West Virginia Vascular/Endovascular Surgery Symposium

Moderators: Mohammad Eslami MD, Darrin Clouse, MD, and Shadi Abu-Halimah MD

8:10 a.m. | Assisting Other Specialties, the Value of Vascular Surgeons to Hospitals
Presented by R. Clement Darling, MD

8:20 a.m. | Secondary Prevention in 2024: How can we improve outcomes?
Presented by Sarah Rinehart, MD

8:30 a.m. | The Role of statins in a patient with vascular disease
Presented by James Campbell, MD

8:40 a.m. | Role of Renal Denervation for Resistant HTN
Presented by Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD

8:50 a.m. | The use of interventional radiology in GI bleed
Presented by Michael Korona, MD

Moderators: Ali F. AbuRahma, MD, Frank Veith, MD, Bruce Perler, MD, and Peter Lawrence, MD

9:00 a.m. | Asymptomatic Carotid Disease is Not a Medical Illness like Diabetes, Many are Best Served by Intervention: Which Ones?
Presented by Bruce Perler, MD

9:10 a.m. | Tandem Carotid Lesions: What is Best Management in 2024
Presented by Darrin Clouse, MD

9:20 a.m. | Comments on Hyperperfusion Syndrome, CKD and Mini-Incision in the Management of Carotid Endarterectomy
Presented by Enrico Ascher, MD

9:30 a.m. | The Impact of the New CMS Ruling on Carotid Stenting: Good, Bad, or Indifferent for Patients with Asymptomatic Disease
Presented by Bruce Perler, MD

9:40 a.m. | Aberrant Subclavian Artery
Presented by Peter Lawrence, MD

9:50 a.m. | CERIB: Covered Endovascular Reconstruction of the Iliac Bifurcation to Treat Osteal Occlusive Disease of the External and Internal Iliac Arteries
Presented by Joshua Adams, MD

10:00 a.m. | Why BEST-CLI Study Will Have Little Impact in the Management of CLTI Patients in OBLs
Presented by Enrico Ascher, MD

10:10 a.m. | An Endovascular Approach to ALI, is it Warranted?
Presented by Frank Arko, MD

10:20 a.m. | Coffee Break

Moderators: R. Clement Darling, MD, Thomas Forbes MD, and Frank Arko, MD

10:40 a.m. | Repair of Open Juxtarenal and Pararenal Aneurysms
Presented by Thomas Huber, MD

10:50 a.m. | Retroperitoneal Approach to the Visceral Aorta, Tips and Tricks
Presented by R. Clement Darling, MD

11:00 a.m. | Management of Type 2 Endoleaks
Presented by Thomas Forbes, MD

11:10 a.m. | Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia: Guidelines for Management and How to Treat
Presented by Darrin Clouse, MD

11:20 a.m. | Tips /Tricks & Lessons Learned for GORE TBE including Acute Aortic Pathologies
Presented by Jason, Lee, MD

11:30 a.m. | Techniques for Subclavian Artery Revascularization with TEVAR
Presented by Thomas Forbes, MD

11:40 a.m. | Total ENDO for the Aortic Arch, How To Do It and When
Presented by Frank Arko, MD

11:50 a.m. | ZFEN vs TREO as a Platform for PMEG FEVAR: Technical Considerations in Over 200 Cases
Presented by Joshua Adams, MD

12:00 p.m. | Lunch (provided)

Moderators: Enrico Ascher, MD / Jason Lee, MD / Thomas Huber, MD

1:00 p.m. |  Lessons Learned from 1000 Consecutive Venous Ablations with Varithena PEM
Presented by Natalie Marks, MD

1:10 p.m. | Single Session Therapies for Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Presented by Patrick Muck, MD

1:20 p.m. | Venous Ulcer Management
Presented by Catherine Go, MD

1:30 p.m. | Pulmonary Embolism-Percutaneous Options and the Evidence for these Therapies
Presented by Patrick Muck, MD

1:40 p.m. | Access Related Hand Ischemia / the Steal Syndrome
Presented by Thomas Huber, MD

1:50 p.m. | Surgery for Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndromes in Athletes
Presented by Jason Lee, MD

2:00 p.m. | How to Succeed in Vascular Surgery
Presented by Frank Veith, MD

2:10 p.m. | Endovascular Options for Erectile Dysfunction
Presented by Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD

2:20 p.m. | Artificial Intelligence: What is the Current Role in Vascular Surgery Practice and Education
Presented by Michael Amendola, MD

2:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion
Moderator: Ali F. AbuRahma, MD

3:30 p.m. | Conference adjournment Day 1

8:00 a.m. | Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. | Case Reviews/Panel Discussions

10:00 a.m. | Evaluation/Conference Discussion 

CAMC Health Education and Research Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category I credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

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