Katharine L. Krol

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Katharine Legg Krol, M.D., FSIR, FACR, is an American interventional radiologist. She was part of the original Palmaz and Wallstent trials for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). She served as the president of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) (2006-2007) - becoming the fourth woman to have held this position. [1]

Work and Research

Her research includes that on the Zilver vascular stent for iliac artery disease [2] as well as work on upper gastrointestinal radiography. [3] Her involvement in SIR is also notable in the Health Policy and Economics division. [4] She has published work on endovascular stroke coding, [5] the effects of the ACA on medical practice, [6] as well as the changes in code as they are affected by healthcare policy reform. [7]

Krol's dedication to the field has been recognized by various honors and awards. She was awarded the U.S News Top Doctors in 2011 and 2012. Additionally, in 2015, the SIR Foundation awarded her with Philanthropist of the Year. In 2017, she was awarded the Gold Medal of the SIR, the highest honor given in the field of interventional radiology. [8]

In 2020 Krol became Chair of the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Board of Directors [9] and in 2022 transitioned from chair to past-chair. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mentoring needed to draw more women into IR - Interventional News". Interventional News. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  2. ↑ Krol, Katharine L.; Saxon, Richard R.; Farhat, Naim; Botti, Charles F.; Brown, O. William; Zemel, Gerald; Raabe, Rodney D.; Voorhees, William D.; Katzen, Barry T. (January 2008). "Clinical Evaluation of the Zilver Vascular Stent for Symptomatic Iliac Artery Disease". Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 19 (1): 15–22. doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2007.08.031. ISSN   1051-0443. PMID   18192463.
  3. ↑ Maglinte, D. D.; Caudill, L. D.; Krol, K. L.; Chernish, S. M.; Brown, D. L. (1982). "The minimum effective dose of glucagon in upper gastrointestinal radiography". Gastrointestinal Radiology. 7 (2): 119–122. doi:10.1007/BF01887622. ISSN   0364-2356. PMID   7084592. S2CID   27811641.
  4. ↑ Krol (April 2006). "An interview with Katharine L. Krol, MD". Endovascular Today. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  5. ↑ "Endovascular Today - New Coding for Endovascular Stroke Therapy in 2016". Endovascular Today. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  6. ↑ https://evtoday.com/pdfs/et0313_F2_Krol.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  7. ↑ https://evtoday.com/pdfs/et0816_Coding_Krol.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  8. ↑ "Society of Interventional Radiology Recognizes 2017 Gold Medal Winners". Imaging Technology News. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  9. ↑ "Society of Interventional Radiology - SIR 2020 Executive Council". www.sirweb.org. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  10. ↑ "Society of Interventional Radiology Names New President". Imaging Technology News. 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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