S. Andrew Vartanian, M.D. is the medical director of PrecisionIR. He is a radiologist subspecialty-trained in vascular and interventional radiology.
After graduating from Hillsdale College in Michigan, he earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. He completed his internship and residency at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI, and then his fellowship training in vascular and interventional radiology at the same hospital.
Dr. Vartanian is board certified by the American Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Radiology, with a Certification of Added Qualification in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. From 2011 to the present, he has served as Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Royal Oak, MI.
He has co-authored numerous publications on diagnostic and interventional radiology, and is both a national and international speaker on a variety of topics, ranging from patient safety to vascular and interventional radiology techniques.
Dr. Vartanian is a fibroid specialist and has been performing uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) since 2011 with over 500 UFE procedures performed. UFE is a minimally invasive, nonsurgical treatment for uterine fibroids that gives women an alternative to hysterectomy.
Dr. Vartanian lives in Novi, Michigan with his wife and three children. He enjoys golfing during the summer and watching University of Michigan Football.
Publications:
- Hu J, Vartanian SA, Xuan Y, Latif Z, Soulen RL. An improved 1H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging Technique for the Human Breast: Preliminary Results. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 05/2005. 15919603
- Chehab M, Mandava S, Smille R, Lackey A, Vartanian S. Bronchopulmonary Artery Fistula Embolization with Amplatzer Plug. Biomedical Graphics and Computing. 11/2014
- Friedlander J, Chehab M, Vartanian S. Percutaneous Cryoablation versus Partial Nephrectomy: Cost comparison of T1a Tumors. Journal of Endourology. 07/2015. 26154481
- Faraj, K, Dave, C, Patel, K, Seifman, B, Vartanian SA, Frontera, R, Nelson, R, Hafron, J, Schervish, EW. A Retrospective Comparative Outcomes and Cost Analysis of Office Based, Ultrasound Guided Renal Mass Biopsy Performed by Urologists and Standard Hospital Biopsies for Small Renal Masses. Urology Practice. 07/2018; 5(July 2018): 260-265
