Wednesday
SESSION VI: LUNCHEON LECTURES: ENDOVENOUS TREATMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS - PART 2 (10-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Jose I. Almeida, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.V.T. , Lowell S. Kabnick, M.D., F.A.C.S.
SESSION VI SCHEDULE
THIS SESSION RUNS CONCURRENTLY WITH SESSION X PART 2B: NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM No-Wall-Touch Versus Standard Endovenous Laser Fibers: Are The Postoperative Results Different?
  Presenters(s): Lowell S. Kabnick, M.D., F.A.C.S.  
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM ClosureFAST Is Better Than First Generation Radiofrequency Ablation: A Quantum Leap Forward
  Presenters(s): Alan M. Dietzek, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.P.V.I.  
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM Role Of Venous Duplex Ultrasound: Pre-op, Intra-op, And Post-op
  Presenters(s): Neil M. Khilnani, M.D.  
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM The Role Of Fluoroscopy In The Management Of Varicose Veins
  Presenters(s): Melvin Rosenblatt, M.D.  
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM The Future Of Venous Imaging: Will It Be Duplex Ultrasound, MRV, Or CTV?
  Presenters(s): Barry Stein, MD, FSIR  
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM What Is The Best Method For Obliterating Perforators In 2007: SEPS, Surgery, Duplex-Guided Sclerotherapy Or Duplex-Guided Radiofrequency: When Should They Be Used?
  Presenters(s): Peter Gloviczki, M.D.  
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Current Information On The Development Of Venous Ulcers
  Presenters(s): Peter J. Pappas, M.D.  
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Patterns Of Reflux In The Small Saphenous Vein: Pearls For SSV Ablation
  Presenters(s): Steve Elias, M.D.  
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM Management Of GSV In The Presence Of Thrombophilia
  Presenters(s): Joseph A. Caprini, M.D.  
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Pay For Performance: What's New In CPt 2008? Any Surprises?
  Presenters(s): Richard A. Baum, M.D.  
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM Recurrent Varicose Veins And Neovascularization
  Presenters(s): Joseph D. Raffetto, M.D.  
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM Why Is Compression Important?: How Do We Get Patients To Comply?
  Presenters(s): Robert B. McLafferty, M.D.  
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM Panel Discussion
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM Lessons Learned After 2000 Endovenous Ablations
  Presenters(s): Jose I. Almeida, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.V.T.  
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM Complications Of Endovenous Therapies And How To Avoid Them
  Presenters(s): Lowell S. Kabnick, M.D., F.A.C.S.  
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM Phlebectomy Versus Sclerotherapy For Bulging Varicose Veins?
  Presenters(s): Edward A. Mackay, M.D.  
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM Light Assisted Stab Phlebectomy: A New Technique For Removal Of Varicose Branch Veins
  Presenters(s): Peter F. Lawrence, M.D.  
4:00 PM - 4:10 PM The Utility Of The Venous Clinical Severity Score In Limbs Treated By Radiofrequency Saphenous Vein Ablation
  Presenters(s): Michael A. Vasquez, M.D.  
4:10 PM - 4:20 PM Transdermal Laser Versus Sclerotherapy For Spider Telangiectasias
  Presenters(s): Edward A. Mackay, M.D.  
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM Certification And Training For The Venous Specialist
  Presenters(s): Mark A. Adelman, M.D.  
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Venous Registry: What Is The Prevalence Of CVI?
  Presenters(s): Robert B. McLafferty, M.D.  
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM The American Venous Forum: What Is It All About?
  Presenters(s): Mark H. Meissner, M.D.  
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Phlebology And The Law
  Presenters(s): Lowell S. Kabnick, M.D., F.A.C.S.  
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Transition From Hospital To The Office
  Presenters(s): Mark A. Adelman, M.D.  
5:10 PM - 5:30 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION VI