Kara Fitzgerald, MD (@kmfitzmd) 's Twitter Profile
Kara Fitzgerald, MD

@kmfitzmd

Chief IR Resident @UofWa_IR | ICU RN → MD | rural medicine | all things #IRad & #VIR | she/her

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CVIR Endovascular (Jim  Reekers, Editor-in-Chief) (@cvirendo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This paper explores transjugular antegrade transvenous obliteration, with and without portal decompression, for management of rectal variceal hemorrhage cvirendovasc.springeropen.com/articles/10.11… #irad #interventionalradiology

This paper explores transjugular antegrade transvenous obliteration, with and without portal decompression, for management of rectal variceal hemorrhage

cvirendovasc.springeropen.com/articles/10.11…

#irad #interventionalradiology
Kara Fitzgerald, MD (@kmfitzmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A diverse 6th block at UW Montlake with PAE, interventional oncology, inferior venacavography, vertebral augmentation, TCVO and iliocaval recanalization and reconstruction. #IRAD #IRadRes University of Washington IR Residency

A diverse 6th block at UW Montlake with PAE, interventional oncology, inferior venacavography, vertebral augmentation, TCVO and iliocaval recanalization and reconstruction. #IRAD #IRadRes <a href="/UofWa_IR/">University of Washington IR Residency</a>
Jeffrey F. B. Chick, MD, MPH (@chickvir) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Specialists rated their understanding of IR as 7.3% poor and 49.8% adequate. The least selected conditions treated by IR were infertility, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and bone cancer—target areas for growth! jvir.org/article/S1051-… JVIR CVIR Journal USC UW Radiology

Specialists rated their understanding of IR as 7.3% poor and 49.8% adequate. The least selected conditions treated by IR were infertility, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and bone cancer—target areas for growth!

jvir.org/article/S1051-…

<a href="/JVIRmedia/">JVIR</a> <a href="/CVIR_Journal/">CVIR Journal</a> <a href="/USC/">USC</a> <a href="/UWRadiology/">UW Radiology</a>
Eric Topol (@erictopol) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Of >105,000 participants with 30-year follow-up, only 9.3% achieved healthy aging (age 70, w/o any chronic diseases). Their diet was significantly associated with this outcome🧵 Nature Medicine

Of &gt;105,000 participants with 30-year follow-up, only 9.3% achieved healthy aging (age 70, w/o any chronic diseases). Their diet was significantly associated with this outcome🧵 <a href="/NatureMedicine/">Nature Medicine</a>
WomeninIR (@womenirads) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A huge round of applause to Maureen Kohi for being honored with the WIR Championship Award at #SIR25NASH WIR luncheon! Your hard work, dedication, and passion continue to inspire us all. Thank you for being a role model and a force for positive change! #SIR50FWD

A huge round of applause to <a href="/MaureenKohi/">Maureen Kohi</a> for being honored with the WIR Championship Award at #SIR25NASH WIR luncheon! Your hard work, dedication, and passion continue to inspire us all. Thank you for being a role model and a force for positive change! #SIR50FWD
Alexa Levey, MD (@alexalevey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hot off the press "Common Cryoneurolysis Targets in Pain Management: Indications, Critical Anatomy, and Potential Complications". Let's spread the word on how to freeze away pain. Yale IR David C. Madoff, MD Stacey Bass J. David Prologo, MD, FSIR, ABOM-D Boston Scientific thieme-connect.de/products/ejour…

CVIR Endovascular (Jim  Reekers, Editor-in-Chief) (@cvirendo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This article explores the efficacy and safety of the needle rendezvous technique for infrainguinal arterial calcified lesions cvirendovasc.springeropen.com/articles/10.11… #irad #interventionalradiology

This article explores the efficacy and safety of the needle rendezvous technique for infrainguinal arterial calcified lesions

cvirendovasc.springeropen.com/articles/10.11…

#irad #interventionalradiology
Aparna Baheti, MD (@bahetimd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If this works, it would be amazing. One of the main challenges I face at my independent practice is getting med recs from the giant hospital systems nearby. Often takes several months of missed faxes and snail-mailing cds of images before I can treat a patient. Looking forward to

Kara Fitzgerald, MD (@kmfitzmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited for the @sirspecialists Residency Practicum in June!! Highly recommended from others who have attended, I’ve been looking to it all year! Seniors from all over — Yale IR UTSW Interventional Radiology MGH Radiology Chiefs University of Washington IR Residency are coming #SIR25RP

Excited for the @sirspecialists Residency Practicum in June!! Highly recommended from others who have attended, I’ve been looking to it all year! Seniors from all over — <a href="/Yale_IR/">Yale IR</a> <a href="/UTSW_VIR/">UTSW Interventional Radiology</a> <a href="/mghradchiefs/">MGH Radiology Chiefs</a> <a href="/UofWa_IR/">University of Washington IR Residency</a> are coming #SIR25RP
UW Radiology (@uwradiology) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to #UWRadiology Assistant Professor Charles Hua, MD on receiving a #UWMedicine Cares Award! Honored for his compassion, professionalism & care, Dr. Hua exemplifies our Service Culture Guidelines. Thank you for all you do! Learn more: rad.washington.edu/news/dr-charle…

Congratulations to #UWRadiology Assistant Professor <a href="/CharlesHuaMD/">Charles Hua, MD</a> on receiving a #UWMedicine Cares Award! Honored for his compassion, professionalism &amp; care, Dr. Hua exemplifies our Service Culture Guidelines. Thank you for all you do! Learn more: rad.washington.edu/news/dr-charle…
Jeffrey F. B. Chick, MD, MPH (@chickvir) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Diversity in integrated Interventional Radiology residency programs remains low. A concerted effort to increase awareness and promote inclusion within the specialty could broaden its appeal and improve accessibility. JACR JVIR jacr.org/article/S1546-…

Diversity in integrated Interventional Radiology residency programs remains low. A concerted effort to increase awareness and promote inclusion within the specialty could broaden its appeal and improve accessibility.

<a href="/JACRJournal/">JACR</a> <a href="/JVIRmedia/">JVIR</a>

jacr.org/article/S1546-…
Riddhi Borse, M.D. (@borses_anatomy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#GEST2025 was the best ft. A true New York minute. Learnt so much about embolisation from the masters, had the honour of speaking about my experiences as a woman in interventional radiology alongside some amazing female IR’s & win the most fun trivia quiz with my co-fellows.

#GEST2025 was the best ft. A true New York minute. Learnt so much about embolisation from the masters, had the honour of speaking about my experiences as a woman in interventional radiology alongside some amazing female IR’s &amp; win the most fun trivia quiz with my co-fellows.
Kara Fitzgerald, MD (@kmfitzmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excellent time at #SIR25RP thank you Society of Interventional Radiology and all the faculty and staff. So much practical knowledge, skills and new friends. Also, super happy the Midwest Angio Club let me crash their party with a couple of cases. #IRAD 🙏😘

Excellent time at #SIR25RP thank you <a href="/SIRspecialists/">Society of Interventional Radiology</a> and all the faculty and staff. So much practical knowledge, skills and new friends. 

Also, super happy the Midwest Angio Club let me crash their party with a couple of cases. #IRAD 🙏😘
Kara Fitzgerald, MD (@kmfitzmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Swan song: GTube replacement COTD: (case of the day) getting Lil’J her first filter out Friday. Bless up, it’s been an incredible 10 years of medical training at UW Medicine University of Washington School of Medicine University of Washington IR Residency #IRAD Off to central Washington!

Swan song: GTube replacement 
COTD: (case of the day) getting Lil’J her first filter out Friday. 
Bless up, it’s been an incredible 10 years of medical training at <a href="/UWMedicine/">UW Medicine</a> <a href="/uwsomwwami/">University of Washington School of Medicine</a> <a href="/UofWa_IR/">University of Washington IR Residency</a> #IRAD 

Off to central Washington!
Riddhi Borse, M.D. (@borses_anatomy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What an incredible year it has been. Non stop work and sleepless nights became the norm, Interventional Radiology became love and life, the procedural suite became my favourite place, my scrubs became my only attire, Catheters and Wires became my besties, Mass General

What an incredible year it has been. Non stop work and sleepless nights became the norm, Interventional Radiology became love and life, the procedural suite became my favourite place, my scrubs became my only attire, Catheters and Wires became my besties, Mass General
Jeffrey F. B. Chick, MD, MPH (@chickvir) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interventional radiology is playing an increasingly vital role in the management of genitourinary trauma, with ongoing advancements improving treatment effectiveness and safety. thieme-connect.com/products/ejour… Seminars in Interventional Radiology JVIR CVIR Journal CVIR Endovascular (Jim Reekers, Editor-in-Chief) Endovascular Today USC

Interventional radiology is playing an increasingly vital role in the management of genitourinary trauma, with ongoing advancements improving treatment effectiveness and safety.

thieme-connect.com/products/ejour…

<a href="/SemInterventRad/">Seminars in Interventional Radiology</a> <a href="/JVIRmedia/">JVIR</a> <a href="/CVIR_Journal/">CVIR Journal</a> <a href="/cvirendo/">CVIR Endovascular (Jim  Reekers, Editor-in-Chief)</a> <a href="/EVToday/">Endovascular Today</a> <a href="/USC/">USC</a>