Wali Badar, M.D.

Biography

Dr. Wali Badar is an Assistant Professor of Radiology in theVascular Interventional Radiology Division. He earned his undergraduate degree in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) before obtaining his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. He recently completed an integrated Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Residency at UIC, where he also earned a Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Science. Dr. Badar's clinical interests include interventional oncology, musculoskeletal embolization, and the management of portal hypertension. His research focuses on hepatocellular carcinoma, portal hypertension, genicular artery embolization, and liquid biopsy.

Dr. Badar joined our faculty in July 2026.

Education & Training

Medical Education - Chicago Medical School-Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science (2016-2020), MD
Graduate School - Chicago Medical School-Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science (2016-2020)
Internship - Northshore University Healthsystem (2020-2021)
Residency - The University of Illinois School of Medicine (2021-2026)

Professional Associations & Affiliations

RSNA (2019)
SIR (2018)

Honors & Awards

Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting Featured Abstract 2025
Jusha Early Career Young Investigator Award, British Institute of Radiology 2022
Featured Article of the Month, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, December 2023, June 2025, March 2026

Books & Publications

Books
- Role of Transarterial Radioembolization in the Management of HCC in Liver Cirrhosis and its Complications: Advances in Diagnosis and Management
  W. Badar, A. Husnain, J. Fung, O. Ahmed (2024), Intech Open Publication
Publications
- Retrospective Comparison of Short- and Mid-Term Performance of 200-µm Polyethylene Glycol Microspheres vs Ethiodized Oil Emulsion for Genicular Artery Embolization in Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis.
  Badar W, Alkhani L, Al-Qawasmi F, Yu Q, Anitescu M, Ross B, Wallace S, Patel M, Ahmed O, Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2026 Jul 49 7 1328-1336
- Prognostic Factors for Post-Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation Liver Failure and Death.
  Badar W, Wint T, Gaba RC, Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2026 Jun 37 9 108925
- Point of care molecular cancer diagnostics.
  Bhaskar S, Umrao S, Lee HK, Tibbs J, Bacon A, Shepherd S, Ayupova T, Ciloglu FU, Liu L, Tan A, Chen WC, Nguyen MTT, Scannell MG, Aygun U, Parlatan U, Zhang C, Kohli M, Adami GR, Badar W, Gaba RC, Mansfield A, Schwartz J, Xing W, Demirci U, Cunningham BT, Lab on a chip 2026 May 26 10 2948-3001
- Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis of the Cardiovascular Effects of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation for Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis.
  Badar W, Khabbaz RC, Ekowa A, Shalaby S, Baiges A, García-Pagán JC, Gaba RC, Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2026 Mar 37 3 107924
- One- and Two-Year Outcomes of Genicular Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study Using 200-µm Polyethylene Glycol Microspheres.
  Badar W, Al-Qawasmi F, Alkhani L, Varadhan A, Sajan A, Yu Q, Anitescu M, Ross B, Wallace S, Patel M, Ahmed O, Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2025 Dec 48 12 1705-1713
- Prognostication of Three-Month Genicular Artery Embolization Outcomes Using Pre-Procedural MRIs.
  Badar W, Alkhani L, Al-Qawasmi F, Varadhan A, Husnain A, Khan M, Yu Q, Anitescu M, Ross B, Wallace S, Sundaram N, Patel M, Ahmed O, Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2025 Aug
- Comparative Prognostic Utility of Updated Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Scores for Prediction of Early Mortality after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation.
  Wint T, Badar W, Kadkol SS, Gaba RC, Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2025 Jul 36 7 1125-1132.e6
- Transarterial Musculoskeletal Embolization of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Inflammatory Glenohumeral Joint Arthritis.
  Sajan A, Badar W, Ahmed O, Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2025 Jul 36 7 1217-1219
- Comparative Radiologic Response Assessment after Transarterial Chemoembolization, Percutaneous Ablation, and Multimodal Treatment: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation in 81 Tumors.
  Badar W, Cooper EG, Florido CR, Rabaza M, Sheikh U, Guzman G, Gaba RC, Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2025 Jun 36 6 961-970
- Percutaneous Thrombectomy using a Computer Assisted Aspiration Device for Deep Vein Thrombosis.
  Yu Q, Badar W, Patel M, Kumari D, Ogunlade S, Wang B, Ahmed O, Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2024 Sep
- Transarterial Radioembolization for Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
  Badar W, Yu Q, Patel M, Ahmed O, The oncologist 2024 Feb 29 2 117-122
- Quantifying Change in Perfusion after Genicular Artery Embolization with Parametric Analysis of Intraprocedural Digital Subtraction Angiograms.
  Badar W, Anitescu M, Ross B, Wallace S, Uy-Palmer R, Ahmed O, Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2023 Dec 34 12 2190-2196
- Impact of Portal Hypertension on Adverse Events after Splenic Arterial Aneurysm Embolization.
  Riaz A, Entezari P, Malik A, Badar W, Scheller S, Gabr A, Thornburg B, Seedial S, Boike J, Resnick S, Sato K, Ladner D, Moore C, Ganger D, Donaldson J, Kulik L, Lewandowski RJ, Funaki BS, Ahmed O, Caicedo JC, Salem R, Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2022 Dec 33 12 1519-1526.e1
- Safety and efficacy of repeat Y90 radioembolization to the same hepatic arterial territory.
  Badar W, Van Ha T, Zangan S, Navuluri R, Pillai A, Baker T, Dalag L, Han R, Ahmed O, The British journal of radiology 2021 Mar 94 1119 20200752
- Yttrium-90 Radioembolization Therapy for Combined Hepatocellular and Cholangiocarcinoma.
  Badar W, Van Ha T, Zangan S, Navuluri R, Pillai A, Baker T, Ahmed O, Gastrointestinal tumors 2020 Oct 7 4 144-150

Research

Genicular Artery Embolization
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Interventional Oncology
Liquid Biopsy
Management of Portal Hypertension
Personalized Medicine
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation

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