Description of Research Expertise
Disorders of the lymphatic system
Plastic Bronchitis
Chylothorax
Neonatal lymphatic disorders
Chylous ascites
Chylouria
Scrotal edema
Genital lymphorrhea
Lymphatic involvement in heart failure
Lymphatic involvement in liver cirrhosis
Selected Publications
O'Leary C, Nadolski G, Kovach SJ 3rd, Zheng J, Cohen A, Kaplan DE, Itkin M.: Thoracic Duct-Venous Junction Obstruction as Unknown Cause of Abdominal Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment Radiology : 2023.
Itkin M, Gurevich A.: Unveiling the Impact of Cardiac Lymphatic Pathology on Diastolic Dysfunction and Therapeutic Potential of Lymphangiogenesis JACC Basic Transl Sci 8 : 973-975,2023.
Klifto KM, Card EB, Itkin M, Kovach SJ.: Microsurgical Peritoneovenous Bypass for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Chylous Ascites Plast Reconstr Surg 152 : 433-439,2023.
McGraw JR, Itkin M, Kovach SJ 3rd.: Lymphangiography-Guided Thoracic Duct Surgical Lymphovenous Bypass for Distal Thoracic Duct Occlusion J Vasc Interv Radiol : 2023.
Ghelfi J, Frandon J, Itkin M, Guiu B, Decaens T.: Acute Central Lymphatic Obstruction Associated with Decompensated Cirrhotic Ascites and Hydrothorax J Vasc Interv Radiol : 2023.
Russell PS, Itkin M, Windsor JA, Phillips ARJ.: Kidney Lymphatics Compr Physiol 13 : 4945-4984,2023.
Seyferth ER, Itkin M, Nadolski GJ.: Intranodal Glue Embolization for Postoperative Lymphatic Leaks in the Groin and Pelvis: Comparison with Sclerotherapy J Vasc Interv Radiol 34 (4): 600-606,2023.
Singhal D, Börner K, Chaikof EL, Detmar M, Hollmén M, Iliff JJ, Itkin M, Makinen T, Oliver G, Padera TP, Quardokus EM, Radtke AJ, Suami H, Weber GM, Rovira II, Muratoglu SC, Galis ZS.: Mapping the lymphatic system across body scales and expertise domains: A report from the 2021 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute workshop at the Boston Lymphatic Symposium Front Physiol 14 : 1099403,2023.
Hur S, Kim J, Ratnam L, Itkin M.: Lymphatic Intervention, the Frontline of Modern Lymphatic Medicine: Part II. Classification and Treatment of the Lymphatic Disorders Korean J Radiol 24 (2): 109-132,2023.
Jain S, Pei L, Spraggins JM, Angelo M, Carson JP, Gehlenborg N, Ginty F, Gonçalves JP, Hagood JS, Hickey JW, Kelleher NL, Laurent LC, Lin S, Lin Y, Liu H, Naba A, Nakayasu ES, Qian WJ, Radtke A, Robson P, Stockwell BR, Van de Plas R, Vlachos IS, Zhou M; HuBMAP Consortium; Börner K, Snyder MP.: Advances and prospects for the Human BioMolecular Atlas Program (HuBMAP) Nat Cell Biol : 2023.
Academic Contact Information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Interventional Radiology, 1 Silverstein
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia,
PA
19104
Phone: 215-662-7892
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366