Fred Lee Jr., MD accepted the Gold Medal, the highest honor that the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) bestows, at the society’s annual meeting in March. This honor is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the field, dedicated their talents to advancing the quality of patient care, and helped ensure the future …
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 on January 11, 2024, it was also the first completed by a radiology department in the United States. The procedure, approved by the …
A monthly dinner and speaker series hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) brings in a diverse array of accomplished faculty to share stories of their paths to medicine. In addition to encouraging diversity and inclusivity, the speaker series also creates the opportunity for medical students and faculty to form connections. Three faculty members from the …
On June 12, 2023, Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD was featured on Channel 27 News and WKOW.com to discuss her work in using noninvasive cryoablation techniques to treat prostate cancer. In addition, she was featured in news segments on television stations across Wisconsin. Traditional treatments for prostate cancer – like surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation – can be invasive and …
Liu, Y., Kornfield, R., Yang, E. F., Burnside, E., Keevil, J., & Shah, D. V. Patient-provider communication while using a clinical decision support tool: explaining satisfaction with shared decision making for mammography screening. (2022) BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 22 (1), pp. 1-12. DOI: 10.1186/s12911-022-02058-3. Markus, N., Ross, A.B., Martin-Carreras, T.T. Congenital absence of the bilateral long heads of …
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 nationwide leader in ablation. Through his mentorship, Dr. Knavel Koepsel gained an interest in Radiology. She went on to complete her Diagnostic Radiology …
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 Rochester, MN. She is now back at UW as a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist. Learn more about her below. Q: Where are you …