Educational Exhibit Presentations - Practice Development

Monday, March 31, 2025

4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT

Location: Music City Center, 205 A

CE: 1

Moderator(s)

Mary Costantino, MD, FSIR (she/her/hers)

Medical Director
Advanced Vascular Centers, United States
Olaguoke Akinwande, MD (he/him/his)

Medical Director
Midwest Institute for Non Surgical Therapy, United States

Presentations:

4:45 PM – 4:50 PM CT

Use of Virtual Reality Goggles to Alleviate Peri-Procedural Anxiety in Pediatric Interventional Radiology
Abstract Presenter: Lavi Nissim, MD – Phoenix Childrens Hospital
Author/Co-author: Sudhen Desai, MD, FSIR – Phoenix Children's Hospital
Author/Co-author: Carmen Vela, BS – Phoenix Children's Hospital
4:50 PM – 4:55 PM CT

Developing an Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy Program for Retinoblastoma: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities
Abstract Presenter: Pavan K. Kottamasu, MD, MBA – University of Rochester Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Marc Porter, MD – University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Imaging Sciences
Author/Co-author: Christian L. Pecoraro, MD – University of Rochester Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Jingbing Xue, MD, PhD – University of Rochester Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Vikas Khetan, MD – University of Rochester Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Ashwani K. Sharma, MD – University of Rochester Medical Center
4:55 PM – 5:00 PM CT

Trends in Reimbursement and RVUs for Interventional Radiology Procedures vs. Other Specialties
Abstract Presenter: Victoria Furlong-Servin, DO – INTEGRIS Health
Author/Co-author: Donald B. Smith, DO – Integris Baptist Medican Center Radiology Residency
Author/Co-author: Deshauna Tucker, DO – Integris Health
Author/Co-author: Ryan Trojan, MD – INTEGRIS
5:00 PM – 5:05 PM CT

The Dual Application Dilemma: Addressing the Hidden Challenges of IR Residency Applications
Abstract Presenter: Elizabeth Fashakin, BS – Weill Cornell Medical College
Abstract Presenter: Carson Middlebrook – Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Author/Co-author: Ruth Amoakohene – Wayne State School of medicine
Author/Co-author: Chinedum Nkemakolam, MA – Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Author/Co-author: Alivia Jachimiak, BS – Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
5:05 PM – 5:10 PM CT

E&M Codes: Trends in the RVU bonus of a clinical inpatient IR service
Abstract Presenter: Viknesh S. Kasthuri (he/him/his) – Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Author/Co-author: Hannah Clode, MD, MBA – University of Virginia
Author/Co-author: J. Fritz F. Angle, MD – Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia
Author/Co-author: Daniel Sheeran, MD – University of Virginia
Author/Co-author: Luke R. Wilkins, MD, FSIR – University of Virginia
5:10 PM – 5:15 PM CT

A Sorry State: Managing Guilt and the Second-Victim Phenomenon in Interventional Radiology – A Guide for Trainees and Early-Career Interventional Radiologists
Abstract Presenter: Skylar Henderson, MS – Drexel College of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Ian Leopold, MD – Temple University Hospital
Author/Co-author: Shane Lee, MD – Temple University Hospital
Author/Co-author: Derek Lee, MD – Temple University Hospital
Author/Co-author: Perry Gerard, MD, FACR, MBA – New York Medical College- Westchester Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Jared Meshekow, MD, MPH – Temple University Hospital
5:15 PM – 5:20 PM CT

"Not Clinically Indicated?": A Primer and Review of Resources to Assist in Insurance Approval for Interventional Radiological Procedures
Abstract Presenter: Mirza Baig, MD – Resident
Author/Co-author: Ian Leopold, MD – Temple University Hospital
Author/Co-author: Derek Lee, MD – Temple University Hospital
Author/Co-author: Dmitry Niman, MD – Temple University Hospital
Author/Co-author: Perry Gerard, MD, FACR, MBA – New York Medical College- Westchester Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Jared Meshekow, MD, MPH – Temple University Hospital
5:20 PM – 5:25 PM CT

Employment and Independent Contractor Agreement Negotiations: What an Interventional Radiologist Should Know
Abstract Presenter: John Schanz, MD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
Author/Co-author: Kent Reichel, MD – Johns Hopkins Hosptial
Author/Co-author: Brian Holly, MD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
Author/Co-author: Arlene Kline, JD – Akerman
Author/Co-author: Mark L. Lessne, MD, FSIR – Charlotte Radiology
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM CT

Meet AI: The Newest Member of PERT
Abstract Presenter: Mary E. McLaughlin, MD – Weill Cornell Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Eli G. Gussen, III, MD, MS – Weill Cornell Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Christopher Harnain, MD, MBA, RPVI – Division IR Weill Cornell Medical Center