Lucas Cusumano, MD
Collaborator, Assistant Clinical Professor, Radiological Sciences
About
Dr. Lucas Cusumano is a specialist in vascular and interventional radiology at UCLA Medical Center. He is Co-Director of the UCLA Center of Excellence in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT). His areas of clinical expertise and research interests include minimally invasive treatments of cancer and vascular disease. He treats patients at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, and Santa Clarita Imaging & Interventional Center.
Dr. Cusumano received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a Master of Public Health from Imperial College London. He completed his General Surgery internship and Interventional Radiology-Integrated residency at UCLA. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Cusumano accepted a faculty position in the interventional radiology department at UCLA.
Education and Degree(s)
- Medical Board Certification
- Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology, 2023
- Residencies
- Interventional Radiology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, 2023
- Diagnostic Radiology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, 2022
- Internship
- General Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, 2018
- Degrees
- MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2017
- MPH, Imperial College London, 2013
Publications
- Feeding-Artery Microvascular Plug Embolization Versus Nidus-Plus-Feeding-Artery Coil Embolization of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations. J Clin Med. 2025 Apr 25; 14(9).Srinivas S, Roberts DG, McWilliams JP, Cusumano LR. PMID: 40364011; PMCID: PMC12072679.
- Genicular Artery Embolization for Treatment of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: 2-Year Outcomes from a Prospective IDE Trial. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Dec; 35(12):1768-1775.Cusumano LR, Sparks HD, Masterson KE, Genshaft SJ, Plotnik AN, Padia SA. PMID: 39322180.
- Cost Comparison of Prostatic Artery Embolization Between In-Hospital and Outpatient-Based Lab Settings. Cureus. 2024 Aug; 16(8):e67433.Cusumano LR, Rink JS, Callese T, Maehara CK, Mathevosian S, Quirk M, Plotnik A, McWilliams JP. PMID: 39310461; PMCID: PMC11415309.
- Artificial neural networks analysis predicts long-term fistula function in hemodialysis patients following percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. EngMedicine. 2024 Jun; 1(1).Chien A, Lall A, Patel M, Cusumano L, McWilliams J. PMID: 38957294; PMCID: PMC11218659.
- Embolization of De Novo Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations Using High-Volume Detachable Non-Fibered Coils: Propensity-Matched Comparison to Traditional Coils. J Clin Med. 2024 Jan 23; 13(3).Mathevosian S, Sparks HD, Cusumano LR, Roberts DG, Majumdar S, McWilliams JP. PMID: 38337343; PMCID: PMC10856390.
- Added Value of Cone-Beam CT to Identify Arterial Supply during Genicular Artery Embolization for Knee Osteoarthritis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 11; 34(11):1861-1867.Cusumano LR, Callese TE, Redwood K, Genshaft S, Plotnik AN, Stewart JK, Padia SA. PMID: 37573000.
Honors and Awards
- Outstanding Young Faculty, 2024
- Interventional Radiology Young Faculty Teacher of the Year, 2024
- Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars, 2025