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  • Thursday, May 28th
    8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION I: Fellows Course: Practical Lower Extremity Arterial and Venous Duplex Imaging: Best Practices for Performance and Interpretation
    Moderator: Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE – Ultrasound Unlocked LLC
    Moderator: Luis Carvajal, EdD, CMLSO, CRA – Jackson Health System
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Hands-on Simulation
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION III: Truncal Ablation
    Moderator: Lowell S. Kabnick, MD – Vein and Lymphatic University
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    1:00 PM - 1:10 PM East Coast USA Time
    Summary of Important Venous and Lymphatic Articles – Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders
    Speaker: Peter Gloviczki, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    1:10 PM - 1:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Indications, Non-Indications and Bad Indications For the Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Limbs
    Speaker: Lowell S. Kabnick, MD – Vein and Lymphatic University
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    1:20 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    What Did ESCHAR and EVRA Trials Teach Us?
    Speaker: William Marston, MD – University of North Carolina School of Medicine
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    1:30 PM - 1:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    Is It Safe to Ablate the GSV With a History Of DVT/DVR: Evidence-Based
    Speaker: Mikel Sadek, MD – NYU Langone Health
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    1:40 PM - 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    26 Years of Thermal Ablation: Complications
    Speaker: Lowell S. Kabnick, MD – Vein and Lymphatic University
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    1:50 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Panel Discussion
    Panelist: Peter Gloviczki, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    Panelist: Mikel Sadek, MD – NYU Langone Health
    Panelist: William Marston, MD – University of North Carolina School of Medicine
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION IV: Superficial Vein Treatment
    Moderator: Steve Elias, MD – Englewood Health Network
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    2:00 PM - 2:10 PM East Coast USA Time
    Foam or Phlebectomy: Which is Better for Varicose Veins
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    2:10 PM - 2:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Mechanical Varicose Vein Excision: Advantages
    Speaker: Steve Elias, MD – Englewood Health Network
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    2:20 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    ClosureFAST, Venclose, EVLT, Venaseal, or Varithena: If I Only Had One
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    2:30 PM - 2:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    SVT Medical Management in 2025: Surgical Intervention and When
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    2:40 PM - 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Management of Labial and Vulvar Veins
    Speaker: Paola Ortiz, MD – Uruguay Vein Center/ Hospital Pasteur Vascular Surgery/Phlebology Department/HHPFoundation
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    2:50 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Panel Discussion
    Panelist: Paola Ortiz, MD – Uruguay Vein Center/ Hospital Pasteur Vascular Surgery/Phlebology Department/HHPFoundation
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    3:30 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Session 5: Updates and Controversies
    Moderator: R. Clement Darling, III, MD – Albany Medical Center
    Moderator: Jorge Rey, MD – University of Miami
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    3:30 PM - 3:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    Should Claudicants be Treated Conservatively: When is More Aggressive Intervention Justified?
    Speaker: Paul J. Gagne, MD – The Vascular Care Group, Darien, CT
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    3:40 PM - 3:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    When, If Ever, Are Atherectomy Devices Required?
    Speaker: Kathy Gonzalez, MD – University of Miami
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    3:50 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Intravascular Lithotripsy— Hype or Reality?
    Speaker: James N. Antezana, MD – South Charlotte General & Vascular Surgery
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    4:00 PM - 4:10 PM East Coast USA Time
    How Is the New STS/SVS Classification Helpful?
    Speaker: R. Clement Darling, III, MD – Albany Medical Center
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    4:10 PM - 4:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    When and How to Do Retrograde Access at Pedal and Ankle Levels
    Speaker: Ali Amin, MD
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    4:20 PM - 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    What Is the Role of the STABILISE Technique?
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    4:30 PM - 4:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    My Approach To Anterior Spine Exposures
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    4:40 PM - 4:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Will AI And Robots Replace Vascular Surgeons
    Speaker: Brajesh K. Lal, MD – University of Maryland Baltimore
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  • Thursday, May 28th
    4:50 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Panel Discussion
    Panelist: Paul J. Gagne, MD – The Vascular Care Group, Darien, CT
    Panelist: Kathy Gonzalez, MD – University of Miami
    Panelist: James N. Antezana, MD – South Charlotte General & Vascular Surgery
    Panelist: Stefan Kénel-Pierre, MD FACS FSVS – University of Miami
    Panelist: Brajesh K. Lal, MD – University of Maryland Baltimore
    Panelist: Ali Amin, MD
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  • Friday, May 29th
    8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION V: Fellows Course: Practical Lower Extremity Arterial and Venous Duplex Imaging: Best Practices for Performance and Interpretation
    Moderator: Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE – Ultrasound Unlocked LLC
    Moderator: Luis Carvajal, EdD, CMLSO, CRA – Jackson Health System
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  • Friday, May 29th
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Hands-on Simulation
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  • Friday, May 29th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION IX: Some Difficult Vein Problems
    Moderator: Jose I. Almeida, MD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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  • Friday, May 29th
    1:00 PM - 1:10 PM East Coast USA Time
    Imaging Required for Safe Central Venous Recanalization
    Speaker: Issam M. Kably, MD – University of Miami
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  • Friday, May 29th
    1:10 PM - 1:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    When Is Endovenectomy Useful: Hybrid or All Open
    Speaker: Peter Gloviczki, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Friday, May 29th
    1:20 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Vein Stent Complications and How to Deal With Them
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  • Friday, May 29th
    1:30 PM - 1:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    Poor Infrainguinal Inflow in Patients With Iliofemoral Disease: Can Anything Be Done to Improve Iliac Vein Stent Patency?
    Speaker: Jose I. Almeida, MD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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  • Friday, May 29th
    1:40 PM - 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Lipedema Care: When and How to Intervene?
    Speaker: John A. Chuback, MD – Chuback Vein Center
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  • Friday, May 29th
    1:50 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Panel Discussion
    Panelist: Issam M. Kably, MD – University of Miami
    Panelist: Peter Gloviczki, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    Panelist: David Dexter, MD – Sentara Healthcare/Old Dominion University Eastern Virginia Medical School
    Panelist: John A. Chuback, MD – Chuback Vein Center
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  • Friday, May 29th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION X: VTE II
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  • Friday, May 29th
    2:00 PM - 2:10 PM East Coast USA Time
    Factor XI Inhibitors: What Are They
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  • Friday, May 29th
    2:10 PM - 2:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Percutaneous Vein Valve - An Elusive Solution: Lessons Learned from Recent Trials
    Speaker: Steve Elias, MD – Englewood Health Network
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  • Friday, May 29th
    2:20 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Are Thrombectomy Devices That Use Lytics Relevant In 2025?
    Speaker: Nicolas J. Mouawad, MD MPH MBA – McLaren Health
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  • Friday, May 29th
    2:30 PM - 2:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    Acute Iliofemoral DVT in Adolescents and Young Adults and Whether They Should Undergo Stenting for May-Thurner at the Time of DVT Intervention
    Speaker: William Marston, MD – University of North Carolina School of Medicine
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  • Friday, May 29th
    2:40 PM - 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    3-6 Months of Anticoagulation Alone for Acute Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis Reduces Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS)
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  • Friday, May 29th
    2:50 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Panel Discussion
    Panelist: Steve Elias, MD – Englewood Health Network
    Panelist: Nicolas J. Mouawad, MD MPH MBA – McLaren Health
    Panelist: William Marston, MD – University of North Carolina School of Medicine
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  • Friday, May 29th
    3:30 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Session 9: Device & Disease Case Presentations
    Moderator: Arash Bornak, MD – University of Miami
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  • Friday, May 29th
    3:30 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Case Presentation 1: Case Presentation, Clinical Data and Business Considerations
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  • Friday, May 29th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Case Presentation 2: Case Presentation, Clinical Data and Business Considerations
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  • Friday, May 29th
    4:00 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Case Presentation 3: Case Presentation, Clinical Data and Business Considerations
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  • Friday, May 29th
    4:15 PM - 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Case Presentation 4: Case Presentation, Clinical Data and Business Considerations
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  • Friday, May 29th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Case Presentation 5: Case Presentation, Clinical Data and Business Considerations
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  • Friday, May 29th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Case Presentation 6: Case Presentation, Clinical Data and Business Considerations
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Session 10: Arterial V2 Symposium
    Moderator: Arash Bornak, MD – University of Miami
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Q&A from the Audience to Expert Panel
    Panelist: Kathy Gonzalez, MD – University of Miami
    Panelist: Ali Amin, MD
    Panelist: Ciro Amodio, MD
    Panelist: Matthew S. Sussman, MD – university of miami
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Session 11: Fellows Simulation Skills Competition
    Moderator: Jorge Rey, MD – University of Miami
    Moderator: R. Clement Darling, III, MD – Albany Medical Center
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION XIV: The Business of Veins and Arteries
    Moderator: R. Clement Darling, III, MD – Albany Medical Center
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    1:00 PM - 1:10 PM East Coast USA Time
    Choosing Your Model: Office-Based Lab vs. Hybrid Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
    Speaker: James N. Antezana, MD – South Charlotte General & Vascular Surgery
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    1:10 PM - 1:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Veins And Aesthetics: German Model
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    1:20 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    My OBL: I Do Veins and My Associate Does Arteries: Is It a Good Arrangement
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    1:30 PM - 1:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    OBL Partners (Hospital, MSO, Independent)
    Speaker: Paul J. Gagne, MD – The Vascular Care Group, Darien, CT
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    1:40 PM - 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Multiple Locations and Partners: Is It Worth the Headache?
    Speaker: R. Clement Darling, III, MD – Albany Medical Center
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    1:50 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Complex Disease Management vs. Case Optimization in the OBL
    Speaker: Paul J. Gagne, MD – The Vascular Care Group, Darien, CT
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    2:00 PM - 2:10 PM East Coast USA Time
    Accreditation: Society for Vascular Surgery Verification Program
    Speaker: R. Clement Darling, III, MD – Albany Medical Center
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    2:10 PM - 2:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Why I Closed My OBL
    Speaker: Julian J. Javier, MD, FACC, FSCAI – Naples Cardiac and Endovascular Center
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    2:20 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Reimbursement Trends in the Ambulatory Surgical Centers and Office-Based Labs: Case Selection
    Speaker: Anil Hingorani, MD – NYU Brooklykn
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    2:30 PM - 2:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    Different OBL Models (PAD, Venous, Embolization, Comprehensive)
    Speaker: James N. Antezana, MD – South Charlotte General & Vascular Surgery
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    2:40 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Panel Discussion
    Panelist: James N. Antezana, MD – South Charlotte General & Vascular Surgery
    Panelist: Anil Hingorani, MD – NYU Brooklykn
    Panelist: Paul J. Gagne, MD – The Vascular Care Group, Darien, CT
    Panelist: Julian J. Javier, MD, FACC, FSCAI – Naples Cardiac and Endovascular Center
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    3:30 PM - 5:05 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION XV: Journal of Vascular Surgery: Invited Abstracts
    Moderator: Peter Gloviczki, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    4:50 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Panel Discussion
    Panelist: Mark H. Meissner, MD – University of Washington School of Medicine
    Panelist: R. Clement Darling, III, MD – Albany Medical Center
    Panelist: Jorge Rey, MD – University of Miami
    Panelist: Stefan Kénel-Pierre, MD FACS FSVS – University of Miami
    Panelist: Jose I. Almeida, MD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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  • Saturday, May 30th
    5:00 PM - 5:05 PM East Coast USA Time
    Closing Remarks and Adjourn Meeting
    Panelist: Jose I. Almeida, MD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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