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William S. Rilling, MD, FSIR

Vice Chair, Professor

Location

  • Interventional Radiology - Center for Advanced Care - Froedtert Hospital
  • 8900 W. Doyne Ave.
  • Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

  • Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Vascular & Interventional Radiology - Froedtert Hospital

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Portal Hypertension
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Vascular Malformations
  • Venous Disease
  • Hepatobiliary Disease
  • Bile Duct Strictures
  • Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
  • Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations

Treatments and Services

  • Minimally Invasive Treatment of Genitourinary Diseases
  • Minimally Invasive Treatment of Hepatobiliary System
  • Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Placement
  • Minimally Invasive Treatment of Primary and Metastatic Liver Cancer
  • Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Placement
  • Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Retrieval
  • Adrenal Vein Sampling
  • Catheter-Based Treatment of Venous Thromboembolic Disease (VTE)
  • Chemoembolization
  • Y-90 Radioembolization
  • Embolization of Vascular Malformations
  • Embolization of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations
  • Biliary Stenting
  • Virtual Visit
  • Liver Ablation
  • Splenic Embolization

Patients Ages Seen

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • English

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee
  • Zablocki VA Medical Center – Milwaukee
  • Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital – Menomonee Falls
  • Froedtert West Bend Hospital – West Bend
  • Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee – Milwaukee

Board Certifications

  • Vascular and Interventional Radiology
  • Diagnostic Radiology

Clinic Locations

map of clinics' locations

Biography

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - University of Wisconsin Medical School - Madison, WI (1990)
Transitional Internship - Virginia Mason Medical Center - Seattle, WA (1990-1991)
Residency - Ϲ Affiliated Hospitals - Milwaukee, WI (1995)
Fellowship in Vascular & Interventional Radiology - Northwestern University - Chicago, IL (1996)

Publications

  • (Laimer G, Johnston EW, Overduin CG, Paolucci I, Ahmed M, Arellano RS, Beermann M, Beyer LP, Breen DJ, Burgmans MC, Calandri M, Chern MC, Crocetti L, van Dam RM, Denys A, Edwin B, Filippiadis D, Fong Y, Fotiadis N, Freedman J, Fretland ÅA, Gimenez M, Garcia RG, Grasso RF, Helmberger TK, Hendriks P, Iezzi R, Jenniskens SF, Kupferthaler A, Lachenmayer A, Lee FT Jr, Lee JM, van der Lei S, van der Leij C, Liang P, Lin CC, Luerken L, Maglione M, Mahnken A, McWilliams JP, Menezes M, Narayanan G, Orsi F, Pereira PL, Pua U, Puijk RS, Rhim H, Rilling WS, Ruiter SJS, Ryan AG, Schullian P, Shyn PB, Siriwardena AK, Smits MLJ, Sofocleous CT, Solbiati L, Sotirchos V, Stättner S, van Strijen M, Syversveen T, Tinguely P, Tselikas L, Vauthey JN, Vogl TJ, Wah TM, White SB, Wiggermann P, Wood BJ, van der Meulen J, Goldberg SN, Meijerink MR, Odisio BC, Bale R.) Lancet Oncol. 2026 May;27(5):e259-e270 PMID: 42061383 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105036802707 05/01/2026

  • (Paolucci I, Overduin CG, Johnston EW, Laimer G, Ahmed M, Arellano RS, Beerman M, Beyer LP, Breen DJ, Burgmans MC, Calandri M, Chern MC, Crocetti L, van Dam RM, Denys A, Edwin B, Filippiadis D, Fong Y, Fotiadis N, Freedman J, Fretland ÅA, Gimenez M, Garcia RG, Grasso RF, Helmberger TK, Hendriks P, Iezzi R, Jenniskens SF, Kupferthaler A, Lachenmayer A, Lee FT Jr, Lee JM, van der Lei S, van der Leij C, Liang P, Lin CC, Luerken L, Maglione M, Mahnken A, McWilliams JP, Menezes M, Narayanan G, Orsi F, Pereira PL, Pua U, Puijk RS, Rhim H, Rilling WS, Ruiter SJS, Ryan AG, Schullian P, Shyn PB, Siriwardena AK, Smits MLJ, Sofocleous CT, Solbiati L, Sotirchos V, Stättner S, van Strijen M, Syversveen T, Tinguely P, Tselikas L, Vauthey JN, Vogl TJ, Wah TM, White SB, Wiggermann P, Wood BJ, van der Meulen J, Goldberg SN, Meijerink MR, Bale R, Odisio BC.) Lancet Oncol. 2026 May;27(5):e248-e258 PMID: 42061382 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105036865262 05/01/2026

  • (Sofocleous CT, Callstrom MR, Petre EN, Gonen M, Rilling WS, Ahmed M, Kelekis A, Soulen MC, Pereira P, Crocetti L, Dupuy DE, Solbiati L.) Trials. 2025 Sep 26;26(1):360 PMID: 41013745 PMCID: PMC12465973 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105017415817 09/27/2025

  • (McQueen RG, Hieb RA, Rilling WS, Rossi PJ.) J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2025 Jul;36(7):1208-1210 PMID: 40032078 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105008154507 03/04/2025

  • (Soulen MC, Rilling WS.) J Nucl Med. 2024 Feb 01;65(2):270-271 PMID: 38212067 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85184284935 01/12/2024

  • (Rilling WS.) J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Jan;35(1):1-6 PMID: 38161064 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85180295266 01/02/2024

  • (Rilling WS.) Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. January 2024;35(1):1-6 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85180295266 01/01/2024

  • (Singal AG, Llovet JM, Yarchoan M, Mehta N, Heimbach JK, Dawson LA, Jou JH, Kulik LM, Agopian VG, Marrero JA, Mendiratta-Lala M, Brown DB, Rilling WS, Goyal L, Wei AC, Taddei TH.) Hepatology. 2023 Dec 01;78(6):1922-1965 PMID: 37199193 PMCID: PMC10663390 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85177103633 05/18/2023

  • (Selim M, Hohenwalter EJ, Rilling WS, Hong JC.) Transplant Proc. 2023 Sep;55(7):1631-1637 PMID: 37391331 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85163800123 07/01/2023

  • (Gordon AC, Lewandowski RJ, Li W, Zhong X, Kannengiesser SAR, Miller FH, Salem R, Rilling WS, Larson AC, White SB.) Radiol Imaging Cancer. 2023 May;5(3):e220019 PMID: 37233207 PMCID: PMC10240251 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85160458664 05/26/2023

  • (Lin L, Smolock A, Rilling WS.) Extreme Ir Extraordinary Cases in Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Therapies. 12 July 2023:252-254 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85196908982 07/12/2023

  • (Smolock AR, White SB, Rilling WS, Ziemlewicz TJ, Laeseke PF, Vlaisavljevich E, Xu Z, Lee FT.) Advances in Clinical Radiology. September 2022;4(1):137-146 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85161016450 09/01/2022