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July 2008

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Summary of the 2008 Annual Meeting

IDS Center site of the SVM Annual Gala.

The 2008 Annual Meeting of the SVM, held this year in Minneapolis, was the largest and most successful meeting our organization has ever held. Registrations and attendance, exhibitor numbers, and corporate participation all exceeded our most optimistic projections. Our ability to attract a flock this size is a clear reflection of the reputation for quality that continues to drive the growth of the SVM.

This year's Scientific Program offered a careful balance of basic science, clinical medicine, and interventional topics designed to appeal to a wide range of interests. Highlights included "The Year in Review," in which the most exciting achievements in vascular medicine during the past year were reviewed; a novel session on "Improving Your Skills in Vascular Medicine," a high-level symposium on regulatory issues in vascular medicine; a series of lively debates; a keynote address provided by Dr. John R. Finnegan (dean of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health), and an outstanding young investigator session chaired by Dr. Judith Regensteiner.

Dr. Robert Eberhardt showcased his clinical skills (and got the correct diagnosis!) at the clinical pathologic conference. A new feature this year was "What's Happening in Vascular Medicine" where representatives from five leading vascular institutions provided brief updates on hot topics being pursued at their respective programs. Mike Bacharach delivered his Presidential address, Alan Hirsch took us through "Cases Over Cocktails," and there was, of course, Vascular Jeopardy. (Who won? Let's just say that the city of Cleveland must be putting something in its water, and I plan to start drinking it.)

The Gala Event, held at Windows on Minnesota, was a delightful event despite some threatening weather that blew in from Sioux Falls.

The meeting logistics and accommodations were excellent, and once again confirmed the outstanding capabilities of our management company, The Sherwood Group, and our friends from TenDot Corporate Travel.

I look forward to planning next year's meetings and I am cautiously optimistic that it will be even better. This year's choices for location, topics and accommodations will once again reflect the interests and input of our membership. I look forward to seeing all of you next year.

Thom W. Rooke, MD
SVM President-Elect and Scientific Program Committee Chair

Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine

SVM president J. Michael Bacharach, MD, MPH, and past president John P. Cooke, MD, PhD, presented Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine Awards to Jeffrey W. Olin, DO, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and William R. Hiatt, MD, University of Colorado. The honorary title of "Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine" (MSVM) is conferred upon individuals who have provided extraordinary service to the Society.

Jeffrey W. Olin, DO, is one of the foremost vascular experts in the country, most recently having served as chair of the Department of Vascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.


Pictured: President Elect Thom Rooke, Past President John Cooke, Honorees William Hiatt and Jeff Olin, and President J. Michael Bacharach.

Dr. Olin received his medical degree in 1977 from the Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internship in 1978 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, and his residency in 1981 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland. In addition, Dr. Olin completed a fellowship in hypertension and nephrology in 1983, also at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

A world-renowned expert in the field of vascular medicine, Dr. Olin has been the lead investigator in many clinical trials, including therapeutic angiogenesis (gene therapy). He is also an Associate Editor for the journal of Vascular Medicine. He edited and wrote one of the most respected books on vascular disease titled Peripheral Vascular Diseases and is the author of more than 130 scientific publications and book chapters.

William R. Hiatt, MD, is the Novartis Foundation endowed professor for cardiovascular research in the Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, with appointments in cardiology and geriatrics. He is chief of the Section of Vascular Medicine and president of the Colorado Prevention Center, a university-affiliated cardiovascular and clinical trials research organization. Active in many national societies, Dr. Hiatt is a past-president of the Society for Vascular Medicine and is a fellow in both the American Heart Association and the American College of Physicians. He is the vice chair of the American Heart Association Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease Interdisciplinary Working Group.

Dr. Hiatt also serves on the editorial board as an associate editor for the journal Vascular Medicine, the Cochrane Review Group on "Peripheral Vascular Disease," and he is guest editor for Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Hiatt is the current chair of the FDA Cardiovascular and Renal Advisory Committee (2003-08). His academic career has focused on the clinical, educational, and research aspects of patients with peripheral arterial disease resulting in more than 140 peer-reviewed publications. Support for this work has included a Kaiser Family Foundation Faculty Scholarship Award, the NIH Vascular Award in Vascular Disease, and current NIH and industry funding.

Interactive Case Study of the Month

casestudy.jpgEach month since the launch of our newly designed Web site in October 2007, SVM has featured an Interactive Case Study of the Month. The response to this new section has been universally positive. We are now encouraging you, our members, to submit proposals for case studies to be considered as a Case Study of the Month in the future.

The SVM Interactive Case Study consists of a series of interactive question-and-answer modules. Each module contains a brief introductory paragraph, a question about the best next step to take, and four possible (and plausible) answers to the question. Physicians often face the challenge of deciding between competing options with each having its own advantages and disadvantages. After the reader chooses one of the possible answers, the author provides the reader with a detailed one- to two-paragraph explanation for the best answer and a brief explanation of why the other options are incorrect or less preferred.

All proposals should be sent via e-mail to editor@vascularmed.org.

July 2008 SVM Web Site Case Study of the Month

Endovascular Fenestration of Type B Aortic Dissection
Presented by Yevgeniy Rits, MD and J. Michael Bacharach, MD, MPH, FSVM
A 49-year old man with history of untreated hypertension for 15 years developed acute onset of right lower extremity pain and weakness.

Call for Volunteers

As we move into the summer, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your participation and support of SVM. Moving forward, we would like to make sure that all the benefits of membership are accessible and that new opportunities are created and made available. SVM is convening a committee to ensure that all of us can take advantage of the services now available and create new opportunities for ways the society can help us in our vascular practice.

We are looking for 5 to 10 fellows, members or associates interested in getting involved with the project. We will have an organizational phone call later in the summer for those who express interest. The final product of this endeavor will be a brochure and plans to present to the Board of Trustees to move into the future. I hope you will consider participating. Contact  SVM Headquarters at info@vascularmed.org with your interest and questions.

Joshua Beckman, MD
SVM Secretary

Jay D. Coffman Young Investigator Awards

Heather Gornik, Naomi Hamburg,
and Kenta Nakamura

In honor of Jay D. Coffman (1928-2006), distinguished internist and researcher of vascular medicine and clinical cardiology, SVM sponsors an annual award in vascular medicine. Forty-four posters were accepted for display and six award finalists gave oral presentations at SVM's 19th Annual Scientific Sessions May 29 in Minneapolis.

First place was awarded to Kenta Nakamura from Stanford University School of Medicine for his presentation, "NSAID Therapy Ameliorates Acquired Lymphedema in Mice: A Possible Protective Role for TNF-alpha."

Heather L. Gornik, MD, from The Cleveland Clinic Foundation garnered the second place award with her presentation, "Validation of a Method for Determination of the Ankle-Brachial Index in the Seated Position."

Third place went to Naomi M. Hamburg, from Boston University Medical School for her presentation, "Arterial Remodeling in Obesity is Reversed with Weight Loss."

Other finalists included W. Schuyler Jones, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Amir H. Sadrzadek Rafie, MD, Stanford University Medical Center, and David S. Shin, Stanford University School of Medicine.

Join the discussion! New Members Discussion Forum on SVM Web site

SVM has created a new General Members Discussion Forum on the SVM Web site for all current SVM members. As a member of SVM, you are automatically subscribed to this new feature and can access it through the members-only area of SVM Web site.

We hope you will find this discussion forum to be a valuable member benefit.

To access the Discussion Forum:

  1. Go to www.vascularmed.org.
  2. Log in to the members section (login button at top of home page).
  3. Click on "SVM Groups" in the left panel.
  4. Under "Available Lists" you will see a link to the "SVM Members" discussion forum.
  5. Click on the discussion forum name to view existing posts or create a new one.

Note: Messages posted to the General discussion are available through the members area of the SVM Web site only. There are no e-mail or digest subscription options for this forum.

Vascular Medicine Journal News

Vascular MedicineAll Society of Vascular Medicine members, as part of their membership, have access to Vascular Medicine which publishes the latest research in vascular biology integrated with the practice of vascular medicine and vascular surgery.

Visit http://www.vascularmed.org/members/scriptcontent/journal.cfm and login with your member username and password to access all journal content online.

Invitation to Publish
Editor Mark A. Creager, MD, welcomes papers in all subjects relating to vascular medicine, especially those concerning

Submit your articles to Vascular Medicine and track them online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/vascular-medicine, where you'll also find full manuscript submission guidelines.

Vascular Medicine has now launched on SAGETRACK - an online manuscript submission and tracking system that makes it easy to:

Register for Journal E-mail Alerts
Stay informed of the latest Vascular Medicine research by registering to receive the table of contents by e-mail for each new issue of Vascular Medicine as soon as it publishes online.

Register at http://vmj.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts.

Welcome New SVM Members

At the 2008 Annual Business Meeting in Minneapolis, SVM welcomed and acknowledged the following new members.

Rashid Abdul, Cleveland Clinic, Associate Member
Houssam Abdul-Al, MD, The Medical House P.C., Regular Member
Farhan Abid, MD, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Associate Member
Joseph Akamah, MD MPH, Meharry Medical College, Regular Member
Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, MD, North Ohio Heart Center, Regular Member
Raed Al-Dallow, MD, Prairie Cardiovascular, Regular Member
Nadim Al-Mubarak, MD, Lakewood Hospital and Medical Center, Regular Member
Moutasim H Al-Shaer, MD, FACP, Cy-Fair CardioVascular Associates, Regular Member
Alaa Alahmad, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Associate Member
Fadi Alfayoumi, MD, FACCFSCAI, Heart Institute of Brownsville, Regular Member
Mehrdad Amirhamzeh, MD, Mehrdad Amirhamzeh, MD, Regular Member
Richard Ammar, MD, Iowa City Heart Center, Regular Member
Robert Ang, MD, FCCP, FAASM, Sleep Medicine Center, Regular Member
Faisal Arain, MD, Mayo Clinic, Associate Member
Satya Reddy Atmakuri, Columbia Univ, Associate Member
Eduardo Balcells, MD, Cardiovascular Associates, Regular Member
Jeffrey Bates, MD, Baylor College of Med Michael E DeBakey Med Ctr., Regular Member
Reza Behrouz, DO, Univ of South Florida College of Medicine, Regular Member
Jenny Lim Beltran, MD, Regular Member
Michael Benz, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Regular Member
Adel E. Berbari, MD, American Univ of Beirut-Medical Center, Regular Member
Alan Berger, MD, University of Minnesota, Regular Member
Edmund Bermudez, MD, Borgess Heart Institute, Associate Member
Stefan C. Bertog, MD, VA Medical Center, Regular Member
Mahesh Bikkina, MD, Heart & Vascular Associates, Regular Member
José Daniel Brandão Fernandes, MD, MSc, Gaia Hospital Center, Associate Member
Johannes Brechtken, MD, Regions Hospital, Regular Member
Ulf Bronas, PhD, University of Minnesota, Associate Member
Linda Brown, C.N.P., The Heart and Vascular Center at St. Rita's, Regular Member
John E. Campbell, MD, West Virginia University, Associate Member
Balu K. Chacko, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Regular Member
Danny Chan, MD, UT-Southwestern, Regular Member
Harish Chandra, MD, MPH, Virginia Cardiovascular Consultants, Regular Member
Raj H. Chandwaney, MD, Oklahoma Heart Institute, Regular Member
Ming-Jei Chang, MD, Regular Member
Hakan Charles-Harris, MD, FACS, H. Charles-Harris, MD & Associates, Regular Member
Ravjyot Chawla, JJM Medical College, Regular Member
Srinivasa Chennareddy, MD, Associate Member
Morteza Chitsazan, DO, Riverside County Regional Medical Ctr, Regular Member
Sandeep Chopra, MD, Regular Member
Ajay Choudhri, Capital Health Systems, Regular Member
Timothy J. Crimmins, MD, Regular Member
Samuel Dacanay, Regular Member
Harikrishnan Damodaran Nair, MD, Tennessee Heart and Vascular Specialists, Regular Member
Lisa W. Darby, BS MD, Greenville Memorial Hospital-Vascular Health Alliance, Associate Member
Zev Davis, Cardiac Surgery Associates, Regular Member
Rajesh Davit, MD, Associate Member
James T. DeVries, MD, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Regular Member
Rajoo Dhangana, MD, Rhode Island Hospital, Associate Member
Shunli Ding, PhD, MD, Translation Medicine Branch, NHLBI, NIH, Associate Member
David Aharon Doron, MD, Medical Associates of Monroe County, Regular Member
William Downey, MD, MS, LeBauer Cardiology, Regular Member
Mary C. Downing, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Associate Member
Michael H. Duong, MD, Western Washington Medical Group, Regular Member
Samer H. Ellahham, MD, Paragon Cardiovascular Foundation, Regular Member
Rasih Ener, MD, Temple University School of Medicine, Regular Member
Fang Fang, NIH/NHLBI/CVB, Associate Member
Panayotis Fasseas, MD, Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group, Regular Member
Joss D. Fernandez, MD, Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Regular Member
Dharsh Fernando, MD, Epworth Hospital Victorian Heart Ctr, Regular Member
Laura K. Findeiss, MD, Regular Member
Robert F Fishman, MD, Cardiac Specialists, PC, Regular Member
Christopher A. Foley, MD, Fairview Oxboro Clinic, Regular Member
Jenny E. Freeman, MD, Regular Member
Joel Galloway, MD, Regular Member
Andrew Gardner, Ph.D, Univ of Oklahoma Health Sciences Ctr, Regular Member
Yohannes Ghebremariam, PhD, Stanford University, Associate Member
Raghava R. Gollapudi, MD, Scripps, Regular Member
Ramesh Gowda, MD, Beth Israel Medical Center, Regular Member
Dimitri Greschner, MD, Associate Member
Ritesh Gupta, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Associate Member
Vishal Gupta, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Member
J. Gary Gustafson, MD, Heart Center for Excellence, Regular Member
Douglas M. Guy, MD, Heart Consultants, PC, Regular Member
Thomas A. Haldis, DO, MeritCare, Regular Member
Sudhanva Hegde, MD, Regular Member
Patricia Henwood, Jefferson Medical College, Associate Member
Enrique Hernandez, MD, Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, Associate Member
Loren Hiratzka, MD, Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Surgeons, Inc, Regular Member
Eric Hoffer, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Regular Member
Paul Huang, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Regular Member
Osama Ismael, MD, St. Catherine Hospital, Regular Member
Eiman Jahangir, MD, Boston Medical Center, Associate Member
Steven R. Jain, MD, Associate Member
Ayman Jamal, MD, Arizona Heart Institute, Regular Member
Gohar Jamil, MD, FACC, Yale New Haven/William Backus Hospital, Regular Member
James Jang, Mount Sinai Medical Ctr, Regular Member
Evyan Jawad, MD, Mount Sinai Hospital, Associate Member
Michael Johnstone, MD, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Regular Member
Brad Jones, MD, Cardiovascular Instiute at East Carolina University, Associate Member
Noah J. Jones, MD, University of Michigan, Associate Member
William Schuyler Jones, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Regular Member
Nikhil S. Joshi, MD, Scott and White Hospital, Associate Member
Frank Jung, MD, Dean Health System, Regular Member
Mohammad Kamran, MD, FACC, Kamran Cardiology, LLC, Regular Member
Baljendra S. Kapoor, MBBS, University of Alabama, Regular Member
Vijay Kasi, MD, PhD, William Beaumont Hospital, Associate Member
Manny Katsetos, MD, Tufts-NEMC, Associate Member
John A. Kaufman, MD, Dotter Interventional Institute/OHSU, Regular Member
Margaret Kennedy, MD, Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute, Regular Member
Amid Khan, MD, Regular Member
Soo Hyun Kim, MD, MPH, The Cleveland Clinic, Associate Member
John King, MD, MBA, FACS, RPVI, Regular Member
Paul J. Klaassen, MD, Associate Member
Bangaruraju Kolanuvada, MD, Regular Member
Christopher Kontos, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Regular Member
Venkataramu N. Krishnamurthy, MD, American Board of Radiology, Regular Member
Bernard Larochelle, MD, Regular Member
Son Le, Prairie Cardiosvascular Consultants, Regular Member
Andrew C. Lee, MD, Cardiovascular Medicine and Coronary Interventions, Associate Member
Timothy C. Lee, MD, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Associate Member
Monika J. Leja, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Regular Member
Ann M. Liebeskind, MD, Affinity Medical Group, Regular Member
Robert A. Lookstein, MD, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Regular Member
David P. Lorenz, MD, CAFC, Regular Member
Charles Lovell, MD, York Clinical Research, Regular Member
Robert L. Maholic, DO, Medicor Associates, Regular Member
Shafiq Mamdani, MD, The Miriam Hospital, Associate Member
Pedro O. Martinez Clark, MD, Regular Member
Daniel McCormick, MD, Hahnemann University Hospital, Regular Member
James R. McMahon, MD, Illinois Heart and Vascular, Regular Member
Michael S. McMurtry, MD, PhD, University of Alberta Hospital, Regular Member
L. Bernardo Menajovsky, MD, MS, Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Regular Member
Shirley Meredith, MD, IM Resident, PGY3, Memorial University, Associate Member
Gregory J. Mishkel, MD, Prairie Heart Institute, Regular Member
Robert G. Mitchell, MD, Duke University, Regular Member
Siva Mohan, Sarasota Cardiovascular Group, Regular Member
Khurram Moin, MD, Borgess Medical Center, Associate Member
Ashis Mukherjee, Inland Heart & Vascular Medical Associates, Regular Member
Mark Nallaratnam, MD, Associate Member
Virenjan Narayan, MD, North Alabama Cardiology Center, Regular Member
Naseer H. Nasser, MD, South Bend Clinic, Associate Member
Chadi Nouneh, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago, Associate Member
Raul Octaviani-Agostini, MD, UMass Memorial Wing Memorial Medical Center, Associate Member
Thomas L. Oliver, MD, University Medical Group, Regular Member
Olusegun O. Osinbowale, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Associate Member
Roberto Pacheco, MD, Rush University Medical Center, Associate Member
Ramesh Paladugu, MD, Regular Member
Reena L. Pande, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Associate Member
Utpal Pandya, MD, DO, University of Toledo, Regular Member
Stylianos Papadakos, MD, NYHQ, Regular Member
Pratik B. Patel, MD, New Brunswick Cardiology Group, Regular Member
Todd S. Perlstein, MD, MMSC, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Associate Member
Mark Peterman, MD, Heartplace, Associate Member
Andrei Pop, MD, William Beaumont Hospital, Associate Member
Jaffar Raza, MD, Lenox Hill Hospital, Associate Member
Thomas B. Repas, DO, FACP, CDE, Regional Medical Clinic, Regular Member
Ashley Robertson, MD, Vascular Care of Maine, Associate Member
Alicia Romero, MD, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Associate Member
John Ryan, Boston Medical Center, Associate Member
Paul Ryan, MD, Regular Member
Sen Sabyasachi, MD, MRCP, Associate Member
Pradip Sahdev, MD, Surgery, Regular Member
Mahomed Salame, MD, Regular Member
Mohamed Salem, MD, St. Lukes Hospital & network, Regular Member
Venkataraman Sambasivan, MD, FACC, Tri-City Cardiovascular Institute Inc., Associate Member
Michael W. Schaeffer, MD, Associate Member
Aajay N. Shah, MD, Mid Michigan Heart Group, Regular Member
Hiren Shah, MD, Associate Member
Kirit R. Shah, MD, Consultants in Cardiology PC, Regular Member
Islam A. Shahin, MD, Regular Member
Fadi Shamoun, MD, Michigan State University, Associate Member
Madan Sharma, MD, Univ of California San Francisco, Associate Member
Mrinal Sharma, MD, Regular Member
Hani Shennib, MD, Vascular Heart and Lung Associates, Regular Member
Shailesh Shetty, MD, Regions Hospital/Healthpartners, Regular Member
Mazen Shoukfeh, MD, Northpointe Heart Center, Regular Member
Malwinder S Singha, MD, IMIIT, Regular Member
Michael Southworth, MD, Thoracic & Vascular Associates, Regular Member
Sanjay Srivatsa, MD, Regular Member
Ioannis A. Stathopoulos, MD, PhD, New York Hospital Medical Center Queens, Regular Member
Andrew Sternlicht, MD, ActivBiotics, Regular Member
Rajesh Subramanian, MBBS, Memphis Heart Center, Regular Member
Ehab Suleiman, MBBS, IHP, Regular Member
Satish K. Surabhi, MD, Carolina Cardiology Consultants, Regular Member
Dawn Switzer, Regular Member
George Tadros, MD, North Memorial Hospital, Regular Member
Addison A. Taylor, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Regular Member
Bhavik Thakkar, MD, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Regular Member
Taya Thayapran, MD, Bakers Field Heart Hospital, Regular Member
Jeffrey B. Trabb, MD, Boston University Medical Center, Associate Member
Atul Trivedi, MD, Associate Member
George Loucas Tzanis, MD, Thomas Jefferson University, Regular Member
Shrikanth P Y Upadya, MD, Citrus Cardiology Consultants, PA, Regular Member
James Usedom, Asheville Cardiology Associates, Regular Member
Fritz Sumantri Usman, Dept Neuroendovascular & Stroke Therapy, Associate Member
Gary Van Guilder, PhD, University of Colorado - Boulder, Associate Member
Giridhar Vedala, Michigan Heart, Regular Member
Kaylan K. Veerina, MD, Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Regular Member
Roy Venzon, MD, Rush University Medical Center, Associate Member
Augusto E. Villa, MD, Palm Beach Cardiovascular Clinic, Regular Member
Lisa Wallis, North Cascade Cardiology, Regular Member
Andrew Watson, Sutherland Cardiology Clinic, Regular Member
Christian Westby, MS, University of Colorado at Boulder, Associate Member
Kim M. Whitten, PharmD, Diffusion Pharmaceuticals LLC, Regular Member
Timothy R. Williams, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Regular Member
Christopher M. Wolfram, MD, University of Minnesota, Associate Member
Xiaoman Xing, University of Pennsylvania, Associate Member
Billy K. Yeh, MD, PhD, Regular Member
Gholam R. Zadeii, MD, Mercy Heart Center, Regular Member
Axel Zagler, MD, Regular Member
Juan Zambrano, MD, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Regular Member