Introducing the New JVU Editor-in-Chief

The Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) is pleased to announce that R. Eugene Zierler, MD RPVI FACS, has been selected as the next Journal for Vascular Ultrasound Editor-in-Chief.

“Dr. Zierler is a longtime supporter of SVU, and was chosen from a group of very highly qualified candidates,” said Anita Harrington, chair of the JVU EIC Selection Committee.

“I have been a member of the SVU since 1984 when it was known as the Society of Non-invasive Vascular Technology (SNIVT), and I have been a regular reader of the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound since that time, although it was called Bruit in the early day,” said Dr. Zierler when asked why he applied for the position.

As for his vision as Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Zierler hopes to expand JVU’s reach beyond SVU.

“While the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound has been an important part of the SVU mission over the years, one of my major goals is to extend the role of the Journal to the larger vascular ultrasound community.”

“Vascular sonographers are the core constituency of the SVU and the readership of the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound, but there are a variety of other professional stakeholders in vascular imaging that could benefit from the Journal, so reaching out to those groups will be an important step in elevating the status of the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound.”

Dr. Zierler’s term as Editor-in-Chief officially began on January 1st, 2021.

About Dr. Zierler

Dr. R. Eugene Zierler is Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Medical Director of the D. E. Strandness Jr. Vascular Laboratory at the University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. He received an MD degree in 1976 from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. This was followed by a General Surgery residency at the University of British Columbia and a Vascular Surgery fellowship at the University of Washington.

Dr. Zierler’s research interests have focused on the clinical applications of noninvasive diagnostic techniques for vascular disease. Over the last 30 years, he has been involved in a series of projects based on the use of ultrasonic duplex scanning for screening and follow-up of vascular problems, including carotid artery disease, lower extremity arterial disease, surveillance of vein bypass grafts, deep vein thrombosis, and renal artery disease.

Dr. Zierler has served on the Board of Directors of Inteleos, a certification organization that includes the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) and the Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement (APCA). He also served on the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) and is a Past-President of the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL). Dr. Zierler is the author of over 100 journal articles and 50 book chapters, and he is the editor of 6 textbooks.