Ripal Gandhi, MD

Ripal Tarun Gandhi, M.D., FSIR, FSVM, is a vascular interventional radiologist and interventional oncologist with Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Miami Cancer Institute. Dr. Gandhi specializes in vascular and interventional radiology, with a focus on interventional oncology and advanced, image-guided therapies for the treatment of cancer and complex vascular conditions. 

Dr. Gandhi did his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University and Harvard University and he earned his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed a surgical internship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, followed by a diagnostic radiology residency at UCLA Medical Center. He then completed fellowship training in vascular and interventional radiology at UCLA.  In addition, he completed research fellowships at both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. 

With extensive clinical experience, Dr. Gandhi has played a leading role in the advancement of interventional oncology and endovascular therapies. His areas of expertise include image-guided tumor ablation, radioembolization, transarterial chemoembolization and complex venous and arterial interventions. He has served as a principal investigator and co-investigator in numerous clinical trials and has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed publications, textbook chapters, as well as a textbook. 

Dr. Gandhi also serves as a clinical professor at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and is actively involved in physician education, clinical research, and multidisciplinary collaboration. 

Dr. Gandhi’s patient care philosophy emphasizes compassionate, personalized care using the least invasive approach possible while striving for the best possible outcomes. He takes time to listen carefully, understand each patient’s goals and concerns, and ensure they feel informed, supported and confident as decisions are made throughout their care.  

He is fluent in English, Spanish and Gujarati.  Outside of work, Dr. Gandhi enjoys exercising/working out, traveling, and exploring new restaurants and cuisine.