Robert Kerlan, MD

Professor, Department of Radiology, UCSF

Phone: (415) 353-1300 (appts)
Box 0628, UCSF
San Francisco, CA 94143-0628

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Additional Websites

• Physician Referral Directory

Selected Publications

1. Kohi MP, Naeger DM, Kukreja J, Fidelman N, Laberge JM, Gordon RL, Kerlan RK. Preoperative CT-Guided percutaneous wire localization of ground glass pulmonary nodules with a modified Kopans wire. J Thorac Dis. 2013 Apr; 5(2):E31-4.
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2. Olorunsola OG, Kohi MP, Fidelman N, Westphalen AC, Kolli PK, Taylor AG, Gordon RL, Laberge JM, Kerlan RK. Caval penetration by retrievable inferior vena cava filters: a retrospective comparison of option and günther tulip filters. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2013 Apr; 24(4):566-71.
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3. Garwood ER, Fidelman N, Hoch SE, Kerlan RK, Yao FY. Morbidity and mortality following transarterial liver chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and synthetic hepatic dysfunction. Liver Transpl. 2013 Feb; 19(2):164-73.
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4. Arrayeh E, Fidelman N, Gordon RL, LaBerge JM, Kerlan RK, Klimov A, Bloom AI. Transcatheter arterial embolization for upper gastrointestinal nonvariceal hemorrhage: is empiric embolization warranted? Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2012 Dec; 35(6):1346-54.
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5. Kohi MP, Fidelman N, Naeger DM, Laberge JM, Gordon RL, Kerlan RK. Hepatotoxicity after transarterial chemoembolization and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: do two rights make a wrong? J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2013 Jan; 24(1):68-73.
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6. Lee AY, Gregorius J, Kerlan RK, Gordon RL, Fidelman N. Percutaneous transhepatic balloon dilation of biliary-enteric anastomotic strictures after surgical repair of iatrogenic bile duct injuries. PLoS One. 2012; 7(10):e46478.
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7. Fidelman N, Kwan SW, LaBerge JM, Gordon RL, Ring EJ, Kerlan RK. The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: an update. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Oct; 199(4):746-55.
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8. Durack JC, Hope TA, Seo Y, Saeed M, He J, Wilson MW, Kerlan RK, Ring EJ. Intravenous Vasopressin for the Prevention of Nontarget Gastrointestinal Embolization during Liver-directed Cancer Treatment: Experimental Study in a Porcine Model. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2012 Nov; 23(11):1505-12.
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9. Park SJ, Freise CE, Hirose R, Kerlan RK, Yao FY, Roberts JP, Vagefi PA. Risk factors for liver transplant waitlist dropout in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Transplant. 2012 Jul-Aug; 26(4):E359-64.
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10. Kwan SW, Fidelman N, Ma E, Kerlan RK, Yao FY. Imaging predictors of the response to transarterial chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a radiological-pathological correlation. Liver Transpl. 2012 Jun; 18(6):727-36.
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11. Kerlan RK, Laberge JM. Intranodal lymphangiography: coming soon to a hospital near you. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2012 May; 23(5):617.
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12. Durack JC, Wang JH, Schneider DB, Kerlan RK. Vena cava filter scaffold to prevent migration of embolic materials in the treatment of a massive renal arteriovenous malformation. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2012 Mar; 23(3):413-6.
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13. Kwan SW, Kerlan RK. Intrapleural migration of a percutaneous transhepatic hemodialysis catheter. J Vasc Access. 2012 Jan-Mar; 13(1):115-7.
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14. Guy J, Kelley RK, Roberts J, Kerlan R, Yao F, Terrault N. Multidisciplinary management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Apr; 10(4):354-62.
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15. Durack JC, Thor Johnson D, Fidelman N, Kerlan RK, LaBerge JM. Entrapment of the StarClose Vascular Closure System after attempted common femoral artery deployment. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2012 Aug; 35(4):942-4.
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16. Villalta JD, Sorensen MD, Durack JC, Kerlan RK, Stoller ML. Selective arterial embolization of angiomyolipomas: a comparison of smaller and larger embolic agents. J Urol. 2011 Sep; 186(3):921-7.
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17. Farrelly C, Fidelman N, Durack JC, Hagiwara E, Kerlan RK. Transcatheter arterial embolization of spontaneous life-threatening extraperitoneal hemorrhage. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2011 Oct; 22(10):1396-402.
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18. Kwan SW, Fidelman N, Durack JC, Roberts JP, Kerlan RK. Rex shunt preoperative imaging: diagnostic capability of imaging modalities. PLoS One. 2011; 6(7):e22222.
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19. Fidelman N, Kerlan RK, Laberge JM, Gordon RL. Accuracy of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography in predicting the location and nature of major bile duct injuries. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2011 Jun; 22(6):884-92.
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20. Durack JC, Westphalen AC, Kekulawela S, Bhanu SB, Avrin DE, Gordon RL, Kerlan RK. Perforation of the IVC: rule rather than exception after longer indwelling times for the Günther Tulip and Celect retrievable filters. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2012 Apr; 35(2):299-308.
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