Meet the Experts
John Blebea, MD, MBA
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Saginaw, MI, United States
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Andrew Bradbury
The forementioned Planner, Faculty, Author, Moderator, or Speaker, has NOT submitted a financial disclosure for this educational activity for review.
Kenneth Harper, MD, FACS, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS
Allied Health (Nursing) Speaker
Vein Specialists of the South
Mercer University School of Medicine
Macon, Georgia, United States
Disclosure(s): Medtronic: Independent Contractor
Alvaro Orrego, MD, FACS, AVF (he/him/his)
Medical Director
Laser&Veins Clinic
San Sebastian University of Santiago, Chile
Vina del Mar, Valparaiso, Chile
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Paul Pittaluga, MD
Surgical Chair
Riviera Veine Institut
Nice Sophia Antipolis University
PARIS, France
Disclosure(s): VENATECH SAS: Board Member/Advisory Panel, Non-remunerative positions of influence (such as officer, board member, trustee or public spokesperson)
Michael Vasquez, MD, FACS, RVT
Founder
The Venous Institute of Buffalo
SUNY Buffalo
Amherst, NY, United States
Disclosure(s): Medtronic: Speaker/Honoraria
Alun Davies, MA, DM, DSc, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FLSW, FACPh
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Section of Vascular Surgery, Imperial College London
Imperial College
London, England, United Kingdom
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Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS
UIP President-Elect
University of Ferrara
USUHS University
rovigo, Veneto, Italy
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Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS, FAVLS
Congress President
Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons
Bellevue, Washington, United States
Disclosure(s): Boston Scientific: Consultant/Advisory Board, Other Research Support, Speaker/Honoraria; Gore: Consultant/Advisory Board, Research Grant; Janssen: Speaker/Honoraria; Koya: Consultant/Advisory Board; Medtronic: Consultant/Advisory Board, Other Research Support, Research Grant, Speaker/Honoraria; Philips: Consultant/Advisory Board, Speaker/Honoraria
Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his)
UIP Research Chair
Jobst Vascular Institute
University of Michigan
Toledo, Ohio, United States
Disclosure(s): Sigvar: Speaker/Honoraria
Mark Meissner, MD
Peter Gloviczki Professor of Venous and Lymphatic Disorders
University of Washington
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA, United States
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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
Moderator: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University
Faculty: Michael Vasquez, MD, FACS, RVT – The Venous Institute of Buffalo
Faculty: Kenneth Harper, MD, FACS, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS – Vein Specialists of the South
Faculty: Jean Francois Uhl, MD, FacPh – Paris cité University
Faculty: Christopher Pittman, MD, FAVLS, FACR – Vein911 Vein Treatment Centers Health Performance Specialists
Faculty: Alvaro Orrego, MD, FACS, AVF (he/him/his) – Laser&Veins Clinic
Moderator: John Blebea, MD, MBA – Central Michigan University