Dr. Christoph Binkert | From academia to innovation: building Switzerland's first outpatient IR clinic

From academia to innovation: building Switzerland's first outpatient IR clinic What does it take to leave a secure, high-profile academic role and step into the risks and rewards of independent interventional radiology practice? Dr. John Kaufman sits down with Dr. Christoph Binkert, renowned European interventional radiologist, former CIRSE president, and longtime department chair, to explore his journey from academic leadership to launching Switzerland's first outpatient IR clinic in Zurich. The discussion includes the challenges and rewards of practicing in different countries, building clinical practice models, and embracing innovation outside the hospital setting, with insight gained from forging a new path in interventional radiology, both for physicians and the patients they serve.