Dr. Peter Szkup, MD, FCR(D)SA, MMed(UCT)

Assistant Professor

Department of Medical Imaging

College of Medicine

peterszkup@hotmail.com

Education:

Medical Doctor – Medical University Warsaw Poland, 1986

Residency in Diagnostic Radiology – University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg and University of Cape Town, South Africa

Fellow – South African College of Radiology, FCR(D)SA, May 2000

Master of Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology (with distinction) – University of Cape Town, May 2002   

Fellowship in Neuroradiology – University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, July 2000 - June 2001

Research Interests:

Neuroradiology, Neurointervenional Radiology, Angiography

Publications:

Tynan J, Szkup P. Answer to Case of the Month #141 Rhombencephalosynapsis. CARJ 2008;59(5): 275 - 277.

Tynan J, Szkup P. Case of the Month 141, Case Presentation
CARJ 2008; 59(4):224 - 225.

P Szkup, G Stoneham. "Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma during pregnancy:case report and review of literature. British Journal of Radiology 2004;77:881-884.

P Szkup, AM Cilliers. “Large vein of Galen Malformation associated with an apical ventricular septal defect and a patent ductus arteriosus in an infant- a case report”, SA Journal of Radiology, June 1997, vol. 2, no. 2; 28-31.

E Silber, P Szkup, D Saffer. “Moyamoya Disease presenting as an intraventricular Hemorrhage in an adult African man – case report”, SA Journal of Radiology, August 1997, vol. 2, no. 3; 22-24.

P Szkup, M Hopley, A Mochan. “ Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome after bronchial Artery embolization to control hemoptysis – a warning”, SA Journal of Radiology, August 1997, vol. 2, no. 3; 18-20.

P Szkup, R Saadia, G Schlaphoff. “ Pelvic Hemangiopericytoma – a case report”, SA Journal of Radiology, Nov.1997, vol. 2, no 4; 22-25.

P Szkup, V Goolab, S Fatmi. “ Successful Endovascular Treatment of the Vein of Galen Malformation - a case report”, SA Journal of Radiology, Feb.1998, vol.3, no 1; 24-26.

M Wong, P Szkup. “ Percutaneous embolotherapy for the life threatening hemoptysis”, Chest, 2002, 121; 95-102.

S Casey, P Szkup. “MRA with special reference to the central nervous system”, Chapter in the Textbook of Radiology, Taveras and Ferruci, July 2002.

P Szkup “ Endovascular treatment of Carotid - Cavernous Fistulae with detachable balloons” Thesis for Master of Medicine University of Cape Town.

P Szkup, G Stoneham. Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma in pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature. BJR 2004;77:881-884.

P Szkup. Endovascular treatment of carotid-cavernous fistula using superior opthalmic vein approach: A case report. SAJR 2005;9(1):23-26.

P Szkup. Endovascular treatment of carotid-cavernous fistulae with detachable balloons. SARJ 2005;9(1):4-15.

DA Leswick, P Szkup, GW Stoneham. The Zero-Wall puncture technique: A novel angiographic technique with substantial benefits. CARJ 2005; 56(2):100-102.

Tynan J, Szkup P. A 7-year old female with hypotonea and atakia. BJR 2005;78:869-870.