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June 21, 2017 • Press Release
Dr. Herbert Dardik Presented Lifetime Achievement Award at VAM17
Dr. Herbert Dardik (left) is presented with the SVS's highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, at the 2017 Vascular Annual Meeting by SVS President Dr. Ron Fairman.
June 16, 2017 • Press Release
Dr. R. Clement Darling III Elected President
NEW LEADER TO STRESS IMPORTANCE OF A TEAM APPROACH TO PATIENT CARE CHICAGO, Ill., June 16, 2017 —Dr. R. Clement Darling III was elected president of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) at the 2017 Vascular Annual Meeting in June. He will serve until June, 2018.
June 16, 2017 • Press Release
D. Michel S. Makaroun Named President-Elect of the SVS
CHICAGO, Ill., June 15, 2017 – Vascular surgeon Dr. Michel S. Makaroun was named president-elect of the Society for Vascular Surgery at its annual meeting in June. He will serve in this role for one year, then ascend to president in June, 2018.
June 16, 2017 • Press Release
Dr. Kim J. Hodgson Named Vice President of SVS
CHICAGO, Ill., June 15, 2017 – Dr. Kim J. Hodgson, chair of the division of vascular surgery at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Ill., was elected vice president of the Society for Vascular Surgery for 2017-18 at the organization’s Vascular Annual Meeting in early June.
June 16, 2017 • Press Release
Dr. Ronald Fairman Becomes Foundation Chair
CHICAGO, Ill., June 15, 2017 — Dr. Ronald M. Fairman has become chair of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation, the charitable arm of the SVS. He has served as president of the Society for the past 12 months.
