Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, DIC, RVT

Director, Vascular Laboratory, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York

Nick Sikalas, MD, RPVI,FACS

Stony Brook University , setauket , New York

Nick Sikalas, MD, RPVI,FACS

Stony Brook University , setauket , New York

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Thermal Techniques

8:00 AM – 8:14 AM

Room: Empire Ballroom East

Harold J. Welch, MD

Tufts University School of Medicine, Burlington, Massachusetts

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Non-thermal Options

8:15 AM – 8:29 AM

Room: Empire Ballroom East

Antonios Gasparis, MD

SUNY Stony Brook, Melville, New York

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Tributaries and Non-saphenous Veins

8:30 AM – 8:44 AM

Room: Empire Ballroom East

Nick Sikalas, MD, RPVI,FACS

Stony Brook University , setauket , New York

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Venous Cosmesis

8:45 AM – 8:59 AM

Room: Empire Ballroom East

Kathleen Gibson, MD

Bellevue, Washington

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Dealing With Treatment Complications

9:00 AM – 9:14 AM

Room: Empire Ballroom East

Steve Elias, Director, Center for Vein Disease, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center NJ

Englewood, New Jersey

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Panel Discussion

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM

Room: Empire Ballroom East

Steve Elias, Director, Center for Vein Disease, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center NJ

Englewood, New Jersey

Antonios Gasparis, MD

SUNY Stony Brook, Melville, New York

Kathleen Gibson, MD

Bellevue, Washington

Harold J. Welch, MD

Tufts University School of Medicine, Burlington, Massachusetts

Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, DIC, RVT

Director, Vascular Laboratory, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York

Antonios Gasparis, MD

SUNY Stony Brook, Melville, New York

Steve Elias, Director, Center for Vein Disease, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center NJ

Englewood, New Jersey

Neil M. Khilnani, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine of Cornell University, New York, New York

Peter J. Pappas, MD

Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Thom Rooke, MD, FACC, FSVM

Krehbiel Professor of Vascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota

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New in the Venous Space - How Can You Excel

9:20 AM – 9:29 AM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Carl Fastabend, MD

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Antonios Gasparis, MD

SUNY Stony Brook, Melville, New York

Nick Morrison, MD

President International Union of Phlebology , Tempe, Arizona

Ignacio Escotto Sanchez, MD

Centro Medico Nacional, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexcio City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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Of Short Length

10:05 AM – 10:09 AM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Dimitrios Kontothanassis, MD

SIDV - ITALIAN SOCIETY OF VASCULAR INVESTIGATION, FERRARA, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Below the Knee

10:10 AM – 10:14 AM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Kathleen Gibson, MD

Bellevue, Washington

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Close to the Dermis

10:15 AM – 10:19 AM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Nick Morrison, MD

President International Union of Phlebology , Tempe, Arizona

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That is Tortuous

10:20 AM – 10:24 AM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Neil M. Khilnani, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine of Cornell University, New York, New York

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That is Recanalized

10:25 AM – 10:29 AM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Igor Rafael Sincos, Igor Sincos

University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Panel Discussion & Audience Participation

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Ignacio Escotto Sanchez, MD

Centro Medico Nacional, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexcio City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Dimitrios Kontothanassis, MD

SIDV - ITALIAN SOCIETY OF VASCULAR INVESTIGATION, FERRARA, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Kathleen Gibson, MD

Bellevue, Washington

Neil M. Khilnani, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine of Cornell University, New York, New York

Igor Rafael Sincos, Igor Sincos

University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Peter J. Pappas, MD

Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Thom Rooke, MD, FACC, FSVM

Krehbiel Professor of Vascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota

Ignacio Escotto Sanchez, MD

Centro Medico Nacional, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexcio City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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Clinical Case - Varicose Veins and Something More Important

11:40 AM – 11:49 AM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Igor Rafael Sincos, Igor Sincos

University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Nick Sikalas, MD, RPVI,FACS

Stony Brook University , setauket , New York

Efthymios (Makis) Avgerinos, MD

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania

Kush R. Desai, MD

Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

Steve Elias, Director, Center for Vein Disease, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center NJ

Englewood, New Jersey

Kathleen Gibson, MD

Bellevue, Washington

Neil M. Khilnani, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine of Cornell University, New York, New York

Nick Morrison, MD

President International Union of Phlebology , Tempe, Arizona

Joseph D. Raffetto, MD

Harvard Medical School, West Roxbury, Massachusetts

Clinical Case Presentation – Varithena for Saphenous Reflux

12:10 PM – 12:13 PM

Room: Empire Ballroom East

Nick Morrison, MD

President International Union of Phlebology , Tempe, Arizona

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Clinical Case Presentation – Using IVUS to Evaluate Proximal Obstruction

12:18 PM – 12:21 PM

Room: Empire Ballroom East

Nick Sikalas, MD, RPVI,FACS

Stony Brook University , setauket , New York

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Clinical Case Presentation – Venseal for Saphenous Reflux

12:26 PM – 12:29 PM

Room: Empire Ballroom East

Kathleen Gibson, MD

Bellevue, Washington

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Clinical Case Presentation – Using Flexitouch for Leg Swelling

12:34 PM – 12:37 PM

Room: Empire Ballroom East

Joseph D. Raffetto, MD

Harvard Medical School, West Roxbury, Massachusetts

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Clinical Case Presentation - Using Triforce for Crossing Venous Obstruction

Thursday, April 11

12:42 PM – 12:45 PM

Kush R. Desai, MD

Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

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Clinical Case Presentation – Laser Ablation

12:50 PM – 12:53 PM

Room: Empire Ballroom East

Neil M. Khilnani, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine of Cornell University, New York, New York

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Clinical Case Presentation – Vici for Iliac Obstruction

12:58 PM – 1:01 PM

Room: Empire Ballroom East

Efthymios (Makis) Avgerinos, MD

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania

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Clinical Case Presentation – MOCA Below the Knee

1:06 PM – 1:09 PM

Room: Empire Ballroom East

Steve Elias, Director, Center for Vein Disease, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center NJ

Englewood, New Jersey

SUNY Stony Brook, Melville, New York

University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

Marc A. Passman, MD

University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

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Impact of Insurance Policies on Vein Care: Where Do We Go From Here?

1:40 PM – 1:49 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Harold J. Welch, MD

Tufts University School of Medicine, Burlington, Massachusetts

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Role of Vascular Societies on Appropriateness of Venous Care

1:50 PM – 1:59 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Brajesh Lal, MD

University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

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Minimum Standards for Practicing as a Vein Specialist

2:00 PM – 2:09 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

William Marston, MD

University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Cary, North Carolina

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Reference Data to Guide Treatment

2:10 PM – 2:19 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, DIC, RVT

Director, Vascular Laboratory, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York

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Panel Discussion

2:20 PM – 2:29 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, DIC, RVT

Director, Vascular Laboratory, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York

William Marston, MD

University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Cary, North Carolina

Marc A. Passman, MD

University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

Harold J. Welch, MD

Tufts University School of Medicine, Burlington, Massachusetts

Institution Imperial College, London, England, United Kingdom

University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

Victor F. Tapson, MD

Professor of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine; Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Center, Duke University Medical Center, Cedars Sinai - Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

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Proper Use and Misuse of IVC Filters

2:40 PM – 2:49 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Kush R. Desai, MD

Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

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Preventing VTE Recurrence

2:50 PM – 2:59 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Joseph A. Caprini, md,ms,facs,rvt,faccws

Chicago Pritzker School of medicine, Northbrook, Illinois

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How to Choose an Anticoagulant

3:00 PM – 3:09 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC

Director, Jobst Vascular Institute, The Toledo Hospital, N/A, Alexandria, Virginia

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Panel Discussion

3:10 PM – 3:19 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Joseph A. Caprini, md,ms,facs,rvt,faccws

Chicago Pritzker School of medicine, Northbrook, Illinois

Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC

Director, Jobst Vascular Institute, The Toledo Hospital, N/A, Alexandria, Virginia

Kush R. Desai, MD

Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

Victor F. Tapson, MD

Professor of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine; Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Center, Duke University Medical Center, Cedars Sinai - Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Chicago Pritzker School of medicine, Northbrook, Illinois

University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Nick Sikalas, MD, RPVI,FACS

Stony Brook University , setauket , New York

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A Case With DVT and Submassive PE

3:25 PM – 3:29 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Luis R. Leon Jr., MD, RVT, FACS

University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

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Treating the Patient, Not Just the DVT

3:30 PM – 3:34 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Thom Rooke, MD, FACC, FSVM

Krehbiel Professor of Vascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota

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A Patient With Massive Thrombus Burden

3:35 PM – 3:39 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Akhilesh K. Sista, MD

New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York

Victor F. Tapson, MD

Professor of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine; Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Center, Duke University Medical Center, Cedars Sinai - Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Alun H. Davies, MA,DM, DSc, FRCS,FEBVS, FACPh

Institution Imperial College, London, England, United Kingdom

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Not Needed

4:15 PM – 4:19 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC

Director, Jobst Vascular Institute, The Toledo Hospital, N/A, Alexandria, Virginia

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Rebuttal

4:20 PM – 4:22 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Alun H. Davies, MA,DM, DSc, FRCS,FEBVS, FACPh

Institution Imperial College, London, England, United Kingdom

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Rebuttal

4:22 PM – 4:24 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC

Director, Jobst Vascular Institute, The Toledo Hospital, N/A, Alexandria, Virginia

Efthymios (Makis) Avgerinos, MD

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania

Ellen D. Dillavou, MD, FACS

Duke University Medical Center, Chapel Hill , North Carolina

Luis R. Leon Jr., MD, RVT, FACS

University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

William Marston, MD

University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Cary, North Carolina

Peter J. Pappas, MD

Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Joseph D. Raffetto, MD

Harvard Medical School, West Roxbury, Massachusetts

Nick Sikalas, MD, RPVI,FACS

Stony Brook University , setauket , New York

Akhilesh K. Sista, MD

New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York

Englewood, New Jersey

Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

Bellevue, Washington

Weill Cornell Medicine of Cornell University, New York, New York

University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

Krehbiel Professor of Vascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota

Director, Vascular Laboratory, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York

Englewood, New Jersey

SUNY Stony Brook, Melville, New York

Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, DIC, RVT

Director, Vascular Laboratory, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York

Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, DIC, RVT

Director, Vascular Laboratory, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook UNiversity Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York

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The Clinical Spectrum of Venous and Lymphatic Disease

5:40 PM – 5:54 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Stanley G. Rockson, MD

Stanford University, Stanford, California

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How Does It Happen?

5:55 PM – 6:09 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Peter Mortimer, MD FRCP

St George's University of London, Tooting, England, United Kingdom

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How it Should Be Treated?

6:10 PM – 6:24 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD

University of Michigan, Toledo, Ohio

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Panel Discussion & Audience Participation

6:25 PM – 6:35 PM

Room: Metropolitan Ballroom East

Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD

University of Michigan, Toledo, Ohio

Peter Mortimer, MD FRCP

St George's University of London, Tooting, England, United Kingdom

Stanley G. Rockson, MD

Stanford University, Stanford, California