Women in IR (WIR) Champion Last year, Meridith J. Englander, MD, FSIR, was given the first Women in IR Champion Award. This year, the SIR Women in IR (WIR) Section chose to officially honor Dr. Englander at SIR 2021. SIR Today spoke with Dr. Englander about the award, women in IR and her work in advocacy: “Our specialty does incredible things, yet we are one of the best-kept secrets in medicine. As a new independent specialty, it is so important for us to build our presence on Capitol Hill and with regulatory agencies. Decision-makers need to know about IR. Since I have always been interested in politics and how the government works, this was a great way to merge my interests with my passion for IR.”
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JVIR Editor’s Awards On Friday, March 26, Ziv J Haskal, MD, FSIR, presented the JVIR Editor›s Awards for 2020 and 2019, for outstanding clinical and laboratory research. He then presented the awards for top JVIR reviewers of 2019 and 2020. SIR Today asked the paper award recipients to share more details on their research and the anticipated impact of their findings. Learn more about the winners and their papers at
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Scientific/clinical sessions Daily science previews
• Monday, March 22:
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Preview: PAD: Getting in the game The session offers an overview of the essential therapies and techniques used in treating PAD, as well as tips for setting up a practice. “We have an all-star panel of vascular experts who are passionate about vascular disease, and I am excited to learn from them,” says Geogy Vatakencherry, MD, FSIR, who will moderate the session alongside Daniel Leung, MD, FSIR.
Preview: Management of calcium in PAD “Calcium is the enemy of any endovascular procedure,” says Dr. Fanelli, of Careggi University Hospital at the University of Florence in Italy. Prevalent in the elderly, diabetics and those with kidney disease, the presence of calcium can act as a barrier to optimal dilation and make any procedure more difficult and dangerous.
Recap: Controversies and challenges in IO To radioembolize or not to radioembolize—that was one of the many questions asked during Tuesday’s “Controversies and Challenges in IO” session. Co-moderators Nadine Abi- Jaoudeh, MD, FSIR, and Julius Chapiro, MD, PhD, were joined by five experts in the field who presented alternative approaches and treatments.
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Preview: Controversies in UFE This session features for six lectures discussing opposing techniques and approaches in uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)/uterine artery embolization (UAE), including difficult fibroids, fertility and pain management.
Recap: Update on PAE Prostate artery embolization (PAE) hasn’t gained universal support yet—but the tide may be changing, according to Wednesday’s “Update on PAE” session, moderated by Clare Bent, MD, and Ari Isaacson, MD. In five presentations, experts discussed the status and practice of PAE as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
https://bit.ly/2OWu0AA. Read a Q&A with the co-moderators at
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Panelists discuss IR wellness and burnout.
“Not a bad place to park and watch #SIR2021.” Courtesy of Navjit Dullet, DO
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