SIR newsroom

WASHINGTON (March 6, 2017)— The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) inducted 32 new Fellows during its Annual Scientific Meeting, March 4–9 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 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