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Riad Salem is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States and has dedicated a significant portion of their academic career to research in Medicine, with a specialized focus on Hepatology. Their work encompasses a range of subfields including Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology, and Oncology.

The main topics addressed in Salem's research include Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Liver Disease and Transplantation, Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders, Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes, and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations.

Salem has contributed to numerous publications across several well-regarded venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
  • CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
  • European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • Hepatology
  • Journal of Hepatology

Their research output also features collaborations with several frequent co-authors, notably:

  • Robert J. Lewandowski
  • Ahsun Riaz
  • Ahmed Gabr
  • S. Mouli
  • Bartley Thornburg

Among Salem's recent papers are prominent publications such as:

  • "BCLC strategy for prognosis prediction and treatment recommendation: The 2022 update," 2021, Journal of Hepatology
  • "Hepatocellular carcinoma," 2022, The Lancet
  • "Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for the Treatment of Solitary, Unresectable HCC: The LEGACY Study," 2021, Hepatology
  • "International recommendations for personalised selective internal radiation therapy of primary and metastatic liver diseases with yttrium-90 resin microspheres," 2021, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • "North American Practice-Based Recommendations for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts in Portal Hypertension," 2021, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Best Publications

  • BCLC strategy for prognosis prediction and treatment recommendation Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system. The 2022 update.

    M. Reig;A. Forner;J. Rimola;J. Ferrer-Fábrega

  • NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: hepatobiliary cancers.

    Al B Benson;Thomas A. Abrams;Edgar Ben-Josef;P. Mark Bloomston

  • Image-guided Tumor Ablation: Standardization of Terminology and Reporting Criteria—A 10-Year Update

    Muneeb Ahmed;Luigi Solbiati;Christopher L. Brace;David J. Breen

  • Radioembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma using Yttrium-90 microspheres: a comprehensive report of long-term outcomes.

    Riad Salem;Robert J. Lewandowski;Mary F. Mulcahy;Ahsun Riaz

  • Radioembolization with 90Yttrium microspheres: a state-of-the-art brachytherapy treatment for primary and secondary liver malignancies. Part 1: Technical and methodologic considerations.

    Riad Salem;Kenneth G. Thurston

  • Recommendations for Radioembolization of Hepatic Malignancies Using Yttrium-90 Microsphere Brachytherapy: A Consensus Panel Report from the Radioembolization Brachytherapy Oncology Consortium

    Andrew Kennedy;Subir Nag;Riad Salem;Ravi Murthy

  • Safety and efficacy of 90Y radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma with and without portal vein thrombosis

    Laura M. Kulik;Brian I. Carr;Mary F. Mulcahy;Robert J. Lewandowski

  • Radioembolization results in longer time-to-progression and reduced toxicity compared with chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Riad Salem;Robert J. Lewandowski;Laura Kulik;Edward Wang

  • A Comparative Analysis of Transarterial Downstaging for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Chemoembolization Versus Radioembolization

    R. J. Lewandowski;L. M. Kulik;A. Riaz;S. Senthilnathan

  • Y90 Radioembolization Significantly Prolongs Time to Progression Compared With Chemoembolization in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

    Riad Salem;Andrew C. Gordon;Samdeep Mouli;Ryan Hickey

  • Recommendations for management of patients with neuroendocrine liver metastases

    Andrea Frilling;Irvin M. Modlin;Mark Kidd;Christopher Russell

  • Radioembolization for unresectable neuroendocrine hepatic metastases using resin 90Y-microspheres: early results in 148 patients

    Andrew S. Kennedy;William A. Dezarn;Patrick McNeillie;Doug Coldwell

  • Image-guided tumor ablation: standardization of terminology and reporting criteria--a 10-year update.

    Muneeb Ahmed;Luigi Solbiati;Christopher L. Brace;David J. Breen

  • Treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma with use of 90Y microspheres (TheraSphere): safety, tumor response, and survival.

    Riad Salem;Robert J. Lewandowski;Bassel Atassi;Stuart C. Gordon

  • Yttrium-90 microspheres for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Jean Francois H. Geschwind;Riad Salem;Brian I. Carr;Michael C. Soulen

  • NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: neuroendocrine tumors.

    Clark Oh;Benson Ab rd;Berlin Jd;Choti Ma

  • Yttrium-90 microspheres (TheraSphere) treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: downstaging to resection, RFA and bridge to transplantation.

    Laura M. Kulik;Bassel Atassi;Lodewijk van Holsbeeck;Tameem Souman

  • Complications following radioembolization with yttrium-90 microspheres: a comprehensive literature review.

    Ahsun Riaz;Robert J. Lewandowski;Laura M. Kulik;Mary F. Mulcahy

  • The North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Consensus Guidelines for Surveillance and Medical Management of Midgut Neuroendocrine Tumors.

    Jonathan R. Strosberg;Thorvardur R. Halfdanarson;Andrew M. Bellizzi;Jennifer A. Chan

  • Transcatheter Therapy for Hepatic Malignancy: Standardization of Terminology and Reporting Criteria

    Daniel B. Brown;Jennifer E. Gould;Debra A. Gervais;S. Nahum Goldberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Lewandowski
Robert J. Lewandowski Northwestern University
Mary F. Mulcahy
Mary F. Mulcahy Northwestern University
Frank H. Miller
Frank H. Miller Northwestern University
Michael Abecassis
Michael Abecassis University of Arizona
Al B. Benson
Al B. Benson Northwestern University
Bruno Sangro
Bruno Sangro University of Navarra
Michael C. Soulen
Michael C. Soulen University of Pennsylvania
Laura A. Dawson
Laura A. Dawson Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
David J. Bentrem
David J. Bentrem Northwestern University
Brian I. Carr
Brian I. Carr Inonu University

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