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Souheil Saddekni, M.D., FSIR, FAHA


Retired Professor Emeritus of Radiology and Medicine, Division of Interventional Radiology
ssaddekni@uabmc.edu
205-975-4850 | Location: H623D


Souheil Saddekni, M.D., FSIR, FAHA received his residency training at Methodist Hospital in New York City, and then did a two year fellowship at Cornell Medical Center in NYC in Cardiovascular/ Interventional Radiology, then a fellowship in Abdominal/ Interventional Radiology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Saddekni was also honored with being one of few elected to the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, and was also further honored with also being selected as a fellow of the Council on Cardiovascular Radiology, American Heart Association. After completing his fellowship training Dr. Saddekni joined the faculty at Cornell, then recruited to Columbia University where he served as Director of Interventional Radiology at St Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital. In 1991, Dr. Saddekni was then recruited to set up the Interventional Radiology program at UAB, he severed as Director of Interventional Radiology for over 20 years.

Dr. Saddekni is currently the Director of Interventional Oncology. He is the author of numerous scientific articles and book chapters in interventional radiology. Dr. Saddekni's clinical expertise and interests include liver and biliary interventions such as chemoembolization for the treatment of liver tumors, percutaneous treatment of biliary obstruction and TIPS, embolization procedures, varicocele, angioplasty and stenting, and optimizing imaging techniques in IR.