Peter Wells

Peter Wells, CBE

January 12, 2020

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…

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Richard Kempczinski

Richard Kempczinski, MD FACS

January 12, 2020

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

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Jane Horne

Jane Horne, RVT

January 12, 2020

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

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Alan Hirsch

Alan Hirsch, MD MSVM

January 12, 2020

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

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Claudia Benge, RVT RDCS RDMS RVS FSVU

January 12, 2020

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

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Donald W. Baker

Donald W. Baker, BSEE

January 12, 2020

SVU member and supporter Don Baker, BSEE, passed away on February 27, 2018. Don was an internationally recognized luminary who applied his knowledge of…

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Kathy Palmieri

Kathy Palmieri, RN RVT FSVU

January 12, 2020

SVU member Kathy Palmieri, RN RVT FSVU, passed away peacefully on November 13th, 2018, at the age of 66. Kathy received her nurse’s training…

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R. Eugene Zierler, MD

January 10, 2020

Seattle, WA Topics: Vascular Lab Accreditation; Technologist Credentialing; Ultrasound Physics; Hemodynamics; Extracranial Carotid Artery Disease; Visceral Vascular Testing

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Patrick Washko, BSRT RDMS RVT FSVU

January 10, 2020

Raleigh, NC Topics: Aorto-Illiac Disease & Testing; Carotids Cerebrovascular Disease & Testing; Extremity Arterial Duplex Evaluation; Renal Artery Duplex; Venous Testing DVTs; Interesting Case…

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S. Wayne Smith, MD FACP FSVM RVT RDMS

January 10, 2020

Raleigh, NC Topics: Abdominal Doppler; Aorto-Illiac Disease & Testing; Carotids Cerebrovascular Diagnostic Criteria; Cerebrovascular Disease & Testing; Chronic Venous Insufficiency; Arterial Duplex Evaluation; Renal…

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