Exemplary Career Spotlight: Fall 2007August 31, 2007
EXEMPLARY CAREER SPOTLIGHT ON:
DR. IAN J. WILSON
Rochester's Newest Interventional Radiologist
Dr. Ian J. Wilson is an interventional radiologist affiliated with Strong and Highland Hospitals. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Wilson is of Panamanian descent.
Dr. Wilson is a 1995 graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana. He then moved to Rochester to attend medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and graduated in 1999. Upon completing an internship at the New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens in Flushing, NY, Dr. Wilson returned to Rochester in 2001 to begin a residency in diagnostic radiology and served as co-chief resident during his last two years. He then pursued a two-year fellowship in interventional radiology and was Board Certified in 2006. Dr. Wilson was recently recruited as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Imaging Sciences.
Dr. Wilson has been an avid snowboarder since 2000 and is a talented enthusiast immersed in the world of rap music. He rhymes the old and new hip hop songs with a lot of rhythm and poise, a way of connecting with youth he mentors and influences positively. Dr. Wilson is a member of the Village Council of the Baobab and a major donor to the center since its inception.
What is Interventional Radiology?
Interventional radiologists are doctors who specialize in minimally invasive, targeted treatments performed using imaging for guidance. Their procedures have less risk, less pain and less recovery time compared to open surgery. For many years, surgery was the only treatment available for many conditions. Today, interventional radiology treatments are first-line care for a wide variety of conditions when appropriate. Patients should be offered the least invasive option first. It is important to get a second opinion and know all of your treatment options before consenting to any procedure or surgery. Interventional radiologists have a unique breadth of training and provide consults to every type of specialist.
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