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Full Schedule

  • Saturday, October 15, 2022
  • 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM US CDT
    FVLD Fun Run & Walk for Mel

    Location: Hyatt Regency, Mississippi Riverwalk

    FVLD

  • 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM US CDT
    CVR Stronger Together Breakfast Symposium
    Location: Hyatt Regency, Empire C

    Industry Speaker: Sanjiv Lakhanpal, MD, FACS, DABVLM – Center for Vein Restoration

    Satellite Symposium


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  • 7:25 AM – 8:15 AM US CDT
    Poster Abstracts - "Bring your Beignets poster session"
    Location: Hyatt Regency, Empire D

    Program Chair: Sonja Stiller- Martin, MD, DABVLM – Center for Advanced Vein Care

    Program Chair: Sherry Scovell, MD – Massachusetts General HospitalHarvard Medical School

    Moderator: Sonja Stiller- Martin, MD, DABVLM – Center for Advanced Vein Care

    Moderator: Sherry Scovell, MD – Massachusetts General HospitalHarvard Medical School

    Abstracts

  • 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM US CDT
    Breakfast
    Location: Hyatt Regency, Empire B
  • 8:30 AM – 10:15 AM US CDT
    AVLS Global - Veins & Lymphatics: A Worldwide “FAMILY AFFAIR”
    Location: Hyatt Regency, Celestin A / B/ C

    Program Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara

    Program Chair: Zoe K. Deol, MD, FACS, DABVLM – Center for Vein Restoration

    Panelist: Wassila Taha, MD,RPVI – Egypt Africa Venous Lymphatic Association

    Panelist: Armando Mansilha, MD, PHD, FIUA, FEBVS – Department of Vascular Surgery; S. João University Hospital

    Panelist: Christopher Pittman, MD, FAVLS, FACR – Vein911 Vein Treatment Centers

    International

    CME: 1.75

  • 8:30 AM – 10:15 AM US CDT
    Lipedema ICD 10, Outcomes of Lipedema Treatment and Comparable Measures
    Location: Hyatt Regency, Celestin F/G/H

    Program Chair: Thomas F. Wright, MD FAVLS FACP RVT – Lakeview Medical Group d/b/a Laser Lipo and Vein Center

    Program Chair: Karen L. Herbst, PhD MD – Total Lipedema Care

    Lipedema

    CME: 1.75

  • 8:30 AM – 10:15 AM US CDT
    Oral Abstracts - "The Grits of AVLS"

    Location: Hyatt Regency, Celestin D/E (Live Stream)

    Program Chair: Sonja Stiller- Martin, MD, DABVLM – Center for Advanced Vein Care

    Program Chair: Sherry Scovell, MD – Massachusetts General HospitalHarvard Medical School

    Moderator: Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS – Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School

    Moderator: Joseph E. Spahr, MD – INDIANA VEIN SPECIALISTS

    Abstracts

    CME: 1.75

  • 8:30 AM – 10:15 AM US CDT
    Physician Reimbursement - Process and Challenges
    Location: Hyatt Regency, Empire A

    Program Chair: Stephen F. Daugherty, MD, FACS, FAVLS, RVT, RPhS – VeinCare Centers of Tennessee

    Program Chair: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University

    AVLS

    CME: 1.75

  • 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM US CDT
    Break
    Location: Hyatt Regency, All Rooms
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US CDT
    Elevate Your Scanning Skills
    Location: Hyatt Regency, Empire A

    Program Chair: Marresa Houle, BS, RVT, RDMS, RPhS – St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

    Program Chair: Jessica Farris, MHS RPhS RVT – Wilson Farris Consulting, LLC

    Ultrasonography

    CME: 1.5

  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US CDT
    Lymphedema Therapy: Surgical Innovations for Lymphedema and Lipedema
    Location: Hyatt Regency, Celestin F/G/H

    Program Chair: Paula Donahue, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT-LANA – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Program Chair: Molly Sleigh, OTD, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, STAR/C – Rocky Mountain University/Centura Health

    Lymphedema Therapy

    CME: 1.5

  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US CDT
    Mastering The Art Of Sclerotherapy 3.0 - Beyond the Basics
    Location: Hyatt Regency, Celestin A / B/ C

    Program Chair: Terri Morrison, RN, BS Education – Independent Contractor RN, Terri Morrison Consulting LLC

    Co-Chair: Margaret Mann, MD, FAAD, FAVLS – Innova Dermatology

    Allied Health - Venous Nursing

    CME: 1.5

  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US CDT
    Wound Care: Looking Beyond the Horizon

    Location: Hyatt Regency, Celestin D/E (Live Stream)

    Program Chair: Matthew M. Melin, MD, FACS, RPVI, FACCWS – M Health Fairview

    Program Chair: Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, CWS, AWCC, CLT-LANA, CLWT, CORE – Nova Southeastern University

    Wound Care

    CME: 1.5

  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM US CDT
    Lunch
    Location: Hyatt Regency, Storyville
  • 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM US CDT
    Innovation Pavilion
    Location: Hyatt Regency, Storyville
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM US CDT
    Resident / Fellow / Student

    Location: Hyatt Regency, Celestin D/E (Live Stream)

    Program Chair: Ronald Winokur, MD, FSIR, FAVLS, RPVI – Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital

    Program Chair: Yung-Wei Chi, DO, FAHA, FSVM, FAVLS – University of California, Davis, Vascular Center

    Resident / Fellow / Student


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  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM US CDT
    Approaching the Venous Patient: Data-driven Decision-making in Deep Venous Disease

    Location: Hyatt Regency, Empire C

    Industry Program Chair: Stephanie Brucato – Medtronic

    Industry Speaker: Stephen Black, MD, FRCS(Ed), FEBVS – Professor of Venous Surgery

    Industry Speaker: Erin Murphy, MD, FACS – Sanger Heart and Vascular, Atrium Health

    Industry Speaker: Paul Gagne, MD – Vascular Care Connecticut

    Satellite Symposium


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  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM US CDT
    Proper use of Legal Entities for Lawsuit Protection & Tax Reduction
    Location: Hyatt Regency, Empire D

    Industry Speaker: Dan McNeff, BS – Legally Mine

    Satellite Symposium


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  • 2:30 PM – 5:15 PM US CDT
    Closing Session

    Location: Hyatt Regency, Celestin D/E (Live Stream)

    Congress Chair: Christopher Pittman, MD, FAVLS, FACR – Vein911 Vein Treatment Centers

    General Session

    CME: 2.5

  • 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM US CDT
    AVLS & All That Jazz on Bourbon St

    Location: Bourbon & St. Louis Street

    Social


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