Women's Health: Everything Except the Uterus

Coordinator(s)

• 

  Maureen Kohi, MD (she/her/hers)

  Professor and Chair
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
• 

  Keith Pereira, MD, DABR, RPVI, ABWM, FSIR

  Associate Professor -Tenured
  Saint Louis University School of Medicine, United States

Women’s health in interventional radiology extends far beyond the uterus, encompassing a wide spectrum of conditions where minimally invasive therapies play a critical and evolving role. This session highlights contemporary IR approaches to complex, high-impact clinical challenges across the lifespan, with an emphasis on evidence-based decision-making and practical technique.

Faculty will explore the role of fallopian tube interventions in the modern IVF era, percutaneous treatment strategies for endometriosis, and emerging updates in breast cancer cryoablation. Additional talks will address the management of venous thromboembolism during pregnancy, minimally invasive therapies for pelvic malignancies, and the realities of occupational radiation exposure—dispelling common myths related to fertility and long-term cancer risk.

Designed for practicing interventional radiologists, this session combines technical “how-I-do-it” insights with updates on evolving indications, safety considerations, and patient-centered outcomes, underscoring IR’s expanding impact on women’s health outside the uterus.

Presentations:

• 4:45 PM - 4:55 PM ET

  Value of Fallopian Interventions in the Era of IVF
  

  Speaker: David Tabriz, MD, MBA – Mayo Clinic (Jacksonville)
• 4:55 PM - 5:05 PM ET

  Percutaneous Interventions for Endometriosis: How I Do It?
  

  Speaker: Afshin Gangi, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – University Hospital Of Strasbourg
• 5:05 PM - 5:15 PM ET

  Updates in Cryoablation for Breast Cancer
  

  Speaker: Yolanda Bryce, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• 5:15 PM - 5:25 PM ET

  Management of Venous Thromboembolism During Pregnancy
  

  Speaker: Vivian Bishay, MD – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital
• 5:25 PM - 5:35 PM ET

  Minimally Invasive Management of Pelvic Malignancies
  

  Speaker: Amy R. Deipolyi, MD, PhD, FSIR – West Virginia University
• 5:35 PM - 5:45 PM ET

  Occupational Radiation Exposure: Myths and Realities About Fertility and Long-Term Cancer Risk
  

  Speaker: Priya Mody, MD (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina
• 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET

  Q&A