Darren Klass
Radiologist | Body Imaging
943 West Broadway Suite 450 Vancouver British Columbia, V5Z 4E1About
Dr. Darren Klass, MD, PhD, is an established radiologist with extensive expertise in interventional radiology. He currently serves the people of Vancouver, British Columbia, as an interventional radiologist at Vancouver Coastal Health, a position he embraced in 2011. He also acts as the Medical Head of the MRI division and specializes in interventional oncology, aortic intervention, PVD, venous disease, and venous access. His sub-specialties are locoregional tumor therapy, MR angiography, and treatment of venous disease. Dr. Klass is an interventional radiologist with Vancouver Imaging, a physician-led private practice also located in Vancouver. The practice provides teleradiology, subspecialist image interpretation, interventional radiology and CT/MR protocol consulting. To complement the hands-on aspects of his work, he also dedicated to his role as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia. A Master of the Royal College of Surgeons, Fellow of Royal College of Radiologists, and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, he has received a number of honors based off of his outstanding achievements. Over the course of his career, he has additionally published 11 publications and attributes his success to research, education, and patient care.
Education and Training
University of Vancouver
Board Certification
Board Ceritifed in Radiology
in Canada and the United Kingdom
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia -
Internships
- Furness General Hospital
Fellowships
- University of British Columbia
Professional Society Memberships
- Society of Interventional RAdiology, Radiological Society of North America, British Society of Radiology
Articles and Publications
- 11 Publications
What do you attribute your success to?
- Research, Education, Patient Care
Hobbies / Sports
- Golf, Fitness, Running, Traveling
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