2025 conference schedule

7 a.m.: Registration/breakfast

7:55 a.m.: Introduction and welcome

8 a.m.: Peripheral Arterial Disease: Risk Factors and Patient Impact - Shadi J. Abu-Halimah, M.D.

8:20 a.m.: Lifestyle Changes in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Exercise Programs, Smoking Cessation and Dietary Changes - John Ligush, M.D.

8:40 a.m.: Atherosclerosis Medical Treatment for Primary Care. Medical Therapies and Testing - Paul M. Lavigne, M.D.

9 a.m.: Endovascular Surgical Options for PAD: Who, When and Why - Justin M. Milligan, M.D.

9:20 a.m.: Open Surgical Options for PAD: Who, When and Why - Michael E. Landis, M.D.

9:40 a.m.: PAD Update: Late Breaking Data and Technology - David J. Dexter, II, M.D.

10 a.m.: Questions/Answers/Puzzle the Panel: Question for the Panel will be around limb salvage vs. primary amputation

10:20 a.m.: 20 minute break

10:40 a.m.: What is the Work Up for Stroke in the Outpatient Environment - Kevin H. Ha, M.D., PhD

11 a.m.: Which Patients Should Receive Cartoid Revascularization vs. Medical Management - Daniel H. Newton, M.D.

11:20 a.m.: Aortic and Supraaortic Trunk Atherosclerosis. Identifying Disease and Treatment Options - Priyam K. Vyas, M.D.

11:40 a.m.: Intracranial Carotid Atherosclerosis and Aneurysms. Medical Management and Referral to Neuro-Intervention - Aaron P. Wessell M.D.

12 p.m.: Surgical management of carotid stenosis: Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Stenting, How the Landscape Changed - Rasesh M. Shah, M.D.

12:20 p.m.: Questions / Answers/Puzzle the Panel: Question for the Panel Will be Around the Life Expectancy and Stroke Risk of a 80% Carotid Stenosis in a 93 y/o

12:40 p.m.: Lunch

1:45 p.m.: Aortic Aneurysm Screening: Where Do We Stand Now?! - Matthew J. Rossi, M.D.

2:05 p.m.: Medical Management of Aortic Diseases - Behzad S. Faravir, M.D.

2:25 p.m.: Management of Aortic Arch Pathologies. What, When and How? - Christopher M. Sciortino, MD.

2:45 p.m.: Acute Aortic Dissection; the Current Status - Hosam El Sayed, M.D., MBBCh

3:05 p.m.: Spinal Cord Injury and Aortic Surgery; Are we There Yet? - Animesh Rathore, MBBS

3:25 p.m.: Questions/answers

3:45 p.m.: 20 minute break

4:05 p.m.: CKD3 and Up. How do I Manage These Patients Medically to Keep Them From Progressing to ESRD? - Richard A. Plasse, D.O.

4:25 p.m.: Surgical Management of CKD3. Vascular Assessment of Renal Artery Stenosis and Renal Denervation - James W. Rawles, III, M.D.

4:45 p.m.: Dialysis Surgery. Catheters, Fisutlae, Grafts. What Does Primary Care Need to Know? - Hilary K. McKinley, D.O.

5:05 p.m.: Renal Transplant Update: What is New in Selection Criteria - Amber N. Carrier, M.D., PhD

5:25 p.m.: Questions/Answers/Puzzle the Panel: Question for the Panel Will Be Around When to Make a Patient TDC Dependent for Life Rather Than Continued Thrombectomy

5: 45 p.m.: Adjourn

6 p.m.: Networking reception

7:30 p.m.: Faculty dinner

7 a.m.: Registration/breakfast

7:55 a.m.: Welcome

8 a.m.: Signs and Symptoms of Venous Disease. A Review of Superficial and Deep Disease - Siddharth K. Bhende, M.D.

8:20 a.m.: Edema Referral from Primary Care. Differentiating Lymphedema, Venous Edema and Non Vascular Edema - Sara M. Edeiken, M.D.

8:40 a.m.: Managing Venous Ulcers - David J. Dexter, II, M.D.

9 a.m.: Superficial Venous Treatment Options: Lifestyle and Surgical - Christopher D. Murter, M.D.

9:20 a.m.: Deep Venous Treatment Options: Lifestyle and Surgical - Randy K. Ramcharitar, M.D.

9:40 a.m.: Questions / Answers / Puzzle the Panel: Question Will be Around Cosmetic vs. Symptomatic Varicose Veins

10 a.m.: Break

10:20 a.m.: Most Submassive PE Are Better Off Receiving Catheter Based Thrombolysis - TBD

10:40 a.m.: Catheter Based Thrombectomy is the Way to Go - Mary Kathryn Huddleston, M.D.

11 a.m.: Case for Medical Management for High Grade Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis - Todd W. Gensler, M.D.

11:20 a.m.: All high Grade Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Need Intervention - Priyam K. Vyas, M.D.

11:40 a.m.: Vascular Surgeons Should Always Strive for Single Segment Saphenous Vein Bypass for CLTI - Matthew J. Rossi, M.D.

12:00 p.m.: Aggressive Endovascular Intervention and/or Prosthetic Bypass is Better - Samuel N. Steerman, M.D.

12:20 p.m.: Questions / Answers & Closing Remarks

12:40 p.m.: Adjourn