Discussion

Saturday, April 11, 2026

4:17 PM - 5:03 PM ET

Location: 718B

Facilitator(s)

PP

Philippe L. Pereira, MD, PhD (he/him/his)

Advisor
SLK Kliniken gGmbH Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Robert A. Lookstein, MD

Professor of Radiology and Surgery
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, United States
Sanjeeva P. Kalva, MD, FACR, FSIR, MBBS, RPVI (he/him/his)

Professor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States
Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhD

Professor IR
Weill Cornell Medical College Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States

The SIR Global IR Summit will provide the podium to our global strategic Societal partners. This strategic forum is meant to give an overview of IR awareness and visibility in each region. The goal is for Interventional Radiologists worldwide to coordinate efforts and discuss possible collaboration efforts to strengthen the profession and improve patient-centered care through image-guided therapy by optimizing minimally invasive patient care.

Learning Objectives:

Learn about the current status of IR awareness around the world.
Learn about the challenges of IR awareness around the world.
Learn about the aspirations of IR awareness around the world.