Associate Professor of Surgery
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut
Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MPH, MS, FACS is an associate professor of surgery in the division of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy. He is seeing patients at the Yale Physicians Building. He is a board-certified in general surgery and vascular surgery, and is a registered vascular specialist in the interpretation of vascular laboratory studies. Dr. Chaar’s clinical interests include peripheral artery disease (PAD) focusing on patients with critical limb ischemia and limb salvage, varicose veins, aortic and visceral aneurysms, carotid disease, deep vein thrombosis, and dialysis vascular access. He completed his graduate and medical degrees at American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He spent his general surgery residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital, and subsequently finished a fellowship in vascular and endovascular surgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Data Integrity Initiatives in the VQI: Introduction
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
9:45 AM - 9:48 AM ET
Data Integrity Initiatives in the VQI: Q&A
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
10:05 AM - 10:15 AM ET
Aorta Presentations and Benchmark Manuscript Overview: Introduction
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
10:30 AM - 10:33 AM ET
Aorta Presentations and Benchmark Manuscript Overview: Aorta Panel Discussion
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Carotid Registry Benchmark Review, Case Scenarios and Panel Discussion: Introduction
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1:00 PM - 1:03 PM ET
Carotid Registry Benchmark Review, Case Scenarios and Panel Discussion: Carotid Panel Discussion
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Lower Extremity Registry Education: Introduction
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
2:00 PM - 2:03 PM ET
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
2:15 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Lower Extremity Panel Discussion
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Venous Registries Education and Panel Discussion: Introduction
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
3:30 PM - 3:33 PM ET
Venous Registries Education and Panel Discussion: IVC Filter Benchmark Manuscript Overview
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
3:43 PM - 3:50 PM ET
Venous Registries Education and Panel Discussion: Varicose Vein Benchmark Manuscript Overview
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
3:50 PM - 3:57 PM ET
Venous Registries Education and Panel Discussion: Venous Registries Panel Discussion
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
4:04 PM - 4:15 PM ET
Hemodialysis Access Education and Panel Discussion: Introduction
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
4:15 PM - 4:18 PM ET
VQI National Update: A Focus on National Benchmarks: Q&A
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
12:40 PM - 1:15 PM ET
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
12:40 PM - 1:15 PM ET
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
8:42 AM - 8:49 AM ET
General Surgery Resident Session: How to Succeed as a Vascular Surgery Fellowship Applicant
Thursday, June 11, 2026
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
Thursday, June 11, 2026
6:30 AM - 6:35 AM ET
General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Session: Mock Interviews
Friday, June 12, 2026
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
Introduction to Interviewing Skills
Friday, June 12, 2026
6:35 AM - 6:45 AM ET
Open Panel Discussion: How I Got to Vascular Surgery
Friday, June 12, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET