ECS Section Program

Saturday, April 11, 2026

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Location: 718A

Coordinator(s)

Thomas Tullius, MD

Interventional Radiologist
University Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, United States

Early Career Section Programming addresses topics which are geared towards early attending IRs and fellows. Program recognizes the challenges at the outset of your IR career and shares practical ways to overcome the challenges and build a strong foundation for your new practice. In addition, introduction to the Outpatient Based Lab will be discussed including topics such as business management, finances, and appropriate patient selection in the OBL setting.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the achievements of the 2026 ECS RISE Award Recipient
Understand the challenges facing new attending physicians and tips to overcome them
Review basics of Outpatient based labs including business management and patient selection

Presentations:

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET

ECS RISE Award Presentation
Speaker: Merve Ozen, MD – Mayo Clinic Arizona
Presenter: Andrew Gunn, MD – University of Kentucky
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Welcome
Panelist: Jason C. Hoffmann, MD, FSIR – NYU Langone Health
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM ET

IR Practice Building: How to Stand out as a New Attending
Speaker: Junjian Huang, MD (he/him/his) – Emory University School of Medicine
Speaker: Moaz M. Choudhary, MD – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Outpatient Based Labs: The ABCs of OBLs
Speaker: Kavi K. Devulapalli, MD, MPH – Image Guided Solutions of Missouri
Speaker: Mikin V. Patel, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – Joint and Vascular Institute