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SIO 2024: The Bright Future of IO

with Dr. Muneeb Ahmed

In this episode, Dr. Jacob Fleming hosts an on-site interview with Dr. Muneeb Ahmed, president of the Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) at the annual conference. Dr. Ahmed also serves as the Chief of IR at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

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Podcast Contributors

Dr. Muneeb Ahmed

Dr. Muneeb Ahmed is an interventional radiologist, division chief with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and the president of the Society of Interventional Oncology.

Dr. Jacob Fleming

Dr. Jacob Fleming is a diagnostic radiology resident and future MSK interventional radiologist in Dallas, Texas.

Synopsis

They discuss the development of interventional oncology (IO) as a subspecialty of interventional radiology and how the SIO conference has rapidly grown in the past few years. Dr. Ahmed highlights the annual conference as a way to expose trainees to interventional oncology early in their careers. The doctors focus on the MSK masterclass and the upcoming first breast cryoablation masterclass. Dr. Ahmed emphasizes that master class topics are chosen based on what the IO community needs, and they aim to provide comprehensive training so doctors can implement the procedures and increase patient access.

Additional discussion highlights include the advancement of robotics, the growth of IO across the globe, and exciting new research presented at SIO 2024.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction
03:40 - The Growth and Development of SIO
07:20 - Breast Cryoablation Master Class
11:53 - Teaching Across Different Practice Settings
17:21 - Interventional Oncology Around the World
20:59 - New Research Presented at SIO 2024
22:59 - The Role of Robotics in Interventional Oncology
27:15 - Closing Remarks and Invitation to Join SIO

Resources

Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO):
https://www.sio-central.org/

European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR):
https://www.esnr.org/

Society of Breast Imaging (SBI):
https://www.sbi-online.org/

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