Division Chief, Vascular and Interventional Radiology

• Radiology / Vascular and Interventional Radiology
• Radiology / Neurointerventional Radiology

Address:
DUMC 3808
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
919-684-7284

Office Telephone:
919-684-7282

Fax Telephone:
919-684-7148

• MD, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (North Carolina), 1981

• Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, 1981-1985

• Cardiovascular/Interventional Radiology, University of Minnesota, 1985-1987
• Neurointerventional Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, 1991-1993

Clinical Interests:
Peripheral vascular disease, vascular and neuro-interventional radiology

Research Interests:
Current research interests center around the areas of peripheral and neurological interventional radiology.  Most of the research for the past year has been in the clinical arena.
For peripheral interventional radiology, current interest has centered around pulmonary angiography with the use of low osmolar contrast material.  This includes complications encountered when compared to ionic media, as well as prospective evaluation of the response of the pulmonary system relative to pressures following injection of low osmolar contrast material.  Research areas have also included new devices including those for revascularization as well as biopsy techniques.
Research interests for neurological interventional radiology include the investigation of new devices.  This includes both the clinical area and also laboratory work particularly in the area of aneurysm occlusion.  This mostly involves development of new catheter designs but also involves the investigation of forms of alternative embolic agents.

Representative Publications:
3. Smith TP, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB. Treatment of Dural Sinus Thombosis by Urokinase Infusion. AJNR 1994;15:801-807. (1994)

2. Smith TP, Cragg AH, Berbaum KS, Nakagawa N. Comparison of the Efficacy of Digital Subtraction and Film-Screen Angiography of the Lower Limb: Prospective Study in 50 Patients. AJR 1992;158:431-436. (1992)

5. Smith TP, Cragg AH, Berbaum KS, Ryals TJ, Sato Y. Techniques for Lower Limb Angiography: A Comparative Study. Radiology 1990;174:951-955. (1990)

1. Smith TP, Cragg AH, Landas SK, Berbaum KS. Plaque Modification with Tetracycline: Enhanced Tissue Ablation with the Excimer Laser. Radiology 1990;174:1009-1011. (1990)

4. Smith TP, Cragg AH, Berbaum KS. Political Trends in Vascular and Interventional Radiology: A Randomized Survey. Radiology 1989; 170:941-944. (1989)