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SIR Connect Townhalls offer an interactive platform for informal discussions between panelists and attendees in a one-hour session, scheduled on Sunday, April 12, from 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. With no slides or timed presentations, these sessions promote open dialogue, allowing participants to share insights, ask questions, and explore relevant topics in a relaxed setting. This format fosters meaningful exchanges and diverse perspectives, enabling attendees to connect with experts, gain valuable insights, and contribute to the conversation—creating an ideal environment for community building and expanding knowledge in vascular and interventional radiology.

SIR Connect Townhalls

  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    618 - Volumetric CT Analysis of Inferior Vena Cava Filters Predicts Long-Term Complication Risk
    Poster Presenter: Kausthubh Hegde, MBBS – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Author/Co-author: Shams Iqbal, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Author/Co-author: Patrick Sutphin, MD, PhD – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Traditional PosterVenous InterventionsIVC Filters
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    619 - The Use of Inferior Vena Cava Filters in High Risk Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty
    Poster Presenter: Bassel Ibrahim – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Author/Co-author: Chris Hsu, BS – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Author/Co-author: Haroon Dossani (he/him/his) – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Author/Co-author: Rime Ezzeldin, MD – HCA Kingswood
    Author/Co-author: Irfan Masood, MD – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Traditional PosterVenous InterventionsIVC Filters
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    620 - Disparities in State-Level Utilization of Inferior Vena Cava Filters Among Medicare Part B Beneficiaries from 2013–2023
    Poster Presenter: Talha Iqbal, MBBS – Khyber Medical College
    Author/Co-author: Arsalan Nadeem, MBBS (he/him/his) – Northwestern University
    Author/Co-author: Ali Husnain, MD (he/him/his) – Northwestern University
    Author/Co-author: Muhammad Bilal Sardar, MBBS – Allama Iqbal Medical College
    Author/Co-author: Shawal Ayaz, MBBS – Khyber Medical College
    Author/Co-author: Ayefa N. Klair, MBBS – Allama Iqbal Medical College
    Author/Co-author: Dawood Javed, MBBS – Lahore Medical and Dental College
    Traditional PosterVenous InterventionsIVC Filters
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    621 - Gaps in IVC Filter Retrieval: Benchmarking Outcomes Through a Global Multi-Center Analysis
    Poster Presenter: Brittany Miles, MD – Baylor University Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Akash Sharma, MD, BS – Baylor University Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Jason Moss, MD, BS – American Radiology Associates
    Traditional PosterVenous InterventionsIVC Filters
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    5:03 PM - 5:09 PM ET
    793 - Beyond the Standard IVC: Pearls and Pitfalls for Filter Placement in Anatomic Variants
    Abstract Presenter: Shivam K. Khatri, MD, BS – Jacobi Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Wasee Zafar, MD, BS – Jacobi Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: William Behl, MD, BS – Jacobi Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Shashi Singh, MD, MBBS – Jacobi Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Mary Salvatore, MD, MBA – Jacobi Medical Center
    Educational ExhibitVenous InterventionsIVC Filters