Dr Krantikumar Rathod is practising Interventional Radiologist with clinical experience of more than 21 years in city of Mumbai. He is consultant and Head of Department of Interventional Radiology at Bombay Hospital since 2007. He has done his graduation (MBBS) and Post-Graduation (MD Radiology) from the prestigious Seth GS Medical College and KEM hospital, Parel Mumbai. He is also Professor (Additional) in Interventional Radiology at Seth GS Medical College, Parel and KEM hospital Mumbai since 2000. He is a Post-Graduate teacher for MD curriculum in Radiology at Seth GS Medical College and KEM hospital, Parel Mumbai. He is a mentor in fellowship program of Vascular and Interventional Radiology under Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. He has received a patent from United States for a low profile self-expanding blood flow resisting device with potential objective of obesity reduction. He has published more than 50 publications in national and international journals and is an honourable invited faculty member at several workshops & conferences. He is currently the Chairman of REF in Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR).
Interventional radiology procedures can be less expensive, less risky, and less painful than traditional surgeries. In some cases, they even eliminate the need for you to be admitted to the hospital! Often times, IR procedures are also more effective than their traditional surgical counterpart. No wonder many surgeries are being switched to this method!