PROGRAM
IVC Featured Topics
- Live case demonstrations from the Miami Vein Center
- Coverageof basic and advanced endovenous techniques
- Annual "Ask the Experts" question-and-answer session
- Debates on interesting clinical topics
- First-time session: The Battle with Third-party Payers
- Keynote address on the push to reduce venous ulcers by 50 percent in 10 years
- An exhibit hall dedicated to the lastest technology and services
- Option to download presentation slides as PDFs for easy note taking on your laptop during the meeting
Optional Mini-Symposia
- New! Duplex Ultrasound Venous Mapping: Live Cases
- New! Office Manager's Symposium
- Cosmetic Procedures for the Office-based Venous Surgeon
- Sclerotherapy Symposium
Thursday May 13, 2010 |
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| 8:00 AM | General Session Day 1 | Sparkle East | |
| I. Varicose Vein Basics | Sparkle East | Moderator: Jose Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT | |
| 8:30 AM | Signs and Symptoms Resulting from Great Saphenous Vein Incompetence | Speaker: Nick Morrison, MD | |
| 8:45 AM | Small Saphenous Vein Anatomy and Approaches to Treatment | Speaker: Ronald Bush, MD, FACS | |
| 9:00 AM | Detecting Venous Disease with Duplex Ultrasound | Speaker: Joseph Zygmunt, Jr., RVT | |
| 9:15 AM | Important Nerves During Treatment | Speaker: John Mauriello, MD | |
| 9:30 AM | LIVE CASE VENOUS ULTRASOUND | Speakers: Jose Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT, Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, RVT | |
| 10:00 AM | Break and Visit Exhibit Hall | ||
| II. Thermal Endovenous Ablation | Sparkle East | Moderator: Edward Mackay, MD, FACS | |
| 10:30 AM | Tips for Getting Closure: Is it all About Getting the Vein Wall in Contact with the Energy Source? Or Are There Other Factors? | Speaker: Thomas Proebstle, MD, PhD | |
| 10:45 AM | It’s 10 Years Since the First-generation Radiofrequency Device Hit the Market: Has the New Device Shown Improvement? | Speaker: Alan Dietzek, MD, FACS | |
| 11:00 AM | Hemoglobin-specific Versus Water-specific Laser Wavelengths: Are They Truly Different? What Data Do We Have? | Speaker: Edward Mackay, MD, FACS | |
| 11:15 AM | Bare Versus Jacketed Versus Radial Firing Laser Fibers: Are They Truly Different? What Data Do We Have? | Speaker: Lowell Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh | |
| 11:30 AM | The RECOVERY Trial: Primary Investigator’s Interpretation | Speaker: Jose Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT | |
| 11:45 AM | Segmental Radiofrequency Ablation vs. a Water-Specific 1470nm Laser Wavelength: Is RECOVERY Trial-2 In Order? | Speaker: John Mauriello, MD | |
| 12:00 PM | Boxed Lunch and Visit Exhibit Hall | ||
| III. Sclerosing Veins: Liquids, Gases, Photons, and Perhaps More Coming | Sparkle East | Moderator: Edward Mackay, MD, FACS | |
| 1:00 PM | Lasers Are a Must for Spider Telangiectasia Treatment: Are Vein Lights, Polarized Head-lamps Helpful?: When do patients with C1 disease need duplex ultrasound? | Speaker: Kandy Hammond, RN BSN MBA/HCM | |
| 1:15 PM | Other Sclerosing Solutions I Use to Treat Spider Telangiectasias; Will Polidocanol Get Approved Soon? | Speaker: Paul McNeill, MD, FACS | |
| 1:30 PM | Debate: CO2-based Foam Is a Must: Here’s Why | Speaker: Ronald Bush, MD, FACS | |
| 1:45 PM | Debate: Air-based Foam Is Satisfactory: Look at The Evidence | Speaker: Lowell Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh | |
| 2:00 PM | Results of Polidocanol Endovenous Microfoam Phase II U.S. Trial: How Close Are We To FDA Approval of a Commercial Foam Preparation? What Impact Will It Have? | Speaker: Nick Morrison, MD | |
| 2:15 PM | Tumescentless Endovenous Ablation: Is There Something New on the Horizon? Will This Affect Thermal Ablation Procedures? | Speaker: Steven Elias, MD FACS FACPh | |
| 2:30 PM | Break and Visit Exhibit Hall | ||
| IV. Venous Nuances | Sparkle East | Moderator: Lowell Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh | |
| 3:00 PM | Leg Pain and Swelling with a Normal Venous Ultrasound: Now What? | Speaker: Peter Gloviczki, MD | |
| 3:15 PM | The Saphenous is Normal in the Thigh, But Incompetent in the Calf: What Should be My Thought Process for Dealing With This? What Is The Natural History? What Does the Evidence Say I Should Do? | Speaker: Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, RVT | |
| 3:30 PM | Panel Discussion | ||
| MINI-SYMPOSIA I: Live Cases - Duplex Ultrasound Venous Mapping | Sparkle East | Moderator: Jose Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT | |
| 4:00 PM | -MINI-SYMPOSIA I: Live Cases - Duplex Ultrasound Venous Mapping (No Presentations-Credits Only) | ||
| 4:00 PM | LIVE CASE - Superficial, Deep and Perforator Systems: How I Do It | Speaker: Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, RVT | |
| 4:30 PM | LIVE CASE - Superficial, Deep and Perforator Systems: How I Do It | Speaker: Joseph Zygmunt, Jr., RVT | |
| 5:00 PM | Generating a Report That Insurers Can Understand So the Doctor Can Get Paid | Speaker: Joseph Zygmunt, Jr., RVT | |
| 5:30 PM | Panel Discussion: Question / Answer | Panelists: Jose Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT, Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, RVT, Joseph Zygmunt, Jr., RVT | |
| MINI-SYMPOSIA II: Cosmetic Procedures for the Office-Based Venous Surgeon | Splash 9-11 | Moderator: Edward Mackay, MD, FACS | |
| 4:00 PM | -MINI-SYMPOSIA II: Cosmetic Procedures for the Office-Based Venous Surgeon (No Presentations-Credits Only) | ||
| 4:00 PM | The Medical Spa – Vein Practice Combination: Trials and Tribulations | Speaker: Edward Mackay, MD, FACS | |
| 4:30 PM | Placing Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers | Speaker: Laura Ellis, MD | |
| 5:00 PM | Other Services: Rejuvenation Procedures | Speaker: Zoraida Navarro, MD | |
| 5:30 PM | Panel Discussion: Question / Answer | Panelists: Laura Ellis, MD, Edward Mackay, MD, FACS, Zoraida Navarro, MD | |
| 6:00 PM | Reception in Exhibit Hall | Sparkle West | |
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Friday May 14, 2010 |
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| General Session Day 2 | Sparkle East | ||
| V. Keynote Address/Live Cases | Moderator: Ronald Bush, MD, FACS | ||
| 8:00 AM | Reduce Venous Ulcers by 50% in 10 Years | Speaker: Bo Eklof, MD, PhD | |
| LIVE CASES |
Moderator: Ronald Bush, MD, FACS Panelists: Alan Dietzek, MD, FACS, Steven Elias, MD FACS FACPh, Paul McNeill, MD, FACS, Thomas Proebstle, MD, PhD |
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| 8:30 AM | Endovenous Ablation - Phlebectomy - Straightforward disease | Live Case Operator: Jose Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT | |
| 9:15 AM | Endovenous Ablation - Phlebectomy - Straightforward disease | Live Case Operator: Edward Mackay, MD, FACS | |
| 10:00 AM | Break and Visit Exhibit Hall | ||
| VI. Deep Venous Disease | Sparkle East | Moderator: Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, RVT | |
| 10:30 AM | Saphenous Ablation with Concomitant Deep Venous Reflux/Obstruction: Can I? Should I? | Speaker: Antonios Gasparis, MD | |
| 10:45 AM | Treatment of C6 Disease - Does It Differ from C2 Disease? Are Results Equal? Are Complication Rates the Same? Is Relief of Symptoms Comparable? Do Duplex Ultrasound Findings Differ? | Speaker: Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, RVT | |
| 11:00 AM | The Lympho-Venous Connection: If Venous Disease Left Untreated Does Lymphedema Worsen? If Venous Problem Corrected Does Lymphedema Improve? | Speaker: Peter Gloviczki, MD | |
| VII. Venous Disease of the Pelvis | Sparkle East | Moderator: Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, RVT | |
| 11:15 AM | Non-Thrombotic Iliac Vein Occlusive Disease: Is IVUS The Answer? , Presentation (2) | Speaker: Constantino Peña, MD | |
| 11:30 AM | Thrombotic Ileofemoral Venous Occlusions: How Treatment Options Have Changed Over The Years | Speaker: Bo Eklof, MD, PhD | |
| 11:45 AM | Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: Ovarian Vein Reflux - Diagnosis and Treatment | Speaker: Constantino Peña, MD | |
| 12:00 PM | Boxed Lunch and Visit Exhibit Hall | ||
| LIVE CASES | Sparkle East |
Moderator: Lowell Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh Panelists: Ronald Bush, MD, FACS, Steven Elias, MD FACS FACPh, Peter Gloviczki, MD, John Mauriello, MD, Nick Morrison, MD |
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| 1:00 PM | Multimodality Treatment of Complex Disease | Live Case Operator: Jose Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT | |
| 1:45 PM | Spider Vein Disease Treatment | Live Case Operator: Edward Mackay, MD, FACS | |
| 2:30 PM | Break and Visit Exhibit Hall | ||
| VIII. Perforating Veins | Sparkle East | Moderator: Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, RVT | |
| 3:00 PM | The Perforator Algorithm: From Injections to SEPS | Speaker: Steven Elias, MD FACS FACPh | |
| 3:15 PM | Perforator Treatment: UGS Versus RF Versus Laser: Pros and Cons of Each Technique | Speaker: Thomas Proebstle, MD, PhD | |
| 3:30 PM | Recurrent Varicose Veins: Hemodynamics and the Role of Perforators | Speaker: Ronald Bush, MD, FACS | |
| 3:45 PM | Do Incompetent Perforators Cause Ulcers? Or Is It Guilt by Association? | Speaker: Jose Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT | |
| MINI-SYMPOSIA III: Sclerotherapy Symposium | Sparkle East | Moderator: Ronald Bush, MD, FACS | |
| 4:00 PM | -MINI-SYMPOSIA III: Sclerotherapy Symposium (No Presentations-Credits Only) | ||
| 4:00 PM | Performing Sclerotherapy Effectively | Speaker: Alan Dietzek, MD, FACS | |
| 4:30 PM | Use of Different Gases for Foam Sclerotherapy | Speaker: Nick Morrison, MD | |
| 5:00 PM | Other Anomalies Other Than PFO's Cause Paradoxical Emboli | Speaker: Julian Javier, MD | |
| 5:30 PM | Sclerosants: Importation, Compunding, Off-label Use, Liability | Speaker: John Mauriello, MD | |
| MINI-SYMPOSIA IV: Office Managers Symposium | Splash 9-11 | Moderator: Kandy Hammond, RN BSN MBA/HCM | |
| 4:00 PM | -MINI-SYMPOSIA IV: Office Managers Symposium (No Presentations-Credits Only) | ||
| 4:00 PM | Documentation Tips: Medical Necessity: Using Modifiers Correctly: Are You Ready For A Medicare Audit? | Speaker: Paul McNeill, MD, FACS | |
| 4:30 PM | Hiring Staff: RN, ARNP, PA, RVT? Adding New Equipment: Cost-effective Strategies | Speaker: Joseph Zygmunt, Jr., RVT | |
| 5:00 PM | What Percent of Revenue Should Go into Marketing? How to Measure Return on Investment? Most Effective Strategies to Fill Office With Patients | Speaker: Laura Ellis, MD | |
| 5:30 PM | Collections: Expenses vs Receipts: Coding and EOB’s: Authorizations and Denials | Speaker: Kandy Hammond, RN BSN MBA/HCM | |
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Saturday May 15, 2010 |
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| General Session Day 3 | Sparkle East | ||
| IX. Issues Referable to Venous Thrombosis | Sparkle East | Moderator: Jose Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT | |
| 8:00 AM | Who Needs a Hypercoagulable Work-up? Best Treatment for Patient with Thrombophilia and Symptomatic Varicose Veins | Speaker: Timothy Liem, MD | |
| 8:15 AM | Thrombus Extensions after Thermal Ablation: Do They Differ After RF Versus Laser? Does Location Matter (SFJ, SPJ, Perforator)? | Speaker: Lowell Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh | |
| 8:30 AM | Debate: Surgical Treatment Best for Superficial Thrombophlebitis | Speaker: Peter Gloviczki, MD | |
| 8:45 AM | Debate: Anticoagulation Best Treatment for Superficial Thrombophlebitis | Speaker: Ronald Bush, MD, FACS | |
| 9:00 AM | DVT Intervention: What Tools Are Available? Which Ones Work Well? | Speaker: Alan Dietzek, MD, FACS | |
| 9:15 AM | Post-Thrombotic Syndrome: What Does This Mean? | Speaker: Mark Meissner, MD | |
| 9:30 AM | Break and Visit Exhibit Hall | ||
| V2 Symposium | Sparkle East | Moderator: Steven Elias, MD FACS FACPh | |
| 10:00 AM | Ask the Experts Beyond the Basics | Panelists: Jose Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT, Ronald Bush, MD, FACS, Peter Gloviczki, MD, Lowell Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh, Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, RVT, Edward Mackay, MD, FACS, Mark Meissner, MD, Nick Morrison, MD | |
| 12:00 PM | Boxed Lunch and Visit Exhibit Hall | Sparkle West | |
| X. The Battle with Third Party Payers | Sparkle East | Moderator: Jose Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT | |
| 1:00 PM | How Can Vein Doctors Drive Insurance Policy Decision Making with Evidence-based Medicine? Are Insurance Companies Correct to Limit Endovenous Procedure Utilization Based on Specialty? | Speaker: Mark Meissner, MD | |
| 1:15 PM | If Insurance Coverage for Vein Care Falls Off, It’s Not Such a Bad Thing! Getting Patients To Pay Cash for Medical Services: 5 Pearls | Speaker: Paul Talbot, M.D. | |
| 1:30 PM | Accreditation of Your Office-based Surgery Center and Vascular Lab: Critical for the Future | Speaker: Jose Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT | |
| 1:45 PM | Air Plethysmography: Is the Obtained Information Helpful Clinically? Is the Obtained Information Useful for Reimbursement? | Speaker: Edward Mackay, MD, FACS | |
| 2:00 PM | Managing Patients Who Pay Cash Versus Those Covered by Insurance? Does Your Practice Match Your Personality? | Speaker: Zoraida Navarro, MD | |
| 2:15 PM | Participating in Innovation: Putting Your Intellectual Property in Motion | Speaker: Jihad Mustapha, MD | |
| 2:30 PM | OK, I’ve Burned the Incompetent Saphenous Vein: Now What? Phlebectomy or Sclerotherapy of the Varicosed Clusters? Should I Wait or Do It All at Once? Does Insurance Coverage Dictate? | Speaker: Antonios Gasparis, MD | |
| 2:45 PM | Interpreting Your Medicare Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Items We Should Know: Can We Bill for Foam, It’s Off-label, But Acknowledged To Be Effective In The LCD Policy? | Speaker: David H. Epstein, MD, FACR | |
| 3:00 PM | Setting Up Standards for Vein Care: Is a Unified Front Possible in the Venous Community? Are We Making Progress? What Systems Must We Put in Place? | Speaker: C. Duane Randleman, Jr., MD | |
| 3:15 PM | Healthcare Reform | Speaker: Bill Cassidy, M.D. | |
| 3:45 PM | IVC 2010 ADJOURNS | ||
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