Perspectives
The unexpected locum
Mark H. Knelson, MD, thought his IR career had come to an early end—until he discovered locum tenens work, and became involved in expanding IR access to an underserved community.
Nov 19, 2025
Creative Media RUSH 2024/Steve G
The Rush roadmap
Rush University Medical Center formally established an independent IR department in November of last year, making it one of only three independent IR departments in the U.S.
Nov 13, 2025
Leadership in practice
Eve Lee, MBA, CAE, recounts her experiences visiting two IR practices that are leaders in their practice models.
Oct 29, 2025
The Independent IR practice
There is a massive shift emerging in the practice paradigms of interventional radiology: the independent practice. This is not just a momentary fad but instead a larger movement.
Oct 21, 2025
The lone IR
In a time of hospital closures, burnout and workforce shortages, it is commonplace for interventional radiology departments to be overburdened and understaffed. But what happens when you’re the only radiologist left in your entire hospital system?
Sep 22, 2025
CEO's column
We know that IR therapies offer cost-saving opportunities that can extend the quality of care, and that IR physicians are well situated to be longitudinal providers, serving as an access point for underserved patients. But how do we show that?
Jul 22, 2025
The family business
Many interventional radiologists describe the IR community as a family—but for some IRs, it really is.
Jun 9, 2025
An undelivered promise
Pregnancy loss takes many forms and is prevalent among patients and providers alike. IRs have a role in navigating this difficult time, both as a physician and a friend.
Jun 9, 2025
President's column
As we continue to grow, it is clearer than ever that our specialty has an incredible opportunity and a humbling responsibility.
Jun 9, 2025
CEO's column
Recently, SIR and SIR Foundation approved a new 5-year strategic plan that will serve as a road map for our future.
May 22, 2025
Episode 70: Call and work coverage with Elizabeth A. Ignacio, MD, FSIR
In this episode, Mark L. Lessne, MD, FSIR, speaks with Elizabeth A. Ignacio, MD, FSIR, on how she handles working in a small and rural practice in Hawaii, lessons she learned while paving her own path and how she created an IR LLC.
