Brian Schiro

Brian Schiro, MD, RPVI, FSIR is a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist with Baptist Heart and Vascular Care at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami, FL. Dr. Schiro completed his fellowship training with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in 2010 following his diagnostic radiology residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He received his medical degree from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2004. Dr. Schiro now serves as the Program Director for the Independent Interventional Radiology Residency with Miami Vascular and is also the medical director for the medical sonography program at Nova Southeastern University. He is the medical director of the System-Wide Quality Assurance Committee for the Noninvasive Vascular Lab at Baptist Hospital Health South Florida. He also serves on the IAC Vascular Testing Board of Directors as a representative of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). He has authored numerous articles in peer reviewed journals and his research interests include noninvasive imaging and diagnosis as well as aortic and peripheral vascular interventions.

Dr. Raghu Kolluri, MD, serves as the System Chief of Vascular Medicine at OhioHealth, where he oversees the vascular division of the cardiovascular service line, driving quality, innovation, and system-wide clinical excellence. He is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he remains deeply engaged in teaching and mentorship. As President of Syntropic Core Lab, Dr. Kolluri is a clinical trialist who advises on multiple ongoing vascular clinical trials and contributes to advancing evidence-based practice in vascular medicine. A past president of both the Society for Vascular Medicine and The VIVA Foundation, he has been recognized with the prestigious Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine (MSVM) designation. Dr. Kolluri also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Intersocietal Accreditation Council for Vascular Testing. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, including in The New England Journal of Medicine and Circulation, as well as book chapters, scientific abstracts, and clinical guidelines.

A graduate from Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Certified as a registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation RPVI and registered Vascular Technologist RVT by the ARDMS.
Currently responsible for Baptist Health South Florida system-wide echocardiography and noninvasive vascular testing clinical education, and accreditation by IAC. Maintaining standard performance, managing and updating competencies and QI programs for the system's medical and technical staff.
Additionally, serves as a member of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) division of Vascular Testing Board of Directors.

Brian Schiro, MD, RPVI, FSIR is a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist with Baptist Heart and Vascular Care at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami, FL. Dr. Schiro completed his fellowship training with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in 2010 following his diagnostic radiology residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He received his medical degree from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2004. Dr. Schiro now serves as the Program Director for the Independent Interventional Radiology Residency with Miami Vascular and is also the medical director for the medical sonography program at Nova Southeastern University. He is the medical director of the System-Wide Quality Assurance Committee for the Noninvasive Vascular Lab at Baptist Hospital Health South Florida. He also serves on the IAC Vascular Testing Board of Directors as a representative of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). He has authored numerous articles in peer reviewed journals and his research interests include noninvasive imaging and diagnosis as well as aortic and peripheral vascular interventions.

Brian Schiro, MD, RPVI, FSIR is a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist with Baptist Heart and Vascular Care at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami, FL. Dr. Schiro completed his fellowship training with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in 2010 following his diagnostic radiology residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He received his medical degree from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2004. Dr. Schiro now serves as the Program Director for the Independent Interventional Radiology Residency with Miami Vascular and is also the medical director for the medical sonography program at Nova Southeastern University. He is the medical director of the System-Wide Quality Assurance Committee for the Noninvasive Vascular Lab at Baptist Hospital Health South Florida. He also serves on the IAC Vascular Testing Board of Directors as a representative of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). He has authored numerous articles in peer reviewed journals and his research interests include noninvasive imaging and diagnosis as well as aortic and peripheral vascular interventions.

Dr. Robert A. Lookstein, MD, MHCDL, FSIR, FAHA, FSVM,
A 1995 graduate of the State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine, Dr. Lookstein honed his skills through a rigorous residency in diagnostic radiology and a fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at Mount Sinai Hospital. His association with Mount Sinai has been both enduring and impactful, culminating in his current roles as Professor of Radiology and Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine and Executive Vice Chairman of the Department of Diagnostic, Molecular, and Interventional Radiology for the Mount Sinai Health System .
Beyond his clinical and academic responsibilities, Dr. Lookstein is deeply invested in research that shapes the future of vascular care. He has been instrumental in several pivotal studies, including the VENITE VICI venous stent trial, the SAVAL study on drug-coated stents in lower leg arteries, the PRESERVE registry evaluating the safety and efficacy of Inferior Vena Cava filters, the InPACT AV trial evaluating the role of drug coated balloons for hemodialysis fistula maintenance, the STORM-PE trial evaluating the role of percutaneous thrombectomy for acute pulmonary embolism, and the NHLBI-funded BEST-CLI trial assessing endovascular revascularization for critical limb ischemia .
His leadership extends to the global stage, where he serves as the 2025–2026 President of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). In this capacity, Dr. Lookstein advocates for a longitudinal clinical practice model in interventional radiology, emphasizing the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork and the integration of artificial intelligence to enhance patient outcomes .

Dr. Rosenfield is an interventional cardiologist and vascular specialist performing complex cardiac and vascular interventions. He is Section Head for Vascular Medicine and Intervention in the Division of Cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. He earned a masters degree in Health Care Delivery Science from Dartmouth College. In addition to being a master clinician and interventionalist, Dr. Rosenfield has dedicated much of his career to educating fellows, residents, students, and colleagues. He is the recipient of the distinguished Laennec award for his outstanding teaching and mentorship. He is also a researcher and clinical trialist. He designed and served as national principle investigator for several landmark studies, including Aspire 2, Levant 2, Superb, ACT 1, and NIH BEST-CLI trial. He is a leader in the cardiovascular world, having been elected to the Board of Governors of American College of Cardiology, immediate past-President of the MA ACC Chapter, and immediate past-President of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI). Dr. Rosenfield is a founding member of VIVA, a 501c3 organization, and sits on its board of directors. At Massachusetts General Hospital, he is the Medical director of the PERT Program, which he founded with his colleagues; he also founded the National PERT Consortium, a 501c3 organization dedicated to improving management, outcomes, and awareness of Pulmonary Embolism, and he served as its initial President; he remains a member of the PERT Consortium Executive Committee.

Brian Schiro, MD, RPVI, FSIR is a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist with Baptist Heart and Vascular Care at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami, FL. Dr. Schiro completed his fellowship training with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in 2010 following his diagnostic radiology residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He received his medical degree from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2004. Dr. Schiro now serves as the Program Director for the Independent Interventional Radiology Residency with Miami Vascular and is also the medical director for the medical sonography program at Nova Southeastern University. He is the medical director of the System-Wide Quality Assurance Committee for the Noninvasive Vascular Lab at Baptist Hospital Health South Florida. He also serves on the IAC Vascular Testing Board of Directors as a representative of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). He has authored numerous articles in peer reviewed journals and his research interests include noninvasive imaging and diagnosis as well as aortic and peripheral vascular interventions.

Aditya M. Sharma, MBBS, FSVM, RPVI, is Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Medical Director of Vascular Medicine at Atrium Health’s Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina. He also serves as Medical Director of the Venous Thromboembolism Center of Excellence and Co-Director of the Vascular Laboratories. Across Advocate Health, he chairs the Enterprise Pulmonary Embolism Clinical Effectiveness Executive Council and leads the multistate Vascular Laboratory Consortium in North Carolina and Georgia.

Dr. Sharma serves as President of the Society for Vascular Medicine and served as Associate Editor of Vascular Medicine Journal. He chaired the Society’s 2026 Vascular Scientific Sessions. Before joining Atrium Health, he was a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Virginia, where he led the Vascular Medicine Program, directed the Vascular Medicine Fellowship, and directed the multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response Team.

His clinical and academic interests include pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, peripheral artery disease, fibromuscular dysplasia, and vascular ultrasound. His work emphasizes multidisciplinary care, evidence-based treatment, and the development of coordinated vascular programs to improve patient outcomes.

Dr. Sharma has authored more than 100 manuscripts and multiple book chapters and has contributed to national and international scientific statements and consensus documents. An active clinical investigator and educator, he regularly serves as invited faculty at national and international cardiovascular and vascular meetings.

A member of the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Miami Cancer Institute physician team, Dr. Gandhi specializes in minimally invasive treatments for peripheral vascular disease, cancer, and other diseases.

Dr. Gandhi did his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University and Harvard University. He graduated summa cum laude. He received his degree in medicine from Northwestern University Medical School, where he also graduated with honors. Following medical school, he completed a surgical internship at Cornell University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital. He completed his residency training and fellowship at UCLA Medical Center.

Dr. Gandhi also dedicated an entire year to biomedical research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and also served as a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Prior to joining Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, he was an international visiting scholar at Asan Medical Center/University of Ulsan Medical School in Seoul, South Korea. He has published numerous scientific papers, authored several textbook chapters and presented his research at national and international meetings.

He is also a fellow of the Society for Vascular Medicine and a fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology. He is the co-author of the textbook Interventional Oncology. Dr. Gandhi is also a program director for the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) and Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology (CIO).

Brian Schiro, MD, RPVI, FSIR is a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist with Baptist Heart and Vascular Care at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami, FL. Dr. Schiro completed his fellowship training with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in 2010 following his diagnostic radiology residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He received his medical degree from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2004. Dr. Schiro now serves as the Program Director for the Independent Interventional Radiology Residency with Miami Vascular and is also the medical director for the medical sonography program at Nova Southeastern University. He is the medical director of the System-Wide Quality Assurance Committee for the Noninvasive Vascular Lab at Baptist Hospital Health South Florida. He also serves on the IAC Vascular Testing Board of Directors as a representative of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). He has authored numerous articles in peer reviewed journals and his research interests include noninvasive imaging and diagnosis as well as aortic and peripheral vascular interventions.

Alex Powell, M.D., is an Interventional Radiologist and Medical Director of Interventional Radiology at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute. Dr. Powell received his medical degree from the University of Michigan School of Medicine and completed his residency in diagnostic radiology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, where he was also Chief Resident. He completed a fellowship in interventional radiology at the University of California. Dr. Powell has numerous publications in scientific journals including book chapters and he has lectured in national and international conferences.

Dr. Powell holds academic positions including Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of South Florida and Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Dr. Dheeraj Rajan graduated from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1994. He began his surgical residency at SUNY Syracuse and completed his Diagnostic Radiology residency at Wayne State University in 1999 and Fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology (VIR) at the University of Pennsylvania in 2000. He is a Professor of Medical Imaging and the Division Chief of VIR at the University of Toronto. Dr. Rajan also sits on various committees for the Society of Interventional Radiology, the KDOQI rewrite and Implementations committees and formerly the CoreHealth Vascular Network of Ontario.

Over his career, he has published 130 manuscripts primarily focused on arterial and dialysis interventions, multiple book chapters and one textbook titled “Essentials of Percutaneous Dialysis Interventions”. Dr. Rajan formerly was an Associate Editor for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology and reviews for multiple medical journals. Dr. Rajan’s prior focus was on the percutaneous creation of dialysis fistulas where he was one of the pioneers for the procedure itself which has subsequently been commercially adopted. He also serves as an advisor to multiple start-up and established companies with devices focused on arterial and dialysis interventions.

Brian Schiro, MD, RPVI, FSIR is a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist with Baptist Heart and Vascular Care at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami, FL. Dr. Schiro completed his fellowship training with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in 2010 following his diagnostic radiology residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He received his medical degree from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2004. Dr. Schiro now serves as the Program Director for the Independent Interventional Radiology Residency with Miami Vascular and is also the medical director for the medical sonography program at Nova Southeastern University. He is the medical director of the System-Wide Quality Assurance Committee for the Noninvasive Vascular Lab at Baptist Hospital Health South Florida. He also serves on the IAC Vascular Testing Board of Directors as a representative of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). He has authored numerous articles in peer reviewed journals and his research interests include noninvasive imaging and diagnosis as well as aortic and peripheral vascular interventions.

Dr. Robert Shahverdyan is a board-certified vascular surgeon, trained at the University Hospital of
Cologne, Germany, and a globally recognized expert in hemodialysis vascular access surgery with nearly 20 years
of experience in complex vascular and endovascular procedures. He has held key leadership
positions, including Head of the Hemodialysis Vascular Access Center and Co-Founder and Head of
Vascular Access Medicine in Hamburg, Germany. He is currently appointed Director of the Dialysis Vascular
Access Program and Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical
Center in Nashville, Tennessee, where he is establishing a dedicated, multidisciplinary vascular
access program serving patients across Tennessee and the Southeast.
Dr. Shahverdyan is widely known for developing and implementing innovative vascular access
strategies aimed at improving maturation, durability, and patient outcomes. His work is supported
by a strong academic track record, with multiple peer-reviewed publications and reviews focusing
on hemodialysis vascular access. He is an active member of the Vascular Access Society of the
Americas (VASA) and the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS), including his role as a
member of the Hemodialysis Vascular Access Guidelines Committee 2027. He also serves on the
board of the Vascular Access Society (VAS), VASA and is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of
Vascular Access.

Daniel Clair, M.D., received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He then completed his internship and surgical residency, as well as a fellowship in vascular surgery, at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. He also completed a fellowship in clinical oncology with the American Cancer Society. He served in the U.S. Air Force as chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at Andrews Air Force Base before beginning his civilian practice at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He was named the division chief of Vascular Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Presbyterian Campus, and then later returned to the Cleveland Clinic as the department chair of Vascular Surgery, a position he held for 10 years. He was then named professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of South Carolina, where he completed a five-year term. He was recently named as the inaugural chair and professor of the Department of Vascular Surgery at Vanderbilt, specializing in innovative vascular disease care.