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Track: Arterial

Track: Fellows

Session 5: Updates and Controversies

Thursday, May 28, 2026
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time

    Moderator(s)

  • R. Clement Darling, III, MD

    Chief, Division Vascular Surgery Director, The Institute for Vascular Health and Disease
    Albany Medical Center
    Albany Medical College
    Albany, New York, United States

  • JR

    Jorge Rey, MD

    University of Miami
    University of Miami
    Miami, Florida, United States

Presentations:

  • 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

  • 3:40 PM - 3:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    When, If Ever, Are Atherectomy Devices Required?

    Speaker: Kathy Gonzalez, MD – University of Miami

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 4:20 PM - 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    What Is the Role of the STABILISE Technique?

    Speaker: Stefan Kénel-Pierre, MD FACS FSVS

  • 4:30 PM - 4:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    My Approach To Anterior Spine Exposures

    Speaker: Timothy K. Liem, MD

  • 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

  • 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: Timothy K. Liem, MD

    Panelist: Brajesh K. Lal, MD – University of Maryland Baltimore

    Panelist: Ali Amin, MD