Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe
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CertificationEBIRWhy take the EBIR?

Why take the EBIR?

The European Board of Interventional Radiology (EBIR) is a voluntary supplemental examination designed to evaluate interventional radiologists on the clinical and technical knowledge necessary to carry out safe and effective treatments for patients. Although the EBIR certification does not replace any national training or licensing, it does help IRs certify their expertise and demonstrate their ongoing commitment to pursuing a career in this rapidly evolving discipline!

The examination is based on the European Curriculum and Syllabus for Interventional Radiology.

Career development

Sitting the EBIR exam can have a hugely beneficial effect on career development, whether the examination is taken right at the beginning of a tenure or further down the road. Employers can expect not only firm knowledge of the contents of the European Curriculum and Syllabus for Interventional Radiology, which serves as the comprehensive guideline for the exam, but also certain skill sets and additional valuable competencies confirmed by trainers or supervisors.

Sitting the EBIR examination motivated me to study the theoretical side of IR and gain a more complete knowledge of the procedures I perform. Obtaining the EBIR diploma has been an asset to my career development and has made me feel more confident in my abilities as an IR.

Recognised within the international medical community

The first EBIR examination was held in 2010. Since then, more than 1000 interventional radiologists from all over the world have obtained this reputable qualification and this number is steadily growing. In response to an ever-increasing number of applications, particularly from outside of Europe, the examination is now offered in a fully-digital, remote format.

Specialisation

Successfully taking the EBIR can be the first step towards specialisation. CIRSE is also offering an advanced qualification in the field of endovascular therapy – the EBIR Endovascular Specialist Certification. EBIR holders who seek recognition of their expertise and experience in the field of endovascular therapy can find more info and apply for this documented experience certificate.

Comprehensive endorsement

The EBIR is based on the European Curriculum and Syllabus for Interventional Radiology, this document has received the endorsement of many national and regional societies including the ESR (European Society of Radiology). CIRSE is also proud to announce that the EBIR examination obtained UEMS-CESMA recognition in March 2017.

This exercise has been an illuminating and formative experience for the UEMS-CESMA appraisal officials, who have been most positively impressed by the thorough preparation and procedures of the EBIR Examination.

Multiple exam sittings

Remote online-proctored EBIR sittings are held twice per year, with one sitting taking place in spring and the other in autumn.

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Examinations held
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EBIR certified IRs

Clinical involvement and patient safety

The EBIR is committed to ensuring high standards of care and patient safety. Therefore, the exam evaluates candidates based on their clinical skills as well as their technical ones. As stated in the Curriculum and Syllabus, it is crucial for IRs to be familiar with assessing and managing patients before, during and after the procedure, identifying and minimising complications and procedural risks as well as ensuring appropriate aftercare and follow-ups.

Successful Candidates

March 2023 | October 2022

We would like to congratulate those successful candidates from the previous year. This is a list of successful candidates who have consented to their data being published. Should you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

March 23, 2023

NameCountry
Adrian Kobe
Switzerland
Ahmed OthmanGermany
Alaa AlbasyouniGermany
Alaa HillesUnited Kingdom
Alaaeldin Ginawi
United Kingdom
Alfred InbarajIndia
Amit BanIndia
Amrita Narang
United Kingdom
Amritendu MukherjeeUnited Arab Emirates
Andreas Schicho
Germany
Anne Frisch
Germany
Annette Ruffer
Germany
António Caetano
Portugal
Arafat Muhammed Haris
United Kingdom
Aran Sritharan
Australia
Arani Halder
Australia
Armando Pingitore
Italy
Arne Fischmann
Switzerland
Asaad Osman
United Kingdom
Asef Zahed
United Kingdom
Ayhan Sahin
Germany
Balakrishna Aggipothu
India
Bartosz Bascik
Poland
Bettina Maiwald
Germany
Bhavna PitrolaUnited Kingdom
Carla M Kremers
Germany
Charles Handley
Australia
Charu Paruthi
India
Christian Berthold
Switzerland
Christoph Kopetsch
Germany
Christoph Radosa
Germany
Christoph Treutlein
Germany
Danilo Seppelt
Germany
Doortje Rothfuchs
Germany
Emma Tong
United Kingdom
Erkan Celik
Germany
Fabian Scheer
Germany
Felix KarichGermany
Felix Schaab
Germany
Geetika SindhwaniIndia
Geoffrey Lie
United Kingdom
Giovanni Federico Torsello
Germany
Giulia Bonera
Italy
Gurjeet Singh Dulku
Australia
Haider Ali
Pakistan
Hans-Jonas Meyer
Germany
Hao XiangAustralia
Hasan Mohammed Altalaq
Saudi Arabia
Hester SchefferNetherlands
Ioannis Diamantis
Germany
James Sutcliffe
United Kingdom
Jan HarsanySlovakia
Jens-Peter KühnGermany
Joachim LotzGermany
Julia WagenpfeilGermany
Kabilan ChokkappanSingapore
Kamalaretnam MayilvagananIndia
Karsten BullaGermany
Katharina RippelGermany
Kevin Kin Fen FungHong Kong
Khalid Suliman AljoqimanSaudi Arabia
Leonard LeifelsGermany
Lukas LürkenGermany
Maaz GhouriUnited States
Maher BinbeshrGermany
Marc EngelhardtGermany
Martin BeeresGermany
Martin JonczykGermany
Martin RebettgeGermany
Martin SuchacSlovakia
Martin TakesSwitzerland
Mathias WieprechtGermany
Matthias LeistGermany
Matthias LimbrockGermany
Melih TopcuogluTurkey
Michael RyderUnited Kingdom
Moritz VogtSwitzerland
Namrata SinghIndia
Nicole RickertGermany
Nikola Mimica HaaszSpain
Nikolaj MokovGermany
Orkun SarıoğluTurkey
Palanisamy PrabakaranIndia
Peter FriesGermany
Puneet GargIndia
Ravindran RamalingamIndia
Richard PowAustralia
Roberto MiniciItaly
Ronny KuangAustralia
Rustam IbrahimGermany
Samuel HadvigSlovakia
Santhosh PoyyamoliIndia
Sathya NarayananIndia
Shailesh RohitIndia
Shantha SooriyabandaraAustralia
Shyam Vellore SrinivasanUnited Kingdom
Sina GroteGermany
Sinan SözütokTurkey
Siong Chuong WongAustria
Stephan WaldeckGermany
Subhash KumarIndia
Subramanian NachiappanUnited Kingdom
Sviatoslav BalakaUkraine
Thomas HellerGermany
Timan BoujanGermany
Volker MausGermany
Wei Che TsaiAustralia
Willie LüdemannGermany
Yaroslava von Rymon LipinskiGermany
Yassir Al-radhiUnited Kingdom
Yugandhar SamireddypalleIndia
Zubair SarangUnited Kingdom

October 20, 2022

NameCountry
Adeb Bazuhair
Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Kamalaldin
Australia
Ajit Kishore
United Kingdom
Alaaeldeen Mohammed
Saudi Arabia
Alejandro Pascagaza Acero
Spain
Alexander Haueis
Sweden
Andres García Gámez
Spain
Ángel Alberto Marín Suarez
Spain
Anis Ettouil
Martinique
Ayman Elmagdoub
Qatar
Beatriz Garcia Martinez
Spain
Carlos Ariza Molina
Spain
Chirag Jain
India
Chloe Mortensen
United Kingdom
Christina Loberg
Germany
Christine Cannataci
Malta
Daniel Toth
Austria
David Romero Alonso
Spain
Demetris Tsiakkis
United Kingdom
Diego Preciado Borreguero
Spain
Dinesh Manoharan
United Kingdom
Elena Serrano Alcalá
Spain
Emad Alrasheed
Saudi Arabia
Eszter Vegh
Hungary
Eva Criado Paredes
Spain
Gregory Tarr
New Zealand
Hamza Elgendy
United Kingdom
Hassan Elhassan
United Kingdom
Hazem Muhammad Almasarei
Palestine
Ignacio Gonzalez-Huebra
Spain
Jasper Muruka
Kenya
Jeroen Jongkind
Netherlands
John Robert Arulsamy
India
Jorge Cobos Alonso
Spain
Jorge González Plaza
Spain
Juan Sebastián Baldi Borelli
Spain
Karthikeyan Muthugounder Athiyappan
India
Kelvin Cortis
Malta
Knut Sandve
Norway
Lucia Fernández Rodríguez
Spain
M. Rietkerk
Netherlands
Madan Mohan Balaguruswamy
India
Manuel Lehm
Germany
Marine Bravetti
France
Mark Sheehan
Ireland
Matthias Füstner
Austria
Mohammad Zuber
India
Mohammed Khader
Qatar
Mona Mossad
United Kingdom
Muhamad Sharahili
Saudi Arabia
Mustafa Abbas
United Kingdom
Mustafa Belal Hafeez Chaudhry
Qatar
Muthusubramanian Rajasekaran
India
Naomi Haverkamp Begemann
Netherlands
Nikhil H R
India
Omar Raad Talib Al-QaisiGermany
Osman Öcal
Germany
Philipp Alexander Maier
Germany
Praveen Kesav Ramaswamy
India
Rafael Varela Ponte
Spain
Rajesh Poosarla
India
Ramon Martin Banez
Australia
Ravjit Sagoo
United Kingdom
Remigiusz Krysiak
Poland
Román Eduardo Bernal Troestch
Panama
Rut Romera Sánchez
Spain
Sajal Patel
United Kingdom
Sampathkumar Palanisamy
India
See Khim Sim
Malaysia
Simon Zakeri
New Zealand
Stephanie Wang
Australia
Stephen Kee
Ireland
Suraindra Rajadurai
Australia
Surya Pratap Singh
India
Tamburayi Cephas Kamba
Australia
Terrence Hui
Singapore
Tom George
India
Virgilio Benito Santamaria
Spain
Vishal Thakker
India
Vivek Agarwal
India
Yahor Budzko
Germany
Yaniv Avital
Israel
Yiannis Skarparis
United Kingdom
York Cheung
Australia
Zhou Yaw Loo
Australia