David Prologo, MD

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Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (14 ratings)

Role

Interventional Radiology
Research Program

Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics
Practicing Since

2006

Call 404-778-4747

Background

Dr. Prologo is an interventional radiologist whose research has focused on the application of image guided techniques to the delivery of stem cell therapies, the treatment of cancer pain, and for obesity management. He is a nationally recognized expert in ablative therapies and has pioneered several new procedures in the subspecialty – including the cryoablation of nerves.

Titles & Roles

Professor, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences

Emory University School of Medicine
Vice Chair for Imaging Intervention and Division Director for Interventional Radiology

Emory University School of Medicine

Education & Training

Education

Fellowship, Vascular & Interventional Radiology, 2009
Metrohealth Medical Center
Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, 2006
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Internship, Internal Medicine, 2002
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Medical Education, MD, 2001
The Ohio State University

Board Certifications

Vascular and Interventional Radiology
American Board of Radiology, 2010
Diagnostic Radiology
American Board of Radiology, 2006

Research

Publications

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
Clinical Criteria for Improved Outcomes in Patients who Undergo Percutaneous CT-Guided Pudendal Nerve Cryoablation: A Retrospective Analysis. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR	W Battle, RM Garcia, H Li, JT Moon, S Manyapu, A Behi, J Kim, J Huang, JD Prologo	06/11/2026
CT-Guided Pericapsular Nerve Group Blocks: An Adaptation to Increase Safety. Cardiovascular and interventional radiology	A Behi, SR Manyapu, J Huang, M Cooper, H Mwaitele, JD Prologo	03/13/2026
Percutaneous Ablation versus Radiotherapy for Pain Related to Bone and Soft Tissue Malignancies: A Multipayor Database Analysis of Outcomes. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR	WS Lindquester, J Shah, E Friedberg, M Horný, JD Prologo	05/01/2025
Smallest Clinically Meaningful Improvement in Amputation-Related Pain and Brief Pain Inventory Scores as Defined by Patient Reports of Global Improvement After Cryoneurolysis: a Retrospective Analysis of a Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial. Anesthesia and analgesia	BM Ilfeld, CR Smith, A Turan, ER Mariano, ME Miller, RL Fisher, AM Trescot, SP Cohen, JC Eisenach, DI Sessler, JD Prologo, EJ Mascha, L Liu, RA Gabriel	12/01/2024
Image-guided peripheral nerve interventions- applications and techniques. Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology	J Kim, RM Garcia, JD Prologo	09/01/2024
Safety and Effectiveness of Stellate Ganglion Cryoablation in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR	C Latour, JD Prologo, M Lin, A Amsbaugh, Z Xhang, AO Levey	01/01/2024
Relative Effects of Various Factors on Ice Ball Formation and Ablation Zone Size During Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis: A Laboratory Investigation to Inform Clinical Practice and Future Research. Pain and therapy	ET Said, BP Marsh-Armstrong, SJ Fischer, PJ Suresh, MW Swisher, AM Trescot, JD Prologo, B Abdullah, BM Ilfeld	06/01/2023
Percutaneous CT-Guided Cryoneurolysis of the Intercostobrachial Nerve for Management of Postmastectomy Pain Syndrome. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR	N Nezami, A Behi, S Manyapu, JL Meisel, N Resnick, D Corn, JD Prologo	05/01/2023
Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis to Treat Chronic Postamputation Phantom Limb Pain: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesiology	BM Ilfeld, CR Smith, A Turan, ER Mariano, ME Miller, RL Fisher, AM Trescot, SP Cohen, JC Eisenach, DI Sessler, JD Prologo, EJ Mascha, L Liu, RA Gabriel	01/01/2023
Percutaneous Image-guided Cryoneurolysis: Applications and Techniques. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc	AA Sag, R Bittman, F Prologo, EB Friedberg, N Nezami, S Ansari, JD Prologo	10/01/2022
Agents Used for Nerve Blocks and Neurolysis. Seminars in interventional radiology	R Wu, BS Majdalany, M Lilly, JD Prologo, N Kokabi	08/01/2022
Image-Guided Percutaneous Ablation for Primary and Metastatic Tumors. Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)	A Mansur, T Garg, A Shrigiriwar, V Etezadi, C Georgiades, P Habibollahi, TC Huber, JC Camacho, SG Nour, AA Sag, JD Prologo, N Nezami	05/24/2022
Advanced Interventional Pain Management. Seminars in interventional radiology	JD Prologo	04/01/2022
Review of Extraosseous Applications of Thermal Ablation in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Large Joint Osteoarthritis. Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology	A Tran, DA Reiter, JD Prologo, M Cristescu, FM Gonzalez	12/01/2021
Interventional Radiology Obesity Therapeutics: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Research Consensus Panel. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR	F Yuan, MA Latif, O Shafaat, JD Prologo, JO Hill, KA Gudzune, AK Marrone, DL Kraitchman, AM Rogers, L Khaitan, R Oklu, K Pereira, K Steele, SB White, CR Weiss	09/01/2021
Percutaneous Management of Osteoarthritis in the Knee: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Research Consensus Panel. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR	O Ahmed, J Block, K Mautner, K Plancher, M Anitescu, A Isaacson, DK Filippiadis, Y Epelboym, Z Bercu, JW Mitchell, M Cristescu, SB White, JD Prologo	06/01/2021
Cryoablation for Palliation of Painful Bone Metastases: The MOTION Multicenter Study. Radiology. Imaging cancer	JW Jennings, JD Prologo, J Garnon, A Gangi, X Buy, J Palussière, AN Kurup, M Callstrom, S Genshaft, F Abtin, AJ Huang, J Iannuccilli, F Pilleul, C Mastier, PJ Littrup, T de Baère, F Deschamps	03/01/2021
An Introduction to Advanced Interventional Pain Management. Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology	JD Prologo	12/01/2020
Interventional Cryoneurolysis: An Illustrative Approach. Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology	JD Prologo, F Edalat, M Moussa	12/01/2020
Percutaneous CT-Guided Cryoablation of the Celiac Plexus: A Retrospective Cohort Comparison with Ethanol. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR	K Behbahani, A Chary, S Patel, JW Mitchell, H Fleishon, JD Prologo	08/01/2020
Percutaneous CT-Guided Cryoablation of the Bilateral Pudendal Nerves for Palliation of Intractable Pain Related to Pelvic Neoplasms. The American journal of hospice & palliative care	JD Prologo, S Manyapu, ZL Bercu, A Mittal, JW Mitchell	08/01/2020
Natural History of Mixed and Motor Nerve Cryoablation in Humans-A Cohort Analysis. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR	JD Prologo, C Johnson, CM Hawkins, A Singer, SR Manyapu, K Chang-Yeon, J Mitchell	06/01/2020
Percutaneous CT-Guided Cryovagotomy. Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology	JD Prologo	03/01/2020
Interventional Cryoneurolysis: What Is the Same, What Is Different, What Is New? Seminars in interventional radiology	RW Bittman, K Behbahani, F Gonzalez, JD Prologo	12/01/2019
Percutaneous CT-Guided Cryovagotomy in Patients with Class I or Class II Obesity: A Pilot Trial. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)	JD Prologo, E Lin, S Horesh Bergquist, J Knight, H Matta, M Brummer, A Singh, Y Patel, D Corn	08/01/2019
Image-Guided Transarterial Directed Delivery of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Targeted Gastrointestinal Therapies in a Swine Model. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR	AF Prasanphanich, CT Johnson, A Krasnopeyev, S Cantara, C Roach, S Gumber, R Chinnadurai, J Galipeau, L Brewster, JD Prologo	07/01/2019
Access to Interventional Radiology Services in Small Hospitals and Rural Communities: An ACR Membership Intercommission Survey. Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR	EB Friedberg, D Corn, JD Prologo, H Fleishon, R Pyatt, R Duszak, P Cook	02/01/2019
Generalist versus Subspecialist Workforce Characteristics of Invasive Procedures Performed by Radiologists. Radiology	AB Rosenkrantz, EB Friedberg, JD Prologo, C Everett, R Duszak	10/01/2018
Global Approach to the Patient with Pain in Interventional Radiology. Seminars in interventional radiology	RW Bittman, EB Friedberg, HB Fleishon, JD Prologo	10/01/2018
Opioid Prescribing Behavior of Interventional Radiologists Across the United States. Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR	AB Rosenkrantz, JD Prologo, W Wang, DR Hughes, ZL Bercu, R Duszak	05/01/2018
Percutaneous Image-Guided Cryoneurolysis. AJR. American journal of roentgenology	RW Bittman, GL Peters, JM Newsome, EB Friedberg, JW Mitchell, JM Knight, JD Prologo	02/01/2018
Structured Protocol for Benign Biliary Anastomotic Strictures: Impact on Long-Term Clinical Effectiveness. AJR. American journal of roentgenology	WS Lindquester, JD Prologo, EA Krupinski, GL Peters	02/01/2018
Obstruction of the Biliary and Urinary System. Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology	W O'Connell, J Shah, J Mitchell, JD Prologo, L Martin, MJ Miller, JG Martin	12/01/2017
Percutaneous Image-Guided Cryoablation for the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees: A Pilot Study. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR	JD Prologo, CA Gilliland, M Miller, P Harkey, J Knight, D Kies, CM Hawkins, D Corn, DK Monson, F Edalat, S Dariushnia, L Brewster	01/01/2017

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One star One star One star One star One star	06/13/2026	Great
One star One star One star One star Empty star	01/23/2026	The doctor explained to me what he could do for my pain
One star One star One star One star One star	12/08/2025	I cannot say enough good things about Dr Prologo. It's been a long 18 1/2 year journey of pain. He showed great concern for getting me out of pain, listened attentively to me, showed great compassion. He seemed very confident in the pathway ahead for me and I place great confidence in him and look forward to being able to have such a knowledgeable yet kind physician attending me. Many thanks, Dr Prologo!
One star One star One star One star One star	12/04/2025	I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Dr Prologo.