Full Schedule

6:45 AM - 7:15 AM ET

Registration Open

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Breakfast

Location: Garden Overlook

7:15 AM - 8:00 AM ET

Morning Symposia

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Advanced Liver Directed Therapy

Advanced

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM ET

Ablation at the Edge: Expanding Indications and Optimizing Outcomes

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM ET

Patient Selection in HCC: When Not to Treat (and When to Pivot)

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM ET

Complications and Failure Modes in Liver-directed Therapy

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Y-90 in Practice: Dosimetry, Personalization, and Segmental Therapy

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM ET

Combination Therapy in HCC: Locoregional + Systemic Integration

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Real-world Decision Making in HCC: Building a Personal Treatment Algorithm

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Liver Cancer Intro

Early

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM ET

HCC Basics: Who Gets It and How It Develops

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM ET

Staging and Prognosis: Making Sense of BCLC and Liver Function

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM ET

Multidisciplinary Care in HCC: Who Does What and When

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Curative Options: Resection, Transplant, and Ablation

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM ET

Catheter-based Therapies: TACE, TARE, and When to Use Them

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Putting It All Together: A Practical Treatment Algorithm for HCC

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM ET

Break and Device Showcase

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET

Liver Tumor Board: IR X 2, Hepatology, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Corporate Pre-lunch Symposium (Presented by Penumbra)

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM ET

APDIR Registration Open

APDIR

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

Networking Lunch

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM ET

Welcome

APDIR

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Contract Negotiation/early Practice Development

Advanced

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM ET

Evaluating a Job: Reading Between the Lines of a Practice Opportunity

Speaker: Robert J. Kennedy, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Interventional & Vascular Center

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM ET

From Offer to Contract: How to Review and Negotiate

Speaker: Robert J. Kennedy, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Interventional & Vascular Center

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM ET

Your First 2 Years: Building Volume, Reputation, and Leverage

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM ET

When It’s Time to Leave: Navigating Practice Changes and Career Pivots

Speaker: Robert J. Kennedy, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Interventional & Vascular Center

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Introduction to Practice Types

Early

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM ET

Private Practice Radiology: How Traditional Groups Function

Speaker: Oleksandra Kutsenko, MD – Red Rock Radiology Associates

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM ET

OBL and ASC Models: Building an Independent IR Practice

Speaker: Robert J. Kennedy, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Interventional & Vascular Center

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM ET

Hospital-employed Radiology: Stability, Tradeoffs, and System Integration

Speaker: C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, FSIR, MBA – Emory University School of Medicine

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Academic Radiology: Balancing Clinical Work, Teaching, and Research

Speaker: Minhaj S. Khaja, MD, FSIR, MBA (he/him/his) – University of Michigan

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Session 1

APDIR

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Panel of Recent Grads

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Break and Device Showcase

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Break and Device Showcase

APDIR

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET

Basics of Medical Billing

Early

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM ET

How You Get Paid: Demystifying CPT Codes and RVUS

Speaker: Minhaj S. Khaja, MD, FSIR, MBA (he/him/his) – University of Michigan

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM ET

E&M Coding in the Real World: Capturing the Work You Actually Do

Speaker: C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, FSIR, MBA – Emory University School of Medicine

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM ET

The Value of IR: Understanding the RVU Debate and Its Limitations

Speaker: Minhaj S. Khaja, MD, FSIR, MBA (he/him/his) – University of Michigan

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET

Your SIR: Advocacy, Reimbursement, and Why It Matters

Speaker: Parag J. Patel, MD, MS – Medical College of Wisconsin

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET

Early Career Financial Considerations/professional Liability

Advanced

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM ET

First Paycheck to Financial Plan: What New Attendings Need to Know

Speaker: Nicole Keefe, MD – University of North Carolina

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Medical Malpractice: Risk, Coverage, and Real-world Pitfalls

Speaker: Matthew J. Scheidt, MD, FSIR – Medical College of Wisconsin

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM ET

The Business of IR: Understanding Revenue, Costs, and Profitability

Speaker: Nicholas Petruzzi, MD, FSIR – Vascular institute at AMI

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET

Academic IR Economics: How Funding, RVUS, and Missions Intersect

Speaker: C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, FSIR, MBA – Emory University School of Medicine

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET

Session 2

APDIR

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET

Billing Game and Case Trivia

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM ET

APDIR and IR Residency Practicum Welcome Reception

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM ET

APDIR and IR Residency Practicum Welcome Reception

APDIR

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Breakfast

Location: Garden Overlook

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Breakfast

Location: Garden Overlook

APDIR

7:15 AM - 8:00 AM ET

Morning Symposia (Presented by BD)

APDIR

7:15 AM - 8:00 AM ET

Morning Symposia (Presented by BD)

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Advanced PAD

Advanced

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM ET

Iliac Interventions: When It’s Easy, When It’s Not, and How to Manage Failure

Speaker: Nicholas Petruzzi, MD, FSIR – Vascular institute at AMI

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM ET

Long-segment Ctos: Crossing Strategies That Actually Work

Speaker: Parag J. Patel, MD, MS – Medical College of Wisconsin

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM ET

Re-entry Mastery: Devices, Techniques, and Bailout Strategies

Speaker: Kumar Madassery, MD, FSIR – Rush University Medical Center, Rush Oak Park

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Evidence into Practice: What Actually Matters in PAD Trials

Speaker: Luke R. Wilkins, MD, FSIR – University of Virginia

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM ET

CLTI and Limb Salvage: Building a Procedural and Clinical Strategy

Speaker: Matthew J. Scheidt, MD, FSIR – Medical College of Wisconsin

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM ET

My PAD Algorithm: Case-based Decision Making from Clinic to Intervention

Speaker: Parag J. Patel, MD, MS – Medical College of Wisconsin

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Introduction to Peripheral Arterial Disease

Early

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM ET

PAD Fundamentals: Pathophysiology, Presentation, and Why It Matters

Speaker: Shawn Sarin, MD, FSIR – George Washington University

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM ET

First Pass Evaluation: History, Exam, and Noninvasive Testing

Speaker: Amy Taylor, MD, MBA (she/her/hers) – University of Virginia

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM ET

Imaging for PAD: Duplex, CTA, and MRA—what You Need to Know

Speaker: Matthew J. Scheidt, MD, FSIR – Medical College of Wisconsin

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Crossing the Lesion: Access, Wires, and Basic Endovascular Strategy

Speaker: Shawn Sarin, MD, FSIR – George Washington University

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM ET

Angioplasty and Stenting: Core Concepts for PAD Intervention

Speaker: Amy Taylor, MD, MBA (she/her/hers) – University of Virginia

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Beyond Balloons: Drug-coated Technologies and Adjunctive Tools

Speaker: Kumar Madassery, MD, FSIR – Rush University Medical Center, Rush Oak Park

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Session 3

APDIR

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM ET

Break and Device Showcase

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Break and Device Showcase

APDIR

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET

Arterial Case Discussion

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Session 4

APDIR

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Corporate Sponsored Symposium

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

Networking Lunch

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

Networking Lunch

APDIR

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Introduction to Clinic Management

Early

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM ET

Building the IR Clinic: Who’s on the Team and What Do They Do?

Speaker: Geogy Vatakencherry, MD, FSIR – Kaiser Permanente physician

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM ET

From Consult to Procedure: Mapping Workflow and Staffing Across the IR Continuum

Speaker: C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, FSIR, MBA – Emory University School of Medicine

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM ET

Understanding IR Staffing and Revenue Streams

Speaker: Alexandra Fairchild, MD, FSIR (she/her/hers) – LSU Health

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Right People, Right Place: Optimizing Workforce Utilization in the IR Suite

Speaker: Oleksandra Kutsenko, MD – Red Rock Radiology Associates

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Managing a Clinic Space

Advanced

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM ET

Designing an IR Practice: Clinic and Procedural Infrastructure from the Ground Up

Speaker: Robert J. Kennedy, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Interventional & Vascular Center

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM ET

Staffing Models: Advanced Utilization of Apps, Nurses, and Technologists

Speaker: Alexandra Fairchild, MD, FSIR (she/her/hers) – LSU Health

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM ET

Revenue Streams, Cost Centers, and Who Pays for What

Speaker: Nicholas Petruzzi, MD, FSIR – Vascular institute at AMI

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Operational Leadership in IR: Throughput, Access, and Building a Sustainable Practice

Speaker: Robert J. Kennedy, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Interventional & Vascular Center

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Session 5

APDIR

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Discussion of Challenges of Clinic Development

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Break and Device Showcase

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Potpourri I

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET

From Symptoms to Strategy: Advanced Evaluation of Lower Extremity Venous Insufficiency

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Choosing the Right Intervention: Evidence-based Treatment Algorithms for Venous Insufficiency

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM ET

Beyond the Snare: Advanced Techniques for Complex IVC Filter Retrieval

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Complications, Bailouts, and When to Stop: Real-world Decision Making in Complex Filter Retrieval

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Potpourri II

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET

Mastering Thyroid RFA: Patient Selection, Technique, and Avoiding Complications

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Thyroid Artery Embolization: When and How to Use It in Modern IR Practice

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM ET

Image-guided Pain Management: Core IR Techniques Every New Attending Should Know

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Beyond Injections: Advanced IR Strategies for Cancer and Musculoskeletal Pain

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM ET

Plenary Talk

Keynote Speaker: Kelvin Hong, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Medstar Georgetown University Hospital