April 23, 2026

10:00-11:00 AM

Registration

11:00-11:05 AM

Welcome & Introductions

11:05 AM-12:20 PM

Session 1: Visiting Professor & Plenary Session

11:05-11:40 AM

Perspectives: Maximizing the Impact of Surgical Societies

Linda Harris, MD, FACS, DFSVS, MAMSE

11:40-11:50 AM

No Sex-Based Outcome Differences After Carotid Revascularization in Symptomatic Patients: A Two–Stroke-Center Cohort

Camila Esquetini Vernon, MD

11:50-12:00 PM

Superior Vena Cava Reconstruction Using Autologous Femoral Vein Graft

Oscar Holmvard, MD

12:00-12:10 PM

Endovascular Rescue of Failed Aortic Banding Used to Treat a Type IA Endoleak

Ronny Samra, MD

12:10-12:20 PM

Abstract Audience Scoring

Audience

12:20-12:30 PM

Break

12:30-1:30 PM

Lunch & Learn

1:30-2:45 PM

Session 2: Visiting Professor & Plenary Session

1:30-2:05 PM

Perspectives: Vascular Surgery Board Independence - Pros & Cons

Rabih Chaer, MD, MSc, DFSVS

2:05-2:15 PM

Cervical Rib Resection Strategies and Outcomes in Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Decompression

Adeeb Jlilati, MD

2:15-2:25 PM

Celiac Peri-ganglionic Fibrosis Assessment in Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Correlation with Post-Operative Clinical Outcomes

Joaquin Sarmiento, MD

2:25-2:35 PM

Abstract Audience Scoring

Audience

2:35-2:55 PM

Break

2:55-4:10 PM

Session 3: Visiting Professor & Plenary Session

2:55-3:30 PM

The Long Haul - Ergonomics and Safety for Your Career

Lori Pounds, MD, FACS

3:30-3:40 PM

Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis and Circle of Willis: Does Completeness Affect Intervention Selection and Outcomes?

Sydney Garner, MD

3:40-3:50 PM

Robotic-Assisted Aneurysm Sac Decompression of a Type V Endoleak: Case Report and Literature Review.

Diego Sanchez-Calderin, MD

3:50-4:00 PM

Wearable Smartwatches Are An Effective Tool to Augment and Characterize Perioperative Care in Abdominal Aortic Surgery

Amin Mirzaie, MS3

4:00-4:10 PM

Abstract Audience Scoring

Audience

4:10-4:20 PM

Break

4:20-5:10 PM

Session 4: Plenary Session

4:20-4:30 PM

TEVAR Outcomes in Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury

Mohit Bhalla, MD

4:30-4:40 PM

The Triacylglycerol–Ceramide Axis Define Lipid Signatures of Vulnerable Carotid Plaques in Males and Females

Camilo Polania, MD

4:40-4:50 PM

Relevance of the Palma Procedure in the Endovascular Era: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Long-term Outcomes in Femoro-femoral Venous Bypass

Jayant Kumar, MD, PhD

4:50-5:00 PM

Association of Preoperative Aneurysmal Thrombus and Anatomic Predictors with Type 2 Endoleak Development Following Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Mabel Rodriguez-Barrios, MS2

5:00-5:10 PM

Abstract Audience Scoring

Audience

5:10 PM

Adjourn

5:15-6:15 PM

Welcome Reception with Exhibitors

April 24, 2026

7:00-8:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast (Exhibit Hall)

8:00-8:05 AM

Welcome & Introductions

8:05-9:05 AM

Session 5: James M. Seeger, MD Symposium: Part 1

8:05-8:17 AM

Early Aggressive Thrombus Removal with Adjunctive Iliac Stenting Should be the Preferred Treatment Strategy for Acute Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis

Lori Pounds, MD, FACS; Michele Taubman, MD

8:17-8:29 AM

TCAR Should be the Default Procedure for Carotid Revascularization

Kyle Diamond, MD, RVPI; Robert Feezor, MD, FACS

8:29-8:41 AM

Complex Endovascular and Open Aortic Care Should be Centralized to High-Volume Centers

Dean Arnaoutakis, MD, MBA; W. Anthony Lee, MD

8:41-8:53 AM

Complex Thoracoabdominal Endovascular Repair Should Preferentially be Performed Using Off-the-Shelf Devices Rather than Physician-Modified Endografts

Linda Harris, MD, FACS, DFSVS, MAMSE; Michol Cooper, MD, PhD

8:53-9:05 AM

Panel & Audience Scoring

Audience

9:05-9:35 AM

Break (Exhibit Hall)

9:35-10:35 AM

Session 6: James M. Seeger, MD Symposium: Part 2

9:35-9:47 AM

Endovascular Intervention for Common Femoral Artery Disease is Appropriate in Selected Patients

Rabih Chaer, MD, MSc, DFSVS; Russell Samson, MD

9:47-9:59 AM

Drug-Coated Balloons and Stents Should be Abandoned Because they Offer No Meaningful Added Benefit in the Treatment of PAD

Samir Shah, MD, MPH; Deepak Nair, MD

9:59-10:11 AM

Routine Stenting Should be Performed When Treating Iliac Vein Compression

Ben Jacobs, MD

10:11-10:23 AM

Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistula Creation as the Primary Dialysis Access Option

Arthur Palamara, MD

10:23-10:35 AM

Panel & Audience Scoring

Audience

10:35-11:00 AM

Break (Exhibit Hall)

11:00-11:45 AM

Trainee Engagement Session

11:45 AM-12:10 PM

Presidential Address

12:10 PM

Adjourn

12:10-1:10 PM

Lunch & Learn

1:45-5:45 PM

Social Activity: FVS/FVF Golf Tournament

April 25, 2026

7:00-8:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast (Exhibit Hall)

8:00-8:05 AM

Welcome & Introductions

8:05-9:20 AM

Session 7: Visiting Professor & Plenary Session

8:05-8:30 AM

Approach to Asymptomatic Carotid Disease is the End Stage Renal Disease Patient

Rabih Chaer, MD, MSc, DFSVS

8:30-8:40 AM

Proteomic Signatures of Carotid Plaque Vulnerability: Proteolysis, Inflammation, and Metabolic Reprogramming

Camilo Polania, MD

8:40-8:50 AM

Endovascular Stent Reconstruction for Recurrent Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Dialysis-Dependent Patient

Logan Broome, MD

8:50-9:00 AM

Post-Gastric Bypass Robotic Assisted Splenic Artery Aneurysmectomy and Splenectomy

Dylan Wadell, MD

9:00-9:10 AM

Abstract Audience Scoring

Audience

9:10-10:00 AM

Poster Session & Break (Exhibit Hall)

10:00-11:15 AM

Session 8: Visiting Professor & Plenary Session

10:00-10:25 AM

The "Other" Practice: Lymphedema and Lipedema

Lori Pounds, MD, FACS

10:25-10:35 AM

Twists and Turns: What Role Does Internal Carotid Artery Tortuosity Play in Internal Carotid Artery Disease and Need for Reintervention?

Sydney Garner, MD

10:35-10:45 AM

Approach-Specific Risk Factors for Symptom Recurrence in Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Joaquin Sarmiento, MD

10:45-10:55 AM

Patient-Reported Outcomes after Thermal vs Non-Thermal Ablation for Treatment of Lower Extremity Superficial Venous Disease

Ankita Katukota, MS2

10:55-11:05 AM

Abstract Audience Scoring

Audience

11:05-11:45 AM

Poster Session & Break (Exhibit Hall)

11:45 AM-12:50 PM

Session 9: Visiting Professor & Plenary Session

11:45-12:10 PM

Peripheral Artery Disease: Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Including Alternate Access Decision Tree - Obtaining Flow Below the Ankle

Linda Harris, MD, FACS, DFSVS, MAMSE

12:10-12:20 PM

Flow Diversion for a Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report and Literature Review

Camila Esquetini-Vernon, MD

12:20-12:30 PM

Contemporary Evidence Challenges Historical Concerns About Elective AAA Repair in Women

Valerie Polcz, MD

12:30-12:40 PM

Subcutaneous Vialize Prophylaxis Reduces Groin SSI and Dehiscence After Vascular Surgery: A Pilot Study

Abigail Sallings, BS

12:40-12:50 PM

Abstract Audience Scoring

Audience

12:50-1:00 PM

Annual Business Meeting

1:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00-2:00 PM

Lunch & Learn

3:00-5:00 PM

Social Activity: FSplash Bash

April 26, 2026

7:00-8:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast

8:00-8:05 AM

Welcome & Introductions

8:05-8:55 AM

Session 10: Plenary Session

8:05-8:15 AM

Case Report: Pediatric Blunt Aortic injury

Kevin Luque-Sanchez, MD

8:15-8:25 AM

Socioeconomic Risks in Patients with Major Amputation Following Catheter Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Limb Ischemia: A Ten Year Single Institution

Zackery Aldaher, DO

8:25-8:35 AM

Comparable Outcomes of Robotic versus Laparoscopic Median Arcuate Ligament Release: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis

Joaquin Sarmiento, MD

8:35-8:45 AM

Current Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Horseshoe Kidney

Antoine Ribieras, MD

8:45-8:55 AM

Abstract Audience Scoring

Audience

8:55-9:05 AM

Break

9:05-9:55 AM

Session 11: Plenary Session

9:05-9:15 AM

Hybrid Redo Reconstruction and Endovascular Salvage of Infrarenal Aneurysm Degeneration Following Prior Aortobifemoral Bypass

Alvaro Abreu, MS4

9:15-9:25 AM

Demographic, Etiologic, Anatomical, and Therapeutic Patterns of Hepatic Artery Aneurysm: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Jayant Kumar, MD, PhD

9:25-9:35 AM

Hybrid Endovascular-Surgical Reconstruction of Central Venous Occlusion in a Hemodialysis Dependent Patient with Multiple Prior Access Failures

Kevin Tabatabaei, MS3

9:35-9:45 AM

Accuracy of Preoperative Vein Mapping Compared to Intra-operative DUS for Renal Dialysis Access Creation

Arthur Palamara, MD

9:45-9:55 AM

Abstract Audience Scoring

Audience

9:55-10:05 AM

Break

10:05-10:35 AM

Session 12: Best/Worst Cases

10:05-10:20 AM

Best Case/Worst Case #1

Sam Farres, MD

10:20-10:35 AM

Best Case/Worst Case #2

Paul Armstrong, DO

10:35-10:45 AM

Award Presentations

10:45-10:50 AM

Adjourn/Closing Remarks