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The intersection of palliative care and vascular surgery
As vascular surgeons, we strive to practice comprehensive vascular surgery care. This entails the medical and surgical management of patients with a wide range of vascular diagnoses. Patients with advanced vascular disease experience significantly reduced quality of life and high…
Comparing office practice models: Should we joint venture?
In these challenging days of surviving private vascular practice, I’m sure we’re all considering our options. With rising overheads and reimbursement cuts, considering a joint venture can be an attractive option to share costs and expand growth potential. There are…
Shifting demographics, improved visibility and strides made on Medicare reimbursements
This is the latest monthly update on a few of the critical issues facing the SVS. Changing SVS leadership demographics Over the last several years, the SVS Leadership and Appointments Committee made a determined effort to be more inclusive of…
After the recess: Taking a look ahead to a busy September on Capitol Hill
Congress entered summer recess after passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on July 4. This law has various healthcare provisions that will affect Medicare and Medicaid, provider taxes…
Celebrity-prompted awareness in vascular surgery
The vascular surgery field received a rare moment in the public spotlight recently as President Donald J. Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). The White House press secretary and appointed physician to the president even made statements on…
Advancing the SVS mission to provide patients with expert vascular care
During the upcoming year, I plan to provide a monthly summary of critical issues the SVS is facing to keep you better informed. There are more than 100 projects SVS committees, councils and task forces are working on, so I…
Corner Stitch: How to say ‘I messed up’
An anonymous vascular resident offers some advice for dealing with a troubling case in the latest edition of our Corner Stitch column by and for vascular surgery trainees. Little, if anything, in life prepares you for when you eventually cause…
Letter to the editor: Physicians and APPs should work together to address complex needs of vascular patients
Dear editor, As members of the Society for Vascular Nursing (SVN) Board of Directors, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Section, and representatives of our broader membership, we feel compelled to respond to Dr. Arthur Palamara’s…
Answering the questions of appropriate outcome measures after intervention for deep reflux as promising venous valve technology emerges
“The path from initial trials to meaningful clinical data will not be easy,” writes Fedor Lurie (Toledo, USA) of new venous valve technologies. There is an old saying that goes, “As surgeons, we change the anatomy to improve physiology”. Correction…
Grappling with the healthcare vision of a new administration
As the new administration headed up by President Donald Trump gets underway, work has begun on his vision for a fundamental transformation of the federal government, including some aspects of the healthcare delivery system. While the specialty will continue to…