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 49 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:
Alabama
Ahmed Kamel Abdel Aal, M.D., FSIR, University of Alabama Birmingham
California
Maureen P. Kohi, M.D., FSIR, University of California, San Francisco
Delaware
Samuel G. Putnam, M.D., FSIR, Christiana Hospital, Newark
District of Columbia
Keith M. Horton, M.D., FSIR, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Karun Sharma, M.D., PhD, FSIR, Children's National Medical Center
Georgia
J. David Prologo, M.D., FSIR, Emory University, Atlanta
Illinois
Bulent Arslan, M.D., FSIR, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
Ulku Turba, M.D., FSIR, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
Indiana
Michael J. Hall, M.D., FSIR, Beacon Medical Group, South Bend
Massachusetts
Raymond W. Liu, M.D., FSIR, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Minnesota
Michael S. Rosenberg, M.D., FSIR, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
David A. Woodrum, M.D., FSIR, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Missouri
John J. Borsa, M.D., FSIR, Saint Luke's Hospital, University of Missouri, Kansas City
New York
Aaron Fischman, M.D., FSIR, Mount Sinai Health System, New York
Akhilesh K. Sista, M.D., FSIR, New York University, New York
North Carolina
Robert G. Dixon, M.D., FSIR, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Oregon
Kenneth J. Kolbeck, M.D., FSIR, Dotter Interventional Institute, Portland
Pennsylvania
James F. McGuckin Jr., M.D., FSIR, Philadelphia Vascular Institute
Joseph Ronsivalle, M.D., FSIR, Guthrie Clinic, Sayre
Deepak Sudheendra, M.D., FSIR, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Tennessee
Peter R. Bream, M.D., FSIR, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
Texas
Shellie C. Josephs, M.D., FSIR, Children's Health Dallas
Ezequiel Silva, M.D., FSIR, South Texas Radiology Group, San Antonio
Rajeev Suri, M.D., FSIR, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio
Alda L. Tam, M.D., FSIR, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Virginia
Michael P. McDermott, M.D., FSIR, Mary Washington Healthcare, Fredericksburg
Washington
Sharon W. Kwan, M.D., FSIR, University of Washington, Seattle
Wisconsin
Sarah B. White, M.D., FSIR, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Argentina
Eduardo P. Eyheremendy, M.D., FSIR, Hospital Aleman, Buenos Aires
Brazil
Francisco C. Carnevale, M.D., FSIR, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo
Canada
Jason Wong, M.D., FSIR, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta
Germany
Stefan 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 levelsfrom 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 49 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Visit sirmeeting.org.
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