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Office-Based Labs (OBL) Corner: Features

Craig Walker, MD
Video Commentary
01/19/2026
Craig M. Walker, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP
In this video, Dr Walker discusses the article by Krishna Jain, MD, "Safety in Office-Based Laboratories and Ambulatory Surgery Centers".
In this video, Dr Walker discusses the article by Krishna Jain, MD, "Safety in Office-Based Laboratories and Ambulatory Surgery Centers".
In this video, Dr Walker...
01/19/2026
Vascular Disease Management
Clinical Editor's Corner
01/16/2026
Craig M. Walker, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP
Dr Walker discusses the article by Krishna Jain, MD, “Safety in Office-Based Laboratories and Ambulatory Surgical Centers”.
Dr Walker discusses the article by Krishna Jain, MD, “Safety in Office-Based Laboratories and Ambulatory Surgical Centers”.
Dr Walker discusses the article...
01/16/2026
Vascular Disease Management
Review
01/15/2026
Krishna Jain, MD, FACS
The author summarizes evidence that endovascular procedures in OBLs and ASCs achieve safety outcomes comparable to hospitals when standardized policies and compliance are in place.
The author summarizes evidence that endovascular procedures in OBLs and ASCs achieve safety outcomes comparable to hospitals when standardized policies and compliance are in place.
The author summarizes evidence...
01/15/2026
Vascular Disease Management
Bret Wiechmann, MD
OBL Corner
09/04/2025
Bret N. Wiechmann, MD, FSIR, FAHA; Mike Watts, MD, FSIR
Drs Bret Wiechmann and Mike Watts discuss the differences between hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and office-based labs when dealing with CLTI interventions.
Drs Bret Wiechmann and Mike Watts discuss the differences between hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and office-based labs when dealing with CLTI interventions.
Drs Bret Wiechmann and Mike...
09/04/2025
Vascular Disease Management
OBL Corner
08/22/2025
Osman Ahmed, MD
VDM spoke with interventional radiologist Osman Ahmed, MD, FSIR, FCIRSE, about the Joint & Vascular Institute, a new OBL in Libertyville, Illinois, that he started with Mikin V. Patel, MD, MBA.
VDM spoke with interventional radiologist Osman Ahmed, MD, FSIR, FCIRSE, about the Joint & Vascular Institute, a new OBL in Libertyville, Illinois, that he started with Mikin V. Patel, MD, MBA.
VDM spoke with interventional...
08/22/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Teri Yates
AMP 2025
08/15/2025
Teri Yates
Teri Yates, CEO of Accountable Physician Advisors and DocCentric Surgery Centers, delivered an in-depth presentation that provided a detailed comparison between OBLs and ASCs. She highlighted regulatory distinctions, facility requirements,...
Teri Yates, CEO of Accountable Physician Advisors and DocCentric Surgery Centers, delivered an in-depth presentation that provided a detailed comparison between OBLs and ASCs. She highlighted regulatory distinctions, facility requirements,...
Teri Yates, CEO of Accountable...
08/15/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Foster
AMP 2025
08/14/2025
Robert Foster, MD
Robert Foster, MD, discusses a study that addresses how to protect clinicians from scatter radiation without the toll of heavy lead garments.
Robert Foster, MD, discusses a study that addresses how to protect clinicians from scatter radiation without the toll of heavy lead garments.
Robert Foster, MD, discusses a...
08/14/2025
Vascular Disease Management
OBL Corner
05/16/2025
Christoph A. Binkert, MD, FSIR
Interventional radiologist Christoph A. Binkert, MD, FSIR, discusses why the OBL is a good setting for embolization and the role of interventional radiology in the procedure.
Interventional radiologist Christoph A. Binkert, MD, FSIR, discusses why the OBL is a good setting for embolization and the role of interventional radiology in the procedure.
Interventional radiologist...
05/16/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Tummala
OBL Corner
04/03/2025
Srini Tummala, MD
In this video, interventional radiologist Srini Tummala, MD, discusses the presentation he gave at ISET 2025 on the importance of pre- and post-intervention arterial evaluation in the office-based lab setting. 
In this video, interventional radiologist Srini Tummala, MD, discusses the presentation he gave at ISET 2025 on the importance of pre- and post-intervention arterial evaluation in the office-based lab setting. 
In this video, interventional...
04/03/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Original Research
03/19/2025
Sreejit Nair, MD; Joseph Puma, DO; Justin A. Ratcliffe, MD; Ashwani Sastry, MD
This study evaluates the safety and feasibility of utilizing a 4F arterial access approach for treating PAD and CLTI in an outpatient setting.
This study evaluates the safety and feasibility of utilizing a 4F arterial access approach for treating PAD and CLTI in an outpatient setting.
This study evaluates the safety...
03/19/2025
Vascular Disease Management