Sean Golden
MD
Dr. Sean Golden is an academic interventional radiologist at the University of Wisconsin - Madison specializing in thyroid artery embolization. Dr. Golden completed college at Yale, medical school at the University of Wisconsin, and residency at Johns Hopkins. His research focuses on thyroid artery embolization. Current areas of investigation include: 1) advanced imaging techniques to reduce stroke risk and radiation dose during TAE 2) thyroid hormone levels after TAE 3) patient outcomes after TAE.
128
Sept. 22, 2026
60% Goiter Reduction Without Surgery or Ablation? An IR Explains TAE | Dr. Sean Golden
Interventional radiologist Dr. Sean Golden joins Jennifer Holkem to break down thyroid artery embolization (TAE) — a minimally invasive treatment that cuts off blood supply to an enlarged thyroid gland instead of removing or ablating it, with patients home the same day. Dr. Golden, who trained at Yale, the University of Wisconsin, and Johns Hopkins, co-built the TAE program at UW Health alongside Dr. Matthew Niemeyer. He brings a distinct perspective, having come to TAE independently after years performing prostate artery embolization — a procedure he explains shares striking similarities with TAE in technique, patient experience, and risk considerations. In this episode, Dr. Golden walks through exactly what happens during a TAE procedure, from catheter placement through particle embolization, and what recovery looks like in the days and weeks after. He explains UW Health's hybrid CT angiography suite and GE's EmboAssist technology — tools that help the team navigate precisely …
Guest: Sean Golden