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.

2023 Sessions

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Case Studies & Discussion: Venous Disease

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 11:01–11:21 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.

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

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

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

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: Abnormal Findings in Visceral Artery Exams

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 11:45–12:05 PM
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.

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

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

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

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.

Renal Artery Evaluation: Why Is It Still Important

Presenter

Wednesday, November 01 12:17–12:29 PM
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.

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.

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