August 2026

Interview With Gloria M. Martinez Salazar, MD, FSIR, FCIRSE

Dr. Salazar discusses academic IR as a driver of innovation, peer referral for the EMBOLIZE trial, creating pathways for underrepresented groups, and the role of mentorship and sponsorship in career development.

July 2026

An Interview With Mina S. Makary, MD, FSVM, FAHA, FCCP, FCIRSE

Dr. Makary reflects on patient-centered innovation, AI in HCC management, developing new IR service lines, and the value of mentorship and multidisciplinary work.

June 2026

An Interview With Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR

Dr. Kothary discusses the evolving role of interventional radiology in value-based and longitudinal patient care, the importance of outcomes-driven research and physician leadership, and the cultural shifts shaping the next generation of IR.

May 2026

An Interview With Anna Louise Pouncey, BM BCh, BA (Hons), PhD

Ms. Pouncey discusses the WARRIORS trial of EVAR in women with small AAAs, her health equity–focused research approach, fully automated volume segmentation for AAA assessment, and cultural challenges in vascular surgery.

April 2026

An Interview With Kathleen Ozsvath, MD, FACS

Dr. Ozsvath discusses leadership in venous societies, community engagement in vascular care, venous research priorities, and more.

March 2026

An Interview With Parag J. Patel, MD, MS, FSIR

Dr. Patel discusses building a multidisciplinary collaborative vascular practice, advancing global IR, shaping the next generation of interventional radiologists, and more.

February 2026

An Interview With Bella Hausen, MD, MBChB, MRCS, DipEd, FRCR

Dr. Hausen discusses how innovation, data, and physician well-being are shaping endovascular care, from AI and robotics to radiation safety and the next generation of interventional radiologists.

January 2026

An Interview With Laura Drudi, MD

Dr. Drudi discusses advancing community-engaged vascular care in Montreal, physician burnout, keys to effective amputation reduction, and how her space studies have shaped her approach to vascular care.

November 2025

An Interview With Laura Crocetti, MD, PhD, EBIR, EBIR-IO

Dr. Crocetti discusses a personalized approach to ablation treatment, her work with CIRSE and the EBIR to advance modern interventional radiology, overcoming barriers for interventional radiologists in today’s tumor boards, and more.

October 2025

An Interview With Saher Sabri, MD

Dr. Sabri discusses advocacy priorities for the interventional radiology field, the importance of global collaboration, pulmonary embolism trials, best practices for managing gastric varices, and more.

September 2025

An Interview With Carlota F. Prendes, MD, PhD

Dr. Prendes discusses her current efforts to highlight gaps in data for complex aortic care and develop updated ESVS guidelines, the ideal training program for someone interested in aortic diseases, and the upcoming PRIZE trial.

August 2025

An Interview With Pascal M. Jabbour, MD

Dr. Jabbour discusses the evolution of transradial access for neurointervention, his collaboration with Wills Eye Hospital on intra-arterial chemotherapy for pediatric patients with retinoblastoma, keys to a robust research practice, and the biggest challenges in stroke care today.

July 2025

An Interview With Lakshmi A. Ratnam, MBChB, MRCP, FRCR, EBIR

Dr. Ratnam discusses the bleomycin electrosclerotherapy (BEST) technique for low-flow vascular malformations and the importance of a dedicated BEST team, hurdles to pediatric IR, guidelines for postpartum hemorrhage, the importance of mentorship, and more.

June 2025

An Interview With Eri Fukaya, MD, PhD, FSVM

Dr. Fukaya shares tips for a patient-centered venous disease practice, challenges facing the vascular medicine field, where progress is still needed in terms of awareness of vascular disease, the importance of exercise and compression therapy for swelling, and more.

May 2025

An Interview With Efthymios “Makis” Avgerinos, MD, FACS, FEBVS

Dr. Avgerinos outlines differences between running a vascular practice in Greece versus the United States, the scope of his current deep venous research, priorities for chronic venous obstruction, the potential for AI-guided compression sonography, and more.

April 2025

An Interview With Vivian L. Bishay, MD

Dr. Bishay discusses the keys to a successful interventional radiology program, her role as National Co-Principal Investigator of SYMPHONY-PE and the broader clinical trial landscape for PE, priorities for women’s health research, and more.

March 2025

An Interview With Daniel A.F. van den Heuvel, MD

Dr. van den Heuvel discusses training of young interventional radiologists, unmet needs in CLTI, developments in venous arterialization, and his special interest in pulmonary artery vascular disease.

February 2025

An Interview With Eric Ducasse, MD, PhD

Prof. Ducasse reflects on AI for aortic aneurysms, the state of carotid intervention in France, current and upcoming research projects with CHU Bordeaux, keys to a collaborative vascular meeting, and more.

January 2025

An Interview With Chelsea Dorsey, MD, FACS, DFSVS, RPVI

Dr. Dorsey discusses her new role as At-Large Executive Board Member of the SVS, her “intentional” style of mentorship, employing effective DEI strategies, and more.

November 2024

An Interview With Narayan Karunanithy, MRCS, FRCR, FCIRSE

Dr. Karunanithy discusses his multidisciplinary approach to vascular anomalies, trends in acute pulmonary embolism, what adult and pediatric interventional radiologists can learn from each other, and more.

October 2024

An Interview With Marie Josee van Rijn, MD, PhD

Dr. van Rijn discusses her epidemiology background, the multidisciplinary nature of DVT treatment, tips for postthrombectomy acute iliofemoral venous thrombosis stenting, and more.

September 2024

An Interview With Flavia Gentile Johansson, MD

The Luxembourg-based vascular surgeon and breast oncology surgeon talks research priorities and innovation needs in dialysis care, efforts in introducing dialysis access and intervention skills to trainees, challenges practicing in a small country, and more.

August 2024

An Interview With Judy Wawira Gichoya, MD, MS, FSIIM

Dr. Gichoya shares insights into her work using data science to promote equity and understand AI in real-world settings, the importance of “open-source” tools for collaborative research and global health, her foundational paper on AI recognition of patient race, and more.

July 2024

An Interview With Athanasios Saratzis, MBBS, FHEA, PhD, FRCS

Prof. Saratzis considers vascular research needs, including clinical/cost-effectiveness data for PAD therapies; provides an update on the EVOCC trial and CRISP intervention; and shares advice for establishing one's research practice.

June 2024

An Interview With Nima Kokabi, MD, FRCPC

Dr. Kokabi explains his collaborative, personalized medicine approach to interventional oncology, knowledge gaps for Y90 dosimetry for hepatocellular carcinoma, updates on the Road2IR training program in East Africa, and more.

May 2024

An Interview With Iris Quasar Grunwald, MD

Professor Grunwald reflects on the early days of stroke thrombectomy, the barriers to implementation, the need for cross-speciality training in stroke intervention, and her involvement with breakthrough technologies.

April 2024

An Interview With Robert A. Lookstein, MD, MHCDL, FSIR, FAHA, FSVM

The Mount Sinai interventional radiologist and SIR President-Elect stresses the importance of subspecialization and multidisciplinary teamwork in IR, considers the potential of AI for comprehensive and inclusive care, and ponders next steps after BEST-CLI and BASIL-2.

March 2024

An Interview With Michel M.P.J. Reijnen, MD, PhD

Prof. Reijnen ponders innovations and unmet clinical needs in the vascular field, both clinically in the Rijnstate Hospital and from a translational point of view; the aims of Multi-Modality Medical Imaging group at University of Twente; next steps for the CERAB technique; and more.

February 2024

An Interview With Franziska Dorn, MD

Prof. Dorn discusses findings and potential future impacts of the TENSION trial and German Stroke Registry, thoughts on female representation and prioritizing families in the interventional neuroradiology profession, improvements needed in stroke protocol in Germany, and more.

January 2024

An Interview With Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA

Dr. Dua reflects on the importance of involvement in leadership and politics as a physician, thromboprophylaxis research priorities, legislative and nonlegislative solutions for amputation reduction, and more.

October 2023

Interview With Geoffrey D. Barnes, MD, MSc

The University of Michigan vascular cardiologist discusses PERT research needs, implementation science in practice, anticoagulation stewardship, and collaborative patient care.

September 2023

Interview With Manj S. Gohel, MD, FRCS, FEBVS

Dr. Gohel discusses the importance of the patient perspective in clinical decision-making, improvements needed in the venous leg ulcer care pathway, thoughts on the state of deep venous intervention, and more.

August 2023

An Interview With Jenny P. Tsai, MDCM, FRCP(C)

Dr. Tsai discusses research initiatives at Cleveland Clinic, mechanical thrombectomy for large strokes and MeVOs, public awareness of stroke, and improving diversity in the neurointerventional workforce.

July 2023

An Interview With Naseer Ahmad, BSc(Hons), MBChB, FRCS, MD, PgD

Dr. Ahmad shares the setup and current projects of the Manchester Amputation Reduction Strategy and its role in addressing health care inequities, thoughts on unmet needs in diabetic foot ulcers, his work with the Greater Manchester Aneurysm Screening Programme, and more.

June 2023

An Interview With Yolanda Bryce, MD, RPVI

The Memorial Sloan Kettering interventional radiologist discusses the intersection of cancer and peripheral artery disease and the program she founded for this population, starting the institution’s breast tumor cryoablation program, career advice, and more.

May 2023

An Interview With F.A. Klok, MD, PhD

The Leiden-based vascular medicine specialist offers insights into the necessity for routine use of patient-centered outcome measures for VTE and how that ties into post-PE syndrome, research into cancer-associated thrombosis, and more.

April 2023

An Interview With Caroline Caradu, MD, PhD

Dr. Caradu discusses the role of Hedgehog signaling in CLTI pathology, the potential for biological substitutes in aortic care, capabilities and downsides to artificial intelligence, and why physicians should not give up their hobbies.

March 2023

An Interview With Elika Kashef, MBBS, MRCS, FRCR

Dr. Kashef discusses her passions for patient safety, staff well-being, and trauma and women’s health IR, as well as how the community can ensure future generations have opportunities to be exposed to IR.

February 2023

An Interview With Kush R. Desai, MD, FSIR

Dr. Desai discusses the deep venous field and its need for objective measures and data collection, as well as the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and thoughts on his role as Medical Director of Supply Chain/Value Analysis at Northwestern.

January 2023

An Interview With Katharine McGinigle, MD, MPH

Dr. McGinigle discusses her current and future research efforts in limb preservation, precision medicine and machine learning for CLTI, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery programs, disparity reduction, and more.

November 2022

An Interview With Kak Khee Yeung, MD, PhD, FEBVS

Dr. Yeung discusses the building of a biobank with live patient cells for understanding AAA pathophysiology, capabilities of AI for personalized medicine in vascular care, the importance of enjoying your work, and more.

October 2022

An Interview With James Milburn, MD, FACR

The neurointerventional radiologist from Ochsner discusses stroke therapy’s revolution, the next breakthrough procedures, keys to mentorship, and music choices in the lab.

September 2022

An Interview With Alex M. Barnacle, BM, MRCP, FRCR

Dr. Barnacle discusses the rewarding and challenging aspects of a career in pediatric interventional radiology, including the fight for recognition of the field.

August 2022

An Interview With Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD, FSIR

Dr. Abi-Jaoudeh discusses her endeavors in the HCC trial landscape, research consensus panels with the SIR Foundation, tips for fostering DEI as an institutional leader, and more.

July 2022

An Interview With Koen Deloose, MD

Dr. Deloose shares insights about his work in medical device development, thoughts on live case presentations and current trends in conferences, his current femoropopliteal treatment algorithm, and goals of the Belgian Society for Vascular Surgery and the Paris Vascular Insights meeting.

June 2022

An Interview With Lee Kirksey, MD, MBA

Dr. Kirksey discusses his efforts to address health care disparities throughout the pandemic and generally in vascular care, needs for future trials studying complex peripheral artery disease, plans for the Center for Multicultural Cardiovascular Care at Cleveland Clinic, and more.

May 2022

An Interview With Mohamad Hamady, MBChB, FRCR, EBIR, FSIR

Prof. Hamady discusses his work in robotic intervention, plans for the upcoming IDEAS meeting, the fight for recognition of IR as a specialty in the United Kingdom, and more.

April 2022

An Interview With Maarit Venermo, MD

Prof. Venermo shares insights on projects with the International Consortium of Vascular Registries and VASCUNET, the simulation training program at her center, upcoming activities of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, her passion for working with young researchers, and more.

March 2022

An Interview With Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD

Dr. Shishehbor discusses the Limb Salvage Advisory Council and other work in his role as President of University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, thought processes for using a new device or therapy, the important role of multidisciplinary collaboration systems, and more.

February 2022

An Interview With Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc

Dr. Secemsky discusses his work with FDA using Medicare data in SAFE-PAD and SAFE-AAA, how a statistical education and mentor relationships were formative to his career, his experience with PERTs, and his perspective on how to increase the breadth of evidence for peripheral vascular disorders.

January 2022

An Interview With Karen Woo, MD, PhD, DFSVS, FACS

Dr. Woo shares insights on her health services and outcomes research, her desire to improve the patient experience of vascular access, updates on current projects and leadership roles, and how physicians can advocate for an equitable health care environment.

November 2021

An Interview With Andrew Holden, MBChB, FRANZCR, EBIR

Dr. Holden reflects on the legacy of paclitaxel and lessons learned from the controversy, research priorities for 2022, his philosophy for choosing which projects to accept, and more.

October 2021

An Interview With Vincent L. Rowe, MD, FACS

Dr. Rowe discusses how to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Society for Vascular Surgery and generally as physicians, his volunteer dialysis access work in Honduras, the highlights of a multidisciplinary approach to limb salvage, and more.

September 2021

An Interview With Anna Prent, MD, MSc, FEBVS, FRCS

Miss Prent talks about why she chose vascular surgery, how she risk stratifies female patients with TAA, factors she considers for type I endoleak management, her deep venous course, and working in the ICU during COVID-19 at Royal Free Hospital, and more.

August 2021

An Interview With Sonya Noor, MD, FACS

Dr. Noor shares her story of cofounding the Buffalo Endovascular & Vascular Surgical Associates practice, thoughts on prioritizing vascular health for women, the importance of clinical pathways for DVT and amputation prevention, and managing burnout.

July 2021

An Interview With Tiago Bilhim, MD, PhD, EBIR, FCIRSE, FSIR

Dr. Bilhim shares about his journey in prostatic artery embolization work, tips for quality medical writing, raising awareness for interventional radiology, and more.

June 2021

An Interview With Sahil A. Parikh, MD

Dr. Parikh shares his pathway to interventional cardiology and vascular medicine, predictions on the role of sirolimus in peripheral artery disease, insights on thromboembolism during the COVID-19 era, and his inspiration for dedicating his career to teaching and training.

May 2021

An Interview With Germano Melissano, MD

Prof. Melissano explains his efforts to grow Aortic Disease Awareness Day, the initiative to discuss all aspects of human aorta online using the hashtag #aortaEd, the creation of the STABILISE registry to study type B aortic dissection, and more.

April 2021

An Interview With Michael Lichtenberg, MD, FESC

Dr. Lichtenberg discusses his vision as President of the German Society for Angiology and his work with the Society’s Venous Intervention Project Group, his role as Head of the Center for Pelvic Vein Obstruction, and goals of the Arnsberg venous and RECCORD registries.

March 2021

An Interview With Sonia Ronchey, MD

Dr. Ronchey discusses her research related to complex aortic pathologies, breakthroughs she’d like to see in management of thoracoabdominal aneurysms, developments in carotid artery stenting and aortoiliac disease, and her perspective of the value of live versus virtual meetings.

February 2021

An Interview With Theresa Caridi, MD, FSIR

Dr. Caridi discusses her road to women’s health, raising patient awareness for uterine artery embolization, her new leadership role at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and more.

January 2021

An Interview With Haimanot (Monnie) Wasse, MD, MPH, FASN, FASDIN

Dr. Wasse discusses her work as President of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology, her social media presence, and hot topics in vascular access, including global differences in use and harmonization in outcome measures.

November 2020

An Interview With Sarah Onida, BSc, MBBS, MRCS, PhD

Insights on the pathway to vascular surgery, data-driven decision-making in the superficial venous field, metabolic phenotyping for venous disease, the COVER study on vascular practice during the pandemic, and much more.

October 2020

An Interview With Paul J. Rochon, MD

Dr. Rochon discusses his path to IR, the importance of mentorship, hoped-for advances in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, plans for the Society of Interventional Radiology’s Diversity and Inclusiveness Advisory Group, and more.

September 2020

An Interview With Nicholas G. Inston, PhD

A conversation on research and innovation in vascular access, medical education in the COVID-19 era, work with the Transplant Links Community, and more.

August 2020

An Interview With Toniya Singh, MBBS, FACC

Dr. Singh discusses her role as Chair of the National Women in Cardiology section of the American College of Cardiology and her goals to increase female presence in cardiology and leadership roles, her role models, why she supports House Resolution 643 to improve women’s cardiovascular health care, and more.

By Toniya Singh, MBBS, FACC

July 2020

An Interview With Fiona Rohlffs, MD, PhD

Dr. Rohlffs discusses her current research efforts in stroke related to TEVAR and the carbon dioxide flushing technique and shares her thoughts on cerebral protection devices and follow-up protocols after EVAR.

June 2020

An Interview With Meridith J. Englander, MD, FSIR

Dr. Englander discusses her advocacy work with SIR and the AMA, including how to address gender and diversity disparities in medicine, ensure a diverse and inclusive environment, influence health policy, and support IR services affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 2020

An Interview With Cynthia K. Shortell, MD

Dr. Shortell shares insight into her response to the COVID-19 outbreak as both a vascular surgeon and a journal editor, advice for preventing physician burnout during the pandemic, a look at the 2020 update of the CEAP classification, and more.

April 2020

An Interview With Stéphan Haulon, MD, PhD

Prof. Haulon discusses upcoming projects and educational opportunities of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, technology for reducing radiation exposure, and challenges in aortic endografting.

March 2020

An Interview With Vlad Alexandrescu, MD, PhD

Dr. Alexandrescu discusses the disparity between diabetic foot pathology treatment and global amputation rates, angiosome-targeted revascularization in CLTI, the new Global Anatomic Staging System for CLTI, and more.

February 2020

An Interview With Johanna T. Fifi, MD

Dr. Fifi shares her insight into current stroke research, her experience in a mobile interventional stroke team in New York City, recent and forthcoming technologic advances, and more.

November 2019

An Interview With Gregory Makris, MD, PhD, FRCR

Dr. Makris discusses his role with the CIRSE European Trainee Forum, his hopes for the future of interventional radiology, and more.

October 2019

An Interview With Akhilesh K. Sista, MD, FSIR, FAHA

Dr. Sista discusses the PE-TRACT trial's origin, goals, and current status, as well as what it's like to run a PERT in New York City.

September 2019

An Interview With Patrick Chong, MBBS, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Gen Surg)

Mr. Chong discusses the current status of the BASIL-3 trial, NICE AAA guidance, and his advice for engaging in online clinical discussion platforms.

August 2019

An Interview With Maureen P. Kohi, MD, FSIR

Dr. Kohi shares her insights on patient selection and informed consent practices for uterine fibroid embolization, improvements in care for postpartum hemorrhage, and more.

July 2019

An Interview With Alison Halliday, MD

Prof. Halliday discusses the status of enrollment in the ACST-2 trial and its role in the carotid artery stenting trial landscape, guidelines for managing atherosclerotic carotid and vertebral artery disease, and more.

June 2019

An Interview With Brant W. Ullery, MD, FACS

Dr. Ullery discusses his approach to challenging EVAR scenarios, improving post-EVAR surveillance, and thoughts on the current CLI landscape.

May 2019

An Interview With Tilo Kölbel, MD, PhD

Dr. Kölbel shares his protocols for false lumen occlusion in TEVAR, updates on stroke and spinal cord ischemia prevention, and more.

April 2019

An Interview With Ian M. Loftus, MD, FRCS

Prof. Loftus discusses the pros and cons of surgeon-level outcome reporting, paths for enhanced cost-effectiveness in endovascular aneurysm repair, and more on the forthcoming NICE aortic aneurysm guidelines.

March 2019

An Interview With Sabine Steiner, MD

Dr. Steiner shares her take on current issues in femoropopliteal disease, including emerging data and ongoing research to improve results in this challenging anatomy.

February 2019

An Interview With Barbara Hamilton, MD

The Chair of Women in IR discusses the goals and actions of this section of SIR and how these efforts will spread throughout the field to increase equality and diversity.

January 2019

An Interview With Kathleen Gibson, MD

Dr. Gibson provides updates on the efforts of the International Pelvic Venous Work Group, the SeCure and CREST-2 trials, and more.

November 2018

An Interview With Prof. Alun H. Davies

Prof. Davies shares his thoughts on how the recent EVRA trial results will impact patient care and provides a look into how national guidelines are created.

October 2018

An Interview With Guilherme Dabus, MD, FAHA

Dr. Dabus discusses the rapidly evolving field of neurointerventional stroke care, areas that require further study and efforts, and the path that led him to find his passion for this specialty.

September 2018

An Interview With Luis Mariano Palena, MD

Dr. Palena discusses the necessary skills for tackling challenging CLI cases, his ongoing research of new technology in this area, and his educational work around the world, particularly as Course Director of the CLIC meeting series.

August 2018

An Interview With Linda Harris, MD, FACS

Past President of the Eastern Vascular Society discusses improving diversity in the field, updates in EVAR techniques and technology, and mentoring the next generation of vascular surgeons.

July 2018

An Interview With Roberto Iezzi, MD

One of the course directors for the MIO Live symposium discusses the distinguishing features of this European conference on interventional oncology, as well as progress in guideline creation and recent studies in this evolving specialty.

June 2018

An Interview With Elna Masuda, MD

The current American Venous Forum President discusses the current top goals of the society, recent EVRA trial results, practicing in Hawaii, and more.

May 2018

An Interview With M. Victoria Marx, MD

Dr. Marx, the incoming SIR President, shares her goals for the society and the IR specialty during her term, areas that need increased awareness, and how she finds a work-life balance.

April 2018

An Interview With Isabelle Van Herzeele, MD, PhD

Prof. Van Herzeele discusses the current use of simulation technologies for endovascular training and procedure rehearsal, as well as ongoing work to improve radiation safety.

March 2018

An Interview With Daniela Branzan, MD

Dr. Branzan discusses various technical aspects of current approaches to TAAA repair, her belief in multidisciplinary cooperation, and the advancements she hopes to see during her career in vascular medicine.

February 2018

An Interview With Ehrin J. Armstrong, MD

Dr. Armstrong discusses the DANCE trial and further research in PAD treatment, recent strides in aortoiliac care, and more.

January 2018

An Interview With Ellen D. Dillavou, MD, FACS

Dr. Dillavou shares her thoughts on tackling some of the challenging areas of venous care and her experience thus far with the HUMANITY trial.

By Ellen D. Dillavou, MD, FACS

November 2017

An Interview With Stephen A. Black, MD, FRCS(Ed), FEBVS

Mr. Black discusses when stent placement is ideal in patients with venous disease, the need for more accurate tools to measure inflow, and what's next after ATTRACT.

October 2017

An Interview With Armen Roupenian, MD, FACS

Dr. Roupenian discusses what's in store at the upcoming American College of Phlebology Congress, as well as areas that most need awareness in venous and lymphatic disease.

September 2017

An Interview With Janet T. Powell, MD, PhD, FRCPath

Prof. Powell discusses her work as a trial investigator, including what the latest EVAR data show and areas that warrant further study.

August 2017

An Interview With Deepak Sudheendra, MD, FSIR, RPVI

Dr. Sudheendra offers his insight into physician education of the venous system, creating and maintaining a website for patient education, and details on the upcoming New Cardiovascular Horizons Philadelphia meeting.

July 2017

An Interview With Christoph A. Binkert, MD, MBA

Prof. Binkert discusses the 2017 GEST and CIRSE meetings, as a member of the scientific program committees, as well as current areas of interest in embolization and arterial access techniques.

June 2017

An Interview With Wei Zhou, MD, FACS

Dr. Zhou offers insights on a variety of vascular topics, including the use of a brain structural connectivity graph for treatment selection and the impact of embolic infarct volume on cognitive changes.

May 2017

An Interview With Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD, FESC, FAHA

Prof. Nienaber discusses current and emerging methods for aortic dissection care, as well as the recent work of the International Registry of Aortic Dissection (IRAD) organization.

April 2017

An Interview With Antonio Micari, MD, PhD

Dr. Micari discusses his protocols in Italy for treating femoropopliteal ISR, the use of bioresorbable scaffolds below the knee, and the next generation of devices in these disease settings.

March 2017

An Interview With Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSVM

Dr. Gandhi discusses his current research efforts in peripheral artery disease, venous disease, and interventional oncology and offers his best advice for radiation safety practices.

February 2017

An Interview With Jeffrey Wang, MD

Dr. Wang discusses the possibilities and limitations of today's office-based labs, as well as his experience in device design and treating pulmonary embolism in the community hospital setting.

January 2017

An Interview With Gerard Goh, MD, FRANZCR, EBIR

Dr. Goh discusses many of his current research endeavors, including the SHIELD trial, DCB use in arteriovenous fistulas, IRE nonthermal tumor ablation, and more.

November 2016

An Interview With Rick de Graaf, MD, PhD

Dr. de Graaf discusses his approaches to treatment of deep venous obstruction and postthrombotic syndrome, current imaging modalities and technology for venous disease, and the benefits attending vascular congresses.

October 2016

An Interview With Lars Lönn, EBIR, FCIRSE

Prof. Lönn shares his advice on critical aspects of TEVAR procedures, as well as the use of robotics and simulation training in endovascular therapies.

September 2016

An Interview With Peter Gloviczki, MD, FACS

August 2016

Interview With William J. Mack, MD

Dr. Mack discusses the recent SNIS annual meeting and the continued goals in the field of neurointerventional stroke care.

July 2016

An Interview With Robert Morgan, MRCP, FRCR, EBIR

The Vice President of CIRSE discusses the upcoming conference, the Interdisciplinary Endovascular Aortic Symposium, and the European Board of Interventional Radiology qualification.

June 2016

An Interview With Raghu Kolluri, MD

The VEINS meeting course director discusses ideal interdisciplinary vascular care and reflects on the physicians who continue to mentor and inspire him.

May 2016

An Interview With Fabrizio Fanelli, MD, EBIR

The Rome-based interventional radiologist talks lower extremity data, innovation, and his interventional mentor.

April 2016

An Interview With Gerard O'Sullivan, MD

The Galway-based interventional radiologist shares highlights from the recent SIR meeting and makes predictions on the future of deep venous care.

March 2016

An Interview With Yann Gouëffic, MD, PhD

The vascular surgeon weighs in on the current reimbursement climate in France, concerns about radiation exposure, and what is needed most in future lower limb trials.

February 2016

An Interview With Kazushi Urasawa, MD, PhD, FJCC

The Sapporo-based interventional cardiologist shares the unique approach to challenging lower limb interventions in Japan.

January 2016

An Interview With Robert L. Vogelzang, MD, FSIR

A Past President of SIR and the recipient of the 2016 SIR Gold Medal reflects on physician values and medical tribalism and how they affect patient care.

November 2015

An Interview With Prof. Anna-Maria Belli, MBBS, FRCR, EBIR

The Past President of CIRSE shares her expert insights on UAE, traumatic hemorrhage, and the most important role of interventional radiology societies.

October 2015

An Interview With Luis F. Angel, MD

The inventor of the Angel catheter discusses insights learned from participation in the FDA's early feasibility pilot program and his initiatives for the prevention of pulmonary embolism.

September 2015

An Interview With Frank J. Veith, MD

A pioneer in vascular surgery and medical education reflects on changes in the open-endovascular tide and what makes a great meeting, as well as a preview of VEITHsymposium 2015.

August 2015

An Interview With Ramon Varcoe, MBBS, MS, FRACS

Dr. Varcoe discusses the upcoming VERVE Symposium, his passion for limb salvage, and the importance of good social media practices.

July 2015

An Interview With Vincent Riambau, MD, PhD

The Spain-based vascular surgeon talks shortcomings in aortic therapies and the role of vascular societies and meetings.

June 2015

An Interview With Eric J. Dippel, MD, FACC

The esteemed interventional cardiologist and EXCITE ISR study PI shares his insights on restenosis treatments, peripheral embolic protection, and physician-industry partnerships.

May 2015

An Interview with Prof. Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck, MD

The Principal Investigator of the MAJESTIC trial discusses its recently presented results, as well as his own algorithm for SFA disease and the future of carotid stenting.

April 2015

An Interview With Tara M. Mastracci, MD

Dr. Mastracci discusses patient-centered complex aortic care at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, radiation safety, and the era of social media.

March 2015

An Interview With Prof. Jean-Pierre Becquemin, MD

The France-based vascular surgeon sheds light on ruptured aneurysm treatment, stent graft technology, and aortic centers of excellence.

February 2015

An Interview With Juan F. Granada, MD, FACC

The interventional cardiologist and Chief Innovation Officer for CRF shares his perspective on products new to the market and down the pipeline.

January 2015

An Interview With Claudio Schönholz, MD

An esteemed interventional radiologist shares how his experience developing the first aortic stent graft shaped his career, as well as insights on the future of carotid stenting and mechanical stroke therapy.