CURRICULUM VITAE
Robert A. Beres MD
Robert A. Beres MD
Associate Professor
Department of Radiology
Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Department of Radiology
Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Froedtert Hospital |
9200 W Wisconsin Ave |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
1979 - 1983 Bachelor of Arts, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN |
1983 - 1987 Doctor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
1987 - 1988 Intern, Transitional, St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
1988 - 1992 Resident, Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
1992 - 1993 Fellow, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
1993 - 1995 Assistant Professor of Radiology, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
01/2019 - Present Associate Professor of Radiology, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
1993 - 1995 Chief of Interventional Radiology, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI |
1995 - 2010 Chief of Interventional Radiology, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
2008 - 2009 Assistant Program Director, Radiology Residency Program, St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI |
2009 - 2014 Program Director, Radiology Residency Program, St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI |
2014 - 2017 Program Director, Radiology Residency Program, St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
1995 - 2000 Assistant Clinical Professor, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
2014 - 2018 Chairman, Radiology, Elmbrook Memorial Hospital, 19333 W. North Ave., Brookfield, WI 53045 |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
2005 - 2018 Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, All Saints Hospital, 3801 Spring St., Racine, WI 53405 |
2005 - 2014 Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, St. Luke's Medical Center, 2900 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53215 |
2012 - 2018 Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Wheaton Franciscan Covenant Medical Center-Sartori Memorial Hospital-Mercy Hospital, 3421 W. 9th St., Waterloo, IA 50702 |
2012 - 2018 Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Beaver Dam Community Hospital, 707 S. University Ave., Beaver Dam, WI 53916 |
2014 - 2018 Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, St. Francis Hospital, 3237 S. 16th St., Milwaukee, WI 53215 |
2014 - 2018 Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Franklin Hospital, 10101 S. 27th St., Franklin, WI 53132 |
01/2019 - Present Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, W180 N8085 Town Hall Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 |
01/2019 - Present Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
01/2019 - Present Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 8915 W. Connell Court, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
01/2019 - Present Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
01/2019 - Present Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Froedtert West Bend Hospital, 3200 Pleasant Valley Rd., West Bend, WI 53095 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) | 10/2017 | None |
Diagnostic Radiology | None | |
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Certificate of Added Qualification | None | |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
BLS | AHA | 07/2019 | None |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin License | 29609-20 | 07/22/1988 | None |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
1995 Distinguished Reviewer Award, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
1996 Distinguished Teaching Award, Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program, St. Luke's Medical Center |
1996 Distinguished Reviewer Award, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
1997 Distinguished Reviewer Award, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
1998 Distinguished Reviewer Award, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
1999 Distinguished Reviewer Award, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
2000 Distinguished Reviewer Award, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
2001 Distinguished Reviewer Award, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
2007 Distinguished Reviewer Award, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
Society of Interventional Radiology |
Association of Program Directors in Radiology |
American College of Radiology |
Milwaukee Roentgen Ray Society |
Radiological Society of North America |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Editorship |
2016 - Present American College of Radiology In-Service Exam |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2005 - 2007 Secretary/Treasurer, Milwaukee Roentgen Ray Society |
2007 - 2009 Vice President, Milwaukee Roentgen Ray Society |
2009 - 2011 President, Milwaukee Roentgen Ray Society |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
1997 - 2000 Continuing Medical Education Committee, Society of Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology (SCVIR) |
1997 Physicians Advisory Board, Microvena Corporation Amplatz Thrombectomy Device, Vail, CO |
2000 Programs Committee, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology |
RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Beres, RA., Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty Workshop, Society of Interventional Radiology 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, 03/30/2006 - 04/04/2006 |
National |
Beres, RA., Mechanical Thrombectomy Workshop, Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology 24th Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL, 03/20/1999 - 03/24/1999 |
Beres, RA., Puncture Site Management Workshop, Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology 25th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA, 03/25/2000 - 03/30/2000 |
Beres, RA., Mechanical Thrombectomy Workshop, Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology 25th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA, 03/25/2000 - 03/30/2000 |
Beres, RA., Puncture Site Management Workshop, Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology 26th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 03/03/2001 - 03/08/2001 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Beres, RA., Puncture site hemostasis: clinical evaluation of a new compression device, American Roentgen Ray Society 93rd Annual Meeting, San Franciso, CA, 04/25/1993 - 04/30/1993 |
Beres, RA., Failing hemodialysis catheters: early experience with percutaneous fibrin sheath stripping, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA, 03/20/1994 - 03/24/1994 |
Beres, RA., Transvenous forceps liver biopsy, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 03/25/1995 - 03/30/1995 |
Beres, RA., Impact of peripherally inserted central catheters on phlebitis complications of intravenous therapy in patients with spinal cord injury, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology 21st Annual Scientific Meeting, Seattle, WA, 03/02/1996 - 03/07/1996 |
Beres, RA., Post Lumbar Puncture Blood Patch Rates with Whitacre versus Quincke 22- and 20-Gauge spinal needles, American Society of Spine Radiology Annual Symposium, Indian Wells, CA, 02/22/2008 - 02/25/2008 |
Beres, RA., Complications of Pulmonary Fiducial Placement Prior to Image-Guided Robotic Radiosurgery, Society of Interventional Radiolory 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, D.C., 03/15/2008 - 03/20/2008 |
Regional |
Beres, RA., Angiography and percutaneous vascular intervention in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, Radiological Society of North America 80th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 11/27/1994 - 12/02/1994 |
Beres, RA., Venographic frequency of symptomatic and asymptomatic venous complications of peripherally inserted central catheter placement, Radiological Society of North America 81st Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 11/26/1995 - 12/01/1995 |
Beres, RA., Thrombolytic therapy by means of direct puncture of acutely thrombosed infrainguinal bypass grafts, Radiological Society of North America 81st Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 11/26/1995 - 12/01/1995 |
Beres, RA., Fibrin-sleeve stripping for salvage of failing hemodialysis catheters, Radiological Society of North America 81st Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 11/26/1995 - 12/01/1995 |
Beres, RA., Percutaneous CT/US guided radiofrequency ablation of painful metastases involving bone: a multicenter, international study, Radiological Society of North America 82nd Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 12/01/2002 - 12/06/2002 |
Beres, RA., Interventional Oncology, Area IV District of Iowa Society of Radiologic Technologists, IA, 11/18/2014 |
Local |
Beres, RA., Venous Access, Association of Vascular Interventional Radiographers 5th Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 1995 |
Beres, RA., Ultrasound surveillance of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS), Southeast Wisconsin Ultrasound Society, Milwaukee, WI, 1996 |
Beres, RA., Percutaneous Gastrostomy, Association of Vascular Interventional Radiographers 7th Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 1997 |
Beres, RA., Hemodialysis Access Graft Thrombectomy: percutaneous use of the Fogarty Adherent Clot Catheter, Aurora Scientific Session, Milwaukee, WI, 1997 |
Beres, RA., Interventional Radiology Embolization Procedures, Greater Milwaukee Dental Association,, Milwaukee, WI, 12/1998 |
Beres, RA., Venous Interventions-Thrombolytic Therapy, Wisconsin Society of Radiologic Technologists Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 1998 |
Beres, RA., Therapeutic Embolization Techniques, Wisconsin Society of Radiologic Technologists Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 1998 |
Beres, RA., Interventional Radiology Treatment of Hepatic Malignancy (Chemoembolization and Interstitial Therapies), Association of Vascular Interventional Radiographers 8th Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 1998 |
Beres, RA., IR-Role in vascular disorders of the feet, Wisconsin Society of Podiatric Medicine, Milwaukee, WI, 12/2000 |
Beres, RA., Radiologic evaluation and treatment of pancreatic cystic lesions, 6th Annual Symposium and Interdisciplinary Approach to Common GI Problems and Pancreatic Biliary Abnormalities, Lake Geneva, WI, 2001 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Hospital |
09/2023 - Present Improving Venous Insufficiency Protocol, Froedtert Community Hospital Division |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Continuing Medical Education |
11/08/2023 Froedtert Community Hospital Division, Lecture for CHD Staff: Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) |
MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Faculty |
07/01/2020 - Present Stephanie Vincent-Sheldon, MD, Formal mentoring of junior faculty, Medical College of Wisconsin |
03/01/2021 - Present Mustafa Haddad, MD, Formal mentorship of junior faculty, Medical College of Wisconsin |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Mewissen MW, Beres RA, Bessette JC, Lipchik EO. Kissing-balloon technique for angioplasty of the popliteal artery trifurcation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1991 Apr;156(4):823-4. |
2. Beres RA, Patel N, Krasnow AZ, Isitman AT, Hellman RS, Veluvolu P, Patillo RS, Collier BD. Concentration of Tc-99m MDP in ovarian carcinoma and its soft tissue metastases. Clin Nucl Med. 1991 Aug;16(8):550-2. |
3. Beres RA, Goodman LR. Pneumothorax: detection with upright versus decubitus radiography. Radiology. 1993 Jan;186(1):19-22. |
4. Beres, RA., Goodman, LR. Pneumothorax detection: Clarifications and additional thoughts. Radiology. 1993; 186:25. |
5. Goodman, LR., Beres, RA. Radiographic diagnosis of pneumothorax: reply. Radiology. 1993; 188:583. |
6. Beres RA, Mewissen MW, Freischlag JA, Paz-Fumagalli R, Crain MR. Intraarterial thrombolysis of a deep femoral-posterior tibial venous conduit via direct infragenicular graft puncture. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 1995;6(5):782-4. |
7. Crain MR, Mewissen MW, Ostrowski GJ, Paz-Fumagalli R, Beres RA, Wertz RA. Fibrin sleeve stripping for salvage of failing hemodialysis catheters: technique and initial results. Radiology. 1996 Jan;198(1):41-4. |
8. Mewissen MW, Crain MR, Paz-Fumagalli R, Beres RA, Wertz RA. Interventional procedures in the intensive care unit patient. Radiol Clin North Am. 1996 Jan;34(1):157-76. |
9. Beres RA, Harrington DG, Wenzel MS. Percutaneous repair of breast pseudoaneurysm: sonographically guided embolization. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1997 Aug;169(2):425-7. |
10. Paz-Fumagalli R, Miller YA, Russell BA, Crain MR, Beres RA, Mewissen MW. Impact of peripherally inserted central catheters on phlebitic complications of peripheral intravenous therapy in spinal cord injury patients. J Spinal Cord Med. 1997 Jul;20(3):341-4. |
11. Coyle, D., Bloomgraden, D., Beres, RA., Patel, S., Sane, S., Hurst, E. Power injection of contrast media via peripherally inserted central catheters for CT. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2004 Aug; 15(8):809-14. |
12. Goetz MP, Callstrom MR, Charboneau JW, Farrell MA, Maus TP, Welch TJ, Wong GY, Sloan JA, Novotny PJ, Petersen IA, Beres RA, Regge D, Capanna R, Saker MB, Grönemeyer DH, Gevargez A, Ahrar K, Choti MA, de Baere TJ, Rubin J. Percutaneous image-guided radiofrequency ablation of painful metastases involving bone: a multicenter study. J Clin Oncol. 2004 Jan 15;22(2):300-6. |
13. Hatfield MK, Beres RA, Sane SS, Zaleski GX. Percutaneous imaging-guided solid organ core needle biopsy: coaxial versus noncoaxial method. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Feb;190(2):413-7. |
14. Hatfield MK, Handrich SJ, Willis JA, Beres RA, Zaleski GX. Blood patch rates after lumbar puncture with Whitacre versus Quincke 22- and 20-gauge spinal needles. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Jun;190(6):1686-9. |
15. Callstrom MR, Dupuy DE, Solomon SB, Beres RA, Littrup PJ, Davis KW, Paz-Fumagalli R, Hoffman C, Atwell TD, Charboneau JW, Schmit GD, Goetz MP, Rubin J, Brown KJ, Novotny PJ, Sloan JA. Percutaneous image-guided cryoablation of painful metastases involving bone: multicenter trial. Cancer. 2013 Mar 01;119(5):1033-41. PMCID: PMC5757505 |
Abstracts |
1. Crain, MR., Mewissen, MW., Wertz, RA., Fueredi, GA., Paz-Fumagalli, R., Beres, RA. Fibrin sleeve stripping for maintenance of failing hemodialysis catheters. 1994. |
2. Nehme, T., Beres, RA., Olson, D., Minor, PL., Sane, S. Tenectoplase for the lyse and wait technique in recanalization of thrombosed PTFE hemodialysis grafts. 2002. |
3. London, S., Mullin, M., Jakubowski, E., Beres, RA. Utilization of 99Tc in the evaluation and management of renal artery bleeding. 2016. |
