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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
    9:50 AM - 10:20 AM ET
    Defining the Value of IR Using Big Data
    Facilitator: Rajesh Shah, MD – University of California San Francisco
    Panelist: Saher Sabri, MD, FSIR – MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
    Panelist: Mark Kleedehn, MD – University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
    Panelist: Andrew Kesselman, MD, RPVI – Stanford Medicine
    Compelling ConversationsGeneral IRQuality Improvement
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    545 - Downstream Revenue Generated by Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Screening at a Multidisciplinary Center of Excellence
    Poster Presenter: Harrison S. Blume (he/him/his) – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Author/Co-author: Sophia Kemble, RN – The Johns Hopkins University
    Author/Co-author: Clifford R. Weiss, MD, FSIR – Department of Radiology, Radiological Science and Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Author/Co-author: Anna J. Gong, MD – Johns Hopkins University
    Author/Co-author: Tej I. Mehta, MD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Traditional PosterGeneral IRQuality Improvement
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    546 - Reducing Dwell Time: The Role of Guideline-Driven Interventional Rounds in Improving Drain Management Efficiency
    Author/Co-author: Lindsay Marchetti, PA-C – University of Rochester
    Poster Presenter: Aimee Chow, MS, PA – Strong Memorial Hospital- URMC
    Author/Co-author: Marco Ertreo, MD – University of Rochester Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Cantos J. Andrew, MD – University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital
    Traditional PosterGeneral IRQuality Improvement
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    547 - Data Submitted for IR Devices Seeking FDA 510(k) Approval: Quality and Implications for Patient Safety
    Poster Presenter: Emily Zhou, BA – McGovern Medical School
    Author/Co-author: Hakan Yilmaz, BS, MS – University of Washington
    Author/Co-author: Sona Bhardwaj, BS, MS – University of Washington
    Author/Co-author: Alda Tam, MD, FSIR – MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Author/Co-author: Avik Som, MD, PhD – University of Washington
    Traditional PosterGeneral IRQuality Improvement
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    548 - Identifying Social Barriers to Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation Care: Single-Center Analysis of Procedural Utilization
    Poster Presenter: Harrison S. Blume (he/him/his) – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Author/Co-author: Hannah S. Abraham (she/her/hers) – University of Missouri - Kansas City SOM
    Author/Co-author: Alan J. Kim, BS (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Author/Co-author: Sophia Kemble, RN – The Johns Hopkins University
    Author/Co-author: Clifford R. Weiss, MD, FSIR – Department of Radiology, Radiological Science and Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Traditional PosterGeneral IRQuality Improvement
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    549 - Racial Subgroup Analysis in Endovascular Intervention and In-Hospital Mortality Outcomes Among Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism
    Poster Presenter: Arianna D. Carfora, BS – Saint Louis University
    Author/Co-author: Suresh Vedantham, MD (he/him/his) – Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
    Author/Co-author: Soophia Naydenov, MD – Washington University in St. Louis
    Author/Co-author: Kristen Sanfilippo, MD – Washington University School of Medicine
    Author/Co-author: Pavan Kavali, MD, FSIR – Washington University in St. Louis
    Traditional PosterGeneral IRQuality Improvement
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    550 - Cutting Two Hours of Room Turnover: Efficiency Gains with IR-Led Ketamine Sedation versus Anesthesiology for Biliary Drainage
    Poster Presenter: Jacqueline Fannin, PhD – Charleston Area Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Amy R. Deipolyi, MD, PhD, FSIR – West Virginia University
    Traditional PosterGeneral IRQuality Improvement
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    551 - Large-bore Mechanical Thrombectomy vs. Intravenous Thrombolysis for Intermediate-high Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A 5-year Retrospective Analysis
    Poster Presenter: Patrick Barrett – Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
    Author/Co-author: Jessica Badlam, MD – University of Vermont Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Katherine Acosta, MD – University of Vermont Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Mary Ellen Antkowiak, MD – University of Vermont Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Geoffrey Scriver, MD – University of Vermont Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Christopher Morris, Division of Interventional Radiology, University of Vermont Medical Center – Division of Interventional Radiology, University of Vermont Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Joshua Kallen, MD – UVM Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Alan R. Massouh, MD – University of Utah
    Author/Co-author: Anant Bhave, MD – University of Vermont Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Joseph Shields, MD – University of Vermont Medical Center
    Author/Co-author: Bill Majdalany, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – University of Vermont Medical Center
    Traditional PosterGeneral IRQuality Improvement
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    5:21 PM - 5:27 PM ET
    726 - From Needle to Embolus: Systemic Air Embolism Cases, Clinical Lessons, and Preventive Insights
    Abstract Presenter: Rain Miller, BS – The University of Toledo College of Medicine
    Author/Co-author: Jacob Conroy, DO – William Beaumont Hospital
    Author/Co-author: Arian Pakray, BS – Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
    Author/Co-author: Joseph Ciacci, DO – William Beaumont Hospital
    Author/Co-author: Jan Hansmann, MD – Beaumont Health
    Educational ExhibitGeneral IRQuality Improvement