SESSION 14 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 14: VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY – PART 1
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8:00 AM - 8:10 AM The Physical Exam And US to Establish The CEAP Classification And The VCSS Score
  Presenter(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
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8:10 AM - 8:20 AM The Swollen Lower Extremity: Venous, Arterial Or Lymphedema
  Presenter(s):Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD  
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8:20 AM - 8:30 AM Greater Saphenous Vein Reflux: When To Treat And When Not
  Presenter(s):Nick Morrison, MD  
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8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Thermal Ablation Should Remain The Standard Of Care For Saphenous Vein Reflux, At Least For Now
  Presenter(s):Alan M. Dietzek, MD, RPVI, FACS  
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8:40 AM - 8:50 AM Non-Thermal Ablation: The Results Are Good, Why Is It Not Being Reimbursed
  Presenter(s):Kathleen D. Gibson, MD  
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8:50 AM - 9:00 AM When, Where And How I Use Foam: Safe And Versatile If CO2 Is Utilized
  Presenter(s):Israel Schur, MD  
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Should Sclerotherapy Or Microphlebectomy Be Performed Before, During Or After GSV Ablation
  Presenter(s):Melvin Rosenblatt, MD  
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9:10 AM - 9:20 AM Is A DVT A Contraindication To Treating Superficial Vein Reflux
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RPVI, RVT  
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9:20 AM - 9:30 AM Venous Ulcers Management Including Peri Ulcer Venous Injections
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
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9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Mixed Arterial And Venous Ulcers: Diagnosis And Management
  Presenter(s):Kevin Herman, MD  
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9:40 AM - 9:50 AM Complications Related To The Management Of Superficial Venous Insufficiency
  Presenter(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
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9:50 AM - 10:10 AM Panel Discussion/Case Presentation
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM Break – Visit Exhibits (South Corridor, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 14
 
SESSION 15 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 15: VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY – PART 2
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10:30 AM - 10:40 AM Perforator Veins: Pathophysiology And Management
  Presenter(s):Kathleen D. Gibson, MD  
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10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Treating Recurrence Can Be Frustrating But Necessary
  Presenter(s):Melvin Rosenblatt, MD  
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10:50 AM - 11:00 AM Phlebectomy Techniques
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RPVI, RVT  
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11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Imaging Of Pelvic Venous Pathology With MRV Or CTV
  Presenter(s):Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
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11:10 AM - 11:20 AM Imaging Of Pelvic Venous Pathology With US, Venography And IVUS
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
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11:20 AM - 11:30 AM Lower Extremity Varicosities Arising From The Pelvis: Diagnosis And Management
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
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11:30 AM - 11:40 AM The CHIVA And ASVAL Techniques: What Are They And When Should They Be Used
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, RPhS, FACS, FACPh  
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11:40 AM - 11:50 AM Pelvic Congestion vs. Nutcracker: Diagnosis And Management
  Presenter(s):Lindsay Machan, MD  
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11:50 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Break – Pick up lunch in South Corridor Exhibit Area (2nd Floor) and return to Murray Hill Suites for Luncheon Program.
END OF SESSION 15
 
SESSION 16 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 16: LUNCHEON PROGRAM: IVC FILTER CONTROVERSIES
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12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Who Is Responsible For Filter Failures
  Presenter(s):Curtis W. Bakal, MD, MPH  
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12:30 PM - 12:35 PM From Gunther Tulip to Celect Platinum: Is It A Fundamentally Changed Filter Or A Good Filter Made Great
  Presenter(s):Keith M. Sterling, MD  
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12:35 PM - 12:40 PM Recovery To Denali Filter Evolution: It’s Not The Same Filter Anymore
  Presenter(s):William Stavropoulos, MD  
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12:40 PM - 12:45 PM The Option Filter: A Great Filter From Its Inception, Minor Changes Have Improved Results
  Presenter(s):David W. Trost, MD  
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12:45 PM - 12:50 PM The Convertible Filter: A Modification Of A Tried And True Permanent Filter
  Presenter(s):Robert J. Lewandowski, MD  
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12:50 PM - 12:55 PM The Optese Filter: Is The Thrombosis Rate And Removal Rate Equivalent To Other Filters
  Presenter(s):David L. Gillespie, MD  
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12:55 PM - 1:00 PM The ALN Filter: Better Retrieval Rates and Fewer Complications Than Other Filters
  Presenter(s):Alan M. Cohen, MD  
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM Will There Be A Bioconvertible Filter Available For Clinical Use In The Near Future
  Presenter(s):Michael D. Darcy, MD  
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1:05 PM - 1:10 PM The Preserve Trial Rationale, Design And Update - Wrap Up IVC Filter Session
  Presenter(s):Matthew S. Johnson, MD  
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1:10 PM - 1:30 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 16
 
SESSION 17 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 17: ACUTE DVT MANAGEMENT
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1:30 PM - 1:40 PM Acute DVT: Does Infrapopliteal Thrombus Or Acute Superficial Vein Thrombus Need To Be Treated
  Presenter(s):Alan M. Dietzek, MD, RPVI, FACS  
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1:40 PM - 1:50 PM Anticoagulation Before, During and After Endovascular Procedures: Our Current Protocols
  Presenter(s):Barry T. Katzen, MD  
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1:50 PM - 2:00 PM Non-Lytic Approaches To Acute Thrombus Removal
  Presenter(s):James F. Benenati, MD  
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2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Are IVC Filters Necessary When Treating Acute DVT With Devices Or Thrombolytics
  Presenter(s):Robert A. Lookstein, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
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2:10 PM - 2:20 PM CTA Or VQ Scans To Rule Out PE: The Evidence
  Presenter(s):Linda B. Haramati, MD, MS  
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2:20 PM - 2:30 PM PERT: Pulmonary Embolism Response Team: Why Is It Needed
  Presenter(s):James Horowitz, MD  
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2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Pulmonary Embolism Intervention: When And How
  Presenter(s):Akhilesh K. Sista, MD  
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2:40 PM - 2:50 PM Panel Discussion
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM Break – Visit Exhibits (South Corridor, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 17
 
SESSION 18 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 18: MANAGEMENT OF THE SWOLLEN EXTREMITY
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3:10 PM - 3:20 PM The Lymphedema Pump: When Should It Be Applied
  Presenter(s):Thomas S. Maldonado, MD  
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3:20 PM - 3:30 PM Chronic Femoral Vein Occlusions Can Be Treated And Can Improve QOL
  Presenter(s):Mark J. Garcia, MD  
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3:30 PM - 3:40 PM Crossing And Treating Difficult Occlusions In The SVC And IVC
  Presenter(s):Marcelo Guimaraes, MD, FSIR  
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3:40 PM - 3:50 PM Current And Future Venous Stents
  Presenter(s):Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
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3:50 PM - 4:00 PM When Should An Iliac Vein Stenosis Be Stented: Only When Proven Necessary
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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4:00 PM - 4:10 PM When Should An Iliac Vein Stenosis Be Stented: Prior To Treating GSV Reflux
  Presenter(s):Enrico Ascher, MD  
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4:10 PM - 4:20 PM CCSVI: Is The Concept Dead
  Presenter(s):Salvatore J.A. Sclafani, MD  
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4:20 PM - 4:40 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 18
 
SESSION 19 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 19: THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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4:40 PM - 4:50 PM What Every Interventional Radiologist Needs To Know About The Lymphatic System
  Presenter(s):Maxim Itkin, MD  
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4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Repairing A Broken Lymphatic System Using Interventional Techniques
  Presenter(s):Maxim Itkin, MD  
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 19
 
SESSION 20 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 20: ENTREPRENEURIAL IR: LESSONS LEARNED FROM SOME OF THE BEST INNOVATORS
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5:10 PM - 5:15 PM Entrepreneurial IR: Lessons Learned From Some Of The Best Innovators
  Presenter(s):Lindsay Machan, MD  
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5:15 PM - 5:20 PM Entrepreneurial IR: Lessons Learned From Some Of The Best Innovators
  Presenter(s):Rodney A. Raabe, MD  
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5:20 PM - 5:25 PM Entrepreneurial IR: Lessons Learned From Some Of The Best Innovators
  Presenter(s):Thomas A. Sos, MD  
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5:25 PM - 5:30 PM Entrepreneurial IR: Lessons Learned From Some Of The Best Innovators
  Presenter(s):Howard J. Leonhardt , hPhD  
5:30 PM - 5:35 PM Entrepreneurial IR: Lessons Learned From Some Of The Best Innovators
  Presenter(s):Bob Abraham, MD, FSIR, FRCPC  
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5:35 PM - 5:45 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 20