Hakob Kocharyan, MD
Hakob Kocharyan, MD
Specialty: Interventional Radiology
Program: Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology
Language(s): English
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Overview
Dr. Kocharyan is an Assistant Member in the Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology. Dr. Kocharyan received his MD from Yerevan State Medical University in Yerevan, Armenia. He completed a Residency in Diagnostic Radiology, Early Specialization in Interventional Radiology (ESIR) at Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center and a Fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Emory University School of Medicine, where he also served as Chief Fellow. Dr. Kocharyan joins us from Emory University School of Medicine, where he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Division of Interventional Radiology, Emory University Hospital.
Dr. Kocharyan’s clinical interests include treatment of primary and metastatic liver and kidney tumors utilizing transcatheter and percutaneous ablative approaches. Additional interests are tumor-related hypercoagulability and treatment of acute and chronic venous thromboembolic disease. Dr. Kocharyan’s research interests are experimental oncologic therapeutics and interventions in addition to implementation of novel innovative technologies (e.g., AI, AR) in cancer imaging and treatment.
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Publications
- Sapell J, Al-Roubaie M, Ahmed A, Kocharyan H. Reevaluating the Utility of Liver Biopsies in Patients With Melanoma. Cureus. 2025 Oct.17(10):e94149. Pubmedid: 41209932. Pmcid: PMC12594535.
- Soliman S, Khoury J, Kocharyan H, Yeisley C, Salloum E, Al-Roubaie M. Selective Lymphatic Duct Embolization in Patients With Chylothorax and Thoracic Duct Side-Branch Injury. Cureus. 2025 May.17(5):e84754. Pubmedid: 40551912. Pmcid: PMC12185150.
- Simonetti N, Abdallah E, Anaya DA, Kocharyan H, Haider M. Successful multimodal management of a rare grade 3 primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumor: A case report. Ann Case Rep Med Images. 2025 Jul.2(2):1029.
- Mina D, Mooney S, Salloum E, Kocharyan H, Al-Roubaie M. CT-Guided Percutaneous Cryoablation of a Renal Metastasis From Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. Cureus. 2025 Dec.17(12):e98808. Pubmedid: 41523399. Pmcid: PMC12784320.
- Mina D, Gustainyte V, Venkat S, Tong WL, Kocharyan H. Percutaneous Cryoablation of Elastofibroma Dorsi in a 73-Year-Old Woman: A Novel Minimally Invasive Alternative. Cureus. 2025 Dec.17(12):e99296. Pubmedid: 41542006. Pmcid: PMC12803006.
- Chose C, Zervoudakis G, Karadimas T, Huynh TH, Lapp S, Henning J, Lamba A, Joyce D, Binitie O, Kocharyan H, Gustainyte V, Al-Roubaie M, Lazarides A. Minimally Invasive Treatment Strategies for Metastatic Disease of the Skeleton: Current Concepts. Curr Oncol Rep. 2025 Aug.27(8):935-950. Pubmedid: 40498266.
- Sapell J, Al-Roubaie M, Salloum E, Kocharyan H. Minimally Invasive Management of Gastric Outlet Obstruction Secondary to Cholecystogastric Fistula With Gallstone Impaction: A Case Report. Cureus. 2025 Apr.17(4):e83250. Pubmedid: 40453277. Pmcid: PMC12124161.
- Hasan E, Lamba A, Ghosh A, Kocharyan H, Al-Roubaie M, Yeisley C. Spontaneous Contralateral Adrenal Hemorrhage during Periduodenal Abscess Drain Placement. Diagnostics (Basel). 2024 Feb.14(3):334.
- Hasan E, Lamba A, Ghosh A, Kocharyan H, Al-Roubaie M, Yeisley C. Spontaneous Contralateral Adrenal Hemorrhage during Periduodenal Abscess Drain Placement. Diagnostics (Basel). 2024 Feb.14(3). Pubmedid: 38337850. Pmcid: PMC10855622.
- Gustainyte V, Yan E, Al-Roubaie M, Kocharyan H. Interventional management of aspergillus-related pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm and hemoptysis. Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Dec.19(12):6318-6322. Pubmedid: 39387027. Pmcid: PMC11461975.
- Khoury J, Li B, Zhu J, Lin T, Hasan E, Lamba A, Gustainyte V, Kocharyan H, Yeisley C, Salloum E, Ahmed A, Greben C, Al-Roubaie M. Diagnosis and management of radiation cholecystitis as a complication of Y90 radioembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Aug.19(8):3363-3366. Pubmedid: 38832339. Pmcid: PMC11145197.
- Kocharyan H, Kallini J, Aida SK, Harvill M. A cost-effective alternative formulation of ultrasound phantom for vascular access instruction: Cost-effective hands-on procedural training. J Vasc Access. 2018 May.19(3):328-329. Pubmedid: 29512416.
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