MD, PhD
APHM
Aix Marseille University
Paris, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Pr V.VIDAL is the head of Interventional Radiology in the Imaging Department at Timone University Hospital in Marseille (FRANCE), Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Director of the Experimental Interventional Imaging Laboratory at the Aix-Marseille University (FRANCE).
Pr V.VIDAL received his M.D and Ph.D from the School of Medicine of Aix-Marseille University. He completed his research fellowship at the Toronto University (CANADA) and his clinical and research fellowship at the University of Montreal (CANADA) in 2003-2004.
Pr V.VIDAL's research and clinical work are focused on embolization. He described two new concepts:
- Emborrhoid: embolization of the superior rectal arteries for the treatment of Hemorrhoids.
- FairEmbo: Embolization by permanent and absorbable suture which opens up the possibility of global use of this inexpensive and widely available embolization agent in hospitals worldwide, especially in emerging countries.
Pr VIDAL is an active member of multiple interventional radiology societies (SIR, CIRSE, ESR, APSCVIR).
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