Dr. Vidya Bhargavi R Specialist in Radiology - Interventional

Area of Expertise

• Dr. Vidya Bhargavi is a highly skilled interventional radiology consultant who is available for consultations at HCG Cancer Centre, a leading oncology hospital in Bengaluru.

• Her expertise lies in the following areas:

⮚ Fluoroscopy Guided Procedures:

❖ Vascular and non-vascular interventions

❖ Hepatobiliary, oncological, peripheral vascular, and genito-urinary interventions

❖ Regional intra-arterial chemotherapy

❖ Pre-operative embolization

❖ Retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies

❖ GI tract and non-cardiac thoracic interventions

⮚ Ultrasound/CT-guided biopsies, aspirations, and ablative procedures

⮚ Imaging Modalities

❖ X-ray (conventional/computed & digital radiography)

❖ Fluoroscopy

❖ Mammography

❖ Ultrasound

❖ CT Imaging

❖ MRI

❖ PACS

Research & Publications

● Endovascular Rescue for Renal Artery Pseudoaneurysms Following Minimally Invasive Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: A Case Series. J Clin Interv Radiol ISVIR 2022; 6:212–216.

● Transarterial Radioembolization (TARE) with 131 iodine-Lipiodol for Unresectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in India. South Asian J Cancer. 2021 Apr;10(2):81-86.

● Selective embolization of lingual artery in transoral robotic surgery for the management of recurrent base of tongue carcinomas. Head Neck. 2021 Apr;43(4):1174-1183.

● Transarterial Radioembolization with Iodine -131 Lipiodol for Hepatic metastases from Gastrointestinal Malignancies—Experience in tertiary care oncology centre in India. South Asian J Cancer 2019; 8:31-4.

● Multidetector computed tomography evaluation of subtypes of renal cell carcinoma. International Journal of Scientific Study, (IJSS) August 2017 volume 5 Issue 5.

● MR Imaging Features of Tuberculosis of the Spine. Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research (JMSCR) Volume 05 Issue 07 July 2017 Page 24824-24830.

● Role of Diffusion-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Cancer for Prediction and Monitoring of Chemo-radiotherapy Response. Universal Journal of Medical Science, 5,13 - 21.

● Uterine arteriovenous malformation-beyond surgery: a case series. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2017 Oct;6(10):4727-4733.

● Multimodality Imaging of Giant Breast Hamartoma With Pathological Correlation. International Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences, 2014 Vol. 4 (1) January-April, pp.278-281.

Awards & Accolades

Celebrated as the first woman interventional radiologist in Karnataka, Dr. Vidya Bhargavi has multiple awards and accolades to her credit.

Awards

● CUM LAUDE award in ESR (European Society of Radiology) 2018, Vienna, for “Hemoptysis: An Endovascular Rescue”

● SIR SCHOLAR - Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR March 2018, Los Angeles)

● “Young Researcher in Interventional Radiology” Award in VIHA (Venus International Healthcare Awards) 6th Annual Healthcare Summit 15th July 2023 Chennai

Scholarships

⮚ Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR March 2018).

⮚ International Observership (Dotter’s Interventional Institute, Portland).

⮚ International Visiting Observership program in Interventional Radiology - Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA, March 2024).

⮚ ISVIR—SIR International Fellowship Program (March 2024)—Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA/SIR Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

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