In this episode, we delve into the career of Dr. Thomas Sos, a renowned figure in the field of Interventional Radiology (IR), and the triumphs and challenges he faced in the formative years of interventional radiology.
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The episode starts with an introduction to Dr. Sos, who’s accomplishments include serving as SIR president from 1986-1987, SIR gold medalist in 2009, author of 140 publications and 60+ book chapters, as well as a winner of the SIR foundations in leadership and innovation award this past year.
Dr. Sos reflects on his educational journey, starting with his medical degree from Harvard and continuing with a three-year radiology training followed by an IR fellowship at Cornell. As one of Cornell's first IR fellows, he discusses the intensity of his early training and his reasons for choosing this specialty. His fellowship years coincided with the formation of SIR and the rapid evolution of the IR field, offering him a chance to be part of its groundbreaking developments. He then traces his professional path, highlighting his work at Cornell and Brigham, his role as the youngest professor of IR at Cornell, and his position as the divisional chief of Cardiovascular IR.
An important turning point in his career was the coronary angioplasty course in Zurich, Switzerland, which led to his collaboration with Cardiothoracic surgeons and Cardiologists. He also notes his active participation in major conferences to share knowledge about angioplasty.
The conversation turns towards his shift into peripheral vascular disease. Dr. Sos points out that as his work in IR began to draw attention, other surgeons started acknowledging the growing influence of IR in medicine. This shift resulted in more surgeons learning about angioplasty and a collaboration between SIR and the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS).