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Dr. Kenneth Sniderman being awarded the Medal of Bravery after saving a drowning stranger trapped beneath a boat.
The VIR community recently lost one of its pioneers and mentors, Dr. Kenneth Sniderman, who passed away in April 2021 following a battle with cancer. Below are two statements from Dr. Simons, who worked alongside Dr. Sniderman and Dr. Bernstein, a VIR fellow that trained under Dr. Sinderman.
Dr. Martin E. Simons
Dr. Ken Sniderman was a pioneer in Angiography and Interventional Radiology in Canada, and the rest of the world as well.
He trained in Toronto, New York and Boston, and was on staff at NYU, publishing widely on angiography and angioplasty, with landmark papers on renal arteriography and angioplasty.
He returned to Toronto and the Toronto General Hospital in 1985, and began his long and distinguished career at TGH, the Toronto Hospital and the University Health Network, (all the same place, just different names). He published many papers here as well, particularly a landmark paper on iliac angioplasty.
In his 35 years in Toronto, he trained innumerable fellows and residents, many with high profile positions all over the world.
He was ahead of his time in many ways. He became very sub specialized, at a time when this was unusual. Most radiologists in that era did multiple modalities and organ systems.
He was also ahead of his time in practicing patient centred care. He was not afraid to embrace the clinical aspects of Interventional Radiology, long before it became the norm, and he set an example to all of us, on how we should treat and respect our patients
His angiographic technique was superb. Every angiogram Ken did was a work of art. He was meticulous in his technique. Many fellows remember the attention to detail that Ken brought to every case.
Ken was a tireless worker, and loved teaching fellows. and residents. He loved his career, and his passion for his work was contagious. He was never afraid to learn new techniques as he came along, and adapted to all the changes that have occurred in Medicine since he began his career.
He learned ultrasound and nonvascular interventional radiology, many years after starting practice, and excelled at this as well.
For those of us in IR, the passing of Ken Sniderman, is like the end of an era. Hopefully, his passion, enthusiasm and wisdom, will carry on through the many trainees he has nurtured over his career.
He is missed by his colleagues at UHN/MSH, and by his family and friends. Our condolences go out to Ken’s wife Franci and his three sons, Michael, Adam and Robert.
Dr. Ondina Bernstein
Ken was a fabulous teacher and colleague. Countless interventional radiologists across Canada, and indeed the world, were fortunate enough to learn from his vast expertise, techniques, attention to detail and patient-centred approach. His enthusiasm for IR was always apparent, even when called for emergency cases during the dead of night! Ken will be missed but always remembered with fondness and great respect.
The VIR community recently lost one of its pioneers and mentors, Dr. Kenneth Sniderman, who passed away in April 2021 following a battle with cancer. Below are two statements from Dr. Simons, who worked alongside Dr. Sniderman and Dr. Bernstein, a VIR fellow that trained under Dr. Sinderman.
It became clear early on in VIR fellowship that Dr. Sniderman had many passions in life. Two of these passions included teaching and patient care. He would literally sacrifice himself for both passions, whether it was during his Friday morning teaching rounds despite being in pain from a recent fractured hip or giving patients his personal mobile number and getting calls throughout the night regarding post-UFE pain management.
As part of the inter-professional health care team, the RN will practice according to the nursing practice expectations set by William Osler Health System, the regulatory practice standards of the College of Nurses and the legislative requirements set by the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
"We are thrilled to have such talented and respected leaders on our board and we look forward to working with them as we continue to serve our members and the entire IR community while leading the vision of CAIR with dedication and passion." Luciana Nechita, CAIR Executive Director
CAIR's board of directors and staff are horrified and saddened by the act of hatred and Islamophobia that happened Sunday evening in London, Ontario.
CAIR's board of directors, staff, and the entire IR community stands with all Indigenous Communities, especially the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nations, in mourning the tragedy of the 215 children’s lives taken at the hands of the Canadian residential school system.
These intentional or unintentional verbal, behavioral or environmental actions are exercised on a more interpersonal level and may cause feelings of discomfort, devaluation and insecurity in their targets.
New interventional radiology suites allow medical experts to treat some diseases without major surgery.
The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its voting members in good standing on June 14th, 2021 at 7:00 pm EST.
The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its voting members in good standing on June 14th, 2021 at 7:00 pm EST.
