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FACULTY

Hector Ferral

Professor - Clinical Specialis

Radiology

Academic Office:

LSUHSC School of Medicine 
2021 Perdido St Floor 7
New Orleans, LA 70112

 

 

Clinical Office:

University Medical Center
2000 Canal St Floor 3
New Orleans, LA 70112

 

 

Bio

Dr. Ferral is a Professor of Radiology at LSU New Orleans. He is also vice-chairman of research for the section of Interventional Radiology. Dr. Ferral obtained his Medical Degree in 1985 at the Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City.  He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Instituto Nacional de la Nutricion in Mexico City from 1986-1988, and then completed a residency in Radiology at the same institution from 1988 to 1991. 

Dr. Ferral completed a two year clinical fellowship in Interventional Radiology at University of Minnesota from 1991 to 1993. Dr Ferral became an Assistant Professor in Radiology at LSU New Orleans in 1995. He started the Interventional Radiology fellowship program at LSU in 1996 and was the program director until the year 2000. Dr. Ferral became Associate Professor of Radiology in 2001 at University of Texas in San Antonio. He maintained this position until 2004 when he moved to Chicago in 2004. 

After almost 20 years of private practice, Dr. Ferral returned to New Orleans in March of 2020 and joined the LSU faculty as a full Professor of Radiology. Dr. Ferral has published 130 articles in peer-reviewed journals and is the Editor in Chief of "RadCases", a series of books published to prepare residents for the Board Exam. 

Dr. Ferral lives with his wife and his two dogs. His hobbies are music and reading true crime and history books. 

Education

Doctor of Medicine
Universidad Anahuac
Mexico City, Mexico

Affiliated Hospitals & Clinics

University Medical Center, New Orleans

Book Chapters

 

  1. Ferral H, Wegryn SA, Crain MR et al. Vascular Evaluation of Impotence. In: Lippincott's reviews: Radiology. Philadelphia. JB Lippincott Company Dec 1992.Vol 1:604-609.

 

  1. Ferral H, Brom-Ferral RC, Hernandez-Ortiz J, Quiroz y Ferrari F. Biopsias por Aspiracion con Aguja Fina Guiadas por Imagen. En: Biopsias por aspiracion con aguja delgada . Angeles A, Editor. Angeles Editores, Mexico City. 1994; 19-36.

 

  1. Ferral H, Alcantara A, Kimura Y, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Derivaciones Portosistemicas por via transyugular (TIPS) como tratamiento alternativo de la hipertension portal. En:Temas Selectos de Higado e Hipertension Porta. Orozco H, Mercado MA. Eds  . Editado por: Instituto Nacional de la Nutricion,  Mexico City. 1994;53-67.

 

  1. Zollikofer CL, Ferral H, Cragg AH, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Amplatz K. Mechanism of Transluminal Angioplasty. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997;319-371.

 

  1. Ferral H, Tadavarthy SM. Angioplasty of Supraaortic vessels. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997;466-476.

 

  1. Ferral H, Tadavarthy SM, Yedlicka JW, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Celiac and Superior Mesenteric Artery Angioplasty. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997;476-483.

 

  1. Tegtmeyer CJ, Selby JB, Ferral H. Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of the Renal Arteries. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997;476-483.

 

  1. Ferral H, Schwarten DE, Tadavarthy SM, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Aortic, Iliac and Peripheral Arterial Angioplasty. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997; 502-566.

 

  1. Zeit RM, So SKS, Ferral H. The Problems and Management of Hemodialysis Access. In:Interventional Radiology, 3rd Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997; 566-598.

 

  1. Ferral H, Fernando CC, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Lasers in Peripheral Vascular Disease. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Castaneda-Zuniga WR.Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997;599-609.

 

  1. Bjarnason H, Becker GJ, Ferral H, Holden RW. Fibrinolytic Therapy. In:Interventional Radiology, 3rd Castaneda-Zuniga WR.Editor Williams and Wilkins,Baltimore,1997;765-815.

 

  1. Castaneda F, Brady TM, Ferral H, Bertino RE, Hernandez-Gralau JM, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Retrograde Transurethral Prostatic Urethroplasty with Balloon Catheter. In: Interventional Radiology, 3rd Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997; 1355-1386.

 

  1. Castaneda F, Brady TM, Bertino RE, Tobio R, Ferral H, Castaneda-Zuniga WR. Management of Urethral Strictures. In Interventional Radiology, 3rd Castaneda-Zuniga WR.Editor Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997;1387-1406.

 

  1. Ferral H. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts. For: Venous Interventional Radiology, 2nd Trerotola S, Savader S,eds.Thieme, New York 2000:44-70.

 

  1. Behrens G, Goldin M, Ferral H. Visceral Artery Aneurysms in: Endovascular Interventions; A case-based approach. Dieter RS, Editor. 1st Springer, New York 2014: 435-464.

 

  1. Behrens G, Ferral H. Chapter 5: Hemodynamic Evaluation of the Liver and Transjugular Liver Biopsy in: Portal Hypertension. SIR publications. September 2016.

 

  1. Ferral H. Optimal Imaging Techniques of the Portal Vasculature During TIPS creation. Use of the CO2 Portogram. Chapter 74; 331-332. Interventional and Endovascular Tips and Tricks of the Trade. Edited by: Kahn SL, Arslan B, Masrani A. Oxford Press, 2018.

 

Research

  1. Multicenter trial comparing the GORE VIATORR TIPS Endoprosthesis (VIATORR) to an uncovered Stent (Wallstent stent) for the Palliation of Portal Hypertension and its Associated Complications. Principal investigator for the site at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.  Sponsor: W.L. Gore.

 

  1. Venous Registry. Treatment of Deep Venous Thrombosis with thrombolytic therapy. Multicenter trial. Principal Investigator for the site. Lousiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. 1996-1998. Approved by the LSUHSC IRB.  Funding source:  Abbott Laboratories.

 

  1. Purpose trial. Treatment of Acute Peripheral Arterial Occlusions using recombinant Urokinase. Associate Investigator for the site Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. 1997-1998. Approved by the LSUHSC IRB.  Funding source: Abbott Laboratories.

 

  1. Testing of the SET thrombectomy catheter in a dog model. Associate Investigator. Lousiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. 1998. Approved by the LSUHSC animal Research Committee. Funding source: Boston Scientific.

 

  1. The Jobst Vascular Center – Toledo Hospital. $169,000 “Catheter-Directed Intrathrombus Thrombolysis with Urokinase and Anticoagulation versus Anticoagulation Alone for Acture Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis: A Multicenter, Randomized Trial” – The TOLEDO Study, April, 2004 – Co-investigator. Rush University Medical Center, principal investigator, Nilesh H. Patel, MD, no salary requested.

 

  1. Use of Dyna-CT in the evaluation of Inferior Vena Cava Filters. Emphasis on filter tilting.

 

  1. Site Principal Investigator: Use of the Viabahn stent-graft for venous anastomotic stenosis in patients with failing AV Sponsor: W.L. Gore, approved by the Rush University IRB.