Cardiology Grand Rounds - Akhilesh K. Sista, MD

Akhilesh Sista, M.D. is a radiologist specializing in Interventional Radiology. Dr. Sista received his M.D. at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Following an internship at Stanford University, Dr. Sista trained as a resident in Radiology at the University of California, San Francisco. He completed a fellowship in Biodesign at Stanford University, followed by a fellowship in Interventional Radiology. Dr. Sista joined the faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine in June 2022 and serves as the Vice Chair for Clinical and Interventional Research in the Department of Radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine. His clinical and research expertise lies in the medical and endovascular treatment of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE). He has specific expertise in catheter-based interventions for acute and chronic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). He is the national Principal Investigator of the landmark PE-TRACT trial of catheter-directed therapy for submassive PE, funded by the National Institutes of Health.