Lourdes Alanis, MD
Lourdes Alanis, MD, MPH, a third-year medical resident at Cooper University Health Care, won the SIR Case Competition during the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2017 Conference held in Washington, D.C., in March.
Dr. Alanis’ case presentation, titled “Aortocoronary Saphenous Vein Graft Pseudoaneurysm Presenting as an Anterior Mediastinal Mass,” was selected as the winner among the 70 cases submitted nationally. The presentation addressed the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and use of multimodalities (that is, Computed Tomography, Echocardiography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to correctly diagnose and treat graft pseudoaneurysms (contained blood vessel wall injuries) which are rare complications following coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Dr. Alanis (far right), along with her colleagues who supported her in the competition (left to right) Jacinto Camarena III, MD, Interventional Radiologist; Suken Shah, MD, Interventional Radiologist; Andrew “Spike” Torrie, Supervisor for Special Procedures; and Sabina Amin, MD, Interventional Radiologist.
“I dedicate this accomplishment to all the Cooper University Health Care Interventional Radiology and Diagn
ostic Radiology attending physicians and fellow colleagues who provide daily words of wisdom and encouragement to pursue my academic and career goals,” said Dr. Alanis, who is completing her residency in radiology.
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