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E. Stanley Crawford Critical Issues Forum: Innovation in Vascular Surgery

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET
Location: Hynes CC, Third Level, Ballroom B

    Moderator(s)

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    Linda Harris

    Program Director Vascular Surgery, Professor of Surgery
    University at Buffalo
    Buffalo, New York

This year’s Crawford Forum will focus on innovation in vascular surgery, highlighting emerging technologies, transformative research, and forward-looking strategies that are shaping the future of the specialty. President-Elect Linda Harris, MD, will moderate the session. The Forum will also celebrate the Enrico Ascher Vascular Innovation Institute and its contributions to advancing innovation in vascular care.

Presentations:

  • 11:15 AM - 11:18 AM ET
    Welcome and Introduction

    Speaker: Linda M. Harris – University at Buffalo

  • 11:18 AM - 11:25 AM ET
    The SVS Foundation’s Role in Shaping the Future + the Enrico Ascher Vascular Innovation Institute

    Speaker: Matthew J. Eagleton, MD (he/him/his) – Massachusetts General Hospital

  • 11:25 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    The Importance of Innovation for Vascular Surgery and Surgeons

    Speaker: Enrico Ascher, MD – Department of Surgery, NYU Langone Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY; Vascular Institute of New York, Brooklyn, NY.

  • 11:30 AM - 11:38 AM ET
    From Lightbulb Moment to Patent: Developing an Idea

    Speaker: David Minion, MD

  • 11:38 AM - 11:45 AM ET
    Funding the Patent and Product Development Process

    Speaker: Kellie R. Brown, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

  • 11:45 AM - 11:52 AM ET
    Working with Industry on Innovative Ideas

    Speaker: Michael R. Jaff, DO

  • 11:52 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    A Novel Framework for Developing Sustainable Innovation in Surgery + The Lab2Market Entrepreneurial Bootcamp

    Speaker: Adam Tanious, MD, MBA, MMSc, FACS, FSVS

  • 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM ET
    Discussion