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2021 Practicum

The Vascular Access Society of the Americas (VASA) invites you to participate at the 2021 Vascular Access for Hemodialysis Symposium on May 21-22, 2021.

This Symposium is designed for all transplant, vascular and general surgeons, nephrologists, interventional radiologists and nephrologists, nurses and allied health professionals who are interested in the management of vascular access.

Virtually, Everywhere

FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021

07:50 AM - 08:50 AM

Breakfast Symposium: KDOQI in Practice: AV Graft Case Studies and Real World Management

Speakers: Charmaine E. Lok, MD, MSc, FRCPC; Ellen D. Dillavou, MD

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08:55 AM - 09:00 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

09:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Role of the FDA in New Device Development


From Bench to Bedside: FDA Regulatory Pathways for Device Approval

Speaker: Carmen Gacchina Johnson, PhD, FDA, CDRH

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From Bench to Bedside: Engineering Considerations with Medical-Devices

Speaker: Rohini Retarekar, PhD, FDA, CDRH

Moderator: Robert E. Lee, MD

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From Bench to Bedside: Challenges in Clinical Studies of Dialysis Access Devices

Speaker: Robert E. Lee, MD, FDA, CDRH

Moderator: Robert E. Lee, MD

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From Bench to Bedside: FDA Approval Isn’t Enough: Understanding Real World Device Performance Requires Quality Post-Market Evidence

Speaker: Dr. Dheeraj Rajan, MD

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Moderator: Robert E. Lee, MD

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Industry Break

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

From Hemodynamics to Intervention


Of Flow and Fistulae: Back to the Future

Speaker: Andrea Remuzzi, MD

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Linkages Between Shear Stress and AVF Stenosis: A Cup Half Full?

Speaker: Scott Berceli, MD

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Of SLOTs, RADARS and More…

Speaker: Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD

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LAMINATE: Of Angles, Scaffolds and Hemodynamics

Speaker: Tammy Gilon, CEO, LAMINATE

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Moderators: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD; Andrea Remuzzi, MD

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Industry Break

Speaker: Hideki Kawanishi, MD

12:00 PM - 01:25 PM

Access Creation 2021


My Algorithm for Choosing the "Right Access at the Right Time"

Speaker: Charmain Lok, MD

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Ultrasound Mapping and Complimentary Venography: How I Use It for Access Planning

Speaker: Dirk Hentschel, MD

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AVF Slot, Snuff Box, Radiocephalic Fistula Creation

Speaker: Jaime Velez, MD

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How I Alter the Tunneling Techniques for Different Access Placements

Speaker: Larry Scher, MD

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Endovascular Approach to the Slow to Mature Fistula: When and How Do I Intervene?

Speaker: Rob Jones, MD

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Moderator: Larry Scher, MD

01:25 PM - 02:25 PM

Lunch Symposium: Creating and Maintaining Dialysis Access with Innovation

Speakers: Saravanan Balamuthusamy, MD, FASN; Bart Dolmatch, MD, FSIR; Samuel Steerman, MD, FACS, RPVI; Michael Tal MD, MBA

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02:25 PM - 03:00 PM

Allied Health Session: Cannulation Injury

Speakers: Shawn Gage, PA-C; Terry Litchfield, MPA, CPC; Ari Kramer, MD; Jessica Lancaster, RN

Moderator: Michael T. Serle, DMSc, PA-C

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02:25 PM - 03:40 PM

Modulating Vascular Biology to Develop New Therapies


Molecular Targets for AVF Maturation Failure: Separating Myth from Reality

Speaker: Alan Dardik, MD

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Its All About the Adventitia

Speaker: Sanjay Misra, MD

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Adventures with Nitric Oxide: Yes or No

Speaker: Timmy Lee, MD

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What is the Real Target for AVF Failure: Neointimal Hyperplasia or Negative (Inward) Remodeling

Speaker: Roberto Vasquez Padron, MD

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The Ins and Outs of Vascular Access: from Vascular Remodeling to Novel Therapies

Speaker: Joris Rotmans, MD, PhD

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Moderators: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD; Sanjay Misra, MD

03:00 PM - 03:40 PM

Allied Health Session: Patient Experience

Speakers: Adam Wilson; Amanda Ellington; Christine Hernandez

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03:40 PM - 03:55 PM

Industry Break

03:55 PM - 05:10 PM

Peritoneal Dialysis and Central Venous Catheters


Laproscopic Treatment of PD Catheter Malfunctions

Speaker: Mark London, MD

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How and Why I Choose a Particular PD Catheter

Speaker: Maurizio Gallieni, MD

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Placement of CVC: How to Avoid Complications

Speaker: John E. Aruny, MD

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Choosing the Best CVC for a Particular Patient

Speaker: Sandy Altman, MD

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Moderator: Maurizio Gallieni, MD

05:10 PM - 06:35 PM

Complex, Atypical, and Sometimes Desperate Access Options: The Final Chapter

Placing a CVC with the Surfacer Device

Speaker: Mahmood Razavi, MD

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Salvaging Peripheral Venous Real Estate

Speaker: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD

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Redefining Catheter Dependence with the HERO Device

Speaker: Karl Illig , MD

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Femoral Vein Transposition for Fistula Creation

Speaker: Alik Farber, MD

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Transradial Artery Access for Fistula Interventions

Speaker: Jacob Cynamon, MD

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Moderator: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021

07:50 AM - 08:50 AM

Breakfast Symposium: Atraumatic Placement of AV Access Graft with Clinical Outcome

Speakers: John R. Ross, MD, FACS, FASDIN; Christopher A. Durham, MD; Bulang He, MB BS, MS, FRACS

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09:00 AM - 10:25 AM

What Will Vascular Access Care Look Like in 2025?


NO Rechargeable Fillers for Dialysis Catheters

Speaker: Karthik Ramani, MD

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Bioengineered Vessels for Dialysis Vascular Access: Creating Living Breathing Vessel

Speaker: Aijun Wang, MD

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Bioengineered Vessels for Dialysis Vascular Access: Of Pores and Holes

Speaker: Buddy Ratner, PhD

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24/7 Flow Measurements: Introducing Remote Monitoring to Vascular Access Care

Speaker: David Kuraguntla, MD

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Simulating for Cannulating

Speaker: Joseph Singapogu, MD

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Moderator: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD; Sanjay Misra, MD

10:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Industry Break

10:40 AM - 11:55 AM

Important Issues in the Creation and Maintenance of Dialysis Access


Current Etiology, Prevention and Treatment of Aneurysms in AVFs

Speaker: John Lucas, MD

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Treating the Diseased Cephalic Arch: How to Safely Travel and Treat the "Burma Road" of Dialysis Access

Speaker: David Shemesh, MD

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Brachial Vein Transposition Fistula Creation

Speaker: Eric Peden, MD

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Choices Among Early Cannulation Grafts, Differences: How I Decide Which to Use

Speaker: Nick Inston, MD

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Moderator: Eric Peden, MD

11:55 AM - 12:12 PM

Industry Break

12:12 PM - 01:35 PM

Patient Centered Process of Care Innovation in Vascular Access: A Road Less Traveled

Dialysis Access Collaborative Consortium: Creating A Platform For Change

Speaker: Melissa West, MD

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Patient Reported Outcomes for Vascular Access: Why Did it Take Us So Long?

Speaker: Karen Woo, MD

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Outcomes and Quality Indicators for Vascular Access: From Patients to Policy

Speaker: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD

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Moderators: Sanjay Misra, MD; Robert Lee, MD

01:35 PM - 02:35 PM

Lunch Symposium: A New Era for Vascular Access: Evidence-Based Strategies for Optimizing AV Fistula Creation and Maintenance

Speakers: Rashid Sharaf, MD; Antonios P. Gasparis, MD; Ari Kramer, MD

Moderator: Jeffrey Hull, MD

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02:35 PM - 03:50 PM

Recent Developments in Hemodialysis Access Creation and Management

Endovascular Fistula Creation: Where It Fits Into the Access Armamentareum

Speaker: Robert Shahverdyan, MD

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Additional Procedures to Support Endovascular Fistulas

Speaker: Karl Illig, MD

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Bioengineered Human Acellular Vessels: Similarities and Differences from Traditional Access Conduits

Speaker: Keith Ozaki, MD

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Drug-Coated Balloons: Finding the Value in Today's Practice

Speaker: Robert Lookstein, MD

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Moderator: Karl Illig, MD

03:50 PM - 04:05 PM

Industry Break

04:05 PM - 05:30 PM

Important Issues in Dialysis Access 2021


My Endovascular Fistulas: When and How I Determine to Re-Intervene to Assure Maturation

Speaker: Jeff Hull, MD

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The Management of Steal Syndromes

Speaker: Steve Hohmann, MD

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Central Vein Recanalization: Planning for Success

Speaker: Charles Kim, MD

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Catastrophic Bleeding Complications: Essential Patient Education

Speaker: Linda Romano, RN

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Outcomes and Quality Indicators in Hemodialysis Access Creation and Maintenance: Can We Reliably Measure Success?

Speaker: James Gilbert, MD

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Moderator: Steve Hohmann, MD

05:30 PM - 06:45 PM

Treating Access Associated Occlusive Disease with Stent Grafts 2021


The Sutureless Anastomosis

Speaker: John Ross, MD

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Stent Grafts Use in Grafts and Fistulas: Are We Willing to Follow the Literature?

Speaker: Bart Dolmatch, MD

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Stent Grafts Utility in the Treatment of Access Associated Central Vein Occlusive Disease

Speaker: Constantino Pena, MD

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Stent Grafts Use in Treating Access Pseudoaneurysms: Acceptable Therapy or Something to Be Avoided?

Speaker: Keith Quencer, MD

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Moderator: John Ross, MD