2025 Spring Newsletter
President’s Message
President, Florida Vascular Society
Spring Update: Florida Vascular Meeting 2025
Spring is here, and we are just weeks away from the highly anticipated Florida Vascular Meeting, taking place April 24-27 in Orlando. Our Society’s premier event will bring together prominent vascular surgeons from across the state and beyond for an engaging weekend of education, collaboration, and innovation.
This year’s program features an outstanding lineup of speakers covering the latest advancements in vascular surgery, endovascular therapies, and patient care. A huge “Thank You” to Dr. Scali for putting together our outstanding program. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge workshops, hands-on demonstrations, and panel discussions designed to enhance clinical skills and knowledge.
Our Seegar Symposium will be held in debate format this year. The topics will cover an array of controversial issues, and I am expecting fireworks from our debaters!
In addition to the scientific sessions, the meeting will provide ample networking opportunities with colleagues and industry experts. Take time to visit the exhibitor hall, where we will have poster presentations, and leading medical companies will showcase the latest technologies and solutions in vascular care.
We will have our usual social events including a golf tournament, lunch and learn sessions, and the famous FVS pool party!
Registration is still open! Please register today and join us at the Conrad. For more details, including the full agenda, speaker list, and hotel accommodations, click here.
I look forward to seeing you for an inspiring and educational event!
2025 Scientific Sessions Program Report
Join us for the FVS 38th Annual Scientific Sessions from April 24-27, 2025, at the Conrad in Orlando, Florida. This event brings the Florida Vascular Society together to discuss the latest advancements and research in vascular disease. Our meeting at this brand-new venue is one you won’t want to miss!
The Seeger Symposium debate session, abstract and awards presentation, and best case/worst case presentations are big points of interest at this year’s meeting. Additionally, there will be audience participation in voting who wins the debates as well as for the awards.
We are excited to welcome our 3 visiting professors for the 2025 Annual Meeting. Meet them below:
Caitlin W. Hicks MD, MS
Caitlin W. Hicks MD, MS is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Hicks is the Associate Fellowship Director for the Johns Hopkins Vascular Surgery Fellowship and the Director of Research for the Johns Hopkins Diabetic Foot and Wound Clinic. She is also the Director of the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery Center for Outcomes Research. Her clinical practice focuses on carotid disease, open and endovascular aortic surgery, and complex limb salvage. Her research interests the epidemiology of lower extremity disease and value-based care in vascular surgery. The overarching goal of her work is to better define patients who will benefit from vascular interventions, and to optimize patient care and improve overall patient outcomes. Dr. Hicks has a K23 research award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to study lower extremity disease in adults with diabetes. She was also recently awarded an R03 award from NIDDK, and currently has career development grants from the American College of Surgery and the Society for Vascular Surgery. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Seminars in Vascular Surgery, an Editor of Surgery and Annals of Vascular Surgery, and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Vascular Surgery and Annals of Surgery. She has published more than 250 peer-reviewed publications to date.
Niten Singh, MD
Dr. Niten Singh is a board-certified vascular surgeon. His clinical interests include lower extremity interventions, aortic aneurysms, vascular trauma, and popliteal entrapment syndrome. Dr. Singh earned his medical degree at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, and completed a surgical residency at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI. He then completed a vascular surgery fellowship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, affiliated with Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
In 2013, Dr. Singh joined the faculty at University of Washington. Previously, Dr. Singh served 16 years in the United States Army, most recently as Chief of Endovascular Surgery at Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA. He served two combat tours in Iraq and garnered military honors including the Bronze Star Medal. He has extensive experience with vascular trauma and complex lower extremity arterial disease.
Dr. Singh’s research interests include interventions for lower extremity arterial disease, aortic aneurysms, vascular trauma, and vascular education. He has been an invited speaker at many national and international meetings on these topics. He has participated in numerous clinical trials and has authored more than 100 publications, as well as more than 30 book chapters.
Dr. Singh is a distinguished Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is the founder and Program Chair of the Pacific Northwest Endovascular Conference (PNEC) and a past president of the Pacific Northwest Vascular Society. He is also a board member of Vascular InterVentional Advances (VIVA). In addition, he is a distinguished reviewer of the Journal of Vascular Surgery and serves on the editorial board of the Annals of Vascular Surgery.
David H. Stone, MD
David Stone, MD is currently the Program Director for the integrated vascular surgery residency and fellowship programs at Dartmouth. He is also currently the Section Chief of Vascular Surgery at the White River Junction VA Medical Center. Dr. Stone joined the faculty at Dartmouth in 2007 and is currently Professor of Surgery at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Dr. Stone grew up in Great Neck, NY and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1993. He also attended St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University where he studied literature. After college, he received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. He did his General Surgery training at NYU/Bellevue Medical Center and did an additional two years of training as a Harvard Longwood research fellow in Vascular Surgery. He then completed his clinical fellowship in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital, finishing in 2006.
Professionally, Dr. Stone is interested in both open and endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms, carotid occlusive disease and lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. He is a busy health services researcher focused on outcome disparities. He has been a PI and participant in several clinical trials, published numerous articles and book chapters, and currently serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Vascular Surgery. He actively teaches fellows, residents, and medical students at Dartmouth.
Foundation Report
President, Florida Vascular Foundation
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- Dear Colleagues and Vasculophiles,I hope you are looking to this year’s Florida Vascular Society meeting as much as I am. I look to it fondly to rest, recharge, reengage, and maybe even remediate. This year, we will be in Orlando at the Conrad Hotel. It is one of the newer venues and will have a different feel than the resorts we have been to before. I look forward to something different!Drs. Scali and Tapper have spent all year curating the events and program. It will truly be a unique meeting with Visiting Professors and formats we have not seen. The James M Seeger Symposium this year will be devoted to debates on the most controversial topics in our field. This portion of the meeting will pit our colleagues against each other in an effort to inform and entertain. I’m interested to see who will make the most compelling arguments. The original research, unique cases, and operative techniques that will be presented throughout the meeting guarantee that everyone will go home having learned something. The best part of the meeting, in my opinion, is the last session on Sunday where the best of our Florida Vascular Society (Drs. Young Erben, Anthony Lee, and Michol Cooper) will make us cringe in our seats as they will present cases, we ourselves NEVER want to see.We will have multiple opportunities to socialize at the Conrad Hotel and Resort. We can catch up with each other, our friends, and family at the welcome reception Thursday evening, golf tournament Friday afternoon, and Splash Bash Saturday afternoon. The pool and hotel lobby will continue to be the places to be and commiserate about our personal and professional challenges.Our industry sponsors will have a large presence at the meeting. They will provide educational events as well as information on new developments. There will be ample time to engage with them formally and informally. Without their generous support we would not be able to enjoy such a fantastic event. I would encourage everyone to take time during the meeting to visit with them to express our thanks for the efforts they spend supporting us.Finally, I want to thank the generous donors to The Florida Vascular Foundation listed below. Without their support, we would not be able to offer the scholarships that help our students and residents attend our meeting, nor would we be able to honor our outstanding students and residents. We look forward to this year’s abstract competition, where awardees will be presented with FVF-sponsored prizes. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Foundation so that we can continue to support the growth of Vascular surgery in Florida. Donations can be made by visiting, Donate : Florida Vascular Society.
- Brett Almond
- Dean Arnaoutakis
- Mark Bonta
- Xavier Cannella
- Bill Chang
- Paul Citrin
- Mark O’Donnell
- Shonak Patel
- Salvatore Scali
- Fawzi Soliman
- S. Scott Tapper
- Chun Kevin Yang
- Jack Zeltzer
Membership Report
Chair, Membership Committee
Dear FVS Members,
It has been an honor to serve as your Membership Chair once again this past year. Watching the Florida Vascular Society (FVS) grow and thrive has been truly rewarding. Our Membership Committee meets monthly to enhance member benefits and explore new ways to expand our society.
Renew Your Membership Today!
Dues season is here! If you haven’t renewed your membership yet, we encourage you to do so promptly. This year, we’ve made it even easier with AutoPay, simplifying the annual renewal process. While renewing, please consider donating to the Florida Vascular Foundation to support our ongoing initiatives.
Mark Your Calendar: 36th Annual Scientific Sessions
Save the date! The 36th Annual Scientific Sessions will take place April 24–27, 2025, at the Conrad Orlando. This is always a highlight of the year, and we look forward to seeing you there!
FVS Membership Challenge
Help grow our society! We’re excited to launch the FVS Membership Challenge—the member
who recruits the most new applicants will receive a waived registration fee for this year’s annual meeting. Let’s work together to expand our community! We currently have eleven (11) new applications and would like to reach 25!
No Fees for Trainees
Fellows, residents, and medical students can join FVS without any membership or application fees. This initiative has already brought in a surge of new applicants, and we encourage you to spread the word to physicians in training. Plus, we have exclusive events just for residents and fellows at the annual meeting!
I’m excited about what’s ahead in 2025 for the Florida Vascular Society, and I sincerely appreciate your continued support.