Drew Caplin

I have been practicing Interventional Radiology for 19 years. My career has focused on 
education and service/administration/leadership. 
I developed the NSLIJ Interventional Radiology Residency Program and shepherded it through 
both its initial and continuing accreditation. I have been program director for the Integrated and 
the Independent Interventional Radiology Residency Programs since their inception in 2015 and 
an associate program director for the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program since 2019. I am 
a member of the Zucker School of Medicine Academy of Medical Educators. An honor 
bestowed on individuals who have made a significant contribution to all levels of medical 
education. As a member of the Zucker School of Medicine’s Curriculum Committee, I developed 
both traditional and virtual curricula for the Interventional Radiology Elective. 
Nationally, I have lectured at meetings of the Society of Interventional Radiology, American 
College of Radiology, Association of University Radiologists, and the Radiological Society of 
North America. I have participated in the development of several educational modules for the 
Society of Interventional Radiology’s Essentials National Interventional Radiology Curriculum 
for residents. I was the long time Section Chief Editor of the Interventional Radiology Panel, for 
the American College of Radiology/Association of Program Directors in Radiology RadExam, a 
question item and examination database developed for Radiology Residency Programs to 
facilitate assessment of resident knowledge. I am a member of the American College of 
Radiology’s In-Training Examination Content Committee for Diagnostic Radiology and a 
member of the Oral Boards Examiner Panel and Core Examination Development Committee of 
the American Board of Radiology. I developed CME Online Modules for the Society of 
Interventional Radiology and was Interventional Radiology editor of the American College of 
Radiology’s Radiology Assessment and Review (RADAR) an educational program for trainees 
and practicing radiologists alike. 
I have devoted considerable effort to service, administration, and leadership to further the 
specialty of Radiology. As already noted, in addition to establishing the Interventional Radiology 
Residency Program and serving as program or associate program director for various radiology 
residencies, I am a member of the Zucker School of Medicine Curriculum Committee and 
numerous health system committees. 
Nationally, I am a member/officer of committees of the Association of Program Directors in 
Interventional Radiology, Association of Program Directors in Radiology, Association of 
Clinical Educators in Radiology, and the American College of Radiology. I also serve on 
committees of the American College of Radiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology 
that focus on quality of patient care. I chair the American College of Radiology’s Division of
Practice Parameters and Technical Standards and am a member of the Appropriateness Criteria 
Interventional Radiology Panel 2. I am a Vice-Chair of the Society of Interventional Radiology 
Quality and Practice Improvement Committee where I chair the Practice Improvement and 
Change Committee. In those roles, I work to improve the quality of care delivered by 
Interventional Radiologists and the larger Radiology community.

My focus on medical sustainability is an outgrowth of my commitment to quality improvement. 
Waste and redundancy contribute to the overwhelming cost of medical care for providers and 
patients. Within the current system, there are countless opportunities to improve healthcare 
delivery without sacrificing patient care and while improving patient experience. I am interested 
in medical sustainability as a founding member of the American College of Radiology’s 
Sustainable Committee, am developing a Sustainability Toolkit with the Society of 
Interventional Radiology and am a member of Northwell Health’s Sustainability Executive 
Committee. As a member of the Greenwell Project, I am excited to work with a diverse group of 
professionals committed to improving patient experience through the lens of sustainability.
I was elected Fellow of the American College of Radiology; an honor bestowed on individuals 
who have made significant contributions to the field of radiology and to the American College of 
Radiology. Also, I am a Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology; an honor similarly 
bestowed on individuals who have made significant contributions to interventional radiology.
I have practiced adult and pediatric interventional radiology for 19 years where I provide creative 
and minimally invasive surgical solutions to complex patient problems. I developed out 
division’s musculoskeletal practice providing diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for patients 
with benign and malignant conditions as well as acute and chronic pain. 

Northwell Health 1998 to present. 

Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Cohen Children’s Medical Center is primary site. Appointments to hospitals throughout the health system.

Associate Professor, Donald and Barbara School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell

IR Residency Program Director

DR Residency Associate Program Director

IR Fellowship, Long Island Jewish Medical Center 2005-2006

Diagnostic Radiology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center 2001-2005

General Surgery (Categorical), Long Island Jewish Medical Center 1998-20001

SUNY Upstate Medical Center MD 1998

Yale College BS 1993