Society of Interventional Radiology Honors Dotter Lecturer

CONTACT Maryann Verrillo (703) 460-5572 Diane Shnitzler (703) 460-5582 comm@SIRweb.org For Immediate Release March 18, 2009 Society of Interventional Radiology Honors Dotter Lecturer, Announces Gold Medalists Society, SIR Foundation Present Awards; Lecture Honor Given to Matthew A. Mauro, M.D., FSIR, for Extraordinary Contributions to Interventional Radiology FAIRFAX, Va.—Matthew A. Mauro, M.D., FSIR, delivered the 2009 Dr. Charles T. Dotter Lecture at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 34th Annual Scientific Meeting last week in San Diego, Calif. This award, supported by

the SIR Foundation, honors an interventional radiologist’s extraordinary contributions to the field, dedicated service to SIR and distinguished career achievements in interventional radiology. Mauro, who addressed “The Birth of a Specialty,” is the Ernest H. Wood Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Surgery and chair of the radiology department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He was selected the recipient of the 25th annual Dotter lecture by 2008 SIR President John Kaufman, M.D., FSIR. This lecture award honors one of the founding fathers of interventional radiology, Dr. Charles T. Dotter. At UNC, Mauro’s special interests include interventional oncology, uterine artery embolization, the management of vascular malformations, angioplasty and stenting, biliary drainage procedures, embolization and stent grafts. He also supervises the resident rotation in vascular/interventional radiology; his involvement with the residency program includes lectures and one-on-one contact with the residents. Mauro is a long-time SIR member; he served as president of the society from 1999 to 2000 and was chair of the SIR Foundation from 2002–04. He has actively participated in a variety of roles on the Executive Committee throughout his membership and on the Scientific Program Committee since 2000. He is chair of the American...

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