Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
Zachary L. Bercu, MD
Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology & Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology
Emory University Hospital Midtown
550 Peachtree Street Northeast, Medical Office Tower, Fl 15, Atlanta, GA 30308Booking information not available
(404) 778-4747About
Dr. Bercu is a board-certified interventional radiologist whose clinical activities include prostate artery embolization, endovenous sampling (adrenal vein sampling and selective arterial calcium stimulation for occult neuroendocrine tumor localization), locoregional therapies including Yttrium-90 radioembolization and chemoembolization, microwave ablation, transradial interventions, complex venous disease, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts, percutaneous mesocaval shunts, pharmacomechanical thrombectomy, embolization guidance technology, vertebral augmentation, and endovascular simulation.
For his exemplary level of patient care, he has achieved the highest clinical distinction of Eminent Physician in the Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Bercu additionally is involved in medical device innovation, medical robotics, and innovation for clinical and educational efficacy. He has developed gesture-based image review solutions in the angiosuite and earned grant support for developing mobile radiology education. He has presented his work internationally.
Dr. Bercu is the Program Director for the Interventional Radiology Residency Integrated and the Interventional Radiology Independent Residency programs, as well as Co-Director of the Resident Medical Innovation Track open to all Emory and Morehouse School of Medicine residents. Dr. Bercu serves on the Steering Committee for the Georgia Center for Medical Robotics. He
Languages
- English
- Hebrew
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 2014
Locations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
550 Peachtree Street Northeast
Medical Office Tower, Fl 15
Atlanta,
GA
30308
Credentials
Education
- Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Vascular & Interventional Rad, 2015
- Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Diagnostic Radiology, 2014
- Internship: St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Ctr of New York, Transitional, 2010
- Medical Education: Emory University School of Medicine, MD, 2009
Board Certifications
- Vascular and Interventional Radiology, American Board of Radiology, 2015
- Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology, 2015
Awards
- Coulter Translational Program Grant Recipient, Robotically Steerable Guidewire for Endovascular Interventions, Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University (2019)
- Emory University Hospital Midtown Ultrasound Positive Patient Feedback Award (2018)
- Emory University School of Medicine Doctors' Day Award (2017)
- Distinguished Reviewer, Top 8 Reviewers (out of approximately 700 total reviewers), Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR), Journal of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE) (2015)
- 4D Technology Development Program Pilot Grant Recipient, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2014)
Professional Memberships
- American College of Radiology (ACR)
- American Heart Association (AHA)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Association of Program Directors in Interventional Radiology (APDIR)
- Association of University Radiologists (AUR)
- Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE)
- Georgia Center for Medical Robotics (GCMR)
- Georgia Radiological Society (GRS)
- Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
- Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)
- Southeastern Angiographic Society (SEAS)
