Society of Interventional Radiology selects 32 Fellows

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) inducted a record-breaking 32 new Fellows during its Annual Scientific Meeting, March 4–9 in Washington. This honor, achieved by fewer than 10 percent of SIR members, is bestowed to those who have demonstrated excellence in research, published works, teaching or leadership within the field of interventional radiology and who have made significant contributions to the society.  

"Each new SIR Fellow has demonstrated a level of excellence in research, mentorship and patient care that has propelled interventional radiology forward," said SIR 2016-2017 President Charles E. Ray Jr., M.D., PhD, FSIR, professor and head of the department of radiology at the University of Illinois, Chicago. "Their commitment to our specialty ensures that interventional radiology remains synonymous with modern medicine, developing breakthrough, minimally invasive treatments that maximize patient care."

The newly inducted SIR Fellows are: AlabamaAhmed Kamel Abdel Aal, M.D., FSIR, University of Alabama Birmingham                                

CaliforniaMaureen P. Kohi, M.D., FSIR, University of California, San Francisco

DelawareSamuel G. Putnam, M.D., FSIR, Christiana Hospital, Newark

District of ColumbiaKeith M. Horton, M.D., FSIR, MedStar Washington Hospital CenterKarun Sharma, M.D., PhD, FSIR, Children's National Medical Center

GeorgiaJ. David Prologo, M.D., FSIR, Emory University, Atlanta

IllinoisBulent Arslan, M.D., FSIR, Rush University Medical Center, ChicagoUlku Turba, M.D., FSIR, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

IndianaMichael J. Hall, M.D., FSIR, Beacon Medical Group, South Bend

MassachusettsRaymond W. Liu, M.D., FSIR, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

MinnesotaMichael S. Rosenberg, M.D., FSIR, University of Minnesota, MinneapolisDavid A. Woodrum, M.D., FSIR, Mayo Clinic, Rochester

MissouriJohn J. Borsa, M.D., FSIR, Saint Luke's Hospital, University of Missouri, Kansas City

New YorkAaron Fischman, M.D., FSIR, Mount Sinai Health System, New YorkAkhilesh K. Sista, M.D., FSIR, New York University, New York

North CarolinaRobert G. Dixon, M.D., FSIR, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

OregonKenneth J. Kolbeck, M.D., FSIR, Dotter Interventional Institute, Portland

PennsylvaniaJames F. McGuckin Jr., M.D., FSIR, Philadelphia Vascular InstituteJoseph Ronsivalle, M.D., FSIR, Guthrie Clinic, SayreDeepak Sudheendra, M.D., FSIR, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

TennesseePeter R. Bream, M.D., FSIR, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville

Texas Shellie C. Josephs, M.D., FSIR, Children's Health DallasEzequiel Silva, M.D., FSIR, South Texas Radiology Group, San AntonioRajeev Suri, M.D., FSIR, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San AntonioAlda L. Tam, M.D., FSIR, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

Virginia Michael P. McDermott, M.D., FSIR, Mary Washington Healthcare, Fredericksburg

WashingtonSharon W. Kwan, M.D., FSIR, University of Washington, Seattle

WisconsinSarah B. White, M.D., FSIR, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee             

ArgentinaEduardo P. Eyheremendy, M.D., FSIR, Hospital Aleman, Buenos Aires

BrazilFrancisco C. Carnevale, M.D., FSIR, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo

CanadaJason Wong, M.D., FSIR, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta

GermanyStefan Muller-Hulsbeck, M.D., FSIR, Ev.-Luth Diakonissenanstalt zu Flensburg

About the Society of Interventional Radiology

The Society of Interventional Radiology is a nonprofit, professional medical society representing more than 7,000 practicing interventional radiology physicians, trainees, students, scientists and clinical associates, dedicated to improving patient care through the limitless potential of image-guided therapies. SIR's members work in a variety of settings and at different professional levels—from medical students and residents to university faculty and private practice physicians. Visit sirweb.org. The Society of Interventional Radiology is holding its Annual Scientific Meeting March 4–9 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Visit sirmeeting.org.

 

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