
Overview
Dr. Kelvin K. Hong is an Associate Professor and Executive Vice Chair of Radiology within the Johns Hopkins Department of Radiology. A specialist in interventional and vascular radiology, Dr. Hong serves as the Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Interventional Radiology Center. Dr. Hong earned his medical degree from South Africa’s University Of Witwatersrand Medical School in Parktown. He completed a radiology residency at Parktown West’s College of Medicine/Radiology, as well as a cardiovascular/interventional radiology fellowship and diagnostic radiology residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. His areas of clinical expertise include bone, liver and soft-tissue tumors; chronic total occlusions; claudication; deep venous thrombosis; lung, esophageal and kidney cancer; peripheral arterial/vascular disease; renal artery/vascular disease; uterine fibroid tumors; varicocele; and vascular malformations and venous thromboembolism. Dr. Hong performs procedures that include radiofrequency ablation for lung, liver, kidney and bone lesions; transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for liver cancer; lower-extremity angioplasty and stenting; visceral angioplasty and stenting; embolization of uterine fibroid tumors; cryoablation for pain control; and percutaneous laser ablation of varicose veins. Dr. Hong served as editor for the book Percutaneous Tumor Ablation and contributed to Interventional Oncology: Principles and Practice.
Dr. Hong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Bile Duct Obstruction, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Liver Embolization, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 70 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Elie Portnoy is an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Interventional Radiology Department and Diagnostic Imaging Department at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Portnoy received his undergraduate degree, Summa Cum Laude, in Biology from Yeshiva University. He earned his medical degree from NYU School of Medicine with Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Portnoy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.
Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Brian Holly is an assistant professor of radiology and radiological science. Dr. Holly's clinical focus lies in venous thromboembolic disease. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, post thrombotic syndrome; advanced venous interventions including prostatic artery embolization (PAE); IVC filter removal; treatment of vascular malformations; treatment of uterine fibroids and advanced biliary interventions. Dr. Holly received his M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2007. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Mercy Medical Center in 2008. He completed residency in radiology in 2012 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. This was followed by a fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology in 2013 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is a member of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Minimally Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids Webinar Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop from the muscle tissue of the uterus. Interventional radiologist, Brian Holly, M.D., and gynecologist, Khara Simpson, M.D., hosted this interactive webinar to discuss a non-surgical alternative for uterine fibroids called uterine fibroid embolization. Dr. Holly is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Deep Vein Thrombosis, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Robert Liddell is an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Surgery and Division Chief of Interventional Radiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His specialty is interventional radiology, with an expertise in interventional oncology and vascular and interventional radiology. Dr. Liddell received his MBBCh at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Diagnostic Radiology and his fellowship in Interventional Radiology. Videos Interventional Radiology. Dr. Liddell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Ascites, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Embolization, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Hong isDistinguished. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Hong isDistinguished. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Hong isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- WT1-Related Wilms Tumor SyndromesDr. Hong isDistinguished. Learn about WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes.
- Advanced
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Hong isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- CholestasisDr. Hong isAdvanced. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Enlarged Prostate (BPH)Dr. Hong isAdvanced. Learn about Enlarged Prostate (BPH).
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Hong isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Liver CancerDr. Hong isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Cancer.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Hong isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- AscitesDr. Hong isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Chylous AscitesDr. Hong isExperienced. Learn about Chylous Ascites.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Hong isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Congenital Hepatic FibrosisDr. Hong isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis.


