
Seventh Annual UCLA/SVS Symposium: A Comprehensive Review and Update of What’s New in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
The Beverly Hilton
Beverly Hills, California
August 25, 2022 to August 28, 2022
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This 3.5 day course represents a joint effort of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UCLA and Society for Vascular Surgery. This program will offer an in-depth review of our specialty for those preparing to take the vascular board examinations as well as providing the basic didactic education for the vascular residents and fellows in training. The course recognizes four major pillars of vascular surgery practice, which include (1) conventional open operations, (2) catheter based intervention (endovascular surgery), (3) the medical aspect of patient management, (4) diagnostic imaging and noninvasive testing.
An internationally recognized faculty will present a comprehensive survey of generally accepted views, including basic science, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of the broad spectrum of vascular disorders. In addition, each speaker has been asked to take a portion of their allotted time in order to review the important new developments, as related to their topic that have taken place within the last year. This year, we will continue to add sections of interactive Q&A following each morning and afternoon session with questions relevant to the topics that have been presented. The questions will be in board format in order to give the participants a preparatory exercise.
In recognition of the increasingly important role of endovascular intervention in the vascular surgeon’s practice, we continue to add topics that provide an update on endovascular surgery together with interactive case presentations involving those techniques. This course addresses the needs of practicing vascular surgeons who wish to review the specialty and update their knowledge of new topics in this rapidly expanding field. In addition, vascular surgery residents will find this course a comprehensive overview of the subject that is designed to supplement their training and to provide a foundation of basic science necessary for their complete understanding of the subject. It conforms to the clinical and basic science curriculum as outlined by the vascular surgery program directors (APDVS).
Finally, we are pleased to announce that the Society for Vascular Surgery has honored the program by their willingness to offer co-branding of the program.
Enrollment
*Note: To ensure course material is received before the course begins, early registration is advised. Online registration will close at 11:59 PM on Sunday, August 21st.
Enrollment after online registration has closed:
- Option 1: Please call (310) 794 – 2620 between 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time) by Tuesday, August 23rd.
- Option 2: After 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 23rd, please enroll onsite. No registration will be accepted via phone.
Course Fees
$999 (General Enrollment)
Vascular Fellows and Residents
Please DO NOT fill out the registration form or pay the registration fee.
A special invitation and application to attend the course at no cost via an education grant was emailed to Program Directors of approved Vascular Surgery Fellowship Programs in U.S., Canada, and Mexico on April 25, 2022. Program Directors are required to submit trainee names for registration. Trainees will not be given the special application to register. The deadline to apply is May 27, 2022. No applications and trainees will be accepted after this date.
*As of May 12, 2022: A limit of 170 trainees has been implemented. Applications are accepted on a first come basis and will not be accepted once the 170 trainee limit has been reached and/or after the deadline of May 27, 2022. We currently have less than 10 spots remaining.
**As of May 18, 2022: We have filled the 170 trainee limit. Trainee applications received after this point will be placed on the wait list.
Enroll Online
To enroll, click here.
By Mail
Send the completed enrollment form to:
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Office of Continuing Medical Education
10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1060
Los Angeles, CA 90024-6512
By Fax
Fax the enrollment form with charge card information, expiration date and your authorizing signature to (310) 794-2624.
By Phone
Use your American Express, MasterCard, VISA, or Discover card. Call (310) 794-2620.
Refunds
Cancellations must be received in writing by Wednesday, August 3, 2022 and will be subject to a $75 processing fee. No refunds will be granted after that date. If, for any reason, the course must be cancelled, discontinued, or rescheduled by the Office of Continuing Medical Education, a full refund will be provided.
Course Chairs
Wesley S. Moore, MD
Professor and Chief Emeritus
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
David A. Rigberg, MD
Professor of Surgery
Program Director
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Gonda (Goldschmied) Vascular Center
Course Co-Chairs
Audra A. Duncan, MD, FACS, FRCSC
Professor of Surgery
Chair/Chief Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
Canada
Juan Carlos Jimenez, MD, MBA
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Faculty
Hugh A. Gelabert, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Wiley F. Barker Chair in Vascular Surgery
Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Director, Gonda Vascular Center
Jessica B. O’Connell, MD
Director, Surgical & Perioperative Careline
Chief of Surgery
Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System
Professor of Clinical Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
John Rollo, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Karen Woo, MD, PhD
Professor of Clinical Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Guest Faculty
Megan Brenner, MD, MS, FACS
Professor of Surgery
University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Comparative Effectiveness and Clinical Outcomes Research Center (CECORC)
Riverside University Health Systems
Riverside, California
Kellie R. Brown, MD
Professor, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Vice Chair-Perioperative Services, Department of Surgery
Program Director, Vascular Surgery
Division Chief, Zablocki VA Medical Center
The Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ankur Chandra, MD, RPVI
Medical Director, SoCal VOICe, Southern California VQI region
Co-Director, Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, California
W. Darrin Clouse, MD
Edwin P. Lehman Professor and Chief
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dawn M. Coleman, MD, FACS
Handleman Research Professor
Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
Co-Director, Pediatric Renovascular Hypertension Center
Program Director, Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship
University of Michigan Department of Surgery
Section of Vascular Surgery
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC
Medical Director, Eastern Region
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria, Virginia
Steven Dean, DO, RPVI, FSVM
Professor of Internal Medicine
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Brian G. DeRubertis, MD, FACS
Chief, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Weill Cornell Medicine
Department of Surgery
New York, New York
Julie Ann Freischlag, MD, FACS, FRCS (Edin), DFSVS
Dean, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Chief Executive Officer, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Chief Academic Officer, Atrium Health Enterprise
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jerry Goldstone, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(hon)
Division of Vascular Surgery
Department of Surgery
Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California
Professor of Surgery Emeritus
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
Jeffrey Jim, MD, MPHS, FACS
Chair, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
MHI at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota
William D. Jordan, Jr., MD
John E. Skandalakis Chair in Surgery
Professor of Surgery and Chief
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Department of Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
Director, Vascular Surgery Service, Emory Healthcare
Atlanta, Georgia
William D. Jordan, Jr., MD
John E. Skandalakis Chair in Surgery
Professor of Surgery and Chief
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Department of Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
Director, Vascular Surgery Service, Emory Healthcare
Atlanta, Georgia
Manju Kalra, MBBS
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Mayo Clinic and Foundation
Rochester, Minnesota
Vikram S. Kashyap, MD, FACS
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Alan H. Markowitz MD Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery
Co-Director, Vascular Center, Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Professor of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Gregory J. Landry, MD
Medical Director, Vascular Surgery
Kootenai Clinic
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
John S. Lane, MD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Program Director, UCSD Vascular Residency and Fellowship
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California
Jason T. Lee, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
Alan B. Lumsden, MD
Medical Director
The Walter W. Fondren III, Distinguished Endowed Chair
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Professor and Chairman
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Houston, Texas
Michel S. Makaroun, MD
The Marshall W. Webster M.D. Chair in Vascular Surgery
Professor of Surgery and Clinical Translational Science, University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Erica L. Mitchell, MD, MEd SE, FACS, DFSVS
Professor of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Medical Director, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Regional One Health
Memphis, Tennessee
Marc A. Passman, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
University of Alabama-Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Benjamin J. Pearce, MD, FACS
William D. Jordan, Jr., Professor of Vascular Surgery
Associate Professor and Program Director
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
University of Alabama-Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Caron B. Rockman, MD
Florence and Joseph Ritorto Professor of Surgical Research
Vice-Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Program Director, Vascular Surgery
NYU Langone Health/NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, New York
Vincent L. Rowe, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Keck School of Medicine at USC
Los Angeles, California
Hazim J. Safi, MD
Medical Director of Aortic Surgery
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
Houston Heart
Houston, Texas
Claudie Sheahan, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
Malachi G. Sheahan, MD
Claude C. Craighead, Jr. Professor and Chair
Program Director, Integrated Residency and Fellowship
Division of Vascular Surgery
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
Niten Singh, MD
Professor of Surgery and Associate Chief
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship
Division of Vascular Surgery
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
James C. Stanley, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Benjamin W. Starnes, MD, DFSVS
Professor and Chief
Division of Vascular Surgery
Vice Chair, Department of Surgery
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Frank J. Veith, MD
Professor of Surgery
New York University Medical School
New York, New York
Professor of Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
The William J. von Liebig Chair in Vascular Surgery
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Thomas W. Wakefield, MD
Stanley Professor of Surgery
Section Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery
Director, Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Fred A. Weaver, MD, MMM
Professor and Chief
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Thursday, August 25, 2022 |
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6:30 am | Registration/Breakfast |
7:15 am |
Welcome and Introduction Wesley S. Moore, MD and David A. Rigberg, MD |
Moderator: Wesley S. Moore, MD | |
7:30 am |
Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology of the Vessel Wall Steven Dean, DO, RPVI, FSVM |
8:00 am |
Principles of Imaging in Vascular Disease-CTA, MRA, Contrast Angiography, and Fusion Alan B. Lumsden, MD |
8:40 am |
The Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory Ankur Chandra, MD, RPVI |
9:25 am |
Exposure of Blood Vessels Erica L. Mitchell, MD, MEd SE, FACS, DFSVS |
10:05 am | Coffee Break/Visit Exhibits |
10:35 am |
Vascular Trauma Niten Singh, MD |
11:20 am |
Round Table Discussion, Q&A, Case Examples Moderator: Wesley S. Moore, MD Panelists: Drs. Chandra, Dean, Lumsden, Mitchell, and Singh |
12:00 pm | Lunch Break |
Moderator: David A. Rigberg, MD | |
1:30 pm |
Atherosclerosis: Pathology, Pathogenesis, Risk Factor Modification Jessica B. O’Connell, MD |
2:20 pm |
Non-Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease Gregory J. Landry, MD |
3:10 pm |
Dialysis Access Karen Woo, MD, PhD |
3:40 pm | Coffee Break/Visit Exhibits |
4:10 pm |
Management of Acute Arterial and Graft Occlusions John Rollo, MD |
4:40 pm |
Management of Upper Extremity Arterial and Venous Occlusive Disease Claudie Sheahan, MD |
5:10 pm |
Round Table Discussion, Q&A, Case Examples Moderator: David A. Rigberg, MD Panelists: Drs. Landry, O’Connell, Rollo, Sheahan, Woo |
5:40 pm | Adjourn |
Friday, August 26, 2022 |
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6:30 am | Breakfast |
Moderator: Peter F. Lawrence, MD | |
7:00 am |
Management of the Incompetent Axial Superficial Veins David A. Rigberg, MD |
7:30 am |
Management of Chronic Venous Obstruction (Open, Endo) Manju Kalra, MBBS |
8:00 am |
Management of the Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Hugh A. Gelabert, MD |
8:30 am |
Primary Arterial and Vascular Graft Infections: Etiology, Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention Audra A. Duncan, MD, FACS, FRCSC |
9:10 am |
Evaluation of Patient Risk for Vascular Intervention John S. Lane, MD |
9:40 am | Coffee Break/Visit Exhibits |
10:10 am |
Management of Non-Infectious Complications in Vascular Surgery Juan Carlos Jimenez, MD, MBA |
10:50 am |
Hematologic Problems: Bleeding, Clotting, and Anticoagulant Drugs Thomas W. Wakefield, MD |
11:30 am |
Round Table Discussion, Q&A, Case Examples Moderator: Peter F. Lawrence, MD Panelists: Drs. Duncan, Gelabert, Jimenez, Kalra, Lane, Rigberg, and Wakefield |
12:00 pm | Lunch Break |
Moderator: Audra A. Duncan, MD, FACS, FRCSC | |
1:30 pm |
Critical Care Management of the Vascular Surgical Patient Megan Brenner, MD, MS, FACS |
1:50 pm |
Management of Acute Venous Thrombo-Embolism-Thrombectomy, Thrombolysis, Caval Filters Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC |
2:30 pm |
Vena Cava Filters: Indications, Selection, and Management Mark A. Passman, MD |
2:50 pm | Coffee Break/Visit Exhibits |
3:20 pm |
The Role of Leadership Development and Mentorship in Vascular Surgery Julie Ann Freischlag, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), DFSVS |
4:00 pm |
Pediatric Vascular Surgery Dawn M. Coleman, MD, FACS |
4:30 pm |
Management of Acute and Chronic Mesenteric Arterial Occlusive Disease W. Darrin Clouse, MD |
5:00 pm |
Round Table Discussion, Q&A, Case Examples Moderator: Audra A. Duncan, MD, FACS, FRCSC Panelists: Drs. Brenner, Clouse, Coleman, Comerota, Freischlag, Passman |
5:30 pm | Adjourn |
Saturday, August 27, 2022 |
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6:30 am | Breakfast |
Moderator: Juan Carlos Jimenez, MD, MBA | |
7:00 am |
Cerebrovascular Disease-I-Introduction to Carotid Re-Vascularization for Prevention and Management of Brain Injury Wesley S. Moore, MD |
7:30 am |
Cerebrovascular Disease-II-Carotid Bifurcation Intervention-CEA Technique and Results Caron B. Rockman, MD |
8:00 am |
Cerebrovascular Disease-III-Carotid Bifurcation Intervention-CAS Technique and Results Vikram S. Kashyap, MD, FACS |
8:30 am |
Cerebrovascular Disease-IV-Management of Aortic Arch Trunk and the Vertebral Artery Occlusive Disease William D. Jordan, Jr., MD |
9:00 am |
Aneurysms of the Abdominal Aorta– Etiology and Diagnosis Jerry Goldstone, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(hon) |
9:30 am |
Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm-Technical Considerations Kellie R. Brown, MD |
10:00 am | Coffee Break/Visit Exhibits |
10:30 am |
Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm- Technique and Comparative Results of Currently Available Devices Malachi G. Sheahan, MD |
11:10 am |
Management of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Benjamin W. Starnes, MD, DFSVS |
11:40 am |
Round Table Discussion, Q&A, Case Examples Moderator: Juan Carlos Jimenez, MD, MBA Panelists: Drs. Brown, Goldstone, Jordan, Kashyap, Moore, Rockman, Sheahan, Starnes |
12:10 pm | Lunch Break |
Moderator: David A. Rigberg, MD | |
1:30 pm |
Thoracic and Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Open Surgical Management Hazim J. Safi, MD |
2:00 pm |
Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm-Currently Available Devices and Results Michel S. Makaroun, MD |
2:40 pm | Coffee Break/Visit Exhibits |
3:10 pm |
Visceral Artery Aneurysms-Diagnosis, Prognosis and Management James C. Stanley, MD |
3:40 pm |
Management of Acute and Chronic Thoracic Aortic Dissection Jason T. Lee, MD |
4:10 pm |
Management of Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease – Medical, Open, Endo Jeffrey Jim, MD, MPHS, FACS |
4:40 pm |
Round Table Discussion, Q&A Moderator: David A. Rigberg, MD Panelists: Drs. Jim, Lee, Makaroun, Safi, Stanley |
5:10 pm | Adjourn |
Sunday, August 28, 2022 |
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6:30 am | Breakfast |
Moderator: Wesley S. Moore, MD | |
7:00 am |
Management of Renal Vascular Hypertension Benjamin J. Pearce, MD, FACS |
7:30 am |
Management of Peripheral Arterial Aneurysms Fred A. Weaver, MD, MMM |
8:00 am |
Background and Introduction to Limb Salvage Frank J. Veith, MD |
8:30 am |
Infra-Inguinal Arterial Occlusive Disease-Surgical Management Vincent L. Rowe, MD |
9:00 am |
Infra-Inguinal Arterial Occlusive Disease-Endovascular Management Brian G. DeRubertis, MD, FACS |
9:30 am |
Round Table Discussion, Q&A Moderator: Wesley S. Moore, MD Panelists: Drs. DeRubertis, Pearce, Rowe, Veith, Weaver |
10:00 am |
Closing Comments and Course Adjourn Wesley S. Moore, MD and David A. Rigberg, MD |
The primary objective of this course is to provide the evidence basis for the clinical practice of vascular disease management.
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to affirm or modify their approach to patient management in the following areas:
- Describe the indications, technique, and results of the spectrum of open vascular operations including such common procedures as carotid endarterectomy, repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm, aorto-femoral bypass, and infra-inguinal bypass
- Outline the management of varicose veins and deep venous occlusive disease
- Identify the indications, technique, and results of the spectrum of catheter-based intervention including endovascular repair of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm, aorto-iliac and femoral-popliteal-tibial occlusive disease, and carotid artery stenting
- Manage vascular disease including treatment of hypertension, risk factor modification, the use of anti-platelet, anti-coagulant, and statin therapy
- Interpret diagnostic studies including duplex ultrasound, magnetic resonance angiography, CT angiography, and catheter-based contrast angiography
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Location
The Beverly Hilton
9876 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: 310-274-7777
Fax: 310-285-1313
www.beverlyhilton.com
The Beverly Hilton combines the excitement and entertainment of Hollywood with the prestige of Beverly Hills. Perfectly located at the gateway of the entertainment capital of the world, the Forbes Four-Star Beverly Hilton invites guests to experience the grandeur of this world-famous city. Discover the golden age of Hollywood depicted through photography, memorabilia and modern interior design at this stunning Beverly Hills hotel. Relax and refresh in the largest heated hotel swimming pool in Beverly Hills. Energize your day in the fully equipped Precor© fitness center.
Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Beverly Hilton at a special rate of $280 single or double occupancy per night plus 15.5% tax and $0.45 CA tourism Assessment Fee. Please call the hotel directly at 310-274-7777 or 1-800-HILTONS and request the group rate for the UCLA Annual Vascular Surgery Conference. Confirmation of reservations made after July 25, 2022 is subject to availability.
Conference Parking
- Self day and overnight parking: $18
- Valet day parking: $25
- Overnight valet parking: $50