http://www.SIRweb.org Latest SIR Content en-us Copyright 2007 SIR http://backend.userland.com/rss Thu, 15 May 2008 22:38:40 EST SIR member David C. Sperling is featured in a three-part Discovery Channel show called “911: The Bronx.” Sperling, director of Columbia Endovascular Associates/Columbia Eastside VIR in New York City, was filmed at a Level 1 trauma center last summer. The three consecutive episodes are scheduled to air from 8–11 p.m. (Eastern) on Thursday, May 22. A second set of three episodes is expected to air in June. According to the show’s executive producer, Sperling is the only interventional radiologist in the episodes and he has one procedure in each episode. The hourly consecutive program descriptions include (8–9 p.m.) patient fights for his life after a fall, 12-year-old boy is hit by a car; (9–10 p.m.) brought back to life, mother and newborn survive crash, man falls down elevator shaft; and (10–11 p.m.) man falls five stories, shopkeeper shot in the head, woman drinks cleaning fluid. http://www.sirweb.org/news/in-the-news.shtml comm@SIRweb.org Wed, 14 May 2008 12:53:31 EST SIR members Sean Tutton and William Rilling participate in collaborative effort—and use innovation—to assist in inserting catheter to treat tumor on lung. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=738912 comm@SIRweb.org Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:32:57 EST SIR member Jozsef Lukacs, M.D., is interviewed on KOIN-TV (Portland, Ore.) about interventional radiology treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome and the fight for patients to get insurance coverage. http://www.koin.com/content/mediacenter/default.aspx?videoId=4375@koin.dayport.com&navCatId=156&articleID=4375 comm@sirweb.org Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:07:28 EST The SIR Gold Medal, the Society's highest honor, is awarded each year to an individual with continued distinguished service to SIR or to the discipline of interventional radiology. Service to IR may include teaching, basic research, clinical investigation or other activities. To submit a nomination, describe the nominee's qualifications for the award and include a detailed curriculum vitae or résumé. The primary nominator is also responsible for initiating the submission of at least two letters of support from other SIR members. Send nominations by June 16 to John Kaufman, M.D., c/o Debbie Katsarelis, SIR, 3975 Fair Ridge Drive, Ste. 400 North, Fairfax, VA 22033. http://members.sirweb.org/members/memberAlerts.cfm comm@sirweb.org Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:25:10 EST Press Conference Mar 18: Latest News in Vertebroplasty, Bone Marrow Transplants, PAD Treatment for Octogenarians and Women's Health From the 2008 SIR Annual Scientific Meeting. Press Conference Mar 17: Advances in Kidney/Lung/Eye Cancer, DVT and Frostbite From the 2008 SIR Annual Scientific Meeting. Slides and audio are available on the Press Releases page. http://www.sirweb.org/news/pressReleases.shtml comm@sirweb.org Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:57:19 EST