Gregory J. Woodhead, MD, PhD

Gregory Woodhead, MD, PhD received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Biology with Honors and Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University. He went on to graduate from the combined MD and PhD program at Northwestern University in 2010. Dr. Woodhead completed Diagnostic Radiology Residency, as well as Nuclear Medicine and Interventional Radiology Fellowships at the University of Arizona in 2016. After completing his training, he joined the Interventional Radiology faculty at University of Arizona, with the majority of his practice focusing on Interventional Oncology at the Cancer Center.

Dr. Woodhead’s career objective is to translate devices and therapies from the development stage into clinical practice. His interest in cancer cell biology draws from his PhD research on the role of the β-Catenin-signaling pathway in cell fate decisions for progenitor and cancer cells. As a resident and fellow at the University of Arizona, he embarked on an analysis of catheter-directed mechanical thrombectomy for the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE), which is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. He is the PI on multiple trials and registries that seek to identify long-term differences in patients who received mechanical thrombectomy for PE in comparison to those who received only anticoagulation alone.

Dr. Woodhead has published over thirty papers and frequently presents at national and international meetings. He is an integral member of multiple institutional programs and a committee member for many professional societies. He is passionate about educating and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows. He previously served as the Chair of the MD/PhD admission committee, and is the Program Director for the Integrated and Independent IR Residency programs at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.