American Venous Forum Annual Meeting 2025

The American Venous Forum Annual Meeting 2025, also known as VENOUS2025, is the 37th annual gathering of professionals focused on venous disease. Here are the key details:

All course content is in English. This product is shared via a Google Drive download link, so please provide your correct Gmail address when ordering. Please note that this course does not include CME points or certificate.

Dates: February 16-19, 2025.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia.
Highlights: The event offers four days of immersive education, including abstract and poster sessions showcasing cutting-edge research, and networking opportunities with peers and leaders in the field.
Format: Attendees can participate in-person or virtually, with live presentations and Q&A sessions. Recordings will be available for six months post-event, and CME credits can also be earned during this period.
This meeting is an excellent opportunity for professionals to deepen their expertise and collaborate with others in the field of venous disease.

The American Venous Forum Annual Meeting 2025 (VENOUS2025) is designed for a wide range of professionals in the field of venous and lymphatic disease, including:

• Vascular Surgeons: Specialists in treating venous and lymphatic disorders.

• Interventional Radiologists and Cardiologists: Professionals involved in minimally invasive treatments.

• General Surgeons and Physicians: Those managing venous diseases in their practice.

• Researchers and Academics: Focused on advancing knowledge and innovation in venous care.

• Health Professionals: Nurses, technologists, and others supporting venous disease management.

• Industry Experts: Developers of medical devices and technologies for venous treatments.

This event is ideal for anyone looking to deepen their expertise, stay updated on the latest research, and collaborate with leaders in the field.

Topics:

Note: these are continuous video recordings during the congress, they include the individual lectures mentioned in the "Detail" section below.

February 15.mp4
February 16 Afternoon Session.mp4
February 16 Part 1.mp4
February 16 Part 2.mp4
February 16 Sponsor Lunch.mp4
February 17 Sponsor Breakfast.mp4
February 17 Sponsor Lunch.mp4
February 17.mp4
February 18 Sponsor Breakfast.mp4
February 18 Sponsor Lunch.mp4
February 18.mp4
February 19 Sponsor Breakfast.mp4
February 19.mp4
Full Schedule.pdf

Detail:

Full Schedule

Date	Time	Event / Session	Moderators / Speakers (Affiliations)
Saturday, February 15, 2025
	13:00 - 14:45	APP & Physician-in-Training Joint Session: Ultrasound	Moderator: Steve Elias, MD - Englewood Hospital. Speakers: Alyssa Fluty, Roberto Rodriguez
	14:45 - 15:00	Break
	15:00 - 15:30	APP Session: Guidelines	Moderator: Karen Bauer, DNP, CWS, FAAWC - University of Toledo. Moderator: Alyssa Fluty
	15:00 - 15:55	Physician-in-Training Session: Superficial & Deep	Moderator: Robert R. Attaran, M.D - Yale School of Medicine, Yale University
	15:30 - 17:00	APP Session: Leg Edema	Moderator: Sarah Rosenberger, CRNP - University of Maryland Medical Center. Moderator: Lorraine Loretz, DPM, MSN, NP - UMass Memorial Medical Center (retired); private practice.
	15:55 - 17:00	Physician-in-Training Session: Pelvic & Wounds	Moderator: Steve Elias, MD - Englewood Hospital
	17:00 - 18:30	APP & Physician-in-Training Joint Reception
Sunday, February 16, 2025
	8:00 - 8:45	Breakfast in Foyer
	8:45 - 10:15	APP Session: Wound Care	Moderator: Christina A. Guarin, MSN, ACNPC-AG - University of Texas Medical Branch. Moderator: Debbie Williams, RN
	8:45 - 10:15	Physician-in-Training Session: Case Presentations	Moderator: Nii-Kabu Kabutey, MD - University of California, Irvine. Moderator: Robert R. Attaran, M.D - Yale School of Medicine, Yale University. Moderator: Steve Elias, MD - Englewood Hospital.
	10:15 - 10:30	Break
	10:30 - 12:00	APP & Physician-in-Training Joint Session: Hands On Workshop
	12:00 - 13:00	Sponsored Lunch Symposium
	13:15 - 13:30	Welcome	Speaker: Ruth Bush, MD, JD, MPH - John Sealy School of Medicine, UTMB Galveston, Texas. Speaker: Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MPH, MS - Yale School of Medicine, Yale University. Speaker: Windsor Ting, MD - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
	13:30 - 14:30	Session 1: Imaging Acquisition and Interpretation	Moderator: Ruth Bush, MD, JD, MPH - John Sealy School of Medicine, UTMB Galveston, Texas. Moderator: Windsor Ting, MD - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Moderator: Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MPH, MS - Yale School of Medicine, Yale University.
	13:45 - 14:30	APP Session: Pelvic Venous Insufficency	Moderator: Karen Bauer, DNP, CWS, FAAWC - University of Toledo. Moderator: Lorraine Loretz, DPM, MSN, NP - UMass Memorial Medical Center (retired); private practice.
	14:30 - 15:30	APP Session: Thrombotic Events	Moderator: Ruth Bush, MD, JD, MPH - John Sealy School of Medicine, UTMB Galveston, Texas. Moderator: Christina A. Guarin, MSN, ACNPC-AG - University of Texas Medical Branch
	14:30 - 15:30	Session 2: Medical Prophylaxis and Therapy	Moderator: Kathleen Ozsvath, MD - St. Peters Health Partners. Moderator: Juan C. Jimenez, MD, MBA - University of California Los Angeles. Moderator: Anders JB Lundell, MD - Scandinavian Venous Center.
	15:30 - 15:45	Break
	15:45 - 16:45	APP Session: The Art of Sclerotherapy	Moderator: Debbie Williams, RN. Moderator: Christina A. Guarin, MSN, ACNPC-AG - University of Texas Medical Branch. Moderator: Lorraine Loretz, DPM, MSN, NP - UMass Memorial Medical Center (retired); private practice.
	15:45 - 17:15	SVM/EVF/AVF session	Moderator: Eri Fukaya, MD, PhD - Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine. Moderator: Tomasz Urbanek, Professor - Department of General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Angiology and Phlebology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland. Moderator: Julianne Stoughton, MD - Mass General Vascular Center: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.
	16:45 - 17:15	APP Session: Practice Management and Accreditation	Moderator: Christina A. Guarin, MSN, ACNPC-AG - University of Texas Medical Branch
	17:45 - 19:15	Case Competition & Happy Hour
Monday, February 17, 2025
	7:30 - 8:20	Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
	8:30 - 10:00	Session 3: Impact of Venous Disease on Limb and Life	Moderator: Eric Hager, MD - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Moderator: Sheila N. Blumberg, MD, MS - NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn. Moderator: Judith C. Lin, MD MBA - Michigan State University of Human Medicine.
	10:00 - 10:30	Break
	10:30 - 12:00	Villavicencio: A World Without Borders	Moderator: Mark D. Iafrati, MD. Moderator: Alvaro Orrego, MD, FACS - Universidad San Sebastián, Chile
	12:15 - 13:15	Sponsored Lunch Symposium
	13:30 - 15:00	Venous Health Inequities in Practice and Research
	15:00 - 15:30	Break
	15:30 - 16:30	Sumner Session — From Mentee to Mentor: Successful Mentorship (Not for CE credit)	Moderator: Joseph Raffetto, MD - VA Boston HCS
	16:30 - 17:15	Session 4: Healing Wounds and Controlling Edema	Moderator: Christine Shokrzadeh, MD – University of Texas Medical Branch. Moderator: Alejandro Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Centro Médico del Noroeste. Moderator: Steve Elias, MD - Englewood Hospital.
	17:15 - 18:00	Doctors’ Lounge: Young Male with Bilateral Varicose Veins	Moderator: Steve Elias, MD - Englewood Hospital. Speaker: Alun H. Davies, MA DM FRCS DSc FEBVS FACPh FLSW FMedSci - Imperial College London. Speaker: Jaime Benarroch-Gampell, MD - Emory School of Medicine. Speaker: Alejandro Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Centro Médico del Noroeste.
	18:00 - 19:30	Reception in Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
	7:30 - 8:20	Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
	8:30 - 9:15	Session 5: AI and Therapies for Venous Thromboembolism	Moderator: Rabih A. Chaer, MD - UPMC. Moderator: Rashad A. Bishara, FRCS MS RPVI - Organization for Teaching Hospitals of Egypt. Moderator: Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MPH, MS - Yale School of Medicine, Yale University.
	9:15 - 10:00	Collaboration for Venous Care	Moderator: Rabih A. Chaer, MD - UPMC. Moderator: Brajesh K. Lal, MD - University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore VA Medical Center Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center. Moderator: Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MPH, MS - Yale School of Medicine, Yale University.
	10:00 - 10:30	Break
	10:30 - 11:00	Strandness Keynote: VENOUS – ON the SHOULDERS of GIANTS!!	Speaker: Joann M. Lohr, MD - Dorn VA
	11:00 - 11:50	President’s Session: From Good to Great: The AVF’s Path to Level 5 Leadership (Not for CE credit)
	12:00 - 13:00	Sponsored Lunch Symposium
	13:05 - 14:00	Session 6: Compression and Reflux in the Abdomen and Pelvis	Moderator: Nasim Hedayati, MD, MAS, DFSVS, FACS - University of Texas at Austin. Moderator: Robert R. Attaran, M.D - Yale School of Medicine, Yale University. Moderator: Wilhelm Sandmann, MD Ph D Professor – Clinic Bel Etage.
	14:00 - 15:00	International Session: World Insights	Moderator: Alvaro Orrego, MD, FACS - Universidad San Sebastián, Chile. Moderator: Tomasz Urbanek, Professor - Department of General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Angiology and Phlebology, Medical University of Silesia , Katowice, Poland.
	15:00 - 16:15	Poster Session
	16:15 - 17:15	Session 7: Complex Venous Disease and Malformations	Moderator: Arjun Jayaraj, MD - RANE Center for Venous and Lymphatic Diseases. Moderator: David Dexter, II, MD - Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences. Old Dominion University Eastern Virginia Medical School. Moderator: Jorge H. Ulloa, MD - Fundación Santa Fé.
	17:15 - 18:00	Doctors’ Lounge: College student with cosmetic venous concerns and incidental NIVL	Moderator: Kathleen Ozsvath, MD - St. Peters Health Partners. Speaker: Abraheem Mohammed Khoujah, Sr, MD - Department of Vascular Surgery, Mietiga Preventive Medical Hospital. Speaker: Robert R. Attaran, M.D - Yale School of Medicine, Yale University. Speaker: Jorge H. Ulloa, MD - Fundación Santa Fé.
	17:15 - 18:00	Doctors’ Lounge: Young female with iliofemoral DVT and mild symptoms	Moderator: Suresh Vedantham, MD - Washington University in St. Louis. Speaker: Karem Harth, MD - University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Speaker: Efthymios "Makis" Avgerinos, MD - University of Athens, Faculty of Medicine. Speaker: Anil P. Hingorani, MD - NYU Langone Brooklyn.
	18:45 - 22:45	AVF Night of Southern Hospitality
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
	7:30 - 8:15	Annual Member Business Meeting
	8:15 - 9:15	Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
	9:15 - 10:15	Late Breaking Trials	Moderator: Julianne Stoughton, MD - Mass General Vascular Center: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Moderator: Mikel Sadek, MD - New York University Langone Health. Moderator: Efthymios "Makis" Avgerinos, MD - University of Athens, Faculty of Medicine.
	10:15 - 11:05	Awards Session	Moderator: Ruth Bush, MD, JD, MPH - John Sealy School of Medicine, UTMB Galveston, Texas. Moderator: Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MPH, MS - Yale School of Medicine, Yale University.
	11:05 - 11:20	Break
	11:20 - 12:20	Novel Technology and Emerging Studies	Moderator: Arjun Jayaraj, MD - RANE Center for Venous and Lymphatic Diseases. Moderator: Karem Harth, MD - University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Moderator: Mohammed Nadjib Bouayed, PhD - Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Clinic, Oran.