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Full Schedule

  • Wednesday, October 9, 2024
  • 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT
    Exhibit Set Up
  • 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT
    Registration
    Registration
  • Thursday, October 10, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT
    FVLD Fun Run
  • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
    Registration
  • 8:30 AM – 8:50 AM CT
    How I Do It - Creating An Unforgettable Experience
  • 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Sclerotherapy
  • 8:50 AM – 9:10 AM CT
    How I Do It - Optimizing Foam
  • 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM CT
    Anatomy Of The Lower Extremity Venous System
  • 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM CT
    What Do You Need To Set Up For Success?
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Superficial Vein
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Ultrasonography and Imaging (Fundamentals)
  • 9:10 AM – 9:20 AM CT
    Venous Physiology Of The Lower Extremity
  • 9:10 AM – 9:25 AM CT
    The Ultrasound Room: Ergonomic Tools, Tips, and Tricks
  • 9:10 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    How I Do It - US Guided Foam Sclero
  • 9:20 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Chronic Venous Disease & Classification Scoring Systems
  • 9:25 AM – 9:40 AM CT
    Optimal Patient Positioning For Lower Extremity Venous Exams
  • 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM CT
    Fundamentals Of The Venous Physical Examination
  • 9:30 AM – 9:50 AM CT
    How I Do It?- Post-Procedures Protocol
  • 9:40 AM – 9:50 AM CT
    Duplex Ultrasound For Venous Disease
  • 9:40 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Venous Augmentation Testing
  • 9:50 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Anesthesia For Office-Based Procedures
  • 9:50 AM – 10:10 AM CT
    Sclero Clinic Setup - A Glimpse Into 10 Offices
  • 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM CT
    Triage Of The Swollen Lower Extremity
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Venous Clinical Exam
  • 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Panel Discussion
  • 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Exercise To Enhance To Clinical Exam
  • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Break
  • 10:45 AM – 10:50 AM CT
    Intro/Welcome
  • 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM CT
    Lymphedema Anatomy and Physiology
  • 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM CT
    Superficial Venous Thrombosis/Thrombophlebitis
  • 10:45 AM – 11:05 AM CT
    Foaming Controversies - Is It Safe?
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Sclerotherapy
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Lymphedema
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Ultrasonography and Imaging (Fundamentals)
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Vascular Medicine
  • 10:50 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Phlebology Patient: When To Look Up
  • 10:55 AM – 11:05 AM CT
    Hormones and Thrombosis
  • 10:55 AM – 11:05 AM CT
    Physical Examination and Differential Diagnosis
  • 10:55 AM – 11:05 AM CT
    Venous Compression Syndromes
  • 11:00 AM – 11:10 AM CT
    Pelvic Venous Disorder Introduction
  • 11:05 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Etiology and Staging
  • 11:05 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    Gases, Volume, Maneuvers - Does It Even Matter?
  • 11:10 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Ultrasound For Pelvic Venous Disorders
  • 11:15 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    Cutaneous and Complications
  • 11:15 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    PAD Guidelines
  • 11:25 AM – 11:35 AM CT
    Imaging For Diagnosis
  • 11:25 AM – 11:35 AM CT
    Limitations Of DOACs
  • 11:25 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Sclerotherapy Versus Phlebectomy For Varicose Veins
  • 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Treatment Options For Pelvic Venous Disorders
  • 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Compression Therapy
  • 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Evaluating The Swollen Leg
  • 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Breakout Sessions: Live Scan Station 1: Iliac Veins
  • 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Breakout Sessions: Live Scan Station 2: Ovarian Veins
  • 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Breakout Sessions: Live Scan Station 3: Renal Veins
  • 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Breakout Sessions: Live Scan Station 4: Audience Requests (Pelvic)
  • 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Panel Discussion
  • 12:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Exhibition
  • 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Breaking New Ground: Long-Term Venous Stent Durability, Revolutionary Testing Insights, and Clinical Application

    Faculty: Erin Murphy, MD, FACS – Sanger Heart and Vascular, Atrium Health

    Faculty: Kush R. Desai, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University

    Faculty: Jeffrey Vogel, PhD

  • 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    From Evidence To Application: Varithena's Impact Through New Data and Case Experiences
  • 2:30 PM – 2:35 PM CT
    Introduction -Patient Outcomes - Challenges and Opportunities
  • 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM CT
    Anticoagulation Management During and After Deep Venous Reconstruction
  • 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM CT
    Role of AAP In The Diagnosis and Treatment Lymphedema/Lipedema Patients
  • 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM CT
    CEAP Classification System - Case presentations and Workshop
  • 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    CEAP/SVP Workshop
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    AAP/Nursing
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    An intermittent pneumatic compression device improves leg volume, water, risk of lymphedema, adipose tissue thickness, lipedema symptoms and quality of life in women with lipedema
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Biophysical properties of tissue in lower limb lymphedema of different etiology and how IPC can influence this.
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    High-throughput Proteomics in Venous Leg Ulceration – A Study in Differential Protein Abundance in Blood Plasma
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Metabolic Profiling of Venous Leg Ulcers in Outpatient Settings Utilizing Rapid Evaporative Ionization Mass Spectrometry (REIMS) Combined with Carbon Dioxide Surgical Laser
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Oral Abstracts - 1

    Program Chair, Moderator: Sonja Stiller-Martin

    Program Chair, Moderator: MICHAEL M. DI IORIO, MD, FAVLS, RVT, RPVI, RPhS – South Austin Vein Center

    Abstract Committee Member: Raven Hardin (Kellen)

  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Patient Outcomes and Quality Measures
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Transforming Care With Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients with Venous Leg Ulcers: A Retrospective Analysis of 27 Cases
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Comprehensive Review of Techniques, Outcomes, and Quality of Life Improvements
  • 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Deep/Pelvic/Thrombosis
  • 2:35 PM – 2:50 PM CT
    How Patient Outcomes and Quality Measures Saved My Practice From Being "RAC"ed
  • 2:40 PM – 2:50 PM CT
    IVUS For Assessment Of Compressive Venous Disease
  • 2:40 PM – 2:50 PM CT
    The Pathophysiology Of Lymphedema and Lipedema
  • 2:50 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Important Aspects Of The History and Physical Exam
  • 2:50 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Stent Deployment - Optimal Layout, Sizing, and New Devices
  • 2:50 PM – 3:05 PM CT
    Stop The Insanity - Workflows That Captures Patient Outcome Data Without Stressing Your Staff
  • 2:50 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    SVP Classification System - Case presentations and Workshop
  • 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM CT
    Ultrasound To Differentiate Lymphedema/Lipedema From Venous Disease
  • 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM CT
    When Is Stenting Appropriate In Non-Thrombotic Iliac Vein Lesions (NIVL)?
  • 3:05 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    More Than A Letter/Number - Appropriate Use and Application Of VVSYMQ/CEAP/VCSS
  • 3:10 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    Best Technique For Overlapping Stents In Long Lesions
  • 3:10 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    Lymphedema Care Act and Correct Prescribing
  • 3:15 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    The Role Of Advocacy In Physician Reimbursement
  • 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Healthcare Policy & Advocacy
  • 3:20 PM – 3:25 PM CT
    Interacting With Insurers and Influencing Their Policies
  • 3:20 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Compression Stockings: Appropriate Fitting and Compliance
  • 3:20 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    IVC Recanalization In Post-Thrombotic Patients
  • 3:20 PM – 3:35 PM CT
    Overview Of The Venous TSQ Patient Satisfaction Tool
  • 3:25 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Physician Involvement In The Political Process For Advocacy
  • 3:30 PM – 3:35 PM CT
    Establishing A Model Policy For Insurance Coverage
  • 3:30 PM – 3:40 PM CT
    IVC Recanalization In Complicated Occluded Stents
  • 3:35 PM – 3:40 PM CT
    Taking Action Regionally to Advocate for Guideline Consistent Payer Vein Care Coverage
  • 3:35 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    OEIS National Registry As A Resource For Outcome Data
  • 3:40 PM – 3:50 PM CT
    Complications Of Stents - Migration, Thrombosis and Disasters
  • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM CT
    Break
    Break
  • 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Congress Welcome (Opening)

    Congress Chair: Vineet Mishra, MD, FAAD, FAVLS – Restoration Dermatology / University of California San Diego

  • 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Meet and Greet With BD
  • 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM CT
    Congress Welcome Reception
  • Friday, October 11, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CT
    Navigating the NIVL Consensus Statement: Nothing Is Written In Stone. Appropriate treatment, need for IVUS and proper stent selection
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CT
    Women in Phlebology Breakfast
  • 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    ACCWS Workshop #1
  • 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM CT
    Inflammation Associated With Venous Disease and Ulcers
  • 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM CT
    Non-Truncal Intervention: Foam vs. Phlebectomy
  • 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM CT
    Stockings and Beyond - The Spectrum Of Compression Garments and Which Is best For Your Patient
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    A Comparative Analysis of meso-Rex Shunt and Modified Rex Shunt for the Treatment of Portal Cavernoma in Children
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    CHIVA Goes Global: Addressing Varicose Veins in China and Africa
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Comparative effectiveness of non-compounded polidocanol 1% endovenous microfoam (Varithena) ablation versus endovenous thermal ablation utilizing a systematic review and network meta-analysis
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Development of an international standard set of outcome measures for patients with pelvic venous disorders: A Delphi consensus approach
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Efficacy and safety of a novel vena cava filter on pulmonary embolism prophylaxis: a prospective, multicenter, randomized, parallel, positive controlled, non-inferiority clinical trial
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Final Results of a Prospective Multicenter Study of the Gunther Tulip and Celect IVC Filters
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Oral Abstracts - 2

    Program Chair, Moderator: Sonja Stiller-Martin

    Program Chair, Moderator: MICHAEL M. DI IORIO, MD, FAVLS, RVT, RPVI, RPhS – South Austin Vein Center

    Abstract Committee Member: Raven Hardin (Kellen)

  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Cyanoacrylate to Endothermal Ablation: VenaSeal Spectrum Program Secondary Outcomes Through 6 Months
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Bionutrients & Biosensors
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Meet The Experts
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Superficial Vein
  • 9:10 AM – 9:20 AM CT
    Compression Pumps - Which Patients Benefit and How To Encourage Compliance
  • 9:10 AM – 9:20 AM CT
    Inflammation Associated With Lymphatic Dysfunction
  • 9:10 AM – 9:20 AM CT
    Non-Thermal Venous Ablation
  • 9:20 AM – 9:25 AM CT
    Venous System: Considerations For Role In Local and Systemic Inflammation 
  • 9:20 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    The Lymphedema Care Act - How This Expands Patient Access To Compression Garments and Pumps
  • 9:20 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Thermal Ablation Procedures
  • 9:25 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Lymphatic System: Considerations For Role In Local  and Systemic Inflammation 
  • 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM CT
    High Intensity Focused Ultrasound For Venous Disease
  • 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM CT
    Optimal Compression For Your Patient
  • 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM CT
    The Data on Salt, More Than Just Sodium Chloride
  • 9:40 AM – 9:50 AM CT
    Staging Versus Non-Staging Of Branch Varicosities- Which Approach Is Best For Your Patient?
  • 9:40 AM – 9:50 AM CT
    The Data on Sugar, More Than Just Simple Glucose
  • 9:50 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Bionutrients In Venous and Lymphatic Disease
  • 9:50 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    How Long To Use Conservative Measures Before Ablation?
  • 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM CT
    Lifestyle Adjustments: What Does The Data Say?
  • 10:10 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Biosensors - Are They Ready For Clinical Use?
  • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Break
  • 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM CT
    Complications Of Foam Sclerotherapy and Phlebectomy
  • 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM CT
    Neurogenic Edema
  • 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM CT
    Venous Functional Testing
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Comparison of the topography of LVs and fluid accumulation on LSC and ICG images in patients with lower limb lymphedema of different etiology and lipedema.
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    DOACs versus LMWH in prevention of VTE recurrence in cancer patients: A 2023 systematic review and meta-analysis
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Effectiveness of endovascular therapies in women with symptomatic pelvic venous disorders and a history of endometriosis.
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Effectiveness of Liposuction and Combined Surgical Techniques in Managing Lymphedema: A Meta-Analysis
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Lymphedema
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Obesity paradox reflected in outcomes after iliac vein stenting: A Subset analysis from the ABRE trial
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Oral Abstracts - 3

    Program Chair, Moderator: Sonja Stiller-Martin

    Program Chair, Moderator: MICHAEL M. DI IORIO, MD, FAVLS, RVT, RPVI, RPhS – South Austin Vein Center

    Abstract Committee Member: Raven Hardin (Kellen)

  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Superficial Vein
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Temporal evolution of histopathological changes in venous in-stent stenosis: an in-depth analysis of thrombus organisation and tissue composition
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Unveiling the Link: Minimum Inferior Vena Cava Diameter and Thrombosis Risk
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Vascular Medicine
  • 10:45 AM – 12:45 PM CT
    ACCWS Workshop #2
  • 10:55 AM – 11:05 AM CT
    APLA - Updates On Classification
  • 10:55 AM – 11:05 AM CT
    Complications Of Thermal Ablation
  • 10:55 AM – 11:10 AM CT
    NIH National Commission of Lymphatic Diseases
  • 11:05 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Complications Of Cyanoacrylate Glue
  • 11:05 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Medical Management Of Venous Insufficiency
  • 11:10 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    Lymphatic Dysfunction In Cardiac Disease
  • 11:15 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    Complications Of Polidocanol Endovenous Microfoam
  • 11:15 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    Hyperpigmented Skin Disorders
  • 11:25 AM – 11:35 AM CT
    Lymphatic Imaging Changing Treatment
  • 11:25 AM – 11:35 AM CT
    Nutritional Therapy For Venous and Lymphatic Disease
  • 11:25 AM – 11:35 AM CT
    Patterns and Veins Implicated In REVAS
  • 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Avoiding Treatment Failures/Technical Issues Leading To Early Recurrence
  • 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Hypercoagulable State Testing - Who Needs It?
  • 11:35 AM – 12:05 PM CT
    Cutting Edge Surgical Management of Lymphedema
  • 12:05 PM – 12:15 PM CT
    Panel Discussion
  • 12:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Exhibition
  • 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Treating Superficial Venous Disease: Let Evidence, Patient Considerations, and Technology Guide You

    Faculty: Ramona Gupta, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University

    Faculty: Michael Vasquez, MD, FACS, RVT – The Venous Institute of Buffalo

    Moderator: Neil M. Khilnani, MD, FACPh, FSIR, DABR, DABVLM – NY Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medicine

  • 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    ACCWS Workshop #3
    ACCWS / Wound Care
  • 2:30 PM – 2:35 PM CT
    Top 5 Hot Topics In Advocacy
  • 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM CT
    How Do You Diagnose Lipedema?
  • 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM CT
    Work-up Of Pelvic Venous Disease (PeVD): Needed History and Data
  • 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Healthcare Policy & Advocacy
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    A Systematic Review OF Contemporary Randomized Controlled Trials for Treatment of Lymphedema by Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Chronic Venous Insufficiency as an Independent Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease: Evidence from Coronary Artery Calcium Score Analysis
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Determine the efficacy of venous duplex flow patterns as method of identifying hypertensive venous etiologies.
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Fluid movement and changes in skin water concentration under the influence of IPC in patients with lower limb lymphedema of different etiology.
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    General and Disease-Specific Quality-of-Life Improvement Following Superficial Venous Insufficiency Treatment
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Lipedema
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Oral Abstracts - 4
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Superficial Venous Insufficiency and Edema Prevalence in a 20–29-Year-Old Population
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Synchronous prophylactic ablation of the ASV in patients undergoing thermal GSV ablation significantly reduces the recurrence rate – 12-month follow-up data for the SYNCHRONOUS trial
  • 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Deep/Pelvic/Thrombosis
  • 2:35 PM – 2:40 PM CT
    Physician Advocacy At The State Level
  • 2:40 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    CPT, RVU, RUC: Understanding How Reimbursement Codes Are Made and Maintained
  • 2:40 PM – 2:50 PM CT
    Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Pelvic Venous Disease - Are They Causally Related?
  • 2:40 PM – 2:50 PM CT
    The Genetics Of Lipedema
  • 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM CT
    Update On Congressional Action and Physician Reimbursement for 2025
  • 2:50 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Options For Treatment Of Lipedema
  • 2:50 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Role Of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
  • 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM CT
    Extra-Pelvic Management Of PeVD - Is Direct Treatment Possible?
  • 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM CT
    What Do You Do If Your Patient With Lipedema Also Has Metabolic Syndrome With Obesity?
  • 3:10 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    Combined Reflux and Iliac Obstruction - What Treat First?
  • 3:10 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    Venous Disease In Lipedema
  • 3:20 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    How To Manage Patients With Persistent Sx After Initial Treatment Of PeVD?
  • 3:20 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Is Inflammation Present In Women With Lipedema?
  • 3:30 PM – 3:40 PM CT
    Why Do We Need An RCT For PeVD? EMBOLIZE Trial Update
  • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM CT
    Break
  • 4:15 PM – 4:20 PM CT
    Intro/Welcome
  • 4:15 PM – 4:25 PM CT
    Relevant Venous Anatomy
  • 4:15 PM – 4:25 PM CT
    The Lymphedema Care Act and Its Impact on Venous Specialists
  • 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    AAP/Nursing
  • 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    ACCWS Workshop #4
  • 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Hot Topics and Debates
  • 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Ultrasonography and Imaging (Fundamentals)
  • 4:20 PM – 4:35 PM CT
    Preforming A Superficial Vein Study
  • 4:25 PM – 4:35 PM CT
    Physical Examination and Considerations In Patients With Recurrent Varicose Veins
  • 4:25 PM – 4:35 PM CT
    Venous Endothelial Dysfunction Is The Root Cause Of Inflammation In Venous Disease
  • 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Poster Judging Session

    Program Chair, Moderator: Sonja Stiller-Martin

    Program Chair, Moderator: MICHAEL M. DI IORIO, MD, FAVLS, RVT, RPVI, RPhS – South Austin Vein Center

    Abstract Committee Member: Raven Hardin (Kellen)

  • 4:35 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Lymphatic Dysfunction Is The Root Cause Of Inflammation In Venous Disease
  • 4:35 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    When To Order An US and How To Incorporate The Results Into Treatment Recommendations
  • 4:35 PM – 5:10 PM CT
    Live Demo: Superficial Venous Insufficiency Study Of The Leg
  • 4:45 PM – 4:55 PM CT
    Signs and Symptoms Of Pelvic Venous Disease
  • 4:55 PM – 5:05 PM CT
    Treatment Options In SVI - Thermal Ablation
  • 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM CT
    Treat Venous Disease Before Liposuction For Women with Lipedema
  • 5:05 PM – 5:15 PM CT
    Treatment Options SVI - Non-Thermal Ablation
  • 5:10 PM – 5:20 PM CT
    Treat Venous Disease After Liposuction For Women With Lipedema
  • 5:10 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Live scanning; Hands on Session Station 1
  • 5:10 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Live scanning; Hands on Session Station 2
  • 5:10 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Live scanning; Hands on Session Station 3
  • 5:10 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Live scanning; Hands on Session Station 4
  • 5:15 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Panel Discussion
  • Saturday, October 12, 2024
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT
    Registration
  • 8:25 AM – 8:30 AM CT
    ACCWS Opening Remarks

    *Speaker: Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWS – Jobst Vascular Institute/ProMedica Toledo Hospital

  • 8:25 AM – 6:05 PM CT
    ACCWS Wound Care
  • 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    CTPs/CAMPS For Venous Leg Ulcers

    *Speaker: Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWS – Jobst Vascular Institute/ProMedica Toledo Hospital

  • 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM CT
    Infrainguinal Venous Obstruction - Is Intervention Worth The Effort?
  • 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM CT
    Setting Up A Procedure Room
  • 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM CT
    Starting A Private Practice
  • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    A Deep Dive Into The Lymphedema Treatment Act
  • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    LOVE Pathophysiology and Treatment

    Program Chair, Moderator: Matthew M. Melin, MD, FACS, RPVI, FACCWSS – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Lymphedema
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Meet The Experts
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Practice Management
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Superficial Vein
  • 9:10 AM – 9:20 AM CT
    Artificial Venous Valves - Ready For Prime Time?
  • 9:10 AM – 9:20 AM CT
    Emergency Essentials & Protocols For Office Based Procedures
  • 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Basic Financials To Consider
  • 9:20 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Complex Iliocaval Recanalization
  • 9:20 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Prophylactic Anticoagulation For Venous Procedures
  • 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM CT
    Managing The Difficult Patient/Patient Expectations
  • 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM CT
    Non-Thrombotic Iliac Vein Compression - Is What You Are Seeing Real?
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Compression Options: What, Why, and Documentation
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Hiring The Right Person/Firing The Wrong Person
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Management Of Ulcers Of Mixt Vascular Disease. When Is It Safe To Compress?

    *Speaker: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD – Jobst Vascular Institute

  • 9:40 AM – 9:50 AM CT
    Evaluating The Internal Iliac Vein - Anatomy and Flow Patterns
  • 9:40 AM – 9:50 AM CT
    Is There Still A Role For Surgical High Ligation and Stripping?
  • 9:45 AM – 9:55 AM CT
    Easing the Burden: Compression Solutions for Managing Genital Edema
  • 9:45 AM – 10:05 AM CT
    Raise vs Bonus - Salary/Fair Market Value
  • 9:50 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Complications Of Deep Venous Reconstruction
  • 9:50 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Dermatology For The Phlebologist
  • 9:55 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Compression After Knee Replacement/Arthroplasty
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    ACCWS Discussion Panel

    Moderator: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD – Jobst Vascular Institute

  • 10:05 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Benefits For Your Employees
  • 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Panel Discussion
  • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Break
  • 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM CT
    Superficial Thrombophlebitis Management -When Should Patients Be Anticoagulated?
  • 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM CT
    Work Up Of Superficial Venous Disease and Conservative Management
  • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Practice By The Numbers - What To Track?
  • 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Antimicrobial Solutions in Wound Care: Pure Hypochlorous Acid (pHA), Sodium Hypochlorite, Acetic Acid and Mafenide Acetate

    *Speaker: ABIGAIL E. Chaffin, MD, FACS, CWSP, MAPWCA – Tulane University

  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Deep/Pelvic/Thrombosis
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Medical/Student/Resident/Fellow
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Practice Management
  • 10:55 AM – 11:05 AM CT
    DVT In Hypercoagulable States - What Is Best For Thrombosis Prevention?
  • 10:55 AM – 11:05 AM CT
    Interventions For Superficial Venous Disease and Their Complications
  • 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Contracting With Insurance Companies
  • 11:05 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Evaluation Of Deep Venous Disease
  • 11:05 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    IVC Filters - Appropriate Indications and Filter Management
  • 11:15 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    Acute DVT - Patient Selection and Approach
  • 11:15 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    Interventional Acute DVT Management - Current Thrombectomy Devices and Optimal Choices
  • 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Marketing For Your Practice, Your Online Presence
  • 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Management Of Biofilm In Chronic Wounds

    *Speaker: Kayla Frost, PhD – Next Science LLC

  • 11:25 AM – 11:35 AM CT
    Female Pelvic Venous Disease
  • 11:25 AM – 11:35 AM CT
    When Is It Optimal To Perform Stenting In Patients With Acute DVT?
  • 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Social Media For Patient Education and Referrals
  • 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Debate - Lysis With Or Without Mechanical Thrombectomy For Treatment Of Acute DVT
  • 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Practice Setting Options For Venous Disease
  • 11:45 AM – 11:55 AM CT
    Debate - Lysis Is No Longer Required In Acute DVT
  • 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Other Options For Marketing Such As Liaisons, Print, and Radio
  • 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Can Osteomyelitis Be Cured Without Surgical Debridement Or Amputation? What's The Follow Up Strategy?

    *Speaker: Caitlyn Hollingshead, MD – The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

  • 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM CT
    Panel Discussion
  • 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM CT
    ACCWS Discussion Panel

    Moderator: Jean Archer, DPM, FACPM, FACCWS, FASPS,CWS – University of Rochester Medical Center

  • 12:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Exhibition
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Imagining Role In LE Wound Management

    *Speaker: Frank Aviles, Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC – Hyperbaric Physicians of Georgia

  • 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM CT
    Treat Pelvic Venous Disease First
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Role Of Artificial Intelligence In Wound Care and Wound Infection

    *Speaker: Munier Nazzal, MD – University of Toledo

  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Ultrasonography and Imaging (Fundamentals)
  • 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM CT
    Exhibitor Breakdown
  • 2:35 PM – 2:50 PM CT
    SBAR Communication
  • 2:40 PM – 2:50 PM CT
    Treat Lower Extremity CVI First
  • 2:50 PM – 3:05 PM CT
    Anticoagulation Is Necessary After Venous Stenting For NIVL and PTS
  • 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM CT
    Infection Control In A Vein Practice
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Topical Oxygen Therapy vs HBOT, What's The Latest Evidence

    *Speaker: Marvin Heyboer, III, MD – SUNY Upstate Medical University

  • 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Anticoagulation Is Only Necessary For Venous Stenting In PTS
  • 3:10 PM – 3:25 PM CT
    Intra-Procedure Ultrasound Guidance
  • 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM CT
    Anticoagulation Is Not Necessary After Venous Stenting For NIVL or PTS
  • 3:25 PM – 3:35 PM CT
    Post-Procedure Ultrasound
  • 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    ACCWS Discussion Panel
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Keynote Address and Fireside Chat
  • 3:35 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    Post Procedure Ultrasound: Case Study presentation
  • 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Kahoot.it
  • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM CT
    Break
  • 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Role Of Skin Grafts and Flaps In Lower Extremities Wounds

    *Speaker: Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWS – Jobst Vascular Institute/ProMedica Toledo Hospital

  • 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    AVLS Awards & Recognition
  • 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Closing Session
  • 4:45 PM – 5:15 PM CT
    Surgical management of LEs, Lymphedema and Lipedema

    *Speaker: Michael Cooper, MD

  • 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM CT
    State Of The AVLS
  • 5:15 PM – 5:25 PM CT
    Keynote Presidential Address
  • 5:15 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Coding and Billing For Lower Extremity Wounds

    *Speaker: Kathleen D. Schaum, MS – Kathleen D. Schaum & Associates, Inc.

  • 5:25 PM – 5:35 PM CT
    Great Expectations and a Vision for the Future
  • 5:45 PM – 6:00 PM CT
    ACCWS Discussion Panel
  • 6:00 PM – 6:05 PM CT
    ACCWS Closing Remarks
  • 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CT
    AVLS GALA
  • Sunday, October 13, 2024
  • 8:25 AM – 8:30 AM CT
    ACCWS Opening Remarks
  • 8:25 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    ACCWS Wound Care
  • 8:30 AM – 8:35 AM CT
    Intro/Welcome
  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM CT
    Malpractice Insurance
  • 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    Wound Hygiene / Periwound Care

    *Speaker: Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON-AP, FACCWS – Essentia Health

  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Practice Management
  • 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Ultrasonography and Imaging (Fundamentals) Ticketed
  • 8:35 AM – 8:55 AM CT
    Pelvic Venous Disorders (Ticketed)
  • 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    Value Based Care
  • 8:55 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Hands-On Ultrasound: Pelvic Station 1 (Ticketed)
  • 8:55 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Hands-On Ultrasound: Pelvic Station 2 (Ticketed)
  • 8:55 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Hands-On Ultrasound: Pelvic Station 3 (Ticketed)
  • 8:55 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Hands-On Ultrasound: Pelvic Station 4 (Ticketed)
  • 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM CT
    C1 Disease: To Sclero Or Not To Sclero (Tickected)
  • 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM CT
    How To Choose Your EMR
  • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Debridement / Wound Bed Prep

    *Speaker: Tracy Winkley, PT, CWS, CLT, FACCWS – American College of Clinical Wound Specialists (ACCWS)

  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Sclerotherapy (Ticketed)
  • 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Choosing The Right Sclerosants - Types, Concentrations, Volume (Ticketed)
  • 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Handling a RAC/CMS Audit
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Billing and Coding Appropriately
  • 9:30 AM – 9:50 AM CT
    To Foam Or Not to Foam
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Evaluation of Wounds in the Dysvascular Limb

    *Speaker: Jean Archer, DPM, FACPM, FACCWS, FASPS,CWS – University of Rochester Medical Center

  • 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    How To Deal With Denials
  • 9:50 AM – 10:10 AM CT
    Compression - What's The Evidence
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    How To Negotiate Pricing For Supplies, Join A Purchasing Group?
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Antibiotic Stewardship
  • 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Avoiding Complications and Managing Disaster
  • 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Panel Discussion
  • 10:15 AM – 10:35 AM CT
    Lower Extremity Venous Disorders
  • 10:15 AM – 10:35 AM CT
    Upper Extremity Venous Disorders (Ticketed)
  • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Break
  • 10:35 AM – 11:55 AM CT
    Hands-On Ultrasound: Station 2 - Superficial Vein (Ticketed)
  • 10:35 AM – 11:55 AM CT
    Hands-On Ultrasound: Station 3 - Deep Vein (Ticketed)
  • 10:35 AM – 11:55 AM CT
    Hands-On Ultrasound: Station 4 - Upper Vein (Ticketed)
  • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Chronic Wounds and Biopsy Indications

    *Speaker: Wade P. Farrow, MD, CWSP – Farrow Consulting, LLC

  • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Competing With The Hospital For Patients
  • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Injection Technique - Tips and Tricks
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Practice Management
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Sclerotherapy (Ticketed)
  • 10:55 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Hands-On Ultrasound: Station 1 - Superficial Vein (Ticketed)
  • 11:00 AM – 11:10 AM CT
    Video - How We Do It?
  • 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Competing With The Hospital For Staff
  • 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Chronic Wounds In Swollen Legs

    *Speaker: Matthew M. Melin, MD, FACS, RPVI, FACCWSS – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

  • 11:05 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    Sclerotherapy : Station 1
  • 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Should I Sell My Practice and To Whom?
  • 11:25 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Sclerotherapy : Station 2
  • 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    When Should I Retire and How Should I Do It?
  • 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    ACCWS Q&A/Panel Discussion

    Moderator: Wade P. Farrow, MD, CWSP – Farrow Consulting, LLC

  • 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Panel Discussion
  • 11:45 AM – 12:05 PM CT
    Sclerotherapy : Station 3
  • 11:55 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Q&A Session