RobertDBlochMD

Radiology • Vancouver, WA

Interventional Neuroradiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology

interventional radiologist

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Office
400 Ne Mother Joseph Pl
Vancouver, WA 98664
Phone+1 360-892-9664

Fax+1 360-892-9667
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Education & Training

Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1992 - 1996
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1992 - Present
WA State Medical License 1998 - 2025
OR State Medical License 1996 - 2025
American Board of Radiology Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Threatened limb with arterial and venous thrombosis.
Riyad Karmy-Jones, Robert D. Bloch, Mark Lowery> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2020 Aug 1
19 citations
Management of Pulmonary Embolism with Rheolytic Thrombectomy
Lisa Ferrigno, Robert D. Bloch, Judson E. Threlkeld, Thomas Demlow, Raman Kansal, Riyad Karmy-Jones> ;Canadian Respiratory Journal. 2011 Jul 1
4 citations
Simultaneous Endovascular Repair of Traumatic Rupture of the Right Subclavian Artery and Thoracic Aorta
Desarom Teso, Robert Bloch, Timothy Pohlman, Riyad Karmy-Jones> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Jan 1
Endovascular approach to acute aortic trauma
Riyad Karmy-Jones, Desarom Teso, Nicole Jackson, Lisa Ferigno, Robert D. Bloch> ;World Journal of Radiology. 2009 Dec 31
75 citations
Percutaneous Arterial Closure Devices
Eric K. Hoffer, Robert Bloch> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2003 Jul 1
8 citations
An evaluation of commonly employed central venous catheter kits and their potential risk for complications of excess guidewire introduction
Justin B. Rufener, Robert T. Andrews, Michael E Pfister, Lawrence V. Hofmann, Robert D. Bloch, Bruce T Kudryk, Anthony C. Venbrux> ;Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2003 Jun 1
44 citations
Management of traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta in pediatric patients
Riyad Karmy-Jones, Eric K. Hoffer, Mark H. Meissner, Robert D. Bloch> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2003 May 1
30 citations
Treatment of acute thoracic aortic injury with commercially available abdominal aortic stent-grafts.
Eric K. Hoffer, Riyad Karmy-Jones, Robert D. Bloch, Mark H. Meissner, John J. Borsa, Steve C. Nicholls, Coralli R. So> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2002 Oct 1
11 citations
Can we rely on mediastinal widening on chest radiography to identify subjects with aortic injury
Ralph T. Ho, C. Craig Blackmore, Robert D. Bloch, Eric K. Hoffer, Frederick A. Mann, Eric J. Stern, Anthony J. Wilson> ;Emergency Radiology. 2002 Aug 14
59 citations
Angiographic description of blunt traumatic injuries to the thoracic aorta with specific relevance to endograft repair.
John J. Borsa, Eric K. Hoffer, Ryad Karmy-Jones, Arthur B. Fontaine, Robert D. Bloch, Justin K. Yoon, Coralli R. So, Mark H. Meissner, Seher Demirer> ;Journal of Endovascular Therapy. 2002 Jun 1
100 citations
Natural history of traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta managed nonoperatively: a longitudinal analysis.
James H. Holmes, Robert D. Bloch, Yvonne M. Carter, Riyad Karmy-Jones> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2002 Apr 1
Intermittent opacification of an injured artery: a potential aid to superselective transcatheter embolization.
Eric K. Hoffer, John J. Borsa, Robert D. Bloch, Arthur B. Fontaine, Michael R. Nelsen> ;Radiology. 2002 Jan 1
23 citations
Type III Heart Block with Peripheral Use of the AngioJet Thrombectomy System
Arthur B. Fontaine, John J. Borsa, Eric K. Hoffer, Robert D. Bloch, Coralli R. So, Marilyn Newton> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2001 Oct 1
21 citations
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters with Distal versus Proximal Valves: Prospective Randomized Trial
Eric K. Hoffer, Robert D. Bloch, John J. Borsa, Patricia Santulli, Arthur B. Fontaine, Neil Francoeur> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2001 Oct 1
2 citations
Evaluation of Silicone as an Endovascular Stent Membrane: In Vivo Canine Studies
Arthur B. Fontaine, John J. Borsa, Eric K. Hoffer, Robert D. Bloch, Corali So> ;Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. 2001 Sep 6
2 citations
Stent placement in the treatment of pulmonary artery stenosis secondary to fibrosing mediastinitis.
A B Fontaine, J J Borsa, E K Hoffer, R D Bloch, C So> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2001 Sep 1
Fatal pulmonary embolus after TIPS revision.
Eric K. Hoffer, John J. Borsa, Robert D. Bloch, Arthur B. Fontaine> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2001 Jul 1
3 citations
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome mimicking mesenteric vasculitis: therapy, then diagnosis.
Robert D. Bloch, Eric K. Hoffer, John J. Borsa, Arthur B. Fontaine> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2001 Apr 1
49 citations
Treatment of chylothorax: percutaneous catheterization and embolization of the thoracic duct.
Eric K. Hoffer, Robert D. Bloch, Michael S. Mulligan, John J. Borsa, Arthur B. Fontaine> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2001 Apr 1
8 citations
Evaluation of local abciximab delivery from the surface of a polymer-coated covered stent: in vivo canine studies.
Arthur B. Fontaine, John J. Borsa, Susan Dos Passos, Eric K. Hoffer, Robert D. Bloch, Frank L. Starr, Corali So> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2001 Apr 1
8 citations
CT-Guided Transfemoral Portocaval Shunt Creation
Robert D. Bloch, Arthur B. Fontaine, John J. Borsa, Eric K. Hoffer, Kris V. Kowdley> ;Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. 2001 Mar 1
16 citations
Seat belt aorta: endovascular management with a stent-graft
Arthur B. Fontaine, Steven C. Nicholls, John J. Borsa, Eric K. Hoffer, Robert D. Bloch, Ted R. Kohler> ;Journal of Endovascular Therapy. 2001 Feb 1
10 citations
Retrospective Comparison of the Patency of Wallstents and Palmaz Long-Medium Stents Used for TIPS
John J. Borsa, Arthur B. Fontaine, Eric K. Hoffer, Robert D. Bloch, Eugene Tong, Christian S. Kuhr, Kris V. Kowdley, Udo P. Schmiedl> ;Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. 2000 Jul 15
15 citations
Primary placement of Palmaz long medium stents in transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts.
John J. Borsa, Arthur B. Fontaine, Eric K. Hoffer, Robert D. Bloch, Eugene Tong, Kris V. Kowdley, Udo P. Schmiedl> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2000 Feb 1
44 citations
Prospective randomized comparison of valved versus nonvalved peripherally inserted central vein catheters.
Eric K. Hoffer, John J. Borsa, P Santulli, Robert D. Bloch, Arthur B. Fontaine> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 1999 Nov 1
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Professional Memberships

Society of Interventional Radiology - SIR
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American Heart Association - AHA
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Radiological Society of North America - RSNA
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Hospital Affiliations

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenterVancouver, Washington