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  • Tuesday, June 9, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    VQI Annual Meeting: Day 1
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 312
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Stryker PV Pre-Conference Session: A Complete Solution for the Next Generation of Vascular Surgeons -From Arterial to Venous Interventions
    Location: Sheraton, Second Floor, Back Bay C
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Speaker Ready Room
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 300
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    Registration
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Pre-function Hall C
  • 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM ET
    VQI Poster Networking Reception
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 313
  • Wednesday, June 10, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    Registration
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Pre-function Hall C
  • 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    Speaker Ready Room
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 300
  • 8:00 AM - 8:10 AM ET
    Opening Ceremony
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B
    Moderator: Jason T. Lee, MD – Stanford Health Care
    Moderator: Keith D. Calligaro, MD – Chief, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Pennsylvania Hospital
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    VQI Annual Meeting: Day 2
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 312
  • 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Society for Vascular Nursing Annual Conference: Day 1
  • 8:10 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    P1: Plenary Session 1: William J. von Liebig Forum
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B
    Moderator: Keith D. Calligaro, MD – Chief, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Pennsylvania Hospital
    Moderator: Dawn M. Coleman, MD – Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC
    Moderator: Jason T. Lee, MD – Stanford Health Care
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    Crossroads@VAM
  • 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM ET
    SVS Central @ VAM
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Boylston Street Hallway
  • 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM ET
    Coffee Break
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom Pre-Function
  • 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    P2: Plenary Session 2
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B
    Moderator: Alan M. Dietzek, MD, DFSVS, RPVI (he/him/his) – Jersey Shore University Medical Center/HMH/Hackensack Meridian Health SOM
    Moderator: Linda M. Harris – University at Buffalo
    Moderator: Michael C. Stoner, MD – University of Rochester
    Moderator: Ageliki G. Vouyouka – Mount Sinai Hospital
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET
    E. Stanley Crawford Critical Issues Forum: Innovation in Vascular Surgery
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B
    Moderator: Linda M. Harris – University at Buffalo
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    L1: Industry Symposia: Gore Presents: Fellows Symposia
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Room 207
    Industry Speaker: Ajit Rao, MD – The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Industry Speaker: Grayson Pitcher, MD – University of Rochester
    Industry Speaker: Katherine K. McMackin, MD – Cooper University Hospital
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    L2: Industry Symposia: Abbott Presents: The Role of Drug-Eluting Resorbable Scaffolds for Infrapopliteal CLTI
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Room 208
    Industry Speaker: Elizabeth Genovese, MD, MS
    Industry Speaker: Nicole Ilonzo, MD
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    WF: World Federation of Vascular Societies Educational Session
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 306
    Moderator: Palma M. Shaw, MD, MBA – Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
    Moderator: Armando Mansilha, PhD – Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto
  • 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM ET
    SVS-VESS Scientific Session @ VAM: Session 1a
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 304
    Moderator: Christopher R. Ramos, MD (he/him/his) – Emory University School of Medicine
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    C01: My Worst Cases
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    International Plenary
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 306
    Moderator: Wei Zhou, MD – University of Arizona
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Registered Physician Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) Exam Review and Refresher Course: Ultrasound Physics and Vascular Test Interpretation: Session 1
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 309
    Moderator: Mounir J. Haurani, MD (he/him/his) – East Carolina University
  • 2:10 PM - 3:05 PM ET
    SVS-VESS Scientific Session @ VAM: Session 1b
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 304
    Moderator: Elina Quiroga, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Moderator: Karim M. Salem, MD – Assistant Professor, Rutgers NJMS
  • 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
    Coffee Break
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom Pre-Function
  • 3:15 PM - 4:10 PM ET
    SVS-VESS Scientific Session @ VAM: Session 2a
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 304
    Moderator: Caitlin W. Hicks, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
  • 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    C02: Controversies in the Management of Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis/Update on the CREST 2 Trial
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 302
    Moderator: Ali F. AbuRahma, MD – WVU/Charleston Area Medical Center
    Moderator: Ravi R. Rajani, MD (he/him/his) – Emory University School of Medicine
  • 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    C03: Special Considerations in AAA Treatment
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom A
    Moderator: Jeanwan Kang, MD – University of Maryland
  • 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    C04: Real-World Clinical, Research and Educational Applications for Artificial Intelligence
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 306
    Moderator: Jonathan Bath, MD – University of Missouri Health Care
    Moderator: Sharon C. Kiang, MD – Loma Linda VA Healthcare System
  • 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    Registered Physician Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) Exam Review and Refresher Course: Ultrasound Physics and Vascular Test Interpretation: Session 2
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 309
    Moderator: Mounir J. Haurani, MD (he/him/his) – East Carolina University
  • 4:10 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    SVS-VESS Scientific Session @ VAM: Session 2b
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 304
    Moderator: Mina L. Boutrous, MD – University of Connecticut Healthcare Center
    Moderator: Christine L. Shokrzadeh, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Medical Branch
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    SVS Keynote Speaker Series: The Mingle Project, Michael Smerconish
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM ET
    SVS Connect Welcome Reception
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Boylston Street Hallway
  • Thursday, June 11, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    Speaker Ready Room
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 300
  • 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Registration
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Pre-function Hall C
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    General Surgery Resident Session: How to Succeed as a Vascular Surgery Fellowship Applicant
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 302
    Moderator: Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MS – Yale University School of Medicine
    Moderator: Venita Chandra, MD – Stanford University Medical Center
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    Medical Student Session (MS1-2): Introduction to Vascular Surgery
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 306
    Moderator: Natalie D. Sridharan, MD, MS – UPMC
    Moderator: Misaki M. Kiguchi, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    Medical Student Session (MS3-4): How to Succeed as a Vascular Surgery Residency Applicant
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 304
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    S1: Complex Open Vascular Techniques: How I Do It (Senior Section)
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 309
    Moderator: Daniel G. Clair, MD – Chair, Department of Vascular Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Moderator: Linda Le, MD
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    S2: Evolving Technologies in Complex Tibial Disease (Women's Section)
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom A
    Moderator: Tahlia Weis, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
    Moderator: Sharon C. Kiang, MD – Loma Linda VA Healthcare System
  • 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Society for Vascular Nursing Annual Conference: Day 2
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    P3: Plenary Session 3
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B
    Moderator: Kakra Hughes, MD, PhD – Howard University and Hospital
    Moderator: Andres Schanzer, MD (he/him/his) – Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
    Moderator: Kak Khee Yeung
    Moderator: Wei Zhou, MD – University of Arizona
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    Crossroads@VAM
  • 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM ET
    SVS Central @ VAM
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Boylston Street Hallway
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET
    Frank J. Veith Distinguished Lecture on Advances in PAD and Limb Salvage
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B
    Moderator: Enrico Ascher, MD – Department of Surgery, NYU Langone Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY; Vascular Institute of New York, Brooklyn, NY.
  • 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM ET
    Awards Ceremony
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B
    Moderator: Keith D. Calligaro, MD – Chief, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Pennsylvania Hospital
  • 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM ET
    Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Auditorium
  • 10:15 AM - 6:15 PM ET
    Touchpoint @ VAM (Hands-On Simulation Lab)
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Auditorium
  • 10:15 AM - 6:30 PM ET
    Career Fair
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Hall D
  • 10:15 AM - 6:30 PM ET
    Exhibit Hall
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Auditorium
  • 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    P4: Plenary Session 4
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B
    Moderator: Allan M. Conway, MD – University of California San Francisco
    Moderator: Juan Carlos Jimenez, MD, MBA – David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    Moderator: Elina Quiroga, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Moderator: Malachi G. Sheahan, III, MD – Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
  • 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    APP Collaboration with the SVS PA Section
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Lunch Break with the Exhibitors
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Auditorium
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    L3: Industry Symposia: Cook Presents: Practical Solutions for Challenging Iliac Anatomy: Purpose-Built and Patient-Specific Strategies to Address Real-World Challenges
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Room 207
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    L4: Industry Symposia: Penumbra Presents: Innovation with CAVT: How Patient Presentation and Rutherford Classifications Guide Influence ALI Management
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Room 208
    Industry Speaker: Dejah R. Judelson, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Medical School
    Industry Speaker: Rabih A. Chaer, MD, MS (he/him/his) – Stonybrook University
    Industry Speaker: Daniel Han, MD
    Industry Speaker: Venita Chandra, MD – Stanford University Medical Center
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    "How I Do It" Video Session
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom A
    Moderator: Kwame S. Amankwah, MD, MS (he/him/his) – University of Connecticut Healthcare
    Moderator: Bernardo C. Mendes, MD – Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    C05: The Venous Toolbox 2026: Evidence‑Based Guideline Updates and Contemporary Management for Reflux, Obstruction, and VTE
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 302
    Moderator: Nicolas J. Mouawad, MD, MBA – McLaren Bay Region
    Moderator: Yana Etkin, MD – Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    C06: Management of Chronic Aortic Dissection and Type R Endoleak: The Achilles Heel of Endovascular Repair for Aortic Dissection
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 304
    Moderator: Babak Abai, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    C07: Winning in Value-Based Vascular Care: Maximizing Reimbursement & Proving Value Through Verification
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 306
    Moderator: Caitlin W. Hicks, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    Moderator: William P. Shutze, Sr., MD (he/him/his) – Heart Hospital Baylor
    Moderator: Joseph P. Hart, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    International Chapter Educational Session
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 309
    Moderator: Fernando L. Joglar, MD (he/him/his) – University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
    Moderator: Elina Quiroga, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Moderator: Wei Zhou, MD – University of Arizona
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Cook Sizing Showdown Competition
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Room 206
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Auditorium
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    C08: Hot Topics
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom A
    Moderator: Raghu L. Motaganahalli, MD – Division of Vascular Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    C09: Geriatric and Frail Vascular Surgery Patients: Principles, Challenges, and Contemporary Practice
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 306
    Moderator: Laura M. Drudi, MD – Centre Hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal
    Moderator: Mohammad H. Eslami, MD, MBA – Charleston Area Medical Center Vascular Center of Excellence
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    C10: Tactics to Avert the Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Limb Amputation Epidemic
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 302
    Moderator: Joseph L. Mills, MD – Baylor College of Medicine
    Moderator: Nathan W. Kugler, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    C11: The ABC's of Vascular Lab Management
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 304
    Moderator: Gale L. Tang, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Enrico Ascher Vascular Innovation Institute-Informational Session
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Room 207
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    International Young Surgeons Competition
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 309
    Moderator: Nicolas J. Mouawad, MD, MBA – McLaren Bay Region
    Moderator: Wei Zhou, MD – University of Arizona
  • 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM ET
    Interactive Poster Session
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Hall D
  • 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM ET
    International Poster Competition
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Hall D
    Poster Judge: Fernando L. Joglar, MD (he/him/his) – University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
    Poster Judge: Mitsuhiro Yamamura, MD, PhD – Hyogo College of Medicine
    Poster Judge: Wei Zhou, MD – University of Arizona
    Poster Judge: Krishna M. Jain, MD (he/him/his) – Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
  • 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM ET
    Video Theater
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Hall D
    Moderator: Kwame S. Amankwah, MD, MS (he/him/his) – University of Connecticut Healthcare
    Moderator: Bernardo C. Mendes, MD – Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
  • 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM ET
    Taste of Boston: Exhibit Hall Opening Reception
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Auditorium
  • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET
    Women in Vascular Surgery Forum Sponsored by Humacyte
    Location: Sheraton, Second Floor, Back Bay C
  • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM ET
    SVS & VESS Young Surgeons Section Forum Sponsored by Penumbra
    Location: Sheraton, Fifth Floor, Outdoor Terrace
  • Friday, June 12, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
    Registration
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Pre-function Hall C
  • 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    Speaker Ready Room
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 300
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Session: Mock Interviews
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 312
    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))
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 309
    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)
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 306
    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))
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 304
    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)
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 302
    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
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B
    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
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Boylston Street Hallway
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET
    Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Auditorium
  • 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM ET
    Career Fair
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Hall D
  • 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM ET
    Exhibit Hall
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Auditorium
  • 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM ET
    Touchpoint @ VAM (Hands-On Simulation Lab)
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Auditorium
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
    P6: Plenary Session 6
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B
    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
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B
    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
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Auditorium
  • 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
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Room 207
    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
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Hall D
    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
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Auditorium
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    C12: Pelvic Venous Disease in Practice: Case-Based Insights Beyond Tips and Tricks
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 304
    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
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 302
    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
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom A
    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
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 306
    Moderator: Randall R. DeMartino, MD, MS – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Penumbra Physician in Training Competition
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Room 206
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Leadership Development Program Kick-off and Orientation (Invitation Only)
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Room 208
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    C16: Modern Management and Controversies in Acute Limb Ischemia (ALI)
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 304
    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
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 306
    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
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 302
    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
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 309
    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
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Hall D
  • 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM ET
    Member Business Meeting (Members Only)
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom A
    Speaker: Keith D. Calligaro, MD – Chief, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Saturday, June 13, 2026
  • 6:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Speaker Ready Room
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Room 300
  • 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Continental Breakfast in Plenary
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom A
  • 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    P7: Plenary 7/Late Breaking Abstracts
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom A
    Moderator: Thomas L. Forbes, MD – University of Toronto
    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.
  • 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
    Registration
    Location: Hynes CC, Second Level, Pre-function Hall C
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET
    Wesley S. Moore Distinguished Lecture
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom A
    Moderator: Keith D. Calligaro, MD – Chief, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Pennsylvania Hospital
  • 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM ET
    Coffee Break
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom Pre-Function
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    Poster Championship
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom A
    Moderator: Keith D. Calligaro, MD – Chief, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Pennsylvania Hospital
    Moderator: Dawn M. Coleman, MD – Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC
    Moderator: Jason T. Lee, MD – Stanford Health Care
  • 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    P8: Plenary Session 8
    Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom A
    Moderator: Rana O. Afifi, MD (she/her/hers) – Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    Moderator: Ravi N. Ambani, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Moderator: Andres Schanzer, MD (he/him/his) – Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
    Moderator: Gale L. Tang, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington