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Gary Becker Young Investigator Award
SIR Foundation Dr. Gary J. Becker Young Investigator Award The Dr. Gary J. Becker Young Investigator Award promotes excellence in academic research for members early in their careers. This award honors the founding editor of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) by recognizing the importance of the young investigator in developing the interventional solutions for the future. The SIR Foundation established the Dr. Gary J. Becker Young Investigator Award as a way to recognize promising young practitioners of interventional medicine early in their careers and encourage their pursuit of academic careers. The Dr. Gary J. Becker Young Investigator Award will be presented on Wednesday, March 30, during “The (Sterile) Gloves Are Off: Live Debate on IR Controversies” plenary session at 10:30 a.m. in Room 375 AB.
William T. Kuo MD
The SIR Foundation is proud to announce William T. Kuo, MD, of Stanford University School of Medicine as the recipient of the 2011 Dr. Gary J. Becker Young Investigator Award. Dr. Kuo’s manuscript titled, “Photothermal Ablation with the Excimer Laser Sheath Technique for Embedded IVC Filter Removal: Initial Results from a Prospective Study,” was chosen as the best-fit model of promoting academic research among young interventional radiologists. Dr. Kuo is assistant professor and fellowship director of vascular and interventional radiology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Kuo received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from Duke University and he earned his medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine with distinction in radiology, winning the Isadore Mesachan Award for Academic Excellence in Radiologic Sciences. His surgical internship was accomplished at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, Wash. He then trained in a combined interventional and diagnostic radiology residency program at the University of Rochester Medical Center where he served as chief resident and became one of the first in the nation to complete the clinical pathway in vascular and interventional radiology. Following residency, Dr. Kuo received advanced endovascular training by completing his fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Kuo is an international authority on catheter-
directed treatment of acute pulmonary embolism and complex inferior vena cava (IVC) filter retrieval. He is currently principal investigator of the Stanford FILTER (Filter Immediate and Long-Term Evaluation after Placement and Retrieval) registry and the multicenter PERFECT (Pulmonary Embolism Response to Fragmentation, Embolectomy and Catheter Thrombolysis) registry. As a nationally recognized expert, he has testified before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and he has authored multiple seminal papers that have led to improvements in the treatment of venous thromboembolism and new therapies for embedded IVC filters. Dr. Kuo has pioneered the use of endovascular laser technology for complex filter retrieval, as described in his current paper, “Photothermal Ablation with the Excimer Laser Sheath Technique for Embedded IVC Filter Removal: Initial Results from a Prospective Study.” His team at Stanford is the first in the world to successfully use this innovative procedure in humans. Dr. Kuo has applied his expertise to treat many patients from around the country, and he has established the Stanford IVC Filter Clinic as a national and international referral center for the management of filter-related complications. xi
William T. Kuo MD
The SIR Foundation is proud to announce William T. Kuo, MD, of Stanford University School of Medicine as the recipient of the 2011 Dr. Gary J. Becker Young Investigator Award. Dr. Kuo’s manuscript titled, “Photothermal Ablation with the Excimer Laser Sheath Technique for Embedded IVC Filter Removal: Initial Results from a Prospective Study,” was chosen as the best-fit model of promoting academic research among young interventional radiologists. Dr. Kuo is assistant professor and fellowship director of vascular and interventional radiology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Kuo received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from Duke University and he earned his medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine with distinction in radiology, winning the Isadore Mesachan Award for Academic Excellence in Radiologic Sciences. His surgical internship was accomplished at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, Wash. He then trained in a combined interventional and diagnostic radiology residency program at the University of Rochester Medical Center where he served as chief resident and became one of the first in the nation to complete the clinical pathway in vascular and interventional radiology. Following residency, Dr. Kuo received advanced endovascular training by completing his fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Kuo is an international authority on catheter-
directed treatment of acute pulmonary embolism and complex inferior vena cava (IVC) filter retrieval. He is currently principal investigator of the Stanford FILTER (Filter Immediate and Long-Term Evaluation after Placement and Retrieval) registry and the multicenter PERFECT (Pulmonary Embolism Response to Fragmentation, Embolectomy and Catheter Thrombolysis) registry. As a nationally recognized expert, he has testified before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and he has authored multiple seminal papers that have led to improvements in the treatment of venous thromboembolism and new therapies for embedded IVC filters. Dr. Kuo has pioneered the use of endovascular laser technology for complex filter retrieval, as described in his current paper, “Photothermal Ablation with the Excimer Laser Sheath Technique for Embedded IVC Filter Removal: Initial Results from a Prospective Study.” His team at Stanford is the first in the world to successfully use this innovative procedure in humans. Dr. Kuo has applied his expertise to treat many patients from around the country, and he has established the Stanford IVC Filter Clinic as a national and international referral center for the management of filter-related complications. xi