Program Director

Scott Resnick, MD
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Department of Radiology
251 East Huron Street
Feinberg 4-710X
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone: 312-926-5113
Fax: 312-926-0826

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Thank you for your interest in the 2014-2015 Fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

The McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Department of Radiology, Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology offers a one-year, ACGME-approved program for eight individuals each year. The program provides exposure to the full range of vascular and interventional radiology in its entirety. Our section performs all interventional procedures at our new hospital , including CT and ultrasound-guided biopsies and drainages. Procedural volume in our section last year was 10,000+ encounters and 18,000+ procedures. We are, therefore, in a position to provide optimal interventional services for our patients and referring physicians.

Trainees will gain experience on a wide variety of procedures. Northwestern’s equipment includes seven dedicated angiographic suites. One of the angiography suites consists of a new generation Siemens Flat Panel unit mated to a new Siemens MRI, providing state-of-the-art MR/fluoroscopy-guided procedures, as well as a new Phillips Flat Panel unit, both of which have cone-beam CT capability. We also have a dedicated interventional ultrasound suite with three Acuson Sequoias and one Siemens Antares ultrasound unit, as well as two Sonosite ultrasounds, and two Terason ultrasounds that are solely for our use. The Body Imaging Section is currently equipped with nine GE Light Speed helical CT scanners, including high-speed 16 and 64 slice GE machines, eleven 1.5T MR units, and a dedicated 3.0T research magnet. All studies are available for review via a hospital-wide PACS. More than two hundred diagnostic CT, MR, and US exams are performed daily as are numerous CTA and MRA studies, including cardiac and coronary imaging. Twelve to 18 image-guided biopsies and drainages are performed by our section daily. A hospital-based nursing service that places bedside PICC lines has recently expanded to include weekend service. A group of 3 IR-based physician assistants performs most of the IR minor procedures, such as outpatient PICC’s, paracentesis, and thoracentesis. All inpatient, outpatient, and clinic data are stored in a electronic medical record format.

Fellows also rotate at the adjacent Lurie Children’s Hospital, which has two full-time and four part-time pediatric interventionalists who perform 2,500+ procedures on an annual basis. Both facilities are staffed by Northwestern University faculty members. In addition, while at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, our fellows participate in a clinical rotation during which time is spent in the various outpatient IR clinics, including Oncology, UFE, Vascular, and Vein Clinics. During this time, fellows also rotate with the Vascular Surgical Service and participate in aortic stent grafting, carotid stenting, and vascular lab study analysis. Finally, fellows will spend a six week rotation at the affiliated Veterans Administration Hospital. At this site the IR Suite contains a brand new Siemens ARTIS unit and the service performs about 2000 Procedures per year.

The Northwestern IR section is actively and continuously involved in presentations and exhibits at national and international radiology meetings. Numerous projects are ongoing within the section and department and fellows are encouraged to participate in this research. Current areas of interest include regional cancer therapy, including radio frequency ablation, cryoablation, microwave ablation and therasphere/sirsphere embolization, uterine fibroid embolization, magnetic resonance angiography, laser vein ablation, and interventional MRI/MRA. We are involved in numerous clinical trials, including hepatic radioembolization, percutaneous intratumoral chemoinfusion, hepatic lung and osseous tumor radio frequency ablation, and new design inferior vena cava filter evaluation. Fellows also play an important central role in the daily management of patients. Daily morning rounds are made on the interventional radiology inpatient and consult services and the fellows are responsible for their day-to-day care.

Faculty

Dr. Robert L. Vogelzang, Emeritus Director of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Dr. Scott Resnick, IR Fellowship Director
Dr. Albert A. Nemcek Jr., Emeritus JVIR Editor, Vice-Chairman of Radiology for Quality
Dr. James Carr, Director of Cardiac and Vascular Imaging
Dr. Richard Chen, Medical Director
Dr. Kent Sato, Associate Fellowship Program Director
Dr. Howard Chrisman, Associate Chairman of Radiology
Dr. Riad Salem, Interventional Oncology, Interventional Radiology Section Chief, Vice-Chairman of Radiology for Image-Guided Therapy
Dr. Robert Ryu, Residency Director
Dr. Robert Lewandowski, Associate Fellowship Program Director
Dr. Stan Kim, Pediatric IR Director
Dr. Ramona Gupta
Dr. Jeremy Collins
Dr. Elias Hohlastos
Dr. Todd Schirmang

Application Requirements

We are currently accepting applications for the 2014/2015 Fellowship Program and will be participating in the NRMP/SIR (Society of Interventional Radiology) Match. On March 6, 2013 or anytime thereafter, you can register for the match. As per match requirements, we will conduct interviews from February 19, 2013 through May 19, 2013. The match date will be June 19, 2013. We have once again elected to use the Universal Application Form, which can be accessed here for applying to the program.

Offers for personal interviews will be made upon completion of your application, so we encourage early submission. Completion of an accredited four-year radiology residency program is a prerequisite for acceptance. Membership in SIR is strongly recommended.

If you are interested in applying to our program, please send:

• curriculum vita
• career objectives statement
• USMLE exam documentation for completion of steps 1 through 3
• Universal Application Form 
• three letters of recommendation to:
  Scott Resnick, M.D.
  Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  Department of Radiology/Feinberg Pavilion
  251 East Huron, Rm 4-710X
  Chicago, Illinois 60611

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For More Information:

Information regarding the policies and procedures that would govern your training, the benefits and privileges you would have as a fellow, and a sample of the training contract is available at Graduate Medical Education Website.

If you need further information or assistance, please contact:
Dorothy Woodward
phone:312-926-5113
fax: 312-926-0826
email: Interventional Radiology Fellowship Coordinator