Kush R Desai, MD, FSIR is an Interventional Radiologist and Professor of Radiology, Surgery, and Medicine at Northwestern University. His primary research and clinical interests are in venous thromboembolic disease, deep venous thrombectomy/thrombolysis, reconstruction of chronic venous occlusions, IVC filter management/complex IVC filter retrieval, and interventional pulmonary embolism management. He is the systemwide Medical Director for Value Analysis/Supply Chain at Northwestern Memorial HealthCare.

Dr. Desai previously served as the chair of the Society of Interventional Radiology’s venous clinical specialty council, currently serves on the annual meeting committee, and is a fellow of the society. He also serves as a member of VIVA Foundation Board, and is on the Charing Cross Symposium Executive Board.

Dr. Desai serves as the national and global principal investigator for numerous clinical trials that are developing strategies and devices to treat deep venous disease. In addition, he serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, as a reviewer for several journals, including Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and as a distinguished reviewer for Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders.