"At about 50 minutes into the infusion, I could feel the guy moving his hand under the drapes. At an hour, he had a normal-strength grip. I ... I can't tell you ... what a euphoric experience that was." —David Kumpe, MD, FSIR, on his early successes in neurointerventional radiology

In this episode, part of the ongoing celebration of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 50th anniversary, host Martin G. Radvany, MD, FSIR, speaks with neurointerventional radiology pioneer David Kumpe, MD, FSIR, about the earliest days of neuro IR, how it's grown since then and more.

Related resources:

• SIR 50th Anniversary homepage
• Kinked Wire/IR Quarterly 50th Anniversary page
• Sound of IR podcast episode with Dr. Kumpe (from Dec. 13, 2022)

SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.

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