In Memoriam

The SVU is saddened to share the news of the passing of Joseph Polak, MD, MPH, FACR, FAIUM on July 15, 2023 at his…

Dr. George S. Lavenson, Jr. lovingly referred to as “Doc” by his many friends, died Saturday, August 19, 2023 in the beautiful island of…

Bioengineer, Researcher and Teacher Terence Needham, RVT FSVU passed away on December 9, 2021. A native of the UK, his bioengineering background at St.…

Silvia Maria Berry, BS MS RVT FSVU, of Hackensack, NJ (formally Tenafly NJ and NYC) passed away on June 6, 2019 due to a…

The following was posted in the June 2013 issue (Vol. 37, Issue 2) of Journal for Vascular Ultrasound: SVU lost a part of its…

Peter was one of the most well-known and highly regarded figures in the world of medical ultrasound. He pioneered the development of ultrasonics as…

Worked in one of the His interest in the vascular diagnostic laboratory began during his residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital where he worked…

Jane Horne RVT died at the end of June, 2017. With Dr. Manly Stallworth, Jane started the vascular lab at Roper Hospital, Charleston SC…

Dr. Hirsch was a pioneer in the field of vascular medicine. After studying at Harvard and UCSF, he went on to serve as a…

Longtime member Claudia Benge, RVT RDCS RDMS RVS FSVU, passed away on September 4, 2017. Claudia joined the SVU in 1985, serving on the…