John W. West M.D.
Interventional Radiologist | Vascular & Interventional Radiology
1221 S Broadway Lexington KY, 40504About
Dr. John West is an interventional radiologist practicing in Lexington, KY. Dr. West specializes in minimally invasive, targeted treatments. Interventional radiologists use X-Rays, MRIs and other advanced imaging to put catheters in the body in order to treat the source of the disease internally. Many conditions that once required surgery can now have less risk, less pain and fewer invasions when treated by an interventional radiologist.
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Univ of Ky Coll of Med, Lexington Ky 1988
University of Kentucky College of Medicine 1988
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