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GEST

May 15 - 18, 2025 | Sheraton Times Square Hotel, New York City, NY
811 7th Avenue at W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019

JOIN US at GEST 2025 in NYC. Booth #115

Coil Craft - The Art of Embolization with the AZUR Advantage​

Attend a case-based discussion on why you should leverage the benefits of Hydrogel Technology, 035” AZUR™ coils, and the AZUR HydroPack™ coil in your everyday embolization

Saturday, May 17
12 pm – 1 pm Lunch Symposium
Sheraton Times Square, 2nd floor, Empire East Ballroom
*No registration is required to attend*

Guillermo Gonzalez-Araiza, MD, FSIR
Interventional Radiologist
West County Radiological Group
Saint Louis, Missouri

Kapil Wattamwar, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology Director
Interventional Radiology Research Director,
Pediatric Interventional Radiology Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Department of Radiology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx NY

Robert S.H. Williams, MD
Vice Chief of Staff Interventional Radiology
WellStar Kennestone Hospital
Marietta, GA

Expanding Capabilities of Embolotherapy: Treatment of Symptomatic Hemorrhoids​​

Learn the basics of Hemorrhoid Artery Embolization (HAE) and explore how HAE can benefit patients utilizing a minimally invasive approach to treat symptomatic hemorrhoids

Saturday, May 17
7:30 am – 8:30 am; Breakfast begins at 7:15 am
Sheraton Times Square, 2nd floor, Empire West Ballroom

*No registration is required to attend*

Jessica Stewart, MD
Assistant Professor of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology,
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Scott Thompson, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology and Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Why I Go Radial First for PAE

Dr. Rastinehad is a dual-certified Urologist and Interventional Radiologist who offers a unique perspective to treating BPH and will discuss his thoughts on taking a radial approach for PAE

Saturday, May 17
10:05 am – 10:25 am
Sheraton Times Square, 2nd floor, Exhibit Hall

Art Rastinehad, DO
Vice Chair of Urology, Northwell Health

Hands-On Workshops at GEST 2025:

Date

Time

Topic

Location

Thursday, May 15

3:00 pm – 4:20 pm

Coils and Plugs

Lenox Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Thursday, May 15

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Radial

Lenox Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Friday, May 16

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Particles, Liquids, and Comformables

Lenox Ballroom, 2nd Floor

*Registration for hands-on workshops can be completed through the GEST meeting website.

VISIT THE GEST WEBSITE TO REGISTER