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Thomas Fogarty, cardiovascular surgeon and medical technology pioneer, dies
Thomas J. Fogarty, MD, a dedicated surgeon and trailblazing innovator who revolutionized medical technology when he created the first ever minimally invasive surgical device, died peacefully on Dec. 28, 2025. He was 91. Born on Feb. 25, 1934, in Cincinnati,…
SVS Women’s Section delves into vascular trauma treatment intricacies amid ‘paucity of literature’
“Life over limb”—that was one of the key messages to emerge from the VAM 2024 SVS Women’s Section session that placed a lens over vascular trauma treatment. Misty Humphries, MD, associate professor of surgery at University of California Davis in…
Radiation safety session seeks to address variability and improve access to education
“Variability is a source of inferior quality, poor outcomes and harm,” says Anil Hingorani, MD, vascular surgeon at New York University (NYU) Langone in Brooklyn, speaking to VS@VAM ahead of Thursday morning’s VAM 2024 session on the past, present and…
‘Where are you from? Where are you really from?’
Vascular resident Saranya Sundaram, MD, shares a story of finding cultural understanding and community. “It’s Sundaram, S-U-N…” I’m interrupted by a nurse asking me if I’d like to call anesthesia for an airway. I quickly nod and ask them to…
SVS announces leadership development program for vascular surgeons
Now set to welcome its fifth cohort, the SVS Leadership Development Program (LDP) continues to help vascular surgeons across the U.S. and Canada to hone their leadership skills. Manuel Garcia-Toca, MD, chair of both the Leadership Development Committee and LDP,…
Women’s champion: Freischlag marks out value of diversity and surgeons as hospital leaders
Julie A. Freischlag, MD, used her turn as honorary guest lecturer at the 2023 Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society (MVSS) annual meeting to make a pitch for vascular surgeons to step up to the plate as hospital and institutional leaders—because that…
Changing gears: A guide to cruising back to the operating room
For surgeons-in-training, professional development time (colloquially known as “the research years”) is a welcome break from the rigors of surgical residency. A time to rest, reflect, and embark on new growth opportunities. A reprieve from the 6:00 a.m. (or earlier)…
Likes, dislikes and reposts: The new age of the vascular surgery influencer
The brave new world of social media, with its TikToks and Kardashians, has now invaded our once-sane specialty. No, this is not a veiled reference to controversial swim attire events in our past, but rather a totally new phenomenon. Whether…