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Practice Development

Level 200 (intermediate)

Categorical Course
Session Type: Categorical Course

The "New" IR Private Practice: The Diverse IR Practice Job Landscape in 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
Location: Music City Center, 208 AB
CE: 1.25

Content Level: 200 (intermediate)

Interventional radiologists have a variety of skill sets and environments, and with which they can work to generate income. This session explores different opportunities for interventional radiologists.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the risks and benefits of practicing in an OBL.
  • Understand the thought process of IR separating from DR in a private practice model.
  • Understand the opportunities for IR’s to work with the medical industry.

Presentations:

  • 1:15 PM – 1:27 PM CT
    Transitioning from Academic Practice to OBL: Pros and Cons

    Speaker: Jafar Golzarian, MD, FSIR – University of Minnesota / North Star Vascular

  • 1:27 PM – 1:39 PM CT
    No Drs Allowed: How and Why We Started an IR-only Group

    Speaker: Luke Sewall, MD, FSIR, RPVI – VIR Chicago

  • 1:39 PM – 1:51 PM CT
    Employed IR Position: Why I am Happier Now

    Speaker: Geogy Vatakencherry, MD, FSIR – Kaiser Permanente physician

  • 1:51 PM – 2:03 PM CT
    Why I Left Clinical IR Completely for Industry

    Speaker: Keith M. Sterling, MD, FSIR – Boston Scientific Corporation

  • 2:03 PM – 2:15 PM CT
    Side Hustles in IR – How an IR Can Leverage Their Skills and Knowledge to Make Money: Consulting, Devices, Med-mal, and Trials

    Speaker: Lawrence (Rusty) V. Hofmann, MD, FSIR – Stanford University Medical Center

  • 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Q&A