DrissRaissiMD,MBA ,FSIR

[Pronunciation: Dreece]

Interventional Radiology • Lexington, KY

Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Enterprise Medical Director, Interventional Services. University of Kentucky Healthcare

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Office
800 Rose St
Lexington, KY 40536
Phone+1 859-323-5069

Fax+1 859-257-4457

Summary

Dr. Driss Raissi is an Interventional radiologist in Lexington, KY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings County and University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital. He received his medical degree from The University of the Basque Country Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. He specializes in vascular & interventional radiology and is currently the Division Chief of Interventional Radiology at the University of Kentucky. Expertise include, TIPS placement and management, Uterine Fibroid Embolization, IVC filter placement & removal and Interventional Oncology.

Education & Training

Columbia Southern UniversityMBA, Healthcare Management , 4.0 GPA, 2022 - 2023
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2011 - 2012
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2009 - 2011
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
The University of the Basque Country Faculty of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

KY State Medical License 2013 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2017
CT State Medical License 2013 - 2014
PA State Medical License 2013 - 2014
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Radiology Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

(FSIR) Fellow of Society of Interventional Radiology
Research Award RSNA, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Tumor complete response and pyogenic liver abscess secondary to concurrent microwave ablation plus atezolizumab and bevacizumab in liver cancer: a case report.
Zhiqiang Sun, Lu Liu, Mingguang Xin, Jian Chen, Xiaoyu Chen
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 2024-08-31
Percutaneous microwave ablation for early-stage intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A single-institutional cohort.
Sophia Humphrey, Jack Bailey Newcomer, Driss Raissi, Gaby Gabriel
Journal of Clinical Imaging Science. 2024-01-01
Recurrent hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm repair with overlapping tapered stent-graft technique.
Sneh Brahmbhatt, Luis F Acosta, Gaby Gabriel, Driss Raissi
Radiology Case Reports. 2023-12-01

Authored Content

My American DreamMay 2018
My American DreamMay 2018
Procedural competency training during diagnostic radiology residency: Time to go beyond "See one, do one, teach one"!April 2018

Press Mentions

'Behind the Blue': Interventional Services and the Future of Less Invasive Health Care with Dr. Driss RaissiApril 29th, 2021
Radiologist Reflects on Life, Hope and the American DreamMay 24th, 2018