NEWS & EVENTS
Dr. Pattekar's Article Featured in Healthy Cells Magazine
Central Illinois Radiological Associates' Dr. Mandar A. Pattekar had a featured article in the June, 2011 edition of Healthy Cells Magazine.
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CIRA Congratulates Dr. Guingrich and Dr. Swischuk for their nominations for Illinois CancerCare Foundation's 2011 Rock Doc Awards!
The Illinois CancerCare Foundation is having its annual Rock Doc Awards ceremony on November 11, 2011, and two CIRA doctors, Dr. Jessica A. Guingrich and Dr. James L. Swischuk have been nominated as potential award winners.
The Rock Doc Awards recognize doctors and physicians who rock "in the field of research and outstanding patient care" in the fight against cancer.
Dr. Sean Meagher on Doc's on Call!
May is Stroke Month and in order to provide more information on Stroke and Stroke Preventions, CIRA Physician, Dr. Sean Meagher addresses stroke questions and concerns on an episode of WEEK's Doc's on Call.
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*This video is for informational purposes only - the phone number listed and live email are no longer active.
Methodist gets nuclear medicine CT scanner
Methodist Medical Center has acquired a medical imaging machine designed to give more accurate diagnoses and better outcomes for patients.
Methodist is the first hospital in the country where the GE Discovery 670 combined nuclear medicine/CT scanner has been installed and is operational. General Electric Healthcare, its manufacturer, contacted Dr. Carter Young, medical director for imaging at Methodist, and asked if the hospital would be interested in testing the machine.
The Discovery 670 gamma camera combined with the scanner has already proved its worth.
Diseases that were missed in some patients were found when the patients were retested on the new machine, Young said.
"Using both modalities simultaneously makes the tests more accurate."
Discovery 670 was first introduced in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Its first U.S. installation was at Methodist early this year. It can reduce the scan time dramatically.
Click here to read the full article in the Peoria Journal Star.
Graham Health System Women's Health Fair
Saturday, April 16, 9am - 3pm at Graham Hospital.
To RSVP for a compimentary lunch, call 647-5240 ext. 2203 or ext. 2477.
For more information, including Guest Speakers, click here.
CIRA is proud to sponsor the Graham Health System Women’s Health Fair, Saturday, April 16, 2011
The theme for the 2011 Women's Health Fair is "for you, about you."
The "for you, about you" health fair will be a time for women of all walks of life to come together to be informed and to be rejuvenated. The planned events include inspirational and educational speakers, wellness screens, exercise demonstrations and tips for life balance and relaxation.
CIRA Congratulates Dr. Carter Young for being one of Illinois CancerCare Foundation's 2010 Rock Doc Winners!
Illinois CancerCare Foundation honored 6 physicians with a prestigious Rock Doc award at their 2010 CUREageous event held on Friday November 5th. Dr. Young has been recognized for his commitment to moving patient care forward in the field of esearch in his field of medicine.
Dr. Carter Young is a PET/CT and Nuclear Radiologist with Central Illinois Radiological Associates at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and has been heavily involved in research for over 32 years. Dr. Young specializes in Oncologic (tumor) and Women’s Imaging. Dr. Young is a funded investigatorfor the National Cancer Institute as well as for research grants from General Electric, Philips, and Siemens Medical Corporations for the use of PET scanning in cancer. He is also involved in research dealing with the role of diet in breast cancer. Dr. Young is renowned throughout the nation and around the world as he trains physicians on PET Scanning and speaks at local, national and international meetings.
Central Illinois Radiological Associates is proud to announce that they are a sponsor of the 20th Anniversary Easter Seals Dinner, this November 13th!
Central Illinois Radiological Associates welcomes Dr. Deepa Cyriac & Dr. R. Nicholas Trane!
Dr. Cyriac specializes in Women’s Imaging. She is board certified by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Cyriac completed her training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School and Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. She will provide services to St. John’s Hospital, Pana Community Hospital, and St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield.
Dr. Trane specializes in Pediatric Radiology. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Pediatric Radiology. Dr. Trane completed his training at the Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio and University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He will provide services to St. John’s Hospital, Pana Community Hospital and St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES PROUD TO JOIN THE TEAM AT GRAHAM HOSPITAL
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CIRA AFFILIATES WITH GRAHAM HOSPITAL, ADDS PHYSICIANS
Central Illinois Radiological Associates is pleased to announce its affiliation with Graham Hospital in Canton, Illinois effective August 1, 2010. In a matter of 8 years, CIRA has grown from 4 hospitals to 15 hospitals. CIRA CEO, Greg Hill, believes that each hospital where CIRA provides services is an integral part of the CIRA family.
Dr. Brad Johnson, CIRA shareholder, has accepted the position of Medical Director at Graham Hospital Department of Radiology. Initially, CIRA physicians including Drs. Cross, Johnson, Schmidt and Martin will provide services along with Dr. Zaheer who has provided services at Graham for many, many years.
CIRA would also like to welcome the following new physicians: Dr. Vincent Zata, providing services at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield and Dr. Jeff DeSanto who will be providing services at OSF SFMC, Peoria, Illinois.
Central Illinois Radiological Associates Radio Spot
CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES (CIRA), CEO AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIST, TO SPEAK AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE
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Dr. Gordon Cross Receives Service Pillar Award
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Free AAA Screening
Physicians at the Central Illinois Radiological Associates and the Peoria Surgical Group offered free abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screenings in March, 2010.
Known as the "silent killer", more than one million people are living with an undiagnosed AAA. Physicians were happy to perform several ultrasound screenings for abdominal aortic aneuryms (AAA)- they are simple and only take 15 minutes!!
"New Radiology Group at Ottawa Regional"
My Web Times (March 4, 2010)
"A Silent Fatal Condition is More Common Than Many Think"
WEEK / NEWS 25-- Mar 1, 2010 (by WEEK Reporter Gina Ford)
"The Imprecision Behind Mammogram Guidance: Recent Research on Breast-Cancer Screeing Incorporates Wide Margins of Error; Scientists Defend 'Qualitative Assessment'"
The Wall Street Journal / Digital Network (December 9, 2009)
"BREAST CANCER: Breast Cancer Survivor and Doctor Question Federal Study"
"There have been two decades in decline of breast cancer mortality because of the onset of screening mammography which started in the 1990s. And it’s because of that the breast cancer mortality has decreased, she said. Dr. Guingrich says if the recommendations are adopted the breast cancer mortality rate could rise.”
CIRA Interventional Radiologists Lecture Series
CIRA’s Interventional Radiology Group has developed a lecture series for physicians on "new treatments and procedures in Interventional Radiology". We are offering educational workshops and lectures on Interventional Radiology topics such as "the diagnosis, natural history and treatment of AAA, Renal Interventions", "Carotid Stents" and much more. If your hospital or medical organization would be interested in inviting one of our physicians to present at a Grand Rounds or to give an educational lecture, please contact Stephanie Mathis at (309) 655-7125 or email her at smathis@cirarad.com to schedule a date.
New Vein Clinic at Proctor Hospital
For many people, varicose veins and spider veins— a common, mild and medically insignificant variation of varicose veins— are simply a cosmetic concern. For other people, varicose veins can cause aching pain and discomfort. Sometimes the condition leads to more serious problems. Our new Vein Clinic at Proctor Hospital has an outpatient procedure that can help patients with varicose veins. Call our Interventional Vascular Clinic at 800-813-4033 to schedule a consultation.
CIRA Physicians at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)
Several CIRA Physicians participated in the 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting 2007 SIR in Seattle, Washington on March 1 - 6, 2007. Each year thousands of health care workers attend the meeting which provides plenary sessions, categorical courses, lunch seminars, and didactic, interactive and hands-on workshops will offer comprehensive education in Interventional Radiology. Jan Namyslowski, M.D., CIRA Radiologist at Methodist Medical Center was invited faculty for the SIR meeting. He was involved in two workshops. One was the Clinical Care in the Interventional Radiology Suite Workshop where he was the Workshop Coordinator as well as a Faculty. The second workshop was the Hands-on Abdominal Aortic Endograft Workshop. Terry Brady, M.D., CIRA Radiologist, hosted a workshop on "Endovascular treatment of Aorto-iliac occlusive disease". James Swischuk, M.D., CIRA Radiologist, presented two lectures on "Screening and surveillance of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in an IR practice" and "Should we Stent (treat) patients with asymptomatic Carotid Disease?" In addition, Dr. Swischuk hosted two workshops: "Endovascular treatment of Aorto-iliac occlusive disease" and "Arterial Thrombolysis".
Lunch and Learn Presentations
The Interventional Section of Central Illinois Radiological Associates would like to offer an educational opportunity for your physicians, midlevel providers and nursing staff. There are several new procedures and treatments we offer and we would like to share this information with you in a “Lunch and Learn” format. Any week day over lunch we will provide the meal and an interventional radiologist to present a 30-45 minute lecture on any of the following topics:
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Renal Interventions
Carotid Stenting
MRA/CTA/Vascular Studies
Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Insufficiency
Advanced Imaged-Guided Cancer Therapy
If you are interested in scheduling a “Lunch and Learn” please call Deb Beach at (309) 655-7691 or Stephanie Mathis at (309) 655-7125.
Scientific Presentations
Dr. Mikala Brinkman, 2nd year radiology resident, will be presenting research projects on "percutaneous cryoablation of kidney tumors" at 2 national meetings. At the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society in Orlando, FL May 6-11 she will have an electronic presentation titled: "CT-guided percutaneous cryoablation of kidney tumors: retrospective analysis of 42 patients". The other presentation will be at the 55th annual meeting of Association of University Radiologists in Denver, CO April 24-28 titled: "CT-guided percutaneous cryoablation of kidney tumors: long term follow-up". Co-authors on the presentations include senior radiology resident Dr. Devin Waldrop, Dr. Brad Johnson (CIRA Radiologist), Dr. Terry Brady (CIRA Radiologist) and Dr. Tom Rashid of Urology.
Kyphoplasty
Dr. Bob Smouse, CIRA Interventional Radiologist was recently the focus of an article in the Peoria Journal Star on "Kyphoplasty". The procedure was developed in the 1990s and is used for stabilizing a fracture in the spine, but it can also reduce back pain, restore height and improve spinal alignment. People with osteoporosis, most frequently elderly women, are most susceptible to fractures in the spine and Kyphoplasty can help. Dr. Smouse performs the procedure at Proctor, while Central Illinois Radiological Associates partners Dr. Larry Wang and Dr. Michael Zagardo offer it at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (Peoria).
Awards and Recognition
Dr. Kevin Fahey (CIRA Radiologist) was given the teacher of the year award from the graduating radiology residents at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. (UICOMP) Dr. Fahey himself, a graduating UICOMP radiology resident in the class of 2004, joined CIRA in 2005. He is currently the Director of Cardiothoracic Radiology at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.
Peoria Journal Star
Dr. Bob Smouse discusses a new option for people with "spinal fractures" or "osteoporosis". You can read about it at www.pjstar.com.