SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 1: CASE-BASED LEARNING
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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DURING THIS SESSION, THE PRACTICE OF CLINICAL VASCULAR SONOGRAPHY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED AND STRESSED BY EXPERTS. THIS SESSION WILL COVER PATIENT-CENTERED CARE, TIME EFFICIENCY AND “COMPLEX DISEASE PATTERNS IN DIFFICULT” VASCULAR DISEASE PATIENTS. THIS WILL BE AN EXCELLENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FACILITATED BY THE PRESENTATION OF PERTINENT CLINICAL CASES TO SET THE STAGE FOR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RELATED TO IMAGING AND MANAGEMENT.
7:50 AM - 8:00 AM Welcome And Opening Remarks: Navigating The Meeting And Optimizing Your Experience
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
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8:00 AM - 8:12 AM Lower Extremity Arterial
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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8:12 AM - 8:24 AM Lower Extremity Venous
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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8:24 AM - 8:36 AM Cerebrovascular
  Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MS, RDCS, RVT  
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8:36 AM - 8:48 AM Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Steven J. Knight, BSc  
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8:48 AM - 9:00 AM Abdominal Imaging
  Presenter(s):Mani Montazemi, RDMS  
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9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Panel Discussion
9:15 AM - 9:35 AM Break – Visit Exhibits (2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 1
 
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 2: VENOUS: THROMBO-EMBOLIC DISEASE
Moderators:Mark A. Oliver, MD, RPVT, RVT, FSVU  
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9:35 AM - 9:45 AM Use Of D-Dimer And Ultrasound For DVT Evaluation
  Presenter(s):John Blebea, MD, MBA  
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9:45 AM - 9:55 AM Calf Vein Imaging: Always, Never, It Depends: What Do The Society Guidelines And Standards Recommend And My Own Philosophy
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
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9:55 AM - 10:05 AM Management Of Calf Vein Thrombosis After Venous Interventional Procedures
  Presenter(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
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10:05 AM - 10:15 AM Isolated Soleal And Gastrocnemius Vein Thrombosis
  Presenter(s):Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA, FACS  
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10:15 AM - 10:25 AM Duplex US Follow-Up Of DVT: How And Why, When Should And Should Not Do It
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
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10:25 AM - 10:40 AM Panel Discussion
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Break - Visit Exhibits (2nd Floor)
Transition to Workshops - Americas Hall 2 - 3rd Floor)
END OF SESSION 2
 
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 3: WORKSHOP ROTATION 1
Moderators:TBD
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LOCATION: ROOM 1 - AMERICAS HALL 2, 3RD FLOOR
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 1. Color Optimization
  Presenter(s):Frank Miele, MSEE  
LOCATION: ROOM 2 - AMERICAS HALL 2, 3RD FLOOR
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 2. Quality Matters – Manage it Well
  Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS  
LOCATION: ROOM 3 - AMERICAS HALL 2, 3RD FLOOR
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 3. Cardiac Effects
  Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MS, RDCS, RVT / Steven J. Knight, BSc  
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LOCATION: MURRAY HILL SUITE, 2ND FLOOR
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 4. Principles Of Duplex Diagnosis
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD / Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS  
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LOCATION: ROOM 4 - AMERICAS HALL 2, 3RD FLOOR
Moderator(s): Terence N. Needham, RVT  
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 5. The Writer’s “Block” (10-Minute Presentations)
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 5.1 The Process: From Concept To Final Product
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 5.2 The Abstract And The Manuscript
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 5.3 An Analysis Of The 2016 SVU Submissions
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM Discussion (24 Minutes)
LOCATION: ROOM 5 - AMERICAS HALL 2, 3RD FLOOR
10:50 AM - 11:00 PM 6. 6. Ergonomics
  Presenter(s):Matthew P. Hernandez, B.Sc, DPT, CSCS  
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12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Pick Up Lunch In South Corridor Exhibit Area (2nd Floor) and Return to Murray Hill Suites for Luncheon Program.
END OF SESSION 3
 
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 4: LUNCHEON PROGRAM: VENOUS - ILIO-FEMORAL VENOUS DISEASE
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
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12:10 PM - 12:19 PM Presentation And Clinical Indications/Manifestations For Evaluating Pelvic Congestion
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
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12:20 PM - 12:29 PM Technical Protocol And Tips For Evaluating Pelvic Pathologies
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
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12:30 PM - 12:39 PM IVUS For Iliac Vein Compression
  Presenter(s):Paul J. Gagne, MD  
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12:40 PM - 12:49 PM Duplex Ultrasound For Iliofemoral Venous Obstruction And Follow-Up After Stenting
  Presenter(s):Michael R. Jaff, DO  
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12:49 PM - 1:00 PM Panel Discussion
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM Break – Visit Exhibits (2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 4
 
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 5: ARTERIAL
Moderators:Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
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1:20 PM - 1:32 PM A Discussion Of Arterial Doppler Waveforms: The Confusion Continues
  Presenter(s):Steven J. Knight, BSc  
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1:32 PM - 1:44 PM Characterization Of Tibial Velocities By Duplex Ultrasound In Severe Peripheral Arterial Disease And Controls
  Presenter(s):Gregory L. Moneta, MD  
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1:44 PM - 1:56 PM Value Of Ultrasound In The Planning, Access And Control Of Angioplasty Above And Below The Knee
  Presenter(s):Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
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1:56 PM - 2:08 PM Criteria For Duplex Follow-Up Of Lower Extremity Endovascular Interventions
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
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END OF SESSION 5
 
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 6: PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS I: ISSUES RELATED TO EDUCATION, PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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2:08 PM - 2:20 PM Development Of A Duplex Ultrasound Simulator For Training And Assessment
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
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2:20 PM - 2:32 PM The Ergonomically Correct Examination Room
  Presenter(s):Matthew P. Hernandez, B.Sc, DPT, CSCS  
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2:32 PM - 2:44 PM The New Paradigm For Understanding And Teaching Sonographic Principles Required By The Massive Post-Processing In Contemporary Sonographic Instruments
  Presenter(s):Frederick Kremkau, PhD  
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2:44 PM - 2:56 PM Moving The Lab From Paper To Digital
  Presenter(s):Josh D. Lee, BS  
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2:56 PM - 3:15 PM Panel Discussion – Combined Sessions 5 And 6
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Break – Visit Exhibits (2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 6
 
SESSION 7 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 7: TEST YOUR VENOUS KNOWLEDGE
Moderators:Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
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3:45 PM - 3:54 PM Anatomic Relations In The Thoracic Outlet
  Presenter(s):David L. Gillespie, MD  
3:54 PM - 4:03 PM Venous Thrombosis Facts
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
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4:03 PM - 4:12 PM Is It Or Is It Not What Appears To Be
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
4:12 PM - 4:21 PM How Well Do You Know The Pelvic Veins
  Presenter(s):Antonios P. Gasparis, MD  
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4:21 PM - 4:30 PM Venous Images: What Is The Correct Answer
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
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4:30 PM - 4:39 PM How Well Do You Know The Central Veins
  Presenter(s):Luis R. Leon, MD, RVT, FACS  
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4:39 PM - 4:48 PM Get The Clinical Picture?
  Presenter(s):Angela A. Kokkosis, MD, RPVI  
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4:48 PM - 4:57 PM What Kind Of Swelling Is This
  Presenter(s):Thomas S. Maldonado, MD  
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4:57 PM - 5:06 PM Extraluminal Pathology
  Presenter(s):Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, MD  
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5:06 PM - 5:25 PM Panel Discussion
5:25 PM - 5:30 PM Summary Of The Day
END OF SESSION 7