Proving Our Worth: How IRs Demonstrate Value Across Practice Models

Sunday, April 12, 2026

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM ET

Location: 717

Facilitator(s)

Brandon O'Connor, DO

Resident
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, United States

Panelist(s)

Shamit Desai, MD, MA

Interventional Radiologist
Gotham Medical PLLC, United States
Juan Carlos Perez Lozada, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)

Associate Professor
Yale School of Medicine, United States
Amin Astani, MD, MBA

President
North Star Vascular and Interventional, United States
William Alago, Jr., MD, FSIR (he/him/his)

Attending & Director, Interventional Radiology, MSKCC Westchester
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States

This session will involve IRs from diverse practice settings, including academic, community, private and OBL. Panelists will discuss how they demonstrate value to key stakeholders such as hospitals, patients, and partners. They will share strategies that highlight IRs clinical and financial impact across practice models, while exploring with audience members strategies they can use to showcase their own value in their own current or future practice.