Dr. Zagum Bhatti is a board-certified, dual-fellowship-trained interventional radiologist and a former Assistant Professor of Vascular & Interventional Radiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). He has dedicated his career to minimally invasive, image-guided procedures that treat serious conditions without open surgery. As Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Seamless Medical Centers, he brings academic-level expertise — including published peer-reviewed research in vascular and interventional radiology — to a community practice in Southeast Texas, making advanced treatments for enlarged prostate, uterine fibroids, knee osteoarthritis, peripheral artery disease, and chronic pain available close to home.
Education & Training
B.S., Biochemistry
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
2000–2004
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Medical College of Wisconsin
2004–2008
Internship, Transitional Year
Michigan State University / Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners
2008–2009
Residency, Diagnostic Radiology
Michigan State University / Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners
2009–2013
Fellowship, Neuroradiology
Medical College of Wisconsin
2013–2014
Fellowship, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Rush University Medical Center (Rush Medical College)
2014–2015
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor of Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston — Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center
2017–2020
Assistant Program Director, Interventional Radiology Residency
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
2018–2020
Professional Experience
Dr. Bhatti has practiced interventional radiology across leading Houston-area institutions since 2015, including an academic faculty appointment at UTHealth, before founding Seamless Medical Centers to bring these treatments to Southeast Texas.
Founder & Chief Medical Officer
2025–present
Seamless Medical Centers, Beaumont–Port Arthur Area
Minimally invasive, image-guided treatment for prostate, fibroid, joint, vascular, and chronic-pain conditions
Managing Physician
2023–2025
United Vein and Vascular Centers (formerly Texas Vein and Wellness Institute), Houston
Vascular and vein interventions
Locum Tenens Interventional Radiologist
2022–2023
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; Advantage Interventional Radiology, El Paso; Spohn Hospitals, Corpus Christi; Huntsville Memorial Medical Center
Managing Physician
2020–2022
Modern Vascular of Houston
Office-based practice specializing in peripheral artery disease (PAD)
Assistant Professor of Vascular & Interventional Radiology
2017–2020
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Academic faculty; clinical practice, teaching, and research. Assistant Program Director of the Interventional Radiology Residency, 2018–2020
Medical Director, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
2018
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, Houston
Vascular & Interventional Radiologist
2016–2017
Endovascular and Interventional Associates — Conroe Regional Hospital, Conroe
Vascular & Interventional Radiologist / Neuroradiologist
2015–2016
West Houston Radiology Associates, Houston
West Houston, Pearland, North Cypress, and OakBend medical centers
Board Certification & Licensure
- ✓Board Certified in Interventional Radiology / Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology — actively maintained in the ABR Continuing Certification (MOC) program
- ✓American Board of Radiology — Diagnostic Radiology, 2013
- ✓American Board of Radiology — Interventional Radiology / Diagnostic Radiology, 2018
- ✓Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), 2025
- ✓Licensed Physician, Texas Medical Board (License No. Q3852)
- ✓NPI: 1053577890
Practice Location
Seamless Medical Centers — 3300 Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Ste 130, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Professional Memberships
- Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)
- Texas Medical Association (TMA)
- Outpatient Endovascular and Interventional Society (OEIS)
Selected Publications
Peer-reviewed articles, verified on PubMed.
- Downing TM, Khan SN, Zvavanjanja RC, Bhatti Z, Pillai AK, Kee ST. “Portal Venous Interventions: How to Recognize, Avoid, or Get Out of Trouble in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS), Balloon Occlusion Sclerosis (BRTO), and Portal Vein Embolization (PVE).” Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2018;21(4):267-287.
- Miller MJ Jr, Stokes LS, Abboud R, Bhatti Z, Pillai AK. “Percutaneous Venous Interventions in the Pulmonary Vascular, Central and Peripheral Venous Systems: How to Recognize, Avoid and Treat Complications.” Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2018;21(4):228-241.
- Guevara CJ, Bhatti ZA, Pillai AK. “Spontaneous Chyluria Treated with Retrograde Embolization via Direct Thoracic Duct Access at the Left Neck.” Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2019;30(5):772-774.
- Pillai AK, Bhatti Z, Bosserman AJ, Mathew MC, Vaidehi K, Kalva SP. “Management of Vascular Complications of Extra-corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).” Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy. 2018;8(3):372-377.
Selected Presentations
National and international conference presentations.
Primer for Revascularization of Tibiopedal Disease — co-moderator, Tibial Interventions Workshop
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Meeting, 2022
Understanding the Role of Interventional Radiology in Management of Trauma Patients: Current Perspectives and Future Directions — moderator and course coordinator
SIR Annual Meeting, 2019
Endovascular Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Middle East Endovascular Symposia (MEET), Cairo, Egypt, 2019
Step-by-Step Technique for the Subintimal Arterial Flossing with Antegrade-Retrograde Intervention (SAFARI) Procedure
MEET, Cairo, Egypt, 2019
Retrograde Trans-collateral Recanalization of Chronic Long-Segment Occlusion of the Superficial Femoral Artery
Vascular InterVentional Advances (VIVA), 2018
Endovascular Treatment of a Large Pulmonary AVM: Physiology of a Systemic-to-Pulmonary Arterial Shunt
VIVA, 2018
Utility of Imaging Criteria in Lower LI-RADS Categories as a Prognostic Tool for Preemptive Treatment Prior to Progression of HCC
SIR Annual Meeting, 2018
Percutaneous Management of Bile Leaks: Role of Interventional Radiology
SIR Annual Meeting, 2018
Intravascular Ultrasound for Creation of a Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
Digestive Diseases Interventions Conference, New York, 2017
Utilization of a New Mechanical Thrombectomy Device in Peripheral Arterial Thromboembolism
SIR Annual Meeting, 2015
Assessment of Safety of Single-Vessel Runoff Peroneal Artery Access During the SAFARI Procedure in Critical Limb Ischemia
SIR Annual Meeting, 2015
With dual fellowship training in neuroradiology and vascular & interventional radiology, prior academic faculty experience at UTHealth, and published peer-reviewed research, Dr. Bhatti brings a depth of expertise uncommon in community practice. He focuses on treatments that offer faster recovery and lower risk than traditional surgery — and on making sure every patient fully understands their options before deciding.