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Justin Pryce McWilliams, MD

UCLA Physician Justin Pryce  McWilliams, MD specializes in Vascular & Interventional Radiology.
Specialty
Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Gender
Male
Language Spoken
English, Spanish
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
State License Number
A90982
Contact
(310) 267-8751 Information and referral
(310) 267-8773
Fax Number
(310) 267-3631
PRACTICE LOCATION
Ronald Reagan - UCLA Medical Center
757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 2125
Los Angeles, CA 90095
MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
Vascular & Interventional Radiology, American Board of Radiology, 2010
Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology, 2008
EDUCATION
Fellowship
Interventional Radiology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2008 - 2009
Residency
Radiology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2004 - 2008
Internship
Transitional, St. Vincent's Manhattan, 2003 - 2004
Medical Degree
MD, UCLA School of Medicine, 2003
CLINICAL INTEREST
Abscess Drainage, Adrenal Biopsy, Angioplasty, Arterial Recanalization, Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM), Ascites, AV Fistula, Chemoembolization, Claudication, Clot Dissolving, Colorectal Liver Metastases, Cryoablation (Liver, Lung & Kidney Cancers), CT Guided Lung Biopsy , Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Embolization, Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLT), Esophageal Varices, Gangrene, Gynecological Liver Mestastases, Hemangioma, Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), Interventional Radiology, Ischemia (Bowel), Ischemia (Limb), Kidney Biopsy, Kidney Cancer, Kyphoplasty / Vertebroplasty, Limb Perfusion, Limb Salvage, Liver Biopsy, Liver Cancer, Liver Failure, Lung Biopsy, Lung Cancer, Male Infertility/Varicoceles, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Nephrostomy, Paracentesis, Pediatric Vascular Malformation, Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), Pleural Effusion, Radiofrequency Ablation (Kidney, Liver, Lung), Renal Arterial Stenosis, Renal Stenting for Hypertension, Rest Pain Treatment, Sclerotherapy, Stenosis, Stents, Thoracentesis, Thrombectomy, Thrombolysis, Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS), Tumor, Tumor Ablation, Ureteral Stents, Varicose Veins, Vascular Malformation Embolization, Venous Access, Venous Stasis Ulcer
AFFILIATION
Department Affiliation
Physician, Radiology, Interventional Radiology
MORE INFORMATION
Research Interest
Interventional Oncology, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Venous Thromboembolic Disease, Radiofrequency and Microwave Ablation, Transarterial Chemoembolization, Liver Interventions, Dialysis Interventions.
Additional Information

Dr. McWilliams obtained his Bachelor of Science in Biology at Truman State University in Missouri, where he graduated valedictorian and Summa Cum Laude. He then attended the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where he received multiple letters of distinction and was selected for the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society. After completing a transitional internship at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City, Dr. McWilliams returned to UCLA for radiology residency. There he served as Chief Resident, and also received awards for Outstanding Radiology Resident and Outstanding Graduating Senior Resident. He then remained at UCLA for interventional radiology fellowship, at which time he also served as Chief Fellow. Upon completion of his fellowship, Dr. McWilliams accepted a faculty position in the interventional radiology department at UCLA. There he splits his time between angio/interventional procedures and cross-sectional interventional procedures, with a focus on interventional oncology, vascular disease, dialysis work, and liver interventions.

Publications

Most recent publications:

McWilliams JP, Yamamoto S, Loh CT, Lee EW, Liu DM, Kee ST. Percutaneous ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: current status. J Vasc Intervent Radiology (in press)
McWilliams JP, Lee EW, Yamamoto S, Loh C, Kee ST. Percutaneous tumor ablation: emerging technologies and future directions. Semin Intervent Radiology (in press)

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