Program

Welcome to the largest gathering of venous & lymphatic medical professionals. The 2023 World Congress will provide premiere medical education for everyone interested in venous and lymphatic medicine, as well as opportunities to discuss and network with your peers.

Sessions will be recorded and made available to registered attendees through April 15, 2024.

Live CME: 33 hours
Enduring CME: 122.5 hours

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Conference Schedule


Saturday, September 16, 2023
Conference Schedule

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT UIP Executive Committee Meeting* - Closed Meeting

Sunday, September 17, 2023
Conference Schedule

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT Ultrasound Hands-on Workshop - Ticketed Lymphedema / Lipedema / Wounds Hands-on Workshop - Ticketed* Connecting the World - Presidential Forum
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT Superficial Venous Pelvic Venous Disorders Lymphedema Basic Science Ultrasound & Imaging Connecting the World - Panamerican Society
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT Chronic DVT & PTS
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM EDT UIP Welcome Reception - Exhibit Hall*
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT Opening Ceremonies Poster Presentation Session*

Monday, September 18, 2023
Conference Schedule

7:00 AM - 7:15 AM EDT Koya Medical Symposium* Medtronic Symposium* LER - Lower Extremity Review*
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM EDT Meet the Experts
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT Global Abstracts Superficial Venous Lymphedema Translational Basic Science Approaches Ultrasonography & Imaging "Stump the Chumps" Connecting the World
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT Exhibit Hall, Lunch & Posters*
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT Global Abstracts Venous & Lymphatic Wounds Non-Thrombotic Iliac Vein Lesion (NIVL) Haemodynamics Compression in Phlebology - ICC CEAP Workshop - Ticketed
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT Lunch - Exhibition & Posters*
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT BD Symposium* Boston Scientific Symposium* medi Symposium*
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT Global Abstracts Lymphedema Superficial Venous Vascular Medicine Compression Therapy Workshop Medical Resident/Fellow/Student Connecting the World - AVF Exhibit Hall & Poster Abstracts*
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM EDT Keynote/Debate Session Cosmetic Sclerotherapy Ultrasonography & Imaging

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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7:00 AM - 7:15 AM EDT Boston Scientific Symposium* Lympha Press Symposium* Women in Phlebology Breakfast*
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM EDT Meet the Experts*
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT Global Abstracts Acute DVT Venous & Lymphatic Wounds Emerging Technology Compression in Lymphology - ICC Medical Resident/Fellow/Student Connecting the World
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT Exhibit Hall, Lunch & Posters*
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT Global Abstracts Superficial Venous Pelvic Venous Disorders Emerging Technology Compression Therapy Workshop Research Fundamentals Connecting the World
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT Lunch - Exhibition & Posters*
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT Medtronic Symposium* SIGVARIS GROUP Symposium* Tactile Medical Symposium*
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT Global Abstracts Lipedema Superficial Venous Emerging Technology Ultrasonography & Imaging AVLS: HealthCare Policy & Advocacy Connecting the World - AMFyL Exhibit Hall, Lunch & Posters*
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM EDT Keynote/Debate Session Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy Ultrasonography & Imaging
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT Space Forum Reception - Ticketed*

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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7:00 AM - 7:15 AM EDT Vein & Lymphatic University* Clinical Impact of the ASV
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM EDT Meet the Experts
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT Global Abstracts Chronic DVT & PTS Lymphedema AVLS Space Forum Vascular Medicine SVP Workshop - Ticketed Connecting the World
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT Exhibit Hall, Lunch & Posters*
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT Global Abstracts Superficial Venous Venous & Lymphatic Wounds AVLS Space Forum Ultrasonography & Imaging IVUS National Case Competition*
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT Lunch - Exhibition & Posters*
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT JOBST Symposium* Legally Mine Symposium* Philips Symposium* UIP General Council Meeting* - Closed Meeting
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT Keynote/Debate Session Sclerotherapy Hands-On Workshop Ultrasonography & Imaging
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT UIP Gala* Sponsored by medi USA and CVR

Thursday, September 21, 2023
Conference Schedule

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM EDT Meet the Experts
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM EDT Break*
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT Superficial Venous Deep/Pelvic Venous Venous & Lymphatic Wounds Foam Sclerotherapy Ultrasonography & Imaging Understanding SVP - Part 2 UIP Society Sessions
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT Break*
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT Keynote/Debate Session
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT Closing Ceremony

*Non-CME Event
Session not included in recorded content

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Special Programs

Lymphedema / Lipedema / Wounds Hands-on Workshop*

Sunday, September 17
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Price: $25.00
Only 90 spots available!

An intimate and packed full hands-on experience for wound evaluation, edema management, lipedema diagnosis, and treatment. This pre-conference session (non-CME) will directly show participants how to utilize products and devices to assist clinicians and patients in management. Come learn how to use 3D imaging, impedance measures, ABI equipment, wound care supplies, compression garments, pneumatic compression pumps, and more for your patient care. This will enhance a clinician's awareness and patient referral-making ability by understanding the options and treatment available to your patients when you do not provide such direct hands-on care in any of these areas. Lipedema models in the lipedema diagnosis station with Dr. Herbst will help a clinician understand how to better recognize lipedema in their patients. Ticket includes lunch and course materials. Limited to in-person attendees only.

*This is a non-CME session

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Ultrasonography - Hands-on Workshop

Sunday, September 17
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Price: $100
Only 40 spots available! SOLD OUT

Learn the best techniques for scanning and reading ultrasounds from our expert ultrasonographers. In this hands-on session, practice scanning in small groups with oversight from a skilled ultrasonographer. Ticket includes lunch and course materials. Limited to in-person attendees only.

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Learning the CEAP Venous Classification System (Workshop)

Monday, September 18, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Price: $200
Only 75 spots available!

Improve your understanding of what CEAP classification is, why you should be using it, and how to classify patients in this two-part session. Faculty will walk through the CEAP Venous Classification Workbook and participants will practice classifying case studies with faculty. Ticket includes CEAP Venous Classification Workbook. Limited to in-person attendees only. 

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Learning the SVP Venous Classification System (Workshop)

Wednesday, September 20, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Price: $200
Only 75 spots available!

Improve your understanding of SVP classification for pelvic veins and practice classifying patients in this two-part session. Faculty will walk through the SVP Venous Classification Workbook and participants will practice classifying case studies with faculty. Ticket includes SVP Venous Classification Workbook. Limited to in-person attendees only. 

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Space Forum Reception*

Tuesday, September 18, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Price: $50

Prepare to be captivated as Astronaut Mike Gernhardt takes the stage alongside the brilliant mind of Dr. Scott Smith from NASA. Engage in thought-provoking conversations and mingle with these luminaries, forging connections that defy gravity. During the reception, author Basil Hero will sign copies of his book, The Mission of a Lifetime. The price includes hors d'oeurvres, a drink ticket and a copy of Hero's book. Limited to in-person attendees only. 

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UIP Gala at the Loews*

Wednesday, September 20, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Price: $200

Celebrate the close of a fantastic global gathering with friends, old and new, at the sunset gala surrounded by palm trees at the Loews Hotel with live music and fun Miami-themed activities. Dress attire is all-white beach chic. Limited to in-person attendees only.

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*Non-CME programming

Translation Services

The UIP 2023 World Congress will be offering live translation services during sessions. Attendees will be able to scan a QR code in the room and be directed to the online translation with the option to listen to a live translation on their mobile device with headphones or read a simultaneous transcription of the session. Presentations will be in English with translations offered in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dutch, French (FR or CA), German, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian (Bahasa), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (PT or BR), Romanian, Russian, Spanish (ES or MX), Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese.

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Program Planning Committee

Congress President


Kathleen Gibson, MD, FAVLS, FACS

Scientific Chairs


Alun Davies, MA,DM,DSc,FRCS,FHEA,FEBVS,FACPh
John Blebea, MD, MBA, FACS
Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD, RVT, RPVI, FSVS

Opening & Closing Ceremonies


Oscar Bottini, MD
Kathleen Gibson, MD, FACS

Abstracts


Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD, RPVI, RVT
Marianne De Maeseneer, MD, PhD
Sonja Stiller-Martin, MD
Malay Patel, MD

AVLS Space Forum


Mark Melin, MD

Basic Science & Vascular Medicine


Raghu Kolluri, MD, MS, RVT FSVM
Kurosh Parsi, MBBS, MSc Med, PhD, FACD, FACP
Sarah Onida, MD, BSc, MBBS, MRCS

Deep/Pelvic/Thrombosis


Stephen Black, MD, FRCS(Ed), FEBVS
Kush Desai, MD, FSIR
Houman Jalaie, MD, PhD
Sriram Narayanan, MBBS MS, FRCS
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska, MD, PhD
Gloria Salazar, MD
Ronald Winokur, MD, FSIR, FAVLS, RPVI

Emerging Technologies


Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FAVLS, DABVLM
Ahmed Gaweesh, MSc, MD, dECOP
Cees Wittens, MD, PhD
Jorge Ulloa, MD

General Session (Keynote/Topic Debates)


John Blebea, MD, MBA
Alun Davies, MA, DM, DSc, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh
Kathleen Gibson, MD, FAVLS, FACS
Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD, RVT, RPVI, FSVS
Mark Meissner, MD, FAVLS

HealthCare Policy - USA


John Blebea, MD, MBA, FACS
Chris Pittman, MD, FAVLS, FACR

International Compression Club


Jean Patrick Benigni, MD
Giovanni Mosti, MD
Franz Schingale, MD
Eduardo Simoes de Matta, MD

Lymphedema


Robert Damstra, MD, PhD
Steven Dean, DO, FSVM, RPVI
Paula Donahue, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT-LANA
Ad Hendrickx, PT, BHS

Lipedema


Karen Herbst, PhD, MD
Ad Hendrickx, PT, BHS

Meet the Experts


John Blebea, MD, MBA, FACS
Alun Davies,MA, DM, DSc, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh
Kathleen Gibson, MD, FAVLS, FACS
Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD, RVT, RPVI, FSVS
Mark Meissner, MD, FAVLS

Medical Residents/Fellows/Students


Yung-Wei Chi, DO, FAHA, FSVM, FAVLS
Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS
Ronald Winokur, MD, FSIR, FAVLS, RPVI

Research Fundamentals


John Blebea, MD, MBA, FACS
Vineet Mishra, MD, FAVLS, FAAD
Ronald Winokur, MD, FSIR, FAVLS, RPVI

Sclerotherapy


Catherine Burdge, APRN
Claudine Hamel-Desnos, MD
Douglas Hill, MD, FCFP, FAVLS, DABVLM
Margaret Mann, MD, FAVLS, FAAD
Satish Vayuvegula, MD, MS, FAVLS

Superficial Vein Disease


Victor Canata, MD
Alejandro Gonzalez Ochoa, MD
Ken Harper, MD
Ravul Jindal, MS, DNB, FRCS, FIVS
Dong-Ik Kim, MD, PhD
Paul Pittaluga, MD
Javier Serralde Gallegos, Jr., MD
Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS

Ultrasonography & Imaging


Linda Antonucci, RPhS, RVT, RDCS
Michael Di Iorio, MD, FAVLS, RPVI, RVT, RPhS
Sara Skjonsberg, RVT, RPhS
Irwin Toonder
Jean Francois Uhl, MD, FacPh
Taha Wassila, MD, RPVI

UIP Sectional Sessions


Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS
Jeffery Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM, FAVLS AVLS
Glenn Jacobowitz, MD AVF
Javier Serralde Gallegos, MD AMFyL
Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, CRF, FAVLS, DABVLM CSP
Alejandro Gonzalez Ochoa, MD SMACVE
Fernando Vega, MD CMCJRT

Venous & Lymphatic Wounds


Mark Melin, MD
David Keast, BSc (Hon), MSc, Dip Ed, MD, CCFP, FCFP (LM) (LM)

The American Vein & Lymphatic Society (AVLS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Vein & Lymphatic Society (AVLS) designates this live activity for 33 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Vein & Lymphatic Society (AVLS) designates this internet enduring activity for 122.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses & Nurse Practitioners

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME for re-licensure and recertification requirements.

Sonographers

The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers® (ARDMS®) and Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME toward credential renewal for Registered Phlebology Sonographers (RPhS) and Registered Vascular Specialists (RVS).

Physician Assistants

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME for re-licensure and recertification requirements.

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