Written By: Joseph Marion, MD; Jacob Fleming; David Bamshad; Muhammad Noor; Jesus Conteras, MD, and Erica Alexander, MD With Guidance From: David Sacks, MD, Martin Radvany, MD, and Geogy Vatakencherry, MD It is no mystery that major changes impacting stroke therapy have taken place over the past several years. Mechanical Read more…
By Jennifer Darnell, MS4, Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Research is the driving force of modern medicine and its contributions to the field of interventional radiology has helped propel it into a primary specialty. Although medical students and IR trainees are driven to engage in research, many do not possess a fundamental skill set or knowledge base to pursue their research goals. Navigating a research project, from the formulation of a research question…
By Karan Patel, MD/MPH, PGY5/R4, Wayne State University, SIR-RFS Advocacy Committee Chair
Interventional Radiology (IR) is modern medicine at its finest and is paving the way to the future of personalized medicine. An Interventionalist assesses every clinical scenario in the context of the patient’s unique anatomy & physiology and subsequently tailors the treatment based on what the patient needs. By utilizing advanced imaging technologies such as (US, CTs, fluoroscopy, and MRIs)…
By Mario Cedillo, M.D, PGY-2, Mount Sinai Hospital
To ensure the future success of Interventional Radiology (IR), we must promote and facilitate diversity, inclusion and cultural sensitivity to enhance thoughtful and innovative ideas, reduce unconscious bias, and to more effectively treat our increasingly diverse patient population. Under-represented Minorities in Medicine (URM) are characterized as Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan natives, and native…
By Lourdes Alanis, MD, MPH
Interventional radiology (IR) procedures can be safely performed in pregnant patients with knowledge regarding both their general and specific medical needs. Pregnant patients undergoing IR…
By Jacob Dayan M.D.
For decades biomarkers have been identified and correlated for various types of cancer as an indicator of recurrence, prognosis, or presence of disease. Recently, a team at Johnson Hopkins University…
By Charles Hyman
As the consultant model of interventional radiology fades to the clinical model, patient outreach is becoming an essential tool in practice building. While the shift to clinical practice has exponentially…
By Andy Moore How does one become a radiologist in Italy? Basically, in Italy, you have to undergo 6 years of training in order to obtain a medical degree. Then, you have to pass a licensing exam that gives you the possibility to practice medicine without supervision. It usually takes 6-9 Read more…
By Kartik Kansagra Tell us a little about yourself. First of all, thank you for the invitation to participate in this conversation and share my story with SIR and RFS. My name is Luka Novosel, and I am from Zagreb, Croatia, where I currently work as a radiology consultant at the Read more…
By Monica J. Uceda
The demand for physicians in the United States (U.S.) continues to grow faster than the number of physicians trained, resulting in a projected shortfall of between 61,700 and 94,700 physicians by 2025. As a…