Biography

Dr. Rodrick C. Zvavanjanja, MD, Msc, FRCR(UK), DABR(DR/VIR) is Associate Professor of Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology. He is a key founding member of the UT Health/Memorial Hermann Hospital Vascular Anomalies Multi-Disciplinary Clinic and one of the founding members of the UT Health Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) team.

A board-certified Vascular and Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Zvavanjanja -“Dr. Z” completed his Diagnostic residency and Interventional Radiology fellowship at Royal Liverpool University Hospital, United Kingdom in 2010. He completed a clinical Interventional Radiology fellowship at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston Texas, before joining UT Health and McGovern Medical School as faculty in 2012. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists United Kingdom

Dr. Zvavanjanja’s areas of clinical expertise are:
• Endovascular management of Vascular Malformations, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), mesenteric vascular disease, solid organ/visceral aneurysms, complex deep limb and pelvic venous disease, Benign Prostate Enlargement (BPE), Uterine Fibroids, Trauma, dialysis access, and Portal Hypertensive disease (TIPS, DIPS, BRTO/PARTO/CATO).
• Interventional Oncology – Minimally invasive image guided and endovascular cancer treatment – kidney/liver/bone/Parathyroid ablations, chemoembolization, Yttrium-90 internal radiation therapy, Complex biliary intervention, venous sampling
• Complex Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter removal
• Lymphatic Interventions

Dr. Zvavanjanja has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and book chapter. He has presented abstracts and talks at multiple international and local scientific/academic meetings. He is a passionate teacher and recipient of multiple Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards.

Dr. Zvavanjanja is involved in research efforts in Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) at McGovern Medical School, several multi-center and local clinical trials.

Certifications

  • Board Certified Vascular and Interventional Radiologist (CAQ).
    American Board of Radiology (DABR -VIR/DR), 10/2017
  • Board Certified Radiologist. American Board of Radiology (DABR), 10/2015
  • Board Certified in Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 09/2010
    Royal College of Radiologist United Kingdom and General Medical Council United Kingdom
  • Board Certified in Clinical Radiology (FRCR), 11/2008
    Royal College of Radiologist United Kingdom
  • ECFMG Certification, 2009

Education

Medical School
University of Zimbabwe Medical School, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1999
Internship
Internal Medicine, Urology, Orthopedics and trauma, Harare Central Teaching Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe, 2000
Residency
Diagnostic Radiology Mersey Deanery, Mersey School of Radiology Liverpool, United Kingdom, 2005-2009
Clinical Fellowship
Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital Liverpool, United Kingdom, 2009-2010
Clinical Fellowship
Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX, 2011-2012

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

  • Vascular Anomalies interventions.
  • Interventional Oncology (ALL facets – embolotherapy, ablations, SIRT, complex biopsies and venous access)
  • Aortic diseases and peripheral arterial diseases (Complex CTO and limb salvage interventions).
  • Deep venous thromboembolic disease (acute and chronic) – Complex Venous reconstructions and Pulmonary Embolism.
  • Portal hypertension and endovascular porto-systemic shunts (conventional TIPS, DIPS and BRTO). Splanchnic circulation venous interventions.
  • Percutaneous Hepatobiliary interventions (Percutaneous stone retrieval and endoscopic interventions)
  • Women’s intervention (Uterine Fibroid Embolisation and Pelvic Congestion Syndrome)
  • Interventional Uroradiology, including Prostate artery embolisation (PAE)
  • Trauma – minimally invasive interventions (embolisations).

Research Interests

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  • Novel techniques in lymphatic imaging – Focusing on Near Infrared fluorescence Lymphatic imaging.
  • Improving interventional training through simulator developments.
  • ​Clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness research in Interventional Radiology.

Current Grant Support

  1. Predicting the Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters (PRESERVE) multi-center study
    Grant: New England Research Institutes, Inc
    Role: Local site Co-Principal Investigator
    Mar 2015 – On going

Past Grant Support

  1. Phase III, 2-part, Open-Label, Single arm Multi-centre Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of BTG-14-004 for the Treatment of Congenital Venous Malformations (VM).
    Protocol number: BTG-14-004-01.
    Grant Support: BTG INTERNATIONAL
    Role: Site Co -Principal Investigator
    July 2015 – July 2017
  2. Functional imaging of lymphatic malformations in the pediatric population. Pilot Research Grant awarded ($10 000)
    Sponsor/Agency: Plastic Surgery Foundation
    Role: Co- Principal Investigator
    June 2017 – Nov 2018

Non-Grant Funded Research

  1. Trans-jugular intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS), once center experience. IRB NUMBER: HSC-MS-19-1119
    Grant Support: None
    Role: Co- Investigator
    02/13/2020 – 01/13/2021
    July 06, 2020
    R. C Zvavanjanja, MD, MSc, FRCR (UK), DABR(VIR/DR)
  2. Renal ablative therapies for neoplasia: A single center experience. IRB NUMBER: HSC-MS-19-1124
    Grant Support: None
    Role: Co- Investigator
    01/22/2020 – 12/31/2020
  3. Immune Monitoring and Assay Development in Organ Transplant Recipients. IRB number: HSC-MS-12-0652
    Role: Co-Investigator
    July 2015 – on going

Publications

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