Mark Lessne, MD
@LessneVIR
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Vascular and Interventional Radiologist by day, occasionally asleep by night
Charlotte, NC
Joined February 2015
@LessneVIR @parkhurst42 @SIRspecialists @SIRRFS @JessieStewartMD Attended this while at MUSC. Practice building tips taken, put in Place at first job. Now we double the cases, more vascular cases and oncology.Keep producing talent, folks wanting to promote IR as independent speciality. Round , be available and run a clinical service. Period .
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Still time to register for FREE #IRad trainees symposium in Charlotte! Hands on simulators. Expert faculty. Small group case conference. Topics not always covered in training. Scan QR code or email contacts below to join! @SIRspecialists @SIR_ECS @SIRRFS
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The best time of year is almost here: 6th annual #IRad trainees course! Focus on REAL LIFE topics, cases that you may not see in your program (stroke, practice building, GAE) All FREE Register now: https://t.co/b1OCXRbbgQ
@SIRspecialists @SIRRFS @JessieStewartMD
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Taunting the crowd while the play is going on — with your back to the field — and then tipping the ball to the wide receiver to lose on a Hail Mary is a hell of a film review.
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Officially cast my vote. 🗳 The election doesn’t start on Nov 5th; that’s when it ends. Vote early!
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@AmputationSuck A few nice tips on NIVL/MT here https://t.co/syxSHLVgwU
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#VIRad is the #MacGuyver specialty. I know I could have just opened a longer wire, but already had two short ones and a micro kit open. Used this technique to extend a 75cm amplatz to allow catheter exchange for APDL without losing access into a transplant kidney. @_backtable
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BREAKING NEWS The 2024 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
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Don’t say I never did anything for yall* (*i did this for me)
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Transplenic access useful in children too! Young child w occluded portal and Rex. Splenic access w 5Fr Halo (4fr equivalent) to recan & restore shunt patency #IRad @CHPtransplant @SIRspecialists @MerveOzenMD
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I do a fair number of #PVRTIPS and this one *almost* bested me! But got it done and my reward: pt was transplanted!! ❤️ My transplant colleagues are THE BEST! #NoRetreatNoSurrender #IRad #liver
@SIRspecialists @saherssabri @MerveOzenMD @VinceCasingal
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Kids aren’t reading entire books because they are not being offered personal pan pizzas upon completion. Bam, policy solution
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SIR is looking for you to volunteer and contribute to the growth of our specialty, embracing a clinical model with longitudinal care for our patients @SIRspecialists
https://t.co/RS9WhBlmy2
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Congratulations to @MeritMedical for excellent results of #Wrapsody trial https://t.co/bnRaQtM5B6
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@VascularSVS (Investigator but no financial COI)
globenewswire.com
In the US pivotal trial, WRAPSODY achieved 89.8% target lesion primary patency at 6 months...
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Designed for caval and extremity deep vein use, dedicated venous stents (Venovo and Abre) aim to provide a balance of flexibility, radial force, and crush resistance and may prove useful for splanchnic vein reconstructions. @cirsesociety @CVIR_Journal @cvirendo @UWRadiology
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A speaker ready room with napping mats... We needed this sooner!! #CIRSE2024
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Outstanding #CIRSE2024 session: "vanquishing various venous villains" Thank you to our panel for teaching us how to treat very varied veins: @lahinchman shown here casually presenting baller IVC recon case! @SIRspecialists
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