American Venous Forum Annual Meeting 2025

Overview

The American Venous Forum Annual Meeting 2025 (VENOUS2025) presents comprehensive on-demand vascular education focusing on venous and lymphatic disease. This digital product includes 13 videos and 1 PDF file, totaling 47.4 GB, originally recorded during the live event held in Atlanta, Georgia.

On-demand vascular education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Format: 13 videos, 1 PDF
Total size: 47.4 GB

Agenda

This collection features continuous video recordings from the February 15–19, 2025 meeting, covering multiple sessions and lectures relevant to venous disease management and research. The agenda covers educational sessions, workshops, keynote speeches, sponsored symposia, networking receptions, and case discussions.

• APP & Physician-in-Training Joint Session: Ultrasound — Moderated by Steve Elias, MD
• APP Session: Guidelines — Moderated by Karen Bauer, DNP, CWS, FAAWC and Alyssa Fluty
• Physician-in-Training Session: Superficial & Deep — Moderated by Robert R. Attaran, MD
• APP Session: Leg Edema — Moderated by Sarah Rosenberger, CRNP and Lorraine Loretz, DPM, MSN, NP
• Physician-in-Training Session: Pelvic & Wounds — Moderated by Steve Elias, MD
• APP & Physician-in-Training Joint Reception
• APP Session: Wound Care — Moderated by Christina A. Guarin, MSN, ACNPC-AG and Debbie Williams, RN
• Physician-in-Training Session: Case Presentations — Moderated by Nii-Kabu Kabutey, MD; Robert R. Attaran, MD; and Steve Elias, MD
• APP & Physician-in-Training Joint Session: Hands On Workshop
• Sponsored Lunch Symposiums
• Welcome Speakers: Ruth Bush, MD, JD, MPH; Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MPH, MS; Windsor Ting, MD
• Session 1: Imaging Acquisition and Interpretation — Moderated by Ruth Bush, MD, JD, MPH; Windsor Ting, MD; Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MPH, MS
• APP Session: Pelvic Venous Insufficiency — Moderated by Karen Bauer, DNP, CWS, FAAWC and Lorraine Loretz, DPM, MSN, NP
• APP Session: Thrombotic Events — Moderated by Ruth Bush, MD, JD, MPH and Christina A. Guarin, MSN, ACNPC-AG
• Session 2: Medical Prophylaxis and Therapy — Moderated by Kathleen Ozsvath, MD; Juan C. Jimenez, MD, MBA; Anders JB Lundell, MD
• APP Session: The Art of Sclerotherapy — Moderated by Debbie Williams, RN; Christina A. Guarin, MSN, ACNPC-AG; Lorraine Loretz, DPM, MSN, NP
• SVM/EVF/AVF Session — Moderated by Eri Fukaya, MD, PhD; Tomasz Urbanek, Professor; Julianne Stoughton, MD
• APP Session: Practice Management and Accreditation — Moderated by Christina A. Guarin, MSN, ACNPC-AG
• Case Competition & Happy Hour
• Sponsored Breakfast Symposiums
• Session 3: Impact of Venous Disease on Limb and Life — Moderated by Eric Hager, MD; Sheila N. Blumberg, MD, MS; Judith C. Lin, MD MBA
• Villavicencio: A World Without Borders — Moderated by Mark D. Iafrati, MD; Alvaro Orrego, MD, FACS
• Venous Health Inequities in Practice and Research
• Sumner Session — From Mentee to Mentor: Successful Mentorship (Not for CE credit) — Moderated by Joseph Raffetto, MD
• Session 4: Healing Wounds and Controlling Edema — Moderated by Christine Shokrzadeh, MD; Alejandro Gonzalez Ochoa, MD; Steve Elias, MD
• Doctors’ Lounges with case discussions — Moderated by Steve Elias, MD; Suresh Vedantham, MD
• Reception in Exhibit Hall
• Session 5: AI and Therapies for Venous Thromboembolism — Moderated by Rabih A. Chaer, MD; Rashad A. Bishara, FRCS MS RPVI; Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MPH, MS
• Collaboration for Venous Care — Moderated by Rabih A. Chaer, MD; Brajesh K. Lal, MD; Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MPH, MS
• Strandness Keynote: VENOUS – ON the SHOULDERS of GIANTS!! — Speaker: Joann M. Lohr, MD
• President’s Session: From Good to Great: The AVF’s Path to Level 5 Leadership (Not for CE credit)
• Session 6: Compression and Reflux in the Abdomen and Pelvis — Moderated by Nasim Hedayati, MD, MAS, DFSVS, FACS; Robert R. Attaran, MD; Wilhelm Sandmann, MD PhD
• International Session: World Insights — Moderated by Alvaro Orrego, MD, FACS; Tomasz Urbanek, Professor
• Poster Session
• Session 7: Complex Venous Disease and Malformations — Moderated by Arjun Jayaraj, MD; David Dexter II, MD; Jorge H. Ulloa, MD
• Doctors’ Lounge case discussions — Moderated by Kathleen Ozsvath, MD; Suresh Vedantham, MD
• AVF Night of Southern Hospitality
• Annual Member Business Meeting
• Late Breaking Trials — Moderated by Julianne Stoughton, MD; Mikel Sadek, MD; Efthymios “Makis” Avgerinos, MD
• Awards Session — Moderated by Ruth Bush, MD, JD, MPH; Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MPH, MS
• Novel Technology and Emerging Studies — Moderated by Arjun Jayaraj, MD; Karem Harth, MD; Mohammed Nadjib Bouayed, PhD

Speakers

This comprehensive event features a diverse group of vascular specialists, including surgeons, interventional radiologists and cardiologists, researchers, and experts in medical technologies. Moderators and speakers represent leading institutions such as Yale School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, University of Maryland Medical Center, Mass General Vascular Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, and others. The event also includes participation from international experts and industry leaders.

Target Audience

This meeting is intended for vascular surgeons treating venous and lymphatic disorders, interventional radiologists and cardiologists involved in minimally invasive venous treatments, general surgeons and physicians managing venous diseases, researchers advancing venous medicine, nurses and allied healthcare professionals supporting venous disease management, and industry specialists developing venous medical devices and technologies.

Why This Topic Matters

The American Venous Forum Annual Meeting 2025 delivers critical updates and practical insights for specialists in venous and lymphatic diseases, reinforcing expertise in vascular medicine. Access through MedHub Central allows professionals to engage with contemporary research and evolving clinical practices at their convenience.

This program provides vascular professionals a robust platform to expand clinical knowledge, explore emerging technologies, and strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration essential for managing complex venous conditions effectively.