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  • Tuesday, August 17, 2021
  • 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
    VQI Annual Meeting

    Moderator: Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, MD – Tufts University School of Medicine

  • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
    Registration
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PDT
    VQI Poster Networking Reception
  • Wednesday, August 18, 2021
  • 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM PDT
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    Opening Ceremony
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT
    S1: William J. von Liebig Forum

    Moderator: Ronald L. Dalman, MD – Stanford University

    Moderator: Kim J. Hodgson, MD – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

    Moderator: Amy B. Reed, MD – University of Minnesota

  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT
    SVN Annual Meeting
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT
    VQI Annual Meeting

    Moderator: Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, MD – Tufts University School of Medicine

    Moderator: Gary W. Lemmon, MD – Indiana University

    Moderator: Leila Mureebe, MD – Duke University Medical Center

    Moderator: Fred A. Weaver, MD – University of Southern California

    Digital Moderator: Katharine L. McGinigle, MD – University of North Carolina

    Digital Moderator: Emily L. Spangler – University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM PDT
    Coffee Break
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM PDT
    S2: Plenary Session 2

    Moderator: Kellie R. Brown, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin

    Moderator: W. Darrin Clouse, MD – University of Virginia

    Moderator: Jonathan Bath, MD – University of Missouri

  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM PDT
    F1: E. Stanley Crawford Critical Issues Forum: The Role of Multispecialty Practice in Vascular/Endovascular Surgery: Can We Work Together?

    Moderator: Ali F. AbuRahma, MD – West Virginia University

    Discussant: Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD

  • 12:45 PM – 6:30 PM PDT
    VESS Paper Session

    Moderator: Shang A. Loh, MD – Stony Brook University Medical Center

    Moderator: Jason T. Lee, MD – Stanford University Hospital and Clinics

    Moderator: Karen Woo, MD, PhD – University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine

    Moderator: Caitlin W. Hicks, MD, MS – Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Moderator: Sharon C. Kiang, MD – Loma Linda University Medical Center

    Moderator: Bjoern D. Suckow, MD, MS – Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Moderator: Nathan L. Liang, MD, MS – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
    C1: Evolution and Transformation of the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) Journals

    Moderator: Peter F. Lawrence, MD – University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine

    Moderator: Cynthia K. Shortell, MD – Duke University Medical Center

  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
    IF: International Forum

    Moderator: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University College of Medicine

    Moderator: Joseph D. Raffetto, MD – VA Boston HCS

    Moderator: Benjamin Colvard, MD – University Hospitals Case Medical Center

    Moderator: Wei Zhou, MD – University of Arizona

  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
    Coffee Break
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
    A1: Explanting Endografts: When, Why, How?

    Small Group Facilitator: Benjamin M. Jackson, MD, MS – University of Pennsylvania Health System

    Small Group Facilitator: Bala Ramanan, MBBS, MS – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
    IFT: International Fast Talk

    Moderator: Joseph D. Raffetto, MD – VA Boston HCS

    Moderator: Benjamin Colvard, MD – University Hospitals Case Medical Center

    Moderator: Wei Zhou, MD – University of Arizona

  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
    A2: Positioning Vascular Surgeons for Success as Community Leaders in Vascular Disease

    Small Group Facilitator: Sean P. Lyden, MD – Cleveland Clinic

    Small Group Facilitator: Donald Baril, MD – University of California Los Angeles

  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
    Special Session: Bringing What’s New in Venous to You!

    Moderator: Patrick Muck, MD – Good Samaritan Hospital

    Moderator: Kathleen Ozsvath, MD – Vascular Associates St. Peter's Health Partners

  • 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM PDT
    IPC: International Poster Competition & Guest Reception

    Moderator: Wei Zhou, MD – University of Arizona

    Moderator: Shahram Aarabi, MD – University of California San Francisco

  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PDT
    C2: Lessons Learned from Managing Complex Vascular Problems: How to Prevent Complications

    Moderator: Raghu L. Motaganahalli, MD – Indiana University School of Medicine

    Moderator: Kellie R. Brown, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin

  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PDT
    Special Session: COVID-19

    Moderator: Vikram S. Kashyap, MD – Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

    Moderator: Benjamin W. Starnes, MD – University of Washington

    Moderator: Misty D. Humphries, MD – University of California Davis

    Moderator: Michael J. Rohrer, MD – University of Tennessee Health Science Center

  • 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM PDT
    SVN Welcome Reception
  • 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM PDT
    General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Reception, Co-Sponsored by VESS
  • Thursday, August 19, 2021
  • 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
    Registration
  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    B1: Why Clinical Trial Participants Need to Look Like Us and How We Can Improve Care for the Underserved Population Living with Peripheral Arterial Disease, Sponsored by Abbott

    Speaker: Danielle Bajakian, MD – Columbia University Medical Center

    Speaker: Jennifer Jones-McMeans, PhD

    Speaker: Leigh Ann O'Banion, MD – University of California San Francisco

    Speaker: Michael C. Siah, MD

  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    B2: Paclitaxel Safety: A View from Multiple Perspectives, Co-Sponsored by Boston Scientific and Medtronic

    Speaker: Venita Chandra, MD – Stanford University

    Speaker: Daniel Clair, MD – University of South Carolina School of Medicine

    Speaker: Darren B. Schneider, MD – University of Pennsylvania Health System

    Speaker: Peter A. Schneider, MD – University of California San Francisco

  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    B3: Clinical Insights in Chronic CAD/PAD: Reducing the Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events, Sponsored by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    Speaker - Industry: Sonya S. Noor, MD – Gates Vascular Institute

  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    General Surgery Resident Program Breakfast

    Moderator: Bernadette Aulivola, MD, MS – Loyola University Medical Center

    Moderator: Benjamin M. Jackson, MD, MS – University of Pennsylvania Health System

  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    Medical Student Program Breakfast (MS1-2): Introduction to Vascular Surgery

    Moderator: Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MS – Yale University School of Medicine

    Moderator: Nii-Kabu Kabutey, MD – University of California Irvine

  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    Medical Student Program Breakfast (MS3-4): How to Succeed as a Vascular Surgery Residency Applicant

    Moderator: Benjamin J. Pearce, MD – University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Moderator: Dawn M. Coleman, MD – University of Michigan Medical Center

  • 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM PDT
    SVU Annual Conference
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT
    S3: Plenary Session 3

    Moderator: Andres Schanzer, MD – University of Massachusetts Medical School

    Moderator: Matthew J. Eagleton, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital

    Moderator: Sherene Shalhub, MD – University of Washington

  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT
    SVN Annual Meeting
  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM PDT
    E1: Roy Greenberg Distinguished Lecture

    Moderator: Ronald L. Dalman, MD – Stanford University

  • 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM PDT
    Exhibits
  • 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM PDT
    Coffee Break
  • 10:20 AM – 10:45 AM PDT
    Vascular Live Presentation: Do's and Don’ts of Suture-mediated Closure and Repair for Large Bore Access Sites, Sponsored by Abbott

    Speaker: Sonya S. Noor, MD – Gates Vascular Institute

  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
    Presidential Introduction & Address

    Moderator: Ronald L. Dalman, MD – Stanford University

  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Meet the Leaders Luncheon & Leadership Development Program Graduation
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Physician Assistant Section Luncheon
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
    Box Lunch in Exhibit Hall
  • 12:20 PM – 12:45 PM PDT
    Vascular Live Presentation: Incorporating WavelinQ EndoAVF System into Your AV Access Program, Sponsored by BD

    Speaker: Stephen E. Hohmann, MD – Texas Vascular Associates

  • 12:50 PM – 1:15 PM PDT
    Vascular Live Presentation: The GORE® ACTIVE CONTROL System: Why Precision and Accuracy Matter, Sponsored by Gore

    Speaker: Jordan R. Stern, MD – Stanford University Hospital and Clinics

  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
    Vascular Research Initiatives Conference

    Moderator: Luke Brewster, MD, PhD – Emory University School of Medicine

    Moderator: Elsie G. Ross, MD, MS – Stanford University Hospital and Clinics

    Moderator: Katherine A. Gallagher, MD – University of Michigan Medical Center

    Moderator: Kevin W. Southerland, MD – Duke University Medical Center

  • 1:15 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
    Physician Assistant Section Session

    Moderator: Erin M. Hanlon, PA-C – Anne Arundel Medical Center

    Moderator: Lauren Alstot, PA-C

    Moderator: Patricia A. Poe

    Moderator: Robert C. Skasko, Jr., PA-C – Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

    Moderator: Rocelious Goodson, III, PA-C

    Moderator: Joseph M. Jacot, MBA, PA-C – Michigan Vascular Center

  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
    C3: What is the Value of the Vascular Surgeon?

    Moderator: Richard J. Powell, MD – Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Moderator: Benjamin W. Starnes, MD – University of Washington

  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
    International Chapter Forum

    Moderator: Shahram Aarabi, MD – University of California San Francisco

    Moderator: Wei Zhou, MD – University of Arizona

  • 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
    P1: Clinical Update in the Management of Aortic Dissections

    Moderator: Jeffrey Jim, MD – Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital

    Moderator: Andres Schanzer, MD – University of Massachusetts Medical School

  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
    Coffee Break
  • 3:05 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
    Vascular Live Presentation: Factors in Determining Your Guide Wire Algorithm for Complex Peripheral Cases, Sponsored by Abbott

    Speaker: Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA – Massachusetts General Hospital

  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
    A3: Keeping Your “Legs” above Water in a Quality Reporting for Payment World: Case Studies and Best Practices for Vascular Surgeons

    Small Group Facilitator: Karen Woo, MD, PhD – University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine

    Small Group Facilitator: Patrick Geraghty, MD – Washington University School of Medicine

  • 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
    The OBL: Embracing the Growth in Outpatient Vascular Care

    Moderator: Robert G. Molnar, MD, MS – Michigan Vascular Center

    Moderator: Anil Hingorani, MD – Total Vascular Care

  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT
    A4: Occupational Hazards to the Vascular Surgeon

    Small Group Facilitator: Thomas L. Forbes, MD – University of Toronto

    Small Group Facilitator: Sherene Shalhub, MD – University of Washington

  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PDT
    IP: Interactive Poster Session
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PDT
    Opening Reception
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PDT
    South Asian American Vascular Society Meeting
  • 5:30 PM – 5:55 PM PDT
    Vascular Live Presentation: Penumbra’s Latest Innovation Lightning Intelligent Aspiration and Treating Complex Cases with Large Volume Embolization Technology, Sponsored by Penumbra

    Speaker: Sean P. Lyden, MD – Cleveland Clinic

  • 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM PDT
    SVS Networking Reception for Women, Leadership, Diversity & Young Surgeons, Co-Sponsored by VESS
  • 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
    Evening Satellite Symposium: Addressing the Risk of Neck Dilatation in Wide Necks: The Role of ESAR, Sponsored by Medtronic

    Speaker: Brant W. Ullery, MD, MBA

    Speaker: Naiem Nassiri, MD – Yale University School of Medicine

    Speaker: Jeffrey Jim, MD – Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital

    Speaker: Javairiah Fatima, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center

  • 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
    Emory University Vascular Surgery Alumni Reception
  • 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
    Stanford University Vascular Surgery Alumni Reception
  • 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
    University of Washington Alumni Reception
  • 7:45 PM – 9:30 PM PDT
    Women's Leadership Dinner
  • Friday, August 20, 2021
  • 6:00 AM – 5:30 PM PDT
    Registration
  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    B4: Last Ditch Effort at Limb Salvage: How to Manage What Seems Unsalvageable

    Moderator: Peter A. Schneider, MD – University of California San Francisco

    Moderator: Donald Baril, MD – University of California Los Angeles

  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    B5: “Congratulations, We Have Selected You as Our Next Leader”: Lessons Learned from Vascular Leaders at All Levels

    Moderator: Vikram S. Kashyap, MD – Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

    Moderator: Kwame S. Amankwah, MD, MS – University of Connecticut School of Medicine

  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    B6: Wound Complications & Management in Vascular Surgery

    Moderator: Albeir Y. Mousa, MD, MBA – West Virginia University

    Moderator: Raghu L. Motaganahalli, MD – Indiana University School of Medicine

  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Program - Mock Interviews Practice Session
  • 6:30 AM – 5:45 PM PDT
    SVU Annual Conference
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT
    S4: Plenary Session 4

    Moderator: Ellen D. Dillavou, MD – Duke University

    Moderator: Patrick Muck, MD – Good Samaritan Hospital

    Moderator: Jose I. Almeida, MD – Miami Vein Center

  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
    How to Start a Vascular Training Program

    Moderator: Malachi G. Sheahan, III, MD – Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

    Moderator: Jeffrey Jim, MD – Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital

  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
    Coffee Break
  • 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM PDT
    Exhibits
  • 9:35 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
    Vascular Live Presentation: TWO2 Therapy for Healing DFU and VLU: Reducing Hospitalizations and Amputations, Sponsored by Advanced Oxygen Therapy, Inc.

    Speaker: Anil Hingorani, MD – Total Vascular Care

  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
    Special Session: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

    Moderator: Ronald L. Dalman, MD – Stanford University

    Moderator: Vincent L. Rowe, MD – University of Southern California

    Moderator: Bernadette Aulivola, MD, MS – Loyola University Medical Center

  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PDT
    Presidential Introduction & Address

    Moderator: Ali F. AbuRahma, MD – West Virginia University

  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Vascular Research Initiatives Conference Networking Luncheon
  • 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
    Box Lunch in Exhibit Hall
  • 12:35 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Vascular Live Presentation: Real World PAD Strategies for Complex Lesions, Sponsored by BD

    Speaker: Frank R. Arko, III, MD – Sanger Health and Vascular Institute

    Speaker: Bryan Fisher, Sr., MD – The Surgical Clinic PLLC

  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
    Vascular Research Initiatives Conference

    Moderator: Jayer Chung, MD, MS – Baylor College of Medicine

    Moderator: Edith Tzeng, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Moderator: Caitlin W. Hicks, MD, MS – Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Moderator: Bryan W. Tillman, MD, PhD – Ohio State University

    Moderator: Jason N. MacTaggart, MD – University of Nebraska Medical Center

  • 1:05 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
    Vascular Live Presentation: The Role of Covered Stent Grafts in the Treatment of Complex Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease, Sponsored by Gore

    Speaker: Darren B. Schneider, MD – University of Pennsylvania Health System

  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
    C4: Back to the Future: Patient Selection and Techniques in Open Infrainguinal Revascularization

    Moderator: William P. Robinson, III, MD – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

    Moderator: Patrick Muck, MD – Good Samaritan Hospital

  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
    IYSC: International Young Surgeon Competition

    Moderator: Fatemeh Malekpour, MD – Staten Island University Hospital/Northwell Health

    Moderator: Benjamin Colvard, MD – University Hospitals Case Medical Center

    Moderator: Shahram Aarabi, MD – University of California San Francisco

  • 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
    P2: Pediatric Vascular Care

    Moderator: Dawn M. Coleman, MD – University of Michigan Medical Center

    Moderator: Matthew R. Smeds, MD – Saint Louis University

  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
    Coffee Break
  • 3:05 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
    Vascular Live Presentation: TCAR: Why? When? What's Next? A Discussion on the Latest Data and Best Practices, Sponsored by Silk Road Medical

    Speaker: Michael C. Stoner, MD – University of Rochester

    Speaker: Cynthia K. Shortell, MD – Duke University Medical Center

    Speaker: Peter A. Schneider, MD – University of California San Francisco

    Speaker: Sumaira MacDonald, MD – Silk Road Medical

  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
    A5: Mesenteric Artery Revascularization

    Small Group Facilitator: John G. Carson, MD – Maine General Medical Center

    Small Group Facilitator: Todd E. Rasmussen, MD – Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
    PC: Poster Competition

    Moderator: Venita Chandra, MD – Stanford University

  • 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM PDT
    Aortic Summit

    Moderator: Gustavo S. Oderich, MD – University of Texas Health Science Center

    Moderator: Sherene Shalhub, MD – University of Washington

  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT
    A6: Clinical Trials: Tools for Planning, Executing and Communicating

    Small Group Facilitator: Matthew T. Menard, MD – Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Small Group Facilitator: Jayer Chung, MD, MS – Baylor College of Medicine

  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PDT
    General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Program - Residency Fair
  • Saturday, August 21, 2021
  • 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT
    Registration
  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    B7: Malpractice 101

    Moderator: Sherene Shalhub, MD – University of Washington

    Moderator: Nicolas J. Mouawad, MD, MBA – Mclaren Bay Region

  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    B8: Update on the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) Guidelines for Vascular Access

    Moderator: Thomas S. Huber, MD, PhD – University of Florida

    Moderator: Maureen Sheehan, MD – Wake Forest University Medical Center

  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    B9: Career Optimization Tips and Tricks for Young Vascular Surgeons

    Moderator: Edward Gifford, MD – Hartford HealthCare

    Moderator: Graeme E. McFarland, MD – University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Moderator: Mimmie Kwong, MD – University of California Davis

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT
    S5: Plenary Session 5

    Moderator: Palma Shaw, MD, MBA – Upstate Medical University

    Moderator: Jason T. Lee, MD – Stanford University Hospital and Clinics

  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
    E2: John Homans Lecture

    Moderator: Kim J. Hodgson, MD – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
    Coffee Break
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
    S6: Plenary Session 6

    Moderator: Matthew T. Menard, MD – Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Moderator: Linda M. Harris, MD – University at Buffalo

  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
    Member Business Luncheon
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
    VH: "How I Do It" Video Session

    Moderator: Michael J. Singh, MD – University of Pittsburgh

    Moderator: Carlos F. Bechara, MD – Loyola University Medical Center

  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
    C5: New Solutions for Old Problems in Vascular Ultrasound

    Moderator: Jill Sommerset, BS, RVT – Peace Health Medical Group

    Moderator: Christopher J. Smolock, MD – Cleveland Clinic

  • 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
    P3: Emergency Vascular Care in the Community Hospital: What is Safe and Reasonable?

    Moderator: John G. Carson, MD – Maine General Medical Center

    Moderator: Gregory Clabeaux, DO

    Moderator: Daniel McDevitt, MD – Peachtree Vascular Specialists, PC

    Moderator: TBD TBD

  • 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
    Ultrasound Physics and Vascular Test Interpretation: Registered Physician Vascular Interpretation Examination Review

    Moderator: Ankur J. Shukla, MD – University of South Florida

    Moderator: Mounir J. Haurani, MD – Ohio State University

  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
    Coffee Break
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
    Poster Runoff: Championship Round

    Moderator: Venita Chandra, MD – Stanford University

    Discussant: Ali F. AbuRahma, MD – West Virginia University

    Discussant: Michael C. Dalsing, MD – Indiana University School of Medicine

  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
    C6: Digital Transformation in Delivering Comprehensive Vascular Care

    Moderator: Bala Ramanan, MBBS, MS – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Moderator: Oliver Aalami, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine