Vascular and interventional radiology
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 2008-2009 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, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (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 (opened in May 1999), including CT and ultrasound-guided biopsies and drainages. Procedural volume in our section last year was 9,000+ encounters and 16,000+ 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 six dedicated angiographic suites consisting of two Siemens Multistar, an Angiostar Plus, and two shared Neurostars. The sixth angiography suite with a new generation Siemens Flat Pannel unit mated to a new Siemens MRI, provides state-of-the-art MR/fluoroscopy-guided procedure. We also have a dedicated interventional ultrasound suite with three Acuson Sequoias, one Siemens 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.
Fellows also rotate at the nearby Children’s Memorial Hospital, which has two full-time and two part-time pediatric interventionalists who perform 2,000+ procedures on an annual basis. Both facilities are staffed by Northwestern University faculty members. In addition, while at “Northwestern Memorial Hospital”: http://www.nmh.org/nmh/home.htm, 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 and carotid stenting. Elective rotations at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare are available at the individual fellow’s discretion. Evanston Northwestern Hospital is a community-based facility that is part of the Northwestern Healthcare Network. Approximately 4,000 interventional procedures are performed annually.
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 the fellows are encouraged to participate in this research. Current areas of interest include regional cancer therapy, including radio frequency ablation and therasphere/sirsphere embolization, uterine fibroid embolization, magnetic resonance angiography, 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 percutaneous hepatic arterial infusion port placement. 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, Director of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Dr. Scott Resnick, Fellowship Director
Dr. Albert A. Nemcek Jr., JVIR Editor
Dr. James Carr, Director of Cardiac and Vascular Imaging
Dr. Richard Chen
Dr. Kent Sato
Dr. Howard Chrisman, Vice Chairman of Radiology
Dr. Riad Salem
Dr. Robert Ryu Residency Director
Dr. Stan Kim
Dr. Robert Lewandowski
Dr. Reed Omary, Radiology Department Research Director
Application Requirements
We are currently accepting applications for the 2008/2009 Fellowship Program and will be participating in the NRMP/SIR (Society of Interventional Radiology) Match. On March 5, 2008 or any time thereafter, you can register for the match. As per match requirements, we will conduct interviews from March 24, 2008 through May 24, 2008. The match date will be June 25, 2008. We have once again elected to use the Universal Application Form 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
Rm 4-710X, 251 East Huron
Chicago, Illinois 60611
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For More Information:
To request an application or if you need further information or assistance, please contact:
Dorothy Woodward
phone:312-926-5113
fax: 312-926-0826
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