Course Directors

Benjamin W. Starnes, MD,FACS
Seattle, WABenjamin W. Starnes, MD,FACS
Seattle, WAProfessor and Chief, Vascular Surgery, UW Medicine



Luis Sanchez MD, FACS
St Louis, MOLuis Sanchez MD, FACS
St Louis, MOVascular Surgery, Endovascular Treatment and Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease



Matthew Eagleton, MD
Boston, MAMatthew Eagleton, MD
Boston, MAChief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Co-Director, Fireman Vascular Center Vascular Surgeon



Mark Farber, MD
Chapel Hill, NCMark Farber, MD
Chapel Hill, NCChief, Division of Vascular Surgery Program Director of the Vascular Surgery Fellowship Professor of Surgery



Frank Veith, MD
New York, NYFrank Veith, MD
New York, NYProfessor of Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, New York University Medical Center



Gustavo S Oderich, MD, FACS
Houston, TXGustavo S Oderich, MD, FACS
Houston, TXProfessor and Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Invited Faculty



Cherrie Abraham MD, FRCSC
PORTLAND, ORCherrie Abraham MD, FRCSC
PORTLAND, ORDr. Cherrie Abraham is a vascular surgeon and professor of surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery in the OHSU School of Medicine.



Frank Arko III, MD
Atrium Health, Charlotte, NCFrank Arko III, MD
Atrium Health, Charlotte, NCDr. Arko was 1st in the world to implant a branched stent graft specifically designed for branch vessel repair of a thoracic aortic aneurysm



Zachary M Arthurs, MD, FSVS
Houston, TXZachary M Arthurs, MD, FSVS
Houston, TXDr. Zachary M. Arthurs is a vascular surgeon in Fort Sam Houston, Texas and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area.



Enrico Ascher, MD
New York, NYEnrico Ascher, MD
New York, NYClinical Professor, Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Chief, Vascular Surgery.



Martin R Back, MD, FACS, RPVI
Gainesville, FLMartin R Back, MD, FACS, RPVI
Gainesville, FLVascular Surgeon at University of Florida Health



Carlos Bechara, MD, FACS
Maywood, ILCarlos Bechara, MD, FACS
Maywood, ILVascular Surgery & Endovascular Therapy, Associate Professor, Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship Loyola University Medical Center



Adam Beck, MD
Birmingham, ALAdam Beck, MD
Birmingham, ALDirector, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy



Mark Breedlove, Cook Medical
BEAVER FALLS, PAMark Breedlove, Cook Medical
BEAVER FALLS, PAVP Cook Medical Mark Breedlove leads the Vascular division, forming aortic intervention, peripheral intervention, interventional radiology.



Neal S. Cayne, MD
New York, NYNeal S. Cayne, MD
New York, NYDr. Neal Cayne is a vascular surgeon in New York, New York and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including NYC Health H



Michael D. Dake, MD
PHOENIX, AZMichael D. Dake, MD
PHOENIX, AZDirects strategic integration of undergraduate & graduate education, research, service & clinical activities in the UArizona Health Sciences



Matthew Eagleton, MD
Boston, MAMatthew Eagleton, MD
Boston, MAChief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Co-Director, Fireman Vascular Center Vascular Surgeon



Anthony Estrera, MD, FACS
Houston, TXAnthony Estrera, MD, FACS
Houston, TXProfessor, Deputy Chair and Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery Medical Director of Cardiovascular ICU and Cardiovasc



Christian D. Etz, MD, PhD
Leipzig, GermanyChristian D. Etz, MD, PhD
Leipzig, Germany


Mark Farber, MD
Chapel Hill, NCMark Farber, MD
Chapel Hill, NCChief, Division of Vascular Surgery Program Director of the Vascular Surgery Fellowship Professor of Surgery



Javairiah Fatima, MD
Gainesville, FLJavairiah Fatima, MD
Gainesville, FLAssistant Professor of Vascular Surgery at University of Florida Health



Marcelo Ferreira, MD
Rio de Janeiro, BRAZILMarcelo Ferreira, MD
Rio de Janeiro, BRAZILDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, SITE Endovascular, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil



Thomas Forbes
Toronto, ON, CanadaThomas Forbes
Toronto, ON, CanadaDr. Forbes is Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of Toronto since 2014.



Stephan Haulon, MD
Paris, FranceStephan Haulon, MD
Paris, FranceProfessor of Vascular Surgery, PARIS SUD UNIVERSITY, FRANCE



William D. Jordan, MD
Atlanta, GAWilliam D. Jordan, MD
Atlanta, GADirector, Vascular Surgery Service, Emory Health Professor of Surgery and Chief, Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Therapy, Emory University



Melissa Kirkwood, MD
Dallas, TXMelissa Kirkwood, MD
Dallas, TXShe is an Associate Professor and Chief of the Department of Surgery’s Division of Vascular Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center.



Tilo Koelbel, MD
Hamburg, GermanyTilo Koelbel, MD
Hamburg, GermanyMD, Professor Vascular Surgery, Surgery Universityof Hamburg University Heart Center Hamburg, Germany



Johnny LeBlanc, Cook Medical
BLOOMINGTON, INJohnny LeBlanc, Cook Medical
BLOOMINGTON, INGlobal Program Manager - Aortic Therapies at Cook Medical



Jason T. Lee, MD
Stanford, CAJason T. Lee, MD
Stanford, CAProfessor of Surgery (Vascular Surgery) at the Stanford University Medical Center



Scott A. LeMaire, MD, FACS
HOUSTON, TXScott A. LeMaire, MD, FACS
HOUSTON, TXJimmy and Roberta Howell Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Vice-Chair for Research in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery.



Bradley G. Leshnower, MD
Altlanta, GABradley G. Leshnower, MD
Altlanta, GAAssociate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine



Alan B. Lumsden, MD
Houston, TXAlan B. Lumsden, MD
Houston, TXWalter W. Fondren III Presidential Distinguished Chair, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center. Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery.



Michel S. Makaroun, MD
PITTSBURGH, PAMichel S. Makaroun, MD
PITTSBURGH, PAChief, Division of Vascular Surgery Professor of Surgery and Clinical and Translational Science UPMC Chair in Vascular Surgery



Tara Mastracci, MD, FACS
London, ENGLANDTara Mastracci, MD, FACS
London, ENGLANDClinical director, Vascular Surgery and Clinical Lead, Complex Aortic Surgery at Royal Free London



Manish Mehta, MD, MPH, FACS
Latham, NYManish Mehta, MD, MPH, FACS
Latham, NYProfessor of Surgery & the Endowed Chair of Vascular Education at Albany Medical College, Founder & Director of Vascular Internat. Academy



Bernardo C. Mendes, MD
ROCHESTER, MNBernardo C. Mendes, MD
ROCHESTER, MNVascular Surgeon at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine



Ross Milner, MD
Chicago, ILRoss Milner, MD
Chicago, ILVascular Surgeon, Professor of Surgery Director, Center for Aortic Diseases at University of Chicago



Bijan Modarai, PhD, FRCS
London, ENGLANDBijan Modarai, PhD, FRCS
London, ENGLANDProfessor and King's Chair in Vascular Surgery



Gustavo S Oderich, MD, FACS
Houston, TXGustavo S Oderich, MD, FACS
Houston, TXProfessor and Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery



F. Ezequiel Parodi, MD
Chapel Hill, NCF. Ezequiel Parodi, MD
Chapel Hill, NCAssociate Professor at UNC Hospitals Vascular Interventional Radiology Clinic



Himanshu J. Patel, MD
Ann Arbor, MIHimanshu J. Patel, MD
Ann Arbor, MIProfessor, Thoracic Surgery, Surgery University of Michigan



Alvaro Razuk, MD
Sao Paulo, BrazilAlvaro Razuk, MD
Sao Paulo, BrazilFirst Assistant Physician Brotherhood of the Santa Casa de Misericórdia of São Paulo. Instructor Professor at the School of Medical Sciences



Tim Resch, MD, PhD
Lund, SwedenTim Resch, MD, PhD
Lund, SwedenChief of the Vascular Center, Skane University Hospital, Sweden and an Associate Professor at Lund University, Sweden.



Rob Rhee, MD
Brooklyn, NYRob Rhee, MD
Brooklyn, NYDirector, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Maimonides Medical Center & is an international leader in the treatment of complex aortic diseases



Al Robaina, MD
Apollo Beach, FLAl Robaina, MD
Apollo Beach, FLAl Robaina is a dependable and reputable internist based in Apollo Beach, FL. Dr. Robaina earned his medical degree from Havana, Cuba.



Luis Sanchez MD, FACS
St Louis, MOLuis Sanchez MD, FACS
St Louis, MOVascular Surgery, Endovascular Treatment and Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease



Andres Schanzer, MD
Worchester, MAAndres Schanzer, MD
Worchester, MAChief, Division of Vascular Surgery Interim Medical Director, Heart and Vascular Center



Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD
Boston, MAMarc L. Schermerhorn, MD
Boston, MAAssociate Professor of Surgery Harvard Medical School Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center



Claudio Schönholz, MD
Charleston, SCClaudio Schönholz, MD
Charleston, SCProfessor, Radiology and Radiological Science and Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine



Darren Schneider, MD
New York, NYDarren Schneider, MD
New York, NYChief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. - NYP/Weill Cornell



Murray L. Shames, MD
Tampa, FLMurray L. Shames, MD
Tampa, FLProfessor in Vascular Surgery at AdventHealth Tampa, Tampa General Hospital



Benjamin W. Starnes, MD,FACS
Seattle, WABenjamin W. Starnes, MD,FACS
Seattle, WAProfessor and Chief, Vascular Surgery, UW Medicine



Michael Stoner, MD
Rochester, NYMichael Stoner, MD
Rochester, NYProfessor - Department of Surgery , Vascular (SMD) Chief - Department of Surgery , Vascular (SMD)



Matt Sweet, MD, MS
Seattle, WAMatt Sweet, MD, MS
Seattle, WAVascular Surgeon at UW Medical Center and a UW Associate Professor of Surgery



Carlos Timaran, MD
Dallas, TXCarlos Timaran, MD
Dallas, TXChief of Endovascular Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas



Frank Veith, MD
New York, NYFrank Veith, MD
New York, NYProfessor of Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, New York University Medical Center



Eric Verhoeven, MD, PhD
Nuremberg, GermanyEric Verhoeven, MD, PhD
Nuremberg, GermanyChief, Director, Professor