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Full Schedule

  • Tuesday, April 14, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    Members' Business Meeting
  • 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM ET
    Corporate Breakfast Symposium: (Presented by HistoSonics)
  • 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    Embolization: New and Future Technologies and Applications
    Coordinator: Bien-Soo Tan, MBBS (he/him/his) – Singapore General Hospital
    Coordinator: Jafar Golzarian, MD – University of Minnesota
    Categorical CourseEmbolization
  • 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    Advancing Interventional Oncology: Trials in Progress
    Coordinator: Kirema Garcia-Reyes, MD – Mount Sinai
    Categorical CourseInterventional Oncology200 (intermediate)
  • 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    Current Understanding of the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke
    Speaker: Manraj Kanwal Singh Heran, MD (he/him/his) – BC Children's Hospital; Vancouver General Hospital
    Speaker: Sri Hari Sundararajan, MD – University Radiology Group / Robert Wood Johnson Universitu Hospital / St. Peter’s University University Hospital
    Categorical CourseNeurointerventional Radiology200 (intermediate)
  • 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    How to Deal with Problems in an OBL: Logistical and Complex Case Challenges
    Coordinator: Bret N. Wiechmann, MD – Vascular & Interventional Physicians
    Categorical CourseOBL and ASC Procedures
  • 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    Pediatric and Adult IR: Similar Goals, Different Pathways
    Coordinator: Aparna Annam, DO, FSIR (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital Colorado
    Coordinator: Eric Monroe, MD (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin
    Categorical CoursePediatric Interventions200 (intermediate)
  • 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    I'd Like to Have an Argument - Adrenal Sampling and Ablation
    Coordinator: Michael Taddonio, MD – UCSD
    Coordinator: Keith Quencer, MD (he/him/his) – Oregon Health and Science University
    Categorical CourseRenal and GUVenous Interventions200 (intermediate)
  • 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    Navigating the Complexities of the Liver Transplant: An IR Approach
    Coordinator: Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Interventional Radiology Division
    Coordinator: Charles Y. Kim, MD, FSIR – Duke University
    Categorical CourseTransplant Interventions300 (advanced)
  • 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    IR Management of Venous Compression Syndromes (Nutcracker, Venous TOS and May-Thurner): When to Intervene
    Coordinator: Elizabeth B. Spencer, MD, FSIR (she/her/hers) – Minimally Invasive Procedure Specialists
    Coordinator: Minhaj S. Khaja, MD, FSIR, MBA (he/him/his) – University of Michigan
    Categorical CourseVenous Interventions200 (intermediate)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET
    Poster Hall open
  • 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Non-Vascular Interventions, Soft-Tissue Ablation, Biopsy (Scopes, lithotripsy, baskets, feeding tubes, drains, stents, cryo, MWA, RFA, IRE, biopsy, guidance)
  • 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Venous (EndoAVF, balloons, stents, recanalization, thrombectomy, IVC filters & retrieval, ablation, sclerosing)
  • 9:15 AM - 3:15 PM ET
    Expo open
  • 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Refreshment break, visit Expo and attend corporate events
  • 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM ET
    SIR Foundation & JVIR Awards Ceremony
  • 9:50 AM - 10:20 AM ET
    Humanism in IR
  • 9:50 AM - 10:20 AM ET
    Untapped Opportunities in IR: Bridging the Gap, Exploring Innovative Engagement, and Providing Tailored Mentorship Solutions
  • 9:55 AM - 10:20 AM ET
    Corporate In-expo, In-booth Session: (Presented by Cook Medical)
  • 9:55 AM - 10:20 AM ET
    Corporate In-expo, In-booth Session: (Presented by Terumo Interventional Systems)
  • 9:55 AM - 10:20 AM ET
    Corporate In-expo, In-booth Session: (Presented Siemens Healthineers and Varian, A Siemens Healthineers Company)
  • 10:25 AM - 11:55 AM ET
    Combating Burnout: How to Thrive in a Broken System
  • 10:25 AM - 11:55 AM ET
    Navigating Challenging Patient Conversations: What to Do When Women’s Health Interventions Don’t Go According to Plan
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Tuesday Plenary Session: The future of IR: Workforce, economics, and the debate that will shape the specialty
    Moderator: Mark L. Lessne, MD, FSIR – Charlotte Radiology
    Moderator: Constantino Pena, MD – Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
    Panelist: Estefania Gonzales (she/her/hers) – UNC School of Medicine
    Panelist: Joanna J. Choe, BS – Rush University Medical Center
    Panelist: Aesha Patel, MD – Rush University Medical Center
    Panelist: C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, MBA, FSIR – Emory University School of Medicine
    Panelist: Bulent Arslan, MD, FSIR – Rush University Medical Center
    Panelist: Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, FACR, FSIR, MA – University of Virginia
    Plenary Session
  • 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM ET
    Visit Expo and corporate lunch symposia
  • 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    Corporate Lunch Symposium Expo Theater: (Presented by Argon Medical Devices)
  • 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    Corporate Lunch Symposium Expo Theater: (Presented by Boston Scientific)
  • 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    Corporate Lunch Symposium Expo Theater: (Presented by Sirtex Medical)
  • 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    Corporate Lunch Symposium: (Presented by BD)
  • 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    Corporate Lunch Symposium: (Presented by Gore & Associates)
  • 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM ET
    Corporate Lunch Symposium: (Presented by Penumbra)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    A Potpourri of Neuro IR Cool Stuff for the Interventional Radiologist

    Author: Manraj Kanwal Singh Heran, MD – BC Children's Hospital; Vancouver General Hospital

    Author: Joseph J. Gemmete, MD, FACR, FSIR – Central Michigan University

  • 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    Navigating Complex Aortic Disease
    Coordinator: Kong Teng Tan, MD – Toronto General Hospital
    Coordinator: Parag J. Patel, MD, MS – Medical College of Wisconsin
    Angio-club WorkshopArterial Interventions and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    Embolization for Bleeding
    Coordinator: Andrew Gunn, MD – University of Kentucky
    Coordinator: Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR – University of Chicago
    Angio-club WorkshopEmbolization200 (intermediate)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    Beyond Basics in Cholangioscopy: Complex Stones, Challenging Strictures, and Technical Pearls
    Coordinator: Ravi N. Srinivasa, MD, FSIR – UCLA
    Coordinator: John B. Smirniotopoulos, MD, MS – MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
    Angio-club WorkshopGastrointestinal InterventionsNonvascular Interventions200 (intermediate)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    A Potpourri of Neuro IR Cool Stuff for the Interventional Radiologist
    Speaker: Manraj Kanwal Singh Heran, MD (he/him/his) – BC Children's Hospital; Vancouver General Hospital
    Speaker: Joseph J. Gemmete, MD, FACR, FSIR – Central Michigan University
    Angio-club WorkshopNeurointerventional Radiology300 (advanced)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    Algorithm to Back Pain: Decoding Diagnosis, Delivering Image-Guided Relief
    Coordinator: Junjian Huang, MD (he/him/his) – Emory University School of Medicine
    Angio-club WorkshopPain Management/MSK200 (intermediate)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    TIPS and RTO Disasters: Lessons Learned and Things I'd Do Differently
    Coordinator: Ron C. Gaba, MD, MS – University of Illinois at Chicago
    Coordinator: Khashayar Farsad, MD, PhD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Dotter Department of Interventional Radiology, Oregon Health & Science University
    Angio-club WorkshopPortal Hypertension300 (advanced)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    Defining the True Value of an IR Within a Radiology Practice
    Coordinator: Raj Pyne, MD, FSIR – Rochester Regional Health
    Coordinator: Allan Hoffman, MD (he/him/his) – Commonwealth Radiology Associates
    Categorical CoursePractice Development100 (beginner)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    Renal Artery Denervation: A Simple Potentially Common Arterial Intervention
    Coordinator: Lindsay Machan, MD, FSIR – University of British Columbia
    Coordinator: Marc Sapoval, MD, PhD – Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou
    Categorical CourseRenal and GUArterial Interventions and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)200 (intermediate)
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    IR Escape Room
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Refreshment break, visit Expo and attend corporate events
  • 2:35 PM - 2:55 PM ET
    Corporate In-expo, In-booth Session: (Presented by Gore & Associates)
  • 2:35 PM - 2:55 PM ET
    Building a Career as a Single Parent or the Parent of a Special Needs Child
  • 2:35 PM - 2:55 PM ET
    Global NextGen IRs Connect: Building Skills, Networks, and the Future of IR
  • 2:35 PM - 2:55 PM ET
    MSK-IR Early Career Building in 2026, Pearls and Pitfalls
  • 2:35 PM - 2:55 PM ET
    Show Me the Money: How to Win with Payors, Coding, and Revenue Cycle Management
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    SIR RFS Annual Hackathon (part 2)
    Coordinator: Gregg Khodorov, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Department of Radiology
    Facilitator: Varun Singh, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Facilitator: Shakthi Kumaran Ramasamy, MD (he/him/his) – Research Fellow
    Facilitator: Rui Dai, MD, PhD – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Section ProgrammingGeneral IRRFS
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    General IO 2
    Moderator: Robert J. Lewandowski, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University, Dept. of Radiology, IR section
    Moderator: Gina Landinez, MD (she/her/hers) – Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute (MCVI) Miami Cancer Institute (MCI)
    Scientific SessionInterventional Oncology
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    General IR 2
    Moderator: Anil K. Pillai, MD – University of Texas Southwestern
    Moderator: Kimberly L. Scherer, DO – Weill Cornell/New York Presbyterian
    Scientific SessionGeneral IR
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    General IR 3
    Moderator: Ulku Cenk Turba, MD, FSIR – Rush University Medical Center
    Moderator: Sarah B. White, MD, FSIR, MS, FACR – Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
    Scientific SessionGeneral IRNonvascular Interventions
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Neurointerventional Radiology
    Moderator: Manraj Kanwal Singh Heran, MD (he/him/his) – BC Children's Hospital; Vancouver General Hospital
    Moderator: David Sacks, MD, FACR, FSIR (he/him/his) – Tower Health, Reading Hospital
    Scientific SessionNeurointerventional Radiology
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Peripheral Arterial Disease 2
    Moderator: Robert E. Beasley, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Palm Vascular Centers
    Moderator: Mary Costantino, MD, FSIR (she/her/hers) – Advanced Vascular Centers
    Scientific SessionArterial InterventionsPeripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Portal Hypertension 2
    Moderator: Ron C. Gaba, MD, MS – University of Illinois at Chicago
    Scientific SessionPortal Hypertension
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Radioembolization 3
    Moderator: Peiman Habibollahi, MD, RPVI – MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Scientific SessionInterventional Oncology
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Vascular Malformations
    Moderator: Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR – University of Chicago
    Moderator: Clifford R. Weiss, MD, FSIR – Department of Radiology, Radiological Science and Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Scientific SessionEmbolizationArteriaI InterventionsInterventional OncologyVenous Interventions
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Venous Interventions 1
    Moderator: Vivian Bishay, MD – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital
    Moderator: William Kuo, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Scientific SessionVenous Interventions
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Women's Health 2
    Moderator: Shellie Josephs, MD (she/her/hers) – Texas Childrens Austin; Baylor College of Medicine
    Moderator: Teodora Bochnakova, MD – Oregon Health and Science University
    Scientific SessionWomen's Health
  • 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    Aorta
    Coordinator: J. Fritz F. Angle, MD – Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia
    Coordinator: Parag J. Patel, MD, MS – Medical College of Wisconsin
  • 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    PAD Complications
    Coordinator: Maria Antonella Ruffino, MD EBIR FCIRSE (she/her/hers) – EOC Lugano, Switzerland
    Angio-club WorkshopPeripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
  • 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    Portal Interventions: Beyond PVR
    Coordinator: Rahul S. Patel, MD, FSIR – Mount Sinai Medical Center
    Coordinator: Kei Yamada, MD (he/him/his) – Tufts Medical Center
    Angio-club WorkshopPortal Hypertension
  • 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    No-Option Cases: Complex Recanalization to DVA
    Coordinator: John H. Rundback, MD, FSIR – Advanced Interventional & Vascular Services, LLP
    Coordinator: Shigeo Ichihashi, MD, PhD – Nara Medical University
    Angio-club Workshop