George Carberry, MD completed his residency, Abdominal Imaging, and Interventional fellowships at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in 2016. Currently, Dr. Carberry works as the head of the Interventional Radiology (IR) section at Radiology Associates of the Fox Valley, located in Neenah, WI. Learn more about Dr. Carberry, and his time at UW–Madison below!
What career milestones have you achieved since your time at UW–Madison?
Now eight years since graduating, I’m considered a “mid-career” radiologist which seems wild, because it feels like just yesterday I was still in training. In these past eight years I’ve become the head of the interventional radiology section in my group and have taken on additional administrative roles.
What’s your favorite aspect of being a radiologist?
Being able to image, diagnose and treat conditions of every organ system in the body – the variety keeps things interesting!
How would you say your training at UW–Madison has helped you in your career?
Residency and fellowship training at UW was very well-rounded. We had great training in all sections of radiology. This has been very helpful in my broad community-based practice.
What’s your favorite memory from your time at UW–Madison?
One memorable incident was when Mark Kleedehn, MD and I needed a cow liver for a poster we were doing on ultrasound imaging. We picked up the frozen liver wrapped in plastic and stored it in the resident lounge refrigerator overnight. The next day we found the fridge leaking thawed cow liver juices all over the place. It took hours to clean up, weeks to get the smell out, and months until our co-residents forgave us.
What advice would you share with prospective and current trainees at UW–Madison?
Work hard and don’t beat yourself up for making mistakes – that’s why you’re in training, and these are the cases you will remember best.
Is there anything else from either your time at UW–Madison or your career after that you’d like to share?
UW–Madison is a fantastic place to get your residency and fellowship training. After graduating you will find that many radiologists don’t get the well-rounded and personalized training that we get at UW. We are lucky to have that experience!