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George Lavenson, Vietnam and Gulf War veteran, advocate for carotid disease screening in seniors, dies
George S. Lavenson Jr., lovingly referred to as “Doc” by his many friends, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, on the beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii, where he chose to share a life in majestic Lahaina with his loving wife, Judy.…
Veterans Affairs: A call to surveillance
For many of those injured in combat, the transition in care from the Military Health System (MHS) to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) can be a daunting one, fraught with logistical and clerical challenges. The deluge of administrative tasks as…
Veterans Day: Remembering Korea, ‘accidental pioneers’ and M*A*S*H
During November—Nov. 11, specifically—the United States salutes and honors all those who have served this country in its armed forces. This November, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) highlights the Korean War, where vascular surgeons typically served in Mobile Army…
Confessions of a dual-trained, dual-practicing vascular-trauma surgeon
Like most of the other readers of Vascular Specialist, I look forward to perusing each release for not just useful information but also insightful editorials that frame ongoing issues in thoughtful and entertaining ways. I personally find that I am…
MVSS 2021: Midwestern Vascular unveils 2021–22 leadership changes
The Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society (MVSS) announced a new slate of officers at its 2021 annual meeting held in Chicago from Sept. 9–11. Raghu Motaganahalli, MD, officially assumed the reins as MVSS president for 2021–22, taking over from Kellie Brown,…
Does this loofah make me look gay?
I doubt many people remember a specific time they watched C-SPAN, let alone the exact date. But on Dec. 18, 2010, there I was, in my Durham, North Carolina, apartment, watching the U.S. Senate vote on the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell…
‘Alea iacta est’: The case for endovascular methods in vascular trauma care
When Benjamin W. Starnes, MD, talks vascular trauma, he does so from a position of certain authority. As the recent Southern California Vascular Surgical Society (SCVSS) annual meeting (Oct. 24–25) heard, few in modern practice can draw on the sort…
Vietnam War-era vascular trauma pioneer honored by department he founded
During a storied career, Norman M. Rich, MD, carved out a reputation as a pioneering vascular surgeon—drawing distinction for the creation of the Vietnam Vascular Registry database of vascular trauma injuries. As a major during the Vietnam War, he was…
COVID-19: Pandemic lessons for vascular care from military theater
An exemplar of how surgery can best perform its role amid a catastrophic event like the COVID-19 pandemic can be found in military medicine’s response to the events that occurred on 9/11, according to an editorial written by Todd E.…