SIR EDGE Program by Topic

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October 17-19
Grand Hyatt Denver Hotel, Denver


Program by Topic

MSK Embolization and pain management Portal hypertension

Sessions on MSK embolization and pain management, and portal hypertension will be held on Thursday, October 17th and Friday, October 18th. See schedule-at-a-glance for times.

** All sessions and special events are held at the Grand Hyatt Denver Hotel on the 38th floor.  


 

MSK Embolization and Pain Management

Track Coordinators: J.David Prologo, MD, FSIR, Steven Yevich, MD, Osman Ahmed, MD, Yan Epelboym, MD, MPH

The SIR EDGE curriculum for musculoskeletal interventions and the advanced interventional management of pain is like no other educational opportunity available in this space. The track coordinators, speakers, and staff have gone beyond the traditional delivery of static information to include a dynamic lecture series followed by hands-on experiences that cover the latest developments in our specialty. World experts on musculoskeletal embolization techniques, the management of cancer pain, patient selection, and underlying pathophysiology are featured through conduits ranging from didactic presentations to narrated live cases. 

  

What will you learn?

  • Understand the pathophysiology and anatomy that underpins the new applications for which interventional radiology is being called upon to manage as innovators and skilled operators. 
  • Describe the current evidence that guides patient selection, technique, targets, reimbursement, and outcomes for patients with pain and/or musculoskeletal conditions that are being treated in interventional radiology – including embolizations, ablations, and fixations. 
  • Demonstrate via actual case performance and narration the translation of evolving innovation and evidence supporting interventional radiology procedures for musculoskeletal and/or pain conditions. 

Thursday, Oct. 17

8:00 -10:30 a.m.

MSK Pain and Embolization: the knee

  • 8-8:15 a.m. Rheumatologic pathophysiology of OA/inflammation- Joel Block, MD 
  • 8:15- 8:30 a.m. Genicular artery anatomy: common variants, and anastomoses- Osman Ahmed, MD
  • 8:30-8:40 a.m. State of the data on GAE in 2024-Yan Epelboym, MD, MPH
  • 8:40-8:50 a.m. Genicular nerve anatomy-John B. Smirniotopoulos, MD
  • 8:50- 9 a.m. State of the data on genicular nerve ablation-Felix M. Gonzalez, MD
  • 9- 9:10 a.m. Recorded video of genicular artery embolization-Yuji Okuno, MD, PhD
  • 9:10- 9:20 a.m. GAE for refractory post-knee arthroplasty pain-Yan Epelboym, MD, MPH
  • 9:20-9:30 a.m. Practical aspects of GAE: performing GAE, pearls, pitfalls, management, follow up, and management of complications- Osman Ahmed, MD
  • 9:30- 9:40 a.m. Video case: genicular nerve ablation- John B. Smirniotopoulos, MD
  • 9:40-9:50 a.m. Practical aspects of nerve ablation: pearls, pitfalls, management, follow up, and management of complications- Felix M. Gonzalez, MD
  • 9:50- 10:05 a.m. Debate: GAE vs Nerve ablation: Who goes where? with Yan Epelboym, MD, MPH, Osman Ahmed, MD, John B. Smirniotopoulos, MD and Felix M. Gonzalez, MD
  • 10:05-10:30 a.m. Panel Discssion-Yan Epelboym, MD, MPH, Osman Ahmed, MD, John B. Smirniotopoulos, MD, Felix M. Gonzalez, MD, Joel Block, MD

 

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

MSK Tumors

  • 10:45- 10:57 a.m. Non-malignant tumors: what's our role?- J. David Prologo, MD, FSIR
  • 10:57- 11:09 a.m. The multifaceted pathophysiology of cancer pain- Ravi Pathak, MD
  • 11:09- 11:21 a.m. High yield nerve targets for cancer pain management- Neil Resnick, MD, FSIR 
  • 11:21- 11:33 a.m. Appendicular cancer disease - to embolize or ablate?- Steven Yevich, MD
  • 11:33-11:45 a.m. The screw or not to screw-Steven Yevich, MD
  • 11:45 a.m. -12 p.m. Panel Discussion- J. David Prologo, MD, FSIR, Neil Resnick, MD, FSIR, Steven Yevich, MD

1:00 - 2:45 p.m.

MSK Pain and Embolization: Spine

  • 1- 1:25 p.m. Non-neoplastic spine disease- John B. Smirniotopoulos, MD
  • 1:25- 1:45 p.m. Malignant spine disease- J. David Prologo, MD, FSIR
  • 1:45- 2:05 p.m. Intrathecal pumps- George Zlotchenko, MD
  • 2:05- 2:25 p.m. Spinal cord stimulators- Dana Dunleavy, MD
  • 2:25- 2:40 p.m. The sacrum- Junman Kim, MD
  • 2:40- 2:45 p.m. Panel Discussion- John B. Smirniotopoulos, MD, George Zlotchenko, MD, Dana Dunleavy, MD, Junman Kim, MD, Neil Resnick, MD, FSIR

Friday, Oct. 18

8:00 - 10:30 a.m.

MSK Pain and embolization: The real world and beyond...

  • 8- 8: 30 a.m. Building an advanced interventional pain practice from scratch- J. David Prologo, MD, FSIR 
  • 8:30- 9 a.m. RFA for the painful shoulder, hip, and knee- Edward Yoon, MD
  • 9-9:15 a.m Shoulder embolization for adhesive capsulitis, anatomy, techniques, embolic agents- Ana Maria Fernandez Martinez, MD 
  • 9:15- 9:25 p.m. Video: Shoulder embolization- Ana Maria Fernandez Martinez, MD 
  • 9:25- 9:45 a.m. Elbow embolization techniques and how I do it- Siddharth A. Padia, MD, FSIR
  • 9:45- 10 a.m. Frontiers of musculoskeletal embolization- Yuji Okuno, MD, PhD
  • 10- 10:15 a.m. MRI Evaluation of Knee OA- Ali Guermazi, MD, PhD, MSc
  • 10:15- 10:30 a.m. Debate: GAE: temporary vs permanent embolics with Ziv J Haskal, MD, FSIR & Osman Ahmed, MD

 


 

Portal hypertension

Track Coordinators: Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR, Hector Ferral, MD, FSIR, Khashayar Farsad, MD, PhD, FSIR, Ron Gaba, MD, MS, FSIR 

This is not your grandmother’s TIPS! The evolving landscape surrounding the management of portal hypertension continues to excite the most advanced practitioners. The program will explore the complexity of care, strategies for optimizing patient selection, and technical and clinical outcomes. Nuances and insights will be presented in round table panel expert discussions and short didactic sessions highlighting emerging evidence and shifting paradigms.

These sessions will give you the EDGE to navigate the complexities of portal hypertension.

What will you learn?

  • Understand the current state-of-the-art Interventional Radiology practice in portal hypertension.
  • Learn and experience the technical aspects of TIPS creation, using available access sets and intravascular ultrasound guidance.
  • Recognize major unanswered questions and potential areas of future growth in IR treatment of portal hypertension.

Thursday, Oct. 17

8:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Pre-procedure

Moderator: Ron C. Gaba, MD, MS, FSIR

  • 8-8:10 a.m. Early bird 1- Early (< 72 h) TIPS for bleeding: practice variations and reasons why- Ziv J Haskal, MD, FSIR
  • 8:10- 8:20 a.m. Early bird 2- Early TIPS for ascites- Hector Ferral, MD, FSIR
  • 8:20- 8:45 a.m. Night shift- Emergent TIPS Panel discussion with-Khashayar Farsad, MD, PhD, FSIR, George Behrens, MD, Bartley G. Thornburg, MD, and Ron C. Gaba, MD, MS, FSIR
  • 8:45- 9:10 a.m. The controversial TIPS-High MELD, CKD/ESRD, HE, active drinking, not OLT listed, older adults, high RA pressure/cardiac failure, active infection/biliary dilation Panel discussion with- Hector Ferral, MD, FSIR, Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR, Bartley G. Thornburg, MD, and Ron C. Gaba, MD, MS, FSIR
  • 9:20-9:30 a.m. Bulking up-TIPS and sarcopenia-Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR
  • 9:30- 9:55 a.m. Thrombus is not your enemy: TIPS for PVT in different settings-  Jorge E. Lopera, MD, FSIR
  • 9:55-10:05 a.m. Alphabet soup of liver disease: ABCs of liver disease: MASLD, MASH, MetALD, ACLD-Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR
  • 10:05-10:15 a.m. Pump it up: Impact of RA pressure on TIPS risk and outcomes- Ron C. Gaba, MD, MS, FSIR
  • 10:15-10:30 a.m. Panel Discussion- Ziv J Haskal, MD, FSIR; Hector Ferral, MD, FSIR; Khashayar Farsad, MD, PhD, FSIR; George Behrens, MD; Bartley G. Thornburg, MD; Ron C. Gaba, MD, MS, FSIR; Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR; Jorge E. Lopera, MD, FSIR

Intra-procedure

10:45 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Moderator: Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR

  • 10:45- 11 a.m. Dinosaurs vs. millennials: Role of fluoroscopic TIPS approaches in the age of IVUS Panel discussion-George Behrens, MD, Hector Ferral, MD, FSIR, Bartley G. Thornburg, MD, and Khashayar Farsad, MD, PhD, FSIR
  • 11-11: 20 a.m. Under pressure: PPG targets, what and where to measure, and targets in different conditions. Pressure measurements? Are they reliable? Aren’t absolute pressures better?- Panel discussion-Bartley G. Thornburg, MD, Ron C. Gaba, MD, MS, FSIR, and George Behrens, MD
  • 11:20-11:30 a.m. Honey, I shrunk the TIPS: Controlled expansion stents, role for smaller shunts- Maria Del Pilar Bayona Molano, MD, FSIR
  • 11: 30- 11:50 a.m. Closing time: Varices: obliteration, decompression, embo; which one and how?- Debate-Ron C. Gaba, MD, MS, FSIR vs. George Behrens, MD
  • 11:50 a.m.- 12 p.m. The spleen is a delicate friend: Transplenic and transmesenteric approaches, acute and chronic PVT techniques- Jorge E. Lopera, MD, FSIR

Post-procedure

1- 2:45 p.m.

Moderator: Hector Ferral, MD, FSIR

  • 1-1:10 p.m. Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes: Understanding physiologic changes after TIPS: cardiac, renal, etc.-Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR
  • 1:10- 1:30 p.m. Feeling tipsy: HE after TIPS: avoidance/mitigation measures beyond standard risk factors; Management of other overshunting complications- Panel discussion:Khashayar Farsad, MD, PhD, FSIR, George Behrens, MD, and Bartley G. Thornburg, MD
  • 1:30- 1:40 p.m. Clot busters: Antithrombotic strategies in TIPS and PVT/portal vein recanalization-Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR and Maria Del Pilar Bayona Molano, MD, FSIR
  • 1:40- 2:10 p.m. Cautionary tales: Worst adverse events-Panel discussion- Maria Del Pilar Bayona Molano, MD, FSIR, Khashayar Farsad, MD, PhD, FSIR, George Behrens, MD, and Bartley G. Thornburg, MD
  • 2:10-2:30 p.m. I want to do more TIPS: Practice building and referrer engagement, top 5 tips- Panel discussion-Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR,Khashayar Farsad, MD, PhD, FSIR, George Behrens, MD, and Hector Ferral, MD, FSIR
  • 2:30-2:45 p.m. Panel Discussion- Hector Ferral, MD, FSIR; Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR; Khashayar Farsad, MD, PhD, FSIR; George Behrens, MD; Bartley G. Thornburg, MD; Maria Del Pilar Bayona Molano, MD, FSIR

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