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.

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

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT Advanced Ultrasound Hands-on Workshop Managing Venous & Lymphatic Disease Hands-on Workshop*
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT Superficial Venous Deep/Pelvic Venous Lymphedema Basic Science Ultrasound & Imaging UIP Society Sessions Practice Management
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT Lipedema
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT Break*
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT Opening Ceremonies
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM EDT Dinner & Welcome Party*

Monday, September 18, 2023
Conference Schedule

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT Aria Health Symposium* Koya Medical Symposium* Satellite Symposium* Meet the Experts* AVLS Fellows Breakfast*
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM EDT Break*
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT Global Abstracts Superficial Venous Lymphedema Translational Basic Science Approaches Ultrasonography & Imaging Research Fundamentals UIP Society Sessions
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT Break* Exhibit Hall, Lunch & Posters*
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT Global Abstracts Deep/Pelvic Venous Venous & Lymphatic Wounds Haemodynamics Compression Therapy (ICC) Understanding CEAP - Part 1
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT BD Symposium* medi Symposium* Boston Scientific Symposium*
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT Global Abstracts Superficial Venous Lymphedema Vascular Medicine Compression Therapy (ICC) Medical Resident/Fellow/Student UIP Society Sessions
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT Break*
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM EDT Keynote/Debate Session Cosmetic Sclerotherapy Ultrasonography & Imaging
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT Exhibit Hall Happy Hour*
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT Sponsored Cocktail Reception*

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Conference Schedule

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT Lympha Press Symposium* Boston Scientific Symposium* Satellite Symposium* Meet the Experts* Women in VLM Breakfast*
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM EDT Break*
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT Global Abstracts Thrombosis Venous & Lymphatic Wounds Emerging Technology Compression Therapy (ICC) Medical Resident/Fellow/Student UIP Society Sessions
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT Break* Exhibit Hall, Lunch & Posters*
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT Global Abstracts Thrombosis Superficial Venous Emerging Technology Compression Therapy (ICC) Research Fundamentals
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT SIGVARIS GROUP Symposium* Tactile Medical Symposium* Medtronic Symposium*
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT Global Abstracts Superficial Venous Lipedema Emerging Technology Ultrasonography & Imaging Understanding CEAP - Part 2 UIP Society Sessions
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT Break*
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 - 8:30 PM EDT Sponsored Cocktail Reception*

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Conference Schedule

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT Satellite Symposium* Satellite Symposium* Satellite Symposium* Meet the Experts*
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM EDT Break*
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT Global Abstracts Deep/Pelvic Venous Lymphedema AVLS Space Forum Vascular Medicine HealthCare Policy - USA UIP Society Sessions
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT Break* Exhibit Hall, Lunch & Posters*
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT Global Abstracts Superficial Venous Venous & Lymphatic Wounds AVLS Space Forum Ultrasonography & Imaging Understanding SVP - Part 1
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT Essity/JOBST Symposium* Legally Mine Symposium* Satellite Symposium* UIP General Council Meeting* - Closed Meeting
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 - 11:00 PM EDT Sunset Gala*

Thursday, September 21, 2023
Conference Schedule

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT Ultrasound Section Meeting* Lymphedema Section Meeting* APP Section Meeting* 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

Livestream

Special Programs

Managing Venous & Lymphatic Disease - Hands-on Workshop*

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

Get hands-on with our faculty and exhibitors in an educational session. Ticket includes lunch and course materials. Limited to in-person attendees only.

*This is a non-CME session

Advanced Ultrasound - Hands-on Workshop

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

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.

Understanding CEAP

Part 1: Monday, September 18, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Part 2: Tuesday, September 19, 2:30 PM - 4:00 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. 

Understanding SVP

Part 1: Wednesday, September 20, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Part 2: Thursday, September 21, 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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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 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.

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
Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, CWS, CLT-LANA, CLWT, CORE, AWCC

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
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
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


Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, CWS, CLT-LANA, CLWT, CORE, AWCC
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 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 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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