THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL
VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM
Friday & Saturday April 25-26, 2025
Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Chairpersons:
Keith D. Calligaro, MD. Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Matthew J. Dougherty, MD. Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Douglas A. Troutman, DO. Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Honorary Chair:: Peter Faries, MD System Chief of Vascular Surgery, Mt. Sinai. New York, NY
8:30 AM
Welcoming remarks
Keith D. Calligaro, MD
Morning Session I. Management of Aortic Disease in 2024 - Part I.
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Honorary Chair: Peter Faries, MD: System Chief of Vascular Surgery, Mt. Sinai. New York, NY
Julia Glaser, MD: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA.
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8:40 AM
Early TEVAR with extensive aortic coverage is best for uncomplicated TBADs in 2025.
William Jordan, MD: Chair, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Georgia. Augusta, GA.
8:47 AM
Technical aspects of complex open aortic surgery for occlusive disease in 2025.
Dawn Coleman, MD Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC.
8:54 AM
Evolution of EVAR as the treatment of choice for ruptured AAAs in 2025.
Frank J. Veith, MD: Division of Vascular Surgery, New York University. New York, NY.
9:01 AM
Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Does it really exist, and if so, what is the optimal way to diagnose and treat it in 2025?
Anahita Dua, MD: Division of Vascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital. Boston, MA.
9:08 AM
Why Heart and Vascular Centers disadvantage vascular surgeons in 2025.
Malachi Sheahan, MD: Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Louisiana State University. New Orleans, LA.
9:15 AM
Case Presentations
Morning Session II: Management of Aortic Disease in 2025 - Part II.
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Benjamin Jackson, MD: Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital. Philadelphia, PA.
Saum Rahimi, MD: Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. New Brunswick, NJ.
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10:30 AM
Technique for open and endovascular management of ruptured AAAs in 2025.
R. Clement Darling, MD: Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Albany Medical Center. Albany, NY.
10:37 AM
Management of blunt thoracic aortic trauma in 2025.
Erica Mitchell, MD: Chief, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Memphis, TN
10:44 AM
Treatment of aortic dissections and aneurysms due to connective tissue disorders in 2025.
James Black, MD: Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Johns Hopkins. Baltimore, MD.
10:51 AM
Technical aspects of complex open aortic surgery for aneurysmal disease in 2025.
Audra Duncan, MD: Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Western Ontario Medical Center, London, ON.
10:58 AM
Preventing spinal cord ischemia after TEVAR in 2025.
Matthew Eagleton, MD: Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital. Boston, MA.
11:05 AM
Case presentations
Afternoon Session I. Updates on Lower Extremity Revascularization in 2025.
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Elizabeth Genovese, MD: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA.
Joseph Lombardi, MD: Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Cooper Medical Center. Camden, NJ.
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1:00 PM
Shock-wave Lithotripsy to Treat Calcified Carotid, Common Femoral and Other Arterial Lesions in 2025.
Alan Dietzek, MD: Network Chief, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Nuvance Health. Danbury Hospital. Danbury, CT.
1:07 PM
Hybrid approach to treat large popliteal aneurysms in 2025.
Enrico Ascher, MD: Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. New York, NY.
1:14 PM
Precision medicine approach to improve PAD care in 2025.
Katherine McGinigle, MD: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of North Carolina. Charlotte, NC.
1:21 PM
Tibial artery interventions for critical limb ischemia in 2025.
Linda Harris, MD: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.
1:28 PM
Tibial artery interventions for claudication in 2025: primum no nocere or salve lucrum.
Michael Conte, MD: Chief, Vascular Surgery, University of San Francisco, CA.
1:35 AM
Case presentations
Afternoon session II: Diagnosis and Management of Carotid Disease in 2025.
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Douglas Troutman, DO. Section of Vascular Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA.
Babak Abai, MD: Division of Vascular Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA.
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3:00 PM
Should carotid artery screening be performed before CABG, and is concomitant prophylactic CEA indicated in 2025?
Ali Aburahma, MD: Chief Emeritus, Division of Vascular Surgery, West Virginia University. Charleston, WV.
3:08 PM
TCAR for tandem carotid lesions in 2025.
Michael Stoner, MD: Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Rochester. Rochester, NY.
3:15 PM
I bet you don't know the Frailty Index is critical to calculate before CEA.
Caron Rockman, MD: Chair, Department of Vascular Surgery, Hackensack University Medical Center. Hackensack, NJ.
3:22 PM
Carotid artery aneurysms: what causes them, why treat them, and when is endovascular treatment best?
Peter Faries, MD: System Chief of Vascular Surgery, Mt. Sinai. New York, NY.
3:29 PM
Despite What the NY Times, ProPublica, and Others Say, Industry and Physician Partnerships Are Ethical and Beneficial To Patients and the Healthcare System in 2025.
Bruce Perler, MD: Vice-Chair of Clinical Operations, Johns Hopkins Medical Center. Baltimore, MD.
3:36 PM
Case presentations
4:30 PM
Adjourn Friday Meeting
THIRTY-FIRST
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL
VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM
Friday & Saturday April 25-26, 2025
Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Chairpersons:
Keith D. Calligaro, MD. Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Matthew J. Dougherty, MD. Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Douglas A. Troutman, DO. Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Honorary Chair:
Peter Faries, MD System Chief of Vascular Surgery, Mt. Sinai. New York, NY
Morning Session I: My worst case with a bad outcome – they happen to me too.
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Grace Wang, MD. Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA.
Toursavadkohi, Shahab, MD: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland. Baltimore, MD.
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8:30 AM
Peter Faries, MD System Chief of Vascular Surgery, Mt. Sinai. New York, NY
9:00 AM
Audra Duncan, MD: Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Western Ontario Medical Center, London, ON.
9:30 AM
Michael Conte, MD: Chief, Vascular Surgery, University of San Francisco, CA.
Morning Session II: Updates on venous disease and dialysis access in 2025.
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Matthew Dougherty, MD: Section of Vascular Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA.
Dawn Salvatore, MD: Division of Vascular Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA.
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10:30 AM
Indications and techniques for endovascular management of pulmonary embolism in 2025.
Ali Amin, MD: Chief of Vascular Surgery, St. Joseph Medical Center. Reading, PA.
10:37 AM
Is there any drug treatment for chronic venous disease in 2025?
Chelsea Dorsey, MD: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
10:44 AM
The length of treated GSV predicts outcome after ablation – and follow-up duplex is not indicated.
Faisal Aziz, MD: Chief of Vascular Surgery, Penn State University. Hershey, PA.
10:51 AM
May-Thurner Syndrome - Under, over, or appropriately treated in 2025?
Claudie Sheehan, MD: Division of Vascular Surgery, Louisiana State University. New Orleans, LA.
10:58 AM:
Does anesthetic modality or adjunctive drug treatment affect AV fistula outcomes?
Larry Scher, MD: Division of Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center. New York, NY
11:05 AM
Case presentations
12:00 PM
Thirty-First Annual Pennsylvania Hospital Vascular Symposium Adjournment
FIFTH ANNUAL
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL
NON-INVASIVE LABORATORY SYMPOSIUM
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
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Keith Calligaro, MD. Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Matthew Dougherty, MD. Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Douglas Troutman, DO. Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Ray Gaiser, MS, RDMS, RVT. Director of Radiology. Pennsylvania Hospital
Samantha Jacoby, MSM, RVT, Lead Vascular Technologist. Pennsylvania Hospital
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1:00 PM
Introduction
Keith D. Calligaro, MD
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Matthew Dougherty, MD: Section of Vascular Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Samantha Jacoby, MSM, RVT: Lead Vascular Technologist. Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
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1:05 PM
Is duplex ultrasound surveillance of peripheral arterial stents worthwhile, or should we wait until patients become symptomatic?
Douglas Troutman, DO: Section of Vascular Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA.
1:12 PM
Preoperative evaluation for hemodialysis access procedures in 2025.
Larry Scher, MD: Division of Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center. New York, NY.
1:19 PM
Duplex Evaluation for Lower Extremity Venous Insufficiency.
Ray Gaiser, MS, RDMS, RVT: Director of Radiology. Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA.
1:26 PM
What are best duplex scan criteria to classify carotid artery stenosis?
Alan Dietzek, MD: Network Chief, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Nuvance Health. Danbury Hospital. Danbury, CT.
1:33 PM
Case Presentations: Challenging cases for the vascular surgeon and vascular laboratory technologist.
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Ray Gaiser, MS, RDMS, RVT. Director of Radiology. Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA. |
3:00 PM
Standardization of Venous Insufficiency Duplex US Testing: What Matters?
Patricia Poe, BA, RDCS, RVT, FSVU: Clinical Specialist, enVVeno Medical. Irvine, CA.
3:15 PM
Misnomers & Misconceptions in Vascular Ultrasound.
JP Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU: Executive Director of Business Development, Navix Diagnostix. Taunton, MA.
3:30 PM
Popliteal Artery Entrapment: Review and Case Studies.
Samantha Jacoby, MSM, RVT: Lead Vascular Technologist. Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA.
3:45 PM
Vascular Terminology.
Adam Olsen, BS, RVT, RDMS: Director of Radiology Capital Health. Philadelphia, PA.
4:00 PM
CEUS and Beyond.
Maria Stanczak, MS, RDMS, RVT, R.T. (R) (M) (ARRT): Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University College of Health Professions. Philadelphia, PA.
4:15 PM
Fun Facts about Fistulas.
Traci B. Fox, EdD, R.T. ® (ARRT), RDMS, RVT, FSVU: Program Director, Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Cadiovascular Sonography, Thomas Jefferson University College of Health Professions. Philadelphia, PA.
4:30 PM
Anatomic Variations in the LE Deep Venous System.
Patricia Poe, BA, RDCS, RVT, FSVU: Clinical Specialist, enVVeno Medical. Irvine, CA.
4:45 PM
Carotid Pathology Jeopardy.
Ray Gaiser, MS, RDMS, RVT: Director of Radiology. Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA.
5:00 PM
Vascular QI Programs and Process.
JP Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU: Executive Director of Business Development, Navix Diagnostix. Taunton, MA.
5:15 PM
Venous Insufficiency and Lymphedema.
Eileen Selph, MSN, RN, RVT: Nurse, Christiana Care. Newark, DE.
5:30 PM
Fifth Annual Pennsylvania Hospital Non-Invasive Laboratory Symposium Adjournment
