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Vascular News

SVS members are at the forefront of vascular news and discovery. Find news about the Society for Vascular Surgery, its membership and its initiatives, below.

Advocating for Patients and Medical Professionals

The political action committee [1] of the Society for Vascular Surgery advocates for legislation that supports best practices for patients and medical professionals. The current changes in health care reimbursement directly impact vascular surgeons and their patients. SVS is taking the lead in working with government officials to develop fair laws and practice guidelines. Volunteer members and staff are working to ensure that lawmakers understand the impact of their work. 

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Recent News

December 5, 2016 • Press Release [3]

Preventable Amputations in High Risk Patients Up Significantly since 2005: California study [4]

Overall, the rate of preventable amputations has decreased in the U.S., but in California there is one sub-group for which the opposite may be true.

  • Research [5]

December 2, 2016 • Article [6]

Amazon Smiles Helps SVS Foundation [7]

Shop online at 'Amazon Smile' Page to Contribute

  • SVS Foundation [8]

December 2, 2016 • Article [6]

Your SVS: November [9]

Dues Statements Mailed

  • Specialist [10]

November 21, 2016 • Article [6]

In Memoriam - Dr. Denton Cooley [11]

November 9, 2016 • Article [6]

Surgeon Veteran Recalls Korean War [12]

This is November, the month of Veterans Day. And the experience of being a surgeon during war is one of the highlights of the SVS History Project Work Group’s new video, an interview with Dr. Milton Weinberg, a member since the mid-1960s.

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Recent News

December 5, 2016 • Press Release [3]

Preventable Amputations in High Risk Patients Up Significantly since 2005: California study [4]

Overall, the rate of preventable amputations has decreased in the U.S., but in California there is one sub-group for which the opposite may be true.

  • Research [5]

December 2, 2016 • Article [6]

Amazon Smiles Helps SVS Foundation [7]

Shop online at 'Amazon Smile' Page to Contribute

  • SVS Foundation [8]

December 2, 2016 • Article [6]

Your SVS: November [9]

Dues Statements Mailed

  • Specialist [10]

November 21, 2016 • Article [6]

In Memoriam - Dr. Denton Cooley [11]

November 9, 2016 • Article [6]

Surgeon Veteran Recalls Korean War [12]

This is November, the month of Veterans Day. And the experience of being a surgeon during war is one of the highlights of the SVS History Project Work Group’s new video, an interview with Dr. Milton Weinberg, a member since the mid-1960s.

  • Specialist [10]

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Vascular Specialist

Vascular Specialist

Vascular Specialist is the monthly publication of the Society for Vascular Surgery and is a benefit of membership.

Read VASCULAR Specialist [23]

Vascular Specialist

Vascular Specialist is the monthly publication of the Society for Vascular Surgery and is a benefit of membership.

Read VASCULAR Specialist [23]

Press Center

Press Center

SVS is a not-for-profit professional medical society with over 4,500 members, primarily vascular surgeons, who are the only physicians who are trained to provide patients with all vascular disease treatment options. 

SVS Fact Sheet [24]

Press Releases [25]

SVS in the News [26]

Vascular Health Experts [27]

 

Press Center

SVS is a not-for-profit professional medical society with over 4,500 members, primarily vascular surgeons, who are the only physicians who are trained to provide patients with all vascular disease treatment options. 

SVS Fact Sheet [24]

Press Releases [25]

SVS in the News [26]

Vascular Health Experts [27]

 

Advocacy

Advocacy

SVS monitors and advocates for legislation and regulatory issues, and collaborates with organizations representing similar vascular health issues.

Political Action Committee [1]

Contact Congress [28]

SVS Position Statements [29]

Contribute [30]

Advocacy

SVS monitors and advocates for legislation and regulatory issues, and collaborates with organizations representing similar vascular health issues.

Political Action Committee [1]

Contact Congress [28]

SVS Position Statements [29]

Contribute [30]

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