Auh Whan Park, M.D.

  • Radiology - Vascular-Interventional
  • Thyroid Ablation
  • Congenital Vascular Anomalies

Biography

Auh Whan Park, M.D., is a Professor of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Vascular & Interventional Radiology Division.

Dr. Park earned his medical degree from Kyungpook National University in South Korea and remained there to complete his residency in diagnostic radiology and fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology. He completed a secondary fellowship in VIR at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Dr. Park worked at Kimcheon Medical Center and Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital in South Korea. He then worked as an Associate Professor at Inje University in Busan, South Korea. He returned to the United States to work as an Associate Professor in Radiology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in 2009. Dr. Park joined UT Southwestern as a Professor in January 2022. Dr. Park has over 20 years of experience in advanced vascular and interventional radiology procedures.

Dr. Park is very engaged with teaching younger generations and has served as a mentor to many premedical and medical students who are interested in the vascular and interventional radiology field. His primary research and clinical interests include thyroid ablation and congenital vascular anomalies.

Dr. Park has co-edited an academic textbook IR Playbook and contributed to education and training materials on thyroid ablation.

Personal Note: Dr. Park enjoys reading, hiking, swimming, traveling, and writing.

Education & Training
  • Residency - Kyungpook National University Hospital, Korea (1991-1995), Diagnostic Radiology
  • Medical School - Kyungpook National University, Korea (1984-1990)
  • Fellowship - Kyungpook National University Hospital, Korea (1999-2000), Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • Internship - Kyungpook National University Hospital, Korea (1990-1991), Internal Medicine
  • Fellowship - University of Michigan Health System (2005-2006), Vascular & Interventional Radiology

Clinical Focus

  • Thyroid Ablation
  • Congenital Vascular Anomalies
  • Chemical/thermal ablation of thyroid nodules
  • Embolotherapy of Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
  • Lymphangiography & Lymphatic Intervention
  • Stenting in Malignant Biliary Obstructions
  • Ductal Plasty of the Benign Biliary Stricture
  • Portal Vein Embolization
  • Uterine Artery Embolization
  • Cyst Sclerotherapy
  • Retrieval of Complex IVC Filters or Foreign Bodies

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