Katharine Legg Krol,

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, FSIR, FACR, is an American

interventional radiologist Interventional radiology (IR) is a medical specialty that performs various minimally-invasive procedures using medical imaging guidance, such as x-ray fluoroscopy, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or ultrasound. IR performs bo ...

. She was part of the original Palmaz and Wallstent trials for the treatment of

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(PAD). She served as the president of the

Society of Interventional Radiology The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is an American national organization of physicians, scientists and allied health professionals dedicated to improving public health through the use of minimally invasive, image-guided therapeutic inte ...

(SIR) (2006-2007) - becoming the fourth woman to have held this position.

Work and Research

Her research includes that on the Zilver vascular stent for iliac artery disease as well as work on upper gastrointestinal radiography. Her involvement in SIR is also notable in the Health Policy and Economics division. She has published work on endovascular stroke coding, the effects of the

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on medical practice, as well as the changes in code as they are affected by healthcare policy reform. 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. In 2020 Krol became Chair of the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Board of Directors and in 2022 transitioned from chair to past-chair.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Krol, Katharine Living people American radiologists Indiana University School of Medicine alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Women radiologists