Ghazwan M Kroma, MD
Dr. Kroma received his MD degree from Damascus University in Syria in 1994. He completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology in 1997 at Damascus University. Dr. Kroma worked as a Diagnostic Radiologist in Syria and Saudi Arabia from 1997 to 2004. He then completed a Neuroradiology fellowship at Louisiana State University in 2005; followed by two years of Interventional Radiology fellowships at Louisiana State University and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He joined UT Health San Antonio as faculty in 2007. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology for diagnostic radiology followed by a Certificate of Advanced Qualification in Vascular Interventional radiology (CAQ). His expertise include: Local treatment of liver cancers by radioembolization, chemoembolization and thermal ablation, local treatment of renal cancer by intra-arterial embolization and radiofrequency ablation, Uterine fibroid embolization, kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty , endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts and balloon assisted obliteration of gastric varices, management of post liver and kidney tranasplantation complications, dialysis access maintenance, in addition to multiple percutaneous and endovascular procedures.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2007 - Clinical Fellowship - Vascular Interventional Fellowship - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- 2006 - Clinical Fellowship - Interventional Radiology Fellowship - Louisiana State University Health Science Center
- 2005 - Clinical Fellowship - Neuroradiology Fellowship - Louisiana State University Health Science Center
- 1998 - Residency - Radiology - Damascus University Medical School
- 1994 - Internship - Rotating Internship - Damascus University Medical School
- 1993 - MD - Doctor of Medicine - Damascus University Medical School
Appointments
- 9/2015 - Associate Professor of radiology non-tenure and Program Director of IR residency and fellowship - University of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio, Radiology, San Antonio
- 7/2006 - Staff Radiologist - University Health System (UHS), Radiology, San Antonio
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- Instruction & Training
- Clinical
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