SIR 50th Anniversary
Fighting for value
For over 4 decades, interventional radiologists, in conjunction with the Society of Interventional Radiology, have been creating, editing, campaigning and supporting new and evolving billing codes that reflect the full gamut of IR therapies.
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The next IR frontier
IRs have an opportunity to fill an as-yet unmet need: providing care to rural, small and medically underserved areas. By utilizing new practice paradigms and technologies, IRs may be able to bring life-saving care to whole new populations.
The cycle of support
For over a decade, the relationship between JVIR and SIR Foundation has yielded landmark studies, rewarded those at the leading edge of research, and continually pushed the needle on IR innovation, both clinical and cultural.
IR evolutions
As SIR celebrates 50 years of innovation, former SIR presidents reflect on the clinical evolutions they’ve seen over their careers—from steaming guidewires to the birth of subspecialties.
Outpatient IR
More and more IRs have embraced clinician identities, increasing their focus on longitudinal patient management, building patient relationships and caring for patients.
Generation Z
The oldest Gen Zers will turn 28 in 2025: This means that about half of residents and all traditional-age medical students are part of this generation. How will they change the face of IR?
PACking a punch
For 20 years, SIRPAC—the only political action committee fully dedicated to interventional radiology—has been making connections and ensuring IR’s seat at the political table.
SIR’s greatest hits
This article is the first in a series celebrating the most popular resources SIR makes available to the interventional radiology community, in the words of our members.
SIR 50 on The Kinked Wire
Episode 62: SIR 50th Anniversary: The birth of a powerhouse app
The SIR Guidelines App development team reflects on how they came together, the role the app now plays in IR, and more.
Mar 24, 2025
Episode 61: SIR 50th Anniversary: Growth and opportunities in interventional oncology | Guest: Dr. Michael Soulen
Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR, and longtime IO leader Michael Soulen, MD, FSIR, discuss the growth trajectory of interventional oncology, the evolution of the society over the decades, and more.
Mar 11, 2025
Episode 60: SIR 50th Anniversary: The birth and growth of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | Guest Dr. Gary Becker
Editor-in-Chief Daniel Y. Sze, MD, PhD, FSIR, and Editor Emeritus Gary Becker, MD, FSIR, discuss the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology history, including what led to the journal's launch, the early challenges and more.
Mar 3, 2025
Episode 59: SIR 50th Anniversary: From 1975 to 2025, the Evolution of the SIR Annual Scientific Meeting | Guest Dr. Ernie Ring
Gloria Salazar, MD, FSIR, and Ernest Ring, MD, FSIR, discuss the evolution of the SIR annual meeting, from its first gathering in 1975 to this year's meeting in Nashville, Tenn.
Feb 11, 2025
Episode 56: SIR 50th Anniversary: The evolution of neurointerventional radiology | Guest: Dr. David Kumpe
Neurointerventional radiology pioneer David Kumpe, MD, FSIR, speaks with host Martin G. Radvany, MD, FSIR, about the earliest days of neuro IR, how it's grown since then and more.
Dec 16, 2024
Episode 57: 2024 in review + top IR Quarterly articles and Kinked Wire podcast episodes of the year
A special year-end review of the top stories from the past year—the SIR 50th Anniversary, artificial intelligence and IR, and more—and the top IR Quarterly and Kinked Wire content of 2024.
Jan 13, 2025
Episode 51: SIR 50th Anniversary: The growth of interventional radiology and vascular care | Guest: Dr. Barry Katzen
Renowned IR leader Barry T. Katzen, MD, FSIR, reflects on the early days of interventional radiology in vascular care, the birth and growth of SIR, and more.
Aug 12, 2024
Episode 53: SIR 50th Anniversary: The growth (and growing pains) of pediatric interventional radiology | Guest: James Donaldson, MD
Pediatric interventional radiologists Sudhen B. Desai, MD, FSIR, and James Donaldson, MD, reflect on the early days and growth of the subspecialty, what its future holds and more
Sep 30, 2024
Episode 54: SIR 50th Anniversary: From piles of tubing to the Waltman loop | Guest: Arthur Waltman, MD, FSIR
In this SIR 50th anniversary episode, host Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with IR pioneer Arthur Waltman, MD, FSIR, about the very days of IR at Mass General, how the specialty and SIR have grown over the decades, and more.
Nov 11, 2024
Celebrating 50 years of IR and the future of innovation.
Historical lists
A look back at past honorees
A list of Gold Medal recipients
The Dr. Charles T. Dotter lecturers
A list of Dotter lecturers
SIR Past Presidents
A list of all presidents of SIR
