SVS Foundation Alumni
The Society for Vascular Surgery and the SVS Foundation offer a variety of awards and scholarships for medical students, residents, researchers and vascular surgeons. Learn more about past award recipients below.
Awards
- Clinical Research Seed Grant
- K23
- Mentored Research Career Development Award K08
- Resident Research Award
- VC4U Pilot Project Grant
- Bridge Grant
- Community Awareness & Prevention Project Grant
- EJ Wylie Traveling Fellowship
- Jahnegin Award GEMSTAR R03 Award
- Multicenter Clinical Studies Planning Grant
- Research Career Development Travel Award
- SVS Foundation & Vascular Cures Wylie Scholar Award
- SVS & ACS Mentored Research Career Development Award
Clinical Research Seed Grant
The SVS Foundation offers the Clinical Research Seed Grant in recognition of the importance of clinical investigation in vascular disease.
| Recipient | Year | Amount |
| Miranda Witheford | 2023 | 25,000 |
| James Iannuzzi | 2022 | 25,000 |
| Katharine McGinigle | 2021 | 25,000 |
| Sikandar Khan | 2019 | 25,000 |
| Shirling Tsai | 2019 | 25,000 |
| Efthymios Avgerinos | 2019 | 10,000 |
| Samantha Minc | 2018 | 25,000 |
| Bjoern Suckow | 2018 | 25,000 |
| Lorena Gonzalez | 2016 | 15,000 |
| Misty Humphries | 2016 | 15,000 |
| Mark Conrad | 2015 | 15,000 |
| Rishi Kundi | 2015 | 15,000 |
| Hernan A. Bazan | 2014 | 15,000 |
| Dai Yamanouchi | 2014 | 15,000 |
| Guillermo A. Escobar | 2013 | 15,000 |
| Benjamin M. Jackson | 2013 | 15,000 |
| Mahmoud Malas | 2013 | 15,000 |
| Jean Bismuth | 2012 | 15,000 |
| Mark Iafrati | 2012 | 15,000 |
| Firas Mussa | 2012 | 15,000 |
| Rajeev Dayal | 2010 | 15,000 |
| Eugene Lee | 2010 | 15,000 |
| Fritz Bech | 2008 | 15,000 |
| Oscar Grandas | 2008 | 15,000 |
| Maureen Sheehan | 2007 | 15,000 |
| Mark Wyers | 2007 | 250,000 Shared with Dr. Goodney |
| Marlene Grenon | 2014 | 200,000 |
Mentored Research Career Development Award K08
The SVS Foundation Mentored Research Career Development Awards Program provides supplemental funding to vascular surgeon scientists who have been awarded a mentored research career development award from National Institutes of Health (NIH) or the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
| Jesse Columbo | 2023 | 150,000 |
| Caitlin Hicks | 2021 | 150,000 |
| Tze-Woei (Kevin) Tan | 2020 | 150,000 |
| Salvatore T. Scali | 2013 | 250,000 |
| Christopher Skelly | 2009 | 250,000 |
| Christopher Owens | 2008 | 150,000 |
| Vikram Kashyap | 2007 | 300,000 |
| Alan Dardik | 2006 | 375000 |
| Melina Kibbe | 2006 | 375,000 |
| Matthew Edwards | 2006 | 375,000 |
| Paul DiMuzio | 2005 | 375,000 |
| Iraklis Pipinos | 2005 | 375,000 |
| Gregory Landry | 2005 | 375,000 |
| Scott Berceli | 2004 | 375,000 |
| Darren Schneider | 2004 | 375,000 |
| Peter Faries | 2003 | 375,000 |
| Paul Gagne | 2003 | 375,000 |
| Raul Guzman | 2002 | 375,000 |
| Peter Henke | 2002 | 375,000 |
| Mark Davies | 2001 | 375,000 |
| Gilbert Upchurch | 2001 | 375,000 |
| C. Keith Ozaki | 2000 | 375,000 |
| Rajabrata Sarkar | 2000 | 375,000 |
| Michael Conte | 1999 | 375,000 |
| Larry Kraiss | 1999 | 375,000 |
Resident Research Award
The Resident Research Award is intended to motivate physicians early in their training to pursue their interest in research that explores the biology of vascular disease and potential translational therapies.
| Sneha Raju | 2023 | 5,000 |
| Christopher Audu | 2022 | 5,000 |
| W. James Melvin | 2021 | 5,000 |
| Mitri Khoury | 2020 | 5,000 |
| Frank Davis | 2019 | 5,000 |
| Kaspar M. Trocha | 2018 | 5,000 |
| Andrew Kimball | 2017 | 5,000 |
| Trenton Foster | 2016 | 5,000 |
| Jeffrey S. Carson | 2014 | 5,000 |
| Nathan Airhart | 2012 | 5,000 |
| Robert A. Brenes | 2012 | 5,000 |
| Clay Quint | 2011 | 5,000 |
| Lucas Neff | 2010 | 5,000 |
| Michael Rosenbaum | 2009 | 5,000 |
| Tormod Westvik | 2008 | 5,000 |
| Muneera Kapadia | 2007 | 5,000 |
| Michel Bergoeing | 2006 | 5,000 |
| Zachary Baldwin | 2004 | 5,000 |
| Dennis Harkin | 2003 | 5,000 |
| Kirk Hance | 2001 | 5,000 |
| Julia Glaser | 2022 | 55,000 | |
| Tammy Nguyen | 2022 | 86,000 |
Bridge Grant
The SVS Foundation has created a new grant designed to help sustain surgeon-scientists’ critical research amidst any funding gaps.
| Matthew Menard | 2019 | Shared $50,000 with Dr. Farber |
| Wei Zhou | 2018 | 50,000 |
Community Awareness & Prevention Project Grant
The SVS Excellence in Community Practice Award (formally the Excellence in Community Service Award) is an honor bestowed on a member who has exhibited outstanding leadership within his or her community as a practicing vascular surgeon.
| Kelly Kempe | 2020 | 10,000 |
| Soma Brahmanandam | 2019 | 10,000 |
| Uwe Fischer | 2019 | 10,000 |
| Leigh Ann O'Banion | 2019 | 10,000 |
| Elizabeth Detschelt | 2018 | 10,000 |
| Manish Mehta | 2018 | 10,000 |
| Marcus Semel | 2018 | 10,000 |
EJ Wylie Traveling Fellowship
The primary purpose of the E.J. Wylie Traveling Fellowship is to provide the recipient with the opportunity to visit a number of excellent vascular surgery centers worldwide. Though brief, these visits stimulate academic inspiration, promote international exchange, and foster development of fellowship in vascular surgery. The achievement of these objectives will enhance the development of the fellow's career in vascular surgery.
| Cassius Ochoa Chaar | 2020 | 12,000 |
| Douglas Jones | 2019 | 12,000 |
| Omid Jazaeri | 2018 | 12,000 |
| Christopher Abularrage | 2017 | 12,000 |
| Matthew Smeds | 2016 | 12,000 |
| Neal Barshes | 2015 | 12,000 |
| Jeffrey A. Kalish | 2014 | 12,000 |
| David H. Stone | 2013 | 12,000 |
| James H. Black | 2012 | 12,000 |
| Rabih A. Chaer | 2011 | 12,000 |
| Jason T. Lee | 2010 | 12,000 |
| Todd R. Vogel | 2009 | 12,000 |
| Erica L. Mitchell | 2008 | 12,000 |
| Luis R. Leon | 2007 | 12,000 |
| Joseph S. Giglia | 2006 | 12,000 |
| Mark K. Eskandari | 2005 | 12,000 |
| David C. Cassada | 2004 | 12,000 |
| Jon S. Matsumura | 2003 | 12,000 |
| Ronald Dalman | 2000 | 12,000 |
| Steven M. Santilli | 1999 | 12,000 |
| Richard J. Powell | 1998 | 12,000 |
| Peter J. Pappas | 1997 | 12,000 |
| Elliot Chaikof | 1996 | 12,000 |
| B. Timothy Baxter | 1995 | 12,000 |
| K. Craig Kent | 1994 | 12,000 |
| Joseph L. Mills | 1993 | 12,000 |
| Julie A. Freischlag | 1992 | 12,000 |
| Thomas F. Panetta | 1991 | 12,000 |
| Bauer Sumpio | 1990 | 12,000 |
| Alan M. Graham | 1989 | 12,000 |
| Torben V. Schroeder | 1988 | 12,000 |
| Peter Gloviczki | 1987 | 12,000 |
Jahnegin Award GEMSTAR R03 Award
| Shipra Ayra | 2016 | 20,000 |
Multicenter Clinical Studies Planning Grant
| Alik Farber | 2014 | Shared 100,000 with Dr. Goodney | |
| Thomas Hatsukami | 2012 | 100,000 |
Research Career Development Travel Award
| Nathan Liang | 2019 | 1,500 |
| Mohammad Qadura | 2019 | 1,500 |
| Young Erben | 2018 | 1,500 |
| Claire Griffin | 2018 | 1,500 |
| James Brooks | 2017 | 1,500 |
| Kristina Giles | 2017 | 1,500 |
| Samir Shah | 2017 | 1,500 |
| Jeffrey Siracuse | 2016 | 1,500 |
SVS Foundation & Vascular Cures Wylie Scholar Award
| Andrea Obi | 2019 | 150000 |
| John Byrne | 2018 | 75,000 |
| Sean English | 2017 | 75,000 |
| Ryan McEnaney | 2016 | 75,000 |
| Mohamed Zayed | 2015 | 75,000 |
| Matthew Corriere | 2014 | 75,000 |
SVS & ACS Mentored Research Career Development Award
The SVS Foundation Mentored Research Career Development Awards Program provides supplemental funding to vascular surgeon scientists who have been awarded a mentored research career development award from National Institutes of Health (NIH) or the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
| Areck Ucuzian | 2020 | 250,000 |
| Jean Marie Ruddy | 2019 | 250,000 |
| Bao-Ngoc Nguyen | 2018 | 250,000 |
| Karen Woo | 2017 | 250,000 |
| Karen Ho | 2016 | 250,000 |
| Luke Brewster | 2014 | 250,000 |
| Katherine A. Gallagher | 2013 | 250,000 |
| Ulka Sachdev | 2012 | 250,000 |
| Philip Goodney | 2011 | 250,000 |
| Brian Nolan | 2010 | 150,000 |
| Matthew Eagleton | 2009 | 250,000 |
| Heitham Hassoun | 2008 | 200,000 |
| John Curci | 2007 | 375,000 |