, Abel EJ, Wells S, Ziemlewicz TJ, Hedican SP, Lubner MG, et al. Percutaneous Microwave Ablation of Renal Angiomyolipomas. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2016;39(3):433-40. Epub 20150921. doi: 10.1007/s00270-015-1201-5. PubMed PMID: 26390876.
25. Chiang J, Cristescu M, Lee MH, Moreland A, Hinshaw JL, Lee FT, et al. Effects of Microwave Ablation on Arterial and Venous Vasculature after Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Radiology. 2016;281(2):617-24. Epub 20160603. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2016152508. PubMed PMID: 27257951; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5084967.
 
Non-Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Quintana, D., Salsamendi, J., Zeller, M., Cristescu, MM. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Reduction for Low Pressure Gradient and Recurrent Encephalopathy. Interactive Case Presentation. The Endovascular Forum, Endovascular.org. September 12, 2012.
2. Quintana, D., Salsamendi, J., Cristescu, MM. Coil Embolization of a Large Hepatoportal Arteriovenous Shunt. Interactive Case Presentation. The Endovascular Forum, Endovascular.org. July 31, 2012.
3. Cristescu, MM., Quintana, D., Salsamendi, J. Minimally Invasive Therapy for Princeps Pollicis Artery Aneurysm. Interactive Case Presentation. The Endovascular Forum, Endovascular.org. April 18, 2012.
4. Cristescu, MM., Young, D., Saigal, G. Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN). AJNR Classic Image, February 27, 2012. http://www.ajnr.org/site/imgquiz/02272012qz.xhtml.
5. Cristescu, MM., Gaffney, C., Montague, N., Saigal, G. Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis. ACR Case-in-Point, March 5, 2012.
6. Cristescu, MM., Quintana, D., Salsamendi, J. Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Embolization. ACR Case-in-Point, October 10, 2011.
 
Abstracts
1. Bercu, Z., Kokabi, M., Dariushnia, S., Cristescu, M., Krishnasamy, V., Madjalany, B., Newsome, J., Ben-Moshe, S. Single-center multi-hospital experience with prostate artery embolization for treatment of moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. American Geriatrics Society 2020. Long Beach, CA. May 2020.
2. Cristescu, MM., Shukla, P., Bishay, V., Ranade, M., Fischman, A., Kim, E., Nowakowski, F., Lookstein, R., Patel, R. Sharp Needle Recanalization for Central Venous Stenosis: Brachial approach. SIR, Los Angeles, CA. March 2018.
3. Gruener, J., Cristescu, MM., Shilo, D., Fischman, A., Patel, R., Nowakowski, F., Kim, E., Bishay, V., Ranade, M., Lookstein, R. Percutaneous Transhepatic Obliteration of Bleeding Rectal Varices Utilizing Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate Foam and Interlocking Detachable Coils: A Single Center Experience. SIR, Los Angeles, CA. March 2018.
4. Cristescu, MM., Smolock, AR., Wells, S., Lubner, M., Ziemlewicz, T., JL Hinshaw, Lee, FT. Post-transplantation Outcomes Following Percutaneous Microwave Ablation as Bridge-to-Transplant Monotherapy for HCC. WCIO, Boston, MA. June 2017.
5. Cristescu, MM., Smolock, AR., Wells, S., Lubner, M., Ziemlewicz, T., JL Hinshaw, Lee, FT. Percutaneous Microwave Lung Tumor Ablation: A Single Center Mid-Term Experience. WCIO, Boston, MA. June 2017.
6. Yi, P., Cristescu, MM., Novin, S. Interventional Oncology on Instagram: A Missed Opportunity? WCIO, Boston, MA. June 2017.
7. Longo, K., Smolock, AR., Cristescu, MM., Vlaisavljevich, E., Xu, Z., Ziemlewicz, T., Lee, FT. Robotically Assisted Sonic Therapy (RAST): A Non-Invasive Non-Thermal Ablation Modality. How It Works, Treatment Application, Post-Ablation Imaging, and Histopathology. WCIO, Boston, MA. June 2017.
8. Smolock, AR., Cristescu, MM., Hinshaw, A., Woo, K., Wells, S., Ziemlewicz, T., Lubner, M., Dalvie, P., Hinshaw, JL., Brace, C., Ozkan, O., Lee, FT., Laeseke, P. Combining Microwave Ablation and Transarterial Chemoembolization Improves Local Tumor Control of 3- to 5-cm Hepatocellular Carcinoma. WCIO, Boston, MA. June 2017.
9. Allen, H., Smolock, AR., Scarano, A., Cristescu, MM. Efficacy of Online Training for Improving Intern Physician Knowledge of Radiology Ordering. University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics QI Symposium. Madison, WI. Oct 2016.
10. Cristescu, MM., Brunner, M. Interventional Oncology in Patient-Centered Online Cancer Resources: Where does IO stand? WCIO, Boston, MA. June 2016.
11. Smolock, AR., Cristescu, MM., Carberry, G., Klapperich, M., Brace, C., Lee, F. Non-Biologic Injectable Tumor Mimic for Hepatic Ablation. WCIO, Boston, MA. June 2016.
12. Smolock, AR., Cristescu, MM., Carberry, G., Wells, S., Lubner, M., Ziemlewicz, T., Hinshaw, JL., Brace, C., Lee, F. Is Hepatic Microwave Ablation Near Critical Structures Dangerous? A Case-Based Review. WCIO, Boston, MA. June 2016.
13. Cristescu, MM., Smolock, AR., Carberry, G., Nocerino, E., Brace, C., Lee, F. Ablation Zone Margin Variance in Hepatic Ablation: Are your margins what you expect? SAR, Waikoloa, HI. March 2016.
14. Cristescu, MM., Smolock, AR., Klapperich, M., White, J., Brace, C., Lee, F. Target Practice: A Non-Biologic Injectable Tumor Mimic for Hepatic Ablation. SAR, Waikoloa, HI. March 2016.
15. Smolock, AR., Cristescu, MM., Carberry, G., Wells, S., Ziemlewicz, T., Lubner, M., Hinshaw, L., Brace, C., Lee, F. Hepatic Microwave Ablation Near Critical Structures: Microwave Goodbye to Complications. SAR, Waikoloa, HI. March 2016.
16. Cristescu, MM., Dalvie, P., Fallucca, J., McDermott, J., Ozkan, O., Pinchot, J. Bland hepatic arterial embolization for treatment of neuroendocrine hepatic metastases: a single institution experience. World Conference on Interventional Oncology (WCIO) May 2015; New York, NY.
17. Chiang, J., Cristescu, MM., Lee, M., Moreland, A., Lee, F., Brace, C. Vessel Occlusion During Microwave Ablation of HCC: Impact of Vessel Size, Proximity, and Type. World Conference on Interventional Oncology (WCIO) May 2015; New York, NY.
18. Smolock, AR., Cristescu, MM., Woods, M., Pinchot, J., Ziemlewicz, T., Lubner, M., Dalvie, P., Brace, C., MeDermott, J., Hinshaw, JL., Brunner, M., Ozkan, O., Lee, F. Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with combination TACE+MW ablation versus TACE monotherapy: A lesion-by-lesion analysis. World Conference on Interventional Oncology (WCIO) May 2015; New York, NY.
19. Smolock, AR., Cristescu, MM., Woods, M., Fallucca, J., Ziemlewicz, T., Pinchot, J., Lubner, M., Dalvie, P., McDermott, J., Brunner, M., Brace, C., Hinshaw, JL., Ozkan, O., Lee, F. Treatment of HCC by MW or TACE: A Lesion-by-Lesion Analysis of Local Tumor Control Stratified by Tumor Size. Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology (CIO), January 2015; Miami, FL.
20. Cristescu, MM., Smolock, AR., Woods, M., Fernandez, L., Mezrich, J., Agarwal, P., Lubner, M., Ziemlewicz, T., Hinshaw, J., Brace, C., Ozkan, O., Lee, F. Percutaneous Microwave Ablation as Bridge-to-Transplant Monotherapy for HCC: Initial Experience. Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology (CIO), January 2015; Miami, FL.
21. Cristescu, MM., Ziemlewicz, T., Abel, J., Kitchin, D., Lubner, M., Hinshaw, J., Brace, C., Lee, F. Percutaneous microwave ablation for the treatment of renal angiomyolipoma: Initial experience. World Conference on Interventional Oncology (WCIO) May 2014; New York, NY.
22. Cristescu, MM., Thomas, J., Pinchot, W., Dalvie, P. CTA Findings and Therapy for Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleeding: A Pictorial Review. Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), March 2014; San Diego, CA.
23. Wong, S., Cristescu, M., Angle, J., Haskal, Z., Stone, J., Wilkins, LR., Sabri, S. Diagnosis and treatment of isolated splenic vein thrombosis. Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), March 2014; San Diego, CA.
24. Salsamendi, J., Cristescu, MM., Pereira, K., Quintana, D. Rapid thrombus clearance using ultrasound accelerated thrombolysis in portal vein thrombosis. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2012; Lisbon, Portugal.
25. Infante, J., Cristescu, MM., Young, D., Danton, G. Understanding CLAHE - A Tutorial on Histogram Equalization. Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM). June, 2012; Orlando, FL.
26. O’Neill, M., Salsamendi, J., Georgiou, M., Cristescu, MM., Froud, T., Kuker, R., Bhatia, S., Narayanan, G. Follow-up Yittrium-90 Internal Pair Production PET/CT Imaging in Patients with Primary or Metastatic Liver Tumors as Compared with Bremsstrahlung Imaging: A Prospective Case Series. Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST). June 2012; New York, NY.
27. Cristescu, MM., Quintana, D., Salsamendi, J. Percutaneous and Endovascular Treatments for Distal Upper Extremity Artery Aneurysms: A Technical Review. The International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET). January 2012; Miami, FL.
28. Cristescu, MM., Infante, J., Danton, G. Implementation of Structured Reporting at a Large Teaching Hospital: Where We Went Wrong and What We Have Learned. RSNA. November 2011; Chicago, IL.
29. Cristescu, MM., Lee, S., Bagci, M., Monette, D., Adams, D., Katzen, H., Heros, R., Alperin, N. Establishing Combined Morphologic-Hydrodynamic Multivariate Model for iNPH Diagnosis. Eastern Atlantic Student Research Forum. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. March 2011; Miami, FL.
30. Saigal, G., Quencer, R., Guest, J., Cristescu, MM., Lebwohl, N. Osteolysis Mimicking Infection Following use of Bone Morphogenic Protein in Lumbar Spine Surgery. RSNA. November 2010; Chicago, IL.
31. Cristescu, MM., Lee, S., Bagci, M., Monette, D., Adams, D., Katzen, H., Heros, R., Alperin, N. Establishing Combined Morphologic-Hydrodynamic Multivariate Model for Predicting Treatment Outcome in iNPH. University of Miami Neuroscience Research Forum. November 2010; Miami, FL.
32. Perez, A., Skummer, PT., White, SB., Scheidt, MJ., Patel, PJ., Hieb, RA., Hohenwalter, EJ., Cristescu, MM., Haddad, MM., Key, BM., Rilling, WS., Smolock, AR. Abstract No. 281 Characterizing the Learning Curve of Adopting Intracardiac Echo Guidance in Creation of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology [Internet]. 2024 Mar 1;35(3):S124.