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Sunday, September 17, 2023
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM US EDT
Lymphedema / Lipedema / Wounds Hands on Workshop
Program Chair: Paula Donahue, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT-LANA – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Co-Chair: Matthew M. Melin, MD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Co-Chair: David H. Keast, BSc (Hon), MSc, Dip Ed, MD, CCFP, FCFP(LM) (LM) (he/him/his) – Parkwood Institute Research, Lawson Health Research Institute
Venous & Lymphatic Wounds
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM US EDT
Ultrasonography Hands on Workshop
Program Chair: Linda Antonucci, RPhS, RVT, RDCS – Linda Antonucci Veins, LLC
Ultrasonography
Earn 4.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Connecting the World - Presidential Forum 1
Co-Chair: Kurosh Parsi, MBBS, MSc(Med), PhD, LLM, FACD, FACP, FACLM – International Union of Phlebology (UIP)
Co-Chair: Kürşat A. Bozkurt – University of Istanbul - cerrahpaşa
Co-Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Co-Chair: Paul K. Thibault, MBBS FACP (he/him/his) – International Union of Phlebology
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM (she/her/hers) – Dallas non invasive vascular laboratory
Co-Chair: Oscar H. Bottini, MD (he/him/his) – German Hospital of Buenos Aires
Co-Chair: Lorena Grillo, MD – VASCUMED MEDICAL CARE AND WOUND CLINIC
Co-Chair: Ravul Jindal, MS, DNB, FRCS, FIVS – Fortis Hospital Mohali
Co-Chair: Zaza Lazarashvili, MD, PhD – Chapidze Emergency Cardiovascular Center
Co-Chair: Rial Rodrigo, MD – University Hospital HM Madrid. Spain
Co-Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Co-Chair: Carlos Simkin, MD
International
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Connecting the World - Presidential Forum 2
Co-Chair: Kurosh Parsi, MBBS, MSc(Med), PhD, LLM, FACD, FACP, FACLM – International Union of Phlebology (UIP)
Co-Chair: Kürşat A. Bozkurt – University of Istanbul - cerrahpaşa
Co-Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Co-Chair: Paul K. Thibault, MBBS FACP (he/him/his) – International Union of Phlebology
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM (she/her/hers) – Dallas non invasive vascular laboratory
Co-Chair: Oscar H. Bottini, MD (he/him/his) – German Hospital of Buenos Aires
Co-Chair: Lorena Grillo, MD – VASCUMED MEDICAL CARE AND WOUND CLINIC
Co-Chair: Ravul Jindal, MS, DNB, FRCS, FIVS – Fortis Hospital Mohali
Co-Chair: Zaza Lazarashvili, MD, PhD – Chapidze Emergency Cardiovascular Center
Co-Chair: Rial Rodrigo, MD – University Hospital HM Madrid. Spain
Co-Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Co-Chair: Carlos Simkin, MD
International
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EDT
Connecting the World - Presidential Forum 3
Co-Chair: Kurosh Parsi, MBBS, MSc(Med), PhD, LLM, FACD, FACP, FACLM – International Union of Phlebology (UIP)
Co-Chair: Kürşat A. Bozkurt – University of Istanbul - cerrahpaşa
Co-Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Co-Chair: Paul K. Thibault, MBBS FACP (he/him/his) – International Union of Phlebology
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM (she/her/hers) – Dallas non invasive vascular laboratory
Co-Chair: Oscar H. Bottini, MD (he/him/his) – German Hospital of Buenos Aires
Co-Chair: Lorena Grillo, MD – VASCUMED MEDICAL CARE AND WOUND CLINIC
Co-Chair: Ravul Jindal, MS, DNB, FRCS, FIVS – Fortis Hospital Mohali
Co-Chair: Zaza Lazarashvili, MD, PhD – Chapidze Emergency Cardiovascular Center
Co-Chair: Rial Rodrigo, MD – University Hospital HM Madrid. Spain
Co-Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Co-Chair: Carlos Simkin, MD
International
Earn 0.75 CME hour(s)

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM US EDT
Understanding Management of Pelvic Venous Disorders
Program Chair: Ronald Winokur, MD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
Co-Chair: Kush R. Desai, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University
Co-Chair: Stephen Black, MD – Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and Kings College London
Co-Chair: Sriram Narayanan, MMBS, MS,FRCS (he/him/his) – The Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre
Co-Chair: Houman Jalaie, MD, PhD, (he/him/his) – Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Aachen
Co-Chair: Aleksandra Jaworucka- Kaczorowska, MD, PhD – Center of General and Vascular Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Center of Phlebology and Aesthetic Medicine
Co-Chair: Gloria Salazar, MD – University of North Carolina
Deep Pelvic
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM US EDT
Basic Sciences of Phlebology
Program Chair: Andrea Obi, MD – University of Michigan
Co-Chair: Kurosh Parsi, MBBS, MSc(Med), PhD, LLM, FACD, FACP, FACLM – International Union of Phlebology (UIP)
Co-Chair: Sarah Onida, BSc PhD FRCSVasc – Imperial College London
Vascular Medicine
Earn 2.0 CME hour(s)

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM US EDT
Basics of Venous Anatomy for Your Clinical Practice
Program Chair: Linda Antonucci, RPhS, RVT, RDCS – Linda Antonucci Veins, LLC
Moderator: Jean Francois Uhl, MD, FacPh – Paris cité University
Moderator: Sara Skjonsberg, RVT RPhS – Envveno
Co-Chair: Irwin Toonder, MD
Co-Chair: MICHAEL M. DI IORIO, MD, FAVLS, RPVI, RVT, RPhS – South Austin Vein Center
Co-Chair: Wassila Taha, MD,RPVI (she/her/hers) – Egypt Africa Venous Lymphatic Association
Ultrasonography
Earn 3.0 CME hour(s)

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM US EDT
Connecting the World: Pan-American Society of Phlebology and Lymphology
Program Chair: Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS, FAVLS – Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons
International
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM US EDT
Epidemiology Around the World
Moderator: Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS – Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Moderator: Victor Canata, MD (Prof Dr Fpsp Rvt) – Centro Paraguayo De Varices/ Universidad Nacional De Asuncion
Co-Chair: Kenneth Harper, MD, FACS, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS – Vein Specialists of the South
Co-Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
Co-Chair: Ravul Jindal, MS, DNB, FRCS, FIVS – Fortis Hospital Mohali
Co-Chair: Dong-ik Kim, MD, PhD – Sungkyunkwan Univ. Samsung Medical Center
Co-Chair: Paul Pittaluga, MD – Riviera Veine Institut
Superficial Venous
Earn 3.0 CME hour(s)

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM US EDT
Lymphedema - Latest Basic Insights and Mechanisms
Program Chair: Steven Dean, DO, FSVM, RPVI – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Co-Chair: Robert J. Damstra, MD PhD (he/him/his) – Expert center for lymph-vascular medicine (ECL) Nij Smellinghe hospital
Co-Chair: Paula Donahue, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT-LANA – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Co-Chair: Ad Hendrickx, Pt, BHS (he/him/his) – Center of Expertise for Lymphovascular Medicine
Lymphedema - Lipedema
Earn 3.0 CME hour(s)

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM US EDT
Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis and Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
Program Chair: Ronald Winokur, MD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
Co-Chair: Kush R. Desai, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University
Co-Chair: Stephen Black, MD – Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and Kings College London
Co-Chair: Sriram Narayanan, MMBS, MS,FRCS (he/him/his) – The Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre
Co-Chair: Houman Jalaie, MD, PhD, (he/him/his) – Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Aachen
Co-Chair: Aleksandra Jaworucka- Kaczorowska, MD, PhD – Center of General and Vascular Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Center of Phlebology and Aesthetic Medicine
Co-Chair: Gloria Salazar, MD – University of North Carolina
Deep Pelvic
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM US EDT
Academic Processional Preparation

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM US EDT
UIP Welcome Reception

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM US EDT
Opening Ceremony
Moderator: Kurosh Parsi, MBBS, MSc(Med), PhD, LLM, FACD, FACP, FACLM – International Union of Phlebology (UIP)
Moderator: Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS, FAVLS – Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons
Moderator: David E. Connor, BMedSc, PhD – International Union of Phlebology
General Session
Earn 2.0 CME hour(s)

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM US EDT
Poster Judging
Program Chair: Sonja Stiller- Martin, MD, DABVLM – Center for Advanced Vein Care
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Marianne G. De Maeseneer, MD PhD – Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Co-Chair: Malay Patel, MD – Apollo-CVHF Hospital

Monday, September 18, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM US EDT
Advancing Venous and Lymphatic Treatment with A Novel Multimodal Compression Device by Koya Medical

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM US EDT
Evidence Meets Innovation: The Roles of Data, Device, and Patient Considerations by Medtronic

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM US EDT
Lymphatic Immunopathy and Wound Healing by LER
Industry Speaker: James McGuire, MD – Temple University
Industry Contact: Richard Dubin – lerEXPO

7:15 AM – 8:15 AM US EDT
Meet the Experts: Pelvic Venous Disease
Moderator: Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS, FAVLS – Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons
Panelist: Aleksandra Jaworucka- Kaczorowska, MD, PhD – Center of General and Vascular Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Center of Phlebology and Aesthetic Medicine
Panelist: Nicos Labropoulos, PhD (he/him/his) – Stony Brook Medicine
Panelist: Zaza Lazarashvili, MD, PhD – Chapidze Emergency Cardiovascular Center
Panelist: Mark Meissner, MD – University of Washington
Panelist: Gloria Salazar, MD – University of North Carolina
Co-Chair: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University
Co-Chair: Alun H. Davies, MA DM DSc FRCS FACPh – Imperial College London
Co-Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Meet the Experts
Earn 1.0 CME hour(s)

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM US EDT
Break

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM US EDT
Connecting the World: Argentina, Austria, Balkans, Russia
Program Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Program Chair: Jeffery P. Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM, FAVLS – Indiana Vein Specialists
Co-Chair: Glenn Jacobowitz, MD – NYU Langone Health
Program Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Program Chair: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM (she/her/hers) – Dallas non invasive vascular laboratory
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
International
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Basic Science - Translational Basic Science Approaches
Program Chair: Andrea Obi, MD – University of Michigan
Co-Chair: Kurosh Parsi, MBBS, MSc(Med), PhD, LLM, FACD, FACP, FACLM – International Union of Phlebology (UIP)
Co-Chair: Sarah Onida, BSc PhD FRCSVasc – Imperial College London
Vascular Medicine
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Basic Superficial Veins Treatment 101
Program Chair: Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS – Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Moderator: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
Moderator: Janna Bentley, MD – Lakeshore Vein & Aesthetics Clinic
Co-Chair: Kenneth Harper, MD, FACS, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS – Vein Specialists of the South
Co-Chair: Victor Canata, MD (Prof Dr Fpsp Rvt) – Centro Paraguayo De Varices/ Universidad Nacional De Asuncion
Co-Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Co-Chair: Paul Pittaluga, MD – Riviera Veine Institut
Co-Chair: Dong-ik Kim, MD, PhD – Sungkyunkwan Univ. Samsung Medical Center
Co-Chair: Ravul Jindal, MS, DNB, FRCS, FIVS – Fortis Hospital Mohali
Superficial Venous
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Global Abstracts - Monday 8:30 AM
Program Chair: Sonja Stiller- Martin, MD, DABVLM – Center for Advanced Vein Care
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Marianne G. De Maeseneer, MD PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Co-Chair: Malay Patel, MD (he/him/his) – Apollo-CVHF Hospital
Abstracts
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Lymphedema Surgery: "This is NOT Show & Tell"
Program Chair: Steven Dean, DO, FSVM, RPVI – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Co-Chair: Robert J. Damstra, MD PhD (he/him/his) – Expert center for lymph-vascular medicine (ECL) Nij Smellinghe hospital
Co-Chair: Paula Donahue, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT-LANA – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Co-Chair: Ad Hendrickx, Pt, BHS (he/him/his) – Center of Expertise for Lymphovascular Medicine
Lymphedema - Lipedema
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Stump the Chumps
Program Chair: Robert L. Worthington-Kirsch, MD, FSIR, FCIRSE, FAVLS, RVT, RPVI, RPhS (he/him/his) – United Vein and Vascular Centers
Co-Chair: Robert Tahara, MD, DFOEIS, FSVS, FACS, RVT, RPVI – Allegheny Vein & Vascular
Panelist: Erin H. Murphy, MD, FACS – Sanger Heart and Vascular, Atrium Health, North Carolina
Panelist: Kush R. Desai, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University
Panelist: Vineet Mishra, MD, FAVLS, FAAD – University of California San Diego
Panelist: Lornell E. Hansen, MD, DABVLM, RPhS
Panelist: Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD – ECoP
Faculty: Loan K. Lam, DPM, FAPWHc, FAPWCA, CWSP, CLWT, CHWS (she/her/hers) – United Vein and Vascular Centers
AVLS
Earn 2.0 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Venous Hemodynamics
Moderator: Linda Antonucci, RPhS, RVT, RDCS – Linda Antonucci Veins, LLC
Moderator: Diana Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS, FSVU, LAVLS – Comprehensive Integrated Care Centers
Co-Chair: Sara Skjonsberg, RVT RPhS – Envveno
Co-Chair: Irwin Toonder, MD
Co-Chair: Jean Francois Uhl, MD, FacPh – Paris cité University
Co-Chair: MICHAEL M. DI IORIO, MD, FAVLS, RPVI, RVT, RPhS – South Austin Vein Center
Co-Chair: Wassila Taha, MD,RPVI (she/her/hers) – Egypt Africa Venous Lymphatic Association
Ultrasonography
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM US EDT
Connecting the World: Bolivia, Baltics, Bulgaria, India, Dominican Republic
Program Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Program Chair: Jeffery P. Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM, FAVLS – Indiana Vein Specialists
Co-Chair: Glenn Jacobowitz, MD – NYU Langone Health
Program Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Program Chair: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM (she/her/hers) – Dallas non invasive vascular laboratory
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
International
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM US EDT
Break

10:00 AM – 4:30 PM US EDT
Expo Hall and Posters Open
Abstracts
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Basic Science - Haemodynamics
Program Chair: Raghu Kolluri, MD, MS – OhioHealth
Co-Chair: Kurosh Parsi, MBBS, MSc(Med), PhD, LLM, FACD, FACP, FACLM – International Union of Phlebology (UIP)
Co-Chair: Sarah Onida, BSc PhD FRCSVasc – Imperial College London
Vascular Medicine
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Compression in Phlebology - ICC
Program Chair: Giovanni Mosti, MD – Clinica MD Barbantini, Lucca, Italy
Co-Chair: Franz-Josef Schingale, MD (he/him/his) – Lympho-Opt
Co-Chair: Jean Patrick BENIGNI, MD (he/him/his) – International Compression Club
Co-Chair: Eduardo Simões Da Matta, MD, MBA, MSc (he/him/his) – International Compression Club
Compression
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Connecting the World: Brazil, France, Georgia, Czech Republic, Greece, Costa Rica, Chile
Program Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Program Chair: Jeffery P. Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM, FAVLS – Indiana Vein Specialists
Co-Chair: Glenn Jacobowitz, MD – NYU Langone Health
Program Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Program Chair: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM (she/her/hers) – Dallas non invasive vascular laboratory
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
International
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Global Abstracts - Monday 10:30 AM
Program Chair: Sonja Stiller- Martin, MD, DABVLM – Center for Advanced Vein Care
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Marianne G. De Maeseneer, MD PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Co-Chair: Malay Patel, MD (he/him/his) – Apollo-CVHF Hospital
Abstracts
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Learning the SVP Pelvic Venous Classification System (Workshop)
Program Chair: Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS, FAVLS – Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons
Co-Chair: Mark Meissner, MD – University of Washington
Co-Chair: Nicos Labropoulos, PhD (he/him/his) – Stony Brook Medicine
AVLS
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Treatment of Non-Thrombotic Iliac Vein Lesions (NIVL)
Program Chair: Ronald Winokur, MD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
Co-Chair: Kush R. Desai, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University
Co-Chair: Stephen Black, MD – Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and Kings College London
Co-Chair: Sriram Narayanan, MMBS, MS,FRCS (he/him/his) – The Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre
Co-Chair: Houman Jalaie, MD, PhD, (he/him/his) – Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Aachen
Co-Chair: Aleksandra Jaworucka- Kaczorowska, MD, PhD – Center of General and Vascular Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Center of Phlebology and Aesthetic Medicine
Co-Chair: Gloria Salazar, MD – University of North Carolina
Deep Pelvic
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Venous & Lymphatic Wounds #1
Co-Chair: Matthew M. Melin, MD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Co-Chair: David H. Keast, BSc (Hon), MSc, Dip Ed, MD, CCFP, FCFP(LM) (LM) (he/him/his) – Parkwood Institute Research, Lawson Health Research Institute
Venous & Lymphatic Wounds
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

12:00 PM – 2:30 PM US EDT
Lunch

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EDT
Expert Venous Panel: Device Selection and Patient-Centered Outcomes by BD

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EDT
Food for Thought: Surgery vs. Conservative Treatment and WhatAabout Compression? by medi

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EDT
From Complexity to Clarity: Navigating C2-C6 Disease with Varithena by Boston Scientific

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
Compression Therapy Workshop - Venous Applications
Co-Chair: Giovanni Mosti, MD – Clinica MD Barbantini, Lucca, Italy
Co-Chair: Jean Francois Uhl, MD, FacPh – Paris cité University
Co-Chair: Franz-Josef Schingale, MD (he/him/his) – Lympho-Opt
Co-Chair: Eduardo Simões Da Matta, MD, MBA, MSc (he/him/his) – International Compression Club
Compression
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
Connecting the World: American Venous Forum (AVF)
Co-Chair: Glenn Jacobowitz, MD – NYU Langone Health
General Session
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
Global Abstracts - Monday 2:30 PM
Program Chair: Sonja Stiller- Martin, MD, DABVLM – Center for Advanced Vein Care
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Marianne G. De Maeseneer, MD PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Co-Chair: Malay Patel, MD (he/him/his) – Apollo-CVHF Hospital
Abstracts
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
Key Topics in Lipoedema
Program Chair: Karen L. Herbst, PhD MD (she/her/hers) – Total Lipedema Care
Co-Chair: Ad Hendrickx, Pt, BHS (he/him/his) – Center of Expertise for Lymphovascular Medicine
Co-Chair: Paula Donahue, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT-LANA – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Lymphedema - Lipedema
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
Medical Resident / Student / Fellow
Program Chair: Ramona Gupta, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University
Program Chair: Ronald Winokur, MD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
Co-Chair: Yung-Wei Chi, DO, FAHA, FSVM, FAVLS – University of California, Davis, Vascular Center
Co-Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Medical Resident / Student / Fellow
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
Superficial Vein Treatment: How and Why I Do It
Program Chair: Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS – Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Moderator: Victor Canata, MD (Prof Dr Fpsp Rvt) – Centro Paraguayo De Varices/ Universidad Nacional De Asuncion
Moderator: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
Co-Chair: Kenneth Harper, MD, FACS, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS – Vein Specialists of the South
Co-Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Co-Chair: Ravul Jindal, MS, DNB, FRCS, FIVS – Fortis Hospital Mohali
Co-Chair: Dong-ik Kim, MD, PhD – Sungkyunkwan Univ. Samsung Medical Center
Co-Chair: Paul Pittaluga, MD – Riviera Veine Institut
Superficial Venous
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
Vascular Medicine 1.0
Program Chair: Raghu Kolluri, MD, MS – OhioHealth
Co-Chair: Kurosh Parsi, MBBS, MSc(Med), PhD, LLM, FACD, FACP, FACLM – International Union of Phlebology (UIP)
Co-Chair: Sarah Onida, BSc PhD FRCSVasc – Imperial College London
Vascular Medicine
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM US EDT
Break

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM US EDT
Clinical and Ultrasound Evaluation with Live Demo
Program Chair: Linda Antonucci, RPhS, RVT, RDCS – Linda Antonucci Veins, LLC
Moderator: Attilio Cavezzi, MD – Eurocenter Venalinfa
Co-Chair: Sara Skjonsberg, RVT RPhS – Envveno
Co-Chair: Irwin Toonder, MD
Co-Chair: Jean Francois Uhl, MD, FacPh – Paris cité University
Co-Chair: MICHAEL M. DI IORIO, MD, FAVLS, RPVI, RVT, RPhS – South Austin Vein Center
Moderator: Wassila Taha, MD,RPVI (she/her/hers) – Egypt Africa Venous Lymphatic Association
Ultrasonography
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM US EDT
Keynote - Debate Sessions 1.0
Chair: Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS, FAVLS – Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University
Co-Chair: Mark Meissner, MD – University of Washington
Co-Chair: Alun H. Davies, MA DM DSc FRCS FACPh – Imperial College London
General Session
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM US EDT
The Art and Science of Cosmetic Sclerotherapy
Program Chair: Margaret Mann, MD, FAAD, FAVLS – Innova Dermatology
Co-Chair: Catherine Burdge, APRN (she/her/hers) – Connecticut Image Guided Surgery, PC
Co-Chair: Douglas A. Hill, MD, FCFP, FAVLS, DABVLM (he/him/his) – The Vein Treatment Centre
Co-Chair: Satish Vayuvegula, MD, MS, FAVLS (he/him/his) – AVLS
Co-Chair: Claudine M. Hamel-Desnos, MD (she/her/hers) – Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph (GHPSJ), Institut des Varices, Paris - France and Société Française de Phlébologie (French Society of Phlebology), France
Co-Chair: Mandy Wong, MD (she/her/hers) – Dermapure Kelowna and Restore Surgical Centre
Sclerotherapy
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM US EDT
Deep, Superficial, or Something Else? Dealing with the Complex Veno-lymphatic Patient by Boston Scientific

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM US EDT
How the Lymphedema Treatment Act and Coverage for Pneumatic Compression May Benefit your Practice by Lympha Press

7:00 AM – 8:15 AM US EDT
Women in Phlebology - Breakfast

7:15 AM – 8:15 AM US EDT
Meet the Experts: My Five Best Tips and Tricks!
Moderator: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University
Panelist: Andrew Bradbury
Panelist: Kenneth Harper, MD, FACS, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS – Vein Specialists of the South
Panelist: Alvaro Orrego, MD, FACS, AVF (he/him/his) – Laser&Veins Clinic
Panelist: Paul Pittaluga, MD – Riviera Veine Institut
Panelist: Michael Vasquez, MD, FACS, RVT – The Venous Institute of Buffalo
Co-Chair: Alun H. Davies, MA DM DSc FRCS FACPh – Imperial College London
Co-Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Co-Chair: Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS, FAVLS – Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Mark Meissner, MD – University of Washington
Meet the Experts
Earn 1.0 CME hour(s)

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM US EDT
Break

8:30 AM – 9:20 AM US EDT
Connecting the World: Paraguay, Egypt, Italy, Japan
Program Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Program Chair: Jeffery P. Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM, FAVLS – Indiana Vein Specialists
Co-Chair: Glenn Jacobowitz, MD – NYU Langone Health
Program Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Program Chair: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM (she/her/hers) – Dallas non invasive vascular laboratory
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
International
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis and Post-Thrombotic Syndrome 2.0
Program Chair: Ronald Winokur, MD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
Co-Chair: Kush R. Desai, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University
Co-Chair: Stephen Black, MD – Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and Kings College London
Co-Chair: Sriram Narayanan, MMBS, MS,FRCS (he/him/his) – The Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre
Co-Chair: Houman Jalaie, MD, PhD, (he/him/his) – Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Aachen
Co-Chair: Aleksandra Jaworucka- Kaczorowska, MD, PhD – Center of General and Vascular Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Center of Phlebology and Aesthetic Medicine
Co-Chair: Gloria Salazar, MD – University of North Carolina
Deep Pelvic
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Compression in Lymphology - ICC
Program Chair: Giovanni Mosti, MD – Clinica MD Barbantini, Lucca, Italy
Co-Chair: Eduardo Simões Da Matta, MD, MBA, MSc (he/him/his) – International Compression Club
Co-Chair: Jean Patrick BENIGNI, MD (he/him/his) – International Compression Club
Co-Chair: Franz-Josef Schingale, MD (he/him/his) – Lympho-Opt
Compression
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Emerging Technologies I: Let Me Not Forget About Today Until Tomorrow
Program Chair: Steve Elias, MD, FACS, DFAVF DABVLM – Englewood Health Network
Co-Chair: Jorge Ulloa
Co-Chair: Ahmed Gaweesh, MSc, MD, dECOP (he/him/his) – Alexandria University
Co-Chair: Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD – ECoP
Technology Science
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Global Abstracts -Tuesday 8:30 AM
Program Chair: Sonja Stiller- Martin, MD, DABVLM – Center for Advanced Vein Care
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Marianne G. De Maeseneer, MD PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Co-Chair: Malay Patel, MD (he/him/his) – Apollo-CVHF Hospital
Abstracts
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Medical Resident / Student / Fellow
Program Chair: Ramona Gupta, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University
Program Chair: Ronald Winokur, MD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
Co-Chair: Yung-Wei Chi, DO, FAHA, FSVM, FAVLS – University of California, Davis, Vascular Center
Co-Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Medical Resident / Student / Fellow
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Venous & Lymphatic Wounds #2
Co-Chair: Matthew M. Melin, MD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Co-Chair: David H. Keast, BSc (Hon), MSc, Dip Ed, MD, CCFP, FCFP(LM) (LM) (he/him/his) – Parkwood Institute Research, Lawson Health Research Institute
Venous & Lymphatic Wounds
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

9:20 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Connecting the World: Ecuador, Netherlands, Panama, Russia, Uruguay
Program Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Program Chair: Jeffery P. Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM, FAVLS – Indiana Vein Specialists
Co-Chair: Glenn Jacobowitz, MD – NYU Langone Health
Program Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Program Chair: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM (she/her/hers) – Dallas non invasive vascular laboratory
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
International
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM US EDT
Break

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Connecting Canada to the World: Enhancing Knowledge, Promoting Science
Program Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Program Chair: Jeffery P. Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM, FAVLS – Indiana Vein Specialists
Co-Chair: Glenn Jacobowitz, MD – NYU Langone Health
Program Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Program Chair: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM (she/her/hers) – Dallas non invasive vascular laboratory
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
General Session
Earn 2.0 CME hour(s)

10:00 AM – 4:30 PM US EDT
Expo Hall and Posters Open
Abstracts
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Compression Therapy Workshop - Lymphatic Applications
Program Chair: Giovanni Mosti, MD – Clinica MD Barbantini, Lucca, Italy
Co-Chair: Franz-Josef Schingale, MD (he/him/his) – Lympho-Opt
Co-Chair: Jean Patrick BENIGNI, MD (he/him/his) – International Compression Club
Co-Chair: Eduardo Simões Da Matta, MD, MBA, MSc (he/him/his) – International Compression Club
Compression
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Emerging Technologies II: There's No Success Like Failure And Failure Is No Success At All
Program Chair: Steve Elias, MD, FACS, DFAVF DABVLM – Englewood Health Network
Co-Chair: Jorge Ulloa
Co-Chair: Ahmed Gaweesh, MSc, MD, dECOP (he/him/his) – Alexandria University
Co-Chair: Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD – ECoP
Technology Science
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Global Abstracts - Tuesday 10:30 AM
Program Chair: Sonja Stiller- Martin, MD, DABVLM – Center for Advanced Vein Care
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Marianne G. De Maeseneer, MD PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Co-Chair: Malay Patel, MD (he/him/his) – Apollo-CVHF Hospital
Abstracts
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Latin American Consensus on Superficial and Perforating Venous Mapping
Program Chair: Oscar H. Bottini, MD (he/him/his) – German Hospital of Buenos Aires
Co-Chair: Alfredo Prego, MD (he/him/his) – Hospital Italiano de Montevideo Umberto Primo
International
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Research Fundamentals: International Research Collaboration for Data Acquisition
Program Chair: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University
Program Chair: Ronald Winokur, MD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
Co-Chair: Vineet Mishra, MD, FAVLS, FAAD – University of California San Diego
Co-Chair: Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD – ECoP
Co-Chair: Alun H. Davies, MA DM DSc FRCS FACPh – Imperial College London
AVLS
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Superficial Veins: Recurrent, Recanalized, and Resistant Veins
Program Chair: Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS – Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Moderator: Kenneth Harper, MD, FACS, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS – Vein Specialists of the South
Moderator: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
Co-Chair: Victor Canata, MD (Prof Dr Fpsp Rvt) – Centro Paraguayo De Varices/ Universidad Nacional De Asuncion
Co-Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Co-Chair: Paul Pittaluga, MD – Riviera Veine Institut
Co-Chair: Dong-ik Kim, MD, PhD – Sungkyunkwan Univ. Samsung Medical Center
Co-Chair: Ravul Jindal, MS, DNB, FRCS, FIVS – Fortis Hospital Mohali
Superficial Venous
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Understanding Management of Pelvic Venous Disorders - 2.0
Program Chair: Ronald Winokur, MD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
Co-Chair: Kush R. Desai, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University
Co-Chair: Stephen Black, MD – Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and Kings College London
Co-Chair: Sriram Narayanan, MMBS, MS,FRCS (he/him/his) – The Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre
Co-Chair: Houman Jalaie, MD, PhD, (he/him/his) – Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Aachen
Co-Chair: Aleksandra Jaworucka- Kaczorowska, MD, PhD – Center of General and Vascular Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Center of Phlebology and Aesthetic Medicine
Co-Chair: Gloria Salazar, MD – University of North Carolina
Deep Pelvic
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

12:00 PM – 2:30 PM US EDT
Lunch

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EDT
Newest SIGVARIS GROUP Insights
Industry Speaker: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD – Jobst Vascular Institute
Industry Speaker: Mirko Tessari – Bassi-Tessari Foundation Peschiera del Garda, Verona (Italy)
Industry Contact: Nora Eisenring

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EDT
Pneumatic Pump Bootcamp: Everything You Wanted to Know by Tactile Medical
Industry Contact: Jenna Fossey

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EDT
Venous Stenting Best Practices: Optimizing Patient Selection by Medtronic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM US EDT
Emerging Technologies Workshop
Program Chair: Steve Elias, MD, FACS, DFAVF DABVLM – Englewood Health Network
Co-Chair: Jorge Ulloa
Co-Chair: Ahmed Gaweesh, MSc, MD, dECOP (he/him/his) – Alexandria University
Co-Chair: Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD – ECoP
Technology Science
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
AVLS: HealthCare Policy & Advocacy
Program Chair: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University
Co-Chair: Robert White, MHS – American Vein & Lymphatic Society
AVLS
Earn 1.25 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
Connecting the World: Venous Disease with the Mexican Societies
Program Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
Co-Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
International
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
Emerging Technologies III: It's Alright, Everything Will Work Out Fine. We're Goin' To The End Of The Line
Program Chair: Steve Elias, MD, FACS, DFAVF DABVLM – Englewood Health Network
Co-Chair: Jorge Ulloa
Co-Chair: Ahmed Gaweesh, MSc, MD, dECOP (he/him/his) – Alexandria University
Co-Chair: Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD – ECoP
Technology Science
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
Global Abstracts - Tuesday 2:30 PM
Program Chair: Sonja Stiller- Martin, MD, DABVLM – Center for Advanced Vein Care
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Marianne G. De Maeseneer, MD PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Co-Chair: Malay Patel, MD (he/him/his) – Apollo-CVHF Hospital
Abstracts
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
Lipedema in Practice
Program Chair: Karen L. Herbst, PhD MD (she/her/hers) – Total Lipedema Care
Co-Chair: Ad Hendrickx, Pt, BHS (he/him/his) – Center of Expertise for Lymphovascular Medicine
Co-Chair: Paula Donahue, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT-LANA – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Lymphedema - Lipedema
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
Standardization & Protocols of Venous Investigation
Program Chair: Linda Antonucci, RPhS, RVT, RDCS – Linda Antonucci Veins, LLC
Moderator: Oscar H. Bottini, MD (he/him/his) – German Hospital of Buenos Aires
Moderator: MICHAEL M. DI IORIO, MD, FAVLS, RPVI, RVT, RPhS – South Austin Vein Center
Co-Chair: Sara Skjonsberg, RVT RPhS – Envveno
Co-Chair: Irwin Toonder, MD
Co-Chair: Jean Francois Uhl, MD, FacPh – Paris cité University
Co-Chair: Wassila Taha, MD,RPVI (she/her/hers) – Egypt Africa Venous Lymphatic Association
Ultrasonography
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EDT
Superficial Veins: Complications and Their Management
Program Chair: Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS – Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Moderator: Janna Bentley, MD – Lakeshore Vein & Aesthetics Clinic
Moderator: Kenneth Harper, MD, FACS, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS – Vein Specialists of the South
Co-Chair: Victor Canata, MD (Prof Dr Fpsp Rvt) – Centro Paraguayo De Varices/ Universidad Nacional De Asuncion
Co-Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
Co-Chair: Ravul Jindal, MS, DNB, FRCS, FIVS – Fortis Hospital Mohali
Co-Chair: Dong-ik Kim, MD, PhD – Sungkyunkwan Univ. Samsung Medical Center
Co-Chair: Paul Pittaluga, MD – Riviera Veine Institut
Superficial Venous
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM US EDT
Break

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM US EDT
CEAP Specific Diagnostic Evaluation
Program Chair: Linda Antonucci, RPhS, RVT, RDCS – Linda Antonucci Veins, LLC
Moderator: Irwin Toonder, MD
Moderator: Wassila Taha, MD,RPVI (she/her/hers) – Egypt Africa Venous Lymphatic Association
Co-Chair: Sara Skjonsberg, RVT RPhS – Envveno
Co-Chair: Jean Francois Uhl, MD, FacPh – Paris cité University
Co-Chair: MICHAEL M. DI IORIO, MD, FAVLS, RPVI, RVT, RPhS – South Austin Vein Center
Ultrasonography
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM US EDT
Keynote - Debate Sessions 2.0
Chair: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University
Co-Chair: Alun H. Davies, MA DM DSc FRCS FACPh – Imperial College London
Co-Chair: Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS, FAVLS – Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Mark Meissner, MD – University of Washington
General Session
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM US EDT
Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy
Program Chair: Margaret Mann, MD, FAAD, FAVLS – Innova Dermatology
Co-Chair: Catherine Burdge, APRN (she/her/hers) – Connecticut Image Guided Surgery, PC
Co-Chair: Douglas A. Hill, MD, FCFP, FAVLS, DABVLM (he/him/his) – The Vein Treatment Centre
Co-Chair: Satish Vayuvegula, MD, MS, FAVLS (he/him/his) – AVLS
Co-Chair: Claudine M. Hamel-Desnos, MD (she/her/hers) – Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph (GHPSJ), Institut des Varices, Paris - France and Société Française de Phlébologie (French Society of Phlebology), France
Co-Chair: Mandy Wong, MD (she/her/hers) – Dermapure Kelowna and Restore Surgical Centre
Sclerotherapy
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM US EDT
Space Forum Reception
Program Chair: Matthew M. Melin, MD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Co-Chair: Kelly Ogborn
Co-Chair: Frank Aviles, Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, MAPWCA – NRMC
Social
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM US EDT
Clinical Impact of the ASV
Moderator: Antonios Gasparis, MD – Stony Brook
Moderator: Suat Doganci, MD (he/him/his) – Turkish Society of Phlebology
Speaker: Mark Meissner, MD – University of Washington
Co-Chair: Rachel H. Drgastin – Inovia Vein Specialty Centers / Oregon Health & Science University
Co-Chair: Alberto Caggiati, MD – Dept. of Anatomy, Sapienza Universiy of Rome, Italy
Co-Chair: Edward M. Boyle, Jr., MD – Inovia Vein Specialtiy Centers
Co-Chair: Nicos Labropoulos, PhD (he/him/his) – Stony Brook Medicine
Program Chair: Mark Meissner, MD – University of Washington
AVLS
Earn 1 CME hour(s)

7:00 AM – 8:15 AM US EDT
Vein and Lymphatic University – UIP Breakfast Case Discussion (Superficial and Deep)
Program Chair: Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, DABVLM, DFAVF (he/him/his) – Kabnick Vein Center
Co-Chair: Victor Canata, MD (Prof Dr Fpsp Rvt) – Centro Paraguayo De Varices/ Universidad Nacional De Asuncion
Moderator: Efthymios Makis Avgerinos, MD – Athens Medical Center, University of Athens
Moderator: Manj Gohel, MD FRCS FEBVS – Cambridge University Hospitals
Moderator: Satish Vayuvegula, MD, MS, FAVLS (he/him/his) – AVLS
Symposium

7:15 AM – 8:15 AM US EDT
Meet the Experts: Deep Venous Obstruction & Reflux
Moderator: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Panelist: Kush R. Desai, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University
Panelist: Jake F. Hemingway, MD (he/him/his) – University of Washington
Panelist: Houman Jalaie, MD, PhD, (he/him/his) – Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Aachen
Panelist: Arjun Jayaraj, MD, FACS – RANE Center for Venous and Lymphatic Disease at St. Dominic Hospital
Panelist: William Marston, MD – University of North Carolina
Panelist: Erin H. Murphy, MD, FACS – Sanger Heart and Vascular, Atrium Health, North Carolina
Panelist: Jorge Ulloa
Co-Chair: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University
Co-Chair: Alun H. Davies, MA DM DSc FRCS FACPh – Imperial College London
Co-Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Co-Chair: Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS, FAVLS – Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons
Co-Chair: Mark Meissner, MD – University of Washington
Meet the Experts
Earn 1.0 CME hour(s)

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM US EDT
Break

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM US EDT
Connecting the World: Venezuela, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Kazakhstan
Program Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Program Chair: Jeffery P. Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM, FAVLS – Indiana Vein Specialists
Co-Chair: Glenn Jacobowitz, MD – NYU Langone Health
Program Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Program Chair: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM (she/her/hers) – Dallas non invasive vascular laboratory
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
International
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
AVLS Space Forum: The Impact of Weightlessness/microgravity on venous and lymphatic function #1
Program Chair: Matthew M. Melin, MD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Co-Chair: Kelly Ogborn
Co-Chair: Frank Aviles, Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, MAPWCA – NRMC
AVLS
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Conservative Lymphedema Therapy Under Review: Tailoring therapy to best advance our patients forward
Program Chair: Steven Dean, DO, FSVM, RPVI – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Co-Chair: Robert J. Damstra, MD PhD (he/him/his) – Expert center for lymph-vascular medicine (ECL) Nij Smellinghe hospital
Co-Chair: Paula Donahue, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT-LANA – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Co-Chair: Ad Hendrickx, Pt, BHS (he/him/his) – Center of Expertise for Lymphovascular Medicine
Lymphedema - Lipedema
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Global Abstracts - Wednesday 8:30 AM
Program Chair: Sonja Stiller- Martin, MD, DABVLM – Center for Advanced Vein Care
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Marianne G. De Maeseneer, MD PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Co-Chair: Malay Patel, MD (he/him/his) – Apollo-CVHF Hospital
Abstracts
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Intervention Strategy in Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Program Chair: Ronald Winokur, MD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
Co-Chair: Kush R. Desai, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University
Co-Chair: Stephen Black, MD – Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and Kings College London
Co-Chair: Sriram Narayanan, MMBS, MS,FRCS (he/him/his) – The Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre
Co-Chair: Houman Jalaie, MD, PhD, (he/him/his) – Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Aachen
Co-Chair: Aleksandra Jaworucka- Kaczorowska, MD, PhD – Center of General and Vascular Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Center of Phlebology and Aesthetic Medicine
Co-Chair: Gloria Salazar, MD – University of North Carolina
Deep Pelvic
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Learning the CEAP Venous Classification System (Workshop)
Program Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Nicos Labropoulos, PhD (he/him/his) – Stony Brook Medicine
Faculty: Mark Meissner, MD – University of Washington
AVLS
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Vascular Medicine 2.0
Program Chair: Raghu Kolluri, MD, MS – OhioHealth
Co-Chair: Kurosh Parsi, MBBS, MSc(Med), PhD, LLM, FACD, FACP, FACLM – International Union of Phlebology (UIP)
Co-Chair: Sarah Onida, BSc PhD FRCSVasc – Imperial College London
Vascular Medicine
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM US EDT
Connecting the World: Turkey, Germany, Korea, Thailand
Program Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Program Chair: Jeffery P. Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM, FAVLS – Indiana Vein Specialists
Co-Chair: Glenn Jacobowitz, MD – NYU Langone Health
Program Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Program Chair: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM (she/her/hers) – Dallas non invasive vascular laboratory
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
International
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM US EDT
Break

10:00 AM – 2:30 PM US EDT
Expo Hall and Posters Open
Abstracts
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Alternative Imaging
Moderator: Steve Elias, MD, FACS, DFAVF DABVLM – Englewood Health Network
Moderator: Linda Antonucci, RPhS, RVT, RDCS – Linda Antonucci Veins, LLC
Co-Chair: Irwin Toonder, MD
Co-Chair: Sara Skjonsberg, RVT RPhS – Envveno
Co-Chair: Jean Francois Uhl, MD, FacPh – Paris cité University
Co-Chair: MICHAEL M. DI IORIO, MD, FAVLS, RPVI, RVT, RPhS – South Austin Vein Center
Co-Chair: Wassila Taha, MD,RPVI (she/her/hers) – Egypt Africa Venous Lymphatic Association
Ultrasonography
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
AVLS Space Forum: The Impact of Weightlessness/microgravity on venous and lymphatic function #2
Program Chair: Matthew M. Melin, MD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Co-Chair: Kelly Ogborn
Co-Chair: Frank Aviles, Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, MAPWCA – NRMC
AVLS
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Connecting the World: Europe, Asia
Program Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Program Chair: Jeffery P. Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM, FAVLS – Indiana Vein Specialists
Co-Chair: Glenn Jacobowitz, MD – NYU Langone Health
Program Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Program Chair: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM (she/her/hers) – Dallas non invasive vascular laboratory
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
International
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Global Abstracts - Wednesday 10:30 AM
Program Chair: Sonja Stiller- Martin, MD, DABVLM – Center for Advanced Vein Care
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Marianne G. De Maeseneer, MD PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Co-Chair: Malay Patel, MD (he/him/his) – Apollo-CVHF Hospital
Abstracts
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
IVUS National Case Competition
Program Chair: Ronald Winokur, MD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
Co-Chair: Carlos Echevarria, MD, MMM – MGH-Harvard
Judge: Steve Elias, MD, FACS, DFAVF DABVLM – Englewood Health Network
Judge: Gloria Salazar, MD – University of North Carolina
Presenting Author: Adam Reichard, MD, MS (he/him/his) – Trihealth Inc.
Presenting Author: Nikhitha Murali, MD
Presenting Author: Amit Pujari, MD
Presenting Author: Andrew Samoyedny, MD
AVLS
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Superficial Venous: Guidelines and Best Practices from Around the World
Moderator: Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS – Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Moderator: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
Co-Chair: Kenneth Harper, MD, FACS, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS – Vein Specialists of the South
Co-Chair: Victor Canata, MD (Prof Dr Fpsp Rvt) – Centro Paraguayo De Varices/ Universidad Nacional De Asuncion
Co-Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Co-Chair: Paul Pittaluga, MD – Riviera Veine Institut
Co-Chair: Dong-ik Kim, MD, PhD – Sungkyunkwan Univ. Samsung Medical Center
Co-Chair: Ravul Jindal, MS, DNB, FRCS, FIVS – Fortis Hospital Mohali
Superficial Venous
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Venous & Lymphatic Wounds #3
Co-Chair: Matthew M. Melin, MD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Co-Chair: David H. Keast, BSc (Hon), MSc, Dip Ed, MD, CCFP, FCFP(LM) (LM) (he/him/his) – Parkwood Institute Research, Lawson Health Research Institute
Venous & Lymphatic Wounds
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

12:00 PM – 2:30 PM US EDT
Lunch

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EDT
Deep thoughts: A conversation about the value of IVUS in deep venous interventions by Philips

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EDT
Obesity from Challenge to Action.
A Practical Approach to Lipedema-Syndrome, Lymphedema and Venous Diseases in Obese Patients by JOBST

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EDT
Proper Use of Legal Entities for Lawsuit Protection and Tax Reduction by Legally Mine

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM US EDT
General Council Meeting of International Union of Phlebology
General Council
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 5:00 PM US EDT
Advanced Venous Imaging- Pelvic Venous Disorders
Moderator: Mark Meissner, MD – University of Washington
Moderator: Sara Skjonsberg, RVT RPhS – Envveno
Co-Chair: Irwin Toonder, MD
Co-Chair: Jean Francois Uhl, MD, FacPh – Paris cité University
Co-Chair: MICHAEL M. DI IORIO, MD, FAVLS, RPVI, RVT, RPhS – South Austin Vein Center
Co-Chair: Wassila Taha, MD,RPVI (she/her/hers) – Egypt Africa Venous Lymphatic Association
Ultrasonography
Earn 2.5 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 5:00 PM US EDT
Keynote - Debate Sessions 3.0
Chair: Alun H. Davies, MA DM DSc FRCS FACPh – Imperial College London
Co-Chair: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University
Co-Chair: Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS, FAVLS – Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Mark Meissner, MD – University of Washington
General Session
Earn 2.5 CME hour(s)

2:30 PM – 5:00 PM US EDT
Sclerotherapy Hands on Workshop
Program Chair: Margaret Mann, MD, FAAD, FAVLS – Innova Dermatology
Co-Chair: Catherine Burdge, APRN (she/her/hers) – Connecticut Image Guided Surgery, PC
Co-Chair: Douglas A. Hill, MD, FCFP, FAVLS, DABVLM (he/him/his) – The Vein Treatment Centre
Co-Chair: Satish Vayuvegula, MD, MS, FAVLS (he/him/his) – AVLS
Co-Chair: Claudine M. Hamel-Desnos, MD (she/her/hers) – Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph (GHPSJ), Institut des Varices, Paris - France and Société Française de Phlébologie (French Society of Phlebology), France
Co-Chair: Mandy Wong, MD (she/her/hers) – Dermapure Kelowna and Restore Surgical Centre
Sclerotherapy
Earn 2.5 CME hour(s)

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM US EDT
UIP Gala - Loews (medi & CVR)

Thursday, September 21, 2023
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM US EDT
Meet the Experts: Venous & Lymphatic Oedema & QOL
Moderator: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Panelist: Chantal agüero wagner, MD – Clínica Vanguardia
Panelist: Oscar H. Bottini, MD (he/him/his) – German Hospital of Buenos Aires
Panelist: Yung-Wei Chi, DO, FAHA, FSVM, FAVLS – University of California, Davis, Vascular Center
Panelist: Ayman Fakhry
Panelist: Armando Mansilha, MD, PHD, FIUA, FEBVS – Department of Vascular Surgery; S. João University Hospital
Panelist: Jinsong Wang, wjs – Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Co-Chair: Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS, FAVLS – Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons
Co-Chair: Mark Meissner, MD – University of Washington
Co-Chair: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University
Co-Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Alun H. Davies, MA DM DSc FRCS FACPh – Imperial College London
Meet the Experts
Earn 1.0 CME hour(s)

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM US EDT
Break

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Connecting the World: Germany, China, Peru, Georgia, Australia
Program Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
Program Chair: Jeffery P. Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM, FAVLS – Indiana Vein Specialists
Co-Chair: Glenn Jacobowitz, MD – NYU Langone Health
Program Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Program Chair: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM (she/her/hers) – Dallas non invasive vascular laboratory
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
International
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Foam Sclerotherapy
Program Chair: Margaret Mann, MD, FAAD, FAVLS – Innova Dermatology
Co-Chair: Catherine Burdge, APRN (she/her/hers) – Connecticut Image Guided Surgery, PC
Co-Chair: Douglas A. Hill, MD, FCFP, FAVLS, DABVLM (he/him/his) – The Vein Treatment Centre
Co-Chair: Satish Vayuvegula, MD, MS, FAVLS (he/him/his) – AVLS
Co-Chair: Claudine M. Hamel-Desnos, MD (she/her/hers) – Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph (GHPSJ), Institut des Varices, Paris - France and Société Française de Phlébologie (French Society of Phlebology), France
Co-Chair: Mandy Wong, MD (she/her/hers) – Dermapure Kelowna and Restore Surgical Centre
Sclerotherapy
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Non-Venous Ultrasound Findings in the Vein Clinic (Beyond Varicose Veins)
Program Chair: Linda Antonucci, RPhS, RVT, RDCS – Linda Antonucci Veins, LLC
Moderator: Jean Francois Uhl, MD, FacPh – Paris cité University
Moderator: Alun H. Davies, MA DM DSc FRCS FACPh – Imperial College London
Co-Chair: Sara Skjonsberg, RVT RPhS – Envveno
Co-Chair: Irwin Toonder, MD
Co-Chair: MICHAEL M. DI IORIO, MD, FAVLS, RPVI, RVT, RPhS – South Austin Vein Center
Co-Chair: Wassila Taha, MD,RPVI (she/her/hers) – Egypt Africa Venous Lymphatic Association
Ultrasonography
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Superficial Venous: Challenging Issues
Program Chair: Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS – Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Moderator: Janna Bentley, MD – Lakeshore Vein & Aesthetics Clinic
Moderator: Victor Canata, MD (Prof Dr Fpsp Rvt) – Centro Paraguayo De Varices/ Universidad Nacional De Asuncion
Co-Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Co-Chair: Kenneth Harper, MD, FACS, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS – Vein Specialists of the South
Co-Chair: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
Co-Chair: Ravul Jindal, MS, DNB, FRCS, FIVS – Fortis Hospital Mohali
Co-Chair: Dong-ik Kim, MD, PhD – Sungkyunkwan Univ. Samsung Medical Center
Co-Chair: Paul Pittaluga, MD – Riviera Veine Institut
Superficial Venous
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Venous & Lymphatic Guidelines USA: Position Statements and Clinical Guidelines
Program Chair: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University
AVLS
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EDT
Venous & Lymphatic Wounds #4
Co-Chair: Matthew M. Melin, MD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Co-Chair: David H. Keast, BSc (Hon), MSc, Dip Ed, MD, CCFP, FCFP(LM) (LM) (he/him/his) – Parkwood Institute Research, Lawson Health Research Institute
Venous & Lymphatic Wounds
Earn 1.5 CME hour(s)

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM US EDT
Break

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM US EDT
UIP Engagement Work Group - Current and Future Projects open to Global Synergy
Program Chair: Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS – University of Ferrara
International
Earn 0 CME hour(s)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT
Keynote - Debate Sessions 4.0
Chair: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
Co-Chair: Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS, FAVLS – Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons
Co-Chair: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University
Co-Chair: Mark Meissner, MD – University of Washington
Co-Chair: Alun H. Davies, MA DM DSc FRCS FACPh – Imperial College London
General Session
Earn 2.5 CME hour(s)

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM US EDT
Closing Ceremony
Program Chair: Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS, FAVLS – Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons
General Session
Earn 0 CME hour(s)