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2021 Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium
This course will provide evaluation and critique of the current and future standards of care in the treatment of the vascular patient with respect to medical management, as well as endovascular and open therapies for the primary care provider, cardiologists, interventionalists, and the vascular surgeon. It continues to focus on new developments in technology, as well as surgical techniques, and will highlight the controversies as well as accepted practices.
Target Audience
This course is designed for primary care providers, cardiologists, interventionalists, vascular surgeons, and other interested healthcare professionals who provide primary care services.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the program, attendees should be able to:
• Explain the current standards of care for aortic and peripheral artery disease processes
• Identify and distinguish the various aspects of a modern vascular medical and surgical practice
• Recognize implications of a new era in health care delivery related o vascular pathology
• Delineate the optimal treatment strategies for patients with extremity arterial diseases, aortic aneurysms, thoracic aortic diseases and dissection, carotid artery stenosis, and varicose veins
• Discuss in detail multiple areas of cardiovascular medicine
• Draw informed clinical decisions in cardiovascular medicine
• Forecast and discuss important issues and trends in cardiovascular medicine
• Assess health locally and regionally by evaluating the quality of medical care and disease prevention.
Additional Information
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 T687-Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium Online Brochure 2021_09 FINAL.pdf | 1.93 MB |
This conference is only IN-PERSON.
Travel
Parking is on your own and facilities are available across the street from the Fairmont Pittsburgh Hotel.
FACULTY
U.S. GUEST FACULTY
Kwame S. Amankwah, MD, MSc, FACS, FSVS, RPVI
Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
University of Connecticut
Farmington, CT
Kristofer M. Charlton-Ouw, MD, FACS
Gulf Coast Vascular, HCA Houston Healthcare
HCA Gulf Coast Division Medical Director, Vascular Surgery
Clinical Professor, Departments of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
University of Houston College of Medicine
Houston, TX
W. Darrin Clouse, MD
Chief, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Professor of Surgery
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Ellen D. Dillavou, MD, FACS
Associate Professor, Division of Vascular Surgery
Duke University Medical Center
Duke Regional Hospital
Durham, NC
Elizabeth Genovese, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Heather L. Gornik, MD
Co-Director, Vascular Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Misaki M. Kiguchi, MD
Vascular Surgeon
MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
Brajesh K. Lal, MD
Professor, Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland
School of Medicine
Chief, Vascular Service, Baltimore VA Medical Center
Director, Center for Vascular Research, University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Frank Miele, MSEE
Pegasus Lectures, Inc.
Dallas, TX
Jean M. Panneton, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Professor of Clinical Surgery
Vascular Surgery Chief & Program Director
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA
Darren B. Schneider, MD
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Michael C. Stoner, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Vice Chair Operations, Department of Surgery
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
LOCAL FACULTY
Othman Abdul-Malak, MD
Vascular Surgery Resident
Division of Vascular Surgery
Fanny S. Alie-Cusson, MD, FRCSC, RPVI
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Georges Al-Khoury, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Kimberly G. Anderson, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Division of Vascular Surgery
Elizabeth Andraska, MD
Vascular Surgery Resident
Division of Vascular Surgery
Efthymios “Makis” Avgerinos, MD, FACS, FEBVS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Julie Bitner, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Division of Vascular Surgery
Rabih A. Chaer, MD, MSc
Residency and Fellowship Program Director
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Mirnal Chaudhary, MD
Vascular Surgery Fellow
Division of Vascular Surgery
Mitchell Dyer, MD
Vascular Surgery Fellow
Division of Vascular Surgery
Raymond E. Eid, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Mohammad H. Eslami, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Lisa Franz, MPT
Physical Therapist
Facility Director, UPMC Mercy South Side Outpatient Center
UPMC Centers for Rehab Services
Catherine Go, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Kathy Gonzalez, MD
Vascular Surgery Resident
Division of Vascular Surgery
Amanda Grealish
Peripheral Vascular Lab Technologist
Division of Vascular Surgery
Bradley Gross, MD
Assistant Professor
Director of Endovascular Neurosurgery
Department of Neurological Surgery
Lindsey Haga, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Eric S. Hager, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Maryanne Henderson, DO
Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Hanna Kruk
Peripheral Vascular Lab Technologist
Division of Vascular Surgery
Steven A. Leers, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU
Medical Director, UPMC Vascular Laboratories
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Nathan Liang, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Michael C. Madigan, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Michel S. Makaroun, MD
Co-Director, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Professor and Chair
Division of Vascular Surgery
Ryan McEnaney, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Melissa Pearson, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Division of Vascular Surgery
Christine Pellegrini, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Division of Vascular Surgery
Amanda R. Phillips, MD
Vascular Surgery Resident
Division of Vascular Surgery
Richard E. Redlinger Jr., MD, RPVI, FSVS
Vascular Surgeon
Heritage Valley Health System
Beaver, PA
Kathryn Reiter, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Division of Vascular Surgery
Ulka Sachdev, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Michel S. Makaroun, MD
Co-Director, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Professor and Chair
Division of Vascular Surgery
Ryan McEnaney, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Melissa Pearson, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Division of Vascular Surgery
Christine Pellegrini, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Division of Vascular Surgery
Amanda R. Phillips, MD
Vascular Surgery Resident
Division of Vascular Surgery
Richard E. Redlinger Jr., MD, RPVI, FSVS
Vascular Surgeon
Heritage Valley Health System
Beaver, PA
Kathryn Reiter, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Division of Vascular Surgery
Ulka Sachdev, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Karim Salem, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Michael J. Singh, MD, FACS, RPVI
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Natalie D. Sridharan, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Emily Stasko, RD, LDN
Dietician, Food & Nutrition Services
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Amy L. Steinmetz, RDMS, RVT
Peripheral Vascular Lab Technologist
Division of Vascular Surgery
Robert Tahara, MD
Attending Surgeon in Vascular Surgery
Bradford Regional Medical Center
Director, Allegheny Vein & Vascular
Bradford, PA
Lauren Tankesley, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Division of Vascular Surgery
Edith Tzeng, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Theodore H. Yuo, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Elizabeth Zinn, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Division of Vascular Surgery
Local faculty members are affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and/or UPMC and reside in the Pittsburgh, PA area unless otherwise identified.
Faculty Disclosures:
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity including members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, and/or content reviewers have disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.
The following relevant financial relationships were disclosed:
Kristofer M. Charlton-Ouw, MD, FACS is a consultant with W.L. Gore and Associates, Inc. and Medtronic, Inc.
Ellen D. Dillavou, MD, FACS is a consultant with WL Gore, Angiodynamics, 3M/KCI, and Inari. Dr. Dillavou also sits on the Scientific Advisory Board for Boston Scientific and the Board of Directors for IAC.
Elizabeth Genovese, MD, MS is a consultant with Penumbra, Cook Medical, and Philips.
Heather L. Gornik, MD is a board member for IAC Vascular Testing.
Bradley Gross, MD is a consultant with Medtronic, Inc. and Microvention.
Misaki M. Kiguchi, MD participates on the CE Speakers’ Bureau for Medtronic, Inc.
Michel S. Makaroun, MD receives grant/research support from Medtronic, Inc. and WL Gore. Dr. Makaroun is also a consultant for Medtronic, Inc., WL Gore and Kowa Research Institute.
Jean M. Panneton, MD, FRCSC, FACS receives grant/research support from Terumo Aortic, Cook Medical, Medtronic, Inc., and WL Gore.
Dr. Panneton is also a consultant for Medtronic, Inc., WL Gore, Terumo Aortic, Mellon Medical, and Getinge. Dr. Panneton participates on the CE Speakers’ Bureau for Terumo Aortic, Medtronic, Inc., Volcano Corp., and WL Gore.
Darren B. Schneider, MD receives grant/research support from WL Gore and Cook Medical and is a consultant with WL Gore, Cook Medical, Medtronic, Penumbra, Boston Scientific, and Abbott.
Michael C. Stoner, MD received Grant / Research Support from Silk Road Medical and is a consultant for Silk Road Medical and Terumo Aortic.
Theodore H. Yuo, MD, MSc is a consultant with Becton Dickinson.
No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 16.0 contact hours.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 16.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 16.00 Attendance
Price
The organizing committee intends to provide symposium attendees with a safe environment trying to mitigate as much risk of COVID-19 transmission as possible. Please be prepared to show either a) proof of vaccination or b) negative results of a COVID test taken on or after Tuesday, October 26. If you are experiencing any symptoms suggestive of COVID-19, please refrain from attending.
Your attendance and participation in this in-person event acknowledges your compliance with all University of Pittsburgh Health Rules that are in place at the time of the event. All attendees are still encouraged to wear a mask unless appropriately distanced or during meals.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Pre-Register — All pre-registrations are due before October 20, 2020. Registrations after this date are accepted only as on-site registrations. Registering online is the quickest and easiest way to reserve your space.
After registering, an electronic confirmation will be sent to the email address you provided when you registered.
Please note: Registration is not complete until you receive this confirmation. If you do not receive this confirmation within 5-7 days of registration, please contact us at 412-802-3031. You must bring this confirmation with you to the conference.
Cancellation — All cancellations must be in writing, via email or fax. Tuition for cancellations on or before October 7, 2021, will be completely refunded. After October 7, 2021, a $35 administrative fee will be assessed. No refunds will be made after October 20, 2021. Cancellation requests can be made to: Mark Byrne at byrneme@upmc.edu or via fax to 412-291-1669.
The UPMC Center for Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel this program if sufficient registrations are not received. In the case of cancellation, the department will fully refund registration fees.
REGISTRATION FEES (PRE-REGISTER / ON-SITE)
- Physicians: $200 / $300
- Physicians within the UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute should contact Mark Byrne at 412-802-3031 or via email at byrneme@upmc.edu to register.
- Residents and Fellows: * Fee Waived / $100
- Residents and Fellows can apply for a fee waiver by contacting Mark Byrne at 412-802-3031 or via email at byrneme@upmc.edu.
- Nurses, PAs, and other health care professionals: $100 / $150
Registration fee includes:
- Continuing education credit
- Registration and course materials
- Continental breakfast, refreshments and lunch
- For additional information, contact the Conference Manager, Mark Byrne, at 412-802-3031 or via email at byrneme@upmc.edu.
Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by calling 412-802-3031.
VISIT THE UPMC HEART AND VASCULAR INSITUTE WEBSITE
The UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute invites you to visit our website at UPMC.com/HVI. Learn more about us and receive information about the conditions we treat, treatment options, specialty programs, services, research and education, our experts, patient stories, and locations.