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ESR DignitariesJean-François Geschwind is professor of radiology, surgery, andoncology, and director of the division of vascular and interventionalradiology at the Johns Hopkins University School ofMedicine in Baltimore, Maryland/US. He is also director of theInterventional Radiology Center and chief of interventionalradiology research at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.Originally from France, Prof. Geschwind began his early medicaltraining at the University of Paris School of Medicine andsubsequently moved to the United States, where he studied atthe University of Pennsylvania and then completed his medicaldegree at Boston University School of Medicine in Massachusetts.He completed his residency training in diagnosticradiology as a research scholar (sponsored by the NationalInstitutes of Health) at the University of California, San Franciscoin 1996. He went on to complete his two-year trainingin vascular and interventional radiology at the Johns HopkinsUniversity School of Medicine, before joining the faculty thereas an assistant professor. In 2002, he was appointed directorof the division of vascular and interventional radiology andthe Interventional Radiology Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital,and in 2007 he was promoted to professor of radiology,surgery and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University Schoolof Medicine.A leading figure in the field of liver cancer, Prof. Geschwind hasfocused most of his research on hepatic cancer. He has receivednumerous grants from foundations, industry and the federalgovernment for his research in the field.Prof. Geschwind has authored or co-authored more than 350 scientificarticles and abstracts on interventional radiology and, morespecifically, the treatment of liver cancer. As lead or co-investigatoron more than 40 clinical trials, Prof. Geschwind’s research hasbeen published in highly rated peer-reviewed journals, includingthe Journal of Clinical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Research, Radiology,European Radiology, Gastroenterology and Annals of Surgery.He has also won numerous national and international awardsin recognition of his research accomplishments. In addition tohaving co-authored the first book dedicated to interventionalradiology, entitled Interventional Oncology: Principles and Practice,Prof. Geschwind is currently co-editing the book, AbramsAngiography: Interventional Radiology with Dr. Michael Dake.A prolific speaker and lecturer, both nationally and internationally,Prof. Geschwind has delivered over 200 keynote speechesat scientific assemblies, annual meetings and symposia. He hasalso served as visiting professor at many prestigious institutionsthroughout the world.37