Wednesday
SESSION V: ENDOVENOUS MANAGEMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS - PART 1 (10 MINUTE TALKS)
SESSION V SCHEDULE
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Welcome
  Presenters(s): Jose I. Almeida, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.V.T. / Lowell S. Kabnick, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.Ph  
8:10 AM - 8:20 AM CEAP: Class: Clinical Stage
  Presenters(s): Peter J. Pappas, M.D.  
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM CEAP: Etiology: Primary, Secondary Disease
  Presenters(s): Glenn Jacobowitz, M.D.  
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM CEAP: Anatomy: Superficial, Perforator, Deep
  Presenters(s): Jose I. Almeida, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.V.T.  
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM CEAP: Pathology: Reflux, Obstruction
  Presenters(s): Seshadri Raju, M.D.  
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Clinical And Ultrasound Evaluation Of GSV Incompetence
  Presenters(s): Lowell S. Kabnick, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.Ph  
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Clinical And Ultrasound Evaluation Of SSV Incompetence
  Presenters(s): Neil M. Khilnani, M.D.  
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM The Future Of Venous Imaging: Will It Be Duplex Ultrasound, MRV, Or CTV?
  Presenters(s): Barry Stein, MD, FSIR  
9:20 AM - 9:35 AM Panel Discussion
9:35 AM - 9:45 AM What Is The Evidence For Conservative Measures Required By Insurance Companies Prior To Intervention: Or Is It Bogus?
  Presenters(s): Mark H. Meissner, M.D.  
9:45 AM - 9:55 AM Debate: Fire, Foam, Heat And Knife For Varicose Veins: Not Enough Data From Randomized Prospective Trials
  Presenters(s): Bo G. Eklof, M.D., Ph.D.  
9:55 AM - 10:05 AM Debate:Overwhelming Clinical Evidence Demonstrates Endovenous Therapy Is Safe, And The Best Treatment For Varicose Veins - At Least In The Mid-term
  Presenters(s): Mark H. Meissner, M.D.  
10:05 AM - 10:15 AM Lessons Learned After 3,000 Endovenous Ablations
  Presenters(s): Jose I. Almeida, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.V.T.  
10:15 AM - 10:25 AM Complications From Endovenous Thermal Ablation
  Presenters(s): Mark H. Meissner, M.D.  
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM A New Laser Wavelength -1470nm - Does Wavelength Matter?
  Presenters(s): Edward A. Mackay, M.D.  
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM Are There Differences Between Bare, Covered, Or Diffusion Fibers?
  Presenters(s): Lowell S. Kabnick, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.Ph  
10:45 AM - 10:55 AM Two-Year Follow-Up Data From A Prospective, Multicenter Study Of The Efficacy Of The ClosureFAST Catheter
  Presenters(s): Alan M. Dietzek, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.P.V.I.  
10:55 AM - 11:05 AM Endovenous Laser Ablation Improves Venous Outcomes Irrespective Of The Presence Of Deep Venous Insufficiency
  Presenters(s): Thomas W. Wakefield, M.D.  
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM Deep Vein Considerations During Superficial Venous Treatment
  Presenters(s): Jose I. Almeida, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.V.T.  
11:15 AM - 11:25 AM Should Adjuvant Therapy Be Performed At The Same Time As Endothermal Ablation?: Evidence Based
  Presenters(s): Edward A. Mackay, M.D.  
11:25 AM - 11:35 AM The Endo-Vein Revolution: Do Turf Battles Await?
  Presenters(s): Steve Elias, M.D.  
11:35 AM - 11:45 AM Phlebology Board Certification: Should Certified Vascular Surgeons Interested In Veins Pursue This?
  Presenters(s): Peter Gloviczki, M.D.  
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Lunch Break
END OF SESSION V
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