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Shaping a new practice


Cosmetic opportunities for IRs By Jess Kirby


that interventional radiologists could easily learn and absorb into their practices, according to Abbas A. Chamsuddin, MD, FSIR, and diagnostic radiologist Neda Vanden Bosch, MD.


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Cosmetic IR is a fast-emerging field with many benefits and opportunities for IRs to pursue, from varicose veins to laser treatments. IR Quarterly spoke with Drs. Chamsuddin and Vanden Bosch about how they incorporated cosmetic procedures into their practice toolkit, as well as their recommendations for IRs interested in getting started.


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ccording to a report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, patients underwent 15.6 million cosmetic procedures in 2020. Of those, 9.7 million were minimally invasive procedures such as Botox injections, tissue fillers, chemical peels and laser work—procedures


Abbas Chamsuddin, MD, FSIR, has been performing cosmetic IR procedures since 2002. Inspired by


laser operations for the treatment of varicose veins, Dr. Chamsuddin has expanded into laser liposuction. Over the last 14 years, Dr. Chamsuddin has published and spoken on cosmetic opportunities and the impact his procedures have on patients.


What makes IRs well-suited for performing cosmetic procedures? AC:We are very well poised for laser liposuction because we know the anatomy of the body extremely well. We’re also familiar with laser ablation, laser physics, laser technology and how


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