SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 1: VASCULAR VIBES: HEMODYNAMICS, FLOW AND PRESSURE IN NORMAL AND DISEASED VESSELS
Moderators:Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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7:50 AM - 8:00 AM Welcome And Opening Remarks
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
8:00 AM - 8:12 AM Cardiac Effects On The Peripheral Vascular Evaluation
  Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MS  
8:12 AM - 8:24 AM Characteristics Of Pressure And Flow In The Arterial System: Applications In Noninvasive Testing
  Presenter(s):Sérgio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
8:24 AM - 8:36 AM Venous Hemodynamics: Effects Of Position, Pressure Changes, Incompetence And Obstruction In The Lower Extremities
  Presenter(s):William B. Schroedter, BS, RVT, RPhS, FSVU  
8:36 AM - 8:48 AM Hemodynamics Of Cerebrovascular Flow In Normal, Stenotic And Occluded Vessels
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
8:48 AM - 9:00 AM Recognizing And Correcting Color Doppler Flow Artifacts
  Presenter(s):Traci B. Fox, EdD, RDMS, RVT  
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 1
 
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 2: IMAGING ESSENTIALS: 5 TOP PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL TIPS TO FACILIATE THE DUPLEX ULTRASOUND EVALUATION
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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9:20 AM - 9:32 AM Carotid Duplex Imaging
  Presenter(s):Patricia Vargas, DHSc, RVT  
9:32 AM - 9:44 AM Lower Extremity Vein Imaging (DVT)
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
9:44 AM - 9:56 AM Mesenteric Imaging
  Presenter(s):Anita Harrington, MS, RVT, RDMS, FSVU  
9:56 AM - 10:08 AM Lower Extremity Bypass Grafts
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
10:08 AM - 10:20 AM Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Aubrey J. Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 2
 
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 3: DECONSTRUCTING DIFFICULT DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMAS: “CASES” IN POINT
Moderators:Laurence Needleman, MD / Heather L. Gornik, MD  
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Location: TBD
11:00 AM - 11:12 AM Duplex Assessment Of Ilio-Caval Vein Compression Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS  
Location: TBD
11:12 AM - 11:24 AM Renal And Liver Pathology For The RVT
  Presenter(s):Patrick A. Washko, BS, RT, RDMS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: TBD
11:24 AM - 11:36 PM Lower Extremity Arterial Testing
  Presenter(s):Aubrey J. Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
Location: TBD
11:36 AM - 11:48 AM Lessons Learned Through Continuous Quality Improvement And Assurance
  Presenter(s):Marge Hutchisson, BS, RVT, RDCS, RPhS / Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
11:48 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break - South Corridor (2nd Floor)
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 3
 
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 4: BEYOND THE CORE CONCEPTS IN VASCULAR TESTING: ARE YOU MEETING THE STANDARD
Moderators:Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
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1:00 PM - 1:12 PM Diagnosis And Treatment Of Acute Lower Limb Ischemia With Duplex Guidance
  Presenter(s):Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
1:12 PM - 1:24 PM Lower Extremity Imaging After EndoVenous Procedures: When, What To Expect And How To Report Your Findings
  Presenter(s):Jean M. White-Melendez, RVT, RPhS, FSVU  
1:24 PM - 1:36 PM Pelvic And Abdominal Imaging After EndoVenous Procedures: When, What To Expect And How To Report Your Findings
  Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT  
1:36 PM - 1:48 PM Carotid Artery Imaging After Stenting And/Or Endarterectomy: It’s More Than The Usual Protocol
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
1:48 PM - 2:00 PM Hemodialysis Access “Surveillance”: Flow Volume, Flow Velocity, And How Often Is Appropriate
  Presenter(s):Christina S. Fields, BS  
2:00 PM - 2:12 PM Duplex Surveillance Should Be Used After All Aorto-Bifemoral Bypasses: It Improves Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Keith D. Calligaro, MD  
2:12 PM - 2:30 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 4
 
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 5: ERGONOMICS: AUDIT YOUR VASCULAR LAB - ARE YOU ERGONOMICALLY
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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2:30 PM - 2:40 PM OSHA Updates And Advocating On Behalf Of Yourself And Your Staff – How To And Why It’s Important
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM Increase Your “Ergonomic Index” - Basic And Innovative Ways To Make Exams More Ergonomic – “Accessorizing” The Vascular Lab Suite
  Presenter(s):Kayla Wieseckel, MHSc, RVT, RVS, RPhS  
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM How To Be Ergonomically Sound With Obese And Uncooperative Patients
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Managing Turbulent High Volumes And High Impact Examinations - Save Your Staff, Enhance Sonographer Satisfaction And Maximize Productivity And Maximize Careers
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU  
3:10 PM - 3:25 PM Panel Discussion
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 5
 
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 6: VENOUS IMAGING: TERMINOLOGY, TESTING AND TREATMENT FOR PELVIC VEIN DISORDERS
Moderators:TBD
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3:55 PM - 4:03 PM Definitions And New Classification (Symptoms-Varices-Pathophysiology - SVP)
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
4:03 PM - 4:11 PM Evaluation Of Pelvic Reflux
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
4:11 PM - 4:19 PM Combined Lower Limb And Pelvic Reflux
  Presenter(s):Kathleen D. Gibson, MD  
4:19 PM - 4:27 PM The Role Of IVUS
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
4:27 PM - 4:35 PM Treatment Of Pelvic Reflux
  Presenter(s):Antonios P. Gasparis, MD  
4:35 PM - 4:43 PM Treatment Of Obstruction
  Presenter(s):Stephen A. Black, MD  
4:43 PM - 4:51 PM Current Views On Left Renal Vein Obstruction
  Presenter(s):Thomas S. Maldonado, MD  
4:51 PM - 4:59 PM Pathology Affecting The Inferior Vena Cava
  Presenter(s):Luis R. Leon, MD, RVT, FACS  
4:59 PM - 5:07 PM Post-Interventional Imaging
  Presenter(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
5:07 PM - 5:25 PM Panel Discussion
5:25 PM - 5:30 PM Wrap Up Up And What To Expect Tomorrow
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
END OF SESSION 6
 
SESSION 7 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 7: CEREBROVASCULAR
Moderators:Laurence Needleman, MD  
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7:40 AM - 7:45 AM Morning Remarks
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
7:45 AM - 7:55 AM The IAC Carotid Criteria Consensus Project: The Final Answer
  Presenter(s):Heather L. Gornik, MD  
7:55 AM - 8:05 AM What Percent Of Carotid Plaques Are Really High Stroke Risk: How To Detect Them With Ultrasound To See Neovascularization
  Presenter(s):Henrik Sillesen, MD, DMSc  
8:05 AM - 8:15 AM Redundant Testing/Imaging Prior To CEA: Is There Too Much Happening? When Is Duplex Enough And When Is More Imaging Necessary, If At All?
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
8:15 AM - 8:25 AM Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Hits During TCAR: When Do They Occur And What Is Their Significance
  Presenter(s):Cynthia K. Shortell, MD  
8:25 AM - 8:35 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 7
 
SESSION 8 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 8: TOPICS RELATED TO THE SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR ULTRASOUND (SVU), THE CURRENT HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT AND THEIR IMPACT ON VASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND THE VASCULAR SONOGRAPHY PROFESSIONAL
Moderators:Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS / Karen Burns, RN, RVT, MBA, FSVU  
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8:35 AM - 8:43 AM Critical Issues For The Vascular Ultrasound Professional And Introduction To The Session
  Presenter(s):Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS  
8:43 AM - 8:51 AM State Of The Society For Vascular Ultrasound And Highlights Of The 2022 SVU Annual Conference
  Presenter(s):Anita Harrington, MS, RVT, RDMS, FSVU  
8:51 AM - 8:59 AM Update On the Activities Of The SVU Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Council
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
8:59 AM - 9:07 AM Update On The Status Of The Journal For Vascular Ultrasound (JVU)
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
9:07 AM - 9:15 AM IAC Updates
  Presenter(s):Aubrey J. Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
9:15 AM - 9:25 AM Reimbursement Updates
  Presenter(s):Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD  
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 8
 
SESSION 9 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 9: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - ADVANCED VASCULAR SONOGRAPHY (AVS)
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS  
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9:55 AM - 10:03 AM The Way We Were - History Of The AVS Concept – How Did We Get Here
  Presenter(s):Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS  
10:03 AM - 10:11 AM Where We Are Today: The Advanced Practice Sonographer Model
  Presenter(s):Traci B. Fox, EdD, RDMS, RVT  
10:11 AM - 10:19 AM Current Status Of The CCI Initiative
10:19 AM - 10:27 AM Update On Advanced Sonography
  Presenter(s):Leah M. Jolly, MS, RVT, RPhS  
10:27 AM - 10:35 AM Where We Are Going - Benefits Of An AVS Credential – How This Helps Your Practice, The Vascular Ultrasound Professional And The Community At Large
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU  
10:35 AM - 10:55 AM Combined Panel Discussion (Sessions 8 And 9)
END OF SESSION 9
 
SESSION 10 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 10: ABDOMEN (Questions Fielded In Workshop Sessions)
Moderators:Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS, RPVI  
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10:55 AM - 11:05 AM Renal Artery Evaluation: 5 Top Tips
  Presenter(s):Patrick A. Washko, BS, RT, RDMS, RVT, FSVU  
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM The Endograft Examination From A To Z
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
11:15 AM - 11:25 AM Common And Not So Common Aortic Pathologies
  Presenter(s):Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS, RPVI  
END OF SESSION 10
 
SESSION 11 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 11: WORKSHOP ROTATION 1 (HANDS-ON)
Moderators:TBD
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Location: TBD
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM 1. Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Christina S. Fields, BS  
Location: TBD
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM 2. Renal And Mesenteric Artery Imaging
  Presenter(s):Traci B. Fox, EdD, RDMS, RVT  
Location: TBD
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM 3. Transcranial Doppler And Imaging (Novasignal)
  Presenter(s):Patricia Vargas, DHSc, RVT  
Location: TBD
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM 4. Carotid Imaging
  Presenter(s):Patrick A. Washko, BS, RT, RDMS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: TBD
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM 5. Lower Extremity Venous Reflux Testing
  Presenter(s):William B. Schroedter, BS, RVT, RPhS, FSVU / Fernando Amador, RVT  
Location: TBD
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM 6. Iliac Vein Compression
  Presenter(s):Jean M. White-Melendez, RVT, RPhS, FSVU / Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS  
Location: TBD
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM 7. Plantar Acceleration Time
  Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT  
Location: TBD
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM 8. Physiologic Testing
  Presenter(s):Kayla Wieseckel, MHSc, RVT, RVS, RPhS  
Location: TBD
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM 9. Lower Extremity Arterial Imaging
  Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT  
Location: TBD
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM 10. Interpreting With The Masters
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI / Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS, RPVI  
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM Lunch Break - South Corridor (2nd Floor)
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 11
 
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 12: WORKSHOP ROTATION 2 (HANDS-ON)
Moderators:TBD
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Location: TBD
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 1. Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Christina S. Fields, BS  
Location: TBD
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 2. Renal And Mesenteric Artery Imaging
  Presenter(s):Patrick A. Washko, BS, RT, RDMS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: TBD
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 3. Transcranial Doppler And Imaging (Novasignal)
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU  
Location: TBD
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 4. Carotid Imaging
  Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MS  
Location: TBD
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 5. Lower Extremity Venous Reflux Testing
  Presenter(s):William B. Schroedter, BS, RVT, RPhS, FSVU / Fernando Amador, RVT  
Location: TBD
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 6. Iliac Vein Compression
  Presenter(s):Jean M. White-Melendez, RVT, RPhS, FSVU / Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS  
Location: TBD
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 7. Plantar Acceleration Time
  Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT  
Location: TBD
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 8. Physiologic Testing
  Presenter(s):Kayla Wieseckel, MHSc, RVT, RVS, RPhS  
Location: TBD
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 9. Lower Extremity Arterial Imaging
  Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT  
Location: TBD
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 10. Interpreting With The Masters
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU / Heather L. Gornik, MD  
END OF SESSION 12
 
SESSION 13 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 13: PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS
Moderators:R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
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2:25 PM - 2:35 PM Review Of The 2021 And 2022 Vascular Ultrasound Literature: What’s New, What Matters
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
2:35 PM - 2:45 PM The Role Of The Medical Director In The Vascular Lab
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
2:45 PM - 2:55 PM Infection Prevention For The Vascular Sonographer
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
2:55 PM - 3:05 PM Patterns Of Infraopopliteal Arterial Occlusive Disease: Lessons Learned From A Survey Of A Small Community Hospital
  Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT  
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM Break
END OF SESSION 13
 
SESSION 14 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 14: CURVEBALLS AND CONTROVERSIES
Moderators:Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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3:30 PM - 3:40 PM Waveform Nomenclature Consensus
  Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MS  
3:40 PM - 3:45 PM Commentary
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
3:45 PM - 3:55 PM Critical Vascular Lab Findings: Which Are They And How Do You Manage This?
  Presenter(s):Heather L. Gornik, MD  
3:55 PM - 4:05 PM “Limited” Imaging Protocols In A COVID-19 World: How Safe Is This? Are They Still Necessary?
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
END OF SESSION 14
 
SESSION 15 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 15: NOVEL TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS AND CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGIES
Moderators:Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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4:05 PM - 4:15 PM Ultrasound Characteristics Of Different Type Of Thrombi
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
4:15 PM - 4:25 PM Pedal Acceleration Time: Why, What, How
  Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT  
4:25 PM - 4:35 PM Combined Panel Discussion (Sessions 14 and 15)
END OF SESSION 15
 
SESSION 16 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 16: HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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4:35 PM - 4:45 PM Reporting And Terminology: Are We All On The Same Page
  Presenter(s):Christina S. Fields, BS  
4:45 PM - 4:55 PM Pre-Operative Mapping Evaluation – Tips And Tricks
  Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS  
4:55 PM - 5:05 PM Duplex Ultrasound In Endo-AVF Creation
  Presenter(s):Leah M. Jolly, MS, RVT, RPhS  
5:05 PM - 5:15 PM Common And Not So Common Hemodialysis Access Complications
  Presenter(s):Sérgio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
5:15 PM - 5:25 PM Panel Discussion
5:30 PM - 5:30 PM Raffle Drawing (You Must Be Present To Win)
Symposium Ends
5:35 PM - 5:40 PM Summary Of Meeting And Next Steps
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
END OF SESSION 16