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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.