The Kinked Wire
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) brings you a new podcast on all the topics that impact your practice of IR, with focused subseries reflecting the broad range of the specialty. In each episode, hosts and guests discuss new clinical opportunities, practice management tips, the latest trends and developments in the specialty, and more. Learn more on sirweb.org, irq.sirweb.org, and sirweb.org/kinkedwire. If you have any ideas for topics or guests, or have any other feedback, let us know at kinkedwire@sirweb.org. For corporate support opportunities, contact SIR at corporaterelations@sirweb.org. The views and opinions expressed in podcast episodes are not necessarily those of the Society of Interventional Radiology. The society does not endorse any companies or products.
The Kinked Wire
Latest Episodes
Episode 88: IR on the Hill
What's it like to be an IR advocate in Washington?In this two-parter, SIR Treasurer C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, MBA, FSIR, speaks with Roger T. Tomihama, MD, MBA, FSIR, chair of SIR’s Government Affairs Committee, and Chris Eastlee, SIR’s se...
JVIR audio abstracts: October 2026
ArticlesMedical Therapies for Vascular Anomalies: What Interventional Radiologists Need to Know (Read)Short-Term and Long...
Episode 87: Pain management in IR with Alexa Levey, MD
In this episode of the Kinked Wire, Anh-Tho Nguyen interviews Alexa Levey, MD, about her advice for dealing with pain management as an IR, and what the future looks like in IR pain management.This episode was published during ...
Episode 86: 2026 WIR Champion Award winner Sue Hanks, MD, FSIR
2026 Women in IR Champion Sue E. Hanks, MD, FSIR, reflects on her career in interventional radiology, sharing insights on leadership, trauma care, mentorship and the value of building collaborative, data-driven teams. Joined by colleagues M. Vi...