Section

Resident, Fellow and Student (RFS)

RFS promotes the clinical paradigm of IR practice by introducing trainees to the specialty—focused on becoming disease experts and patient centered care.

Resident-in-training
RFS community on SIR Connect

Get more from your IR residency through the RFS section

RFS logoThe RFS Section aims to promote interventional radiology among residents, fellows and medical students. We emphasize becoming disease experts and prioritizing patient-centered care.

Our goals for the RFS section:

  • Advocacy: Represent residents, fellows and medical students in their training as IRs.
  • Patient focus: Promote the clinical model of IR, emphasizing service to patients.
  • Knowledge expansion: Enhance our understanding of disease epidemiology, pathophysiology and evidence-based medicine to provide better longitudinal care.
  • IR residency support: Advocate for the development of resident-, fellow- and medical student-driven clinics.
  • Recruitment: Attract passionate individuals to advance IR and enhance patient care.

 

Become a member RFS community on SIR Connect
2025-2026

RFS Governing Council

  • Linzi Arndt Webster, MD, MBA, RFS chair 

  • Dogan Polat, MD, RFS vice chair, Annual Meeting co-chair 

  • Gregg Khodorov, MD, MBA, Annual Meeting co-chair 

  • Neil K Jain, DO, Annual Meeting co-chair

  • Haseeb Mukhtar, MBBS clinical education co-chair 

  • Sherief Ghozy, MD, clinical education co-chair

  • Waseem Wahood, MD, communications chair 

  • Haseeb Mukhtar, MBBS, diversity, equity and inclusion chair 

  • Tarig Elhakim, MD, international outreach chair 

  • Arsalan Nadeem, MBBS, membership chair 

  • Molly Pasque, MD, Women in IR chair 

  • Dogan Polat, MD, IR residency training co-chair 

  • Thompson Antony, MD, IR residency training co-chair 

  • David Mittelstein, MD, PhD, recruitment co-chair 

  • Rebecca Choi, MD, recruitment co-chair 

  • Rui Dai, MD, research and innovation co-chair 

  • Shakthi Kumaran Ramasamy, MD, research and innovation co-chair 

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2024–2025

Medical Student Council

  • Anna Hu, MS4, MSC chair 
  • Ishwarya Sivakumar, MS4, MSC clinical education chair 
  • Arvind Dev, MS3, MSC communications chair  
  • Chinedum Nkemakolam, MS4, diversity, equity and inclusion chair 
  • Samad Ashraf, MS3, reserves chair 
  • Omar Abdalla, MS4, biodesign and innovation chair 
  • Hossam Zaki, MS3, MSC webmaster 

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Funding and awards

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Volunteer to serve

SIR provides opportunities for residents, fellows and students to share knowledge and experiences through volunteering and networking.

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