Practice Development, Economics, and Quality 1

Sunday, March 30, 2025

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT

Location: Music City Center, 204

CE: 1.5

Moderator(s)

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Jeet Minocha, MD (he/him/his)

Professor, Division of Interventional Radiology
University of California San Diego, United States
Warren Swee, MD

Medical Director
CLI Vascular Specialists, United States

Presentations:

3:00 PM – 3:09 PM CT

Private Equity in Interventional Radiology: Analyzing Shifts in Practice Structures and Clinic Responsibilities
Presenting Author: Rahil R. Patel (he/him/his) – The George Washington University School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Anna Hu (she/her/hers) – George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Author/Co-author: Ari Ettleson, BS – The George Washington University School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Siddhanth Iyer, BS – The George Washington University School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Michael Frenkel, BS – The George Washington University School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Ansh Chaudhari, BS – The George Washington University School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Kavi Devulapalli, MD MPH – Image-Guided Surgery PLLC
Author/Co-author: Geogy Vatakencherry, MD, FSIR – Kaiser Permanente physician
3:09 PM – 3:18 PM CT

A Retrospective Analysis of a Single Institution, 20-year Experience with Infection Control for Chest Port Placement
Presenting Author: Sung Bin Roh (he/him/his) – Larner College of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Douglas Sutton, RN – UVM Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Anant Bhave, MD – University of Vermont Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Geoffrey Scriver, M.D. – University of Vermont Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Joseph Shields, MD – University of Vermont Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Bruce McClellan, PA – 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: Bill Majdalany, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – University of Vermont Medical Center
3:18 PM – 3:27 PM CT

Claims-based market share analysis of endovascular procedures for pulmonary embolism by interventional radiology, cardiology, and vascular surgery
Presenting Author: Brian P. Triana, MD, MBA – Duke University Health System
Author/Co-author: Austin Triana, MD, MBA – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Author/Co-author: R. Lawrence Van Horn, PhD, MBA – Preverity
Author/Co-author: Jonathan G. Martin, MD (he/him/his) – Duke University Health System
Author/Co-author: Waleska Pabon-Ramos, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Duke Health
Author/Co-author: Charles Y. Kim, MD, FSIR – Duke University
Author/Co-author: Brendan Cline, MD – Duke University Health System
3:27 PM – 3:36 PM CT

Economic Impact of Minimally Invasive Interventional Radiology Procedures vs. Surgical Alternatives: A Cost Analysis
Presenting Author: Shakthi Kumaran Ramasamy, MD (he/him/his) – Research Fellow
Author/Co-author: Chitra Ramasamy, MD, MBBS – Siddhartha Medical College
3:36 PM – 3:45 PM CT

Interventional Radiology Impact in Inpatient Length of Stay: Analysis of Causation, Efficiency and Finances
Presenting Author: Jonathan Gillespie – Medical University of South Carolina
Author/Co-author: Ashish J. Nicodemus, BS (he/him/his) – Medical University of South Carolina
Author/Co-author: Nathan Leaphart, MD – UVA Health
Author/Co-author: Anand Mulji, MS3 – Medical University of South Carolina
Author/Co-author: Kelsey Duckett, MD – Medical University South Carolina
Author/Co-author: Spencer Waldman, MD – _
Author/Co-author: Matthew Bridges, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
Author/Co-author: Ricardo Yamada, M.D. – Medical University of South Carolina
Author/Co-author: Marcelo Guimaraes, MD, FSIR, MBA (he/him/his) – Medical University of South Carolina
3:45 PM – 3:54 PM CT

Mapping the Future of IR in the Americas: Education, Practice and Access Challenges and Opportunities for Growth
Presenting Author: Tarig Elhakim, MD – Penn (Medicine Instructor) & MGH (Research Associate)
Author/Co-author: Justin J. Guan, MD – Cleveland Clinic
Author/Co-author: Allison Brea – Tufts University School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Monica M. Matsumoto, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania
Author/Co-author: Fabian Laage Gaupp, MD – Yale University School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Shams Iqbal, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
Author/Co-author: Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD PhD – Weill Cornell Medical College Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
3:54 PM – 4:03 PM CT

Optimizing Abscess Drain Management: A Financial Wellness Perspective
Presenting Author: Jordan Erickson – NYU Langone Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Tarub S. Mabud, MD, MS – New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Frederic J. Bertino, MD (he/him/his) – NYU Langone Health
Author/Co-author: Bedros Taslakian, MD, MA (he/him/his) – NYU Langone Health
Author/Co-author: Ryan Hickey, MD, FSIR – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Mikhail Silk, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
4:03 PM – 4:12 PM CT

Structured Daily Operations Huddle to Reduce Interventional Radiology Suite Idle Time
Presenting Author: Jay F. Gupta – Baylor College of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Ashkan Berenji, DO – Baylor College of Medicine
Author/Co-author: David Leon, MD (he/him/his) – Baylor College of Medicine
Author/Co-author: David Wynne, MD – Baylor College of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Mohammad Ghasemi Rad, MD – Baylor College of Medicine
4:12 PM – 4:21 PM CT

The Economics of Interventional Radiology in Outpatient Settings: A Financial Model for Healthcare Providers
Presenting Author: Shakthi Kumaran Ramasamy, MD (he/him/his) – Research Fellow
Author/Co-author: Chitra Ramasamy, MD, MBBS – Siddhartha Medical College
4:21 PM – 4:30 PM CT

Transitioning from the Clinical Practice of Interventional Radiology: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Society of Interventional Radiology Members
Presenting Author: Richard B. Towbin, MD, FACR, FSIR (he/him/his) – Phoenix Children's Hospital
Author/Co-author: Easton Neitzel, BS – University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Author/Co-author: Eric VanSonnenberg, MD – University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Author/Co-author: Chase Irwin, MS – University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Author/Co-author: Daniel Y. Sze, MD, PhD – Stanford University