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Meet the Prostate Laser Center Team
Dr. Ara Karamanian
Ara Karamanian, M.D., is board certified as a vascular and interventional radiologist and a diagnostic radiologist. He specializes in prostate MRI and MRI-guided laser treatment for prostate cancer and enlarged prostate (BPH). These procedures offer treatment with fewer side effects than traditional approaches.
Dr. Karamanian’s interest in high-end technologies began early in life. From childhood, he deconstructed and rebuilt devices to understand how they worked. That led him to study biomedical engineering at Duke University prior to medical school. At Duke, he performed research in 3D ultrasound imaging as an undergraduate research fellow.
While in medical school, Dr. Karamanian originally considered orthopedic surgery and co-authored a paper on spine biomechanics. Following medical school, his biomedical engineering background led him to interventional radiology, a field that leverages the power of sophisticated medical imaging equipment to perform minimally invasive procedures.
A devoted father himself, Dr. Karamanian was inspired by his own physician father to enter medicine and use his talents in math and science to make a difference in people’s lives.
As a member of the Society of Interventional Radiology, the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, and the American Roentgen Ray Society, Dr. Karamanian closely follows the latest developments in prostate imaging and prostate cancer.
He was co-author of the peer-reviewed paper, “MRI Guided Prostate Interventions,” published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. [1] He also received an award at the GEST 2016 conference for his research with MRI-guided focal laser ablation.
When he isn’t seeing patients or performing minimally invasive procedures, Dr. Karamanian, who edits Manushag Armenian Children’s Magazine, keeps current with global politics and culture. However, he spends most of his time with his family. As an avid soccer fan who supports both the Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash teams, he enjoys playing the game with his children, teaching them healthy habits and good values.
Donnie Sartin
Donnie Sartin, RN, BSN, CRN, CSRN has extensive experience taking care of hundreds of laser focal therapy dating back to 2013.
Prior to being the patient coordinator for laser focal therapy programs, Donnie had 7 years of experience as an ICU nurse, often in the position of ICU charge nurse.
He is certified in conscious sedation, advanced cardiac life support, and as a radiology nurse.
References
[1] Walser, E.M., Sze, T.F., Ross, J.R., Karamanian, A.A., & Woodrum, DA. (2016). MRI-guided prostate interventions. American Journal of Roentgenology, 207. 755-763. doi: 10.2214
