Mari E Tassarotti, MD
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Overview
Dr. Mari Tassarotti is an interventional radiologist in the Department of Radiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is an assistant professor of radiology and an attending physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. With expertise in minimally invasive procedures, she treats a wide range of medical conditions that include cancer, venous disease, and men's and women's health. Some of her specific interests include the management and treatment of hepatic malignancies, uterine fibroids and pelvic congestion syndrome in women, portal hypertension, venous disease, and biliary interventions.
Dr. Tassarotti completed her medical training in Integrated Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, where she served as a chief resident. She received her Doctor of Medicine from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Prior to her medical training, Dr. Tassarotti received a Bachelor of Arts in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology cum laude from Harvard College with a secondary concentration in Global Health and Health Policy.
Dr. Tassarotti has authored numerous research articles in medical journals ranging in topics from management of complex hepatic malignancies, pelvic venous disease, and management of deep venous thrombosis in oncologic patients. Additionally, Dr. Tassarotti is dedicated to graduate medical education and promoting gender diversity in interventional radiology, as seen through her published articles, talks given at national conferences, and participation in the Society of Interventional Radiology.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Ablation
- Ablation of Liver Lesion
- Ablation of Lung Lesion
- Abscess Drainage
- Aneurysm Endovascular Surgery
- Angioplasty
- Arterial Stents
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Biliary Stenting
- Biopsies
- Botulinum Toxin (Botox Injection)
- Central Venous Access
- Chemoembolization
- Chronic Pelvic Pain In Female
- Consults
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Dialysis Access Procedures
- Endovascular Intervention
- Endovenous Laser Ablation
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fibroids
- Hemorrhoid Artery Embolization
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
- Histotripsy
- Interventional Oncology
- Interventional Radiology
- IVC Filter Placement and Retrieval
- IVC Filters
- Knee Embolization
- Kyphoplasty
- Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Lesions
- Liver Masses
- Liver Tumors
- Metastatic Cancer
- Metastatic Tumors
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Poor Leg Circulation
- Prostate Embolization
- Sclerotherapy (Spider Vein)
- Spine Procedures
- Stents
- TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt)
- Tumor Ablation
- Tumor Embolization
- UFE - Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Varicocele Embolization
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Malformations
- Vascular Stents
- Vein Problems
- Venous Access PICC, Port
- Vertebroplasty
- Y90 Treatment (Radioembolization)
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Radiology
Administrative Titles
- Associate Program Director, Interventional Radiology Integrated Residency
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Gender
- Female
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital - Department of Radiology
Research
Selected Publications
Tanaka ME, Dai R, Randhawa A, Smolinksi-Zhao S, Wu V, Walker TG, Daye D. Catheter Directed Thrombectomy and Other Deep Venous Interventions in Cancer Patients. TVIR. August 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvir.2023.100900
Tanaka ME, Keefe N, Caridi T, Kohi M, and Salazar G. Interventional Radiology in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Updates in Women’s Health. Radiographics. 2023; 43(3) Published online: 2/2/2023 https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.220039
Tanaka ME, Daye D, Liu R, Uppot R, and Wehrenberg-Klee, E. Double-balloon technique in patients undergoing arterial therapy for hepatic malignancies not amenable to selective administration. CVIR Endovascular. 2023 6:3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42155-023-00349-y
Lee S, Tanaka ME, Daye D, and Dua A. Machine Learning Model of Clinical Risk Factors and Peripheral Calcium Scoring on Computed Tomography for the Prediction of Amputation in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease.Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2022, 75(6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2022.03.764
Tanaka ME, Kutsenko O, Salazar G. Choosing the most appropriate treatment option for pelvic venous disease: stenting versus embolization. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2021;38(02):182-188. https://doi.org/ 10.1055/s-0041-1727104