Dr. Jafar Golzarian

Dr. Jafar Golzarian is a globally recognized pioneer and key opinion leader in the field of Interventional Radiology. With over 25 years of experience, he has dedicated his career to the development and refinement of minimally invasive, image-guided therapies that provide patients with effective alternatives to traditional surgery.

A Legacy of Innovation
Dr. Golzarian is widely celebrated for introducing several groundbreaking procedures to the medical community:

Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE): He was the first physician in the United States to perform this revolutionary, non-surgical treatment for enlarged prostate (BPH).

Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE): As an early adopter and clinical expert, he helped establish UFE as a gold-standard, uterus-sparing treatment for women suffering from fibroids.

Global Leadership: He is the founder and course director of the Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST), one of the world's premier conferences for interventional radiology education and innovation.

Academic & Professional Excellence
Dr. Golzarian serves as a Professor of Radiology at the University of Minnesota Medical School, where he previously led the Division of Interventional Radiology. His commitment to advancing the science of medicine is evidenced by:

Publications: Author of more than 170 peer-reviewed papers and contributor to numerous medical textbooks.

Lectures: Delivered over 400 national and international lectures, sharing his expertise with clinicians worldwide.

Recognition: A Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology (FSIR) and recipient of the 2018 Honorary Membership from the Chinese College of Interventionalists.

Education & Training
Medical Degree: Magna Cum Laude, University of Brussels School of Medicine, Belgium.

Residency & Fellowship: Erasme Hospital, University of Brussels School of Medicine.

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology (Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology).

Philosophy of Care
Despite his high-level academic and research background, Dr. Golzarian co-founded North Star with a "built with heart" philosophy. He believes that world-class medical innovation is only successful when paired with a compassionate, personal touch—advocating for his patients as if they were members of his own family.