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Anne L. Abbott, MD, PhD, FRACP
Neurologist
Senior Research Fellow
Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Melbourne, Australia

Dorothy B. Abel, BSBME
Senior Scientific Reviewer
Food and Drug Administration
Silver Spring, Maryland

Ali F. AbuRahma, MD
Professor of Surgery and Chief of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University
Medical Director, Vascular Laboratory
Co-Director, Vascular Center of Excellence
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston, West Virginia

Mark A. Adelman, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
New York University School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
New York University Medical Center
New York, New York

Mohan Adiseshiah, FRCS
Consultant Surgeon/Senior Lecturer in Endovascular Surgery
University College Hospitals, London and The London Clinic
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Vascular/Endovascular Surgery
London, United Kingdom

Sam S. Ahn, MD, FACS, MBA
Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon
University Vascular Associates and
DFW Vascular Group
Attending Surgeon
UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA and Methodist Health
Los Angeles, California and Dallas, Texas

Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT
Voluntary Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Miami- Jackson Memorial Hospital
Vascular Surgeon
Miami Vein Center
Miami, Florida

Richard Amerling, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Director of Outpatient Dialysis and CRRT
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, New York

Ali Amin, MD, RVT, FACS, FACC
Director of Endovascular Interventions
Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Reading, Pennsylvania

Max Amor, MD
Interventional Cardiologist
University of Medicine - Nancy
Director, Cardiovascular Department
Clinic Louis Pasteur Essey-Lès-Nancy
Essey-Lès-Nancy, France

Gary M. Ansel, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Medical University of Toledo
Director, Center for Critical Limb Care
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus, Ohio

Frank R. Arko, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Chief, Endovascular Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
University of Arizona
Director, Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA)
University of Arizona Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona

Enrico Ascher, MD
Professor of Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Director, Division of Vascular Surgery
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York

Afshin Assadian, MD
Associate Professor
Wilhelminenspital Vienna
Head of Department
Department of General and Vascular Surgery
Vienna, Austria

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Jörn O. Balzer, MD, PhD
Professor of Radiology
J.W. Goethe University - Frankfurt
Director
Catholic Clinic Mainz
Mainz, Germany

Dennis F. Bandyk, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Director, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida

Michel A. Bartoli, MD
Faculté de Médecine de Marseille Université de la Méditérannée
Hopitale de la Timone, Marseille
Marseille, France

Richard A. Baum, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
Harvard Medical School
The Herbert L. Abrams Director of Angiography and Interventional Radiology
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Iris Baumgartner, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine
University Hospital
Head, Clinical & Interventional Angiology
Swiss Cardiovascular Center
Bern, Switzerland

Jean-Pierre Becquemin, MD, FRCS
Professor of Vascular Surgery
University of Paris XII
Department of Vascular Surgery
Henri Mondor Hospital
Creteil, France

Michael Belkin, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Peter R.F. Bell, MD, FRCS, DSC, KBE
Professor of Surgery
University of Leicester
Honorary Consultant Surgeon
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester, United Kingdom

Patrice F. Bergeron, MD
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
Head, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Saint Joseph Hospital
Marseille, France

Ramon Berguer, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery & Engineering
University of Michigan
Frankel Professor of Vascular Surgery
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Giancarlo Biamino, MD, PhD
Professor of Cardiology and Angiology
Cardiovascular Centre Hospital
Chairman, Gruppo Villa Maria Endovascular
Maria Cecilia Hospital, Care@Research
Cotignola, Italy

Giorgio M. Biasi, MD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
University of Milan-Bicocca
Chief, Unit of Vascular Surgery
San Gerardo University Hospital
Milan, Italy

Martin Björck, MD, PhD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Department of Surgical Sciences
Consultant
Section of Vascular Surgery
University Hospital
Uppsala, Sweden

Jan D. Blankensteijn, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
VU Medical Center
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Jacques Bleyn, MD
Vascular Surgeon
Antwerp Blood-Vessel Center
Antwerp, Belgium

Dittmar Boeckler, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Heidelberg
University Hospital of Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany

Thomas Boeni, MD
Lecturer
University of Zurich Medical School
Head, Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Uniklinik Balgrist
Zurich, Switzerland

Marc Bosiers, MD
Vascular Surgeon
Head, Department of Vascular Surgery
A.Z. St. Blasius Hospital
Dendermonde, Belgium

Andrew W. Bradbury, MD, FRCSEd
Professor of Surgery
University of Birmingham
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Heart of England NHS Trust
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Alain Branchereau, MD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille
Head, Department of Vvascular Surgery , Timone Hospital, Marseille
Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Marseille
Marseille, France

Alan E. Bray, MD, FRACS
Lake Macquarie Hospital, Newcastle
Vascular Surgeon
CardioVascular Centre
Newcastle, Australia

Thomas Brott, MD
Professor of Neurology
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Neurologist
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida

Louise C. Brown, PhD
Medical Statistician
Imperial College London
London, United Kingdom

O. William Brown, MD, JD
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Wayne State University
Adjunct Professor of Law
Michigan State University College of Law
Chief, Section of Vascular Surgery
William Beaumont Hospital
Interim Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Detroit Medical Center
Royal Oak and Detroit, Michigan

Elchanan Bruckheimer, MBBS
Director, Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization
Schneider Children's Medical Center Israel
Petah-Tikva, Israel

Jan S. Brunkwall, MD, PhD
Professor
University of Cologne
Chairman, Department of Vascular Surgery
University Clinics
Cologne, Germany

Clifford J. Buckley, MD
Professor of Surgery
Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine
Director, Division of Vascular Surgery and Chief, Surgical Service
Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Central Texas VA Healthcare System
Temple, Texas

Ronald G. Bush, MD
Midwest Vein and Laser Center
Dayton, Ohio

Jacques Busquet, MD
Cardio-Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon
The Rothschild Foundation Group
Coordinator, Department of Vascular Surgery
Clinique Chirurgicale Val D'Or - Saint Cloud
Paris, France

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Keith D. Calligaro, MD
Clinical Professor of Surgery
University of Pennsylvania
Chief, Section of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Allan D. Callow, MD, PhD
Research Professor
Boston University School of Medicine
Vascular Surgeon
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Richard P. Cambria, MD
Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Piergiorgio Cao, MD, FRCS
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Università Degli Studi di Perugia
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo-Forlanini
Roma, Italy

Laura Capoccia, MD
PhD Student
Vascular Surgeon
Vascular Surgery Unit, Policlinico Umberto I
Rome, Italy

Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD
Professor and Chief
Department of Surgery
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Chief of Surgery
Cooper University Hospital and Health System
Camden, New Jersey

Lucien D. Castellani, MD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
University of Tours
Tours, France

Jerome Cau, MD
Consultant
Poitiers University Hospital
Poitiers, France

Kenneth J. Cavanaugh, Jr., PhD
Chief, Peripheral Vascular Devices Branch
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Silver Spring, Maryland

Neal S. Cayne, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
New York University School of Medicine
Director of Endovascular Surgery
New York University Medical Center
New York, New York

Rabih A. Chaer, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
The University of Pittsburgh
UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Elliot L. Chaikof, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
The Emory Clinic
Atlanta, Georgia

Nicholas J.W. Cheshire, MD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Imperial College
Head of Cardiac & Vascular Division
St. Mary's Hospital
London, United Kingdom

Roberto Chiesa, MD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Chief of Vascular Surgery
San Raffaele Hospital
Milano - Italy

Timothy A.M. Chuter, DM
Professor of Surgery in Residency
University of California, San Francisco
Director, Endovascular Surgery
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, California

Daniel G. Clair, MD
Professor of Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western University
Chairman, Department of Vascular Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Giacomo Clerici, MD
Vice Head
IRCCS Multimedica - Diabetic Foot Center
Specialist in Internal Medicine
Sesto San Giovanni
Milan, Italy

Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC
Adjunct Professor of Surgery
University of Michigan
Director, Jobst Vascular Center
The Toledo Hospital
Toledo, Ohio

John E. Connolly, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of California, Irvine
Professor of Surgery
University of California, Irvine
Orange, California

Mark Conrad, MD
Instructor in Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Assistant Surgeon
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Michael S. Conte, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Sohail Contractor, MD
Assistant Professor
UMDNJ-New Jersey medical School
Chief, Interventional radiology
UMDNJ-University Hospital
Newark, New Jersey

Stanley G. Cooper, MD
Interventional Radiologist/ Dialysis Access Repair
ProHEALTH Care Associates
Lake Success, New York

Gioacchino Coppi, MD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Nuovo Ospedale Civile St. Agostino-Estense
Modena, Italy

Joseph S. Coselli, MD
Professor and Cullen Foundation Endowed Chair
Baylor College of Medicine
Chief, Adult Cardiac Surgery
Texas Heart Institute
Houston, Texas

Alberto Cremonesi, MD, FESC
Director, Interventional Cardiovascular Unit
VMC Hospitals of Care and Research - Cotignola
Cotignola, Italy

Enrique Criado, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
University of Michigan School of Medicine
Director of Endovascular Surgery
University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Frank J. Criado, MD, FACS, FSVM
Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Intervention
Union Memorial Hospital-MedStar Health
Baltimore, Maryland

Jack L. Cronenwett, MD
Professor of Surgery
Dartmouth Medical School
Staff Surgeon
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire

Jacob Cynamon, MD
Professor of Clinical Radiology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Director, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Montefiore Medical Center
New York, New York

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Michael D. Dake, MD
Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Stanford University School of Medicine
Medical Director, Catheterization and Angiography Laboratories
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, California

Ronald L. Dalman, MD
Professor of Surgery
Stanford University
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, California

Michael C. Dalsing, MD
E. Dale and Susan E. Habegger Professor of Surgery
Indiana University School of Medicine
Vascular Surgeon
Clarian Health Care System
Indianapolis, Indiana

Alan Dardik, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Yale University School of Medicine
Chief, Vascular Surgery
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
New Haven, Connecticut

R. Clement Darling III, MD
Professor of Surgery
Albany Medical College
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, New York

Tony S. Das, MD
Director Peripheral Interventions
Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas
Director of Endovascular Research
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
Dallas, Texas

Ingemar J.A. Davidson, MD, PhD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Vascular Access Clinic Director
UT Southwestern Medical Ctr. & Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas, Texas

Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Division of Surgery & Cancer
Imperial Vascular Unit, Imperial College
Charing Cross Hospital
London, United Kingdom

David H. Deaton, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Chief, Endovascular Surgery
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, District of Columbia

Sebastian E. Debus, MD, PhD
Professor and Chairman
Department of Vascular Medicine
Vascular Surgery – Endovascular Interventions - Angiology
University Heart Center Hamburg – Eppendorf
Hamburg, Germany

Ralph G. DePalma, MD
Professor of Surgery
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
National Director, Transplantation
DC VA Medical Center
Washington, District of Columbia

Giovanni P. Deriu, MD
Full Professor of Vascular Surgery
Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences
Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Division
University of Padova
Padova, Italy

Todd M. Dewey, MD
Surgical Director of Cardiac TRansplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Medical City Dallas Hospital
Dallas, Texas

Florian Dick, MD
Doctor of Medicine
University of Berne
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
University Hospital Berne
Berne, Switzerland

John Dick, MBChB
Senior Lecturer
University of Dundee
Consultant Physician
Ninewells Hospital
Dundee,, United Kingdom

Edward B. Diethrich, MD
Medical Director
Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Chief of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Arizona Heart Institute & Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona

Harry C. Dietz, MD
Professor/Investigator
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland

Alan M. Dietzek, MD, FACS, RPVI
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery
New York Medical College
Chief, Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Director, Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory
Danbury Hospital
Danbury, Connecticut

Dai-Do Do, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine
University Hospital
Director, Interventional Angiology
Swiss Cardiovascular Center
Bern, Switzerland

Bart L. Dolmatch, MD
Professor of Radiology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Director, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

Carlos E. Donayre, MD
Professor of Surgery
Harbor/UCLA
Los Angeles, California

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Matthew J. Eagleton, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
Attending Surgeon
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Hans-Henning Eckstein, MD, PhD
Professor
Technical University of Munich
Head, Department of Vascular Surgery
Medical Center, Klinikum Rechts der Isar
Medical Center
Munich, Germany

Michael E. Edmonds, MD
Professor of Diabetic Foot Medicine
King's College
Consultant Physician
King's College Hospital
London, United Kingdom

Laura E. Edsberg, PhD
Director, Center for Wound Healing Research
Daemen College
Buffalo, New York

Bo G. Eklof, MD, PhD
Clinical Professor Emeritus
University of Lund
Helsingborg, Sweden

Steve Elias, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Director, Center for Vein Disease
Mount Sinai and Englewood Hospital
Englewood, New Jersey

Sharif H. Ellozy, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Radiology
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York

Mark K. Eskandari, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Co-Director
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois

Mohammad H. Eslami, MD, RVT
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Massachusetts Medical School
University of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare
Worcester, Massachusetts

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Ronald M. Fairman, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Pennsylvania
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fabrizio Fanelli, MD
"Sapienza" University of Rome
Department of Radiological Sciences

Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit
Rome, Italy

Mark A. Farber, MD
Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery and
Interventional Radiology
University of North Carolina
Director, Aortic Center
UNC Hospitals
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Peter L. Faries, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York

Ted Feldman, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Chicago
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Evanston Hospital
Evanston, Illinois

Jose Fernandes e Fernandes, MD, PhD, FRCS (Eng), FACS
Professor of Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Lisbon Cardiovascular Institute
Lisbon, Portugal

Roberto Ferraresi, MD
Cardiologist
Director, Peripheral Cath Lab
Istituto Clinico Città Studi
Milan, Italy

Marcelo Ferreira, MD
Vascular Surgeon
Hospital Samaritano
Director of Surgical and Endovascular Program
SITE-Serviço Integrado de Técnicas Endovasculares
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mark F. Fillinger, MD
Professor of Surgery
Dartmouth Medical School
Program Director, Vascular Surgery
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire

Thomas J. Fogarty, MD
Founder, Institute for Innovation
El Camino Hospital
Portola Valley, California

Charles J. Fox, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Program Director, Vascular Surgery
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland and Washington, District of Columbia

Wei Guo Fu, MD
Professor of Surgery
Fu Dan University
Vascular Surgeon
Zhong Shan Hospital
Shanghai, China

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Dennis R. Gable, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Baylor University Medical Center
Chief of Vascular Surgery
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Dallas, Texas

Vivian Gahtan, MD
Professor of Surgery
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services
University Hospital
Syracuse, New York

Peter Gaines, MD
Professor of Interventional Vascular Radiology
Hallam University
Consultant Radiologist
Sheffield Vascular Institute
Sheffield, United Kingdom

Mark J. Garcia, MD
Program Director, Vascular & Interventional Radiology Fellowship
Christiana Care
Section Chief, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Christiana Care Health Services
Newark, Delaware

Nicholas J. Gargiulo III, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Vascular Surgeon
Montefiore Medical Center
New York, New York

Gary A. Gelbfish, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Medical Director
Advanced Vascular Care
New York, New York

Jean Luc Gerard, MD
Henri Mondor Hospital
Creteil, France

Gary Giangola, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Hofstra University School of Medicine
System Chief, Vascular Services
North Shore-LIJ Health System
New Hyde Park, New York

David L. Gillespie, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Vascular Surgeon
Strong Memorial Hospital
Rochester, New York

Marc H. Glickman, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Medical Director/President
Vascular and Transplant Specialists
Norfolk, Virginia

Peter Gloviczki, MD
Joe M. and Ruth Roberts Professor of Surgery
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Chair, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Director, Gonda Vascular Center
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Jerry Goldstone, MD, FACS, FRCS E
Professor of Surgery
Case School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio

Peter C.J. Goverde, MD
Hospital Network Antwerp
Vascular Surgeon
Vascular Clinic ZNA
Antwerp, Belgium

Richard J. Gray, MD, FSIR
Medical Director
American Access Care of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

William A. Gray, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Director of Endovascular Services
Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy
New York, New York

Richard M. Green, MD
Chairman, Department of Surgery
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, New York

Roy K. Greenberg, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
Director, Endovascular Research and Peripheral
Vascular Core Laboratory
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio

Randall B. Griepp, MD
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York

H
Jürg Hafner, MD
Professor of Dermatology
Department of Dermatology
Senior Staff Member
University Hospital of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland

John (Jeb) W. Hallett, MD
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Medical University of South Carolina
Medical Director
Roper St. Francis Heart and Vascular Center
Charleston, South Carolina

Alison Halliday, MS, FRCS
Professor of Vascular Surgical Sciences
St. George's Hospital Medical School
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Epsom and St Helier Hospitals
London, United Kingdom

Peter L. Harris, MD, FRCS
Professor in Endovascular Surgery
University College London
Head of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
University College Hospital London
London, United Kingdom

Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR
Professor of Radiology and Surgery
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Vascular & Interventional Radiology
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland

Stephan Haulon, MD
Professor
Université de Lille 2
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Hôpital Cardiologique - CHRU Lille
Lille, France

Michel Henry, MD
Chef de Clinique Cardiologique
Interventional Cardiologist
Apollo Clinic
Nancy, France and Hyderabad, India

Mitchell L. Henry, MD
Professor of Surgery
The Ohio State University
Chief, Division of Transplantation
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio

Jan M.M. Heyligers, MD, PhD
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
St Elisabeth Hospital
Tilburg, The Netherlands

William R. Hiatt, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Vascular Medicine Physician
University of Colorado Hospital
Rocky Mountains, Colorado

Anil P. Hingorani, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
College of Medicine, SUNY Brooklyn
Attending Vascular Surgeon
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York

Kim J. Hodgson, MD
Professor and Chairman
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Professor and Chairman
Southern Illinois University
Springfield, Illinois

Andrew Holden, MBChB
Associate Professor
University of Auckland
Director of Interventional Radiology
Auckland City Hospital
Auckland, New Zealand

Raymond J. Holmes, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Attending
The Cardiovascular Care Group
Westfield and Belleville, New Jersey

L. Nelson Hopkins, MD
Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Chairman of Neurosurgery
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Buffalo, New York

Brian R. Hopkinson, ChM, FRCS
Emeritus Professor of Vascular Surgery
University of Nottingham
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham, United Kingdom

Emmanuel M. Houdart, MD
Professor of Neuroradiology
Université Paris VII
Director
Lariboisière Hospital
Paris, France

Niamh Hynes, MD
Vascular Clinical Lecturer
National University of Ireland Galway
Vascular Specilaist Registrar
Western Vascular Institute, University College Hospital Galway
Galway, Ireland

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Karl A. Illig, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Rochester
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York

Krassi Ivancev, MD, PhD
Professor
University College of London
Consultant
University College of London Hospital
London, England

J
Glenn Jacobowitz, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
New York University School of Medicine
Vice-Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
NYU Medical Center
New York, New York

Michael J. Jacobs, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Maastricht
Chair of Surgery
Academic Hospital Maastricht
Maastricht, The Netherlands

Julius H. Jacobson II, MD
Distinguished Service Professor of Surgery
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Emeritus Director of Vascular Surgery
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York

Fredric Jarrett, MD
Clinical Professor of Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Surgeon
UPMC- Shadyside Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Zaiping Jing, MD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University
Director
Vascular Surgery Department
Shanghai, China

Douglas R. Johnston, MD
Associate Staff Surgeon
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

K. Wayne Johnston, MD, FRCS
Professor of Surgery and R. Fraser Elliott Chair in Vascular Surgery
University of Toronto
Vascular Surgeon
Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

James W. Jones, MD, PhD, MHA
Visiting Professor of Medical Ethics
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

William D. Jordan, Jr., MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Chief, Section of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
The Kirklin Clinic
Birmingham, Alabama

K
Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh
Associate Professor of Surgery
New York University School of Medicine
Director, NYU Vein Center
New York University Medical Center
New York, New York

Manju Kalra, MBBS
Associate Professor
Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Vikram S. Kashyap, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Staff, Departments of Vascular Surgery and Cell Biology
The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
The Emory Clinic
Atlanta, Georgia

Piotr M. Kasprzak, MD
Associate Professor
University of Regensburg
Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
The University Clinic Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany

Konstantinos Katsanos, MD
Fellow
School of Medicine
Interventional Radiologist
Rion University Hospital
Patras, Greece

Barry T. Katzen, MD
Professor of Radiology
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Founder and Medical Director
Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida

K. Craig Kent, MD
Chairman, Department of Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
A.R. Curreri Professor of Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin

Neil M. Khilnani, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Associate Attending
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York

Young Wook Kim, MD
Professor of Surgery
Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Head, Division of Vascular Surgery
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, Korea

Tomislav Klokocovnik, PhD
Professor
CV Surgeon
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ralf R. Kolvenbach, MD
Professor
Catholic Clinics Duesseldorf
Director, Department of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Augusta Hospital Duesseldorf
Duesseldorf, Germany

Dietmar H. Koschyk, MD
Cardiologist
University of Hamburg
Director, Intravascular Ultrasound and Echocardiography Laboratory
University Heart Center, University Hospital Hamburg - Eppendorf
Hamburg, Germany

Zvonimir Krajcer, MD, FACC
Co-Director of Peripheral Vascular Program
Baylor College of Medicine and
The University of Texas Health Science Center
Clinical Professor in Medicine
Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Houston, Texas

Steven R. Kravitz, DPM
Assistant Professor
Department of Podiatric Orthopedics and Medicine, and Faculty for Wound Heali
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Executive Director
American Professional Wound Care Association
Philadelphia and Richboro, Pennsylvania

Albrecht H. Krämer, MD
Professor of Surgery
Catholic University School of Medicine
Vascular Surgeon
Hospital Clínico Universidad Católica
Santiago, Chile

Christopher J. Kwolek, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Program Director, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Tilo Kölbel, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Lund University
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
University Heart Center Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany

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Charles A. La Rosa, MD
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Director
Center for Wound Healing at Southside Hospital
Bayshore, New York

Mario Lachat, MD
Professor
Zurich University Hospital
Head of Vascular Surgery
Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery
Zurich, Switzerland

Severin Laeuchli, MD
Faculty
University of Zurich
Dermatologist, Attending Physician
University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland

John R. Laird, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Disease
University of California, Davis
Medical Director of the Vascular Center
UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California

Johannes Lammer, MD
Professor of Radiology
Medical University Vienna, Austria
Director of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Department of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, AKH Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria

Patrick J. Lamparello, MD
Professor of Surgery
New York University School of Medicine
Vice-Chair of Surgery
New York University Medical Center
New York, New York

Glenn M. LaMuraglia, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Visiting Surgeon
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Gregg S. Landis, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Weill-Cornell Medical College
Director of Vascular Surgery
New York Hospital Queens
Queens, New York

Werner Lang, MD
Professor of Surgery
University Erlangen-Nuremberg
Chief, Department of Vascular Surgery
University Hospital Erlangen
Erlangen, Germany

Kamphol Laohapensang, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chiang Mai University Hospital
Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Chiang Mai University Hospital
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Thomas Larzon, MD
Örebro University Hospital
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Örebro University Hospital
Örebro, Sweden

Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Professor of Surgery
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Director
Gonda Vascular Center
Los Angeles, California

Frank A. Lederle, MD
Professor of Medicine
VA Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Byung-Boong Lee, MD
Professor of Surgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Clinical Professor
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, District of Columbia

W. Anthony Lee, MD
Director of Endovascular Program
Christine E. Lynn Heart and Vascular Institute
Boca Raton, Florida

Dink A. Legemate, MD
Professor
Academic Medical Center
Department of Vascular Surgery
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Luis R. Leon, MD, RVT, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Arizona
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Tucson Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona

Martin B. Leon, MD
Professor of Medicine
New York Presbyterian Hospital/
Columbia University Medical Center
Associate Director, Cardiovascular Interventional Therapy
Founder & Chairman Emeritus, Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Interventionalist
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

Mauri J.A. Lepantalo, MD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Helsinki University
Chief
Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital
Helsinki, Finland

Christos D. Liapis, MD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Athens University Medical School
Director, Department of Vascular Surgery
Attikon University Hospital
Athens, Greece

Timothy K. Liem, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Oregon Health & Science University
Vice Chairman for Quality
Portland, Oregon

Peter H. Lin, MD
Professor of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Jes S. Lindholt, MD
Associate Professor
University of Aarhus
Consultant in Vascular Surgery
Viborg Hospital
Viborg, Denmark

Evan C. Lipsitz, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Medical Director, Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory
Montefiore Medical Center
New York, New York

Armando C. Lobato, MD, PhD
Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Beneficencia Portuguesa Hospital
Medical Director
São Paulo Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Institute
São Paulo , Brazil

Joann Lohr, MD
Associate Program Director
Good Samaritan Hospital Vascular Surgery Program
Medical and Technical Director
John J. Cranley Vascular Laboratory
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio

Joseph V. Lombardi, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowshi
Cooper University Hospital
Camden, New Jersey

Lars Lonn, MD, PhD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Health Sciences
Senior Consultant Interventional Radiologist
Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery
Rigshospital
Copenhagen, Denmark

Robert A. Lookstein, MD, FSIR, FAHA
Associate Professor of Radiology and Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Associate Director of Interventional Radiology
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York

Alan B. Lumsden, MD, FACS
Medical Director
Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Professor and Chairman
Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas

Xiaoyun Luo, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
The Ninth Clinical Medical Cllege of Peking University
Attending Surgeon
Beijing Shijitan Hospital
Beijing, People's Republic of China

Sean P. Lyden, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Cleveland Clinic College of Medicine at
Case Western Reserve University
Staff Surgeon
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Bruce W. Lytle, MD
Professor of Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Chairman, Heart and Vascular Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

M
Sumaira Macdonald, MBChB (Comm), FRCP, FRCR, PhD
Consultant Vascular Radiologist and
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
Department of Radiology
Consultant Vascular Radiologist
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

Lindsay Machan, MD
Associate Professor
University of British Columbia
Interventional Radiologist
Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Center
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Edward G. Mackay, MD
Private Practice
St. Petersburg, Florida

Michel S. Makaroun, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Pittsburgh
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Thomas S. Maldonado, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
New York University School of Medicine
Director of Vascular Surgery, Bellevue Hospital
New York University Medical Center
New York, New York

Martin Malina, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Lund University
Chief, Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Malmö University Hospital
Malmö, Sweden

Giancarlo Mansueto, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
University of Verona
Chief of Vascular Interventional Radiology Unit
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Verona, Italy

Marco G. Manzi, MD
Chief
Policlinico Abano Terme
Vicenza, Italy

David J. Margolis, MD, PhD
Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Professor of Dermatology
Department of Dermatology
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Michael L. Marin, MD
The Julius H. Jacobson II, M.D. Professor of Vascular Surgery
Chairman, Department of Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Attending Physician
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York

William A. Marston, MD
Professor
University of North Carolina
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Tara M. Mastracci, MD
Vascular Surgeon
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Vascular Surgeon
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio

Jon S. Matsumura, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Attending Surgeon
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin

John Mauriello, MD
Phlebologist
Batey Cardiovascular Vein Center
Bradenton, Florida

James May, MD, MS, FRACS, FACS
Bosch Professor of Surgery & Associate Dean Surgical Sciences
University of Sydney
Vascular Surgeon
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Sydney, Australia

Dieter O. Mayer, MD
FEBVS, FAPWCA
Zurich University Hospital
Vascular Surgeon, EBSQ-VASC
Head of Wound Care
Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery
Zurich, Switzerland

Stephen F. McCartney, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Force Surgeon, 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade
U.S. Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune
Camp LeJeune, North Carolina

James F. McKinsey, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Columbia University
Chief
Columbia Division of Vascular Surgery
New York, New York

Thomas O. McNamara, MD
Emeritus Professor of Radiological Sciences
UCLA Medical Center
Member Section of Vascular Interventional Radiology
Part time faculty UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

Manish Mehta, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Surgery
Albany Medical College
Director of Endovascular Services
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, New York

George H. Meier III, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Chief, Vascular Surgery
University Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio

Mark H. Meissner, MD
Professor
University of Washington
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington

Germano Melissano, MD
Deputy Chief of Vascular Surgery
San Raffaele Hospital
Milano, Italy

Donna M. Mendes, MD, FACS
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery
Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons
Senior Vascular Surgeon
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital
New York, New York

Claude Mialhe, MD
Vascular Surgeon
Cardio Thoracic Centre
Monaco, France

Gregg A. Miller, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Columbia University
Medical Director
American Access Care
Brooklyn, New York

Joseph L. Mills, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Arizona
Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
University Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona

Ross Milner, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Strich School of Medicine
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois

Erich Minar, MD
Professor for Internal Medicine
Medical University Vienna
University Professor
General Hospital Vienna
Vienna, Austria

David J. Minion, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Kentucky Medical Center
Program Director, Vascular Surgery
University of Kentucky Medical Center
Lexington, Kentucky

Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
University Medical Center Utrecht
Head Department of Surgery
University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht, The Netherlands

Gregory L. Moneta, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Oregon Health & Science University
Staff Surgeon
Portland VA Medical Center
Portland, Oregon

Samuel R. Money, MD, MBA
Professor of Surgery
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Chairman, Department of Surgery
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona

Charles B. Moomey, MD
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Randy D. Moore, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Calgary
Endovascular Specialist
Calgary Health Region
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Wesley S. Moore, MD
Professor and Chief Emeritus
Division of Vascular Surgery
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California

Mark D. Morasch, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Practice Director
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois

Nicholas J. Morrissey, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Columbia/Weill Cornell Division of Vascular Surgery
Attending Surgeon
The New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

Patrick E. Muck, MD, RVT, FACS
Chairman, Division of Vascular Surgery
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio

Dipankar Mukherjee, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Virginia Commonwealth University
Chief Vascular Surgery
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, Virginia

Firas F. Mussa, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
New York University School of Medicine
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
NYU Medical Center
New York, New York

Pramook Mutirangura, FRCS (Edinburgh)
Associate Professor
Mahidol University
Chief of Vascular Surgery Unit
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
Bangkok, Thailand

Patrice B. Mwipatayi, FRACS
Professor
University of Western Australia
Royal Perth Hospital
Perth, Western Australia

N
Nobuyuki Nakajima, MD
Professor Emeritus
Chiba University School of Medicine
Consultant
Fukushima Daiichi Hospital
Chiba, Japan

A. Ross Naylor, MD, FRCS
Professor of Vascular Surgery
University of Leicester
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester, United Kingdom

Andrea Nelson, PhD
Professor
University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom

Richard F. Neville, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, District of Columbia

Andrew N. Nicolaides, MS, FRCS
Professor of Vascular Surgery (Emeritus), Imperial College, London
Department of Biomedical Sciences
University of Cyprus
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Vascular Screening Diagnostic Center
Nicosia, Cyprus

Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD
Professor of Internal Medicine/Cardiology
Rostock School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine
University Hospital Rostock
Rostock, Germany

Samy S. Nitecki, MD
Senior Lecturer
Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Director, Peripheral Vascular Surgery Unit
Rambam Health Care Campus
Haifa, Israel

Furuzan Numan, MD
Professor and Chief of Interventional Radiology
Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty
Professor
Chief of Intervenitonal Radiology
Istanbul,Turkey

O
Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD
Professor of Surgery
Tufts University School of Medicine
Benjamin Andrews Chair in Surgery (Emeritus)
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Gustavo S. Oderich, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Mayo Clinic Medical College
Consultant
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Kenneth Ouriel, MD, FACS, FACC
Columbia University
New York, New York

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William P. Paaske, MD, DrMedSci, FRCS, FRCS Ed, FACS
Professor of Vascular Surgery
University of Aarhus
Chief Vascular Surgeon
Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby
Aarhus, Denmark

Thomas F. Panetta, MD
Attending Physician
North Shore/Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Medical Director, Axcess Inc.
North Shore/Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Great Neck, New York

Jean M. Panneton, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Vascular Surgery Chief & Program Director
Eastern Virginia Medical Center
Norfolk, Virginia

Peter J. Pappas, MD
Chairman, Department of Surgery
The Brooklyn Hospital
Brooklyn, New York

Rajiv Parakh, MBBS, MS, FRCS
Chairman, Vascular Surgery
Thesis Supervisor for PhD for Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University - Delhi, India
Peripheral Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
New Delhi, India

Kosmas I. Paraskevas, MD
Red Cross Hospital
Athens, Greece

Juan C. Parodi, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Marc A. Passman, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama

Dusan Pavcnik, MD, PhD
Professor and Director of Research
Dotter Interventional Institute
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon

Eric K. Peden, MD
Assistant Professor
Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
The Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas

Patrick Peeters, MD
Head, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Imelda Hospital
Bonheiden, Belgium

Bruce A. Perler, MD, MBA
Julius H. Jacobson II, Professor of Surgery
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Therapy
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland

Franco Perona, MD
Professor of Radiology
University of Milano
Medical Director - Head R & D
Alliance Medical Italy
Milano, Italy

Timothy A. Pflederer, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Medical Director
Renal Intervention Center
Peoria, Illinois

Paul Pittaluga, MD
Surgical Director
Riviera Vein Institute
Nice, France

Don Poldermans, MD
Professor
Erasmus MC
Internist
Erasmus Medical Center
Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Peter Polterauer, MD
Professor of Surgery and Vascular Surgery
Medical University of Vienna
Director and Chairman, Department of Vascular Surgery
General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria

Janet T. Powell, MD, PhD
Professor
Imperial College
Honorary Consultant
Imperial Healthcare
London, United Kingdom

Richard J. Powell, MD
Professor of Surgery and Radiology
Dartmouth Medical School
Chief, Section of Vascular Surgery
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire

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William J. Quinones-Baldrich, MD
Professor of Surgery
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Director of Endovascular Program
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California

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Claudio Rabbia, MD, PhD
Chief of Interventional Radiology dept
San Giovanni Battista University Medical Center
Radiologist
San Giovanni Battista University Medical Center
Torino, Italy

Eberhard Rabe, MD
Professor of Dermatology
University of Bonn
Department of Dermatology, University of Bonn
Bonn, Germany

Kumud Rai, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Poona
Director of Vascular Surgery
Max Heart & Vascular Institute
New Delhi, India

Dieter Raithel, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Vascular Surgery
Private Hospitals
Nuremberg, Germany

Seshadri Raju, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Vascular Surgeon
River Oaks Hospital
Flowood, Mississippi

Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, MD
Director, Vascular and Endovascular Research
Arizona Heart Institute
Vascular Surgeon
Arizona Heart Institute and Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona

Zoran Rancic, MD, PhD
Zurich University Hospital
Vascular Surgeon, EBSQ-VASC
Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery
Zurich, Switzerland

Lars H. Rasmussen, MD, DMSc
Chief Vascular Surgeon
Danish Vein Centres
Copenhagen and Naestved, Denmark

Todd E. Rasmussen, MD, FACS
Col (sel) USAF MC
San Antonio Military Vascular Surgery
Deputy Commander
USA Institute of Surgical Research
Fort Sam Houston (San Antonio), Texas

Allan W. Reid, FRCR
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
Glasgow University
Consultant Radiologist
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Donald B. Reid, MD
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer
University of Glasgow
Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon
Wishaw Hospital
Wishaw, Scotland

Bernard Reimers, MD
Mirano, Italy

Timothy A. Resch, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery
Lund University
Vascular Surgeon
Vascular Center Malmö - Lund
Malmö, Sweden

Robert Y. Rhee, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Director of Clinical Operations, UPMC Vascular Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Vicente Riambau, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
University of Barcelona
Chief of Vascular Division
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain

Norman M. Rich, MD, FACS, DMCC
Heaton and Packard Professor of Surgery
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Chief of Vascular Surgery Emeritus
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland

Götz M. Richter, MD, PhD
Professor of Radiology
Klinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie
Aerztlicher Direktor
Klinikum Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany

John J. Ricotta, MD
Professor Surgery
Georgetown University
Hawfield Chair Surgery
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, District of Columbia

David Rigberg, MD
Associate Professor
UCLA
Los Angeles, California

Thomas S. Riles, MD
Associate Dean for Medical Education and Technology
New York University Medical Center
The Frank C. Spencer Professor
New York University Medical Center
New York, New York

Caron B. Rockman, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
New York University School of Medicine
Attending Vascular Surgeon
New York University Medical Center
New York, New York

Sean P. Roddy, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Albany Medical College
Attending Vascular Surgeon
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, New York

Julio A. Rodriguez-Lopez, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Midwestern University
Director of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Arizona Heart Institute
Phoenix, Arizona

Marco Romanelli, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Consultant Dermatologist
Department of Dermatology
Director Wound Healing Unit
University of Pisa
Pisa, Italy

Eric E. Roselli, MD
Staff Surgeon
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Kenneth Rosenfield, MD
Harvard Medical School
Section Head Vascular Medicine and Intervention
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

David Rosenthal, MD
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Medical College of Georgia
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Atlanta Medical Center
Atlanta, Georgia

John R. Ross, Sr., MD
General Surgeon
Bamberg County Hospital
Chief of Surgery
Bamberg County Hospital and Nursing Center
Bamberg, South Carolina

Plinio Rossi, MD
Clinical Professor of Radiology
University of Rome
Department of Radiologic Sciences
Policlinico Umberto I
Rome, Italy

Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

Robert B. Rutherford, MD
Emeritus Professor of Surgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, Colorado

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Theodore F. Saad, MD
Department of Medicine
Christiana Care Health System
Nephrologist
Nephrology Associates, P.A.
Newark, Delaware

Toufic Safa, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
NYU School of Medicine
Vascular Surgeon
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York

Hazim J. Safi, MD
Professor and Chairman
University of Texas Medical School
Professor and Chief
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, Texas

Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Chief, Vascular Surgery
Overlook Hospital
Summit, New Jersey

Russell H. Samson, MD, RVT, FACS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Clinical Sciences (Vascular Surgery)
Florida State University Medical School
President
Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc.
Sarasota, Florida

Luis A. Sanchez, MD
Professor of Surgery and Radiology
Washington University School of Medicine
Attending Surgeon
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri

Wilhelm Sandmann, MD
Prof.em.,Dr.h.c.
Vascular Surgeon
Director
Heinrich-Heine-Universität and St.Bernhard Hospital Kamp-Lintfort
Kamp-Lintfort, Germany

Timur P. Sarac, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Staff Surgeon
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Dierk Scheinert, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Leipzig
Director of Angiology
Heart Center Leipzig/Park Hospital
Leipzig, Germany

Larry A. Scher, MD
Professor of Clinical Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Vascular Surgeon
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, New York

Jürg Schmidli, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Berne
Chief, Vascular Surgery
University Hospital Berne
Berne, Switzerland

Andrej Schmidt, MD, PhD
Heartcenter Leipzig
Senior Interventionalist
Park Hospital - Leipzig
Leipzig, Germany

Darren B. Schneider, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Weill Cornell Medical College
Attending Physician
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

Peter A. Schneider, MD
Chief, Division of Vascular Therapy
Hawaii Permanente Medical Group
Honolulu, Hawaii

Torben V. Schroeder, MD, DMSc
Professor of Vascular Surgery
University of Copenhagen
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark

Lewis B. Schwartz, MD
Divisional Vice President
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, Illinois

Claudio J. Schönholz, MD
Professor of Radiology
Medical University of South Carolina
Attending Interventional Radiologist
Medical University of South Carolina Heart & Vascular Center
Charleston, South Carolina

Carlo Setacci, MD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
University of Siena
Director, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit
University of Siena
Siena, Italy

Dhiraj M. Shah, MD
Professor of Surgery
Albany Medical College
n/a
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, New York

Joseph N. Shams, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Section Chief, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, New York

Peter Sheehan, MD
Consultant
Sanford USD Medical Center
President
Sheehan Health Management Consulting, LLC
Sioux Falls, South Dakota and New York, New York

Hiroshi Shigematsu, MD, PhD
Professor and Chairman of Vascular Surgery
Department of Vascular Surgery
Board Certified Cardiovascular Surgeon
Tokyo Medical University
Tokyo, Japan

Gregorio A. Sicard, MD
Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
Eugene M Bricker Professor of Surgery
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri

Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH
Professor of Surgery
George Washington and Georgetown Universities
Chief, Surgical Services
VA Medical Center
Washington, District of Columbia

Horst Sievert, MD
Professor of Medicine
University Frankfurt
Director
CardioVascular Center Frankfurt and University Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany

Michael F. Silane, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Weill-Cornell Medical Center
Associate Attending Surgeon
NY Presbyterian, Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, New York

Henrik Sillesen, MD, DMSc
University of Copenhagen
Chairman, Department of Vascular Surgery
Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark

Michael B. Silva, Jr., MD
Fred J. and Dorothy E. Wolma Professor in Vascular Surgery and Professor of Radiology
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Director, Texas Vascular Center
John Sealy Hospital - UTMB
Galveston, Texas

Niten Singh, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Chief, Endovascular Surgery
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, Washington

Bjõrn Sonesson, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Malmö University Hospital
Malmö University Hospital
Malmö, Sweden

Thomas A. Sos, MD
Professor of Radiology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Director, Peripheral Arterial Disease
Weill Cornell Vascular
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Center
New York, New York

J. David Spence, MD
Professor
University of Western Ontario
Director, Stroke Prevention & Atherosclerosis Research Centre
Robarts Research Institute
London, Canada

James C. Stanley, MD
Handleman Professor of Surgery
University of Michigan
Director
Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Benjamin W. Starnes, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Washington
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, Washington

Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Diagnostic Imaging & Therapeutics
University of Connecticut
Division of Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Chief of Cardiovascular CT & MR
Jefferson Radiology
Hartford, Connecticut

Andrea Stella, MD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
University of Bologna
Head of Vascular Surgery
S Orsola Hospital
Bologna, Italy

W. Charles Sternbergh III, MD
Section Head, Vascular Surgery
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana

Johann Steurer, MD
Porfessor
Univeristy of Zurich
MD
Internal Medicine
Zurich, Switzerland

Gregg W. Stone, MD
Professor of Medicine
Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Professor of Medicine, Director of Cardiovascular Research & Education
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York

William M. Stone, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona

Michael C. Stoner, MD
Associate Professor
East Carolina University
Vascular Service Line Director
East Carolina Heart Institute
Greenville, North Carolina

William D. Suggs, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Program Director
Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program
Montefiore Medical Center
New York, New York

Timothy M. Sullivan, MD
Chairman, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sherif Sultan, MD, FRCS, EBQS-VASC
Chairman of the Western Vascular Institute
Faculty of Surgery, National University of Ireland - Galway
Consultant Endovascular Surgeon
University College Hospital Galway
Galway, Ireland

Bauer E. Sumpio, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery and Radiology
Yale University School of Medicine
Chief, Vascular Surgery
Yale-New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut

Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Case Western LCCC
Director, Aortic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Gabriel Szendro, MD
Professor of Surgery
Ben Gurion University
Director of Vascular Surgery
Soroka Medical Center
Beer Sheva, Israel

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Kiang Hiong Tay, MBBS, FRCR, FAMS, FSIR
Associate Professor
Duke NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore
Director
Interventional Radiology Centre, Singapore General Hospital
Singapore

Peter R. Taylor, MA, MChir, FRCS
Guy's Kings and St. Thomas' School of Medicine
University of London
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospital Trust
London, United Kingdom

Gunnar Tepe, MD
Professor of Radiology
Head of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Academic Hospital of Rosenheim
Rosenheim, Germany

Matt M. Thompson, MD
Professor
University of London
Professor of Vascular Surgery
St. Georges Vascular Institute
London, United Kingdom

Carlos H. Timaran, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Attending Surgeon
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Chief, Endovascular Surgery
Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

Marjana Tomic-Canic, RN, PhD
Professor of Dermatology
Director, Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine Research Program
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Magdiel Trinidad Vasquez, MD
Profesor of Surgery
Hospital Angeles del Carmen
Vascular Surgeon
Hospital Angeles del Carmen
Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico

Ramesh K. Tripathi, MD, FRCS, FRACS
Academic Coordinator Vascular Services
Apollo Hospital Education and Research Foundation
Senior Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
New Delhi, India

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Dirk T. Ubbink, MD
Program leader
Department of Quality Assurance & Process Innovation
Research physician and clinical epidemiologist
Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Renan Uflacker, MD
Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
Director of Interventional Radiology
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Gilbert R. Upchurch, MD
Professor and Chief
University of Virginia
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, Virginia

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Francisco Valdes, MD
Professor
Catholic University School of Medicine
University Hospitals
Santiago, Chile

Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery
University of Pisa, Italy
Head of Service of Interventional Radiology
Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, sede Civico
Lugano, Switzerland

Marc R.H.M. van Sambeek, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Erasmus University
Consultant
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Ramon L. Varcoe, MD
Senior Lecturer in Vascular Surgery
The University Of New South Wales
Consultant Endovascular Surgeon
Prince of Wales Hospital
Sydney, Australia

Frank J. Veith, MD
Professor of Surgery
The Cleveland Clinic and New York University
The William J. von Liebig Chair in Vascular Surgery
The Cleveland Clinic and New York University Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio and New York, New York

Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD
Professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery
University Medical Center Rotterdam
Professor
Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam
Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Klinikum Süd Nürnberg
Nürnberg, Germany

Frank E.G. Vermassen, MD, PhD
Professor in vascular surgery
Ghent University
Head of department
Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, Belgium

Hester Vermeulen, PhD
Senior Lecturer
University of Amsterdam and Amsterdam School of Nursing
Senior Research Nurse
Academic Medical Center
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Thomas M. Vesely, MD
Interventional Radiologist
Vascular Access Center of Frontenac Grove
St. Louis, Missouri

J. Leonel Villavicencio, MD
Distinguished Professor of Surgery
Uniformed Services University School of Medicine
JLV International Professor
Walter Reed Army and National Naval Medical Centers
Bethesda, Maryland, and Washington, District of Columbia

Arno von Ristow, MD
Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery
Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Director of Centervasc-Rio
(Center for Research, Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Vascular Diseases)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Jean-Paul de Vries, MD, PhD
Head of Dept of Vascular Surgery
St. Antonius Hospital
Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

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Thomas W. Wakefield, MD
S.M. Lindenauer Professor
Section Head, Vascular Surgery
Professor of Surgery
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ron Waksman, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
Georgetown University Medical Center
Associate Director, Division of Cardiology
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, District of Columbia

Craig M. Walker, MD
Interventional Cardiologist
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
Medical Director
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
Houma, Louisiana

Fred A. Weaver, MD
Professor of Surgery
Keck School of Medicine-University of Southern California
Chief, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
USC University Hospital
Los Angeles, California

Grayson H. Wheatley, MD
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Arizona Heart Institute
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Arizona Heart Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona

Geoffrey H. White, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Sydney
Head, Department of Vascular Surgery
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Sydney, Australia

Rodney A. White, MD
Professor of Surgery
UCLA School of Medicine
Chief, Vascular Surgery
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California

Mark H. Wholey, MD
M.D.
Director, Vascular Institute
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Michael H. Wholey, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Radiology
University of Texas at San Antonio
Interventional Radiologist
Central Cardiovascular Institute
San Antonio, Texas

Allen J. Wiesenfeld, MD
Chief, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
ProHealthcare Associates, LLP
Lake Success, New York

Willem Wisselink, MD
Professor of Surgery
VU University
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
VU University Medical Center
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Cees Wittens, MD, PhD
Department of Vascular Surgery
University Hospital
Maastricht, The Netherlands

Edward Y. Woo, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Pennsylvania
Vice-Chief, Program Director
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas R. Wyss, MD
Vascular Research Fellow
Vascular Surgery Research Group, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
University of Bern and Kantonsspital Graubünden, Switzerland
London, United Kingdom and Bern and Chur, Switzerland

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Paolo Zamboni, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Ferrara
Director
Vascular Diseases Center
Ferrara, Italy

Christopher K. Zarins, MD
Chidester Professor of Surgery
Stanford University
Professor of Surgery
Stanford Hospital and Clinics
Stanford, California

Clark J. Zeebregts, MD, PhD
University Medical Center Groningen
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, The Netherlands

Max Zegelman, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
JWG-University Frankfurt
Head of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery
Northwest Hospital, Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany

Thomas Zeller, MD
Professor Dr. med.
Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg
Head Department Angiology
Herz-Zentrum Bad Krozingen
Bad Krozingen, Germany

Wei Zhou, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Stanford University
Chief
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Stanford, California

Burkhart Zipfel, MD
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Senior Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery, Vascular
Dartmouth Medical School
Attending Vascular Surgeon
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire