THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL
VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM
Friday & Saturday April 17-18, 2026
Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Chairpersons:
Keith D. Calligaro, MD, Matthew J. Dougherty, MD, Douglas A. Troutman, DO
Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
Honorary Chair:
Matthew Eagleton, MD
System Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mass General Brigham. Boston, MA
8:30 AM
Welcoming remarks
Keith D. Calligaro, MD, Chief, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
Morning Session I. EVAR, FEVAR, TEVAR and Open Repair of Aortic Aneurysms in 2026.
| Honorary Chair: |
Matthew Eagleton, MD: System Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mass General Brigham. Boston, MA
Alan Dietzek, MD, Chair, Vascular Surgery Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Neptune, NJ
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8:40 AM
Danger of performing EVAR with visceral artery occlusive disease.
Neal Cayne, MD, Director - Advanced Endovascular Surgery, Co-Director - Aortic Center, NYU. New York, NY
8:47 AM
FEVAR plus chimney grafts for TAAA repairs.
Ross Milner MD, Director - Aortic Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
8:54 AM
Technical Strategies For Open Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Repair in 2026.
Manju Kalra, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic. Rochester, MN
9:01 AM
TBAD: Extensive coverage leads to fewer late re-interventions in 2026.
William Jordan, MD, Chair, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
9:08 AM
Upchurch Procedure: Hybrid repair of TAAA using proximal endograft and distal open repair - how I do it and is it better than an all-endo repair in 2026?
Gilbert Upchurch, MD, Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Florida. Gainesville, FL
9:15 AM
Case Presentations
Morning Session II: When and How to Intervene for Unusual Aortic Disorders in 2026.
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Shang Loh, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Presbyterian Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
Dawn Salvatore, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
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10:30 AM
Adult aortic coarctation: when and how to intervene in 2026.
Samuel R. Money, MD, MBA, Division of Vascular Surgery, Ochsner Clinic. New Orleans, LA
10:37 AM
Median arcuate ligament syndrome: when and how to intervene in 2026.
Dawn Coleman, MD, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Duke University. Durham, NC
10:44 AM
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome: when and how to intervene in 2026.
James Black, MD, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Johns Hopkins. Baltimore, MD
10:51 AM
Adult and Pediatric Vascular Trauma: Vascular Surgeons Should be the Caretakers in 2026.
Erica Mitchell, MD, Chief, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Memphis, TN
10:58 AM
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: when and how to intervene in 2026.
Timur P. Sarac, MD, Professor of Surgery, University of South Florida, Chief of Vascular Surgery, Pines VA. St. Petersburg Beach, FL
11:05 AM
Case Presentations
Afternoon Session I. Updates on Lower Extremity Revascularization in 2026.
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Matthew J. Dougherty, MD, Section of Vascular Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
Joseph Lombardi, MD, Chief Physician Executive and Chair of the Cardiac and Vascular Institute, AtlantiCare Health System. Pomona, NJ
Frank J. Veith, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, New York University. New York, NY
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1:00 PM
Technical tips for in situ vein bypass – how I do it in 2026.
Clem Darling, MD, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Albany Medical Center. Albany, NY
1:07 PM
Endovascular Treatment of Long Femoropopliteal Lesions.
Misty Humphries, MD, Professor of Surgery, Acting Chief, Vascular Surgery, University of California - Davis. Sacramento, CA
1:14 PM
Tips and tricks for pedal and plantar artery bypass.
Bernadette Aulivola, MD, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Loyola University. Maywood, IL
1:21 PM
Anti-platelet/thrombotic therapy for PAD and post-intervention in 2026.
Linda Harris, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Buffalo. Buffalo, NY
1:28 PM
The endovascular revolution is responsible for unnecessary or inappropriate interventions in 2026: atherectomy, vein ablations, and others.
Russell Samson, MD, Sarasota, FL
1:35 PM
Case Presentations
Afternoon session II: Diagnosis and Management of Carotid Disease in 2026.
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Doug Troutman, DO, Section of Vascular Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
Grace Wang, MD, Director, Aortic Center, University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA
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3:00 PM
Management of combined carotid-coronary disease.
Ali Aburahma, MD, Chief Emeritus, Division of Vascular Surgery, West Virginia University. Charleston, WV
3:08 PM
Optimal management of Takayasu’s Disease of the Supra-Aortic Branches.
Kellie Brown, MD, Professor of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI
3:15 PM
Intravascular Lithotripsy (Shockwave) For Symptomatic Patients With Heavily Calcified Carotid Stenoses In Surgically Inoperable Patients.
Peter L. Faries MD, System Chief, Vascular Surgery, Mt. Sinai. New York, NY
3:22 PM
CIMT (carotid intimal-media thickness): what is it and should it be utilized instead of duplex ultrasound?
Caron Rockman, MD, Chair, Department of Vascular Surgery, Hackensack University Medical Center. Hackensack, NJ.
3:29 PM
Should TCAR replace CEA for most carotid lesions in 2026?
Bruce Perler, MD, Vice-Chair of Clinical Operations, and Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Therapy, Emeritus, Johns Hopkins Medical Center. Baltimore, MD
3:36 PM
Case Presentations
4:30 PM
Adjourn Friday meeting
THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL
VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Chairpersons:
Keith D. Calligaro, MD, Matthew J. Dougherty, MD, Douglas A. Troutman, DO
Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
Honorary Chair:
Matthew Eagleton, MD
System Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mass General Brigham. Boston, MA
Morning Session I: My worst case with a bad outcome – they happen to me too.
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Faisal Aziz, MD, Chief of Vascular Surgery, Penn State University. Hershey, PA
Darren Schneider, MD, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA
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8:30 AM
Matthew Eagleton, MD, System Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mass General Brigham. Boston, MA
9:00 AM
Kellie Brown, MD, Professor of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI
9:30 AM
Ross Milner MD, Director, Aortic Center, University of Chicago. Chicago, IL
Morning Session II: Updates on venous disease and dialysis access in 2026.
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Babak Abai, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
Evan Deutsch, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Albert Einstein Medical Center. Philadelphia, PA
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10:30 AM
Our Protocol for Treating Non-thrombotic Iliac Vein Lesions in an OBL: Indications, Sizing Stents, Outcomes and Early Results of a Randomized, Prospective Study of Post-procedure Agents in 2026.
Enrico Ascher, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, NYU School of Medicine. New York, NY
10:37 AM
Comprehensive evaluation and treatment for pelvic congestion syndrome in 2026.
Ulka Sachdev, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, PA
10:44 AM
Management of nutcracker syndrome in 2026.
Audra Duncan, MD, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Western Ontario Medical Center. London, ON
10:51 AM
Robotic treatment of abdominal venous pathology such as nutracker syndrome.
Alan Lumsden, MD, Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Methodist Medical Center. Houston, TX
10:58 AM
How to (try to) avoid lawsuits for dialysis access.
Larry Scher, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center. New York, NY
11:05 AM
Case Presentations
12:00 PM
VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM Adjournment
SIXTH ANNUAL
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL
NON-INVASIVE LABORATORY SYMPOSIUM
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Chairpersons:
Keith D. Calligaro, MD, Matthew J. Dougherty, MD, Douglas A. Troutman, DO, Ray Gaiser, MS, RDMS, RVT Director of Radiology, Samantha Jacoby, MSM, RVT Lead Vascular Technologist
Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
1:00 PM
Welcoming Remarks
Keith D. Calligaro, MD, Chief, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
Moderators Session I:
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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
Duplex surveillance for lower extremity bypasses: how we do it.
Ray Gaiser, MS, RDMS, RVT, Director of Radiology
Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
1:12 PM
Surveillance of Vascular Surgery: CEA, TEVAR, EVAR, and Lower Extremities. Recommendations of the SVS Guidelines Committee.
Doug Troutman, DO, Section of Vascular Surgery
Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia. PA
1:19 PM
Role of the vascular laboratory in the evaluation and management of hemodialysis access induced distal ischemia.
Larry Scher, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery
Montefiore Medical Center. New York, NY
1:26 PM
Best duplex criteria to diagnose carotid stenosis
Alan Dietzek, MD, Chair, Vascular Surgery
Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Neptune, NJ
1:33 PM
Case presentations: Challenging cases for the vascular surgeon and vascular laboratory technologist.
Moderator Session II:
Ray Gaiser, MS, RDMS, RVT, Director of Radiology, Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
3:00 PM
From Silent Giant to Subtle Leak: Ultrasound in AAA Surveillance.
Aubrey Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
3:15 PM
I Ordered a Doppler': Navigating the Unseasoned Practitioner.
Eileen Selph, MSN, RN, RVT, Nurse. Christiana Care. Newark, DE
3:30 PM
The Steal Deal: Diagnosis and Treatment of Dialysis Access Steal.
Samantha Jacoby, MSM, RVT, Lead Vascular Technologist, Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
3:45 PM
Current State of Dialysis Access Examinations.
Adam Olsen, BS, RVT, RDMS
4:00 PM
Latest Breaking Bubble News.
Maria Stanczak, MS, RDMS, RVT, R.T. (R) (M) (ARRT)
4:15 PM
State of Vascular Ultrasound.
Traci B. Fox, EdD, R.T. ® (ARRT), RDMS, RVT, FSVU
4:30 PM
Venous Valves: Lots to Learn.
Patricia Poe, BA, RDCS, RVT, FSVU: Clinical Specialist, enVVeno Medical
4:45 PM
Knobology: Mastering the Controls for Vascular Sonography.
Rick Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS
5:00 PM
Scan the Possibilities: Unlocking Opportunities Through Professional Involvement.
Aubrey Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
5:15 PM
Getting Consensus on Carotid Criteria
Ray Gaiser, MS, RDMS, RVT, Director of Radiology. Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
5:30 PM
NON-INVASIVE LABORATORY SYMPOSIUM Adjournment
