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SIR Connect Townhalls

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
    510 - Large-Bore Mechanical Thrombectomy versus Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis
    Poster Presenter: Jeremy F. Palacio, BS – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
    Author/Co-author: Arianna D. Carfora, BS – Saint Louis University
    Author/Co-author: Connor Parrish, BS – St. Louis University School of Medicine
    Author/Co-author: Ameya Pathak, BS – Saint Louis University Department of Radiology
    Author/Co-author: Brady Chrisler, BS – Saint Louis University Department of Radiology
    Author/Co-author: Karan B. Singh, MD (he/him/his) – SSM Health Saint Louis University
    Author/Co-author: Garry Morel, MD – Saint Louis University Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
    Author/Co-author: Jerome Kao, MD – Saint Louis University Department of Vascular & Interventional Radiology
    Author/Co-author: Ali Malik, MD – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
    Author/Co-author: Afsheen Sherwani, MD – Saint Louis University Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
    Author/Co-author: Aravind Narayan Mohandas, MD – Saint Louis University Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
    Author/Co-author: Xavier R. Packianathan, MD, MBBS – SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Department of Vascular & Interventional Radiology
    Author/Co-author: Radu Serban, MD – SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Department of Vascular & Interventional Radiology
    Author/Co-author: Millie Liao, DO, MS – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
    Author/Co-author: Kirubahara Vaheesan, MD – Saint Louis University
    Author/Co-author: Keith Pereira, MD, DABR, RPVI, ABWM, FSIR – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
    Traditional PosterArterial InterventionsThrombolysis/Thrombectomy
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    511 - An Interpretable Exam-Level Score for Pulmonary Embolism Burden: Transparent, Reproducible Insights from CTA
    Poster Presenter: Nicholas J. Primiano, MD, MS – Mount Sinai
    Author/Co-author: Dan Shilo, MD – Mount Sinai
    Traditional PosterArterial InterventionsThrombolysis/Thrombectomy
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    624 - Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy vs Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in Acute Iliofemoral DVT: Lower Early Mortality in a Propensity-Matched, Multicenter Cohort
    Poster Presenter: Peter Schavee, BA – Temple University Hospital System
    Author/Co-author: Joseph Panaro, MD – Temple University Hospital
    Author/Co-author: Gary Cohen, MD, FSIR, FCPP – Temple University Health System
    Author/Co-author: Jared Meshekow, MD, MPH – Temple University Hospital
    Traditional PosterVenous InterventionsThrombolysis/Thrombectomy
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    625 - Outcomes Following Mechanical Thrombectomy, Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis, and Systemic Thrombolysis in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
    Author/Co-author: Steven Morales-Rivera, MD – University of Florida
    Author/Co-author: Ruben G. Ortiz, MD – University of Florida, Jacksonville
    Author/Co-author: Oswaldo A. Guevara Tirado, MD – University of Florida, Jacksonville
    Author/Co-author: Mauricio Hernandez, PhD – University of Florida, Jacksonville
    Author/Co-author: Alejandro Serrano, MD – University of Florida, Jacksonville
    Author/Co-author: Chris Louviere, MD – University of Florida, Jacksonville
    Poster Presenter: James E. Farah, DO – University of Florida, Jacksonville
    Author/Co-author: Rachel Stein, DO – University of Florida, Jacksonville
    Author/Co-author: Noel Curcio, DO – University of Florida, Jacksonville
    Traditional PosterVenous InterventionsThrombolysis/Thrombectomy
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    626 - Progressive Right Ventricular Recovery After Mechanical Thrombectomy in Pulmonary Embolism: A Longitudinal Analysis
    Poster Presenter: Younes Jahangiri, MD – Corewell Health West Michigan
    Author/Co-author: Taylor Zimmer, MS – Corewell Health West Michigan
    Author/Co-author: Matthew C. Phad, MS – Corewell Health West Michigan
    Author/Co-author: Elizabeth Hansen, MS – Corewell Health West Michigan
    Author/Co-author: Emily Seif, MD – Corewell Health West Michigan
    Author/Co-author: Michael Knox, MD – Advanced Radiology Services, Spectrum Health
    Author/Co-author: Tomasz A. Timek, MD – Corewell Health West Michigan
    Traditional PosterVenous InterventionsThrombolysis/Thrombectomy
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    4:45 PM - 4:51 PM ET
    790 - Post-Pulmonary Embolism Syndrome: Clinical Manifestations and Interventional Radiology Treatments
    Abstract Presenter: Lasya Daggumati, BA – UMKC
    Author/Co-author: Suresh Vedantham, MD (he/him/his) – Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
    Educational ExhibitVenous InterventionsThrombolysis/Thrombectomy
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    5:09 PM - 5:15 PM ET
    794 - The Evolution of Endovascular Device Therapy for Pulmonary Embolism: A Pictorial Review of FDA-Cleared and Investigational Systems
    Abstract Presenter: Mayura Umapathy, BS – The Ohio State University College of Medicine
    Author/Co-author: Pavan Kavali, MD, FSIR – Washington University in St. Louis
    Educational ExhibitVenous InterventionsThrombolysis/Thrombectomy
  • Monday, Apr 13th
    5:15 PM - 5:21 PM ET
    795 - Rapid Review of ECMO and Mechanical Circulatory Support: What Do Interventional Physicians Need to Know?
    Abstract Presenter: Jonas Kruse, MD – UCLA
    Author/Co-author: Mona Ranade, MD – UCLA
    Educational ExhibitVenous InterventionsThrombolysis/Thrombectomy