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.

2023 Sessions

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Introduction

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 8:00–8:03 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.

Bonus Sessions

Focused Symposium: Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnosis (Part 5)

  • Moderator
    • Ian Del Conde, MD
    • Brian Schiro, MD

Introduction

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 8:00–8:03 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.

What Constitutes a Complete Arterial Exam in the Emergency Setting?

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 8:03–8:16 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.

What Are the SVS Practice Guidelines on Follow Up After Arterial Interventions?

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 8:16–8:29 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 Interpret the Imperfect Arterial Study: Case Reviews

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 8:29–8:42 AM
Faculty

Michael Jaff

DO
Chief Medical Officer
Boston Scientific Corporation

Michael R. Jaff, DO is the Chief Medical Officer and Vice-President of clinical affairs, technology and innovation at Boston Scientific Corporation. A professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (retired), Dr. Jaff was the President of Newton-Wellesley Hospital from October 2016-December 2019. Prior to that, Dr. Jaff was the inaugural Paul and Phyllis Fireman Endowed Chair of Vascular Medicine and Medical Director of the Fireman Vascular Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is an expert in all aspects of vascular medicine, including peripheral artery disease, venous thromboembolic disease, aneurysmal diseases, and all diagnostic strategies in vascular medicine.
He is the founder of VasCore, the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, the largest of its’ kind in the United States. VasCore has participated in trial design and independent analysis of vascular laboratory images for over 200 prospective multicenter peripheral vascular device and pharmaceutical trials across 66 countries.
Dr. Jaff has published extensively in the field of Vascular Medicine with over 300 peer-reviewed publications and 10 textbooks, is the Past-President of the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology and was the first physician to have received the designation as Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, and is a registered physician in vascular interpretation (RPVI).
In November 2011, Dr. Jaff became an alumnus of Harvard Business School after completing the General Management Program.

Challenges and Pittfalls in Interpretation of Physiologic Exams

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 8:42–8:55 AM
Faculty

James Benenati

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

Upper Extremity Physiologic Exam Techniques and What to Look For

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 8:55–9:08 AM
Faculty

Joshua Beckman

MD, MSc
Director, Section of Vascular Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Dr. Joshua Beckman is a Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt Medical School, Director of the Section of Vascular Medicine, and Director of the Cardiovascular Consultation Service at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. After earning his MD from New York University School of Medicine, he completed medical residency in internal medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and postgraduate fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and vascular medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease.

Dr. Beckman is the Director of the Section of Vascular Medicine within the Cardiovascular Division. He cares for patients with a wide range of both heart and vascular disorders. Dr. Beckman has a special interest in peripheral artery disease, venous thromboembolism, aortic disease perioperative management, thermal (temperature-related) diseases, and vasculitis. Dr. Beckman is the Chair of the AHA/ACC Joint Committee on Guidelines, the President of VIVA, and the AHA Chair of the Vascular Health Advisory Committee.

Dr. Beckman is an award-winning educator, having won the W. Procter Harvey Young Teacher Award from the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Beckman's research focuses on the mechanisms that cause vascular dysfunction, susceptibility to atherosclerosis, peripheral artery disease, and translating lab discoveries to human beings. He is currently supported in this work by the National Heart Lung Blood Institute and the Center Director for a Strategically Focused Research Network in Vascular Disease from the American Heart Association.

Ultrasound Findings After Deep Vein Arterialization (DVA)

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 9:08–9:21 AM

Derrick Mittleider

Beyond the DX of PAD: What Do Arterial Exam Results Predict for the Patient's Future M&M?

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 9:21–9:34 AM
Faculty

Michael Jaff

DO
Chief Medical Officer
Boston Scientific Corporation

Michael R. Jaff, DO is the Chief Medical Officer and Vice-President of clinical affairs, technology and innovation at Boston Scientific Corporation. A professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (retired), Dr. Jaff was the President of Newton-Wellesley Hospital from October 2016-December 2019. Prior to that, Dr. Jaff was the inaugural Paul and Phyllis Fireman Endowed Chair of Vascular Medicine and Medical Director of the Fireman Vascular Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is an expert in all aspects of vascular medicine, including peripheral artery disease, venous thromboembolic disease, aneurysmal diseases, and all diagnostic strategies in vascular medicine.
He is the founder of VasCore, the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, the largest of its’ kind in the United States. VasCore has participated in trial design and independent analysis of vascular laboratory images for over 200 prospective multicenter peripheral vascular device and pharmaceutical trials across 66 countries.
Dr. Jaff has published extensively in the field of Vascular Medicine with over 300 peer-reviewed publications and 10 textbooks, is the Past-President of the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology and was the first physician to have received the designation as Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, and is a registered physician in vascular interpretation (RPVI).
In November 2011, Dr. Jaff became an alumnus of Harvard Business School after completing the General Management Program.

Uses of Ultrasound Contrast in the Vascular Examination

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 9:34–9:47 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.

Tibial Arteries and Noninvasive Exams: Are "Diabetic Ulcers" As Common as We Believe

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 9:47–10:00 AM
Faculty

Alex Powell

MD, FSIR
Medical Director, Interventional Radiology
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

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

Bonus Sessions

Focused Symposium: Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnosis (Part 6)

  • Moderator
    • James Benenati, MD, FSIR
    • Ian Del Conde, MD
    • Brian Schiro, MD

Duplex of the Pedal Arch

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 10:25–10:40 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.

When and How to Assess for Wound Healing and the Role of Plantar Acceleration Times

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 10:40–10:55 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.

Bonus Sessions

Focused Symposium: Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnosis (Part 7)

  • Moderator
    • James Benenati, MD, FSIR
    • Ian Del Conde, MD
    • Brian Schiro, MD

The Complete Work Up of Superficial Venous Insufficiency

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 10:55–11:10 AM
Faculty

Gloria Salazar

MD
Clinical Associate Professor Radiology
University of North Carolina

Gloria Salazar, M.D., FSIR FCIRSE is certified by the American Board of Radiology, with added qualification in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology of the Radiology Department at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A specialist in women’s and venous interventional procedures, her clinical interests include Women’s Health, superficial/deep venous disease, pelvic venous disorders, and vascular malformations. She is currently the co- Principal Investigator of the EMBOLIZE trial .
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Deep Venous Reflux: What to Look for and Why Is It Important

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 11:10–11:25 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.

Duplex Findings in Chronic Pelvic Pain Disorders

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 11:25–11:40 AM
Faculty

Nicos Labropoulos

PhD, DIC, RVT
Professor of Surgery and Radiology
Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr. Nicos Labropoulos is tenured professor of Surgery and Radiology at Stony Brook University Medical Center, Long Island, NY. He is the Vascular Laboratory director and has a major interest in pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of London. He did his clinical training, PHD and vascular fellowship at St. Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College, London, UK. Professor Labropoulos is on the editorial board of 11 journals and a reviewer for >20 medical and surgical journals. He has been a traveling fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, the recipient of the Presidential award of the Society of Vascular Surgery, the IUA Hippocrates medal, UIP gold medal, the Sushrutha award and AVF Founder's award. He has more than 350 publications being cited over 24000 times and he has given more than 1500 presentations around the world. He has edited 5 vascular textbooks and has contributed over 65 book chapters on the diagnosis and management of vascular diseases. He has received many awards and has obtained over 10 million dollars in grants. He is actively involved on vascular training through the American and European vascular societies and many other local, national and international organizations. He has supervised many PHD students and he is an examiner in multiple countries. He is a co-founder of the International Vascular Foundation, the Institute of Vascular Diseases and Venous Health Foundation. Dr. Labropoulos gives lectures in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Greek.

Duplex After Venous Stenting: When and What to Look For

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 11:40–11:55 AM
Faculty

Raghu Kolluri

MD, MS, RVT
System Chief, Vascular
OhioHealth

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.

What to Look for in the Failing Dialysis Fistula

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 11:55–12:10 PM
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 the COVID+ Patients: Have Indications Changed for Venous Testing in Critically ill Patients?

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 12:10–12:25 PM
Faculty

Michael Jaff

DO
Chief Medical Officer
Boston Scientific Corporation

Michael R. Jaff, DO is the Chief Medical Officer and Vice-President of clinical affairs, technology and innovation at Boston Scientific Corporation. A professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (retired), Dr. Jaff was the President of Newton-Wellesley Hospital from October 2016-December 2019. Prior to that, Dr. Jaff was the inaugural Paul and Phyllis Fireman Endowed Chair of Vascular Medicine and Medical Director of the Fireman Vascular Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is an expert in all aspects of vascular medicine, including peripheral artery disease, venous thromboembolic disease, aneurysmal diseases, and all diagnostic strategies in vascular medicine.
He is the founder of VasCore, the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, the largest of its’ kind in the United States. VasCore has participated in trial design and independent analysis of vascular laboratory images for over 200 prospective multicenter peripheral vascular device and pharmaceutical trials across 66 countries.
Dr. Jaff has published extensively in the field of Vascular Medicine with over 300 peer-reviewed publications and 10 textbooks, is the Past-President of the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology and was the first physician to have received the designation as Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, and is a registered physician in vascular interpretation (RPVI).
In November 2011, Dr. Jaff became an alumnus of Harvard Business School after completing the General Management Program.

Live Case Scanning: The Complex Evaluation of Dialysis Access

Moderator

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 1:50–2:10 PM
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

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

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

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.

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.

Bonus Sessions

Focused Symposium: Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnosis (Part 8)

  • Moderator
    • James Benenati, MD, FSIR
    • Brian Schiro, MD

Live Case Scanning: The Complex Evaluation of Dialysis Access

Moderator

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 1:50–2:10 PM
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

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

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

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.

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.

Percutaneous AVF Workup

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 2:10–2:25 PM
Faculty

John Angle

MD
Professor of Radiology
University of Virginia

Faculty in the division of Interventional Radiology since 1992 with interest in PAD, prevention and management of ISR, thoracic aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, and venous thromboembolic disease.

What Do the Waveforms Tell Us in Upper Extremity Venous Exams?

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 2:25–2:40 PM
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.

Transcranial Doppler Indications and Interpretation

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 2:40–2:52 PM
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.

Bonus Sessions

Focused Symposium: Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnosis (Part 9)

  • Moderator
    • James Benenati, MD, FSIR
    • Brian Schiro, MD

Transcranial Doppler Indications and Interpretation

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 2:40–2:52 PM
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.

What is "High-Risk Plaque Morphology" and Should This Change Management?

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 2:52–3:06 PM
Faculty

Raghu Kolluri

MD, MS, RVT
System Chief, Vascular
OhioHealth

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.

What is an Elevated Velocity Outside of the ICA and What Are the Implications

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 3:06–3:20 PM
Faculty

Joshua Beckman

MD, MSc
Director, Section of Vascular Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Dr. Joshua Beckman is a Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt Medical School, Director of the Section of Vascular Medicine, and Director of the Cardiovascular Consultation Service at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. After earning his MD from New York University School of Medicine, he completed medical residency in internal medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and postgraduate fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and vascular medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease.

Dr. Beckman is the Director of the Section of Vascular Medicine within the Cardiovascular Division. He cares for patients with a wide range of both heart and vascular disorders. Dr. Beckman has a special interest in peripheral artery disease, venous thromboembolism, aortic disease perioperative management, thermal (temperature-related) diseases, and vasculitis. Dr. Beckman is the Chair of the AHA/ACC Joint Committee on Guidelines, the President of VIVA, and the AHA Chair of the Vascular Health Advisory Committee.

Dr. Beckman is an award-winning educator, having won the W. Procter Harvey Young Teacher Award from the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Beckman's research focuses on the mechanisms that cause vascular dysfunction, susceptibility to atherosclerosis, peripheral artery disease, and translating lab discoveries to human beings. He is currently supported in this work by the National Heart Lung Blood Institute and the Center Director for a Strategically Focused Research Network in Vascular Disease from the American Heart Association.

Bonus Sessions

Focused Symposium: Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnosis (Part 10)

  • Moderator
    • James Benenati, MD, FSIR
    • Brian Schiro, MD

Evaluating Outside Exams and What Should Be Repeated

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 3:40–3:55 PM
Faculty

Laurence Needleman

MD
Professor of Radiology
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital- Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Laurence Needleman was born in the Bronx, studied Philosophy as an undergraduate at Cornell, moved around and landed in Philadelphia to work at Thomas Jefferson University where he is Professor of Radiology. He was the second Director of Ultrasound succeeding Barry Goldberg. He trained in Radiology at Cornell Medical Center in Radiology and was a fellow at Jefferson for Body Imaging. He is a Co Director of the Jefferson Vascular Center He is particularly interested in vascular ultrasound. He had held positions on the IAC-VT board, SVU board, and JRC-CVT.

TCAR - Pre and Post Procedure Carotid Imaging

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 3:55–4:10 PM
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.

I Found FMD in the Carotid Arteries on Duplex, What’s Next?

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 4:10–4:25 PM
Faculty

Jeffrey Olin

DO, FACC, FAHA, MSVM
Professor of Medicine, Director of Vascular Medicine and Vascular Laboratory
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Jeffrey W. Olin, DO, FACC, FAHA, MSVM

Dr. Olin is a Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Director of Vascular Medicine and the Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory at Mount Sinai Heart.

Dr. Olin is an internationally recognized expert in Vascular Medicine and has been at the forefront of establishing Vascular Medicine as a distinct subspecialty of Cardiovascular Medicine. He is past Chair of the Interdisciplinary working group on peripheral vascular disease for the American Heart Association. He is on the task force for development of performance measures in various cardiovascular diseases for the ACC and AHA. He is a past president of the Society for Vascular Medicine and has been awarded the highest honor from that society, Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine. He has received multiple teaching awards and in 2016 received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.

He is the Principal Investigator and Chair of the Steering Committee for the United States Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of the Fibromuscular Dysplasia Society of America. He is the Director of the Mount Sinai Heart Center for Fibromuscular Dysplasia Care and Research where he is studying the genetics of FMD and coronary, carotid and vertebral dissections.

Dr. Olin has authored 296 scientific papers in the peer review literature, 3 books and 85 book chapters. He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Controversies in Carotid Duplex

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 4:25–4:40 PM
Faculty

Nicos Labropoulos

PhD, DIC, RVT
Professor of Surgery and Radiology
Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr. Nicos Labropoulos is tenured professor of Surgery and Radiology at Stony Brook University Medical Center, Long Island, NY. He is the Vascular Laboratory director and has a major interest in pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of London. He did his clinical training, PHD and vascular fellowship at St. Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College, London, UK. Professor Labropoulos is on the editorial board of 11 journals and a reviewer for >20 medical and surgical journals. He has been a traveling fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, the recipient of the Presidential award of the Society of Vascular Surgery, the IUA Hippocrates medal, UIP gold medal, the Sushrutha award and AVF Founder's award. He has more than 350 publications being cited over 24000 times and he has given more than 1500 presentations around the world. He has edited 5 vascular textbooks and has contributed over 65 book chapters on the diagnosis and management of vascular diseases. He has received many awards and has obtained over 10 million dollars in grants. He is actively involved on vascular training through the American and European vascular societies and many other local, national and international organizations. He has supervised many PHD students and he is an examiner in multiple countries. He is a co-founder of the International Vascular Foundation, the Institute of Vascular Diseases and Venous Health Foundation. Dr. Labropoulos gives lectures in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Greek.

IAC Position on New Carotid PSV Velocity Criteria and Implications on Diagnosis

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 4:40–4:55 PM
Faculty

James Benenati

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

Abnormal CCA and ECA Waveforms and What Do They Mean?

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 4:55–5:10 PM
Faculty

Laurence Needleman

MD
Professor of Radiology
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital- Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Laurence Needleman was born in the Bronx, studied Philosophy as an undergraduate at Cornell, moved around and landed in Philadelphia to work at Thomas Jefferson University where he is Professor of Radiology. He was the second Director of Ultrasound succeeding Barry Goldberg. He trained in Radiology at Cornell Medical Center in Radiology and was a fellow at Jefferson for Body Imaging. He is a Co Director of the Jefferson Vascular Center He is particularly interested in vascular ultrasound. He had held positions on the IAC-VT board, SVU board, and JRC-CVT.

Non-Invasive Trivia: Test Your Knowledge and Compete Against Faculty

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 5:10–5:40 PM
Faculty

Michael Jaff

DO
Chief Medical Officer
Boston Scientific Corporation

Michael R. Jaff, DO is the Chief Medical Officer and Vice-President of clinical affairs, technology and innovation at Boston Scientific Corporation. A professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (retired), Dr. Jaff was the President of Newton-Wellesley Hospital from October 2016-December 2019. Prior to that, Dr. Jaff was the inaugural Paul and Phyllis Fireman Endowed Chair of Vascular Medicine and Medical Director of the Fireman Vascular Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is an expert in all aspects of vascular medicine, including peripheral artery disease, venous thromboembolic disease, aneurysmal diseases, and all diagnostic strategies in vascular medicine.
He is the founder of VasCore, the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, the largest of its’ kind in the United States. VasCore has participated in trial design and independent analysis of vascular laboratory images for over 200 prospective multicenter peripheral vascular device and pharmaceutical trials across 66 countries.
Dr. Jaff has published extensively in the field of Vascular Medicine with over 300 peer-reviewed publications and 10 textbooks, is the Past-President of the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology and was the first physician to have received the designation as Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, and is a registered physician in vascular interpretation (RPVI).
In November 2011, Dr. Jaff became an alumnus of Harvard Business School after completing the General Management Program.

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.

Non-Invasive Trivia: Test Your Knowledge and Compete Against Faculty

Presenter

Tuesday, October 31 5:10–5:40 PM
Faculty

Michael Jaff

DO
Chief Medical Officer
Boston Scientific Corporation

Michael R. Jaff, DO is the Chief Medical Officer and Vice-President of clinical affairs, technology and innovation at Boston Scientific Corporation. A professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (retired), Dr. Jaff was the President of Newton-Wellesley Hospital from October 2016-December 2019. Prior to that, Dr. Jaff was the inaugural Paul and Phyllis Fireman Endowed Chair of Vascular Medicine and Medical Director of the Fireman Vascular Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is an expert in all aspects of vascular medicine, including peripheral artery disease, venous thromboembolic disease, aneurysmal diseases, and all diagnostic strategies in vascular medicine.
He is the founder of VasCore, the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, the largest of its’ kind in the United States. VasCore has participated in trial design and independent analysis of vascular laboratory images for over 200 prospective multicenter peripheral vascular device and pharmaceutical trials across 66 countries.
Dr. Jaff has published extensively in the field of Vascular Medicine with over 300 peer-reviewed publications and 10 textbooks, is the Past-President of the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology and was the first physician to have received the designation as Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, and is a registered physician in vascular interpretation (RPVI).
In November 2011, Dr. Jaff became an alumnus of Harvard Business School after completing the General Management Program.

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.

Introduction

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 8:00–8:05 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.

Bonus Sessions

Focused Symposium: Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnosis (Part 11)

  • Moderator
    • Ian Del Conde, MD
    • Brian Schiro, MD

Introduction

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 8:00–8:05 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.

Vascular Lab 101

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 8:05–8:17 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.

Setting Up An Outpatient Vascular Lab: Business Metrics and Benchmarks

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 8:17–8:27 AM
Faculty

Derek Mittleider

MD, RPVI
Director, Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Spectrum Healthcare Partners

An Interventional Radiologist specializing in the endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease and critical limb ischemia.

Show You Are the Best: The Value of Accreditation of the Vascular Lab

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 8:27–8:39 AM
Faculty

James Benenati

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

Case Studies & Discussion: Acute Lower Extremity Arterial Occlusion

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 8:39–8:59 AM
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

Raghu Kolluri

MD, MS, RVT
System Chief, Vascular
OhioHealth

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.

Faculty

Peter Schneider

MD
Professor, Surgery
UCSF Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Dr. Peter Schneider is Professor of Surgery at University of California, San Francisco and has a strong interest in education and training in vascular and endovascular techniques, clinical research in peripheral arterial disease, and device development for the treatment of vascular disease. He previously practiced at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Honolulu where he was Chief of Vascular Therapy. He attended Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and then University of California San Francisco for vascular surgery. He has been invited to many visiting professorships and served as faculty or course director for dozens of specialty courses and international conferences. He authored Endovascular Skills currently in its 4th edition and is used internationally by vascular residents and fellows. He has served as President of the Western Vascular Society and VIVA.

Use of External Ultrasound During Vascular Interventions

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 8:59–9:11 AM
Faculty

Fadi Saab

MD
Medical Director of Endovascular Therapy and Director of Cardiovascular Research
Michigan Outpatient Vascular Institute

Fadi A. Saab, M.D., is an interventional cardiologist specializing in endovascular revascularization of peripheral vascular disease, with a particular interest in critical limb ischemia (CLI). He also specializes in treating venous insufficiency and cardiac issues, including high blood pressure and carotid artery disease. Dr. Saab earned his medical degree from the Damascus University School of Medicine, Syria, and completed an internal medicine residency at Detroit Medical Center-Sinai Grace Hospital, affiliated with Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. He then completed a cardiology outcome research fellowship at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; a noninvasive cardiology fellowship at St. John Hospital & Medical Center, Detroit, MI; and fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology at Baystate Medical Center, affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield, MA. Dr. Saab is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, and the American Society of Echocardiography.. Saab is currently Medical Director of Endovascular Therapy and Director of Cardiovascular Research at Michigan Outpatient Vascular Institute in Dearborn, MI. Dr. Saab actively participates in clinical research and has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications. He is an active member of the CLI Global Society and chairs the Society's Publication Committee.

Best Noninvasive Predictors of Wound Healing

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 9:11–9:23 AM
Faculty

Nicos Labropoulos

PhD, DIC, RVT
Professor of Surgery and Radiology
Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr. Nicos Labropoulos is tenured professor of Surgery and Radiology at Stony Brook University Medical Center, Long Island, NY. He is the Vascular Laboratory director and has a major interest in pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of London. He did his clinical training, PHD and vascular fellowship at St. Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College, London, UK. Professor Labropoulos is on the editorial board of 11 journals and a reviewer for >20 medical and surgical journals. He has been a traveling fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, the recipient of the Presidential award of the Society of Vascular Surgery, the IUA Hippocrates medal, UIP gold medal, the Sushrutha award and AVF Founder's award. He has more than 350 publications being cited over 24000 times and he has given more than 1500 presentations around the world. He has edited 5 vascular textbooks and has contributed over 65 book chapters on the diagnosis and management of vascular diseases. He has received many awards and has obtained over 10 million dollars in grants. He is actively involved on vascular training through the American and European vascular societies and many other local, national and international organizations. He has supervised many PHD students and he is an examiner in multiple countries. He is a co-founder of the International Vascular Foundation, the Institute of Vascular Diseases and Venous Health Foundation. Dr. Labropoulos gives lectures in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Greek.

Expected Duplex Findings After DVA and How These Evolve

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 9:23–9:35 AM
Faculty

John Rundback

MD FAHA FSVM FSIR
Managing Partner
Advanced Interventional & Vascular Services LLP (AIVS)

John H. Rundback, MD, FAHA, FSVMB, FSIR

John H. Rundback, MD, is an Interventional Radiologist in practice since 1993, and is the Managing Partner of Advanced Interventional & Vascular Services LLP as well as a partner in Premier Endovascular in NJ. Dr. Rundback is board-certified in radiology and holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in Angiography and Interventional Radiology. He has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly.

Dr. Rundback's clinical and research interests focus on peripheral arterial disease, particularly complex tibiopedal therapies and deep venous arterialization for limb salvage, as well as venous interventions, carotid stenting, endovascular aneurysm repair. He has served as the principal investigator in many multi-center trials, presented at over 300 conferences, and published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles. Additionally, Dr. Rundback sits on the Scientific Advisory Board for multiple Strategic Device Companies, is CMO of a the ORCA Clinical Trials Network, and serves as an advisor and editorial board member for several medical journals.

Dr. Rundback is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation the Board of VIVA Physicians. Currently, he is an active board member of the CLI Global Society.

Update on Pedal Acceleration Time

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 9:35–9:45 AM
Faculty

Peter Schneider

MD
Professor, Surgery
UCSF Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Dr. Peter Schneider is Professor of Surgery at University of California, San Francisco and has a strong interest in education and training in vascular and endovascular techniques, clinical research in peripheral arterial disease, and device development for the treatment of vascular disease. He previously practiced at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Honolulu where he was Chief of Vascular Therapy. He attended Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and then University of California San Francisco for vascular surgery. He has been invited to many visiting professorships and served as faculty or course director for dozens of specialty courses and international conferences. He authored Endovascular Skills currently in its 4th edition and is used internationally by vascular residents and fellows. He has served as President of the Western Vascular Society and VIVA.

Case Studies & Discussion: Upper Extremity Arterial Pathology

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 9:45–10:00 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

Nicos Labropoulos

PhD, DIC, RVT
Professor of Surgery and Radiology
Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr. Nicos Labropoulos is tenured professor of Surgery and Radiology at Stony Brook University Medical Center, Long Island, NY. He is the Vascular Laboratory director and has a major interest in pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of London. He did his clinical training, PHD and vascular fellowship at St. Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College, London, UK. Professor Labropoulos is on the editorial board of 11 journals and a reviewer for >20 medical and surgical journals. He has been a traveling fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, the recipient of the Presidential award of the Society of Vascular Surgery, the IUA Hippocrates medal, UIP gold medal, the Sushrutha award and AVF Founder's award. He has more than 350 publications being cited over 24000 times and he has given more than 1500 presentations around the world. He has edited 5 vascular textbooks and has contributed over 65 book chapters on the diagnosis and management of vascular diseases. He has received many awards and has obtained over 10 million dollars in grants. He is actively involved on vascular training through the American and European vascular societies and many other local, national and international organizations. He has supervised many PHD students and he is an examiner in multiple countries. He is a co-founder of the International Vascular Foundation, the Institute of Vascular Diseases and Venous Health Foundation. Dr. Labropoulos gives lectures in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Greek.

Faculty

Ido Weinberg

MD
Physician
Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Weinberg is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is a Vascular Medicine clinician, clinical researcher and innovator. He is Past President of the Society for Vacular Medicine. After finishing his residency, chief residency, and fellowship in Vascular Medicine, Dr. Weinberg joined the staff at MGH. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he is involved in Business Development for VasCore, the vascular imaging core laboratory and Editor In-Chief of Angiologist.com. Follow Dr. Weinberg @Angiologist.

Bonus Sessions

Focused Symposium: Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnosis (Part 13)

  • Moderator
    • Brian Schiro, MD

Live Exam: Renal Artery Stenosis

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 1:50–2:10 PM
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

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

Esther Kim

MD, MPH, FSVM
Director of the Center for Women's Cardiovascular Health
Atrium Health, Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute

Esther S.H. Kim, MD, MPH, RPVI is a cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist at Atrium Health, Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, in Charlotte, NC. She received her medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and MPH degree from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. She completed her internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and her cardiology and vascular medicine fellowships at Cleveland Clinic. She was Professor of Medicine in the division of Cardiovascular Medicine and medical director of the vascular laboratory at Vanderbilt University Medical Center prior to her recent move to Charlotte, NC, to become the Director of the Center for Women's Cardiovascular Health at Sanger HVI. Her specialty interests include uncommon arterial diseases, particularly fibromuscular dysplasia and spontaneous coronary artery dissection, and vascular ultrasound imaging. She is the Treasurer of the Society for Vascular Medicine, Vice-Chair of the Peripheral Vascular Council of the American Heart Association, and serves as a member on the Board of Directors for the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Vascular Testing Division.

Faculty

Jeffrey Olin

DO, FACC, FAHA, MSVM
Professor of Medicine, Director of Vascular Medicine and Vascular Laboratory
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Jeffrey W. Olin, DO, FACC, FAHA, MSVM

Dr. Olin is a Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Director of Vascular Medicine and the Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory at Mount Sinai Heart.

Dr. Olin is an internationally recognized expert in Vascular Medicine and has been at the forefront of establishing Vascular Medicine as a distinct subspecialty of Cardiovascular Medicine. He is past Chair of the Interdisciplinary working group on peripheral vascular disease for the American Heart Association. He is on the task force for development of performance measures in various cardiovascular diseases for the ACC and AHA. He is a past president of the Society for Vascular Medicine and has been awarded the highest honor from that society, Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine. He has received multiple teaching awards and in 2016 received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.

He is the Principal Investigator and Chair of the Steering Committee for the United States Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of the Fibromuscular Dysplasia Society of America. He is the Director of the Mount Sinai Heart Center for Fibromuscular Dysplasia Care and Research where he is studying the genetics of FMD and coronary, carotid and vertebral dissections.

Dr. Olin has authored 296 scientific papers in the peer review literature, 3 books and 85 book chapters. He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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.

Case Studies & Discussion: Interesting Findings in Renal Artery Interpretation

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 2:10–2:35 PM
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

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

Esther Kim

MD, MPH, FSVM
Director of the Center for Women's Cardiovascular Health
Atrium Health, Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute

Esther S.H. Kim, MD, MPH, RPVI is a cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist at Atrium Health, Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, in Charlotte, NC. She received her medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and MPH degree from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. She completed her internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and her cardiology and vascular medicine fellowships at Cleveland Clinic. She was Professor of Medicine in the division of Cardiovascular Medicine and medical director of the vascular laboratory at Vanderbilt University Medical Center prior to her recent move to Charlotte, NC, to become the Director of the Center for Women's Cardiovascular Health at Sanger HVI. Her specialty interests include uncommon arterial diseases, particularly fibromuscular dysplasia and spontaneous coronary artery dissection, and vascular ultrasound imaging. She is the Treasurer of the Society for Vascular Medicine, Vice-Chair of the Peripheral Vascular Council of the American Heart Association, and serves as a member on the Board of Directors for the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Vascular Testing Division.

Faculty

Jeffrey Olin

DO, FACC, FAHA, MSVM
Professor of Medicine, Director of Vascular Medicine and Vascular Laboratory
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Jeffrey W. Olin, DO, FACC, FAHA, MSVM

Dr. Olin is a Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Director of Vascular Medicine and the Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory at Mount Sinai Heart.

Dr. Olin is an internationally recognized expert in Vascular Medicine and has been at the forefront of establishing Vascular Medicine as a distinct subspecialty of Cardiovascular Medicine. He is past Chair of the Interdisciplinary working group on peripheral vascular disease for the American Heart Association. He is on the task force for development of performance measures in various cardiovascular diseases for the ACC and AHA. He is a past president of the Society for Vascular Medicine and has been awarded the highest honor from that society, Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine. He has received multiple teaching awards and in 2016 received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.

He is the Principal Investigator and Chair of the Steering Committee for the United States Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of the Fibromuscular Dysplasia Society of America. He is the Director of the Mount Sinai Heart Center for Fibromuscular Dysplasia Care and Research where he is studying the genetics of FMD and coronary, carotid and vertebral dissections.

Dr. Olin has authored 296 scientific papers in the peer review literature, 3 books and 85 book chapters. He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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.

Temporal Arteritis and Other Cervical Artery Vasculidites

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 2:35–2:50 PM
Faculty

Michael Jaff

DO
Chief Medical Officer
Boston Scientific Corporation

Michael R. Jaff, DO is the Chief Medical Officer and Vice-President of clinical affairs, technology and innovation at Boston Scientific Corporation. A professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (retired), Dr. Jaff was the President of Newton-Wellesley Hospital from October 2016-December 2019. Prior to that, Dr. Jaff was the inaugural Paul and Phyllis Fireman Endowed Chair of Vascular Medicine and Medical Director of the Fireman Vascular Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is an expert in all aspects of vascular medicine, including peripheral artery disease, venous thromboembolic disease, aneurysmal diseases, and all diagnostic strategies in vascular medicine.
He is the founder of VasCore, the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, the largest of its’ kind in the United States. VasCore has participated in trial design and independent analysis of vascular laboratory images for over 200 prospective multicenter peripheral vascular device and pharmaceutical trials across 66 countries.
Dr. Jaff has published extensively in the field of Vascular Medicine with over 300 peer-reviewed publications and 10 textbooks, is the Past-President of the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology and was the first physician to have received the designation as Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, and is a registered physician in vascular interpretation (RPVI).
In November 2011, Dr. Jaff became an alumnus of Harvard Business School after completing the General Management Program.

Case Studies & Discussion: Evaluation of High Risk Carotid Plaques in Asymptomatic Patients

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 2:50–3:02 PM
Faculty

Ali AbuRahma

MD, FRCS, FACS, RVT, RPVI
Ali F. AbuRahma, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship & Residency Programs
Medical Director, Vascular Laboratory
Co-Director, Vascular Center of Excellence
West Virginia University/Charleston Area Medical Center

Ali F. AbuRahma is a tenured Professor of Surgery, Chief Emeritus of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, of West Virginia University, Charleston. He also serves as Medical Director of the Vascular Laboratory and Co-Director of the Vascular Center of Excellence at Charleston Area Medical Center. He attended Alexandria University Medical School, completed his general surgery residency at the State University of New York and West Virginia University and his vascular fellowship at Arizona Heart Institute. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Board and Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in Vascular Surgery. He is the past President of the Society of Vascular Surgery.
Dr. AbuRahma has an avid interest in vascular surgery and has dedicated his life to research, earning him a national and international reputation for his contributions in this field. As a result, he has published over 275 articles in peer-reviewed journals, over 200 abstracts, 127 book chapters, and eight textbooks in vascular surgery (seven in noninvasive vascular diagnostics and one vascular/endovascular surgery combat manual). He is also an Associate Editor of the 8th, 9th 10th and 11th Editions of Rutherford’s Textbook in Vascular Surgery. He has also made presentations at over 560 national and international medical meetings, including many named distinguished lectures.

Faculty

Michael Jaff

DO
Chief Medical Officer
Boston Scientific Corporation

Michael R. Jaff, DO is the Chief Medical Officer and Vice-President of clinical affairs, technology and innovation at Boston Scientific Corporation. A professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (retired), Dr. Jaff was the President of Newton-Wellesley Hospital from October 2016-December 2019. Prior to that, Dr. Jaff was the inaugural Paul and Phyllis Fireman Endowed Chair of Vascular Medicine and Medical Director of the Fireman Vascular Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is an expert in all aspects of vascular medicine, including peripheral artery disease, venous thromboembolic disease, aneurysmal diseases, and all diagnostic strategies in vascular medicine.
He is the founder of VasCore, the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, the largest of its’ kind in the United States. VasCore has participated in trial design and independent analysis of vascular laboratory images for over 200 prospective multicenter peripheral vascular device and pharmaceutical trials across 66 countries.
Dr. Jaff has published extensively in the field of Vascular Medicine with over 300 peer-reviewed publications and 10 textbooks, is the Past-President of the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology and was the first physician to have received the designation as Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, and is a registered physician in vascular interpretation (RPVI).
In November 2011, Dr. Jaff became an alumnus of Harvard Business School after completing the General Management Program.

Faculty

Sebastian Koch

MD
Professor of Clinical Neurology; Director of the Patrick Cesarano Neurosonology Laboratory, Department of Neurology.
Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami

Dr. Koch is a board certified vascular neurologist and Professor of Clinical Neurology at the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami. He graduated from Wake Forrest University School of Medicine and completed residency and fellowship in stroke at Jackson Memorial Hospital/ University of Miami. His clinical and research focus is on cerebrovascular disorders and stroke. He is the director of the Partrick Cesarano Neurosonology Laboratory, Department of Neurology. Dr. Koch maintains as active research interest in clinical ultrasonography and has published on sonographic detection of fibromuscular dysplasia, carotid plaque ulcerations, and vertebral artery origins stenosis.

Faculty

Joseph Lombardi

MD, MBA
Chief Physician Executive &
Chair, Heart & Vascular Institute
AtlantiCare Health

Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, MBA, FACS, is Chief Physician Executive of AtlantiCare Health and leading international vascular surgeon with expertise in minimally invasive endovascular therapy. Treating all forms of vascular disease, Dr. Lombardi specializes in complex and minimally invasive aortic reconstruction as well as lower extremity arterial disease and carotid stenosis. Dr. Lombardi led 2 international trials on TEVAR and Bare stenting for the management of Type B aortic Dissection (STABLE 1 &2). His special interests include aortic aneurysm repair, complex aortic repair, thoracic aortic dissection, carotid disease and peripheral vascular disease. Dr. Lombardi has been named one of U.S. News and Report Magazine “Top Docs”, as well as Philadelphia and SJ magazines “Top Doctors” list for many years in a row. Dr. Lombardi is the Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Director of the Cooper Aortic Center, Program Director for the Vascular and Endovascular Residency Program.

Faculty

Laurence Needleman

MD
Professor of Radiology
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital- Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Laurence Needleman was born in the Bronx, studied Philosophy as an undergraduate at Cornell, moved around and landed in Philadelphia to work at Thomas Jefferson University where he is Professor of Radiology. He was the second Director of Ultrasound succeeding Barry Goldberg. He trained in Radiology at Cornell Medical Center in Radiology and was a fellow at Jefferson for Body Imaging. He is a Co Director of the Jefferson Vascular Center He is particularly interested in vascular ultrasound. He had held positions on the IAC-VT board, SVU board, and JRC-CVT.

Incidental Thyroid Findings on Carotid Duplex: What to Look for and How to Report it

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 3:02–3:17 PM
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.

Beyond Velocity Measurements: 3D/4D Carotid Duplex Ultrasound and Vessel Cast for Evaluation of Carotid Stenosis

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 3:17–3:30 PM
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.

Beyond Velocity Measurements: 3D/4D Carotid Duplex Ultrasound and Vessel Cast for Evaluation of Carotid Stenosis

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 3:17–3:30 PM
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.

Case Studies & Discussion: Carotid Ultrasound vs Cross-sectional Imaging

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 5:13–5:25 PM
Faculty

James Benenati

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

Laurence Needleman

MD
Professor of Radiology
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital- Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Laurence Needleman was born in the Bronx, studied Philosophy as an undergraduate at Cornell, moved around and landed in Philadelphia to work at Thomas Jefferson University where he is Professor of Radiology. He was the second Director of Ultrasound succeeding Barry Goldberg. He trained in Radiology at Cornell Medical Center in Radiology and was a fellow at Jefferson for Body Imaging. He is a Co Director of the Jefferson Vascular Center He is particularly interested in vascular ultrasound. He had held positions on the IAC-VT board, SVU board, and JRC-CVT.

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.

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