--- title: "2021 Practicum" description: "The Vascular Access Society of the Americas (VASA) is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to enhancing dialysis access care through education, research, and advocacy. Join VASA for expert-led events, access the Journal of Vascular Access, and connect with professionals committed to advancing" url: "https://vasamd.org/events/practicum/2021" date: "2026-06-13T05:08:52+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # 2021 Practicum ![](https://vasamd.org/_resources/images/practicum/2021/banner.jpg)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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555861951/9a9b91b744) | | **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/554881824/38afd93a30) --- From Bench to Bedside: Engineering Considerations with Medical-Devices **Speaker:** Rohini Retarekar, PhD, FDA, CDRH **Moderator:** Robert E. Lee, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/554882346/22a60820e7) --- From Bench to Bedside: Challenges in Clinical Studies of Dialysis Access Devices **Speaker:** Robert E. Lee, MD, FDA, CDRH **Moderator:** Robert E. Lee, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/554882756/d252e297ae) --- From Bench to Bedside: FDA Approval Isn’t Enough: Understanding Real World Device Performance Requires Quality Post-Market Evidence **Speaker:** Dr. Dheeraj Rajan, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/554883945/0a8a8be748) **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555871232/1ebcd64342) --- Linkages Between Shear Stress and AVF Stenosis: A Cup Half Full? **Speaker:** Scott Berceli, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555875683/55dce9f569) --- Of SLOTs, RADARS and More… **Speaker:** Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555878551/d7bcbf21a5) --- LAMINATE: Of Angles, Scaffolds and Hemodynamics **Speaker:** Tammy Gilon, CEO, LAMINATE [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555873717/56a4b18db8?) **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555681240/288ab44f58) --- Ultrasound Mapping and Complimentary Venography: How I Use It for Access Planning **Speaker:** Dirk Hentschel, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555684133/601f0379df) --- AVF Slot, Snuff Box, Radiocephalic Fistula Creation **Speaker:** Jaime Velez, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555682531/740c0787ff) --- How I Alter the Tunneling Techniques for Different Access Placements **Speaker:** Larry Scher, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555683476/366d241b52) --- Endovascular Approach to the Slow to Mature Fistula: When and How Do I Intervene? **Speaker:** Rob Jones, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555684844/e78f538faf) **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555726754/d120199b58) | | **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/554884268/cfa84f466a) | | **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555696871/e1ac42a2a2) --- Its All About the Adventitia **Speaker:** Sanjay Misra, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555700272/23f5ce5b5d) --- Adventures with Nitric Oxide: Yes or No **Speaker:** Timmy Lee, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555697960/26c8086b8f) --- What is the Real Target for AVF Failure: Neointimal Hyperplasia or Negative (Inward) Remodeling **Speaker:** Roberto Vasquez Padron, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555702084/8cefa23a06) --- The Ins and Outs of Vascular Access: from Vascular Remodeling to Novel Therapies **Speaker:** Joris Rotmans, MD, PhD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555703306/4a65f98679) **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555715378/80b47c8517) | | **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/556378769/30021d0499) --- How and Why I Choose a Particular PD Catheter **Speaker:** Maurizio Gallieni, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/557610935/c80f74cecc) --- Placement of CVC: How to Avoid Complications **Speaker:** John E. Aruny, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/557607907/22d1a2775e) --- Choosing the Best CVC for a Particular Patient **Speaker:** Sandy Altman, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/557612068/12555f3fa9) **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/557613232/dbaad31e08) --- Salvaging Peripheral Venous Real Estate **Speaker:** Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555706522/815da7fdbb) --- Redefining Catheter Dependence with the HERO Device **Speaker:** Karl Illig , MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555708215/52da03da28) --- Femoral Vein Transposition for Fistula Creation **Speaker:** Alik Farber, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555709273/c3e33d289f) --- Transradial Artery Access for Fistula Interventions **Speaker:** Jacob Cynamon, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555710226/12ee903e00) **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/554894754/5cb7251513) | | **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555769937/c95f912fe4) --- Bioengineered Vessels for Dialysis Vascular Access: Creating Living Breathing Vessel **Speaker:** Aijun Wang, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555767710/12e125431d) --- Bioengineered Vessels for Dialysis Vascular Access: Of Pores and Holes **Speaker:** Buddy Ratner, PhD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555766357/52b4e214f1) --- 24/7 Flow Measurements: Introducing Remote Monitoring to Vascular Access Care **Speaker:** David Kuraguntla, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555770974/dd82910e0b) --- Simulating for Cannulating **Speaker:** Joseph Singapogu, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555769250/579084c7a9) **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555779836/3954ece7b5) --- Treating the Diseased Cephalic Arch: How to Safely Travel and Treat the "Burma Road" of Dialysis Access **Speaker:** David Shemesh, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555775709/fdedf0c1ea) --- Brachial Vein Transposition Fistula Creation **Speaker:** Eric Peden, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/554905875/788cbaf805) --- Choices Among Early Cannulation Grafts, Differences: How I Decide Which to Use **Speaker:** Nick Inston, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555778433/b476115b52) **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555783421/e66044b37f) --- Patient Reported Outcomes for Vascular Access: Why Did it Take Us So Long? **Speaker:** Karen Woo, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555784389/151f875156) --- Outcomes and Quality Indicators for Vascular Access: From Patients to Policy **Speaker:** Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555781545/24b5a69f9c) **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555760389/a19fe3112b) | | **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555792324/f9b8087436) --- Additional Procedures to Support Endovascular Fistulas **Speaker:** Karl Illig, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555794889/93753f4d70?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci) --- Bioengineered Human Acellular Vessels: Similarities and Differences from Traditional Access Conduits **Speaker:** Keith Ozaki, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555788762/02c8018edb) --- Drug-Coated Balloons: Finding the Value in Today's Practice **Speaker:** Robert Lookstein, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555793755/ecc46dff8e?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci) **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555816892/c0ef036e9f) --- The Management of Steal Syndromes **Speaker:** Steve Hohmann, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555818422/82a646b0a6) --- Central Vein Recanalization: Planning for Success **Speaker:** Charles Kim, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555820873/efb5e186ec?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci) --- Catastrophic Bleeding Complications: Essential Patient Education **Speaker:** Linda Romano, RN [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555821475/c20bf45c9b) --- Outcomes and Quality Indicators in Hemodialysis Access Creation and Maintenance: Can We Reliably Measure Success? **Speaker:** James Gilbert, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555819582/d75d3f87d6) **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 [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555832094/b7fffdc46c) --- Stent Grafts Use in Grafts and Fistulas: Are We Willing to Follow the Literature? **Speaker:** Bart Dolmatch, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555828911/29e3e5765e) --- Stent Grafts Utility in the Treatment of Access Associated Central Vein Occlusive Disease **Speaker:** Constantino Pena, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555834466/290cb01d4e) --- Stent Grafts Use in Treating Access Pseudoaneurysms: Acceptable Therapy or Something to Be Avoided? **Speaker:** Keith Quencer, MD [ View Presentation](https://vimeo.com/555833430/0b21694b9f) **Moderator:** John Ross, MD | ## Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://vasamd.org" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Practicum", "item": "https://vasamd.org/events/practicum" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "2021", "item": "https://vasamd.org/events/practicum/2021" } ] } ``` ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://vasamd.org/events/practicum/2021#organization2", "name": "Vascular Access Society of the Americas", "alternateName": "Agentis", "legalName": "Agentis Management", "email": "info@vasamd.org", "url": "https://vasamd.org", "telephone": "(859) 977-7457", "foundingDate": "2004-01-01", "logo": "https://vasamd.org//images/gsd.png", "image": "https://vasamd.org//images/gsd.png", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 205, Frankfort, Kentucky", "postalCode": "40601" } } ``` ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://vasamd.org/events/practicum/2021" }, "headline": "2021 Practicum", "description": "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 View Presentation 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 View Presentation From Bench to Bedside: Engineering Considerations with Medical-Devices Speaker: Rohini Retarekar, PhD, FDA, CDRH Moderator: Robert E. Lee, MD View Presentation From Bench to Bedside: Challenges in Clinical Studies of Dialysis Access Devices Speaker: Robert E. Lee, MD, FDA, CDRH Moderator: Robert E. Lee, MD View Presentation From Bench to Bedside: FDA Approval Isn’t Enough: Understanding Real World Device Performance Requires Quality Post-Market Evidence Speaker: Dr. Dheeraj Rajan, MD View Presentation 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 View Presentation Linkages Between Shear Stress and AVF Stenosis: A Cup Half Full? Speaker: Scott Berceli, MD View Presentation Of SLOTs, RADARS and More… Speaker: Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD View Presentation LAMINATE: Of Angles, Scaffolds and Hemodynamics Speaker: Tammy Gilon, CEO, LAMINATE View Presentation 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 View Presentation Ultrasound Mapping and Complimentary Venography: How I Use It for Access Planning Speaker: Dirk Hentschel, MD View Presentation AVF Slot, Snuff Box, Radiocephalic Fistula Creation Speaker: Jaime Velez, MD View Presentation How I Alter the Tunneling Techniques for Different Access Placements Speaker: Larry Scher, MD View Presentation Endovascular Approach to the Slow to Mature Fistula: When and How Do I Intervene? Speaker: Rob Jones, MD View Presentation 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 View Presentation 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 View Presentation 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 View Presentation Its All About the Adventitia Speaker: Sanjay Misra, MD View Presentation Adventures with Nitric Oxide: Yes or No Speaker: Timmy Lee, MD View Presentation What is the Real Target for AVF Failure: Neointimal Hyperplasia or Negative (Inward) Remodeling Speaker: Roberto Vasquez Padron, MD View Presentation The Ins and Outs of Vascular Access: from Vascular Remodeling to Novel Therapies Speaker: Joris Rotmans, MD, PhD View Presentation 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 View Presentation 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 View Presentation How and Why I Choose a Particular PD Catheter Speaker: Maurizio Gallieni, MD View Presentation Placement of CVC: How to Avoid Complications Speaker: John E. Aruny, MD View Presentation Choosing the Best CVC for a Particular Patient Speaker: Sandy Altman, MD View Presentation 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 View Presentation Salvaging Peripheral Venous Real Estate Speaker: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD View Presentation Redefining Catheter Dependence with the HERO Device Speaker: Karl Illig , MD View Presentation Femoral Vein Transposition for Fistula Creation Speaker: Alik Farber, MD View Presentation Transradial Artery Access for Fistula Interventions Speaker: Jacob Cynamon, MD View Presentation 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 View Presentation 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 View Presentation Bioengineered Vessels for Dialysis Vascular Access: Creating Living Breathing Vessel Speaker: Aijun Wang, MD View Presentation Bioengineered Vessels for Dialysis Vascular Access: Of Pores and Holes Speaker: Buddy Ratner, PhD View Presentation 24/7 Flow Measurements: Introducing Remote Monitoring to Vascular Access Care Speaker: David Kuraguntla, MD View Presentation Simulating for Cannulating Speaker: Joseph Singapogu, MD View Presentation 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 View Presentation Treating the Diseased Cephalic Arch: How to Safely Travel and Treat the "Burma Road" of Dialysis Access Speaker: David Shemesh, MD View Presentation Brachial Vein Transposition Fistula Creation Speaker: Eric Peden, MD View Presentation Choices Among Early Cannulation Grafts, Differences: How I Decide Which to Use Speaker: Nick Inston, MD View Presentation 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 View Presentation Patient Reported Outcomes for Vascular Access: Why Did it Take Us So Long? Speaker: Karen Woo, MD View Presentation Outcomes and Quality Indicators for Vascular Access: From Patients to Policy Speaker: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD View Presentation 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 View Presentation 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 View Presentation Additional Procedures to Support Endovascular Fistulas Speaker: Karl Illig, MD View Presentation Bioengineered Human Acellular Vessels: Similarities and Differences from Traditional Access Conduits Speaker: Keith Ozaki, MD View Presentation Drug-Coated Balloons: Finding the Value in Today's Practice Speaker: Robert Lookstein, MD View Presentation 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 View Presentation The Management of Steal Syndromes Speaker: Steve Hohmann, MD View Presentation Central Vein Recanalization: Planning for Success Speaker: Charles Kim, MD View Presentation Catastrophic Bleeding Complications: Essential Patient Education Speaker: Linda Romano, RN View Presentation Outcomes and Quality Indicators in Hemodialysis Access Creation and Maintenance: Can We Reliably Measure Success? Speaker: James Gilbert, MD View Presentation 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 View Presentation Stent Grafts Use in Grafts and Fistulas: Are We Willing to Follow the Literature? Speaker: Bart Dolmatch, MD View Presentation Stent Grafts Utility in the Treatment of Access Associated Central Vein Occlusive Disease Speaker: Constantino Pena, MD View Presentation Stent Grafts Use in Treating Access Pseudoaneurysms: Acceptable Therapy or Something to Be Avoided? 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