Dr. Deepak Nair, MD

Deepak G. Nair MD MS MHA RVT FACS is Chief of Vascular Surgery, Chair of Vascular Quality Improvement, and Chair of Medical Education at Sarasota Memorial Healthcare. He is one of the few actively Double Board-Certified surgeons in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery in the country. He is an educator, advisor, and mentor to medical (FSU, UF, USF), nursing (FSU, USF), college, and high school students. Dr Nair is a Partner at Sarasota Vascular Specialists.

Dr. Nair has garnered many other professional honors and accolades, including President of the Florida Vascular Society; President of the Florida American College of Surgeons, President of the Sarasota County Medical Society, Governor of the American College of Surgeons, Chair of the Section on Outpatient and Office Based Vascular Care of the Society for Vascular Surgery, and appointed to governing Boards for many different organizations. He is currently President-elect for the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Vascular Interventional organization which accredits hospitals and organizations that provide vascular care to patients nationally and internationally. He is regularly honored as a ‘Top Doctor,’ ‘Top Surgeon,’ and ‘Best Surgeon’ by numerous different organizations. He was selected as one of the 200 best vascular surgeons in the country by Newsweek in 2024. https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-best-vascular-surgeons-2024

Deepak Nair is an active and avid speaker, writer, and leader who has presented, published, and organized on a broad range of issues in North America, Europe, and Asia. Please refer to the attached CV for details.

Dr. Nair grew up in Manhattan where he split time between Public and Parochial schools. He attended the prestigious Bronx High School of Science and then graduated magna cum laude from the City College of New York. Dr. Deepak Nair received his medical education at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse where he was a member of the AOA honors society.

Despite the grueling workload of his general surgical residency at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Nair was still able to study for and graduate with a Masters in Healthcare Administration as well as Masters of Science in Clinical Research. Subsequently, he completed a fellowship in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, where he was instrumental in developing Spine technology at the Yerkes Primate Laboratory with Orthopedic surgeons and Venous Valve technology with graduate students at Georgia Tech.

Dr. Nair’s clinical skills include all aspects of vascular care including aneurysms, artery disease, vein disease, lymphatic pathology, and photomedicine. He performed the first minimally invasive repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection, respectively, in the area. He has a strong interest in complex vascular problems and Laser technology.

Deepak Nair enjoys watching all sports, visiting museums, walking, and reading for leisure in his spare time.

His focus and greatest love are his three children.

Office: 941-371-6565 Email: [email protected] Twitter/X: @DrVascular

CURRICULUM VITAE

Deepak Gopalan Nair, MD, MS, MHA, RVT, FACS

OFFICE
Sarasota Vascular Specialists
600 N. Cattlemen Road, Suite 220
Sarasota, FL  34232
Telephone:  (941) 371-6565
Facsimile:  (941) 377-7731
eMail:  [email protected]

X(Twitter): @DrVascular

Board Certified in General Surgery (Certificate Number: 051775)

Board Certified in Vascular Surgery (Certificate Number: 101824)

MEDICAL SCHOOL
Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York
1994 – 1998, AOA

INTERNSHIP (General Surgery)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center

Bronx, New York
1998-1999

RESIDENCY (General Surgery)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center

Bronx, New York
1999 – 2005

Board Certified (November, 2006)

Administrative Surgical Chief Resident
July, 2004 – June, 2005

FELLOWSHIP
Emory University School of Medicine
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
2005 – 2007

Board Certified (May 2008)

EDUCATION
Masters in Health Care Administration (MHA)
Sacramento International University, Cum Laude
July, 2003 – May, 2005

Masters of Science in Clinical Research Methods (MS)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
Clinical Research Training Program
July, 2000 – June, 2002

Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York, AOA
August, 1994 – June, 1998

Bachelor of Science in BioMedical Sciences (BS)
City College of New York, New York, NY, Magna Cum Laude
August, 1991 – July, 1994

Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, New York
September, 1987 – June, 1991


POSTGRADUATE
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
October 11, 2009

Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT, August, 2004)
ARDMS Certification


LICENSE
Florida, #ME99082, June 16, 2007

BOARD CERTIFICATION

General Surgery - Certificate: #051775

Current Status: Certified - Meeting CC Requirements

Initial Certification Date: October 23, 2006 Reverification Date: January 05, 2025

Vascular Surgery - Certificate: #101824

Current Status: Certified - Meeting CC Requirements

Initial Certification Date: May 19, 2008 Expiration Date: December 31, 2028

LEADERSHIP ROLES, AWARDS, & HONORS

Chief of Vascular Surgery Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System

2010 –current

Chairman of Medical Education Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System

2013-current

Chairman of Peripheral Vascular Quality Improvement Committee Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System

2009-current

President-Elect Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Vascular Interventional Board

2023-current

Governor, American College of Surgeons

2017-2023

Chair of the Society for Vascular Surgery Section on Office and Outpatient Care

2019-2021

President of Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

2020-2021

President of Florida Vascular Society

2019-2020

President of Sarasota County Medical Society

2018-2019

Selby Foundation Spotlight on Success

Recognition for Successful Mentoring

15^th Annual Selby Scholar Symposium, Sarasota, Florida,

 December 29, 2015

Golden Apple Award for Best Resident Teacher
Given by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Class of 2006
First two-time winner
2005

Golden Apple Award for Best Resident Teacher
Given by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Class of 2005
2004

American College of Surgeons Leadership Conference Resident ‘Leader’
Washington, DC
June, 2005

Patient Care Trust Fund Grant, $25,000,
“Portable Duplex Ultrasound Facilitates Patient Care in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit.”
July, 2003

Bronx Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Resident Essay Contest, Winner
“Cryoinjury is cell cycle specific in colon cancer”
May, 2002

Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) ‘Laparoscopic Knot Tying Winner’
Resident’s Endoscopy and Laparoscopy Workshop
Cincinnati, Ohio
August, 2001

National Cancer Institute Summer Fellowship in Molecular Cancer Prevention
Rockville, Maryland
August, 2001

International Union Against Cancer (UICC) Research Training Fellowship
“Molecular Biology of Solid Tumor Therapeutics”
Toronto, Canada
May, 2001

Bronx and Westchester Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Resident Essay Contest, Winner
“A nude mouse model to study radiofrequency ablation”
May, 2001

American Federation for Medical Research Scholarship
Washington, DC
April, 2001

Research Fellow, Surgical Oncology Laboratory
Dr. T.S. Ravikumar
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
July, 2000 – June, 2002

HOSPITAL & TEACHING APPOINTMENTS

ACTIVE
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Clinical Sciences (Vascular Surgery)
Florida State University Medical School
2007 to present

Staff Member
Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida
2007 to present

Staff Member
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
2014 to present

Staff Member
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota, Florida
2007 to present

Staff Member Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice

Laurel, Florida

2022- present

PROFESSIONAL AND HOSPITAL SOCIETIES & COMMITTEES
American College of Surgeons
1998 to present

              Governor

              2017-2023

              American College of Surgeons Advisory Council on Vascular Surgery

2004 – 2005, 2007 – 2009

American College of Surgeons Resident and Associate Society – Executive Committee

2004 – 2007

American College of Surgeons Resident and Associate Society

Education Committee, Membership Committee, Communications Committee

2002 – 2009

Society for Vascular Surgery
2008 to present

Representative to IAC Vein Center/Vascular Interventional Board

              2012-2023

              Section on Office-Based and Outpatient Care, Chair

              2019-2021

Society for Vascular Ultrasound
2004 to present

Florida Chapter, American College of Surgeons
2009 to present
              Legislative and Advocacy Committee Chair
              2014-2017

              Treasurer

              2017-2018

              Secretary

              2018-2020

South Asian Association for Vascular Surgery
Founding Member
2010 to present

Sarasota County Medical Society
2007 to present

              President

              2018-2019

              Executive Board of Directors

              2017-2020

Florida Vascular Society
2012 to present

              President

              2019-2020

Executive Board of Directors
2013 to 2021

              Treasurer 2016-2018

Chair of Government Relations / Clinical Practice Committee, FVS
West Florida Councilor
2013 to 2016

First Coast Medicare J9 Contractor Advisory Committee
2013 to 2018

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Vascular QI Committee
Chair
2009 –to present

Intersocietal Accreditation Commission

Board of Directors 2020-2024

Value Based Task Force (Chair 2020-2024)

DEI Task Force (2020-2023)

QI Task Force (2020-2023)

IAC Vein / Vascular Intervention Center Board of Directors
2012 to present (President Elect)

Florida Medical Association
Delegate from the Sarasota County Medical Society
2011 - 2019

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Medical Education Committee
2009 – present
Chair, 2015 to present

Florida Board of Medicine
Office Surgery Procedures Subcommittee
2013 to 2021

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Medical Executive Committee
Surgery Rep
2008 – 2011

Doctors Hospital Ethics Committee
2008 – 2012

Emory Revisited Program
Supervisor:  Robert B. Smith, MD
Preceptor 2006

American College of Surgeons, New York
Regional Representative
2003 – 2004

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Surgery Club
Resident Advisor, Mentor
2000 – 2005

WORK HISTORY
Vascular Surgeon
Sarasota Vascular Specialists, Sarasota, Florida
2007 to present

Assistant Physician, Department of Plastic Surgery, Burn Unit
Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, Bronx, New York
2000 – 2002

House Physician, Department of Neurosurgery
North Bronx Health Network
2001 – 2002

Field Physician, Athletic Division, Football
City of Yonkers Public High Schools
2001 – 2002

Evaluator, Auditor; Continuing Medical Education Department
Montefiore Medical Center
2001-2005

PUBLICATIONS

1. Nair DG. ‘State Regulations’ in Office-Based Endovascular Centers. Elseivier 2019.

1. Nair DG. ‘Anesthesia’ in Office-Based Endovascular Centers. Elseivier 2019.
2. Samson RH, Morales RM, Showalter DP, Lepore MR, Dorsay DA, Nair DG. ‘Improved patency after axillofemoral bypass for aortoiliac occlusive disease’.  April, 2018. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 68(5):1430-1437

1. Nair DG. ‘6 things to know about traveler’s thrombosis’. The Real Story on Traveler’s Thrombosis.  August 2016. Society for Vascular Surgery website
                
2. Nair DG. ‘The Outpatient Dialysis Access Center’ in Hemodialysis Access: Fundamentals and Advanced Management. Springer 2016.

1. Samson RH, Morales RM, Showalter DP, Lepore MR, Nair DG. Five-Year Patency Rates for Heparin-Bonded Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Femoropopliteal Bypass Grafts vs ePTFE Grafts Without Heparin. January, 2016; (Vol 63, Issue 1, Page 289)

1. Satiani B, Nair DG, Starr J, Samson RH; Essentials for negotiating for employment in a changing environment; March, 2014; Journal of Vascular Surgery (Vol 63, pp 1-7).
   
   
2. Samson RH, Cline JL, Showalter DP, Lepore ML, Nair DG, Contralateral carotid artery occlusion is not a contraindication to carotid endarterectomy even if shunts are not routinely used; October, 2013; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (Vol 58, Issue 4, pp 935-940).
   
   
3. Nair DG, Samson RH; Medical Management of Vascular Disease; October, 2013; Scientific American Surgery.
   
   
4. Samson RH, Nair DG; Outpatient Endovascular Suites: Are they Good for the Patient or Doctor? Vascular Specialist, August, 2012.
   
   
5. Samson RH, Nair DG; Computerized Registry for Endovascular Interventions; Springer Science & Business Media; Handbook of Endovascular Interventions; October, 2013; pp 15-25.
   
   
6. Samson RH, Nair DG; Influence and Critique of the JUPITER Trial (Statins vs. No Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Normal Lipids and Elevated C-Reactive Protein); Seminars in Vascular Surgery; September, 2011, 24:172-179.
   
   
7. Nair DG, Guitron J, Milner R; Compensation, Contracts and Covenants:  A Surgeon’s Guide to Successful Job Negotiation; Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons; June, 2009, 94(6); 15-18.
   
   
8. Samson RH, Showalter DP, Lepore ML, Lanoue J, Nair DG; Long-Term Safety of Renal Vein Division and Ligation to Expedite Complex Abdominal Aortic Surgery; Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2009; Vol 50:3; 500-504.
   
   
9. Nair DG; “Q&A: Ankle-brachial Pressure Index;” Diabetes Self-Management; 2009.54-55.
   
   
10. Nair DG, Samson R; “Which diabetics are at risk for lower-extremity problems and what preventative measures can be taken?” Seminars in Vascular Surgery; 2008, 21(3):154-159.
    
    
11. Samson RH, Showalter DP, Lepore ML, Nair DG, Merigliano K; Cryoplasty Therapy of the Superficial Femoral and Popliteal Arteries: A Reappraisal After 44 Months’ Experience.” Journal of Vascular Surgery; 2008, 48(3):634-637.
    
    
12. Long SM III, Nair DG, Halandras PM, Kasirajan K, Milner R, Chen EP; Ileofemoral Malperfusion Complicating Type A Dissection: Revascularization Prevents Renal Failure.” Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2007. 84(6): 2099-2101.
    
    
13. Nair DG, Chaikof EL; Peripheral Arterial Embolus in Cameron’s Current Surgical Therapy; 9^th Edition.
    
    
14. Nair DG, Dodson TD; Surgical Treatment of Carotid and Peripheral Vascular Disease; Hurst’s The Heart; Fuster et al. 12^th Edition.
    
    
15. Nair DG, Smith RB; Vascular ANATOMY AND Technique in Surgical Anatomy and Technique; Skandalakis et al. 3^rd Edition.
    
    
16. Yang W, Nair DG, Makizumi R, Gallos G, Ye X, Sharma R, Ravikumar T; Heat Shock Protein 70 is Induced in Mouse Human Colon Tumor Xenografts After Sublethal Radiofrequency Ablation; Annals of Surgical Oncology; 2004 11(4): 399-406.
    
    
17. Yang WL, Addona T, Nair DG, Qi L, Ravikumar TS; Apoptosis Induced by Cryo-injury in Human Colorectal Cancer Cells is Associated With Mitochondrial Dysfunction; International Journal of Cancer; January 2003; 103(3): 360-369.
    
    
18. Nair DG, Ravikumar TS; Decision Analysis for Liver Metastases: Cryoblation vs. Radio Frequency Ablation; JACS (Supplement) October 2002.
    
    
19. Nair DG, Gallos G, Yang WL, Ravikumar TS; Induction of Heat Shock Protein Expression in Human Colon Cancer Cells by Radiofrequency Ablation Using a Nude Mouse Model; Surgical Forum; 2001, 255-257.
    
    
20. Gallos G, Nair DG, Denny J, Yang WL, Ravikumar TS; Sublethal Heat Shock Mediates the Development of Resistance to 5-fluorouracil but not to Topotecan and is Correlated with hsp70 Induction in HT29 Colorectal Cancer Cell Line; Surgical Forum; 2001, 235-237.
    
    
21. Plestis KA, Nair DG, Russo M, Gold JP; Left Atrial Femoral Bypass and Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage Decreases Neurologic Complication in Repair of Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms; Annals of Vascular Surgery; January 2001, 15(1) 49-52.

INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

1. Endovascular Repair of Anastomotic Aneurysms and Focal Pathology of the Thoracic Aorta. International Society of Vascular Specialists, Florence, Italy, March 2006.
   
   
   
2. Developing a nude mouse model to study the cellular and genetic effects of radiofrequency ablation in colon cancer. ECCO 11 The European Cancer Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, October 2001.
   
   
3. Adjunctive chemotherapy complements cryoablation in colon cancer. Society for Cryobiology, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, July 2001.
   
   
4. Left atrial femoral bypass and cerebrospinal fluid drainage decreases neurologic complication in repair of descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 2000.
   
   
   

NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

1. Do Not Resuscitate in the Operating Room. Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System. Sarasota, Florida. June, 2024

1. Do Not Resuscitate Orders in the Inpatient Setting: A Journal Club. Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System. Sarasota, Florida. April, 2024.

1. Grand Rounds: Giant Cell Arteritis. Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System. Sarasota, Florida. March, 2024.

1. Aneurysms: Origins, Lives, and Deaths. Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice. Laurel, Florida. October 2023.

1. Aspirin: The History, The Therapy, and The Controversy. Ringling College. Sarasota, Florida. April, 2022.

1. The Sunshine Act: Rules of Engagement and Relations with Industry. Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery. Las Vegas, Nevada. March, 2022.

1. Concomitant Superficial and Deep Venous Disease. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. October 2021.

1. Stop the Bleed: From Sandy Hook to Now ‐ Lessons Learned and Future Initiatives. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. October 2021.

1. Circulation: All About Blood Vessels. Ringling College. Sarasota, Florida. March, 2021.

1. Office-Based Inferior Venacaval Filter Procedures: Evaluating Safety, Quality, and Cost. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. September, 2020.

1. Florida Vascular Society Member Census & Survey of Practices. Florida Vascular Society. Orlando, Florida. April 2020.

1. Office-Based Vascular Surgery: Best Practices. Georgia Vascular Society. Greensboro, Georgia. September, 2019.

1. Endovascular Acute and Chronic Aortic Occlusion Intervention: What Don’t We Know? Vascular Techniques & Technology ThinkTank. Saratoga Springs, New York. August, 2019.

1. Career Planning Tools That Aren’t Necessarily Discussed During Residency and Fellowship. Vascular Techniques & Technology ThinkTank. Saratoga Springs, New York. August, 2019.

1. Acute aortic occlusion: A case based description of the evolution in patients and treatments. Florida Vascular Society. Hollywood, Florida. April 2019.

1. Branding Your Practice: Private Practice. Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Young Surgeons Program. Las Vegas, Nevada. March, 2018.

1. Secrets of Tibial Artery Revascularization. Florida Vascular Society. Orlando, Florida. April, 2018.

1. “The Process of Seeking a Job” and “Hiring Contracts”. The Mote Vascular Foundation Symposium. Sarasota, Florida. December, 2017.

1. Understanding Lymphedema and the role of the Vascular Lab in its treatment, The swollen Extremity: It’s not always DVT VEITH Meeting. New York City, New York. November, 2017.

1. Endovascular Interventions for Deep Venous Obstruction. American College of Surgeons Program Committee Meeting. San Diego, California. October 2017.

1. Femoropopliteal TASC. C/D lesions. SVS 2017 Vascular Annual Meeting. San Diego, California. June 2^nd, 2017.

1. Understanding Lymphedema and the Role of the Vascular Lab in its Treatment, The Value of Duplex Imaging in Assessing Patients with Aortic Dissection and Value of Routine Use of Intra-operative Duplex Imaging in Vascular Surgical Procedures; 20^th St. Louis Vascular Symposium. St. Louis, Missouri. April 5 – 8, 2017.

1. Acute Aortic Occlusions: Clinical Experience. ISET FVS, Hollywood, Florida. February 7^th, 2017.

1. Bedside Ultrasound Skills for the Surgeon: A Hands-On Workshop. Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Tampa, Florida. May 6, 2016.

1. Florida Legislative Update. Florida Vascular Society Annual Scientific Session. Orlando, Florida. May 1, 2016.

1. Venous Disease Management. Society for Vascular Nursing. Orlando, Florida. April 21, 2016.

1. Ultrasound Assisted Access. Advances in Vascular Imaging and Diagnosis 26th Symposium and Workshops on Management and Clinical Issues. New York, New York. November 20, 2015.

1. Critical Conversations about Compensation and Fiscal Challenges. Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. June 19, 2015.

1. Socioeconomic Variables Important to Vascular Surgeons Entering Practice. Florida Vascular Society 28th Annual Scientific Sessions. Naples, Florida.  April 30 – May 3, 2015

1. CAVES:  Cardiovascular and Endovascular Skills Team Training; Session Moderator.  Florida Vascular Society 28^th Annual Scientific Sessions.  Naples, Florida.  April 30 – May 3, 2015.

1. Aortic Dissection; 19^th Edition Vascular Symposium.  St, Louis, MO, April 8 – 11, 2015.

1. Managing Acute Critical Limb Ischemia.  New Cardiovascular Horizons Symposium. Orlando, Florida.  March 7, 2015.

1. Aortic Dissection; Sarasota Memorial Hospital Cardiac Summit.  Sarasota, Florida. February 21, 2015.
   
   

1. Veins and Arteries in 2015: An Update on What’s New; Sarasota Memorial Hospital Public Health Talk.    Sarasota, Florida.  February 10, 2015.

1. Current Wound Healing Therapy – Optimizing the Outcome; the 27^th International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy. Hollywood, Florida. January 31 – February 4, 2015.

1. Video Presentation: Harmonic Scalpel Facilitates Dissection of a Paraganglioma with Arterial Supply off the Internal Carotid Artery Masquerading as a Carotid Body Tumor; Renda M, Nair DG; Florida Vascular Society Meeting.  Palm Beach, Florida. May 1 – 4, 2014.

1. Vascular Patients in Florida Have a Better Health Related Quality of Life; Menezes K, Nair DG; Florida Vascular Society Meeting. Palm Beach, Florida. May 1 – 4, 2014.

1. Rent Before You Buy an Office Based Vascular Lab; Florida Vascular Society Meeting. Palm Beach, Florida. May 1 – 4, 2014.

1. Readability and Availability of Online Treatment Options for Varicose Vein Patients; Menezes K, Nair DG; American Venous Forum 26^th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. February 19 – 22, 2014.

1. Office Based Ultrasound Assisted Dialysis Intervention Safety, Efficacy and Cost; 18^th St. Louis Vascular Symposium. St. Louis, Missouri. April 10 – 13, 2013.

1. Understanding Meaningful Use of the EMR in the Vascular Lab; 18^th St. Louis Vascular Symposium. St. Louis, Missouri. April 10 – 13, 2013.

1. Cardiovascular Track: Evaluation and Management of Venous Thromboembolism Disease; Florida Academy of Physician Assistants 2013 Summer Symposium. Boca Raton, Florida. August 7 – 11, 2013.

1. What Are Vein Patients Reading on the Internet?  Kemp J, Nair DG; Florida Vascular Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida. May 2 – 5, 2013.
   
   

1. Needs of Vascular Surgeons Entering Practice.  Florida Vascular Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida. May 2 – 5, 2013.
   
   

1. 2012 Chest Guidelines for Thromboembolism: What Has Changed? Florida Association for Physician Assistants, Marco Island, FL, August 1-3, 2012.
   
   

1. Employee Benefits. Florida Vascular Society Meeting, Naples, FL, May 3-6, 2012.
   
   

1. What Venous Cases Should Not Be Done in an Office Setting, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL, October 1-4, 2012.
   
   

1. Building a Successful Limb Salvage Program, Save a Leg Save a Life Foundation Meeting, Orlando, FL, October 27 – 30, 2011.
   
   

1. Hybrid Dialysis Access Grafts: Safety, Efficacy & Cost, South Florida Society for Vascular Surgery, Islamorada, FL, October 21 – 23, 2011.
   
   

1. Hiring a Partner: Compensation, Contracts, and Compatibility, South Florida Society for Vascular Surgery, Islamorada, FL, October 21 – 23, 2011.
   
   

1. How to Prepare for Your First Job, Society for Vascular Surgery, Chicago, IL, June 18, 2011.
   
   

1. Hybrid AV Grafts for Hemodialysis Access, International College of Angiology’s 25th Angiology Workshop, Roslyn, NY, May 19, 2011.
   
   

1. How to Have a Successful and Profitable Practice in Today’s Environment, 2011 Pacific Northwest Endovascular Conference, Tacoma, WA April 13 – 14, 2011.
   
   
   

1. There is Still a Place for Physiologic Tests in the Evaluation of LE Arterial Disease, St. John’s Mercy Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis Symposium, St. Louis, MO April 1 – 2, 2011.
   
   

1. Bringing your Laboratory into the 21st Century, St. John’s Mercy Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis Symposium, St. Louis, MO April 1 – 2, 2011.
   
   

1. The 10 Things I Wish I Had Known in My First Year in Practice 2009 Gore Fellows Meeting, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery 37th Annual Meeting, 2009, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, March 18-21, 2009.
    

1. Management of the Failed and Failing Arterio-Venous Graft. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, September 2008.
    

1. Fistula First Network 7 Hemodialysis Quality Initiative, St Petersburg, FL, November 2007.
   
   

1. Management of Acute Lower Extremity Ischemia for the General Surgeon. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, New Orleans, LA, September 2007.
    

1. Endovascular Repair of Anastomotic Complications of the Thoracic Aorta. American College of Surgeons Spring Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, April 2007.
    

1. Endovascular Repair of Para-Anastomotic Aneurysms of the Thoracic Aorta. Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery, Washington D.C. March 2007.
    

1. Laparoscopic aortic endarterectomy. V.E.I.T.H. Meeting, New York, NY, November 2006.
    

1. Laparoscopic aortic endarterectomy to facilitate laparoscopic aorto-bifemoral bypass. Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Las Vegas, NV, March 2006.
    

1. Noninvasive estimation of central venous pressure. American College of Surgeons Spring Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 2005.
    

1. Decision analysis for liver metastases: cryoablation vs. radiofrequency ablation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Surgical Forum, San Francisco, CA, October 2002.
    

1. Adjunctive chemotherapy compensates for sub-lethal cryo-injury of colorectal liver metastasis. Association of Academic Surgery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 2001.
   
   

1. Induction of heat shock protein expression in human colon cancer cells by radiofrequency ablation using a nude mouse model. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Surgical Forum, New Orleans, LA, October 2001.

1. Placebo surgery: The corollary of the surgical randomized prospective trial. Albert Einstein College of Medicine Ethics in Medicine Symposium, June 2001.
    

1. Chemotherapy complements cryoablation in colon cancer. Montefiore Medical Center’s Young Investigator Symposium, Bronx, NY, February 2001.
    

1. Heat shock protein expression after radiofrequency ablation of colorectal metastasis. Montefiore Medical Center’s Young Investigator Symposium, Bronx, NY, February 2001.

LOCAL PRESENTATIONS

1. Medical Education at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Sarasota Memorial Hospital Public Board Meeting. May 2019.

1. Aortic Aneurysm and Dissections. Vascular Lecture, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida. February 2018.

1. Brain Plumbing, Carotid, Subclavian Vertebral Arteries. Stroke Lecture SMH. Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida. May, 2018.

1. The Vascular Consult: Cases from the Trenches of Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Neuroscience Grand Rounds, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, December, 2017.

1. Aorta exams, SMH October Education. Sarasota Memorial Hospital. October, 2016.

1. Lymphedema, Grand Rounds, Sarasota Memorial Hospital. May, 2016.
2. Tech; The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium. Sarasota, Florida. October, 2014.
   
   
3. Through The Loupes: Anecdotes From My Journey; The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium. Sarasota, Florida. October, 2014.
   
   
4. The Process; The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium. Sarasota, Florida. October, 2014.
   
   
5. Radiation Exposure, Grand Rounds, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, November 2011.
    
6. The Ten Most Important Things I Wish I Had Known in My First Year in Practice, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2011, November 2012, October 2013.
    
7. The Job Interview, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2011, November 2012, October 2013.
    
8. Marketing Your Practice, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2011, November 2012, October 2013.
    
9. Managing Your Clinical Data: Setting Up a Registry, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2011.
    
10. Nurses’ Update on Dialysis Access, Sarasota, FL, August 2011.
     
11. P.A.D. Medications, Stents or Surgery? Sarasota Vascular Specialists, March 2011.
     
12. Leg Swelling: What Could It Be? Sarasota Senior Friendship Center, February 2011.
     
13. P.A.D. (Peripheral Arterial Disease): An Update, Senior Friendship Center, February 2011.
     
14. Prevention of Groin Complications After Femoral Artery Catheterization, Groin Summit, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida, January 2011.
     
15. Dialysis Access Primer for the Non-Invasive Lab, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Non-Invasive Lab, Sarasota, Florida, January 2011.
     
16. The Ten Most Important Things I Wish I Had Known in My First Year in Practice, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2010.
17. The Job Interview, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2010.
     
18. EMR, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2010.
     
19. Venous Thrombophlebitis: An Update and State of the Art, Suncoast Society for Vascular Ultrasound Regional Conference, Sarasota, Florida, April 2010.
     
20. Superficial Thrombophlebitis Suncoast Society for Vascular Ultrasound Regional Conference, Sarasota, Florida, April 2010.
     
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22. The Ten Most Important Things I Wish I Had Known in My First Year in Practice, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, October 2009.
     
23. The Job Interview, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, October 2009.
     
24. The Cold Leg: Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Post-Operative Management. Vascular Update, Doctor’s Hospital, Sarasota, FL, November 2007.