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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.

Young M. Erben, MD, FACS, is a vascular surgeon based in Jacksonville, Florida, with a special interest in neurovascular, aortic and peripheral arterial pathology.

An updated piece from Dr. We Zhou's article on May 23, 2022

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.  

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. 

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.

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.

A Conversation with Drs. Melissa Kirkwood and Jackie Babb:

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

Misty D Humphries, MD, MAS, RPVI, FACS, is an associate professor of surgery at the University of California, Davis Medical Center.

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

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.

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.

Meeting registration and hotel reservations opened March 15 for the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) 2023 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM).

Julie A.

Dr. Giles is currently the Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Maine Medical Center.

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.

Data show IVC filter use led to few adverse events, even when used prophylactically

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. 

Dr. Frederick P. Beavers’ life depicts him as the embodiment of an experienced professional. Through trial and error, he has gained the ability to interact with patients, colleagues and administrators.

A block party on opening day, session recordings available daily and—of course—the educational and scientific ses­sions for which the Society for Va

The Society for Vascular Surgery and the SVS’ Vascular Quality Initiative both have sent letters to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding changing the National Coverage Determination for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the carotid artery concurrent with stenting.