John Borsa, MD
- Interventional Radiology
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
- Saint Luke's East Hospital
- Saint Luke's North Hospital
- Saint Luke's South Hospital
- Allen County Regional Hospital
- Anderson County Hospital
- Hedrick Medical Center
- Wright Memorial Hospital
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Saint Luke's Radiology Specialists
Saint Luke's Radiology Specialists
Saint Luke's Hospital Vascular and Vein Center
About John Borsa, MD
My training includes medical school (completed 1991) and internship (1992) in Canada at the University of Manitoba, radiology residency (1996) at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, followed by an Interventional Radiology Fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA (1997)
Following my training I pursued an academic career in Interventional Radiology at the University of Washington in Seattle where I was ultimately promoted to the rank of Associate Professor (2002). This was followed by a move to Kansas City where I joined a private practice (Alliance Radiology - Carondelet Division - St. Joseph & St. Mary's Medical Centers). In December of 2011 I re-entered academics, coming to Saint Luke's.
Publications
Borsa JJ - TIPS Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Tampa Bay, FL 2010.
Borsa JJ - Arterial Embolization Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, San Diego, CA 2009.
Borsa JJ - TIPS Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, San Diego, CA 2009.
Borsa JJ - Arterial Embolization Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Washington, DC 2008.
Borsa JJ - TIPS Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Washington, DC 2008.
Borsa JJ - Arterial Embolization Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Seattle, WA 2007.
Borsa JJ - TIPS Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Seattle, WA 2007.
Borsa JJ - Arterial Embolization Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Toronto, ON 2006.
Borsa JJ - TIPS Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Toronto, ON 2006.
Borsa JJ - Arterial Embolization Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, New Orleans, LA 2005.
Borsa JJ - TIPS Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, New Orleans, LA 2005.
Borsa JJ - Arterial Embolization Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Phoenix, AZ 2004.
Borsa JJ - TIPS Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Phoenix, AZ 2004.
Borsa JJ - Renal Embolization Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Uroradiology annual meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, 2004.
Borsa JJ - Arterial Embolization Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT 2003.
Borsa JJ - TIPS Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT 2003.
Borsa JJ, Cowan N. - Ureteral Interventions Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Uroradiology annual meeting, Cancun, Mexico 2003.
Borsa JJ - Trauma Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Baltimore, MD 2002.
Borsa JJ - Arterial Embolization Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Baltimore, MD 2002.
Borsa JJ - TIPS Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Baltimore, MD 2002.
Borsa JJ - Gastrointestinal Bleeding, invited lecturer, Emergency Radiology 2001, Seattle, WA 2001.
Borsa JJ - TIPS, invited lecturer, Emergency Radiology 2001, Seattle, WA 2001.
Borsa JJ - Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury: Diagnosis, invited lecturer, Thoracic Trauma and Critical Care, University of Washington, Seattle WA, 2001.
Borsa JJ, Cowan N. - Ureteral Interventions Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Uroradiology annual meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, 2001.
Borsa JJ - Trauma Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology annual meeting, San Antonio, TX 2001. Distinguished Faculty Award.
Borsa JJ - Arterial Embolization Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology annual meeting, San Antonio, TX 2001. Distinguished Faculty Award.
Borsa JJ - TIPS Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology annual meeting, San Antonio, TX 2001. Distinguished Faculty Award.
Borsa JJ - Gastrointestinal Bleeding, invited lecturer, Emergency Radiology 2000, Seattle, WA 2000.
Borsa JJ - TIPS, invited lecturer, Emergency Radiology 2000, Seattle, WA 2000.
Borsa JJ - Advanced Radiology Life Support, invited instructor, American Roentgen Ray Society annual meeting, Washington, DC, 2000.
Borsa JJ - Ureteral Occlusion Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Uroradiology annual meeting, Kauai, HA, 2000.
Borsa JJ - Arterial Embolization Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology annual meeting, San Diego, CA, 2000. Distinguished Faculty Award.
Borsa JJ - TIPS Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology annual meeting, San Diego, CA, 2000. Distinguished Faculty Award.
Borsa JJ - Arterial Embolization Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Orlando, FL, 1999.
Borsa JJ - TIPS Workshop, invited instructor, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology annual meeting, Orlando, FL, 1999.
National Committees:
2001 - present Society of Interventional Radiology: Technology Assessment Committee
Peer Reviewed Journals:
Borsa JJ, Peterson HA, Ehman RL. MR imaging of physeal bars. Radiology 1996;199:683-7.
Fontaine AB, Verschyl A, Hoffer E, Borsa JJ, Dowd M. Use of CT-guided marking of the portal vein in creation of 150 transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1997;8:1073-7.
Fontaine AB, Wood DE, Borsa JJ, Jones TK, Dowd MT, Hoffer EK. Endovascular treatment of life-threatening peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1998;9:965-7.
Borsa JJ, Daly CP, Fontaine AB, Patel NH, Althaus SJ, Hoffer EK, Winter TC, Nghiem HV, McVicar JP. Treatment of inferior vena cava anastomotic stenoses with the wallstent endoprosthesis after orthotopic liver transplantation. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1999;10:17-22.
Dowd MT, Hathaway PB, Fontaine AB, Borsa JJ, Nelsen M, Hoffer E. Combined use of portable CT and fluoroscopy in the angiography suite. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1999;172:497-8.
Borsa JJ, Fontaine AB, Eskridge JM, Song JK, Hoffer EK, Aoki AA. Transcatheter arterial embolization for intractable epistaxis secondary to gunshot wounds. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1999;10:297-302.
Hoffer EK, Borsa JJ, Bloch RD, Fontaine AB. Endovascular techniques in the damage control setting. Radiographics 1999; 19:1340-1348.
Hoffer EK, Nicholls SC, Fontaine AB, Glickerman DJ, Borsa JJ, Bloch RD. Internal to external iliac artery stent-graft: a new technique for vessel exclusion. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1999; 10:1067-73.
Hoffer EK, Borsa JJ, Santulli P, Bloch RD, Fontaine AB. Prospective randomized comparison of valved versus nonvalved peripherally inserted central vein catheters. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1999; 173:1393-8.
Borsa JJ, Fontaine AB, Bloch RD, Hoffer EK, Tong E, Kowdley KV, Schmiedl, UP. Primary placement of palmaz long medium stents in transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2000; 11:189-94.
Borsa JJ, Fontaine AB, Hoffer EK, Bloch RD, Tong E, Kuhr CS, Schmiedl, UP. Retrospective comparison of the patency of wallstents and palmaz long-medium stents used for TIPS. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2000; 23:332-9.
Ludwig D, Borsa JJ, Maeir R. TIPS for trauma. J Trauma 2000; 48:954-6
Karmy-Jones R, Carter YM, Nathens A, Meissner MH, Borsa JJ, Demirer S, Jurkovich G. Impact of presenting physiology and associated injuries on outcome following traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta. Am Surg 2001; 67:61-6.
Fontaine AB, Nicholls SC, Borsa JJ, Hoffer EK, Bloch RD, Kohler T. Seat belt aorta: endovascular management with a stent-graft. J Endovasc Ther 2001; 8:83-6.
Nicholson BL, Borsa JJ. Successful resuscitative sacral artery embolization after traumatic unstable pelvic fracture. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2001; 176:796.
Bloch RD, Hoffer EK, Borsa JJ, Fontaine AB. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Mimicking Mesenteric Vasculitis: Therapy, then Diagnosis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001; 12:527-9.
Fontaine AB, Borsa JJ, Dos Passos S, Hoffer EK, Bloch RD, Starr F, So C. Evaluation of Local Abciximab Delivery from the Surface of a Polymer-coated Covered Stent: In Vivo Canine Studies. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001; 12:487-492.
Bloch R, Fontaine A, Borsa JJ, Hoffer E, Kowdley K. CT-guided transfemoral portocaval shunt creation. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2001; 24:106-110.
Hoffer RK, Bloch RD, Mulligan M, Borsa JJ, Fontaine AB. Treatment of chylothorax: percutaneous catheterization and embolization of the thoracic duct. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2001; 176:1040-2.
Carter Y, Meissner M, Bulger E, Demirer S, Brundage S, Jurkovich GJ, Borsa JJ, Mulligan M, Karmy-Jones R. Anatomical considerations in the surgical management of blunt thoracic aortic injury. JVS Journal of Vascular Surgery 2001; 34(4):628-33.
Desai M, Borsa JJ, Baxter A, Karmy-Jones R. Traumatic laceration of the brachiocephalic artery. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2002; 178(5):1180.
Fontaine AB, Borsa JJ, Hoffer EK, Bloch RD, Dos Passos S. Evaluation of silicone as an endovascular covering: in vivo canine studies. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology 2001; 24(5):324-8.
Chen X, Borsa JJ, Dubinsky T, Fontaine AB. Renal artery pseudoaneurysm from a stab. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2002; 178(3):736.
Borsa JJ, Hoffer EK, Karmy-Jones R, Fontaine AB, Bloch RD, So CR, Meissner MH, Yoon JK, Demirer S. Angiographic description of traumatic injuries to the thoracic aorta with specific relevance to stent graft repair. J Endovasc Ther. 2002 Jun;9 Suppl 2:II84-91.
Hoffer EK, Bloch RD, Borsa JJ, Santulli P, Fontaine AB, Francoeur N. Prospective randomized comparison of distal versus proximal valved peripherally inserted central venous catheters. JVIR 2001; 12(10):1173-7.
Hoffer EK, Borsa JJ, Bloch RD, Fontaine AB. Fatal pulmonary embolus after TIPS revision. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2001 Jul;12(7):896-7.
Hoffer EK, Borsa JJ, Bloch RD, Fontaine AB, Nelsen MR. Intermittent opacification of an injured artery: the blinking artery sign. Radiology 2002; 222(1):53-6.
Fontaine AB, Borsa JJ, Hoffer EK, Bloch RD, So CR. Type III heart block with peripheral use of the angiojet thrombectomy system: case report. JVIR 2001; 12(10):1223-5.
Bloch RD, Hoffer EK, Meissner MH, Fontaine AB, Borsa JJ. Deep Venous Thrombosis of the Lower Extremity. Accepted for publication, Emed, 2001.
Hoffer EK, Karmy-Jones R, Gibson K, Borsa JJ. Endovascular stent-graft as a bridge to definitive repair of aortic trauma. Emergency Radiology 2001 8(4): 233 - 6.
Hoffer EK, Karmy-Jones R, Bloch RD, Meissner MH, Borsa JJ, Nichols SC, So CR. Treatment Of Acute Thoracic Aortic Injury With Commercially Available Abdominal Aortic Stent Grafts. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2002 Oct;13(10):1037-41.
Burkart DJ, Borsa JJ, Anthony JP, Thurlo SR. Thrombolysis of occluded peripheral arteries and veins with tenecteplase: a pilot study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2002 Nov;13(11):1099-102.
Burkart DJ, Borsa JJ, Anthony JP, Thurlo SR. Thrombolysis of acute peripheral arterial and venous occlusions with tenecteplase and eptifibatide: a pilot study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2003 Jun;14(6):729-33.
Cheng SG, Glickerman DJ, Karmy-Jones R, Borsa JJ, Traumatic sternomanubrial dislocation with associated bilateral internal mammary artery occlusion. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003 Mar;180(3):810.
Boris Nikolic, MD, MBA, Steven C. Rose, MD, Jorge Ortiz, MD, Louis G. Martin, MD, Radi Zaki, MD, John J. Borsa, MD, Rahmi Oklu, MD,PhD, and Wael A. Saad, MD, Standards of Reporting for Interventional Radiology Treatment of Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation Complications. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2012; 23:1547-1556.
Published Abstracts & Exhibits:
Borsa JJ, Peterson HA, Ehman RL. MRI of Physeal Bars. Abstract presentation at the American-Norwegian Orthopedic Society Meeting, Rochester, MN, September 14, 1994.
Borsa JJ, Ehman RL, Peterson HA. MRI of Physeal Bars. Scientific exhibit at the RSNA, Chicago, IL, November 1994. Cum laude citation.
Peterson HA, Borsa JJ, Ehman RL. MRI of Physeal Bars. Scientific presentation and exhibit at the American Orthopedic Association 109th Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO, June 8-11, 1996.
Schwartz JM, Larson AM, Althaus SJ, Fontaine AB, Ralph DD, Borsa JJ, Kowdley KV. Clinical consequences of increased pulmonary artery pressures post TIPS procedures. Hepatology 1999; 30(4-2):217a.
Carter Y, Demirer S, Borsa JJ, Brundage SI, Meissner M, Jurkovich GJ, Karmy-Jones R. Management of traumatic rupture of the aorta: clinically distinct subgroups. Journal of Trauma 2000; 48(1):192a
Borsa JJ, Hoffer EK, Fontaine AB, Bloch RD, Karmy-Jones R, Meissner MH, Yoon JK, Demirer S. Angiographic description of traumatic injuries to the thoracic aorta with specific relevance to stent graft repair. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2000; 11(2-2):176-7a.
Karmy-Jones R, Meissner M, Carter Y, Borsa JJ, Nathens A, Jurkovich GJ. Timing of operative repair of traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta. Canadian Journal of Surgery 2000; 43(S):12-13.
Bloch RD, Roys M, Hoffer EK, Fontaine AB, Borsa JJ, Glickerman D, Harley J. Embolotherapy for visceral pseudoaneurysms. Scientific exhibit at the RSNA, Chicago, IL, November 2000.
So CR, Borsa JJ, Fontaine AB, Hoffer EK, Bloch RD. Use of dermabond topical skin adhesive for skin closure in portacath placements: comparison to standard suture closure. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001; 12(1-2):S14a.
Fontaine AB, Borsa JJ, Hoffer EK, Bloch RD, So CR, Dos Passos S. Evaluation of arterial patency of a silicone covered stent: in vivo canine studies. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001; 12(1-2):S81a.
Fontaine AB, Dos Passos S, Borsa JJ, Hoffer EK, Bloch RD, So CR. Evaluation of abciximab delivery from the surface of a covered stent: in vivo canine studies. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001; 12(1-2):S81a.
Hoffer EK, Bloch RD, Borsa JJ, Fontaine AB, Santulli PA, Francour N. Prospective randomized comparison of distal versus proximal valved peripherally inserted central venous catheters. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001; 12(1-2):S15a.
Ho J, Bloch RD, Hoffer EK, Borsa JJ, Fontaine AB, Cohen W. The perclose arterial closure device: initial experience. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001; 12(1-2):S32a.
Electronic Media:
Borsa JJ, Ehman RL, Peterson HA. "MRI of Physeal Bars." Radiographics, RSNA CD-ROM, 15:(5) part 3, 1994.
Manning K, Bloch RD, Borsa JJ, Fontaine AB, Hoffer EK. Traumatic Injury to the Thoracic Duct Identified by Lymphangiography. SCVIR Case Club, Feb. 1999, (SCVIR Web Page).
Bloch RD, Hoffer EK, Meissner MH, MD, Fontaine AB, Borsa JJ. Deep Venous Thrombosis, Lower Extremity. eMedicine.
Other Publications:
Borsa JJ, Bush WH, Porter JR. Applications and pitfalls in interventional GU radiology. American Urology Association Update Series, 2000 (invited - editor in chief: Thomas P. Ball Jr.).
Borsa JJ. Hepatic and portal venous anatomy relevant to performing TIPS procedures. Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Syllabus on Portal Hypertension, 2001 - (invited - editor in chief: John Kaufmann).
Borsa JJ, Patel NH. Venous system: embryology, anatomy and variants. Seminars in Interventional Radiology, 2001 - (invited - editor in chief: Peter R. Mueller).
Burkart DJ, Borsa JJ. The New Benchmark in Hydrophilic Wires? Endovascular Today. 2008 Aug;Insert.
Education & Credentials
Training & Education
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Fellowship
University of Washington Medical Center
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Internship
University of Manitoba
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Medical School
Univ. of Manitoba Teaching Hosp
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Residency
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) Program
Academic Titles
Associate Professor, University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Medicine
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