Maxim Itkin, MD
Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Active Staff, Department of Medical Imaging, Penn Presybterian Medical Center
Active Staff, Department of Radiology, Pennsylvania Hospital
Attending Staff, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director, Center for Lymphatic Imaging and Interventions
Department: Radiology
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Interventional Radiology, 1 Silverstein
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Interventional Radiology, 1 Silverstein
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 662-7892
Fax: (215) 615 3545
Fax: (215) 615 3545
Email:
itkinmax@uphs.upenn.edu
itkinmax@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
MD (Medicine)
Moscow Medical Stomatology Institute, Faculty of General Medicine, 1989.
Permanent linkMD (Medicine)
Moscow Medical Stomatology Institute, Faculty of General Medicine, 1989.
Description of Research Expertise
Disorders of the lymphatic systemPlastic Bronchitis
Chylothorax
Neonatal lymphatic disorders
Chylous ascites
Chylouria
Scrotal edema
Genital lymphorrhea
Lymphatic involvement in heart failure
Lymphatic involvement in liver cirrhosis
Description of Clinical Expertise
Disorders of the lymphatic systemPlastic Bronchitis
Chylothorax
Neonatal lymphatic disorders
Chylous ascites
Chylouria
Scrotal edema
Genital lymphorrhea
Complicated lymphatic malformations
Selected Publications
Lim DY, Gurevich A, Hur S, Bae JM, Itkin M.: Effect of Intranodal Ethiodized Oil Lymphangiography on Lung Parenchyma: Descriptive Imaging and Histological Findings. J Vasc Interv Radiol Jul 2024.Bustos VP, Wang R, Pardo J, Boppana A, Weber G, Itkin M, Singhal D.: Mapping the Anatomy of the Human Lymphatic System. J Reconstr Microsurg Mar 2024.
Ratnam LA, Mills M, Wale A, Howroyd LR, Itkin M, Howe FA, Gordon K, Mansour S, Ostergaard P, Mortimer PS.: The utility of dynamic contrast-enhanced intranodal magnetic resonance lymphangiography (MRL) in the investigation of primary lymphatic anomalies. Clin Radiol 2024.
Bou-Samra P, Chang A, Singhal S, Itkin M.: Fluorescence-guided surgery with indocyanine green to identify an idiopathic chyle leak-case report. AME Case Rep 7: 41, Sep 2023.
Itkin M, Gurevich A.: Unveiling the Impact of Cardiac Lymphatic Pathology on Diastolic Dysfunction and Therapeutic Potential of Lymphangiogenesis. JACC Basic Transl Sci 8: 973-975, Aug 2023.
McGraw JR, Itkin M, Kovach SJ 3rd.: Lymphangiography-Guided Thoracic Duct Surgical Lymphovenous Bypass for Distal Thoracic Duct Occlusion. J Vasc Interv Radiol Aug 2023.
O'Leary C, Nadolski G, Kovach SJ 3rd, Zheng J, Cohen A, Kaplan DE, Itkin M.: Thoracic Duct-Venous Junction Obstruction as Unknown Cause of Abdominal Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment. Radiology Aug 2023.
Klifto KM, Card EB, Itkin M, Kovach SJ.: Microsurgical Peritoneovenous Bypass for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Chylous Ascites. Plast Reconstr Surg 152: 433-439, Aug 2023.
Russell PS, Itkin M, Windsor JA, Phillips ARJ.: Kidney Lymphatics. Compr Physiol 13: 4945-4984, Jun 2023.
Ghelfi J, Frandon J, Itkin M, Guiu B, Decaens T.: Acute Central Lymphatic Obstruction Associated with Decompensated Cirrhotic Ascites and Hydrothorax. J Vasc Interv Radiol Jun 2023.