University of Wisconsin–Madison

Interventional Radiology Section News

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in March 2026

    Akl, Elie W.; Zeitoun, Ralph; Chehab, Omar; Li, Haiou; Varadarajan, Vinithra; Wu, Colin O.; Bertoni, Alain G.; Watson, Karol E.; Bluemke, David A.; Ambale-Venkatesh, Bharath; Lima, João A C. Sex-Difference of Associations Between Cigarette Smoking and Myocardial Fibrosis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2026 Mar; 15(5):e044664.  Chhabra,…

  • Prostate artery embolization treats enlarged prostates without a scalpel

    Aaron Eifler, MD and Sean Golden, MD are UW Interventional Radiology (IR) physicians who offer prostate artery embolization (PAE), a minimally-invasive treatment option for patients who seek relief from BPH but are unable or hesitant to undergo more invasive, surgical treatments like holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) and Transurethral resection…

  • Holly Jackson retires after nearly four decades with the department

    After nearly forty years with the UW Department of Radiology, Medical Program Assistant Holly Jackson will retire in April. Since she joined, the department has undergone tremendous expansion and technical innovation.  

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in February 2026

    A listing of publications finalized by department members in February 2026.

  • Fred Lee looks to a bright future for abdominal imaging and intervention

    With the establishment of the Fred Lee Jr., MD Professorship of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention; the department looks forward to the next generation of novel ideas that Dr. Lee’s legacy will inspire.

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in January 2026

    Bane, Octavia; Geahchan, Amine; Stocker, Daniel; Pavuluri, Swathi; Abboud, Ghadi; Kennedy, Paul; Sharma, Himanshu; Hectors, Stefanie J.; Thung, Swan; Jin, Ning; Fischman, Aaron; Markl, Michael; Reeder, Scott; Schiano, Thomas D.; Taouli, Bachir. Splanchnic…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in December 2025

    A listing of publications finalized by department members in December 2025.

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in May 2025

    Burnside, Elizabeth S.; Grist, Thomas M.; Lasarev, Michael R.; Garrett, John W.; Morris, Elizabeth A. Artificial Intelligence in Radiology: A Leadership Survey. Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2025 May; 22(5):577-585. …

  • Celebrating the 2025 resident class

    On May 29, 2025, family, friends and colleagues gathered from near and far to join the University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology in celebrating the 2025 resident class.   Held in the…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in April 2025

    Ahmad, Rana Armaghan; Marway, Prabhvir; Campello Jorge, Carlos Alberto; Monaghan, Katelyn; Satija, Divyaam; Ling, Carol; Fukuhara, Shinichi; Patel, Himanshu; Deeb, G. Michael; Burris, Nicholas; Yang, Bo. Distal anastomosis new entry tear in…

  • Annual research symposium celebrates trainee and student research

    On Saturday, May 3, department members and alumni came together at the annual Zachary Clark Radiology Research Symposium to celebrate the outstanding research our trainees and medical students conduct over the year. …

  • New Center for High Value Imaging to be led by Dania Daye

    In 2024, UW Health and the UW School of Medicine Public Health launched the Center for High Value Imaging (CHVI) to improve patient access, experience and outcomes through high-value imaging. With Director…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Dania Daye

    Dania Daye, MD, PhD joined the department as vice chair of practice transformation, the inaugural director of the Center for High Value Imaging (CHVI), and associate professor in the Section of Interventional…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in March 2025

    Barrett, Kendall E.; Mixdorf, Jason C.; Svedjehed, Johan; Batterton, Jeanine; Eagleburger, Jennifer; Yan, Yongjun; Gagnon, Katherine; Aluicio-Sarduy, Eduardo; Barnhart, Todd E.; Engle, Jonathan W. Solid phase extraction chromatography-based radiochemical isolation of cyclotron-produced…

  • Dania Daye named keynote speaker for annual research symposium

    Accomplished radiologist Dania Daye, MD, PhD will deliver her keynote address “From Innovation to Operation: Leading Through High Value Imaging” at the 2025 Zachary Clark Radiology Research Symposium, sponsored by the University of…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in February 2025

    AlRamahi, Ronnie W.; Woerner, Andrew; Rizvi, Hassan; Monroe, Eric J. Complicated appendicitis in the pediatric patient: interventional perspectives. Clinical Imaging. 2025 Feb; 118:110371. Badani, Aarav; Ozair, Ahmad; Khasraw, Mustafa; Woodworth, Graeme F.;…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in January 2025

    Bruce, Justine Yang; Burr, Adam; Kimple, Randall J.; Adam, David P.; Yu, Menggang; Piaskowski, Shari M.; Glazer, Tiffany A.; Hill, Patrick; Hartig, Gregory K.; McCulloch, Timothy M.; Wieland, Aaron M.; Trask, Diana;…

  • Department hosts first UW Radiology Summit

    The Department of Radiology established a new tradition this year by hosting the first, annual University of Wisconsin Radiology Summit. During the week of January 20, 2025, radiologists from across the country…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in December 2024

    Barkovich, Krister J.; Gibson, Amanda C.; Brahmbhatt, Sneh; Tadisetty, Sindhura; Wilds, Emory C.; Nelson, Leslie W.; Gupta, Meera; Gedaly, Roberto; Khurana, Aman. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of renal masses in the pre-transplant setting: literature…

  • Faculty host mentoring event for medical students

    This fall, Women Professionals in Radiology (WPR) co-chairs Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD, Jade Anderson, MD, and Leslie Nelson, DO hosted Radiology Roundtable: Jeopardy & Mentorship Night. The event was in partnership with the UW School of Medicine and…

  • UW Department of Radiology performs first histotripsy-based ablation by a radiology department in the U.S.

    A UW Department of Radiology team of interventional radiologists, led by Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD, performed the first clinical histotripsy-based ablation in Wisconsin since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the procedure. Performed…

  • Erica Knavel Koepsel Creates iMRI Program

    Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD is no stranger to innovation in the field of interventional radiology at UW-Madison. She has been a Badger since medical school, where she was mentored by Fred Lee, MD, a…

  • Ground-Breaking #HOPE4LIVER Histotripsy Trial Begins at UW-Madison

    Several members of the Department of Radiology, including Fred Lee, MD, Paul Laeseke, MD, PhD, and Timothy Ziemlewicz, MD, have been conducting pre-clinical research on histotripsy, a new non-invasive, non-thermal method to destroy tumors and other tissue, for more than 5 years. “Histotripsy is a novel technology based…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Erica Knavel Koepsel

    Interventional Radiology Assistant Professor Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD joined the Department in spring 2021. She attended the UW SMPH for medical school, residency, and fellowship before going to the Mayo Clinic in…