Faculty

Rich Neville

MD
Chairman, Department of Surgery, Associate Director of Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
Inova

Richard F. Neville, MD, FACS is currently the Chairman of the Department of Surgery, and, Associate Director of the INOVA Heart and Vascular Institute, as well as system Director of Vascular Services. Dr. Neville also has academic appointments as Professor of Medical Education, University of Virginia, and Clinical Professor of Surgery at George Washington University and. where he previously held the position as Professor of Surgery and Carole and Gene Ludwig Chief of Vascular Surgery. He also served as Chief of Vascular Surgery at Georgetown University for many years. Dr. Neville completed medical school at the University of Maryland and then general surgery residency at Georgetown University before moving on to a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in endovascular device development. Dr. Neville then completed a vascular surgery fellowship under the direction of Dr. Robert Hobson. Dr. Neville is a Distinguished Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of many other societies including the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery. Dr. Neville is a national and international lecturer having published of over 150 manuscripts, 300 abstracts, 35 book chapters, and 200 invited lectures while remaining actively involved in research and the education of students, residents, fellows, and other physicians. He has consistently been named to the Best Doctors in America, Washingtonian Top Docs, and Who’s Who in the World. His clinical interests include lower extremity revascularization; wound healing, amputation prevention, carotid artery treatment for stroke prevention, as well as hemodialysis access.

2023 Sessions

Bonus Sessions

Focused Symposium: Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnosis (Part 1-4)

  • Moderator
    • Rich Neville, MD
    • Brian Schiro, MD

Opening Remarks: Welcome Back to Live Meetings!

Presenter

Monday, October 30 7:30–7:35 AM
Faculty

Brian Schiro

MD
Interventional Radiologist
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

Brian Schiro, MD, RPVI, FSIR is a vascular and interventional radiologist at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami, FL and is the medical director of the noninvasive vascular lab at Baptist Hospital of Miami. Dr. Schiro completed his fellowship training with Miami Vascular in vascular and interventional radiology 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. Dr. Schiro 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 peripheral vascular interventions.

Challenges in Evaluating CLI and How These Studies Should Differ from Patients with Claudication

Presenter

Monday, October 30 7:35–7:47 AM
Faculty

Rich Neville

MD
Chairman, Department of Surgery, Associate Director of Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
Inova

Richard F. Neville, MD, FACS is currently the Chairman of the Department of Surgery, and, Associate Director of the INOVA Heart and Vascular Institute, as well as system Director of Vascular Services. Dr. Neville also has academic appointments as Professor of Medical Education, University of Virginia, and Clinical Professor of Surgery at George Washington University and. where he previously held the position as Professor of Surgery and Carole and Gene Ludwig Chief of Vascular Surgery. He also served as Chief of Vascular Surgery at Georgetown University for many years. Dr. Neville completed medical school at the University of Maryland and then general surgery residency at Georgetown University before moving on to a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in endovascular device development. Dr. Neville then completed a vascular surgery fellowship under the direction of Dr. Robert Hobson. Dr. Neville is a Distinguished Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of many other societies including the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery. Dr. Neville is a national and international lecturer having published of over 150 manuscripts, 300 abstracts, 35 book chapters, and 200 invited lectures while remaining actively involved in research and the education of students, residents, fellows, and other physicians. He has consistently been named to the Best Doctors in America, Washingtonian Top Docs, and Who’s Who in the World. His clinical interests include lower extremity revascularization; wound healing, amputation prevention, carotid artery treatment for stroke prevention, as well as hemodialysis access.

Percutaneous AVF Preoperative Evaluation

Presenter

Monday, October 30 7:47–7:59 AM
Faculty

Bulent Arslan

MD, FSIR
Chair, Department of Interventional Radiology
Rush University Medical Center

Bulent Arslan, M.D., FSIR
Professor and Chair, Department of Interventional Radiology
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Dr. Bulent Arslan is Professor and Chair of the Department of Interventional Radiology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He earned his medical degree from Marmara University in Istanbul, Turkey, and completed his radiology residency and vascular and interventional radiology fellowship at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York.
Before joining Rush in 2012, Dr. Arslan held faculty positions at the University of South Florida, University of Virginia, and University of Arizona. His clinical expertise includes aortic and peripheral vascular interventions, complex portal and iliocaval reconstructions, and endovascular tibio-pedal recanalization for critical limb ischemia.
Dr. Arslan has led the growth of the Rush IR program into one of the most comprehensive in the nation, now recognized as the third independent Department of Interventional Radiology in the United States. An active researcher and educator, he has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications and lectures extensively worldwide. He is a Fellow of SIR and a member of AHA, RSNA, CIRSE, and AMA.

Arterial Testing in Patients With Vasculitides

Presenter

Monday, October 30 7:59–8:11 AM
Faculty

Ian Del Conde

MD
Director of Vascular Medicine
Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute

Ian del Conde M.D., FACC, FSVM, is a cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute.

He is the Director of Vascular Medicine and the Associate Director of Cardiology within the Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute. Dr. Del Conde has authored numerous articles and book chapters that have been published in peer-reviewed periodicals, and has been an invited speaker to numerous national and international medical meetings.

His clinical research focuses on developing new diagnostic tools and therapies to advance the care of patients with cardiovascular disease. Dr. del Conde completed internal medicine residency training at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and thn completed fellowship training in cardiology and vascular medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City.

CEUS: A Superior Method for Endoleak Evaluation and Follow-Up

Presenter

Monday, October 30 8:11–8:23 AM
Faculty

Brian Schiro

MD
Interventional Radiologist
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

Brian Schiro, MD, RPVI, FSIR is a vascular and interventional radiologist at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami, FL and is the medical director of the noninvasive vascular lab at Baptist Hospital of Miami. Dr. Schiro completed his fellowship training with Miami Vascular in vascular and interventional radiology 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. Dr. Schiro 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 peripheral vascular interventions.

Plantar Acceleration Time (PAT) Real Time Intraoperative Imaging in CLI

Presenter

Monday, October 30 8:23–8:35 AM
Faculty

Mary Costantino

MD, FSIR
Medical Director
Advanced Vascular Centers

Mary Costantino MD, FSIR is a Interventional Radiologist in Portland, Oregon. She is the Owner/Operator at Advanced Vascular Centers, Portland and co-owner of Advanced Vascular Centers, Eugene. She has been in the outpatient arena since 2011. Her practice is focused on llimb salvage, uterine fibroids and venous disease.

QA in Carotid Duplex: Case Presentations

Presenter

Monday, October 30 8:35–8:55 AM
Faculty

James Benenati

MD, FSIR
Dr. James F. Benenati, MD, FSIR
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Miami, FL
Faculty

Ian Del Conde

MD
Director of Vascular Medicine
Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute

Ian del Conde M.D., FACC, FSVM, is a cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute.

He is the Director of Vascular Medicine and the Associate Director of Cardiology within the Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute. Dr. Del Conde has authored numerous articles and book chapters that have been published in peer-reviewed periodicals, and has been an invited speaker to numerous national and international medical meetings.

His clinical research focuses on developing new diagnostic tools and therapies to advance the care of patients with cardiovascular disease. Dr. del Conde completed internal medicine residency training at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and thn completed fellowship training in cardiology and vascular medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City.

Faculty

Parag Patel

MD, MS, FSIR
Program Director, IR Residency
Medical College of Wisconsin

Parag J. Patel MD MS FSIR is a Professor of Radiology and Surgery in the Division of Vascular & Interventional Radiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a Past-President of the Society of Interventional Radiology (2023-24). He serves as Vice Chair of Education for the Department and is the Program Director for the Interventional Radiology Residency at MCW. Dr. Patel has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences and has authored several book chapters in the field of Interventional Radiology. He serves on the Board of Directors for the VIVA Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the field of vascular medicine and intervention through education, research, advocacy, and collaboration. He has participated in numerous clinical research projects and national trials. His areas of interest include evaluation and endovascular treatment of peripheral vascular disease, complex aortic disease, venous disease as well as embolization therapies.

Faculty

John Pellerito

MD, FACR, FAIUM, FSRU
Vice Chairman/Professor of Radiology and Science Education
Northwell Health/Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Dr. John S. Pellerito is Vice Chairman of the Department of Radiology, the Program Director for the Radiology Residency Program and Director of the Peripheral Vascular Laboratory at Northwell Health and Director of the Body Imaging Fellowship at North Shore University Hospital. He is Professor of Radiology and Science Education at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and is co-director of the SONICS ultrasound program for medical students at the University. Dr. Pellerito graduated from New York University before receiving his M.D. from Albany Medical College. He served as faculty at Yale-New Haven Hospital before his current positions at Northwell Health. He is the co-editor of Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography, in its 7th edition. He is author of multiple original articles and book chapters, and his current research interests include developing new imaging strategies for OB/GYN and cardiovascular diseases including 3D imaging and ultrasound contrast agents. Dr. Pellerito is in great demand as a speaker both nationally and internationally and currently holds multiple editorial appointments including Radiology, RadioGraphics and Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. He was a board examiner for the American Board of Radiology. He serves on the Executive Committee of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for vascular testing (IAC). He currently serves on multiple committees, including the American College of Radiology, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education and the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound.

Faculty

Brian Schiro

MD
Interventional Radiologist
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

Brian Schiro, MD, RPVI, FSIR is a vascular and interventional radiologist at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami, FL and is the medical director of the noninvasive vascular lab at Baptist Hospital of Miami. Dr. Schiro completed his fellowship training with Miami Vascular in vascular and interventional radiology 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. Dr. Schiro 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 peripheral vascular interventions.

New Technologies: Is 3-D Vessel Cast for Carotid Imaging Useful?

Presenter

Monday, October 30 8:55–9:07 AM
Faculty

Muhammad Hasan

MBBCh, RPVI, RVT
Manager, Cardiovascular Clinical Education and Credentialing
Baptist Health South Florida Heart & Vascular Care

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.

What do Carotid Duplex Waveforms Tell Us about Carotid Flow and Systemic Disease?

Presenter

Monday, October 30 9:07–9:19 AM
Faculty

Ian Del Conde

MD
Director of Vascular Medicine
Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute

Ian del Conde M.D., FACC, FSVM, is a cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute.

He is the Director of Vascular Medicine and the Associate Director of Cardiology within the Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute. Dr. Del Conde has authored numerous articles and book chapters that have been published in peer-reviewed periodicals, and has been an invited speaker to numerous national and international medical meetings.

His clinical research focuses on developing new diagnostic tools and therapies to advance the care of patients with cardiovascular disease. Dr. del Conde completed internal medicine residency training at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and thn completed fellowship training in cardiology and vascular medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City.

How Coronavirus Affected My Lab and Preparing for the Next Pandemic

Presenter

Monday, October 30 9:19–9:30 AM
Faculty

Anthony Comerota

MD, FACS, FACC
Medical Director of the Eastern Region, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute

Dr. Comerota is a board certified vascular surgeon. He joined Inova as the Medical Director of the Eastern Region Heart and Vascular Institute, with over 36 years of clinical experience. Dr. Comerota served as a faculty member at Temple University Health Sciences Center where he became Chief of Vascular Surgery, Professor of Surgery, Program Director of General and Vascular Surgery, President of the Medical Staff and President of the Medical Alumni Association. He also served as Director of the Jobst Vascular Institute, ProMedica Toledo Hospital from 2002-2015 and Executive Director of Research, ProMedica Health System and Jobst Vascular Institute from 2015- January 2017. In May of 2017 Dr. Comerota accepted his present positioin of Medical Director of the Eastern Region of the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute.

Dr. Comerota has been a major contributor to the development of some of the newest forms of treatment for vascular disease and has been the principal investigator of seven major national trials and a co-investigator of numerous others. Dr Comerota has been presiden of four major surgical societies, has written or edited 7 text books and authored/coauthored over 400 publication.

Live Patient Scanning

Moderator

Presenter

Monday, October 30 9:50–10:10 AM
Faculty

Ian Del Conde

MD
Director of Vascular Medicine
Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute

Ian del Conde M.D., FACC, FSVM, is a cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute.

He is the Director of Vascular Medicine and the Associate Director of Cardiology within the Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute. Dr. Del Conde has authored numerous articles and book chapters that have been published in peer-reviewed periodicals, and has been an invited speaker to numerous national and international medical meetings.

His clinical research focuses on developing new diagnostic tools and therapies to advance the care of patients with cardiovascular disease. Dr. del Conde completed internal medicine residency training at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and thn completed fellowship training in cardiology and vascular medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City.

Faculty

Brian Schiro

MD
Interventional Radiologist
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

Brian Schiro, MD, RPVI, FSIR is a vascular and interventional radiologist at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami, FL and is the medical director of the noninvasive vascular lab at Baptist Hospital of Miami. Dr. Schiro completed his fellowship training with Miami Vascular in vascular and interventional radiology 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. Dr. Schiro 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 peripheral vascular interventions.

Faculty

James Benenati

MD, FSIR
Dr. James F. Benenati, MD, FSIR
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Miami, FL
Faculty

Yolanda Bryce

MD
Assistant Attending
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Yolanda Bryce, MD, RPVI completed her Medical School training at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2009, followed by a Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2014, a subspecialty training in Breast Imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in 2015, and a Fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute in 2016. She joined the faculty at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in August 2016 where she pioneers minimally invasive cryoablation technique to treat locoregional disease in patients that are poor surgical candidates or refuse surgery and works in a multidisciplinary team to expand treatment options for patients with metastatic breast cancer through interventional oncology. She also specializes in vascular disease in oncologic patients, boarded through the American Board of Vascular Medicine and holding a Registered Physician Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) certification. In 2018, she became the founding director of MSKCC’s Noninvasive Vascular Imaging Center and started the institution’s PAD program improving mobility and quality of life of some of the most vulnerable patients – those with both cancer and life-limiting PAD. Her PAD screening trial examines the prevalence and disparities of PAD in at-risk cancer patients.

Faculty

Muhammad Hasan

MBBCh, RPVI, RVT
Manager, Cardiovascular Clinical Education and Credentialing
Baptist Health South Florida Heart & Vascular Care

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.

Faculty

John Pellerito

MD, FACR, FAIUM, FSRU
Vice Chairman/Professor of Radiology and Science Education
Northwell Health/Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Dr. John S. Pellerito is Vice Chairman of the Department of Radiology, the Program Director for the Radiology Residency Program and Director of the Peripheral Vascular Laboratory at Northwell Health and Director of the Body Imaging Fellowship at North Shore University Hospital. He is Professor of Radiology and Science Education at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and is co-director of the SONICS ultrasound program for medical students at the University. Dr. Pellerito graduated from New York University before receiving his M.D. from Albany Medical College. He served as faculty at Yale-New Haven Hospital before his current positions at Northwell Health. He is the co-editor of Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography, in its 7th edition. He is author of multiple original articles and book chapters, and his current research interests include developing new imaging strategies for OB/GYN and cardiovascular diseases including 3D imaging and ultrasound contrast agents. Dr. Pellerito is in great demand as a speaker both nationally and internationally and currently holds multiple editorial appointments including Radiology, RadioGraphics and Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. He was a board examiner for the American Board of Radiology. He serves on the Executive Committee of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for vascular testing (IAC). He currently serves on multiple committees, including the American College of Radiology, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education and the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound.

Faculty

Libby Watch

MD
Vascular Surgeon
Miami Vascular Specialists

Dr. Watch received her medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University in 2002. She completed her general surgery residency at the University of New Mexico and her vascular surgery fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is board certified in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Watch's training involved a multidisciplinary approach to vascular disease, focusing both on open and endovascular therapies. She maintains a strong interest in carotid disease, endovascular aneurysm repair, endovascular and open treatment of critical limb ischemia, varicose vein treatment, TCAR procedures and dialysis access. She joined Miami Vascular Specialists in 2011.

Diagnosis of PFO: Is Echo or TCD Better?

Presenter

Monday, October 30 10:10–10:22 AM
Faculty

Ian Del Conde

MD
Director of Vascular Medicine
Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute

Ian del Conde M.D., FACC, FSVM, is a cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute.

He is the Director of Vascular Medicine and the Associate Director of Cardiology within the Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute. Dr. Del Conde has authored numerous articles and book chapters that have been published in peer-reviewed periodicals, and has been an invited speaker to numerous national and international medical meetings.

His clinical research focuses on developing new diagnostic tools and therapies to advance the care of patients with cardiovascular disease. Dr. del Conde completed internal medicine residency training at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and thn completed fellowship training in cardiology and vascular medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City.

Best Velocity Criteria for Stenosis Determination

Presenter

Monday, October 30 10:22–10:34 AM
Faculty

James Benenati

MD, FSIR
Dr. James F. Benenati, MD, FSIR
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Miami, FL

Duplex after Intervention (CEA and TCAR): What to Look For

Presenter

Monday, October 30 10:34–10:46 AM
Faculty

Patrick Muck

MD
Chief of Vascular Surgery & Program Director Vascular Surgery
Trihealth - Good Samaritan Hospital - Ohio

Dr. Patrick Muck attended the University of Notre Dame and completed medical school at the University of Kentucky. He completed his vascular fellowship at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He currently is the Program Director of the independent and integrated vascular residencies at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Muck is also the Chief of the Section of Vascular Surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital. He is the Site Director for multiple FDA trials at GSH. Dr. Muck has been a speaker and/or moderator at many national and international meetings. He has written and published articles in peer reviewed journals and currently is a reviewer for the Journal of Vascular Surgery. He has authored several book chapters as well. He serves as the Past President for the Midwestern Vascular Surgery Society. He is the Treasurer of the American Venous Forum.

How to Build a Vascular Lab from the Ground Up

Presenter

Monday, October 30 10:46–10:56 AM
Faculty

Yolanda Bryce

MD
Assistant Attending
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Yolanda Bryce, MD, RPVI completed her Medical School training at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2009, followed by a Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2014, a subspecialty training in Breast Imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in 2015, and a Fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute in 2016. She joined the faculty at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in August 2016 where she pioneers minimally invasive cryoablation technique to treat locoregional disease in patients that are poor surgical candidates or refuse surgery and works in a multidisciplinary team to expand treatment options for patients with metastatic breast cancer through interventional oncology. She also specializes in vascular disease in oncologic patients, boarded through the American Board of Vascular Medicine and holding a Registered Physician Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) certification. In 2018, she became the founding director of MSKCC’s Noninvasive Vascular Imaging Center and started the institution’s PAD program improving mobility and quality of life of some of the most vulnerable patients – those with both cancer and life-limiting PAD. Her PAD screening trial examines the prevalence and disparities of PAD in at-risk cancer patients.

Optimizing Evaluation for Venous Reflux

Presenter

Monday, October 30 10:56–11:06 AM
Faculty

Jose Almeida

MD
Voluntary Professor
University of Miami Department of Surgery

Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RPVI, RVT is a vascular surgeon specializing in Endovascular Venous Surgery, practicing in both private and academic settings in Miami, FL. He serves as a Voluntary Professor of Surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Distinguished Fellow of the American Venous Forum. Dr. Almeida completed his general surgery residency at the University of Miami – Jackson Memorial Hospital in 1996, followed by a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Missouri – Columbia in 1998. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery in both Vascular Surgery and General Surgery.

From 1998 to 2003, he was a member of the Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute; then in 2003, he refined his focus exclusively to Venous Surgery and founded the International Vein Congress (IVC)—a globally recognized educational platform dedicated to the advancement of venous disease management. Dr. Almeida is the author and editor of seminal works, including the Atlas of Endovascular Venous Surgery and Sumner’s Hemodynamic Guide to Venous Diagnosis and Intervention. His expertise is further reflected in numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters on vascular surgery. He sat on the Board of Directors of the American Venous Forum and the Editorial Board of the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, and is past Chairman of the Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety Organization Venous Quality Committee, underscoring his commitment to excellence and innovation in vascular care.

Debate: Point of Care Ultrasound for DVT Does Not Constitute Complete Exam

Presenter

Monday, October 30 11:06–11:16 AM
Faculty

John Pellerito

MD, FACR, FAIUM, FSRU
Vice Chairman/Professor of Radiology and Science Education
Northwell Health/Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Dr. John S. Pellerito is Vice Chairman of the Department of Radiology, the Program Director for the Radiology Residency Program and Director of the Peripheral Vascular Laboratory at Northwell Health and Director of the Body Imaging Fellowship at North Shore University Hospital. He is Professor of Radiology and Science Education at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and is co-director of the SONICS ultrasound program for medical students at the University. Dr. Pellerito graduated from New York University before receiving his M.D. from Albany Medical College. He served as faculty at Yale-New Haven Hospital before his current positions at Northwell Health. He is the co-editor of Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography, in its 7th edition. He is author of multiple original articles and book chapters, and his current research interests include developing new imaging strategies for OB/GYN and cardiovascular diseases including 3D imaging and ultrasound contrast agents. Dr. Pellerito is in great demand as a speaker both nationally and internationally and currently holds multiple editorial appointments including Radiology, RadioGraphics and Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. He was a board examiner for the American Board of Radiology. He serves on the Executive Committee of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for vascular testing (IAC). He currently serves on multiple committees, including the American College of Radiology, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education and the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound.

Debate: Point of Care Ultrasound for DVT Saves Time and Costs

Presenter

Monday, October 30 11:16–11:26 AM
Faculty

Patrick Muck

MD
Chief of Vascular Surgery & Program Director Vascular Surgery
Trihealth - Good Samaritan Hospital - Ohio

Dr. Patrick Muck attended the University of Notre Dame and completed medical school at the University of Kentucky. He completed his vascular fellowship at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He currently is the Program Director of the independent and integrated vascular residencies at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Muck is also the Chief of the Section of Vascular Surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital. He is the Site Director for multiple FDA trials at GSH. Dr. Muck has been a speaker and/or moderator at many national and international meetings. He has written and published articles in peer reviewed journals and currently is a reviewer for the Journal of Vascular Surgery. He has authored several book chapters as well. He serves as the Past President for the Midwestern Vascular Surgery Society. He is the Treasurer of the American Venous Forum.

Duplex Evaluation of Pelvic Venous Disorders

Presenter

Monday, October 30 11:26–11:36 AM
Faculty

Jose Almeida

MD
Voluntary Professor
University of Miami Department of Surgery

Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RPVI, RVT is a vascular surgeon specializing in Endovascular Venous Surgery, practicing in both private and academic settings in Miami, FL. He serves as a Voluntary Professor of Surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Distinguished Fellow of the American Venous Forum. Dr. Almeida completed his general surgery residency at the University of Miami – Jackson Memorial Hospital in 1996, followed by a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Missouri – Columbia in 1998. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery in both Vascular Surgery and General Surgery.

From 1998 to 2003, he was a member of the Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute; then in 2003, he refined his focus exclusively to Venous Surgery and founded the International Vein Congress (IVC)—a globally recognized educational platform dedicated to the advancement of venous disease management. Dr. Almeida is the author and editor of seminal works, including the Atlas of Endovascular Venous Surgery and Sumner’s Hemodynamic Guide to Venous Diagnosis and Intervention. His expertise is further reflected in numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters on vascular surgery. He sat on the Board of Directors of the American Venous Forum and the Editorial Board of the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, and is past Chairman of the Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety Organization Venous Quality Committee, underscoring his commitment to excellence and innovation in vascular care.

Interesting Cases and Pitfalls in Venous Duplex

Presenter

Monday, October 30 11:36–11:46 AM
Faculty

James Benenati

MD, FSIR
Dr. James F. Benenati, MD, FSIR
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Miami, FL

Modified Arterial and Venous Protocols in Patients Who Have High-Risk Categories (COVID-19)

Presenter

Monday, October 30 11:46–11:56 AM
Faculty

John Pellerito

MD, FACR, FAIUM, FSRU
Vice Chairman/Professor of Radiology and Science Education
Northwell Health/Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Dr. John S. Pellerito is Vice Chairman of the Department of Radiology, the Program Director for the Radiology Residency Program and Director of the Peripheral Vascular Laboratory at Northwell Health and Director of the Body Imaging Fellowship at North Shore University Hospital. He is Professor of Radiology and Science Education at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and is co-director of the SONICS ultrasound program for medical students at the University. Dr. Pellerito graduated from New York University before receiving his M.D. from Albany Medical College. He served as faculty at Yale-New Haven Hospital before his current positions at Northwell Health. He is the co-editor of Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography, in its 7th edition. He is author of multiple original articles and book chapters, and his current research interests include developing new imaging strategies for OB/GYN and cardiovascular diseases including 3D imaging and ultrasound contrast agents. Dr. Pellerito is in great demand as a speaker both nationally and internationally and currently holds multiple editorial appointments including Radiology, RadioGraphics and Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. He was a board examiner for the American Board of Radiology. He serves on the Executive Committee of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for vascular testing (IAC). He currently serves on multiple committees, including the American College of Radiology, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education and the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound.

Challenges in Evaluating CLI and How These Studies Should Differ from Patients with Claudication

Presenter

Monday, October 30 7:35–7:47 AM
Faculty

Rich Neville

MD
Chairman, Department of Surgery, Associate Director of Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
Inova

Richard F. Neville, MD, FACS is currently the Chairman of the Department of Surgery, and, Associate Director of the INOVA Heart and Vascular Institute, as well as system Director of Vascular Services. Dr. Neville also has academic appointments as Professor of Medical Education, University of Virginia, and Clinical Professor of Surgery at George Washington University and. where he previously held the position as Professor of Surgery and Carole and Gene Ludwig Chief of Vascular Surgery. He also served as Chief of Vascular Surgery at Georgetown University for many years. Dr. Neville completed medical school at the University of Maryland and then general surgery residency at Georgetown University before moving on to a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in endovascular device development. Dr. Neville then completed a vascular surgery fellowship under the direction of Dr. Robert Hobson. Dr. Neville is a Distinguished Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of many other societies including the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery. Dr. Neville is a national and international lecturer having published of over 150 manuscripts, 300 abstracts, 35 book chapters, and 200 invited lectures while remaining actively involved in research and the education of students, residents, fellows, and other physicians. He has consistently been named to the Best Doctors in America, Washingtonian Top Docs, and Who’s Who in the World. His clinical interests include lower extremity revascularization; wound healing, amputation prevention, carotid artery treatment for stroke prevention, as well as hemodialysis access.

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