Brought to you by:
Presidential Address
During his address, outgoing SVS President Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD, took the opportunity to inspire incoming students and residents, to commend the Society on its recent accomplishments, and to exhort the SVS membership to deal proactively with the current…
Welcome New SVS Members
The Society for Vascular Surgery membership has approved the following list of 142 new members (89 Active, 13 Affiliate, and 40 International): Active Oliver Aalami, MD Christopher Abularrage, MD Abedelkarim Abushmaies, MD Eric Adams, MD Paul Aka, MD Grady Alsabrook,…
Dr. Wesley Moore: SVS Lifetime Achievement Award
The Society for Vascular Surgery Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Wesley Moore at this year’s Vascular Annual Meeting. The SVS Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor that the Society bestows on one of its members. Selection for…
SVS New Distinguished Fellows
At the Distinguished Fellows Luncheon on June 18, 12 members were approved as Distinguished Fellows. Distinguished Fellow designation is bestowed upon Active, International, or Senior members who are vascular surgeons and who distinguish themselves in a sustained manner by making…
Chinese Vascular Surgeons at 2011 Vascular Annual Meeting
Chinese vascular surgeons were well represented at the 2011 Vascular Annual Meeting. A group of 23, headed by Professor YuQi Wang, President of Chinese Society of Vascular Surgery, attended. This is the first time a large group of Chinese vascular…
Three Winners Chosen for SVS Poster Competition
A moderated poster competition took place at the 2011 Vascular Annual Meeting. Accepted abstracts selected by the SVS Program Committee for poster presentation went through a two-round judging process. The first round was a poster presentation of accepted posters divided…
Surgical Skills Competition Held at Annual Meeting
On Friday, June 17, nearly 100 general surgery residents and medical students participated in the Resident/Student Surgical Skills Competition where trainees performed an end-side vascular anastomosis. All participants received an assessment of their work from the faculty judges, and winners…
Dr. Cambria Elected New SVS President
Richard P. Cambria, MD, of Massachusetts was elected 2011-2012 President of SVS on June 17, 2011, during the Vascular Annual Meeting® in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Cambria is the Chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Co-Director of…
Comprehensive Vascular Review Course
September 9 – 10, 2011 InterContinental Chicago O’Hare Hotel Rosemont, IL Register Now. Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) is pleased to introduce the first Comprehensive Vascular Review Course. This educational activity is an intensive two-day vascular surgery review course designed…
Vascular Health Makes Headlines in Chicago
In the weeks leading up to 2011 Vascular Annual Meeting®, June 16-18, in Chicago, the Find the AAAnswers public education program conducted a media campaign to raise awareness about abdominal aortic aneurysms and vascular health. SVS is a founding Coalition…