Joan C. Wojak M.D.

Expert Publications

• Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for intracranial atherosclerotic lesions: evolution of technique and short-term results.
• Transcatheter interventions for the treatment of peripheral atherosclerotic lesions: part II.
• External beam radiotherapy for severe epistaxis from Osler-Weber-Rendu disease.
• Intracranial angioplasty & stenting for cerebral atherosclerosis: a position statement of the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the American Society of Neuroradiology.
• Intracranial angioplasty & stenting for cerebral atherosclerosis: a position statement of the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the American Society of Neuroradiology.
• Intracranial angioplasty and stenting for cerebral atherosclerosis: a position statement of the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the American Society of Neuroradiology.
• Basilar artery occlusion in rats.
• Quality improvement guidelines for angiography, angioplasty, and stent placement for the diagnosis and treatment of renal artery stenosis in adults.
• Primary neuroendocrine (Merkel cell) carcinoma presenting in the calvarium: case report.
• Extracellular potassium activity and axonal conduction in spinal cord of the myelin-deficient mutant rat.
• Quality Improvement Guidelines for Percutaneous Image-Guided Management of the Thrombosed or Dysfunctional Dialysis Circuit.
• 21-Aminosteroid reduces ion shifts and edema in the rat middle cerebral artery occlusion model of regional ischemia.
• The double-blind crossover trial design: how good is it for psychoactive drugs?
• The double-blind crossover trial design: how good is it for psychoactive drugs?
• Outcomes of ultrasound diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. Dependence on observer experience.

Media Releases

Joan C. Wojak received her medical degree in 1983 from the New York University School of Medicine. Following her graduation, she completed her General Surgery internship at New York University, before undertaking her Neurosurgery residency at the same venue. She then underwent additional residency in Radiology, as well as a Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology fellowship at Louisiana State University. Dr. Wojak is board-certified in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology by the American Board of Radiology. She maintains a professional membership with the American College of Radiology, the American Society of Neuroradiology, the American Society of Spine Radiology, the American Roentgen Ray Society, and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/College of Neurological Surgeons, among others. She has also earned the coveted title of Fellow of the AHA Stroke Council. Dr. Wojak is a highly trained and qualified radiologist with over 30 years of experience and is currently serving patients within the Acadiana Radiology Group in Lafayette, Louisiana. She is also affiliated with Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Heart Hospital of Lafayette, Abbeville General Hospital, Regional Medical Center of Acadiana, and University Hospital & Clinics. Furthermore, Dr. Wojak is an Associate Professor of Radiology at Louisiana State University School of Medicine, and also serves as the Executive Director of the Acadiana Therapeutic Riding Organization. As a radiologist, Dr. Wojak is trained to execute and interpret medical images, such as X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds and to use them to treat health problems in patients. She has extensive expertise in several areas relating to her line of work, especially diagnostic radiology and diagnostic interventional radiology. She attributes her success to her continued education, the intellectual curiosity in her upbringing, as well as her exposure to arts, literature, science, and travel. In her spare time, Dr. Wojak enjoys collecting stamps, breeding Thoroughbred horses, and showing hunter/jumper horses.

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