AVLS: PRACTICAL - PELVIC & WOMEN’S VEINS MARK MEISSNER, MD Mark Meissner earned his medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1985. He then completed his residency, his fellowship in Vascular Surgery and his fellowship in Interventional Radiology at the University of Washington. His clinical interests are acute deep venous thrombosis, chronic venous disease and the management of pelvic venous reflux. Dr. Meissner serves on the American Vein & Lymhpatic Society Board of Directors Executive Committee.
AVLS: PRACTICAL - SUPERFICIAL VEINS NEIL KHILNANI, MD, FSIR, FAVLS Dr. Khilnani has been a member of the Division of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology at the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center since 1992. He is an Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine. He is the past president for the American Vein & Lymphatic Society, Chairman of the Foundation for Venous & Lymphatic Disease, Venous Service Line Co-Chair for the Society of Interventional Radiology, and President-Elect of the Intersocietal Accredidation Commission for Vein Centers. The majority of Dr. Khilnani’s clinical practice is related to the care of patients with superficial venous insufficiency.
AVLS: PRACTICAL - SUPERFICIAL VEINS NICOS LABROPOULOS, PHD Dr. Nicos Labropoulos is currently a professor of Surgery and Radiology at Stony Brook University Hsopital, Long Island, NY. He is the director of the Vascular Laboratory and has a major interest in pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of London and his PhD and Vascular Fellowship at St. Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, London, UK. Professor Labropoulos is on the editorial board of 11 journals and serves as a reviewer for over 20 medical and surgical journals.
AVLS: PRACTICAL - VASCULAR MEDICINE YUNG-WEI CHI, DO, FAHA, FSVM, FAVLS Dr. Chi is a nationally recognized expert in vascular medicine with clinical expertise on venous, arterial, and lymphatic disorders. He has presented his research works and lectured at major national and international conferences. His research comprises aspects of vascular medicine, focusing on vascular ultrasound imaging, antithrombotic therapy, cellular based/angiogenesis therapy for peripheral arterial disease, and venous diseases and interventions. He serves on the American Vein & Lymphatic Society Board of Directors. CONTINUED ON P. 58
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