IR Editorials and Op-Ed Pieces
Welcome to the IR Revolution
by Christopher Zinsmeister
Interventional Radiology, deemed its own primary specialty in 2012 by the American Board of Medical Specialties, is a…
IR Editorials and Op-Ed Pieces
The Role of IR in the Patient-Centered Care Paradigm
Saumya Gurbani, G1, MD/PhD Program, Emory University In early 2012, JVIR published an article on how interventional radiology can play a role in the paradigm of patient-centered care – a model of healthcare that many institutions are aiming to implement to improve the value that patients (and the healthcare system Read more…
IR Editorials and Op-Ed Pieces
“My Interventional Radiologist”: IR’s Increasing Role in Patient Care
by Eric J. Keller, MS3, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University “You have cancer….” “What?” Mr. Markowski[1] thought to himself. All he could hear was the muffled voice of his new oncologist, Dr. Harris. And what was that ringing? It was like a grenade had detonated in that small Read more…
IR Editorials and Op-Ed Pieces
Innovation Worth Imitating: The History, Present State, and Future of Interventional Radiology
By Michael Sanderson, MS3, University of Washington The field of interventional radiology is a highly technical specialty that in recent years has become increasingly focused on the clinical management of its patients; indeed, a historic transformation is taking place, and now, not only are IR physicians demonstrating great skill in Read more…
IR Editorials and Op-Ed Pieces
“High-priced plumbers” or primary physicians?: The Role of IR in the Inpatient and Outpatient Setting
By Allison Khoo, MS2, Baylor College of Medicine The modern field of interventional radiology (IR) may still benefit from the words of Dr. Charles Dotter, who said in 1968, “If my fellow angiographers prove unwilling or unable to accept or secure for their patients the clinical responsibilities attendant on transluminal Read more…
IR Editorials and Op-Ed Pieces
We’re Listening—And Fortifying “Who” We Are
You’re not listening to me! How often will we say (or even hear) those words over our lifetime? My hope is that you won’t need to use those frustrating words when talking about SIR. Your society listens and acts on your behalf when addressing your specific needs to advancing a better understanding of IR and its positive impact on patient care. As part of SIR’s brand initiative, we learned insightful, sometimes surprising, critical details in defining what we’re known for, what individuals expect from us and how we can develop new ways of reaching out to key audiences. Read more from SIR President James B. Spies, M.D., MPH, FSIR, on the society’s blog, IR Uncut.