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Kenneth Zurcher, MD, Interventional Radiology, Phoenix, AZ

KennethSadaoZurcherMD

Interventional Radiology Phoenix, AZ

Interventional Radiologist

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  • Office

    1111 E McDowell Rd
    Phoenix, AZ 85006

Summary

  • Dr. Kenneth Sadao Zurcher is an Interventional Radiologist in Phoenix, AZ and is affiliated with Vascular & Interventional Partners, as well as Banner University Medical Center - Phoenix. He received his medical degree from University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, with subsequent training in Diagnostic Radiology at Mayo Clinic Arizona. He underwent fellowship training in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Mayo Clinic and Stanford University. He is dual boarded in diagnostic and interventional radiology, and has been in practice 7 years. He is experienced in venous and arterial diseases and interventional oncology.

    Dr. Zurcher has over a dozen peer-reviewed publications in journals such as the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Radiographics, Journal of Vascular Surgery, and the New England Journal of Medicine, with over 50 citations, as well as numerous oral and poster presentations at the national level.

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Interventional Radiology - Independent, 2022 - 2023
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Phoenix)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Phoenix)Residency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2018 - 2021
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
    University of Arizona College of Medicine-PhoenixInternship, Surgery, 2017 - 2018
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
    University of Arizona College of Medicine - PhoenixClass of 2017, MD
  • UCLA
    UCLABS, Physiological Science, 2008 - 2012

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • American Board of Radiology Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Radiographics TEAM: Top Ten Reading List - Interventional and Vascular (R4) Multimodality imaging techniques for performing challenging core biopsies, 2022
  • Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award Mayo Clinic Arizona, 2022
  • RSNA Case Collection: Case of the Week “Middle aortic syndrome.”, 2021
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Venous anatomy and collateral pathways of the pelvis: an angiographic review
    Zurcher, K, Staack S, Spencer B, et al., RSNA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 11/28/2021
  • Transsplenic portal access: indications and technique
    Zurcher K, Smith M, Alzubaidi S, et al., RSNA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 11/28/2021
  • Interventional radiology management of liver transplant complications - review and update
    Naidu S, Zurcher K, Malik D, et al., RSNA Annual Meeting, Chicago IL, 11/28/2021
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Lectures

  • Collateral venous drainage pathways. Can you recognize them on a venogram? 
    SIR Annual Meeting; Boston, MA. - 6/14/2022
  • Imaging findings of pelvic venous insufficiency in a postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) population 
    AVLS Annual Meeting; Phoenix, AZ - 11/8/2019
  • Dose reduction using digital fluoroscopy versus digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR): Single center prospective randomized comp... 
    SIR Annual Meeting; Austin, TX - 3/24/2019

Committees

  • IR Liaison, BUMCP Trauma Executive Committee 2024 - Present
  • Facilitator, BUMCP IR Mortality & Morbidity Conference 2024 - Present
  • Peer-Reviewer, Radiographics - RSNA Journals 2024 - Present
  • Member, SIR Wellness and Burnout Committee 2021 - Present
  • Member, Interventional Radiology Operations Committee. Mayo Clinic Arizona 2021 - 2022
  • Co-Chief Resident (Elected), Mayo Clinic Arizona Radiology Residency 2021 - 2022
  • Member, Radiology Education Committee. Mayo Clinic Arizona 2021 - 2022
  • Resident Representative, RSNA 2019 - 2020

Research History

  • Research assistantValleywise Health, AZ. Assisted in designing and coordinating a prospective RCT2014 - 2017
  • Clinical research coordinatorFull-time employed coordinator for a multicenter NIH-funded RCT at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA.2013 - 2013
  • Research assistantUCLA Student Stroke Team. Assisted neurologists and interventional radiologists in enrolling stroke patients into multicenter thrombolysis and thrombectomy trials2009 - 2012