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Thursday, October 16, 2025
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Continental Breakfast & Visit Exhibits
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Continental Breakfast & Visit Exhibits
Networking
7:50 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 1
Moderator:
Neal Cayne, MD, FACS
– NYU
Moderator:
Grace Wang, MD, MSCE, DFSVS
– Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Main Session
7:50 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 1
Moderator:
Neal Cayne, MD, FACS
– NYU
Moderator:
Grace Wang, MD, MSCE, DFSVS
– Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Main Session
7:50 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Welcome
Moderator:
Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, MBA
– Heart & Vascular Institute at AtlantiCare Health System
Moderator:
Joseph J. Ricotta, MD, MS
– Tenet Healthcare – Delray Medical Center
Main Session
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
My Approach to Aortic Occlusive Disease Using CERAB
Speaker:
Grace Wang, MD, MSCE, DFSVS
– Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Main Session
8:05 AM - 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
Grace Wang, MD, MSCE, DFSVS
– Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Main Session
8:15 AM - 8:20 AM
East Coast USA Time
Fellows Case Presentation #1:
Main Session
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Main Session
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Juxtarenal Aneurysm Repair: Why I Do What I Do…
Speaker:
Neal Cayne, MD, FACS
– NYU
Main Session
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
Neal Cayne, MD, FACS
– NYU
Main Session
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Fellows Case Presentation #2:
Main Session
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Main Session
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Aortic Compliance After TEVAR and Open Aneurysm Repair: When Should It Alter Management?
Speaker:
Carlos Bechara, MD DFSVS
– Rush University Medical Center
Main Session
9:05 AM - 9:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
Carlos Bechara, MD DFSVS
– Rush University Medical Center
Main Session
9:15 AM - 9:20 AM
East Coast USA Time
Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injuries With Aortic Coarctation Mandate Emergent TEVAR
Speaker:
Erica L. Mitchell, MD, EdM
– UTHSC
Main Session
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
Erica L. Mitchell, MD, EdM
– UTHSC
Main Session
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
East Coast USA Time
Debate 1: Aortic Occlusive Disease: Endovascular Solutions Are Now the Gold Standard
Speaker:
Michael J. Singh, MD, MBA
– UPMC Shadyside
Main Session
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Debate 1: Aortic Occlusive Disease: Really? Open Aortic Surgery Remains King!
Speaker:
James H. Black, III, MD
– Johns Hopkins Hospital
Main Session
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
Michael J. Singh, MD, MBA
– UPMC Shadyside
Panelist:
James H. Black, III, MD
– Johns Hopkins Hospital
Main Session
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits
Networking
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 2
Moderator:
G. Chad Hughes, MD
– Duke University Health System
Moderator:
Nimesh Desai, MD, PhD
– University of Pennsylvania
Main Session
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 2
Moderator:
G. Chad Hughes, MD
– Duke University Health System
Moderator:
Nimesh Desai, MD, PhD
– University of Pennsylvania
Main Session
10:30 AM - 10:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Choosing Open Surgery vs. Complex Endovascular Therapies for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Chronic Dissection
Speaker:
Andrea Kahlberg, Sr., MD
– Vita-Salute San Raffaele University School of Medicine
Main Session
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
Andrea Kahlberg, Sr., MD
– Vita-Salute San Raffaele University School of Medicine
Main Session
10:45 AM - 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Fellows Case Presentation #3
Main Session
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Main Session
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Circulation Management Techniques for Type A Aortic Dissection
Speaker:
G. Chad Hughes, MD
– Duke University Health System
Main Session
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
G. Chad Hughes, MD
– Duke University Health System
Main Session
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM
East Coast USA Time
When I Consider Total Arch vs. Hemi Arch for Acute and Chronic Pathology
Speaker:
Nimesh Desai, MD, PhD
– University of Pennsylvania
Main Session
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
Nimesh Desai, MD, PhD
– University of Pennsylvania
Main Session
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Management of the Descending Thoracic Aorta Following Indexed Type A Repair
Speaker:
Joshua Grimm, MD
– The University of Texas Dell Medical School
Main Session
11:35 AM - 11:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
Joshua Grimm, MD
– The University of Texas Dell Medical School
Main Session
11:45 AM - 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Fellows Case Presentation #4:
Main Session
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Main Session
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Debate 2: FDA Approved Devices vs. Physician Modification: PMEG Offers Great Solutions Quickly…
Speaker:
Shahab Toursavadkohi, MD
– University of Maryland
Main Session
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Debate 2: FDA Approved Devices vs. Physician Modification: Approved Devices Keep Us Honest…
Speaker:
Darren B. Schneider, MD
– University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Main Session
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
Shahab Toursavadkohi, MD
– University of Maryland
Panelist:
Darren B. Schneider, MD
– University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Main Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Industry Sponsored FELLOWS Lunch Symposium
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Industry Sponsored FELLOWS Lunch Symposium
NON-CME
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Industry Sponsored Lunch Symposium
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Industry Sponsored Lunch Symposium
NON-CME
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch Break & Visit Exhibits
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch Break & Visit Exhibits
Networking
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 3
Moderator:
Ross Milner, MD
– The University of Chicago
Moderator:
Jean M. Panneton, MD
– Eastern Virginia Medical School
Main Session
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 3
Moderator:
Ross Milner, MD
– The University of Chicago
Moderator:
Jean M. Panneton, MD
– Eastern Virginia Medical School
Main Session
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
A 15-Year Experience With In Situ Laser Fenestration for Zone 2 TEVAR: How I Do It!
Speaker:
Jean M. Panneton, MD
– Eastern Virginia Medical School
Main Session
1:35 PM - 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
Jean M. Panneton, MD
– Eastern Virginia Medical School
Main Session
1:45 PM - 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Fellows Case Presentation #5:
Main Session
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Main Session
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
East Coast USA Time
Endovascular Management of Zone Zero Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection
Speaker:
James F. McKinsey, MD
– Mount Sinai Health System
Main Session
2:05 PM - 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
James F. McKinsey, MD
– Mount Sinai Health System
Main Session
2:15 PM - 2:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Fellows Case Presentation #6
Main Session
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Main Session
2:30 PM - 2:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Computer Modeling to Detect Failure of TEVAR After Type B Aortic Dissection Using Aortic Geometry
Speaker:
Ross Milner, MD
– The University of Chicago
Main Session
2:35 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
Ross Milner, MD
– The University of Chicago
Main Session
2:45 PM - 2:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
The First 10 Endo-Bentall Cases: Insights, Challenges and Evolving Strategies
Speaker:
Shahab Toursavadkohi, MD
– University of Maryland
Main Session
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Panelist:
Shahab Toursavadkohi, MD
– University of Maryland
Main Session
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM
East Coast USA Time
Fellows Case Presentation #7
Main Session
3:05 PM - 3:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Main Session
3:15 PM - 3:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Fellows Case Presentation #8
Main Session
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Participation & Discussion
Main Session
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Industry Sponsored Fellows Session
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Industry Sponsored Fellows Session
NON-CME
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Welcome Reception
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Welcome Reception
Networking
