It was my pleasure to serve as the SUR President in 2006-2007. During that year our Society had its first joint meeting with the European Society of Urogenital Radiology in the United States, a meeting which was held in conjunction with the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists in Bonita Springs, Florida (which culminated in an excellent scientific session, the usually outstanding meeting, and a somewhat unusual talent show). It was my privilege to work with the outstanding Boards of three Societies during that time.

To me, the most rewarding aspect of being a part of the Society of Uroradiology and of the Abdominal Radiology Consortium has been the opportunity to meet so many wonderful individuals who share the same interests and passions. Through the years, many fellow Society members, who work in all parts of the United States and, in fact, who live and work throughout the world, have become more than just colleagues. They have become great friends.

I was born in Bronxville, New York and I grew up in the New York metropolitan area. This explains my continuing loyalty to New York professional sports teams, a loyalty from which I have not yet been able to extricate myself. I received my M.D. at New York University, and then trained in Radiology at NYU, before completing a fellowship in Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology at Duke. During my training, I was fortunate to be mentored by many outstanding Uroradiologists and Gastrointestinal Radiologists, including Emile Balthazar, Morton Bosniak, Reed Dunnick, Freddie Kelvin, Mel Korobkin, Alec Megibow, and Reed Rice. I was fortunate to join the Society of Uroradiology in 1989 and have attended every annual meeting since that time.

I am currently the Associate Chair of Education at the University of Michigan. Each week I also spend time rotating on our dwindling GU service, doing GI fluoroscopy procedures (now mostly consisting of swallowing studies, defecograms, and tube injections and insertions), and in CT. My primary subspecialty interests include radiographic contrast media and CT urography.

My association with the Society of Uroradiology and now with ARC has been one of the most rewarding activities of my increasingly lengthy professional career. I am indebted to many Society members, who have been such an important part of my life. It is also deeply gratifying to see so many younger members, who are just as committed to the future of genitourinary and gastrointestinal imaging as we have been.