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Full Schedule

  • Friday, June 12, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
    Registration
  • 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Session: Mock Interviews
    Moderator: Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MS – Yale University School of Medicine
    Moderator: Natalie D. Sridharan, MD, MS – UPMC
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    S3: From Culture to Care: Arab Americans and Vascular Surgery (Arab American Vascular Surgeons Section (AAVSS))
    Moderator: Loay S. Kabbani, MD, MHA (he/him/his) – Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
    Moderator: Carlos Bechara, MD – Loyola University Medical Center
    Moderator: Maen Aboul Hosn, MD (he/him/his) – University of Iowa
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    S4: Persistent Problems and Possible Solutions for the Outpatient Vascular Practice (SAVC Section)
    Moderator: Rafael Santini-Dominguez, MD (he/him/his) – Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    S5: Advancing Pediatric Vascular Care – Innovation, Integration and Impact (Pediatric Vascular Care Section (SPVC))
    Moderator: Dawn M. Coleman, MD – Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC
    Moderator: Mohammad H. Eslami, MD, MBA – Charleston Area Medical Center Vascular Center of Excellence
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    S6: A Lid for Every Pot, Finding Your Niche in Vascular Surgery (YS Section)
    Moderator: Christine L. Shokrzadeh, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Moderator: Natasha Hansraj, MBBS (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    P5: Plenary Session 5
    Moderator: Thomas L. Forbes, MD – University of Toronto
    Moderator: Christine L. Shokrzadeh, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Moderator: Jeffrey J. Siracuse, MD, MBA – Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Boston University, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and BMC Health System, Boston, MA
    Moderator: Sara L. Zettervall, MD – Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    Crossroads@VAM
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    SVS Central @ VAM
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET
    Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM ET
    Career Fair
  • 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM ET
    Exhibit Hall
  • 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM ET
    Touchpoint @ VAM (Hands-On Simulation Lab)
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
    P6: Plenary Session 6
    Moderator: Linda M. Harris – University at Buffalo
    Moderator: Karen J. Ho, MD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Moderator: Issam Koleilat, MD – RWJ Barnabas Health
    Moderator: Timur Sarac, MD – University of South Florida and Bay Pines VA
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Presidential Introduction & Address
    Moderator: Linda M. Harris – University at Buffalo
    Speaker: Keith D. Calligaro, MD – Chief, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Pennsylvania Hospital
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Lunch Break with the Exhibitors
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    L5: Industry Symposia: Boston Scientific Presents: Landmark Evidence, Next-Gen Technology: How HI-PEITHO and SEISMIQ IVL are Redefining Vascular Care
    Industry Moderator: Michael R. Jaff, DO
    Industry Speaker: Nicolas J. Mouawad, MD, MBA – McLaren Bay Region
    Industry Speaker: Elizabeth Genovese, MD, MS
    Industry Speaker: Steven D. Abramowitz, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Poster Competition
    Moderator: Dawn M. Coleman, MD – Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC
    Moderator: Jeniann A. Yi, MD, MS – Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Colorado, Academic Office One, 12631 East 17th Avenue, Room 5415, Aurora, CO 80045, U.S.A.
    Poster Judge: Mina L. Boutrous, MD – University of Connecticut Healthcare Center
    Poster Judge: Ageliki G. Vouyouka – Mount Sinai Hospital
    Poster Judge: Jeffrey J. Siracuse, MD, MBA – Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Boston University, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and BMC Health System, Boston, MA
    Poster Judge: Juan Carlos Jimenez, MD, MBA – David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    Poster Judge: Christine L. Shokrzadeh, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Poster Judge: Issam Koleilat, MD – RWJ Barnabas Health
    Poster Judge: Allan M. Conway, MD – University of California San Francisco
    Poster Judge: Elina Quiroga, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Poster Judge: Gale L. Tang, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Poster Judge: Matthew R. Smeds, MD (he/him/his) – St Louis University
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    C12: Pelvic Venous Disease in Practice: Case-Based Insights Beyond Tips and Tricks
    Moderator: Anthony J. Lewis, MD, MS – Geisinger Medical Center
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    C13: Spine Access Surgery: How I Do It, Tips, and Pitfalls
    Moderator: Mitri K. Khoury, MD – Arizona State University
    Moderator: Erin Greenleaf, MD, MS – Department of Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey VA Hospital; Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    C14: Real Talk- Textbook Versus Practice: Forearm Dialysis Access
    Moderator: Lucyna Price, MD
    Moderator: Mohamad A. Hussain, MD, PhD – Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
    Moderator: Linda Le, MD
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    C15: Sub-specialization in Vascular Surgery: An Evolution for Advanced Care or Fragmentation of the Specialty
    Moderator: Randall R. DeMartino, MD, MS – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Penumbra Physician in Training Competition
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Leadership Development Program Kick-off and Orientation (Invitation Only)
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    C16: Modern Management and Controversies in Acute Limb Ischemia (ALI)
    Moderator: Jayer Chung, MD, MS (he/him/his) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Moderator: Matthew R. Smeds, MD (he/him/his) – St Louis University
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    C17: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Modern Day Challenges Require Contemporary Solutions
    Moderator: Michael J. Singh, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – Michael Singh, MD
    Moderator: Maen Aboul Hosn, MD (he/him/his) – University of Iowa
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    C18: Management of the Complex Hemodialysis Access Patient
    Moderator: Larry A. Scher, MD – Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
    Moderator: Rafael Santini-Dominguez, MD (he/him/his) – Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    C19: Leadership Corner: Turf Battles in Vascular Surgery
    Moderator: Babak Abai, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
    Moderator: Natasha Hansraj, MBBS (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    SVS-APDVS-VESS Trainee Recruitment and Networking Fair
  • 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM ET
    Member Business Meeting (Members Only)
    Speaker: Keith D. Calligaro, MD – Chief, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Pennsylvania Hospital