Committees
Over twenty committees support CIRSE’s work throughout the year. Thanks to the outstanding commitment and voluntary work of the many leading experts in these committees, the society has been able to develop a broad range of activities and projects with the aim of advancing interventional radiology worldwide.
The society’s standing committees are elected biennially, while subcommittees and task forces are created by the Executive Committee in order to develop CIRSE’s work in a specific area of IR. For specific projects, the Executive Committee can establish time-limited expert panels, so-called task forces, which will execute a predefined mandate in a time frame of twelve to twenty-four months.
As a membership-based organisation, CIRSE very much welcomes active participation of volunteers in its committees and working groups, and encourages IRs as well as other medical specialists in all stages of their career to get involved and help us advance IR together. Interested members have two options to get involved:
CIRSE Executive Committee Elections
Society elections are held biennially and give CIRSE members, who are eligible according to the CIRSE Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure, the opportunity to put themselves forward for different positions on the Executive Board, the Executive Committee and the three standing committees.
Standing committees
The standing committees actively support specific society agendas as nominated by the Executive Committee. Chairpersons and members of the standing committees are elected by the CIRSE General Assembly. Their term of office is two years.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is CIRSE’s advisory body in charge of reviewing and approving applications for individual CIRSE membership and fellowship, as outlined in CIRSE’s articles of association. Learn more about CIRSE membership.
Name | Role | ||
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Raman Uberoi | Chairperson | ||
Marco Das | |||
Athanasios Diamantopoulos | |||
Christian Hohl | |||
Francesco Giurazza | |||
Jernej Lučev |
Research Committee
The Research Committee is the Society’s advisory body in charge of providing knowledge and expertise in the field of interventional radiology research. In this role, the Research Committee makes recommendations on strategic questions and identifies priority areas for future society-led research initiatives. Learn more about CIRSE’s research activities.
Name | Role | ||
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Thomas Kröncke | Chairperson | ||
Robert Luigi Cazzato | |||
Fernando Gómez Muñoz | |||
Anna Maria Ierardi | |||
Ulf K. M. Teichgräber | |||
Thomas J. Vogl |
Standards of Practice Committee
The Standards of Practice Committee is responsible for contributing to and overseeing the creation of the CIRSE Standards of Practice documents that assist IRs in their daily practice and help improve the quality of interventional radiological patient care. Learn more about CIRSE’s Standards of Practice documents.
Name | Role | ||
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Alex Barnacle | Chairperson | ||
Antonio Basile | |||
Tiago Bilhim | |||
Yuri Gupta | |||
Pramod Rao | |||
Anthony Ryan |
Subcommittees
Subcommittees are established by the Executive Committee and provide continuous expertise in specific medical topics as assigned to them by the Executive Committee.
Endovascular Subcommittee
The Endovascular Subcommittee was formally constituted in 2016 to advise the society on questions related to endovascular therapies, and to develop and launch projects that will support IR in this field. The Endovascular Subcommittee has conducted a large survey on clinical practice in IR and is currently working on certification and accreditation processes for endovascular specialists.
Name | Role | ||
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Robert Morgan | Chairperson | ||
Fabrizio Fanelli | |||
Patrick Haage | |||
Mohamad Hamady | |||
Romaric Loffroy | |||
Stefan Müller-Hüllsbeck | |||
Gerard O'Sullivan | |||
Florian Wolf |
European Trainee Forum (ETF) Subcommittee
The ETF Subcommittee was established in 2015 with the aim to provide expertise on IR training and career development, representing CIRSE junior members and other IRs in training at the beginning of their career. The subcommittee actively supports the next generation of IRs through dedicated activities and networking opportunities at the annual congress. Learn more about the ETF.
Country | Representative | Co-representative | |
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Hungary | András Bibok, Chairperson | ||
Croatia | Antonio Bulum, Deputy Chairperson | Špela Koršič | |
Austria | Gregor Laimer | Catharina Klausenitz | |
Belgium | Eveline Claus | ||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kristian Karlović | Melita Golubica | |
Bulgaria | Done Cilkov | ||
Cyprus | Stavros Charalambous | ||
Czech Republic | Tomas Melis | ||
Denmark | Petra Svarc | ||
Estonia | Kaarel Kärmas | ||
Finland | Heikki Elias Pärssinen | ||
France | Laetitia Saccenti | Pierre De Marini | |
Germany | Jonathan Nadjiri | Henrike Renate Ziegler | |
Greece | Evgenia Efthymiou | Ornella Moschovaki-Zeiger | |
Hungary | Kinga Kecskés | ||
Ireland | Logeswaran Selvarajah | ||
Italy | Francesco Giurazza | Rosa Cervelli | |
Latvia | Nauris Zdanovskis | ||
Lithuania | Mantas Buitkus | ||
Netherlands | Jip Opperman | Ludo van Engen | |
North Macedonia | Andrea Nancheva Bogoevska | Gjorgi Dungevski | |
Norway | Lasse Røvik | Anne Marte Schroder-Aasen | |
Poland | Maciej Szmygin | Małgorzata Milnerowicz | |
Portugal | Inês Conde Vasco | João Louro | |
Romania | Alexandra Husar | ||
Serbia | Slobodan Torbica | Ivana Stojić | |
Slovenia | Rok Dežman | Špela Koršič | |
Spain | Maria Pilar Servent Saenz | Ignacio González-Huebra | |
Sweden | Yngve Forslin | ||
Switzerland | Adrian Kobe | Greicy Heymann | |
Turkey | Muhammed Said Beşler | ||
United Kingdom | Amr Moussa | Bhavna Pitrola |
Oncology Alliance Subcommittee (OAS)
The Oncology Alliance Subcommittee was established in 2013 to advise the CIRSE leadership on all questions relating to interventional oncology, guide the society’s activities with regards to IO registries and to propose and develop initiatives that will help IO establish itself as the fourth pillar of cancer care. Flagship projects initiated by the OAS include IASIOS, CIRSE’s membership in ECCO and the IO Curriculum.
Name | Role | ||
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Afshin Gangi | Chairperson | ||
Andreas Adam | |||
Thierry de Baère | |||
Laura Crocetti | |||
Thomas Helmberger | |||
Liz Kenny | |||
Jean Palussiere | |||
Philippe Pereira |
Radiation Protection Subcommittee
The Radiation Protection Subcommittee was established in 2012 as the society’s expert body on radiation safety, radiation protection and dose management. In 2014, the subcommittee launched CIRSE’s very successful annual awareness campaign for radiation safety, the Radiation Protection Pavilion. The subcommittee also represents CIRSE in the EuroSafe Imaging campaign and in relevant European Commission tenders.
Name | Role | ||
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Werner Jaschke | Chairperson | ||
Gabriel Bartal | |||
Mario Bezzi | |||
Elias Brountzos | |||
Efstathios Efstathopoulos | |||
Patrick Haage | |||
Reinhard Loose | |||
Eliseo Vano | |||
Robert Morgan | |||
Graciano Paulo | External Advisor | ||
Madan Rehani | External Advisor | ||
Erich Sorantin | External Advisor |
Name | Role | |
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Alex Barnacle | Chairperson | |
Florian Wolf | ||
Julien Garnon | ||
Miltos Krokidis | ||
Jim Reekers | ||
Andras Bibok |
Other committees
CIRSE 2024 Scientific Programme Committee | IDEAS 2024 Scientific Programme Committee | CIRSE 2024 Local Host Committee | ECIO 2024 Scientific Programme Committee | ECIO 2024 Local Host Committee | ET 2024 Scientific Programme Committee | ET 2024 Local Host Committee | Online Education Committee | EBIR Council | Foundation Board of Trustees | Honours Committee
CIRSE 2024 Scientific Programme Committee
The Scientific Programme Committee is in charge of the scientific and educational programme of the annual CIRSE congress.
Name | Role | |
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Adam Hatzidakis | Chairperson | |
Gerard O'Sullivan | Deputy Chairperson | |
Tiago Pereira | Local Host Committee Representative | |
Christoph Binkert | CIRSE President | |
Otto M. van Delden | ET 2024 SPC Chairperson | |
Laura Crocetti | ECIO 2024 SPC Chairperson | |
Dimitrios Filippiadis | Online Education Committee Chairperson | |
Colin Nice | EBIR Committee Chairperson | |
Alberto Alonso-Burgos | ||
Tiago Bilhim | ||
Gianpaolo Carrafiello | ||
Joo-Young Chun | ||
Stephanie Franchi-Abella | ||
Silke Hopf-Jensen | ||
Miltiadis Krokidis | ||
Martijn Meijerink | ||
Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck | ||
Philipp Paprottka | ||
Georgia Tsoumakidou | ||
Florian Wolf |
IDEAS 2024 Scientific Programme Committee
The Scientific Programme Committee is in charge of the scientific and educational programme of IDEAS 2024.
Name | Role | |
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Eric Verhoeven | Chairperson | |
Hicham Kobeiter | Deputy Chairperson | |
Miltiadis Krokidis | CIRSE SPC Representative | |
Clare Bent | ||
Geert Maleux | ||
Fabio Verzini | ||
Fiona Rohlffs | ||
Francisco Gómez-Palonés | ||
Jos van den Berg |
CIRSE 2024 Local Host Committee
The Local Host Committee organises promotional activities in the host country to ensure high participation on a regional level and can launch public relations and press activities around the annual congress to enhance public awareness of IR in the region.
Name | Roll | |
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Tiago Pereira | Chairperson | |
Tiago Bilhim | ||
Manuela Certo | ||
Elia Coimbra | ||
Paulo Donato | ||
Ana Isabel Ferreira | ||
Belarmino Gonçalves | ||
João Leitão | ||
Pedro Marinho Lopes | ||
Paulo Vilares Morgado | ||
José Carlos Saraiva | ||
Maria José Martins de Sousa |
ECIO 2024 Scientific Programme Committee
The Scientific Programme Committee is in charge of the scientific and educational programme of ECIO 2024.
Name | Role | ||
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Laura Crocetti | Chairperson | ||
Jean Palussière | Deputy Chairperson | ||
Miguel Casares Santiago | Local Host Committee Representative | ||
Christoph A. Binkert | CIRSE President | ||
Adam Hatzidakis | CIRSE SPC Chairperson | ||
Dirk Arnold | |||
Irene Bargellini | |||
Alex Barnacle | |||
Fernando Gomez Muñoz | |||
Boris Guiu | |||
Thomas Helmberger | |||
Roberto Iezzi | |||
Martin R. Meijerink | |||
Stefan Rieken | |||
Anthony Ryan | |||
Stefan Stättner |
ECIO 2024 Local Host Committee
The Local Host Committee organises promotional activities in the host country to ensure high participation on a regional level and can launch public relation and press activities around the annual congress to enhance public awareness of IR in the region.
Name | Role | ||
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Miguel Casares Santiago | Chairperson | ||
Carolina Nieto García | |||
Ramón Saiz Mendiguren | |||
Gemma Sempere Campello | |||
Fernando Gómez Muñoz | |||
Sara Lojo Lendoiro | |||
Ignacio Díaz Lorenzo | |||
Claudia Jimena González Nieto |
ET 2024 Scientific Programme Committee
The Scientific Programme Committee is in charge of the scientific and educational programme of ET 2024.
Name | Role | ||
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Otto van Delden | Chairperson | ||
Pierleone Lucatelli | Deputy Chairperson | ||
Patrick Haage | Past Chairperson | ||
Manfred Cejna | Local Host Committee Representative | ||
Tiago Bilhim | |||
Elika Kashef | |||
Mark Little | |||
Maria Tsitskari | |||
Vincent Vidal | |||
Florian Wolf |
ET 2024 Local Host Committee
The Local Host Committee organizes promotional activities in the host country to ensure high participation on a regional level and can launch public relations and press activities around the annual congress to enhance public awareness of IR in the region.
Name | Role | ||
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Manfred Cejna | Chairperson | ||
Elke R. Gizewski | |||
Rupert Horst Portugaller | |||
Claus Kölblinger | |||
Christian Neumann | |||
Maria Schoder | |||
Florian Wolf |
Online Education Committee
The Online Education Programme Committee is in charge of CIRSE’s online education platforms CIRSE Academy and CIRSE Library.
Name | Role | ||
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Dimitrios Filippiadis | Chairperson | ||
Julien Garnon | Deputy Chairperson | ||
Jonathan Nadjiri | European Trainee Forum Representative | ||
Colin Nice | EBIR Committee Chairperson | ||
Philipp Paprottka | SPC Chairperson | ||
Alex Barnacle | |||
Tiago Bilhim | |||
Laura Crocetti | |||
Marco Das | |||
Mohamad Hamady | |||
Silke Hopf-Jensen | |||
Anna Maria Ierardi | |||
Theodoros Kratimenos | |||
Romaric Loffroy | |||
Paul Lohle | |||
Pierleone Lucatelli | |||
Giovanni Mauri | |||
Bora Peynircioglu | |||
Peter Reimer | |||
Christof Sommer | |||
Lambros Tselikas | |||
Florian Wolf |
EBIR Council
The EBIR Council is in charge of organising the European Board of Interventional Radiology.
Name | Role | ||
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Colin Nice | Chairperson | ||
Laura Crocetti | Deputy Chairperson | ||
Tiago Bilhim | Editor-in-Chief F-type | ||
Joo-Young Chun | Editor-in-Chief A-type | ||
Associate Editors F-type | |||
Zaid Aldin | |||
Colin Cantwell | |||
Maria Antonella Ruffino | |||
Maria Tsitskari | |||
John Vrazas | |||
Associate Editors A-type | |||
Murat Dökdök | |||
Katerina Koulia | |||
Gabes Lau | |||
Tuan Phan | |||
Specialist Certification Reviewers (Endovascular) | |||
Robert Morgan | |||
EBIR Ambassadors | |||
Bharadwaz, Arindam (DK) | |||
Bilhim, Tiago (PT) | |||
Buckley, Brendan (NZ) | |||
Cantwell, Colin (IE) | |||
Cazzato, Roberto Luigi (FR) | |||
Crocetti, Laura (IT) | |||
De Boer, Sanne (NL) | |||
Dökdök, Murat (TR) | |||
Duvnjak, Stevo (DK) | |||
Eyheremendy, Eduardo (AR) | |||
Filippiadis, Dimitrios (GR) | |||
Franke, Mareike (DE) | |||
Giurazza, Francesco (IT) | |||
Goh, Gerard (AU) | |||
Gonçalves, Belarmino (PT) | |||
González Nieto, Claudia Jimena (ES) | |||
Kaufman, John (US) | |||
Kobe, Adrian (CH) | |||
Kölblinger, Claus (AT) | |||
Midulla, Marco (FR) | |||
Mortensen, Chloe (FR) | |||
Reimer, Peter (DE) | |||
Salman, Refaat (SA) | |||
Sommer, Christof-Matthias (DE) | |||
Uberoi, Raman (UK) | |||
Urbano García, José (ES) | |||
Van Delden, Otto (NL) | |||
Yadav, Ajit (IN) |
Foundation Board of Trustees
The Foundation Board of Trustees is the Foundation’s highest authority. Membership of the Board of Trustees is fundamentally honorary. The foundation’s aim is to endorse research and education in interventional radiology.
Name | Role | |
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Jim A. Reekers | Chairperson | |
Michael Lee | Vice Chairperson | |
Anna-Maria Belli | ||
Elias Brountzos | ||
Robert A. Morgan | ||
Afshin Gangi |
Honours Committee
The Honours Committee shall make nominations to the CIRSE Executive Committee regarding potential recipients of Distinguished Fellowship and the CIRSE Gold Medal.
Name | Role | ||
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Jan H. Peregrin | Chairperson | ||
Michael Lee | Deputy Chairperson | ||
Dierk Vorwerk | |||
Elias Brountzos | |||
Anna-Maria Belli |
Task forces
In line with CIRSE’s Articles of Association, the Executive Committee can establish expert groups to tackle specific tasks or projects that will help advance interventional radiology. These task forces work towards a specific objective in a defined time frame.
Artificial Intelligence Task Force
The Artificial Intelligence Task Force was created to conduct research in the clinical use of up-and-coming digital technologies and AI, which have the potential to help decision making, improve image quality and reduce radiation doses. The AI Task Force aims to create a network of societies and industry partners that are active in this field.
Name | Role | ||
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Fernando Gómez Muñoz | Co-chairperson | ||
Bernhard Meyer | Co-chairperson | ||
Philippe Pereira | Initiator | ||
Angel Alberich-Bayarri | |||
Sean Benson | |||
Roberto Luigi Cazzato | |||
Amandine Crombé | |||
Jan Fritz | |||
Gerard S Goh | |||
Patrick Haage | |||
Antonio López-Rueda | |||
Monique Maas | |||
Arash Najafi | |||
Eoin O'Malley | |||
Maxime Ronot |
Clinical Services in IR Task Force
The Clinical Services in IR Task Force was created to advance IR as a clinical specialty. Following the publication of the CIRSE Clinical Practice Manual in 2021, this task force will assess the status quo of clinical practice in IR, develop strategies for setting up a clinical service in IR considering varying framework conditions, and contribute to broadening CIRSE’s educational offer in this field.
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Name | Role | ||
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Andreas H. Mahnken | Chairperson | ||
Alessandro Cannavale | |||
Joo-Young Chun | |||
Thierry De Baere | |||
Rok Dezman | |||
Stevo Duvnjak | |||
Miltiadis Krokidis | |||
Maria Antonella Ruffino | |||
Anthony Ryan | |||
Jose Urbano |
Paediatric IR Task Force
The Paediatric IR Task Force was established to explore the current status of paediatric interventional radiology in Europe. The task force hopes to clarify how PIR is defined and practiced throughout the continent, and to unite a network of PIRs in the effort to support, encourage, and drive clinical excellence in PIR on both local and international levels.
Name | Role | ||
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Alex Barnacle | Co-chairperson | ||
Ralph Gnannt | Co-chairperson | ||
Fernando Gomez | |||
Stephanie Franchi-Abella | |||
Premal Patel | |||
Moritz Wildgruber | |||
Alexia Dabadie |
IR Curriculum Revision & ETR Task Force
The Task Force was created to revise and update the European Curriculum and Syllabus for Interventional Radiology. As an interlinked second objective, it should be adapted to function as a European Training Requirement (ETR) document for Interventional Radiology with the aim of receiving UEMS recognition.
Name | Role | ||
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Raman Uberoi | Chairperson | ||
Michael Lee | ETR Group (Lead) | ||
Anthony Ryan | ETR Group | ||
Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck | ETR Group | ||
Patrick Chevallier | |||
Roberto Cazzato | |||
Rok Dežman | |||
Mohamad Hamady | |||
Roberto Iezzi | |||
Laura Crocetti | |||
Andreas Mahnken | |||
Marcus Katoh | |||
Dimitrios Filippiadis | |||
Maria Tsitskari | |||
José Urbano | |||
Otto van Delden | |||
Belarmino Gonçalves | |||
Rupert Portugaller |
Social Media Subcommittee
The Social Media Subcommittee advises the Executive Committee on various aspects of its social media strategy. It provides content for the CIRSE social media channels and nominates physicians to provide guest input.