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Ascher urges specialty to take active role in developing new technologies
The E. Stanley Crawford Critical Issues Forum at VAM 2026 focused on innovations in vascular surgery and served as the setting for the launch of the Enrico Ascher Vascular Innovation Institute, a new entity under the Society for Vascular Surgery…
SVS Foundation set to launch Enrico Ascher Vascular Innovation Institute at VAM 2026
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation will formally establish the Enrico Ascher Vascular Innovation Institute as a new entity under its research and innovation portfolio, following generous support from the Ascher family. Set to launch at the 2026 Vascular…
The globalization of aortic innovation: A cautionary tale of U.S. regulatory overreach
In 1954, Dr. Michael DeBakey transformed vascular surgery with a homemade Dacron graft sewn on his wife’s sewing machine. His spirit of innovation laid the foundation for decades of U.S.-led advancement in aortic technology. However, recent trends suggest that this…
Pioneering Florida limb preservation program laser-focuses on evidence-based, customized care for PAD
This advertorial is sponsored by Tampa General Hospital. As the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) continues to climb across the U.S. and globally, a pioneering limb preservation program in south Florida is sharpening its resolve to provide cutting-edge treatment…
Innovation in vascular surgery: Balancing progress with patient safety
A debate at this year’s European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS 2024) annual meeting (Sept. 24–27) in Kraków, Poland, centered on innovation in vascular surgery, with experts considering whether it will “change everything.” While Matt Thompson, MBBS, chief executive officer…
SVS, AVF bring the latest innovations in venous disease treatment to VAM
During the first day of VAM 2024, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and American Venous Forum (AVF) have co-sponsored a session on the latest innovations in the delivery of venous disease treatment. Madhavi Meka, MD, a clinical associate professor…
Innovation within the Veterans Health Administration
If one were to ask the average citizen where cutting-edge technology is developed, the most probable answer would be “private industry”; think Apple, Tesla, Uber. This lies in the belief that the U.S. government is slow, risk-averse and cumbersome when…
Fogarty gives roadmap to future of innovation
HOUSTON—World-renowned innovator and inventor of the balloon catheter Thomas Fogarty, MD, delivered a robust pitch against the singular pursuit of financial gain during the process of innovation before a gathering of surgical colleagues at the inaugural International Society of Endovascular…