Alan A Sag, MD
Interventional Radiology
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- Adolescents (ages 12-18)
- Adults
- Geriatrics (ages 70+)
Languages
- English
About Alan A Sag
Roles
Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology
Areas of Expertise
Research Interests
Genicular Artery Embolization
Geniculate Nerve Ablation
Research Profile
Alan Alper Sag, MD, FSIR is a nationally-recognized IR researcher with over 70 publications and over thirty invited speakerships including Grand Rounds, Visiting Professor, and National Conferences.
His research encompasses interventional procedures for musculoskeletal and oncologic pain, with particular emphasis on vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, sacroplasty, bone tumor ablation, nerve ablation including geniculate nerve ablation, pain management for cancer pain and non-cancer pain, and thyroid interventions such as radiofrequency ablation and embolization.
His work highlights the technical and clinical aspects of vertebral augmentation (vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, sacroplasty) for osteoporotic and malignant compression fractures, supporting their efficacy in pain reduction and functional improvement as endorsed by the Society of Interventional Radiology, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and related societies. Dr. Sag has contributed to the literature on bone tumor ablation, including radiofrequency and cryoablation, often combined with cementoplasty, demonstrating significant pain relief and improved quality of life in patients with spinal metastases, in line with recommendations from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
His research on nerve ablation, including geniculate nerve ablation, addresses minimally invasive strategies for refractory joint and cancer pain, integrating advanced imaging guidance and neurolytic techniques.
In thyroid interventions, Sag has described the use of radiofrequency ablation and embolization for benign and malignant thyroid nodules, focusing on procedural safety and efficacy. Across these domains, Sag’s work is characterized by a commitment to evidence-based, image-guided interventions that expand therapeutic options for complex pain syndromes and tumor-related pain and fractures.
Honors and Awards
Honorary Title, Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology, 2025 (FSIR)
Biography
Alan Alper Sag, MD, FSIR is recently recruited to the rank of Associate Professor in Interventional Radiology at the University of Miami. He has a decade of operator experience after advanced high-volume procedural training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Cornell NewYork Presbyterian Hospital/Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
He is a national society-level masterclass operator for kyphoplasty, bone ablation, and nerve ablation. At Duke University he was joint faculty in Orthopaedic Surgery and Interventional Radiology and treated approximately 300 levels of kyphoplasty per year. He was selected to represent Duke nationally as the only Interventional Radiologist on the NCCN Adult Cancer Pain Guidelines, the committee that shapes how cancer pain is treated for patients nationwide. In Miami, he co-founded and moderates the University of Miami Adult Cancer Pain & Bone Metastasis Tumor Board, a multidisciplinary team of talented cancer specialists dedicated to accelerating time-to-decision for patients suffering from pain or fractures related to their cancer. (Sylvester Launches One of the Nation’s First Tumor Boards Dedicated to Cancer Pain - InventUM)
He is also a national society-level masterclass operator for thyroid RFA and goiter embolization and wrote one of the first book chapters on technique originating from the United States. Spanning musculoskeletal, pain, and thyroid topics, he has over 70 publications, book chapters, Spotify/Youtube podcast interviews, TV and online news interviews and appearances, and invited speakerships nationally including Grand Rounds/Visiting Professorships at Vanderbilt University, Georgetown University, St. Louis University, University of Texas Medical Branch, Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City and Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute in Miami, as well as the University of Miami, in addition to invited faculty speaker, moderator, and/or coordinator positions at annual national meetings including the Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO), Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), Clinical Interventional Oncology (CIO), Spectrum Oncology, Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST), Western Angiography and Interventional Society (WAIS), SIR Online Expert Insight Series in Pain Management, SIR 2025 Deep Dive in Thyroid RFA and Goiter Embolization, SIO Head & Neck Masterclass 2025, and SIO Musculoskeletal Masterclass 2025.
Locations
- 1150 Northwest 14th Street, Suite 508, Miami, FL 33136
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Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Interventional Radiology
- Residency: William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 West 13 Mile Road, Radiology, 2013
- Internship: William Beaumont Hospital, Transitional, 2009
- Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Medical School, 2008
Board Certifications
- Vascular and Interventional Radiology: American Board of Radiology
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- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/24/2025
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