David Strain

Interventional radiologist @ u of u IR. PD IR/DR and independent IR residency. cases are mine.

[UofUIR @UofUIR]

So happy to be able to have such amazing lecturers come through the U of U. Thank you for lecturing Dr. Geschwind.

[Osman Ahmed @TheRealDoctorOs]

Great first week at @UofUIR - amazing place and facility. Thanks to the team for welcoming me with open arms 🤗 #irad

[David Strain @dstrainmd]

Update, two of the outside institutions did not place their stents meaning Utah has placed five of the first six.

[David Strain @dstrainmd]

This milestone includes the first 3 TIPS placed in humans at the University of Utah, followed by the 7th and 8th implants in the nation just days later. This achievement represents the next evolution in TIPS technology and reflects Utah-IR’s rise as a leader nationally.

[UofUIR @UofUIR]

The Utah IR team has successfully implanted five of the first 8 including the First-in-Human 6-10mm Controlled Expansion Viatorr Stent, marking a significant advancement in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) procedures.

[David Strain @dstrainmd]

The IR Section at the U of U is thrilled to announce we are expanding our residency program to welcome four residents per year, now including a dedicated categorical surgical intern year.

We're excited to offer this comprehensive training opportunity! #UofUIR #IRad #Match2026

[UofUIR @UofUIR]

Why you should consider the U of U for your Integrated IR residency. @SIRRFS #match2026

The IR faculty that will train you includes:
5 board examiners
4 prior section chiefs of academic institutions
editor of 2 medical journals
A former department chair
Interim dept chair

[David Strain @dstrainmd]

So exited to welcome our incoming faculty to our already robust program.

[UofUIR @UofUIR]

The U of U IR section would like to welcome 3 new faculty.

[Seminars in Interventional Radiology @SemInterventRad]

Review Article by @dstrainmd
Challenges in Management of the Adult #Vascular Anomalies Population:
https://t.co/RAU56K2Wd6
#irad #radtwitter #radiology #MedTwitter

[UofUIR @UofUIR]

U of U's very own Charles Ray MD, PhD, FSIR will soon be co-editor-in-chief of JVIR. #IRAD, #IRadRes, #IR, #JVIR

[UofUIR @UofUIR]

These changes are the result of the leadership in the IR department, most importantly our section chief since December 2022, Dr Wael Saad.

[UofUIR @UofUIR]

IR at the U of U has made some amazing changes the last 2 years.

Adding service lines (PAD, GAE, PAE and advanced portal interventions to name a few).

But the biggest changes we have made are the culture shift in our section as well as the addition of multiple senior staff.

[David Strain @dstrainmd]

@shamitsdesai Send it back to the placing doc so they can figure out what they did wrong. Otherwise they'll think everything is fine and keep doing it over and over and over again.

[David Strain @dstrainmd]

Alexis, congratulations on completing the advanced portal hypertension, liver transplant hepatobiliary training year.

[David Strain @dstrainmd]

Amazing lecture this morning from a visiting lecturer.

[David Strain @dstrainmd]

@do_goyal @UofUIR @UofURadiology @NicoleWRad Congrats. Looking forward to working with you

[David Strain @dstrainmd]

@Radiopaedia @drcraighacking Right atrial and IVC thrombus as well as a pfo. Right heart strain.

[Osman Ahmed @TheRealDoctorOs]

Two of my favorite topics 💯🤓