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2025 Annual Meeting Agenda
| Thursday, April 24, 2025 | ||
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| 10:00 – 11:00 AM | Registration | |
| 11:00 – 11:05 AM | Welcome & Introductions | Scott Tapper, MD |
| 11:05 – 2:35 PM | Session 1: Visiting Professor Talk & Plenary Session | Moderators: Salvatore Scali, MD, Rachel Wilson, MD |
| 11:05 – 11:35 AM | AAA Rupture: Improving Care Models | Niten Singh, MD |
| 11:35 – 11:45 AM | Aortic Height Index and Aneurysm Size as Independent Factors for Mid-Term Aortic-Related Complications in Male Patients with Fusiform Non-Ruptured AAA | Camilo Polania, MD |
| 11:45 – 11:55 PM | Impact of Plasma Volume Status on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair | Yaman Alsabbagh, MD |
| 11:55 – 12:25 PM | Break | |
| 12:25 – 12:55 PM | Stress Testing in Current Vascular Practice | David Stone, MD |
| 12:55 – 1:05 PM | Higher Rate of Reinterventions After Transfemoral Carotid Artery Stenting in Symptomatic Patients: A Retrospective Stroke Center’s Cohort Study | Camila Esquetini-Vernon, MD |
| 1:05 – 1:15 PM | Open Repair of a Giant Celiac Artery Aneurysm with Unique Anatomical Considerations | Fang Yuan, MD |
| 1:15 – 1:20 PM | Abstract Audience Scoring | |
| 1:25 – 2:25 PM | Overview and Clinical Experience Using the GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Endoprosthesis (TAMBE) Sponsored by W.L. Gore and Associates | Sukgu Han, MD |
| 2:30 – 4:45 PM | Session 2: Plenary Session | Moderators: Eduardo Rodriguez-Zoppi, MD, Michele Taubman, MD |
| 2:30 – 2:40 PM | Predictors of Successful Antibiotic Treatment of Osteomyelitis in Diabetic Forefoot Infection | Ahmed Hassanin, MD |
| 2:40 – 2:50 PM | Open Deep Venous Arterialization Technique for Patients with No Option Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia (No CLTI) | Yaman Alsabbagh, MD |
| 2:55 – 3:40 PM | Break | |
| 3:40 – 4:10 PM | Using Clinical Practice Guidelines (Wi-Fi, Appropriate Use Criteria for IC, etc.) to Improve Real-World Patient Care | Caitlin Hicks, MD |
| 4:10 – 4:20 PM | Evaluating the Use of ChatGPT for Patient Education in PAD | Rishab Agarwal, MS |
| 4:20 – 4:30 PM | Percutaneous Transmural Artery Bypass with DETOUR System for Patient with Proximal Arterio-venous Stent Through SFA Stent Interstices | Andre Critsinelis, MD |
| 4:35 – 4:45 PM | Abstract Audience Scoring | |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn | |
| 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Social Activity: Welcome Reception In Exhibit Hall | |
| Friday, April 25, 2025 | ||
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| 7:00 – 8:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 8:05 – 10:35 AM | Session 3: James M. Seeger, MD Symposium Debate Session | Moderators: Scott Tapper, MD, Robert Feezor, MD, W. Anthony Lee, MD, Young Erben, MD |
| 8:05 – 8:17 AM | Type 2 Endoleaks Should Be Ignored If Only Associated With Sac Diameter Changes Since They Are Not Relevant to Survival | Niten Singh, MD, W. Anthony Lee, MD |
| 8:17 – 8:29 AM | TEVAR Should Never Be Used Initially for An Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection | Zain Shahid, MD, Dean Arnaoutakis, MD |
| 8:29 – 8:41 AM | Carotid Revascularization Should Never Be Offered to An Asymptomatic Octogenarian | Russell Samson, MD, David Stone, MD |
| 8:41 – 8:53 AM | Pre-Authorization Is A Waste of Time; Bad Doctors Will Cheat Anyway | Paul Armstrong, MD Russell Samson, MD |
| 8:53 – 9:13 AM | Panel/Winner Announcement | |
| 9:13 – 9:43 AM | Break In Exhibit Hall | |
| 9:43 – 9:55 AM | RVU-Based Performance Is The Optimal Model for Physician Reimbursement | Murray Shames, MD, Martin Back, MD |
| 9:55 – 10:07 AM | Fistula First’ Is Outdated; AV Grafts Should Be Prioritized for Older Dialysis-Dependent Patients | Thomas Huber, MD, Arthur Palamara, MD |
| 10:07 – 10:19 AM | Infrainguinal Bypass for Non-Work-Limiting Claudication Should Not Be Offered to Current Smokers | Caitlin Hicks, MD, Salvatore Scali, MD |
| 10:19 – 10:31 AM | Pharmacomechanical Catheter-Directed Therapy Is the First-line Treatment for Symptomatic Iliofemoral DVT, Not Anticoagulation | Jean Bismuth, MD, Benjamin Jacobs, MD |
| 10:31 – 10:35 AM | Panel/Winner Announcement | |
| 10:35- 10:50 AM | Vascular Medicine | Keith Swanson, MD |
| 10:50 – 11:20 AM | Break In Exhibit Hall | |
| 11:20 – 11:50 AM | Presidential Address | |
| 11:55 – 12:55 PM | PAD: How to Manage Increasingly Complex and Calcified Lesions Sponsored by Cook Medical | Jean Bismuth, MD |
| 1:00 PM | Adjourn | |
| 1:30 – 5:45 PM | Social Activity: FVS/FVF Golf Tournament | |
| Saturday, April 26, 2025 | ||
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| 7:00 – 8:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Session 4: Visiting Professors & Plenary Session | Moderators: Kyle Diamond, MD, Dean Arnaoutakis, MD |
| 8:05 – 8:35 AM | Resident/Fellow education: Addressing Gaps in Open Surgery Training and Mentoring Trainees/Junior Partners | Niten Singh, MD |
| 8:35 – 8:45 AM | FEVAR for Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms using In-Situ Laser Fenestrations | Aslyn Mattson, MS |
| 8:45 – 8:55 AM | Retrograde Target Vessel Cannulation As A Salvage Technique For Fenestrated Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair | Trung Nguyen, DO |
| 8:55 – 9:05 AM | Technical Success Using the Gore Thoracoabdominal Multibranch Endoprosthesis (TAMBE) Device through Bilateral Transfemoral Arterial Access | Yuchi Ma, MD |
| 9:05 – 9:15 AM | The Management of Descending Thoracic Aortic Thrombus | Priscilla Tanamal, MD |
| 9:15 – 9:25 AM | Abstract Audience Scoring | |
| 9:30 – 10:00 AM | Break, Poster Hall & Exhibits In Exhibit Hall | |
| 10:00 – 12:45 PM | Session 5: Visiting Professors & Plenary | Moderators: Michol Cooper, MD, Sara Clark, MD |
| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | The Cost of EVAR in the Cost Containment Era | David Stone, MD |
| 10:30 – 10:40 AM | Novel Modified Iliac Artery Stent Graft with Side Branch Extension Facilitating Kidney Transplant in Severe Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease | Yaman Alsabbagh, MD |
| 10:40 – 10:50 AM | Clinical Outcomes Following Carotid Surgery in Patients with Radiation-Induced Carotid Artery Stenosis: A Propensity Score-matched Cohort Study | Suren Jeevaratnam, MS |
| 10:50 – 11:00 AM | Intraplaque Hemorrhage and Plaque Ulceration Present in Higher Proportion in Patients with Symptomatic Mild- to Moderate Carotid Artery Stenosis | Xindi Chen, BA |
| 11:00 – 11:05 AM | Abstract Audience Scoring | |
| 11:05 – 11:45 AM | Break, Poster Hall & Exhibits In Exhibit Hall | |
| 11:45 – 12:45 PM | Session 6: Visiting Professors & Plenary | Moderators: Russell Samson, MD, Ben Szpila, MD |
| 11:45 – 12:15 PM | Actionable Steps When Identifying ‘Bad Actors’ or Providers: What Data is Needed, and How to Address It | Caitlin Hicks, MD |
| 12:15 – 12:25 PM | Aortoenteric Fistulas Following Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Scoping Review | Christopher Montoya, MD |
| 12:25 – 12:35 PM | Lower Household Income Associated with Higher Cardiac and Vascular Mortality After Endovascular AAA Repair | Jonathan Vandenberg, MD |
| 12:35 – 12:45 PM | Multidisciplinary Management of Complex Upper Extremity Trauma Secondary to Dog Bites | Christopher Montoya, MD |
| 12:45 – 1:00 PM | Annual Business Meeting | |
| 1:05 – 2:05 PM | The Versatile TREO: Everyday EVAR to the Future of Complex AAA Repair Sponsored by Terumo Aortic | Dean Arnaoutakis, MD |
| 2:05 PM | Adjourn | |
| 2:10 – 2:50 PM | Trainee Social | |
| 3:00 – 5:00 PM | Social Activity: Splash Bash | |
| Sunday, April 27, 2025 | ||
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| 7:00 – 9:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 8:00 – 9:45 AM | Session 7A: Introduction and Plenary Review: Visiting Professors | Moderators: Richard Teed, MD, Jason Wagner, MD |
| 8:05 – 8:15 AM | Expanding the Palma Procedure: Acute Venous Reconstruction for Enhanced Limb Salvage in Complex Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Resection | Jayant Kumar, MD |
| 8:15 – 8:25 AM | Fibro-Adipose Vascular Anomaly (FAVA) | Dylan Wadell, MD |
| 8:25 – 8:35 AM | Open Repair and Subsequent Stenting to Treat Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome Secondary to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass | Ashley Oh, MS |
| 8:45 – 8:55 AM | Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Birth Trauma: A Potential New Correlation | John Hargiss, MD |
| 8:55 – 9:00 AM | Abstract Audience Scoring | |
| 9:00 – 10:10 AM | Session 7B: The Best/Worst Cases (Past or Future) | Moderators: Salvatore Scali, MD, Scott Tapper, MD |
| 9:25 – 9:40 AM | Best Case/Worst Case Presentation | Young Erben, MD |
| 9:40 – 09:55 AM | Best Case/Worst Case Presentation | Michol Cooper, MD |
| 09:55 – 10:05 AM | Award Presentations | Award Presenters: Salvatore Scali, MD, Scott Tapper, MD |
| 10:05 – 10:10 AM | Adjourn/Closing Remarks | Salvatore Scali, MD |
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FVS Annual Meeting Agenda
2026 Annual Meeting Agenda
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | ||
10:00-11:00 AM | Registration | |
11:00-11:05 AM | Welcome & Introductions | Salvatore Scali, MD, FACS (FVS President 2025-2026) |
11:05 AM-12:20 PM | Session 1: Visiting Professor & Plenary Session | Moderator: Salvatore Scali, MD, FACS |
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 | Moderator: Sonya Tuerff, MD; Sara Clark, MD |
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 | Adeeb Jlilati, MD |
2:25-2:35 PM | Flow Diversion for a Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report and Literature Review | Camila Esquetini-Vernon, MD |
2:35-2:45 PM | Abstract Audience Scoring | Audience |
2:45-2:55 PM | Break | |
2:55-4:10 PM | Session 3: Visiting Professor & Plenary Session | Moderators: Young Erben, MD, Inky Parrack, MD |
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 | Moderators: Samir Shah, MD, MPH; W. Anthony Lee, MD |
4:20-4:30 PM | TEVAR Outcomes in Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury | Mohit Bhalla, MD |
4:30-4:40 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 |
4:40-4:50 PM | Association of Preoperative Aneurysmal Thrombus and Anatomic Predictors with Type 2 Endoleak Development Following Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair | Mabel Rodriguez-Barrios, MS2 |
4:50-5:00 PM | Abstract Audience Scoring | Audience |
5:00 PM | Adjourn | |
5:15-6:15 PM | Welcome Reception with Exhibitors | |
Friday, 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 | Moderators: Salvatore Scali, MD, FACS; Charles Thompson, MD |
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 | Moderators: Sonya Tuerff, MD; Scott Tapper, MD |
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 | Inky Parrack, MD, RVPI; Ben Jacobs, MD |
10:11-10:23 AM | Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistula Creation as the Primary Dialysis Access Option | Sara Clark, MD; 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 | Salvatore Scali, MD, FACS (FVS President 2025-2026) |
12:10 PM | Adjourn | |
12:10-1:10 PM | Lunch & Learn | |
1:45-5:45 PM | Social Activity: FVS/FVF Golf Tournament | |
Saturday, 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 | Moderators: Sai Konda, MD; Kyle Diamond, MD, RVPI |
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 | Break | |
10:00-11:15 AM | Session 8: Visiting Professor & Plenary Session | Moderator: Robert Feezor, MD, FACS; Deepak Nair, MD |
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 | Ekin Inal, 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 | Break | |
11:45 AM-12:50 PM | Session 9: Visiting Professor & Plenary Session | Moderators: Young Erben, MD; Russell Samson, MD |
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 | Contemporary Evidence Challenges Historical Concerns About Elective AAA Repair in Women | Valerie Polcz, MD |
12:20-12:30 PM | Subcutaneous Vialize Prophylaxis Reduces Groin SSI and Dehiscence After Vascular Surgery: A Pilot Study | Abigail Sallings, BS |
12:30-12:40 PM | Abstract Audience Scoring | Audience |
12:40-12:50 PM | Annual Business Meeting | |
12:50 PM | Adjourn | |
1:00-2:00 PM | Lunch & Learn | |
3:00-5:00 PM | Social Activity: Splash Bash | |
Sunday, 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 | Moderators: Samir Shah, MD, MPH; Michele Taubman, MD |
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 | Ekin Inal, 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 | Moderator: Robert Feezor, MD, FACS, Michol Cooper, MD, PhD |
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 | Moderators: Shonak Patel, MD; Ben Jacobs, MD |
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 | Shonak Patel, MD, FACS; Salvatore Scali, MD, FACS |
10:45-10:50 AM | Adjourn/Closing Remarks | Shonak Patel, MD, FACS (FVS President 2025-2026) |
FVS Annual Meeting Visiting Professors
2026 Visiting Professors
Rabih A. Chaer, MD, MSc, DFSVSProfessor and Chief
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Linda M Harris, MD, FACS, DFSVS, MAMSEProfessor of Surgery
President Elect SVS
Program Director Vascular Surgery Residency/Fellowship
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
KaleidaHealth
Buffalo, NY
Lori Pounds, MD, FACS, DFAVFProfessor of Surgery
Program Director Vascular Fellowship
UT Health San Antonio
Department of Surgery
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
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FVS Annual Meeting Abstracts
Abstracts
2026 Florida Vascular Society Scientific Sessions
Abstract Submission
The Florida Vascular Society is accepting abstracts for the 2026 Scientific Sessions. Abstract submission carries with it the eligibility to receive the Jose “Pepe” Alvarez, Jr., MD Resident Award, the Dr. JJ Karmacharya Award, the Mark L. Friedell, MD Award and/or the Dr. Jeffrey A. Hertz Award in addition to oral presentation opportunities.
Abstract Submission Window: September 23-October 31, 2025
Eligibility: Abstracts may be submitted by individuals at any stage of practice, with award eligibility provided below. All current surgery residents, vascular fellows, and medical school students in the state of Florida are encouraged to submit an abstract for available awards and oral presentation opportunities. Non-member authors must list the name of a member sponsor.
Topics:
All vascular related topics submitted will be considered by the FVS program committee for acceptance. Topics related to the following areas will be given the highest consideration for acceptance in the James E. Seeger, MD Symposium, Luncheon Session, and Topic Related Scientific Sessions:
- Vascular Medicine
- Lower Extremity Revascularization
- Vascular Trauma
- Carotid Dissection Aneurysms
- Dialysis Access
Abstract Format:
Abstracts must be submitted with the following sections (1) Introduction/Objectives, (2) Methods, (3) Results, and (4) Conclusion using the FVS Online Abstract Submission tool. To ensure a “blind” review, no reference should be made on or in the abstract to the names or institutions of the authors.
Attachments:
You must submit the following attachments with your abstract:
- Abstract
- Current CV
- American College of Surgeons Disclosure Form (available in the submission portal)
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About the Awards
Jose “Pepe” Alvarez, Jr., MD Resident Award: Awarded for the best overall abstract and oral presentation for clinical or experimental work performed by residents of fellows in training. Awardee receives $1,000 and will be considered for publication in the Annals of Vascular Surgery. This award is sponsored by the Florida Vascular Foundation.
- 2025 Jose “Pepe” Alvarez, Jr., MD Resident Award Winner: Jayant Kumar, MD, Memorial Healthcare System
Dr. JJ Karmacharya Award: Awarded for the best abstract and oral presentation in aortic aneurysmal disease reconstruction and treatments. Awardee receives $1,000 and will be considered for publication in the Annals of Vascular Surgery. This award is sponsored by the Florida Vascular Foundation.
- 2025 Dr. JJ Karmacharya Award Winner: Yaman Alsabbagh, MD, Mayo Clinic
Mark L. Friedell, MD Award: Awarded for the Best Medical Student Abstract and Oral Presentation. Awardee receives $500.00 and will be considered for publication in the Annals of Vascular Surgery.
- 2025 Mark L. Friedell, MD Award Winner: Xindi Chen, Medical Student, Mayo Clinic
Dr. Jeffrey A. Hertz Memorial Award for Best Case Report: Awardee receives $500.00 and will be considered for publication in the Annals of Vascular Surgery.
- 2025 Dr. Jeffrey A. Hertz Memorial Award for Best Case Report Winner: Christopher Montoya, MD, University of Miami
Contact the FVS
Please contact any abstracts and manuscript questions to abstracts@fvs.org.
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Exhibits & Support
Join us on April 23-26, 2026, for the FVS 39th Annual Scientific Sessions! We are expecting OVER 130 vascular surgeons, interventional, radiologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, residents, fellows, medical students, and other medical professionals. Don’t miss your chance to be apart of this premier event!
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