The surgeon’s hand is visibly trembling. The scalpel’s blade glints as it catches the light. I’m a medical student, scrubbed in on the case. I’m not going into surgery, I know that. I’m here for him. He glances at me and notices I’m holding my breath. He grins. “Relax.” 1/

Hanging out with the interventional radiologist

Next week: Radiology Health Equity Coalition is hosting a #UFE access webinar on July 11 led by #IRad and SIR member Pratik Shukla, MD, who will share insights from his research & service initiatives addressing the issue of inadequate healthcare access. Register: fal.cn/3zdGb

"To this day, I’ve never met an unhappy IR. Their enthusiasm nurtures a positive learning environment, which is reflected in the quality outcomes of patient care.” - PGY1 Jade Lerner, MD, MSC WIR spotlight. Interviewed by Ashley Lamba, produced by MSC WIR Chair Harika Dabbara

Happy Fibroid Awareness Month‼️Check out this piece by myself and Pratik Shukla, MD regarding the need to increase patient awareness of uterine artery embolization (UAE) and to address fibroid treatment disparities swhr.org/opportunities-…

Diagnostic radiology vs Interventional radiology

Raising Awareness for Uterine Fibroids acr.org/Advocacy-and-E…

This day was one of the best of my professional career. We talked, texted, or did a procedure weekly for 2 1/2 years. Over this time, he underwent: 176 paracentesis 2 TACE 1 port placement 1 TIPS and 2 portal thrombectomy By the end of the first year, I had lost all

#CIRSEtakeover Neil Gupta Day 1: I have a passion for education and love teaching everyone about IR and the amazing things we do. After 10 years I still struggle to describe #IRad in a succinct way. How would you describe IR in a single sentence?

Check out ⁦Pratik Shukla, MD⁩ talking about access to fibroid care! #ufe #irad ⁦Society of Interventional Radiology⁩ ⁦Rutgers New Jersey Medical School⁩ ⁦SIR ECS⁩ youtube.com/watch?v=65nnQ6…

boy math is joining $500 worth of fantasy football leagues and then a couple months later getting $100 back from those leagues and thinking that you have $100 of extra spending money that you didn't have before,

🚨PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REFORM🚨

Checking in on No. 1 Ohio State against Rutgers 😳

The first time I met you in the Indian dressing room, you were pranked by other teammates into touching my feet. I couldn’t stop laughing that day. But soon, you touched my heart with your passion and skill. I am so happy that that young boy has grown into a ‘Virat’ player. I

M4 PGY-2

For the newly matched (especially in surgery), here are some things no one teaches you about functioning in the hospital: 1. The EMR is not the place to battle things out with another service or take out any other frustrations- pick up the phone and call (cont)

5 IR/DR matches from NJIRS! Rutgers New Jersey Medical School: Noor Atwal to Medstar Georgetown IR Laura Marrone, MD to Mount Sinai IR Rutgers RWJMedSchool: Michelle Clark, MD to Columbia VIR Rowan-Virtua SOM: Eshani Choksi, DO to ChristianaCare VIR Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine: Aidan Farrell to Albany IR Welcome to the NJIRS Alumni Fam!

Publication alert in ⁦JAMA⁩ . Strong recommendations for CTA for symptomatic LGIB and, if positive, prompt referral to #IRAD Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage | Guidelines | JAMA | JAMA Network jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Today is my last day as a first-year radiology resident. I can’t believe on Monday they are going to expect me to know things.

Interventional radiology (IR) is a unique specialty that incorporates a diverse set of skills ranging from imaging, procedures, consultation, and patient management. This review discusses the domains of value contributed to medical systems and outlines the parameters of success.