Why go into interventional radiology: Podcast Radiologists⏐ep. 34

The episode many of you have been waiting for: an overview of interventional radiology and why this subspecialty is a great career choice. Our guest is Dr. Arash Jaberi, the Division Head of Interventional Radiology at the Joint Department of Medical Imaging (JDMI), covering University Health Network (UHN), Sinai Health and Women's College Hospital in Toronto. Here is what we are covering in this episode (+ so much more, as always): 00:00 Introduction 00:39 How Arash got interested in IR 04:47 How you develop skills in IR 11:01 How you become an interventional radiologist 14:22 Differences between diagnostic and interventional radiology 16:25 Is IR for you? 18:54 About our new IR suites: what's so special? 20:38 Being cutting-edge in our education 23:38 Misconceptions about IR 26:34 Why you need mentors in IR 28:42 Is there work-life balance in IR? 32:17 Reach a "flow state" during procedures 34:35 On choosing your IR fellowship 36:25 Will AI replace interventional radiology?