About
Paul M. Kiproff, MD
A senior interventional radiologist whose career spans patient care, medical education, and departmental leadership in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Paul M. Kiproff is an interventional radiologist affiliated with Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, where he serves as AHN Director of Interventional Radiology. He is also a Clinical Professor in the Department of Radiologic Sciences at Drexel University College of Medicine.
His clinical work spans diagnostic and interventional radiology, with an emphasis on minimally invasive, image-guided care. He cares for adult and older-adult patients across Allegheny General Hospital, West Penn Hospital, and Forbes Hospital.
Clinical focus
Dr. Kiproff's practice centers on the minimally invasive treatment of vascular and other conditions, including peripheral vascular disease, claudication and leg pain, uterine fibroids, testicular varicoceles, and liver cancer. His procedural expertise includes:
Leadership
Over his career, Dr. Kiproff has held senior departmental leadership roles in Pittsburgh radiology, including chair of the radiology department within the West Penn Allegheny / Allegheny Health Network system. He has lectured and written extensively on minimally invasive procedures, and remains active in the education of residents and trainees.
Scholarship
His peer-reviewed work is concentrated in vascular and interventional radiology: catheter thrombolysis, vena cava filter and device performance, endovascular treatment of vascular complications, peripheral arterial intervention, and radiology education and quality. His contributions include participation in the multicenter RESILIENT randomized trial of nitinol stenting and the COOL trial of alteplase for occluded central venous catheters.