SIR 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting Newsroom
Welcome to the Society of Interventional Radiology's newsroom. Please visit regularly to obtain the latest news and updated information for SIR 2014, the society's 39th Annual Scientific Meeting. The information on this page is subject to revision.
Media Registration/Attendance
Media RegistrationFor media registration only, please contact Ellen Acconcia, (703) 460-5582, or Maryann Verrillo, (703) 460-5572
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Media Resources
- View the SIR 2014 Program
- Find an Abstract
- See Invited Faculty
- Use SIR 2014’s Personal Planner
- Visit the Annual Scientific Meeting website
- Explore the registration brochure
SIR's 39th Annual Scientific Meeting
SIR's Annual Scientific Meeting is a recognized forum for peer-reviewed presentations of new research by interventional radiologists and allied scientists from around the world. It provides a host of news opportunities ranging from scientific presentations and news conferences to hands-on workshops and technical exhibits.
- Attracts more than 5,000 physicians, scientists and allied health professionals
- Features nearly 400 scientific presentations and posters covering the latest trends in interventional radiology research
- Showcases approximately 150 technical exhibits and product demonstrations
- Delivers opportunity to interview experts in interventional radiology/minimally invasive treatments
- Illustrates the multidimensional nature of interventional radiology and additionally reflects the diversity of program’s topics and the members of the broader interventional radiology community who converge to learn, share and network—as indicated in the meeting's theme of "Convergence”
When: Saturday, March 22–Thursday, March 27, 2014
Where: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif.
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Please note: The SIR 2014 newsroom is open only to members of the working press who can furnish proof that their attendance results in news coverage.
- Newsroom: San Diego Convention Center, 15B
- Press Conference Room: San Diego Convention Center, 15A
- Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (PST), Saturday, March 22—Tuesday, March 25; 8-10 a.m., Wednesday, March 26
- Wifi, work tables
- Breakfast and lunch provided
- Access to interventional radiology experts who can talk about the latest trends and research
SIR 2014 Awardees
SIR 2014 Gold Medal Recipients
 Michael D. Dake, MD, FSIR |
 Matthew A. Mauro, MD, FSIR |
 Lenny Tan, MD, FSIR |
The Gold Medals will be presented at 10 a.m. (PST) on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the San Diego Convention Center.
2014 Dr. Charles T. Dotter Lecturer
 James F. Benenati, MD, FSIR |
The Dotter lecture will be held at 10 a.m. (PST) on Sunday, March 23, 2014, in the San Diego Convention Center.
SIR 2014 Press Releases
For embargoed press releases, please contact
- Maryann Verrillo, Director of communications and public relations, (703) 460-5572
- Ellen Acconcia, Manager, website and communications, (703) 460-5582
Society of Interventional Radiology Selects 29 Fellows;
Newest Leaders in Research, Scientific Literature, Teaching and Leadership Announced at 39th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego (Mar. 27, 2014)
Society of Interventional Radiology Names James B. Spies as President;
Recognized World Authority in Uterine Fibroid Embolization Assumes Leadership at SIR’s 39th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego; New Executive Council Members Announced (Mar. 26, 2014)
SIR Foundation, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Present Awards;
JVIR Editor’s Award for Outstanding Clinical Research Paper on Lens Opacities in Catheterization Personnel Presented to International Authority on Radiation Protection; Outstanding Laboratory Investigation Article Examines Therapies That Help Chemotherapy Patients (Mar. 24, 2014)
Prostate Treatment Lasts, Preserves Fertility;
Prostate Size, Severe Symptoms Not a Barrier to Success, Say Interventional Radiologists About Nonsurgical Prostate Artery Embolization (Mar. 24, 2014)
New Implant Shows Promise for Painful Osteoporotic Spine Fractures;
Results in 300 Patients Suggest Vertebral Augmentation Device Offers First New Treatment Option in Decade for Individuals With Compression Fractures (Mar. 24, 2014)
Keep Calm and Don Your Video Glasses;
Loping Gazelles, Talking Toys Effectively Distract Patients, Shows First Such Study of Interventional Radiology Treatments (Mar. 24, 2014)
Y-90 Provides New, Safe Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer;
Largest Study of Its Kind Shows Minimally Invasive Treatment May Slow Disease Progression in Liver While Maintaining Quality of Life (Mar. 24, 2014)
Society of Interventional Radiology Names James Benenati as Dotter Lecturer;
Medical Director at Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami, Champion of Multidisciplinary Collaboration to Benefit Patient Care, Will Deliver Opening Plenary at SIR’s Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego (Mar. 22, 2014)
Society of Interventional Radiology Presents Highest Honors;
Gold Medalists to Be Recognized for Excellence in Interventional Radiology, Advancements in Patient Care at Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego (Mar. 22, 2014)
Interventional Radiologists Receive Honors From SIR Foundation;
Ziv J Haskal, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Editor-in-chief, Will Receive Leaders in Innovation Award; Foundation Also Bestows Young Investigator, Research and Philanthropy Awards During SIR 2014 (Mar. 22, 2014)
Media Alert: Register to Attend SIR 2014—Society of Interventional Radiology’s Annual Scientific Meeting Explores New Image-guided Technologies and Treatments; News Conference Scheduled for March 24 (Feb. 11, 2014)
SIR 2014: Preparing Interventional Radiology for New Era in Health Care: Encouraging “Convergence,” Society of Interventional Radiology Presents Specialty’s Most Comprehensive Meeting; Early-bird Registration Ends Jan. 10, 2014 (Dec. 11, 2013)
SIR Issues Global Call for Scientific Abstracts (Sept. 23, 2013)