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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Tuesday, April 1, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT
    Members' Business Meeting
  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    APDIR Business Meeting (per invitation only)
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Research, Education, and Outreach Committee Meeting (per invitation only)
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Prostate Artery Embolization: What's New in 2025
    Co-Coordinator: Samdeep Mouli, MD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Coordinator: Shivank Bhatia, MD – University of Miami
    Embolization
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Bone and Soft Tissue Interventions: From Simple to Complex
    Coordinator: Sean Tutton, MD (he/him/his) – UCSD HEALTH
    Coordinator: Brandon M. Key, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin
    Interventional Oncology
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    All Paths Lead Through Dosimetry: A Overview of the Ever-evolving Science of Dosimetry in Y90
    Coordinator: Nora Tabori, MD (she/her/hers) – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
    Coordinator: Shamar Young, MD – University of Arizona
    Interventional Oncology
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Top 5 Pain Procedures for Interventional Radiologists
    Coordinator: J. David Prologo, MD – Emory University School of Medicine
    Coordinator: Neil J. Resnick, MD, FSIR – UMass Chan Medical School
    Pain Management/MSK
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Interventional Radiology in the Management of Bile Duct and Gallbladder Diseases
    Coordinator: Ahsun Riaz, MD – Northwestern University
    Coordinator: Nariman Nezami, MD (he/him/his) – Georgetown University Medical Center
    Nonvascular Interventions
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Treatment of Femoral-Popliteal Disease
    Coordinator: Saher Sabri, MD, FSIR – MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
    Coordinator: Luke R. Wilkins, MD, FSIR – University of Virginia
    PAD/Arterial Interventions
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Mimics of Vascular Anomalies
    Coordinator: Gulraiz Chaudry, MD – Boston Children's Hospital
    Coordinator: Jay H. Shah, MD – Emory University School of Medicine
    Pediatric Interventions
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension: How much do we really know?
    Coordinator: Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Coordinator: George Behrens, MD – VIR Chicago
    Portal Hypertension
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Essentials of IR Coding and the Revenue Cycle
    Coordinator: Joseph M. Miller, MD, MS – Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Coordinator: Julie C. Bulman, MD, RPVI – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Practice Development
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Life Changing Stories in the Diagnosis and Workup of Venous Disease: Superficial, Deep, Pelvic Venous, Lymphedema
    Coordinator: Sara Smolinski-Zhao, MD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Coordinator: Teodora Bochnakova, MD – Oregon Health and Science University
    Venous Interventions
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Technology showcase: Non-Vascular Interventions (Biliary, GI, Renal Denervation)
    Workshop Faculty: Harjit Singh, MD, FSIR – Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Workshop Faculty: Sanjay Misra, MD – Mayo Clinic & Foundation
  • 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM CT
    Poster Hall open
  • 9:15 AM – 3:15 PM CT
    Expo open
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    JVIR Awards Recognition
    Moderator: Daniel Y. Sze, MD, PhD – Stanford University
    General IR
  • 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Refreshment break, visit Expo and attend corporate events
  • 9:55 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    Corporate In-Expo, In-Booth Session (Presented by Boston Scientific)
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Tuesday Plenary Session: Patient-centered Care
    Moderator: Merve Ozen, MD – University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    Moderator: Daniel Y. Sze, MD, PhD – Stanford University
    General IR
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    International Scholars Hackathon/Lunch (per invitation only)
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Lunch, exhibits and corporate symposia
  • 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Corporate Expo Theater w/Lunch (Presented by Shockwave Medical)
  • 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Corporate Lunch Symposium (Presented by Abbott)
  • 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Corporate Lunch Symposium (Presented by Argon Medical Devices)
  • 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Corporate Lunch Symposium (Presented by BD)
  • 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Corporate Lunch Symposium (Presented by Boston Scientific)
  • 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Corporate Lunch Symposium (Presented by Sirtex Medical, Inc.)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Genitourinary Embolization: Tips & Tricks
    Coordinator: David Field, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
    Coordinator: John Do, MD – Los Angeles General Hospital
    Embolization
  • 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Thyroid RFA and Goiter Embolization: Multi-D Panel
    Coordinator: Alan Alper Sag, MD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Co-Coordinator: Timothy Huber, MD – Jefferson Radiology
    Gastrointestinal Interventions
  • 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    HCC Staging and Treatment Options
    Coordinator: Edward Kim, MD (he/him/his) – Mount Sinai Health System
    Coordinator: Nora Tabori, MD (she/her/hers) – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
    Interventional Oncology
  • 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    New and Trendy: Is It Worth It?
    Coordinator: Amy R. Deipolyi, MD, PhD, FSIR – West Virginia University
    Coordinator: Charles Martin, III, MD, FSIR, MBA (he/him/his) – Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Nonvascular Interventions
  • 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Maximizing Productivity: Simple Cases/Services to Fill OBL/ASC Downtime
    Coordinator: Kamal Morar, MD, MBA – Morar Medical
    Coordinator: Keerthi Prasad, MD (he/him/his) – Embolix
    Office-based Procedures
  • 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Tips and tricks from experts around the World
    Coordinator: Constantino Pena, MD – Florida International Universirty and University of South Florida
    Coordinator: Felipe Nasser – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
    PAD/Arterial Interventions
  • 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    The Big Game in PAD: Tackling Chronic Total Occlusions (CTOs)
    Coordinator: Brian J. Schiro, MD – Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute / Radiology Associates of South Florida
    Coordinator: Raisa Durrani, MD – Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    PAD/Arterial Interventions
  • 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    The "New" IR Private Practice: The Diverse IR Practice Job Landscape in 2025
    Coordinator: Lawrence (Rusty) V. Hofmann, MD, FSIR – Stanford University Medical Center
    Coordinator: Theresa Caridi, MD – University of Alabama At Birmingham
    Practice Development
  • 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Transplant Interventions in the Liver Transplant Patient
    Coordinator: Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Coordinator: Philip D. Orons, DO, FSIR, FAOCR (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    Transplant Interventions
  • 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Advanced IVC Filter Retrieval
    Coordinator: William Kuo, MD – Stanford University Medical Center
    Venous Interventions
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Refreshment break, visit Expo and attend corporate events
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Complications in Deep Venous Intervention: Avoidance and Management
    Coordinator: Minhaj S. Khaja, MD, FSIR, MBA (he/him/his) – University of Michigan
    Venous Interventions
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Technology showcase: Arterial (Atherectomy, Thrombectomy and Embolic Protection)
    Workshop Faculty: Rex M. Pillai, MD (he/him/his) – UC Davis Medical Center
    Workshop Faculty: Blake Parsons, DO – Cardiovascular Health Clinic
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Technology showcase: Portal Interventions (TIPS Access Kits, Stents)
    Workshop Faculty: Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Workshop Faculty: Hector Ferral, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Louisiana State University, New Orleans
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    AI, Machine Learning, Simulation, and Imaging 2
    Moderator: Hyeon Yu, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – UNC School of Medicine
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Embolization
    Moderator: Jafar Golzarian, MD – University of Minnesota / North Star Vascular
    Moderator: Assaf Graif, MD (he/him/his) – ChristianaCare
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    General IR 2
    Moderator: Naganathan Mani, MD – Washington University in St. Louis
    Moderator: Christopher Molvar, MD – Loyola University Medical Center
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Interventional Oncology - Ablation 2
    Moderator: Kent Sato, MD – Northwestern Memorial Hospital
    Moderator: Resmi Charalel, MD, MPH – Weill Cornell Medicine
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Interventional Oncology - TACE
    Moderator: Sarah B. White, MD, FSIR, MS – Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Interventional Oncology 3
    Moderator: Rahul A. Sheth, MD, FSIR – MD Anderson
    Moderator: Shamar Young, MD – University of Arizona
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Practice Development, Economics, and Quality 2
    Moderator: Charles Martin, III, MD, FSIR, MBA (he/him/his) – Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Moderator: Albert Nemcek, MD – Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Prostate 1
    Moderator: Samdeep Mouli, MD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Moderator: Ari Isaacson, MD, FSIR – Prostate Centers USA
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Transplant Interventions
    Moderator: Eric J. Hohenwalter, MD, FSIR – Medical College of Wisconsin
    Moderator: Maria del Pilar Bayona Molano, MD, FSIR – University of Miami
  • 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT
    SIR Vascular Huddle Symposium, Part I
  • 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    Controversies in PE: Who and When to Treat, and How?
    Coordinator: Vivian Bishay, MD – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital
    Coordinator: Akhilesh Sista, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Venous Interventions
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    URM: Diversification of the IR Workforce Townhall
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    WIR: Navigating the Female Medical Career
    Coordinator: Julie C. Bulman, MD, RPVI – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Coordinator: Amy C. Taylor, MD, MBA (she/her/hers) – University of Virginia
    General IR
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    ECS: Navigating the Early Years: Sharing Experiences and Insights
    Coordinator: Lei Yu, MD – University of Nebraksa Medical Center
    Coordinator: Merve Ozen, MD – University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    General IR