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Society of Interventional Radiology inducts 39 Fellows
Physicians recognized for achievements in research, teaching, published works and leadership at SIR 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting
NASHVILLE (April 1, 2025)—The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) inducted 39 new Fellows during its Annual Scientific Meeting, March 29–April 2, in Nashville. This honor, achieved by only 15% of eligible SIR members, is bestowed to those who have demonstrated excellence in interventional radiology by virtue of research and published works, teaching, and leadership within the field, along with contributions and involvement within the society.
The newly inducted SIR Fellows are:
Active Fellows
Mohamed E. Abdelsalam, MD, FSIR, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Ashok Bhanushali, MD, FSIR, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pa.
Anant D. Bhave, MD, FSIR, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt.
Enn Alexandria Chen, MD, MBA, FSIR, FDA, Office of Radiological Health, Silver Spring, Md.
Kyle J. Cooper, MD, FSIR, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, Calif.
Ghassan E. El-Haddad, MD, FSIR, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Fla.
Alexandra H. Fairchild, MD, FSIR, Louisiana State University, New Orleans
Manraj K.S. Heran, MD, FSIR, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Brian P. Holly, MD, FSIR, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
Christopher R. Ingraham, MD, FSIR, University of California San Diego, San Diego
Pavan K. Kavali, MD, FSIR, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Saint Louis
Abhishek Kumar, MD, FSIR, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, N.J.
Anuj Malhotra, MD, FSIR, NYU Langone – Long Island Hospital, Mineola, N.Y.
David Mauro, MD, FSIR, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Eric D. McLoney, MD, FSIR, Cleveland West Vascular Care, Westlake, Ohio
Sonali Mehandru, MD, FSIR, New Mexico VA Healthcare System, Albuquerque, N.M.
James D. Meler, MD, FSIR, BD/IO DOCS, Tempe, Ariz.
Zeyad A. Metwalli, MD, FSIR, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Samdeep Mouli, MD, FSIR, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago
Amish Patel, MD, FSIR, Overlook Medical Center, Summit, N.J.
Juan Carlos Perez Lozada, MD, FSIR, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.
Nicholas J. Petruzzi, MD, FSIR, Atlantic Medical Imaging, Galloway, N.J.
Andrew C. Picel, MD, FSIR, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.
Rex M. Pillai, MD, FSIR, The Permanente Medical Group, Roseville, Calif.
Jonas Redmond, MD, FSIR, University of California San Diego, San Diego
Ahsun Riaz, MD, FSIR, Northwestern University, Chicago
James Ronald, MD, FSIR, Duke University, Durham, N.C.
Alan A. Sag, MD, FSIR, University of Miami, Miami
Debkumar Sarkar, DO, FSIR, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
Geoff Scriver, MD, FSIR, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt.
Jaimin D. Shah, MD, FSIR, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, N.J.
Sidhartha Tavri, MD, FSIR, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Ore.
Bartley G. Thornburg, MD, FSIR, Northwestern University, Chicago
Kenneth R. Tomkovich, MD, FSIR, Princeton Radiology, Princeton, N.J.
Kirubahara Vaheesan, MD, FSIR, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis
Thomas J. Ward, MD, FSIR, Advent Health, Maitland, Fla.
John D. York, MD, FSIR, University of California, San Diego Health, La Jolla, Calif.
Shamar J. Young, MD, FSIR, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
Associate Fellows
Govind Srimathveeravalli, PhD, FSIR, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst, Mass.
Elise Grant
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About the Society of Interventional Radiology
The Society of Interventional Radiology is a nonprofit, professional medical society representing more than 8,000 practicing interventional radiology physicians, trainees, students, scientists and clinical associates, dedicated to improving patient care through the limitless potential of image-guided therapies. SIR’s members work in a variety of settings and at different professional levels—from medical students and residents to university faculty and private practice physicians.
About the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation
SIR Foundation is a scientific foundation dedicated to fostering research and education in interventional radiology for the purposes of advancing scientific knowledge, increasing the number of skilled investigators in interventional radiology and developing innovative therapies that lead to improved patient care and quality of life. Visit sirfoundation.org.