Mark Your Calendars for SVU 2025!
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Nashville, TN
August 7-9, 2025
SVU 2025 Annual Conference & Marketplace
Preliminary Program
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Registration and bag pickup: 10:30 am Ryman Hall B2 Registration Desk (Lower Level)
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Registration and bag pickup: 6:00 am Ryman Hall B2 Registration Desk (Lower Level)
Anita Harrington, MS RVT RDMS FSVU, SVU 2025 Annual Conference Chair
Mentoring and Lifelong Learning -- Sean Roddy, MD
- The Carotid Criteria: From UW Strandness to SRU Consensus to IAC Optimization – R. Eugene Zierler, MD RPVI FSVU
- Carotid Surgical Intervention: Pre and Post-op Evaluation -- David Williams, MS RVT RDCS FSVU
- Carotid Measurement Methodology Dilemma -- Steve Knight, RVT RDMS RDCS FSVU
- Revolutionizing Carotid Imaging: The Power of CEUS -- Rayshelle Finch, PhD
- Panel Discussion
- Work related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A More Holistic View -- Kevin Evans, PhD MA RDMS RVS FSDMS FAIUM
- Through the Ergonomic Lens: If We Could See Our Bodies at Work -- Jean Melendez-White, RVT RPhS FSVU
- How to Advocate for Yourself: Creating a Healthier, Ergonomic Work Environment -- Meagan Shaw, BS RVT
- Panel Discussion
Moderator: Melinda Bender, BS RDMS RVT
- Duplex Ultrasound Assessment of the Extracranial Carotid Artery Blood Flow and End-Stage Renal Disease Patient with High Flow Upper Limb Dialysis Access -- Julie Siew Tin Low, RVT
- Cumulative Comorbidities Are Associated with Loss to Follow Up and Carotid Stenosis Surveillance -- Joel Kruger
- Visceral Duplex, Ultrasound of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia -- Brianna Lazur
- Dr. Strandness and the Early History of the Vascular Laboratory -- R. Eugene Zierler, MD RPVI FSVU
- Common Iliac Artery Size: Determining Standard Values to Improve Patient Care – Douglas Wooster, MD RVT
- Correlation Of ABI and Carotid Artery Disease: A Dual Center Review -- Elizabeth Wooster, MEd
- The Natural History of Asymptomatic, Moderate Carotid Arteries Stenosis, Using Ultrasound Velocities -- Joel Kruger, MD MPH
- Endothermic Heat Induced Thrombosis Rate and Self-Improvement Process for IAC Reaccreditation – Anita Harrington, MS RVT RDMS FSVU
- Q&A
- How to acquire Doppler and PVR waveforms and optimize using machine settings -- Marguerite Marlowe, BS RN RVT
- How to Classify Doppler and PVR Waveforms -- David Williams, MS RVT RDCS FSVU
- How to identify a Complete/Incomplete Palmar Arch Using PPG -- Brianna Chochard
- How to evaluate for Arterial Thoracic Outlet with PPG -- Jasmine Sierecki-Hutton, RVT
- Continuous Wave Common femoral artery waveforms acquisition- How to Avoid Error at the Profunda and SFA Bifurcation -- Matthew Allen, MHA RVT RVS RPhS
- Skin perfusion pressure on a patient with non-compressible vessels – Lisa Kadosh, BS RVT
- Interrogate the Posterior Circulation Using Vertebral/Basil-Sub Occipital Window -- Robert McLaughlin, BS RVT
- Q & A
- Joshua Lee, MBA RVT FSVU, SVU President
- Anita Harrington, MS RVT RDMS FSVU, SVU Immediate Past President
- Brian Sapp, RVT RPhS FSVU, SVU President-Elect
- Patrick Washko, RVT RDMS FSVU, SVU Treasurer
- Marguerite Marlowe, BS RN RVT, SVU Secretary
SVU JEOPARDY ROUND 1 -- Moderators: Meagan Shaw, BS RVT and Jean White-Melendez RVT RPhs FSVU
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- AI-Driven Automation and Accuracy Enhancement in Vascular Ultrasound Reporting: A Pilot Study -- Lindsey Ferraro, MS RDCS RVT
- Investigation of the Correlation Between DFA Volume Flow and the Severity of SFA; and Correlation Between DFA Volume Flow and PAD -- Soumith Sanka, BS
- Increasing Utility in Carotid Surveillance: Machine Learning and Stable Stenosis -- Karina Newhall, MD
- Cerebrovascular Dynamics in Vestibular Dysfunction: A Novel Approach to Fall Prevention in Older Adults -- Somayeh Shahsavarani, PhD
- Q & A
Friday, August 8, 2025
Registration and bag pickup: 6:30 am Ryman Hall B2 Registration Desk (Lower Level)
TRACK 1: Grand Rounds -- Moderator: Jeannie White Melendez, RVT RPhS FSVU
- Crytogenic stroke with a TCD bubble test and results of a venous duplex -- Steve Knight: BSc, RVT, RDCS, RDMS
- Case Study – Venous Disease Evaluation -- Brian Sapp, RVT RPhS FSVU
- Incidental Posterior Tibial Artery Mycrotic Aneurysm -- Andrew Bachman, BS RVT
- The Vanishing Act: When an Ulnar Aneurysm Ghosted in vEDS -- Dianne Masri BS MA RDMS RVT
- Q & A
TRACK 2: Educators Session -- Moderator: Meagan Shaw, BS RVT
- Shaping the Future in Vascular Ultrasound -- Joy Guthrie, PhD ACS RVT RDMS RDCS
- Navigating Conflict in Vascular Labs: Strategies for Resolution and Team Cohesion -- Robert Moody, Jr., PhD MS-MIRS BS RVT
- Vascular Students: Career Opportunities and Industry Trends -- Leah Jolly, BS RVT RPhS
TRACK 3: "HOW TO … Hands-on"
- Locate the Lateral and Medial Plantar Veins: Pre DVA mapping -- Lindsey Ferraro, MS RDCS RVT
- Interrogate the Posterior Circulation Using Vertebral/Basil-Sub Occipital Window -- Robert McLaughlin, BS RVT
- How to acquire Doppler and PVR Waveforms and Optimize using Machine Settings -- Marguerite Marlowe, BS RN RVT
- How to Classify Doppler and PVR Waveforms -- David Williams, MS RVT RDCS FSVU
- Venous Reflux: How to locate Perforator VVeins and Determine Flow Direction -- MaryBeth Georges, BS RVT
- Venous Duplex: How to Identify Normal/Abnormal Flow Direction in the Epigastric Vein and Great Saphenous Vein at the Saphenofemoral Junction --Donna Kelly, RVT RDMS RPhS
- Continuous Wave Common Femoral Artery Waveforms Acquisition- How to Avoid Error at the Profunda and SFA Bifurication -- Matthew Allen, MHA RVT RVS RPhS
- Identify the Portal Vein and Hepatic Veins -- Patrick Washko, RVT RDMS FSVU
- How to Identify a Complete/Incomplete Palmar Arch using PPG -- Brianna Chochard
- How to Locate and Measure Left Renal Vein: Evaluate for Compression -- Brianna Lazur, RVT
- How to evaluate for Arterial Thoracic Outlet with PPG -- Jasmine Sierecki-Hutton, RVT
- Identify the Upper Extremity Perforator Veins in Dialysis Mapping -- Melissa Warren, RVT
- Skin Perfusion Pressure on a Patient with Non-Compressible Vessels -- Lisa Kadosh, BS RVT
Anita Harrington, MS RVT RDMS FSVU
SVU 2025 Annual Conference Chair
WRMSD Risk Pre & Post-Pandemic: What have we learned? -- Kevin Evans, PhD MA RDMS RVS FSDMS FAIUM
Q&A
- Modern Vascular Access Solutions: Ellipsys, Wave Linq, Native VX Grafts, and Venae Comitantes -- Melissa Warren, RVT
- Ultrasound Protocols for AVF and AVGs: Best Practices for Accurate Assessment -- Matthew Allen, MHA RVT RVS RPhS
- What’s Normal, What’s Abnormal? Evaluating Dialysis Access with Precision -- MaryBeth Georges, BS RVT
- Panel Discussion
- Clinical Oral: Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Doppler Ultrasound Imaging Findings in Kuwaiti Children with Sickle Cell Disease and Without Neurological Symptoms -- Akram Asbeutah, PhD
- Oral Case Study: In the Line of Fire: A Case Study of Delayed Arterial Injury After a Gunshot Wound in the Right Forearm – Dianne Masri, MA BS AS RVT RDMS
- Ultrasound for Pelvic Venous Disorders -- Donna Kelly, RVT RDMS RPhS
- Fascia-There is No End: anatomical Saphenous Variations -- Jean White-Melendez, RVT RPhS FSVU
- Exploring Non-Saphenous Reflux in Lower Extremity Venous Disease -- Donna Kelly, RVT RDMS RPhS
- Why Follow-Up After Venous Interventions Should Be Non-Negotiable --Brian Sapp, RVT RPhS RVT FSVU
- Updates on Extremity and Brain Lymphatic Supermicrosurgery and the Crucial Role of Lymphatic Ultrasound Imaging -- Wei Chen, MD
- Q & A
SVU JEOPARDY ROUND 2 -- Moderators: Meagan Shaw, BS RVT and Jean White-Melendez RVT RPhs FSVU
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CONCURRENT B: A potpourri of complex cases -- Traci Fox, EdD RTR RVT RDMS
- Vascular Evaluation of the Diabetic Foot - Advantages and Limitations of Non-Invasive Arterial Testing -- Michael Ciaramellia, MD
- LE Arterial Duplex: A Complete Guide to Graft Materials, Hemodynamics, and Appropriate Labeling -- MaryBeth Georges, BS RVT
- Advanced Ultrasound Testing Developing due to New Innovations in Endovascular Treatment -- Andrew Bachman, BS RVT
- Deep Venous Arterialization (DVA): Pre and Post-Operative Insights and Outcomes -- Lindsey Ferraro, MS RDCS RVT
- Q & A
Presenters: Melinda Bender BS RDMS RVT and Brian Sapp RVT RPhS FSVU
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Registration and bag pickup: 7:30 am Ryman Hall B2 Registration Desk (Lower Level)
Anita Harrington, MS RVT RDMS FSVU
SVU 2025 Annual Conference Chair
Understanding the Link Between Lymphatic and Venous Systems -- Wei Chen, MD
- Exploring the Mesenteric Arteries: A Focus on CA, SMA, and IMA Evaluation -- Patrick Washko, RVT RDMS FSVU
- Aortoiliac and EVAR Duplex: A Comprehensive Approach -- Melissa Warren, RVT
- Understanding Aortic and Iliac Vascular Pathologies: Thrombus, Aneurysms, and Embolus -- John Carson, MD RPVI FACS
- Complex Aortic Aneurysm Treatment: From Diagnosis to Cutting-Edge Repair -- Anahita Dua, MD MBA MS
- The Role of CEUS: Optimizing Post-EVAR Imaging -- Rayshelle Finch, PhD
- Unpacking VeXus: Insights into Venous Fluid Overload -- Erin Enders, BS RVT
- Panel Discussion
- Glymphatic System Introduction: Your Brain has a Dishwasher Function -- Steve Knight, RVT RDMS RDCS FSVU
- Say that Again? The link between Blood Flow, Dementia and Hearing Loss -- Somayeh Shahsavarani, PhD
- TCD and Sickle cell: A Global Perspective -- Anne Jones, RN BSN RVT RDMS FSVU
- Panel Discussion
- How to Make Your Tech Not Hate You -- Anahita Dua, MD MBA MS
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: Diagnostic Insights and Surgical Strategies -- Andrew Seiwert, MD RPVI
- Panel Discussion
- Deploying POCUS in the Vascular Arena -- David Williams, MD RVT RDCS FSVU & Douglas Wooster, MD RVT
- Beyond the Scan: Navigating Professional Obligations in Vascular Sonography -- Colton Taylor, RVT
- Ensuring Excellence: Improving Standards and Practices in the Vascular Lab -- Marge Hutchisson, BS RVT RDCS RPhS
- What Keeps Managers Up at Night? -- Abraham Ettaher, MD RVT
- Our Biggest Vascular Ultrasound Blunders! -- Jean Melendez-White, RVT RPhS FSVU
- Q & A
SVU JEOPARDY ROUND 3 -- Moderators: Meagan Shaw, BS RVT and Jeannie White-Melendez RVT RPhs FSVU
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Anita Harrington, MS RVT RDMS FSVU & Jean White-Melendez RVT RPhs FSVU
SVU 2025 and 2026 Annual Conference Chairs
