SESSION 12 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 12: MANAGING THE PATIENT WITH PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASE (PAD): STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, WHO NEEDS WHICH TESTS AND WHEN
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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6:50 AM - 7:00 AM Welcome And Opening Remarks: Navigating The Meeting And Optimizing Your Experience
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
PAD is a very complex disease with many available diagnostic modalities. Armed with the right information, a thorough history and physical exam, and the appropriate diagnostic/imaging modality, the patient will be on the right track to getting the help and care he or she needs. How Much is Enough? What Do We Need For Diagnosis, Management And Treatment Of PAD?
7:00 AM - 7:08 AM The History And Physical Examination Matters And Guides The Workup
  Presenter(s):Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:08 AM - 7:16 AM Still Important Role Of Physiologic Testing
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:16 AM - 7:24 AM Role Of Duplex Ultrasound In The PAD Workup
 
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:24 AM - 7:32 AM Evolving And Expanding Role Of Pedal Artery Imaging
  Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:32 AM - 7:40 AM What About CTA And MRA
  Presenter(s):David L. Dawson, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:40 AM - 7:48 AM Strategic Use Of Contrast Arteriography
  Presenter(s):John Carson, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:48 AM - 8:10 AM Panel Discussion: Putting It All Together
END OF SESSION 12
 
SESSION 13 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 13: ABDOMINAL IMAGING TIPS AND TRICKS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Laurence Needleman, MD  
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8:15 AM - 8:25 AM Renal Artery Scanning
  Presenter(s):Patrick A. Washko, BS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
8:25 AM - 8:35 AM 5 Tips For A Liver Duplex Exam
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM Mesenteric With Focus On Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
8:45 AM - 8:55 AM Duplex Surveillance After Complex Aortic Endovascular Repair
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
8:55 AM - 9:05 AM Bonus Lecture: Who Is The Right Patient For The Renal Artery Duplex Examination
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
9:05 AM - 9:15 AM Panel Discussion
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 13
 
SESSION 14 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 14: CEREBROVASCULAR
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
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9:45 AM - 9:55 AM Evolution And Review Of Carotid Duplex Criteria: From Strandness To IAC Consensus
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
9:55 AM - 10:05 AM Review Of IAC Consensus Criteria: How To Transition And Incorporate It Into Your Practice
  Presenter(s):Heather L. Gornik, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
10:05 AM - 10:15 AM The Role Of Alternative Imaging For Carotid Disease; What’s Best And When is It Necessary
  Presenter(s):Leslie M. Scoutt, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
10:15 AM - 10:25 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 14
 
SESSION 15 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 15: PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS AND PHILISOPHICAL ISSUES I
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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10:25 AM - 10:35 AM Variability Of Practice Patterns From A Survey Of International Vascular Specialists: Lessons Learned And How We Can Be More Value Added
  Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM How To Recruit, Train, And Retain Vascular Sonographers
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
10:45 AM - 10:55 AM State Of Vascular Ultrasound Education And Training
  Presenter(s):Traci B. Fox, EdD, RDMS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
10:55 AM - 11:05 AM Is There A Role For Advanced Practice Vascular Sonography
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM Sonographer Burnout: How Real Is This And How Can It Be Addressed
  Presenter(s):Aubrey J. Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
11:15 AM - 11:25 AM What’s Happening With The Workforce: Is The Projected Sonographer Shortage Real, How Can It Be Addressed
  Presenter(s):Traci B. Fox, EdD, RDMS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
11:25 AM - 11:40 AM Panel Discussion
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM Lunch Break - South Corridor, 2nd Floor
END OF SESSION 15
 
SESSION 16 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 16: TECHNICAL SKILLS LAB
Location: Nassau Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Fernando Amador, RVT / Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS  
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(This session will allow you to visit with recognized experts in the field in an informal setting with opportunity for “hands-on” time and conversation to glean technical tips in various areas of vascular ultrasound and physiologic testing.)
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM Station 1: Pedal Artery Imaging
  Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Nassau Suites, 2nd Floor
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM Station 2: Carotid Artery Imaging
  Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT  
Location: Nassau Suites, 2nd Floor
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM Station 3: Transcranial Duplex
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU  
Location: Nassau Suites, 2nd Floor
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM Station 4: Pelvic Vein Imaging
  Presenter(s):Jan M. Sloves, RVT  
Location: Nassau Suites, 2nd Floor
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM Station 5: Renal Artery Imaging
  Presenter(s):Patrick A. Washko, BS  
Location: Nassau Suites, 2nd Floor
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM Station 6: Physiologic Test
  Presenter(s):Traci B. Fox, EdD, RDMS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Nassau Suites, 2nd Floor
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM Station 7: Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Nassau Suites, 2nd Floor
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM Station 8: Hepato-Portal Imaging
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
Location: Nassau Suites, 2nd Floor
12:40 PM - 12:50 PM Transition To Plenary Sessions (Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 16
 
SESSION 17 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 17: INTERPRETING WITH THE MASTERS
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Laurence Needleman, MD  
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12:50 PM - 1:50 PM Panel Discussion: Interpreting With The Masters
  Panelist(s): Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU / David L. Dawson, MD / Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA / Heather L. Gornik, MD / Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU / Leslie M. Scoutt, MD / R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
END OF SESSION 17
 
SESSION 18 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 18: WHAT THE VASCULAR SPECIALIST SHOULD EXPECT FROM A WELL-DONE VASCULAR ULTRASOUND EVALUATION
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:David L. Dawson, MD  
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1:50 PM - 2:00 PM The Lower Extremity Arterial Mapping
  Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM The Lower Extremity Vein Evaluation For Reflux
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM The Ilio-Caval Evaluation In Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  Presenter(s):Jan M. Sloves, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
END OF SESSION 18
 
SESSION 19 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 19: VENOUS IMAGING: TESTING FOR CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY, LEG REFLUX AND PELVIC VEIN DISORDERS
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:David L. Dawson, MD / Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
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2:20 PM - 2:30 PM Clinical Evaluation Of The Swollen Leg: It’s Not Just Reflux And DVT
  Presenter(s):Steven M. Dean, DO  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM The Anterior Saphenous Vein: Anatomic And Clinical Considerations For The Vascular Sonographer
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM The Role Of Duplex Ultrasound In The Evaluation Of The Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Jan M. Sloves, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM Evaluation For Pelvic Vein Reflux
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Duplex Ultrasound Follow-up After Interventions: When, How Often, What To Look For
  Presenter(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM Panel Discussion (Combined Sessions 122 And 123)
3:20 PM - 3:45 PM Break
END OF SESSION 19
 
SESSION 20 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 20: THE EVOLVING HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: IMPACT ON PAYMENT, POLICY, LAB MANAGEMENT AND SVU UPDATES
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Anne M. Jones, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS  
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3:45 PM - 3:53 PM Current Critical Issues For The Vascular Professional
  Presenter(s):Anne M. Jones, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:53 PM - 4:01 PM SVU Updates, Where Are We With The Strategic Plan, And Highlights Of The 2024 SVU Annual Conference
  Presenter(s):Josh D. Lee, MBA  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
4:01 PM - 4:09 PM Update On The Status Of The Journal of Vascular Ultrasound (JVU)
  Presenter(s):David L. Dawson, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
4:09 PM - 4:17 PM Reimbursement Updates: Is There Any Good News
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
4:17 PM - 4:30 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 20
 
SESSION 21 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 21: HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS, CURVEBALLS AND CONTROVERSIES
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU  
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4:30 PM - 4:40 PM What Do I Do When I Find Non-Vascular Pathology On My Vascular Ultrasound Study
  Presenter(s):Patrick A. Washko, BS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM Evaluation Of Cold Sensitivity And Vasospasm
  Presenter(s):Steven M. Dean, DO  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Utility Of The Toe-Brachial Index
  Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Current Applications For Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound In The Vascular Laboratory
  Presenter(s):Leslie M. Scoutt, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
5:10 PM - 5:20 PM 'Volume Flow: Is This A Wild Goose Chase'
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Noninvasive Evaluation Of Arterial Steal After Dialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM Panel Discussion
End of Program P
END OF SESSION 21