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Recent Articles
Celebrating Pride Month - A Profile on Chris Robb
In celebration of Pride Month, the Society for Vascular Surgery highlights Chris Robb, the SVS Industry Partnership Engagement Manager.
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Month - A Profile on Dr. Anil Hingorani
Anil Hingorani, MD, is a board-certified vascular surgeon based in Brooklyn, New York, affiliated with New York University. Dr.
SVS Response to ProPublica Article
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is dedicated to supporting and developing the best science, education, standards and guidelines that clarify and define quality of care in vascular surgery.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month SVS Features Dr. Young Erben
Young M. Erben, MD, FACS, is a vascular surgeon based in Jacksonville, Florida, with a special interest in neurovascular, aortic and peripheral arterial pathology.
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Month - A Profile on Rupa Brosseau
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Society for Vascular Surgery highlights Rupa Brosseau, the SVS Foundation’s executive director and SVS senior director of member, society and industry relations.
Society of Black Vascular Surgeons builds bridges, connects international dots
A decade ago, if he were asked to name 10 Black vascular surgeons, says one African American vascular chief, he could have come up with six or seven.
Celebrating Women's History Month - A Profile on Sonya Noor, MD, FACS
Sonya S. Noor, MD, FACS, is a vascular surgeon with a dual board certification from the American Board of Surgery. She is also a clinical associate professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Buffalo, in New York.
Celebrating Women's History Month - A Profile on Dawn Coleman, MD, FACS
Dawn M. Coleman, MD, FACS, is a vascular surgeon practicing in Durham, N.C. She received her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 10 years.
The American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery Launch National Quality Verification Program for Vascular Care
The Vascular Verification Program establishes a cohesive framework for hospitals focused on using data and quality improvement practices to deliver appropriate clinical care to achieve optimal vascular patient outcomes
Celebrating Women's History Month - A Profile on Misty Humphries, MD, MAS, RPVI, FACS
Misty D Humphries, MD, MAS, RPVI, FACS, is an associate professor of surgery at the University of California, Davis Medical Center.
SVS joins with AMA, Other Organizations in letter to Congress
The Society for Vascular Surgery joined with the American Medical Association (AMA) and 132 organizations – representing 900,000 physicians and tens of millions of Medicare patients – in a March 15 letter to congressional leaders, telling them that a full inflation-based update
Celebrating Women's History Month - A Profile on Ruth Bush, MD, JD, MPH, FACS, DFSVS
Dr. Ruth L. Bush (MD, JD, MPH, FACS, DFSVS) is a professor of vascular surgery and the Associate Dean for Educational Affairs at the John Sealy School of Medicine-University of Texas Medical Branch.
Visual Presentations, Abstracts, Preview Upcoming VAM Sessions
To provide potential attendees with a sneak peek at some of education that will be presented at the Vascular Annual Meeting, the Society for Vascular Surgery has launched virtual representations promoting several of its educational sessions.
VAM 2023: Early-bird registration opens
Meeting registration and hotel reservations opened March 15 for the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) 2023 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM).
Celebrating Women's History Month - A Profile on Kristina Giles, MD
Dr. Giles is currently the Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Maine Medical Center.
Celebrating Black History Month - A Profile on Lee Kirksey, MD
I would like to romanticize it and claim that it was love at first site…but I would be lying. Vascular surgery was my first my very first surgery experience as a third-year medical student at Ohio State University.
David Han Re-elected to Influential RUC
SVS member David Han has been re-elected to the American Medical Association Relative Values Scale (RVS) RVS Update Committee (RUC). His two-year term begins in March and ends in February 2025.
Recent Articles
SVS' Preliminary Response to CMS' Decision Regarding NCD 20.7
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is disappointed with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) decision to finalize its proposal for expanded coverage for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of the Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting (NCD 20.7) without any substant
JVS, JVS-VL offer open-access articles
The Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) and JVS-Venous and Lymphatic Disorders (JVS-VL) offer open-access articles to non-subscribers for 30 (JVS) and 60 (JVS-VL) days after publication. Here are the open-access articles for November.
JVS:
The Society for Vascular Surgery Provides Information About Early Warning Signs of PAD
People who chalk up fatigue, discomfort or muscle cramps in their legs to advancing age or temporary muscle soreness, may instead be suffering from peripheral artery disease –PAD – instead.
SVS Leadership Meets with CMS Regarding Impending Final Decision on NCD 20.7 (Carotid Stenting)
In response to ongoing concerns regarding the safety and quality of care provided to vascular patients, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) requested and conducted a call with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 18, 2023.
Practicing in an OBL? The SVS is Here to Help
In the past several weeks, many Society for Vascular Surgery members have written posts in SVSConnect about practicing within the outpatient space, particularly in response to recent media coverage.
JVS October Open-Access Articles Announced
Four articles in the Journal of Vascular Surgery are available with free access for October. They are:
SVS Executive Board Sets Course for the Year Ahead
Phase II of a national branding campaign for vascular surgery and three new task forces are just two of several initiatives the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Executive Board (EB) highlighted for further action and attention during its recent board retreat.
Society for Vascular Surgery Responds to New York Times Article on Overuse of Interventions in Vascular Surgery
Rosemont, IL - The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), the leading medical organization dedicated to advancing quality in vascular health care,
Recent Articles
SVS' Preliminary Response to CMS' Decision Regarding NCD 20.7
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is disappointed with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) decision to finalize its proposal for expanded coverage for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of the Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting (NCD 20.7) without any substant
JVS, JVS-VL offer open-access articles
The Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) and JVS-Venous and Lymphatic Disorders (JVS-VL) offer open-access articles to non-subscribers for 30 (JVS) and 60 (JVS-VL) days after publication. Here are the open-access articles for November.
JVS:
The Society for Vascular Surgery Provides Information About Early Warning Signs of PAD
People who chalk up fatigue, discomfort or muscle cramps in their legs to advancing age or temporary muscle soreness, may instead be suffering from peripheral artery disease –PAD – instead.
SVS Leadership Meets with CMS Regarding Impending Final Decision on NCD 20.7 (Carotid Stenting)
In response to ongoing concerns regarding the safety and quality of care provided to vascular patients, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) requested and conducted a call with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 18, 2023.
Practicing in an OBL? The SVS is Here to Help
In the past several weeks, many Society for Vascular Surgery members have written posts in SVSConnect about practicing within the outpatient space, particularly in response to recent media coverage.
JVS October Open-Access Articles Announced
Four articles in the Journal of Vascular Surgery are available with free access for October. They are:
SVS Executive Board Sets Course for the Year Ahead
Phase II of a national branding campaign for vascular surgery and three new task forces are just two of several initiatives the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Executive Board (EB) highlighted for further action and attention during its recent board retreat.
Society for Vascular Surgery Responds to New York Times Article on Overuse of Interventions in Vascular Surgery
Rosemont, IL - The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), the leading medical organization dedicated to advancing quality in vascular health care,