Interventional Radiology & Surgery Center Specialists

Interventional Radiology & Surgery Center Specialists

What is DISC?

Directed Interventional Surgery Center (DISC), was established in 1998 as  an independent affiliate of Medical Imaging Center of Southern California. DISC is a AAAHC-accredited (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care) surgery center. DISC specializes in imaging guided minimally invasive techniques and is committed to providing patients with personalized service in an effort to make their surgical experience as relaxed and comfortable as possible.

DISC is proud to work with many of the best physicians in their fields in the Los Angeles. All of the physicians are board certified and are making advances at the top of their fields. The staff is trained at the highest caliber and is equipped to handle all situations at the surgery center.

DISC utilizes the latest techniques for managing acute and chronic spine and joint pain. Our techniques include radiofrequency procedures, blocks, and regenerative medicine for long-lasting relief.

The center also provides critical interventional radiology services and the staff work with oncologists to ensure that you receive the care you need.

What interventional radiology services are available?

DISC offers a host of interventional radiology services, including:

Oncologic Interventional Procedures

• Breast biopsy (mammogram, ultrasound, MRI guidance) – Lumpectomy, Partial Mastectomy
• Image-guided tumor biopsy throughout the body
• Port placement/ PICC line insertion
• Abscess drainage
• Tumor biopsies

Prostate Procedures

• Image-guided Prostate biopsy (MRI guidance)
• Ultrasound-MRI Fusion Biopsy of Prostate
• MRI In-Bore Biopsy
• Prostate Ablation (radiation/kryoablation)

The radiologists work with your health care team to ensure that you receive the best care possible.

What services are offered for spine and joint pain management?

Reports reveal that more than 25 million people live in chronic pain in the United States, and back and joint pain account for a large portion of these numbers. Not to mention, back pain is one of the leading drivers of disability among Americans.

In an effort to help you find relief so you can get back to a healthy and active life, the practitioners at DISC provide the following pain management services:

Neurological/Spine Procedures

• Kyphoplasty
• Vertebroplasty
• Radiofrequency Ablation (cool/pulsed)
• Epidural injections
• Nerve blocks
• Facet blocks
• Stellate blocks
• Sympathetic blocks
• DHE infusions
• Arthrograms
• Synvisc injections
• Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
• Botox chemodenervation
• Brachial plexus blocks

The healthcare providers at DISC work with each patient until relief from chronic pain is found. To learn more, call or use the online scheduling tool to request an appointment.