SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 1: PROSTATE IMAGING AND INTERVENTION
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7:50 AM - 8:00 AM Opening Remarks
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Clinical Urology: What You Must Know Prior To Embarking On A PAE Program
  Presenter(s):Kara Watts, MD  
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8:10 AM - 8:20 AM Imaging Prior To PAE: MR, CTA And Cone Beam CT: Are They All Necessary
  Presenter(s):Riad Salem, MD, MBA  
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8:20 AM - 8:30 AM Navigating Difficult Anatomy: The Microcatheters And Guidewires That Lead To Success
  Presenter(s):Aaron M. Fischman, MD  
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8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Prostatic Artery Anatomy And Management Of Collaterals
  Presenter(s):Ari J. Isaacson, MD  
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8:40 AM - 8:50 AM Practice Development In The Era Of FDA Approved Prostatic Artery Embolic Agents
  Presenter(s):Jafar Golzarian, MD  
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8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Peri And Post PAE Procedure Management: My Patient Is In Agony, What Should I Do
  Presenter(s):Shivank Bhatia, MD  
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Update On The Results Of PAE: Was It Worth The Wait
  Presenter(s):Sandeep Bagla, MD  
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9:10 AM - 9:20 AM Prostate Imaging And MRI-US Fusion Prostate Biopsy For The Diagnosis Of Prostate Cancer
  Presenter(s):Evan Z. Kovac, MD  
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9:20 AM - 9:30 AM Interventional Radiologists’ Role In The Management Of Prostatic Cancer
  Presenter(s):Shivank Bhatia, MD  
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9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Renal Cell Carcinoma: When Is Percutaneous Ablation Indicated And Why
  Presenter(s):Sirish A. Kishore, MD  
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9:40 AM - 9:50 AM Panel Discussion
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM Break – Visit Exhibits (South Corridor, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 1
 
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 2: INTERVENTIONAL ONCOLOGY: NEUROENDOCRINE AND COLON
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10:10 AM - 10:20 AM NET: An Overview Of Symptoms And Management
  Presenter(s):Maureen Kohi, MD / Nicholas Fidelman, MD  
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10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Role Of TAE Or TARE In The Management Of NET
  Presenter(s):Maureen Kohi, MD / Nicholas Fidelman, MD  
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10:30 AM - 10:40 AM PRRT: A New Therapy For NET: What Is It And How Does It Work
  Presenter(s):Lisa Bodei, MD, PhD  
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10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Colorectal Carcinoma: Prevention, Diagnosis And Early Management
  Presenter(s):Lakshmi Rajdev, MD / Andreas Kaubisch, MD  
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10:50 AM - 11:00 AM Liver Dominant mCRC: Surgical Resection, Embolization Or Ablation: How Do You Choose
  Presenter(s):Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhD  
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11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Percutaneous Methods Of Preparing For Major Hepatectomy: LVD (Liver Venous Depravation) vs. PVE
  Presenter(s):David C. Madoff, MD  
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11:10 AM - 11:20 AM Radiation Embolization Segmentectomy And Radiation Embolization Lobectomy: Indications, Technique And Results
  Presenter(s):Riad Salem, MD, MBA  
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11:20 AM - 11:30 AM ALPPS: A Surgical Method To Prepare For Major Hepatectomy
  Presenter(s):Juan P. Rocca, MD  
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11:30 AM - 11:40 AM Optimizing Ablative Techniques Using New Image Guidance, And Ablation Confirmation Software
  Presenter(s):Joshua L. Weintraub, MD, FSIR  
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11:40 AM - 11:50 AM Are Robotics Helpful In Accurate Positioning Of Biopsy And Ablation Needles
  Presenter(s):S. Nahum Goldberg, MD  
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11:50 AM - 12:00 PM What Did We Learn From SIRFLOX And Other RCT For mCRC: Can We Do Better
  Presenter(s):Edward Kim, MD  
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12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Panel Discussion
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch Break - South Corridor Exhibit Area (2nd Floor)
Visit Exhibits - South Corridor, 2nd Floor
END OF SESSION 2
 
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 3: INTERVENTIONAL ONCOLOGY: PANCREAS AND LIVER
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1:10 PM - 1:20 PM Pancreatic Cancer: Defining Resectable, Borderline Resectable And Locally Advanced Disease
  Presenter(s):Victoria Chernyak, MD, MS  
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1:20 PM - 1:30 PM Medical And Surgical Management Of Resectable And Borderline Resectable Disease
  Presenter(s):Peter Muscarella II, MD  
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1:30 PM - 1:40 PM Percutaneous Options For Pancreatic Cancer
  Presenter(s):Govindarajan Narayanan, MD  
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1:40 PM - 1:50 PM Double Balloon Isolated Perfusion Of Gemcitabine For Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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1:50 PM - 2:00 PM Immunologic Response To Regional Therapy
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Erinjeri, MD, PhD  
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2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Management Implications Of LI-RADS Categories
  Presenter(s):Victoria Chernyak, MD, MS  
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2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Management Of HCC: A Review Of The Literature – Medical, Operative Or Local Regional Therapy
  Presenter(s):Jean Francois H. Geschwind, MD  
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2:20 PM - 2:30 PM Local Regional Management Of HCC: TACE, TARE Or Ablate
  Presenter(s):Riad Salem, MD, MBA  
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2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Role Of SBRT In The Management Of HCC
  Presenter(s):Rafi Kabarriti, MD  
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2:40 PM - 2:50 PM DEBATE: Flow Directed vs. Flow Redirected Embolization Using Proximal Flow Restriction: Advantages Of Flow Directed Embolization
  Presenter(s):Michael G. Tal, MD, MBA  
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2:50 PM - 3:00 PM DEBATE: Flow Directed vs. Flow Redirected Embolization Using Proximal Flow Restriction: Advantages Of Flow Redirected Embolization
  Presenter(s):Steven C. Rose, MD  
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3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Panel Discussion
3:10 PM - 3:50 PM Hands-On Workshops: Microcatheters, Embolic Agents And Devices, Ablation Devices
END OF SESSION 3
 
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 4: INTERVENTIONAL ONCOLOGY: LUNG AND BONE
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3:50 PM - 4:00 PM Metastatic Breast Cancer: What Does IR Have To Offer
  Presenter(s):Amy R. Deipolyi, MD, PhD  
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4:00 PM - 4:10 PM Lung Cancer Screening: What Is Benign And What Is Not
  Presenter(s):Linda B. Haramati, MD, MS  
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4:10 PM - 4:20 PM Ablation For Lung Metastases: When Can It Be The Treatment Of Choice
  Presenter(s):Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhD  
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4:20 PM - 4:30 PM Management Of Painful Bone And Soft Tissue Metastatic Lesions
  Presenter(s):Majid Maybody, MD  
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END OF SESSION 4
 
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 5: CIRRHOSIS / PORTAL HYPERTENSION
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4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Pathophysiology Of Cirrhosis And Information Gained From Fibroscans Or MR Elastography
  Presenter(s):Samuel Sigal, MD  
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4:40 PM - 4:50 PM Transjugular Liver Biopsies: Indications, Technique, Results And Complications
  Presenter(s):Matthew S. Johnson, MD  
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4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Transfemoral Transcaval Liver Biopsies: Safety And Efficacy In Over 200 Cases
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Indications For TIPS Or BRTO: How Do I Choose
  Presenter(s):Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
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5:10 PM - 5:20 PM Technical Tips For Successful BRTO Even In The Presence Of Ectopic Varices
  Presenter(s):Wael E. Saad, MD  
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5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Acute And Chronic Portal Vein Thrombosis: Techniques For Success
  Presenter(s):Riad Salem, MD, MBA  
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5:30 PM - 5:40 PM Finally, A New Device To Simplify Creation Of A TIPS: The Scorpion
  Presenter(s):Wael E. Saad, MD  
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5:40 PM - 5:50 PM Simplifying The TIPS Procedure By Using The Cynamon Technique
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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5:50 PM - 6:00 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 5
 
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 6: RADIAL ARTERY ACCESS
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8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Radial Artery Or Femoral Artery Access: How To Choose
  Presenter(s):Aaron M. Fischman, MD  
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8:10 AM - 8:20 AM What Tools Are Needed For Success: Avoiding Surprises
  Presenter(s):Marcelo Guimaraes, MD, FSIR  
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8:20 AM - 8:30 AM Visceral And Pelvic Angiography Via The Radial Artery: How Does It Differ From The Femoral Approach
  Presenter(s):Robert A. Lookstein, MD, MHCDL, FSIR, FAHA  
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8:30 AM - 8:40 AM How Far Can You Reach And How Large Can You Go For The Treatment Of PVD
  Presenter(s):Rahul S. Patel, MD  
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8:40 AM - 8:50 AM Radial Artery Access In The Management Of AV Fistulas: When Is It Indicated And When Is It Not
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Advantages Of The Distal Radial (Snuffbox) Approach
  Presenter(s):Vivian Bishay, MD  
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Avoiding And Managing Complications Of Radial Artery Access
  Presenter(s):Theresa M. Caridi, MD  
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9:10 AM - 9:20 AM Femoral Access Should Not Be Forgotten: The Small And Large Exit Plan
  Presenter(s):Mona Ranade, MD  
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9:20 AM - 10:10 AM Hands-On Workshops: Radial And Femoral Access
END OF SESSION 6
 
SESSION 7 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 7: PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
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10:10 AM - 10:20 AM PAD Year In Review: Key Research Trials And Implications To Clinical Practice
  Presenter(s):Barry T. Katzen, MD  
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10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Medical Management Of PAD In View Of New Trial Results: Review Of Guidelines And Potential Role For Anticoagulation
  Presenter(s):Andrew S. Blum, MD  
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10:30 AM - 10:40 AM Advanced Techniques In The Contemporary Management Of Complex Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease
  Presenter(s):Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSVM, FSIR  
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10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Role Of Thrombolysis vs. Mechanical Thrombectomy In The Management Of Acute Limb Ischemia
  Presenter(s):Rahul S. Patel, MD  
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10:50 AM - 11:00 AM Current Paradigms In The Treatment Of Femoropopliteal Artery Occlusive Disease
  Presenter(s):Kevin Herman, MD  
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11:00 AM - 11:10 AM The Right Tool For The Job: Which Atherectomy Device In What Case And The Role Of Shockwave In Calcified Vessels
  Presenter(s):Andrew S. Blum, MD  
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11:10 AM - 11:20 AM Endovascular Management Of The CFA: The Next Frontier
  Presenter(s):Nilesh N. Balar, MD  
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11:20 AM - 11:30 AM Results Of Self-Expanding Nitinol Stents Post-Dilated With Drug-Coated Balloon In The Treatment Of Femoropopliteal Disease
  Presenter(s):Mark W. Mewissen, MD, RVT  
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11:30 AM - 11:40 AM Data Driven Guide To Current Management Of In-Stent Restenosis
  Presenter(s):Robert A. Lookstein, MD, MHCDL, FSIR, FAHA  
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11:40 AM - 11:50 AM Tibial Disease: The Utilization Of Angiosomes And Angiographisomes In The Modern Management Of CLI
  Presenter(s):John H. Rundback, MD, FSIR, FAHA, FSVMB  
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11:50 AM - 12:00 PM Pedal Access: When And How I Do It
  Presenter(s):Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSVM, FSIR  
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12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Two Cutting Edge Techniques: Percutaneous Arterial Bypass (DETOUR) And Deep Vein Arterialization (LimFlow)
  Presenter(s):Andrej Schmidt, MD  
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12:10 PM - 12:20 PM After The Intervention: Healing The Wound
  Presenter(s):Raghu Kolluri, MD  
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12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Panel Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM Lunch Break - South Corridor Exhibit Area (2nd Floor)
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 7
 
SESSION 8 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 8: AORTIC ANEURYSMS AND DISSECTIONS
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1:20 PM - 1:30 PM Non-Fenestrated Options For Treating Patients With Short, Diseased Proximal Aortic Neck
  Presenter(s):Andrew Holden, MBChB  
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1:30 PM - 1:40 PM Fenestrated And Branched EVAR: Technique, Pitfalls, And Complications
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Farber, MD  
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1:40 PM - 1:50 PM Laser-Assisted Transgraft Embolization: A Novel Approach To The Management Of Type II Endoleaks
  Presenter(s):Mark W. Mewissen, MD, RVT  
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1:50 PM - 2:00 PM State-Of-The-Art In Type B Aortic Dissection: When Is Endovascular Repair Indicated
  Presenter(s):Michael D. Dake, MD  
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2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Contemporary Management Of Persistent False Lumen Perfusion And Expansion Following TEVAR
  Presenter(s):Frank R. Arko, MD  
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM When Is Endovascular Repair Indicated In The Setting Of Aortic Infection
  Presenter(s):Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD  
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2:20 PM - 2:30 PM Renal Artery Stenting In Medically Resistant Renal Vascular Hypertension Or Ischemic Nephropathy Can Prevent Emergency Intervention
  Presenter(s):Thomas A. Sos, MD  
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2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Alternative Access Sites For EVAR, TEVAR, And TAVR: Axillary Artery, Iliac Conduit, Transapical, Transcaval, Etc.
  Presenter(s):Rahul S. Patel, MD  
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2:40 PM - 2:50 PM Use Of Virtual Reality For Optimizing Complex Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
  Presenter(s):Barry T. Katzen, MD  
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2:50 PM - 3:00 PM Algorithm For Choosing The Right Patient For Carotid Stenting, Endarterectomy, And Medical Management In 2018
  Presenter(s):Klaus D. Mathias, MD  
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Advances In Carotid Stenting: Technical Considerations
  Presenter(s):Claudio J. Schonholz, MD  
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3:10 PM - 3:20 PM Training On A Simulator: Does It Improve Performance And Decrease Complications
  Presenter(s):Gabriel Bartal, MD, FSIR, FCIRSE  
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3:20 PM - 3:30 PM Panel Discussion
3:30 PM - 4:20 PM Hands-On Workshops: Atherectomy Devices, Crossing Devices, Stents, Stent-Grafts
END OF SESSION 8
 
SESSION 9 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 9: PUSHING THE ENVELOPE OF IR
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4:20 PM - 4:30 PM Results Of Over 400 UAE Procedures: A New Aortography Free Technique To Identify Significant Collateral Supply
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Regional Anesthesia And Other Techniques That Can Improve Patient Satisfaction In UFE
  Presenter(s):Theresa M. Caridi, MD / Maureen Kohi, MD  
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4:40 PM - 4:50 PM Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia For The Interventional Radiologist: Clinical Pearls From An Anesthesiologist
  Presenter(s):Ron E. Samet, MD  
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4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Hemorrhoidal Embolization: Does The Data Warrant Increased Use
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Acute Lower GI Hemorrhage: The Role Of CTA, Provocative And Emperic Embolization
  Presenter(s):Yosef Golowa, MD  
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5:10 PM - 5:20 PM Bariatric Surgery vs. Left Gastric Embolization: An Update
  Presenter(s):Aravind Arepally, MD  
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5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Embolization For Arthritic Pain: Why, How And Results
  Presenter(s):Sandeep Bagla, MD  
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5:30 PM - 5:40 PM Embolization For Recurrent Hemarthrosis: Why, How And Results
  Presenter(s):David W. Trost, MD  
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5:40 PM - 5:50 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 9
 
SESSION 10 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 10: PEDIATRIC VASCULAR AND LYMPHATIC IMAGING AND INTERVENTION
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8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Lymphatic Anatomy And Diagnostic Imaging
  Presenter(s):Bill S. Majdalany, MD  
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8:10 AM - 8:20 AM Lymphatic Intervention: Maximizing Success
  Presenter(s):Gregory J. Nadolski, MD  
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8:20 AM - 8:30 AM Lymphatic Collections Outside The Thorax: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis And Management
  Presenter(s):Bill S. Majdalany, MD  
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8:30 AM - 8:40 AM How To Manage Difficult Cases
  Presenter(s):Gregory J. Nadolski, MD  
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8:40 AM - 8:50 AM Vascular Malformation In Children: Classification And Management
  Presenter(s):Ahmad Alomari, MD, MSc, FSIR  
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8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Fibroadipose Vascular Anomaly (FAVA) And Intramuscular Capillary Type Hemangioma (ICTH): How They Differ From Typical Vascular Anomalies And How Are They Treated
  Presenter(s):Gulraiz Chaudry, MBChB, FRCR  
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Percutaneous Treatment Of Complex Pediatric Vascular Disease
  Presenter(s):Elchanan Bruckheimer, MBBS  
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9:10 AM - 9:20 AM The HHT Clinic: How To Get Started And What To Look For
  Presenter(s):Sergei A. Sobolevsky, MD  
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9:20 AM - 9:30 AM Pulmonary AVM: New Technique And Devices To Achieve Long-Lasting Results Without Complications
  Presenter(s):Jonathan Susman, MD  
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9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Panel Discussion
9:40 AM - 10:30 AM Hands-On Workshops: Pediatric And Lymphatic Interventions
END OF SESSION 10
 
SESSION 11 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 11: THE SWOLLEN EXTREMITY
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10:30 AM - 10:40 AM Clinical Staging Of Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
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10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Lymphatic Swelling: Making The Diagnosis And New Treatment Options
  Presenter(s):Stanley G. Rockson, MD  
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10:50 AM - 11:00 AM Superficial Venous Varicosities: Sclerotherapy vs. Microphlebectomy
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
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11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Saphenous Vein Reflux And Pelvic Congestion: Which Should Be Treated First
  Presenter(s):Melvin Rosenblatt, MD  
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11:10 AM - 11:20 AM Saphenous Vein Ablation: When Is It Indicated And When Not
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, RPhS, FACS, FACPh  
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11:20 AM - 11:30 AM A Review Of Venous Ablation Devices And The Reimbursement Challenges
  Presenter(s):Melvin Rosenblatt, MD  
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11:30 AM - 11:40 AM Evaluation And Management Of Pelvic Congestion And Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Ronald S. Winokur, MD  
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11:40 AM - 11:50 AM New Venous Stents: Are Dedicated Venous Stents Necessary And Why
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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11:50 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Lunch Break - South Corridor Exhibit Area (2nd Floor)
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 11
 
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 12: DVT/PE AND BUSINESS
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12:50 PM - 1:00 PM DVT Controversies: When Should Acute DVT Be Treated
  Presenter(s):Paul J. Rochon, MD  
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1:00 PM - 1:10 PM DVT Controversies: When Should Chronic DVT Be Treated
  Presenter(s):Mark J. Garcia, MD  
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1:10 PM - 1:20 PM New Devices And Techniques For Rapid Clot Removal
  Presenter(s):Mahmood Razavi, MD  
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1:20 PM - 1:30 PM Optimal Cases For Large Bore Thrombectomy Devices
  Presenter(s):John Moriarty, MD, FSIR  
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1:30 PM - 1:40 PM Controversies In Pulmonary Embolism: When Should Massive And Submassive PE Be Treated By IR
  Presenter(s):Parag Patel, MD, MS, FSIR  
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1:40 PM - 1:50 PM The Evolving Role Of The PERT
  Presenter(s):Amish Patel, MD / Akhilesh K. Sista, MD  
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1:50 PM - 2:00 PM CTEPH: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Percutaneous And Surgical Management
  Presenter(s):John Moriarty, MD, FSIR  
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2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Lung Transplants: IR Role In The Management Of Early And Late Complications
 
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM IVC Filter Controversies: Current Indications And Contraindications For IVC Filters
  Presenter(s):Matthew S. Johnson, MD  
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2:20 PM - 2:30 PM Can And Should All IVC Filters Be Removed, Even “Permanent” Filters
  Presenter(s):David W. Trost, MD  
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2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Management Of Anticoagulation Associated Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: IVC Filter Or UFE
  Presenter(s):Yosef Golowa, MD / Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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2:40 PM - 2:50 PM Maximizing Your IR Billing Using The Correct Codes For Procedures And E&M
  Presenter(s):Parag Patel, MD, MS, FSIR  
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2:50 PM - 3:00 PM Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) Replace Diagnostic Radiologists And How Can It Benefit IR
  Presenter(s):Gabriel Bartal, MD, FSIR, FCIRSE  
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3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Setting Up An Outpatient Center: Which IR Procedures Are Preferably Done In An Outpatient Center And Why
  Presenter(s):David Sperling, MD, FSIR  
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3:10 PM - 3:20 PM Panel Discussion
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM Hands-On Workshops: IVC Filters, Retrievals, Venous Stents, Venous Ablation
END OF SESSION 12
 
SESSION 13 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 13: NEW AND INNOVATIVE
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4:00 PM - 4:10 PM What Is New In Renal And Biliary Drainage Procedures
  Presenter(s):Saher S. Sabri, MD  
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4:10 PM - 4:20 PM IR Endoscopy Via A PTC: What You Need To Get Started
  Presenter(s):Kelvin Hong, MD  
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4:20 PM - 4:30 PM Percutaneous Cholecystostomy, Stone Removal, Ablation
  Presenter(s):Eli Atar, MD, FSIR  
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4:30 PM - 4:40 PM If You Are Not Using CO2, Why Aren’t You: It’s Simple, Safe, Inexpensive And Very Helpful In A Range Of Procedures
  Presenter(s):Jim Caridi, MD  
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4:40 PM - 4:50 PM Peripheral Vascular Disease: Diagnosis And Intervention With Minimal Contrast In The Presence Of Renal Insufficiency
  Presenter(s):Eli Atar, MD, FSIR  
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4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Percutaneous Gastrostomies: The Tried And True And The New
  Presenter(s):Arash Gohari, MD  
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5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Percutaneous AV Creation: Devices, Results And Ancillary Procedures For Success
  Presenter(s):Bart L. Dolmatch, MD  
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5:10 PM - 5:20 PM Management Of Failing AV Grafts And Fistulas: You Can Decrease Overall Cost By Spending More Upfront – Is This Fact Or Fiction
  Presenter(s):Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
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5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 13
 
SESSION 14 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 14: ACUTE STROKE – TRIAGE AND IMAGING
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8:00 AM - 8:05 AM Introduction
  Presenter(s):Allan L. Brook, MD  
8:06 AM - 8:11 AM Waking Up To A New Dawn And Its Implications
  Presenter(s):Lawrence R. Wechsler, MD  
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8:12 AM - 8:17 AM DEFUSE 3 And Other Trial Updates
  Presenter(s):Mahesh V. Jayaraman, MD / Ryan A. McTaggart, MD  
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8:18 AM - 8:28 AM Artificial Intelligence And The Best Future Imaging Trends
  Presenter(s): R. Gilberto Gonzalez, MD, PhD  
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8:29 AM - 8:39 AM Low NIHSS And LVO: Treatment Paradigms And Why
  Presenter(s):H. Christian Schumacher, MD  
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM Emergency Room Issues, And Too Many Transfers, Decisions And Discussions
  Presenter(s):Edward C. Jauch, MD, MS  
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8:51 AM - 9:01 AM Imaging Trends And What To Expect After DAWN
  Presenter(s):Howard A. Rowley, MD  
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9:02 AM - 9:12 AM Stroke Systems And Updated Guidelines
  Presenter(s):Don Frei, MD  
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9:13 AM - 9:23 AM European Stroke Systems And How They Differ
  Presenter(s):Zsolt Kulcsar, MD, PhD  
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9:24 AM - 9:34 AM Treatment Distal Stroke Lesions: When, Why, And Why Not
  Presenter(s):Philip M. Meyers, MD  
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9:35 AM - 9:45 AM CT In The Ambulance Should Be The Standard Of Care
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Rasmussen, MD  
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9:46 AM - 10:06 AM MRI In Acute Stroke Care, And When It Is Best To Utilize
  Presenter(s): R. Gilberto Gonzalez, MD, PhD  
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10:07 AM - 10:25 AM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 14
 
SESSION 15 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 15: STROKE TREATMENT CURRENT TRENDS
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10:26 AM - 10:36 AM Thrombectomy Techniques 3.0: Tips And Tricks In Challenging Cases - My Pearls
  Presenter(s):Rafael A. Ortiz, MD  
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10:37 AM - 10:47 AM Innovative And Novel Stroke Therapies That Are In The Pipeline
  Presenter(s):Sameer A. Ansari, MD, PhD  
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10:48 AM - 10:58 AM Radial Access: Why, When, And How
  Presenter(s):Sudhakar R. Satti, MD  
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10:59 AM - 11:09 AM Basilar Artery Occlusion- Tips For Treating Underlying Stenosis In The Acute Thrombectomy Setting
  Presenter(s):J Mocco, MD, MS  
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11:10 AM - 11:20 AM Time Saving Pearls To Revascularization: Secrets Of The Trade
  Presenter(s):Eytan Raz, MD   
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11:21 AM - 11:31 AM Stroke Systems Of Care: Getting The Patient To The Right Place At The Right Time - NYC Examples Of Best Practice
  Presenter(s):David Ben-Eli, MD  
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11:32 AM - 11:42 AM Neuroscience: Latest Trials And Trend Setting Ideas
  Presenter(s):Charles Esenwa, MD, MS  
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11:43 AM - 11:53 AM Anesthesia – General vs. Sedation: New Data
  Presenter(s):Allison Spinelli, DO  
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11:54 AM - 12:04 PM Break – Pick up Lunch in the South Corridor Exhibit Area (2nd Floor) and return to the Murray Hill Suites for the Luncheon Program.
END OF SESSION 15
 
SESSION 16 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 16: LUNCHEON SESSION – CAROTID STENTING AND WHERE WE ARE IN 2018
Moderators:Thomas G. Brott, MD / Don Heck, MD  
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12:05 PM - 12:17 PM Carotid Literature Review 2018
  Presenter(s):Thomas G. Brott, MD  
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12:18 PM - 12:30 PM Carotid Disease: Treatment In 2018 And Future Predictions
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
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12:31 PM - 12:43 PM To Bypass Or Not Bypass A Primary Stroke Center: It’s No Longer A Question
  Presenter(s):Mahesh V. Jayaraman, MD / Ryan A. McTaggart, MD  
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12:44 PM - 12:59 PM Anti-Platelet Therapy Best Managed In The Acute Stenting And SAH Patients
  Presenter(s):Lucie G. Thibault, Pharm.D  
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1:00 PM - 1:10 PM Tandem Occlusions: Stent, Do Not Stent Or Occlude The Vessel And Circumstances That Go With Each
  Presenter(s):Don Heck, MD  
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END OF SESSION 16
 
SESSION 17 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 17: BRAIN ANEURYSM
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1:11 PM - 1:21 PM Updates On Vasospasm
  Presenter(s):Richard P. Klucznik, MD, FACR  
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1:22 PM - 1:33 PM Flow Diversion: Trends And Future Roles
  Presenter(s):Peter K. Nelson, MD  
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1:33 PM - 1:43 PM When To Treat An Unruptured Aneurysm: Clinical Practice vs. Scientific Data
  Presenter(s):Howard A. Riina, MD  
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1:44 PM - 1:54 PM The Next Generation Aneurysm Trial: What Should It Look Like
  Presenter(s):Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
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1:55 PM - 2:05 PM Role Of Intra-Aneurysmal Therapy: Novel Intra-Saccular Devices
  Presenter(s):David Fiorella, MD, PhD  
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2:06 PM - 2:16 PM Vessel Wall Imaging Highlight And Where It Impacts Patient Care
  Presenter(s):Ronit Agid, MD  
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2:17 PM - 2:27 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 17
 
SESSION 18 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 18: COMPLICATIONS
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2:28 PM - 2:38 PM Intraprocedural Complication Management
  Presenter(s):David J. Langer, MD  
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2:39 PM - 2:49 PM What To Do With Lesions That Won’t Open
  Presenter(s):Seon-Kyu Lee, MD, PhD  
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END OF SESSION 18
 
SESSION 19 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 19: FUTURE ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT AND EXPANDING YOUR PRACTICE
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2:50 PM - 3:00 PM Collateral Circulation: Imaging And Implications
  Presenter(s):Allan L. Brook, MD  
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3:01 PM - 3:11 PM Stent Technology Forum: Electrodes And Software Data
  Presenter(s):Thomas J. Oxley, MD, PhD  
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3:12 PM - 3:22 PM Dural Sinus Stenting And The Clearly Under Recognized Entities Needing Our Expertise
  Presenter(s):Maksim Shapiro, MD  
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3:23 PM - 3:33 PM Middle Meningeal Embolization For SDH
  Presenter(s):Jared Knopman, MD  
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3:34 PM - 3:44 PM Current Billing And Coding Updates In The Neurointerventional
  Presenter(s):Henry H. Woo, MD  
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3:45 PM - 3:55 PM Migraine Headaches: Have I Got An Idea
  Presenter(s):David J. Altschul, MD  
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END OF SESSION 19
 
SESSION 20 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 20: HOT TOPICS AND TRENDS 2018
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4:07 PM - 4:28 PM ELVO Stroke: How Should We Meet The Perceived Demand
  Presenter(s):Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
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4:29 PM - 4:39 PM Update On Treatment For Cerebrovascular Trauma
  Presenter(s):Gregg H. Zoarski, MD  
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4:40 PM - 4:50 PM Safe Practice And Quality In The INR Suite: Radiation Safe Practices
  Presenter(s):Todd S. Miller, MD  
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4:51 PM - 5:01 PM SRS For AVMs In The Post ARUBA Era
  Presenter(s):Douglas Kondziolka, MD  
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5:02 PM - 5:12 PM “Artificial Intelligence Augmenting Stroke Care”
  Presenter(s):Gabriel Bartal, MD, FSIR, FCIRSE  
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5:13 PM - 5:23 PM Stroke Legislation Update And Local Complications
  Presenter(s):Bradley Kaufman, MD, MPH  
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5:23 PM - 5:30 PM Panel Discussion
5:30 PM - 5:30 PM Adjourn
END OF SESSION 20
 
SESSION 21 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 21: HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS: TIPS And Transvenous Liver Biopsy
Moderators:TBD
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM TIPS
  Presenter(s):Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR / Jacob Cynamon, MD  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Transvenous LIver Biopsy
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD / Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
END OF SESSION 21
 
SESSION 22 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 22: ASSOCIATE FACULTY PODIUM PRESENTATIONS PROGRAM
Moderators:TBD
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11:00 AM - 3:00 PM To view the Associate Faculty agenda please click on AF Podium Program on the left side of the AIMsymposium homepage.
END OF SESSION 22