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Vascular Residents Present at Vascular Annual Meeting

Jul 23, 2024, 12:10 PM by Dr. Christine Shokrzadeh, MD, FACS

Vascular surgery residents Drs. Tsukagoshi and Davis presented their research at Vascular Annual Meeting 2024 in Chicago in June.

Dr. Tsukagoshi presented on the effect of BMI on the outcomes of patients with pulmonary embolism requiring endovascular interventions. Dr. Davis presented on family planning perceptions among vascular surgery trainees and program directors.

Vascular surgery faculty Dr. Shokrzadeh was invited to speak on "customizing your vascular surgery career" at the meeting and was a moderator at the plenary sessions.

The Vascular Annual Meeting is the largest vascular surgery conference in the country that is hosted by the Society for Vascular Surgery with over 2000 attendees. The conference consists of educational content for the entire vascular team and scientific sessions including late breaking trials.