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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Annual Business Meeting
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Annual Business Meeting
Faculty:
John Moriarty, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)
– UCLA
Faculty:
Eric J. Lehr, MD, PhD
Faculty:
Matthew Langston, MD (he/him/his)
– Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Faculty:
Michelle Lanno (she/her/hers)
Pre-Symposium Events
12:00 PM - 1:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Session I: Diagnosis of PE
Moderator:
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Geoff Barnes, MD, MSc (he/him/his)
Panelist:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Panelist:
Robert Ehrman, MD, MS, FASE (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Bo Stubblefield, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
12:00 PM - 1:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Session I: Diagnosis of PE
Moderator:
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Geoff Barnes, MD, MSc (he/him/his)
Panelist:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Panelist:
Robert Ehrman, MD, MS, FASE (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Bo Stubblefield, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
US Pacific Time
Welcoming Remarks
Opening Remarks:
John Moriarty, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)
– UCLA
Main Sessions
12:15 PM - 12:25 PM
US Pacific Time
Finding the Balance to Avoid Overtesting and Undertesting
Speaker:
Geoff Barnes, MD, MSc (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
12:25 PM - 12:35 PM
US Pacific Time
D-Dimer: Does it Still Have a Role?
Speaker:
Bo Stubblefield, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
12:35 PM - 12:45 PM
US Pacific Time
What's New in Imaging Techniques
Speaker:
Robert Ehrman, MD, MS, FASE (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
12:45 PM - 12:55 PM
US Pacific Time
High Pretest Probability: Uncommon but Problematic
Speaker:
Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
12:55 PM - 1:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Spirited Group Debate: Addressing Diagnostic Controversies
Panelist:
Geoff Barnes, MD, MSc (he/him/his)
Panelist:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Panelist:
Robert Ehrman, MD, MS, FASE (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Bo Stubblefield, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break with the Exhibitors
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break with the Exhibitors
Networking
1:40 PM - 3:05 PM
US Pacific Time
Session II: Clinical Trials
Moderator:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Moderator:
Akhilesh Sista, MD
– Weill Cornell Medicine
Panelist:
Menno Volkert Huisman, MD, PhD FESC (he/him/his)
– Leiden University Medical Center Leiden Netherlands
Panelist:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Panelist:
Jay Giri, MD, MPH
– University of Pennsylvania
Panelist:
Wissam Jaber, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Brent Keeling, MD
– Emory University
Panelist:
Sameh Sayfo, MD,MBA
Main Sessions
1:40 PM - 3:05 PM
US Pacific Time
Session II: Clinical Trials
Moderator:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Moderator:
Akhilesh Sista, MD
– Weill Cornell Medicine
Panelist:
Menno Volkert Huisman, MD, PhD FESC (he/him/his)
– Leiden University Medical Center Leiden Netherlands
Panelist:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Panelist:
Jay Giri, MD, MPH
– University of Pennsylvania
Panelist:
Wissam Jaber, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Brent Keeling, MD
– Emory University
Panelist:
Sameh Sayfo, MD,MBA
Main Sessions
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM
US Pacific Time
How Far Have We Come, Where do We Need to Go?
Speaker:
Wissam Jaber, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Recently Completed! What Do They Show?
Speaker:
Akhilesh Sista, MD
– Weill Cornell Medicine
Main Sessions
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Endpoints in PE Trial Design: What and Why
Speaker:
Menno Volkert Huisman, MD, PhD FESC (he/him/his)
– Leiden University Medical Center Leiden Netherlands
Main Sessions
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM
US Pacific Time
Alphabet Soup: Currently Enrolling RCTs
Speaker:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Main Sessions
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Alphabet Soup: The Wider Landscape of PE Trials & Studies
Speaker:
Pavan Kavali, MD
Main Sessions
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
US Pacific Time
DEBATE: I'm Certain, Catheter-Directed Therapy Works. RCTs Won't Really Change Practice.
Speaker:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Main Sessions
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM
US Pacific Time
DEBATE: I'm Not So Sure. RCTs Will Change Practice.
Speaker:
Jay Giri, MD, MPH
– University of Pennsylvania
Main Sessions
2:50 PM - 3:05 PM
US Pacific Time
Discussion, Questions & Answers
Panelist:
Jay Giri, MD, MPH
– University of Pennsylvania
Panelist:
Menno Volkert Huisman, MD, PhD FESC (he/him/his)
– Leiden University Medical Center Leiden Netherlands
Panelist:
Wissam Jaber, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Brent Keeling, MD
– Emory University
Panelist:
Sameh Sayfo, MD,MBA
Panelist:
Pavan Kavali, MD
Main Sessions
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break with the Exhibitors
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break with the Exhibitors
Networking
3:35 PM - 4:35 PM
US Pacific Time
Session III: Oral Abstracts
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Main Sessions
3:35 PM - 4:35 PM
US Pacific Time
Session III: Oral Abstracts
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Main Sessions
3:35 PM - 3:45 PM
US Pacific Time
Oral Abstract 1
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Vivian Bishay, MD
Main Sessions
3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
US Pacific Time
Oral Abstract 2
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Syed Moin Hassan, MD
Main Sessions
3:55 PM - 4:05 PM
US Pacific Time
Oral Abstract 3
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Melanie K. Chuong, MD Candidate (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
4:05 PM - 4:15 PM
US Pacific Time
Oral Abstract 4
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Siri Neelati, MD
Main Sessions
4:15 PM - 4:25 PM
US Pacific Time
Oral Abstract 5
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Sanjum S. Sethi, MD, MPH
– Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Main Sessions
4:25 PM - 4:35 PM
US Pacific Time
Oral Abstract 6
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Andrew Sharp, MD
– Cardiff University
Main Sessions
4:35 PM - 5:35 PM
US Pacific Time
Session IV: Different PERTs for Different Peeps (Epidemiology & Special Populations)
Moderator:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Moderator:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Panelist:
Ayesha N. Zia, MD, MSCS (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Kristen Sanfilippo, MD, MPHS (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
4:35 PM - 5:35 PM
US Pacific Time
Session IV: Different PERTs for Different Peeps (Epidemiology & Special Populations)
Moderator:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Moderator:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Panelist:
Ayesha N. Zia, MD, MSCS (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Kristen Sanfilippo, MD, MPHS (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
4:35 PM - 4:45 PM
US Pacific Time
Case in Point: Pregnancy
Speaker:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Main Sessions
4:45 PM - 4:55 PM
US Pacific Time
Case in Point: Pediatrics
Speaker:
Ayesha N. Zia, MD, MSCS (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
4:55 PM - 5:05 PM
US Pacific Time
Case in Point: VTE During Hormonal Therapy
Speaker:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Main Sessions
5:05 PM - 5:15 PM
US Pacific Time
Case in Point: Athletes
Speaker:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Main Sessions
5:15 PM - 5:25 PM
US Pacific Time
Case in Point: Cancer
Speaker:
Kristen Sanfilippo, MD, MPHS (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
5:25 PM - 5:35 PM
US Pacific Time
Discussion, Question & Answers
Panelist:
Ayesha N. Zia, MD, MSCS (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Kristen Sanfilippo, MD, MPHS (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
5:35 PM - 5:55 PM
US Pacific Time
Founder's Lecture
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Main Sessions
5:35 PM - 5:55 PM
US Pacific Time
Founder's Lecture
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Main Sessions
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM
US Pacific Time
Introduction
Speaker:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Main Sessions
5:45 PM - 5:55 PM
US Pacific Time
Honorary Founder's Lecture
Speaker:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Main Sessions
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
US Pacific Time
President's Reception & Networking Event
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
US Pacific Time
President's Reception & Networking Event
Networking
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Evening Event
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Evening Event
NON-CME Industry Events
Thursday, September 18, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Breakfast with the Exhibitors
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Breakfast with the Exhibitors
Networking
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Breakfast Symposium
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Breakfast Symposium
NON-CME Industry Events
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Lecture
Moderator:
Matthew Langston, MD (he/him/his)
– Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Main Sessions
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Lecture
Moderator:
Matthew Langston, MD (he/him/his)
– Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Main Sessions
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
US Pacific Time
Welcoming Remarks
Opening Remarks:
Matthew Langston, MD (he/him/his)
– Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Main Sessions
8:10 AM - 8:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Keynote Lecture
Keynote Speaker:
Suresh Vedantham, MD
– Washington University in St. Louis
Main Sessions
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Session V: PEppering the Panel: Rapid Fire Perspectives (The McRosenfield Group)
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Panelist:
Jay Giri, MD, MPH
– University of Pennsylvania
Panelist:
Stavros Konstantinides, MD (he/him/his)
– University Medical Center Mainz, Germany
Panelist:
Terry Bowers, MD
Panelist:
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Panelist:
Frances Mae West, MD
Panelist:
John Moriarty, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)
– UCLA
Panelist:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Panelist:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Panelist:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Main Sessions
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Session V: PEppering the Panel: Rapid Fire Perspectives (The McRosenfield Group)
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Panelist:
Jay Giri, MD, MPH
– University of Pennsylvania
Panelist:
Stavros Konstantinides, MD (he/him/his)
– University Medical Center Mainz, Germany
Panelist:
Terry Bowers, MD
Panelist:
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Panelist:
Frances Mae West, MD
Panelist:
John Moriarty, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)
– UCLA
Panelist:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Panelist:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Panelist:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Main Sessions
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Session VI: Risk Stratification of Acute PE: Integrating the Latest Guidelines and Algorithms
Moderator:
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Moderator:
Shenise Gilyard, MD
Panelist:
Robert Ehrman, MD, MS, FASE (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Panelist:
Andrew Sharp, MD
– Cardiff University
Main Sessions
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Session VI: Risk Stratification of Acute PE: Integrating the Latest Guidelines and Algorithms
Moderator:
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Moderator:
Shenise Gilyard, MD
Panelist:
Robert Ehrman, MD, MS, FASE (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Panelist:
Andrew Sharp, MD
– Cardiff University
Main Sessions
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
US Pacific Time
Real-World Use and Non-Use of Risk Stratification Tools for PE
Speaker:
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Main Sessions
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM
US Pacific Time
Use and Misuse of Imaging for Risk Stratification for PE
Speaker:
Robert Ehrman, MD, MS, FASE (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
DEBATE: Intermediate High vs. Intermediate Low Does Warrant a Change in Therapy
Speaker:
Andrew Sharp, MD
– Cardiff University
Main Sessions
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
US Pacific Time
DEBATE: Intermediate High vs. Intermediate Low Doesn't Warrant a Change in Therapy
Speaker:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Main Sessions
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Discussion, Questions & Answers
Panelist:
Robert Ehrman, MD, MS, FASE (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Panelist:
Andrew Sharp, MD
– Cardiff University
Main Sessions
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break with the Exhibitors
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break with the Exhibitors
Networking
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Session VII: The Big One: Massive PE, Many Options and Many Opinions
Moderator:
Stavros Konstantinides, MD (he/him/his)
– University Medical Center Mainz, Germany
Moderator:
Alison Witkin, MD
– Harvard Medical School
Panelist:
Juan J Ciampi-Dopazo, MD, EBIR, FCIRSE
Panelist:
Emily Gundert, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Joshua Goldberg, MD
– New York Medical College
Panelist:
James Horowitz, MD
Panelist:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Panelist:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Panelist:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Panelist:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
Panelist:
Brent Keeling, MD
– Emory University
Main Sessions
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Session VII: The Big One: Massive PE, Many Options and Many Opinions
Moderator:
Stavros Konstantinides, MD (he/him/his)
– University Medical Center Mainz, Germany
Moderator:
Alison Witkin, MD
– Harvard Medical School
Panelist:
Juan J Ciampi-Dopazo, MD, EBIR, FCIRSE
Panelist:
Emily Gundert, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Joshua Goldberg, MD
– New York Medical College
Panelist:
James Horowitz, MD
Panelist:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Panelist:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Panelist:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Panelist:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
Panelist:
Brent Keeling, MD
– Emory University
Main Sessions
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
US Pacific Time
Case Presentation: Massive PE
Main Sessions
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM
US Pacific Time
Can’t Wait, Gotta Lyse
Speaker:
James Horowitz, MD
Main Sessions
11:15 AM - 11:25 AM
US Pacific Time
Cannulate!
Speaker:
Emily Gundert, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
11:25 AM - 11:35 AM
US Pacific Time
I'm a Surgeon. STEEL to Heal
Speaker:
Eric J. Lehr, MD, PhD
Main Sessions
11:35 AM - 11:45 AM
US Pacific Time
I'm an Interventionalist. I Can Save This Patient
Speaker:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Main Sessions
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Discussion, Questions & Answers
Panelist:
James Horowitz, MD
Panelist:
Emily Gundert, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Eric J. Lehr, MD, PhD
Panelist:
Juan J Ciampi-Dopazo, MD, EBIR, FCIRSE
Panelist:
Joshua Goldberg, MD
– New York Medical College
Panelist:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Panelist:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Panelist:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
Main Sessions
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Lunch Symposium Sponsored by AngioDynamics
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Lunch Symposium
NON-CME Industry Events
Sponsored By
AngioDynamics
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Lunch Symposium
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Lunch Symposium
NON-CME Industry Events
Sponsored By
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Lunch Symposium
NON-CME Industry Events
Sponsored By
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
US Pacific Time
Session VIII: Anticoagulation - From Fundamentals to Future Therapies
Moderator:
Menno Volkert Huisman, MD, PhD FESC (he/him/his)
– Leiden University Medical Center Leiden Netherlands
Moderator:
Kristen Sanfilippo, MD, MPHS (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Panelist:
George Davis, PharmD
– University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Panelist:
Jeffrey Weitz, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Main Sessions
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
US Pacific Time
Session VIII: Anticoagulation - From Fundamentals to Future Therapies
Moderator:
Menno Volkert Huisman, MD, PhD FESC (he/him/his)
– Leiden University Medical Center Leiden Netherlands
Moderator:
Kristen Sanfilippo, MD, MPHS (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Panelist:
George Davis, PharmD
– University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Panelist:
Jeffrey Weitz, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Main Sessions
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Key Topics in Anticoagulation: Are All DOACS Created Equal? When Do I Dose Reduce? How Long Do I Treat?
Speaker:
Kristen Sanfilippo, MD, MPHS (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM
US Pacific Time
What Is the Best Anticoagulant for…? Patients with APLS, HIT, Thrombocytopenia, and Obesity
Speaker:
Jeffrey Weitz, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Critical PE Patient? Before/During and After Advanced Therapies; LMWH vs UFH; and When Can I Use DOACs?
Speaker:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Main Sessions
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
US Pacific Time
How Do I Make This Stuff Go Away? With patient who is bleeding on anticoagulation or needs an urgent surgery – latest data on reversal agents
Speaker:
George Davis, PharmD
– University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Main Sessions
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM
US Pacific Time
What Is on the Horizon? FXI and FXII Inhibitors
Speaker:
Jeffrey Weitz, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Anticoagulation: Contraindications, Challenges and Failures: When Is Anticoagulation Contraindicated?
Speaker:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Main Sessions
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
US Pacific Time
Discussion, Questions and Answers
Panelist:
Kristen Sanfilippo, MD, MPHS (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Panelist:
George Davis, PharmD
– University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Panelist:
Jeffrey Weitz, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Main Sessions
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop A: Establishing a PERT
Speaker:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Speaker:
Bushra Mina, MD (he/him/his)
Workshops I
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop A: Establishing a PERT
Speaker:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Speaker:
Bushra Mina, MD (he/him/his)
Workshops I
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop B: Tech Talk: ECMO
Moderator:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Moderator:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
Panelist:
Samuel Horr, MD
Panelist:
Jason Bartos, MD
Panelist:
Andrea Elliott, MD
Workshops I
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop B: Tech Talk: ECMO
Moderator:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Moderator:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
Panelist:
Samuel Horr, MD
Panelist:
Jason Bartos, MD
Panelist:
Andrea Elliott, MD
Workshops I
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
US Pacific Time
Case Presentation: Massive PE
Workshops I
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM
US Pacific Time
A Framework for approaching tMCS in PE patients
Speaker:
Samuel Horr, MD
Workshops I
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Cannulation strategies
Speaker:
Jason Bartos, MD
Workshops I
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Management on ECMO
Speaker:
Andrea Elliott, MD
Workshops I
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Questions & Answers
Panelist:
Samuel Horr, MD
Panelist:
Jason Bartos, MD
Panelist:
Andrea Elliott, MD
Workshops I
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop C: Pulmonary Embolism in the ICU: Rapid Recognition and Critical Interventions
Moderator:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Moderator:
Soophia Naydenov, MD
Panelist:
Amir Darki, MD
Panelist:
James Horowitz, MD
Panelist:
Swapnil Khoche, MD
Panelist:
Alison Witkin, MD
– Harvard Medical School
Workshops I
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop C: Pulmonary Embolism in the ICU: Rapid Recognition and Critical Interventions
Moderator:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Moderator:
Soophia Naydenov, MD
Panelist:
Amir Darki, MD
Panelist:
James Horowitz, MD
Panelist:
Swapnil Khoche, MD
Panelist:
Alison Witkin, MD
– Harvard Medical School
Workshops I
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
US Pacific Time
Rapid Recognition (How to Diagnose PE in an Intubated Patient)
Workshop Presenter:
Alison Witkin, MD
– Harvard Medical School
Workshops I
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM
US Pacific Time
Stabilizing Hemodynamics and Airway Management and Preparing for Intubation
Workshop Presenter:
Swapnil Khoche, MD
Workshops I
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Critical Management Specific to PE: Which One and in What Order?
Workshop Presenter:
James Horowitz, MD
Workshops I
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Case-Based Discussion
Speaker:
Amir Darki, MD
Panelist:
Alison Witkin, MD
– Harvard Medical School
Panelist:
James Horowitz, MD
Panelist:
Swapnil Khoche, MD
Workshops I
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop D: The PERT Consortium™ Centers of Excellence
Moderator:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Moderator:
Steven Pugliese, MD
– University of Pennsylvania
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Charles Burch, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Jonathan Paul, MD
Panelist:
Thomas M. Todoran, MD
– Medical University of South Carolina
Panelist:
Eric J. Lehr, MD, PhD
Panelist:
Jairo Melo, MD
Workshops I
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop D: The PERT Consortium™ Centers of Excellence
Moderator:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Moderator:
Steven Pugliese, MD
– University of Pennsylvania
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Charles Burch, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Jonathan Paul, MD
Panelist:
Thomas M. Todoran, MD
– Medical University of South Carolina
Panelist:
Eric J. Lehr, MD, PhD
Panelist:
Jairo Melo, MD
Workshops I
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break with the Exhibitors
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break with the Exhibitors
Networking
4:00 PM - 5:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Session IX: Intermediate Risk PE - Still Debating the Best Approach
Moderator:
Brent Keeling, MD
– Emory University
Moderator:
Frances Mae West, MD
Panelist:
Stavros Konstantinides, MD (he/him/his)
– University Medical Center Mainz, Germany
Panelist:
Jun Li, MD (she/her/hers)
– Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Panelist:
Jonathan Paul, MD
Panelist:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Panelist:
Akhilesh Sista, MD
– Weill Cornell Medicine
Main Sessions
4:00 PM - 5:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Session IX: Intermediate Risk PE - Still Debating the Best Approach
Moderator:
Brent Keeling, MD
– Emory University
Moderator:
Frances Mae West, MD
Panelist:
Stavros Konstantinides, MD (he/him/his)
– University Medical Center Mainz, Germany
Panelist:
Jun Li, MD (she/her/hers)
– Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Panelist:
Jonathan Paul, MD
Panelist:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Panelist:
Akhilesh Sista, MD
– Weill Cornell Medicine
Main Sessions
4:00 PM - 4:05 PM
US Pacific Time
Case Presentation
Main Sessions
4:05 PM - 4:15 PM
US Pacific Time
Who, When and Why: Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis
Speaker:
Jonathan Paul, MD
Main Sessions
4:15 PM - 4:25 PM
US Pacific Time
Who, When and Why: Thrombectomy
Speaker:
Jun Li, MD (she/her/hers)
– Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Main Sessions
4:25 PM - 4:35 PM
US Pacific Time
Low Dose Systemic Lysis: What are the Data?
Speaker:
Stavros Konstantinides, MD (he/him/his)
– University Medical Center Mainz, Germany
Main Sessions
4:35 PM - 4:45 PM
US Pacific Time
Panel Discussion
Panelist:
Jonathan Paul, MD
Panelist:
Jun Li, MD (she/her/hers)
– Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Panelist:
Stavros Konstantinides, MD (he/him/his)
– University Medical Center Mainz, Germany
Main Sessions
4:45 PM - 4:55 PM
US Pacific Time
TIMING: Can I wait? Low, Intermediate and Intermediate/Low Risk: How low can you go? Need to Transfer?
Speaker:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Main Sessions
4:55 PM - 5:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Defining the Therapeutic Endpoint: which therapy is going to win?
Speaker:
Akhilesh Sista, MD
– Weill Cornell Medicine
Main Sessions
5:10 PM - 6:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Session X: PE Pearls: Publications and Papers of the Year
Moderator:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Moderator:
Soophia Naydenov, MD
Main Sessions
5:10 PM - 6:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Session X: PE Pearls: Publications and Papers of the Year
Moderator:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Moderator:
Soophia Naydenov, MD
Main Sessions
5:10 PM - 5:20 PM
US Pacific Time
The PERT Book
Panelist:
Charles Grodzin, MD
Panelist:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Panelist:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
Main Sessions
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Superlative Paper #1
Main Sessions
5:30 PM - 5:40 PM
US Pacific Time
Superlative Paper #2
Main Sessions
5:40 PM - 5:50 PM
US Pacific Time
Superlative Paper #3
Main Sessions
5:50 PM - 6:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Questions and Answers
Main Sessions
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Attendee Cocktail Reception, Poster Sesssion and Visit Exhibits
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Attendee Cocktail Reception, Poster Sesssion and Visit Exhibits
Networking
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Evening Event
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Evening Event
NON-CME Industry Events
Sponsored By
AngioDynamics
Friday, September 19, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Breakfast with the Exhibitors
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Breakfast with the Exhibitors
Networking
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
International Affiliates Breakfast Session
Moderator:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Moderator:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Moderator:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Moderator:
Bushra Mina, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Anna Dunn, MD
Main Sessions
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
International Affiliates Breakfast Session
Moderator:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Moderator:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Moderator:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Moderator:
Bushra Mina, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Anna Dunn, MD
Main Sessions
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Breakfast Symposium
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Breakfast Symposium
NON-CME Industry Events
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
US Pacific Time
Welcoming Remarks and President's Lecture
Moderator:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Main Sessions
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
US Pacific Time
Welcoming Remarks and President's Lecture
Moderator:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Main Sessions
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
US Pacific Time
Welcoming Remarks
Opening Remarks:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Main Sessions
8:10 AM - 8:20 AM
US Pacific Time
President's Address: State of The PERT Consortium™
Speaker:
John Moriarty, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)
– UCLA
Main Sessions
8:20 AM - 9:10 AM
US Pacific Time
Session XI: Post-PE Management
Moderator:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Moderator:
Michael G. Risbano, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Erik Klok, MD PhD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Phil Wells, MD (he/him/his)
– University of Ottawa
Panelist:
Timothy M. Fernandes, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Panelist:
William Stringer, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
8:20 AM - 9:10 AM
US Pacific Time
Session XI: Post-PE Management
Moderator:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Moderator:
Michael G. Risbano, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Erik Klok, MD PhD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Phil Wells, MD (he/him/his)
– University of Ottawa
Panelist:
Timothy M. Fernandes, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Panelist:
William Stringer, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Symptoms After PE
Speaker:
Erik Klok, MD PhD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
8:30 AM
US Pacific Time
When can I go back to…flying? exercising? Common questions patients ask after their PE.
Speaker:
Phil Wells, MD (he/him/his)
– University of Ottawa
Main Sessions
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
US Pacific Time
Recurrence Risk after PE
Speaker:
Timothy M. Fernandes, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM
US Pacific Time
Follow-Up Imaging After PE: V/Q, CTPA, Echo
Main Sessions
8:50 AM - 9:10 AM
US Pacific Time
Virtual Demonstration: CPET After PE
Instructor:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Instructor:
William Stringer, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
9:10 AM - 10:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Session XII: Venous Disease
Moderator:
Shenise Gilyard, MD
Moderator:
Peter Monteleone, MD
– Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Research
Panelist:
Manoj Thangam, MD
Panelist:
Sameh Sayfo, MD,MBA
Panelist:
Suresh Vedantham, MD
– Washington University in St. Louis
Panelist:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
Panelist:
Vivian Bishay, MD
Panelist:
Maidah Yaqoob, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
9:10 AM - 10:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Session XII: Venous Disease
Moderator:
Shenise Gilyard, MD
Moderator:
Peter Monteleone, MD
– Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Research
Panelist:
Manoj Thangam, MD
Panelist:
Sameh Sayfo, MD,MBA
Panelist:
Suresh Vedantham, MD
– Washington University in St. Louis
Panelist:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
Panelist:
Vivian Bishay, MD
Panelist:
Maidah Yaqoob, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
US Pacific Time
Treatment of Co-Incident DVT & PE: Now, Later or Never
Speaker:
Manoj Thangam, MD
Main Sessions
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Chronic Venous Disease: Drugs and Devices
Speaker:
Sameh Sayfo, MD,MBA
Main Sessions
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
US Pacific Time
Interventions for Acute DVT: How did ATTRACT Lead Us Here?
Speaker:
Suresh Vedantham, MD
– Washington University in St. Louis
Main Sessions
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM
US Pacific Time
Iliac Vein lesions: Doing Diagnosis and Stenting the Right Way
Speaker:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
Main Sessions
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Acute IVC Thrombus: Thrombectomy, who, how and when
Speaker:
Vivian Bishay, MD
Main Sessions
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
US Pacific Time
IVC Filters: When do I use them in Acute PE
Speaker:
Maidah Yaqoob, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Discussion, Questions and Answers
Panelist:
Sameh Sayfo, MD,MBA
Panelist:
Suresh Vedantham, MD
– Washington University in St. Louis
Panelist:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
Panelist:
Vivian Bishay, MD
Main Sessions
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break, Visit Exhibits, CPET Demonstration
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break, Visit Exhibits, CPET Demonstration
Networking
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
US Pacific Time
Session XIII: CTEPH
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Moderator:
Timothy M. Fernandes, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Panelist:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Panelist:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
Panelist:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Josana Rodriguez-Lopez, MD
Panelist:
Richard Shemin, MD
Panelist:
Alison Witkin, MD
– Harvard Medical School
Panelist:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Main Sessions
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
US Pacific Time
Session XIII: CTEPH
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Moderator:
Timothy M. Fernandes, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Panelist:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Panelist:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
Panelist:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Josana Rodriguez-Lopez, MD
Panelist:
Richard Shemin, MD
Panelist:
Alison Witkin, MD
– Harvard Medical School
Panelist:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Main Sessions
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
US Pacific Time
How and Why Does the Acute become Chronic
Speaker:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Main Sessions
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM
US Pacific Time
Diagnosis of CTEPH, CTED, CTEVI, CTESSA
Speaker:
Josana Rodriguez-Lopez, MD
Main Sessions
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
US Pacific Time
PTE
Speaker:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
US Pacific Time
BPA
Speaker:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
Main Sessions
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM
US Pacific Time
Questions & Answers
Panelist:
Josana Rodriguez-Lopez, MD
Panelist:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
Panelist:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Panelist:
Richard Shemin, MD
Panelist:
Alison Witkin, MD
– Harvard Medical School
Main Sessions
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Lunch Symposium
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Lunch Symposium
NON-CME Industry Events
Sponsored By
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Lunch Symposium
NON-CME Industry Events
Sponsored By
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Corporate Lunch Symposium
NON-CME Industry Events
Sponsored By
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Session XIV: Organization of Healthcare
Moderator:
John Moriarty, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)
– UCLA
Moderator:
Terry Bowers, MD
Panelist:
Samuel Horr, MD
Panelist:
Jamie Merriam (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Peter Monteleone, MD
– Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Research
Panelist:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Panelist:
Aarti C. Mittal, DO (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FSVM (he/him/his)
– Harvard Medical School
Main Sessions
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Session XIV: Organization of Healthcare
Moderator:
John Moriarty, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)
– UCLA
Moderator:
Terry Bowers, MD
Panelist:
Samuel Horr, MD
Panelist:
Jamie Merriam (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Peter Monteleone, MD
– Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Research
Panelist:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Panelist:
Aarti C. Mittal, DO (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FSVM (he/him/his)
– Harvard Medical School
Main Sessions
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Big System, Big Impact: The HCA Perspective
Speaker:
Samuel Horr, MD
Speaker:
Jamie Merriam (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM
US Pacific Time
Big System, Big Impact: The Ascension Perspective
Speaker:
Peter Monteleone, MD
– Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Research
Main Sessions
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM
US Pacific Time
PERT: Paying for Care: Reimbursement for Procedures and Patients in 2025
Speaker:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Main Sessions
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
US Pacific Time
PERT Models of Care: Under-resourced but Making it Work
Speaker:
Aarti C. Mittal, DO (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM
US Pacific Time
PERTs in Overresourced Academic Centers: Who Pays for What?!
Main Sessions
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
US Pacific Time
The PERT Database: Mission Critical Real World Evidence
Speaker:
Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FSVM (he/him/his)
– Harvard Medical School
Main Sessions
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop A: The PERT Consortium™ Database & Research
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop A: The PERT Consortium™ Database & Research
Speaker:
Lauren S. Baker, PhD (she/her/hers)
Speaker:
Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FSVM (he/him/his)
– Harvard Medical School
Panelist:
James Froelich, MD
Panelist:
Steven R. Horbal, PhD, MPH
Workshops II
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop B: Tech Talk: CPET
Moderator:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Moderator:
William Stringer, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Michael G. Risbano, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Michael Troy, MD (he/him/his)
Workshops II
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop B: Tech Talk: CPET
Moderator:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Moderator:
William Stringer, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Michael G. Risbano, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Michael Troy, MD (he/him/his)
Workshops II
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM
US Pacific Time
Chronic thromboembolism with small stroke volume augmentation
Speaker:
William Stringer, MD (he/him/his)
Workshops II
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Chronic thromboembolism with ventilatory inefficiency
Workshops II
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
US Pacific Time
Chronic thromboembolic disease with exercise induced pulmonary hypertension
Speaker:
Michael G. Risbano, MD (he/him/his)
Workshops II
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM
US Pacific Time
How to select invasive vs noninvasive CPET
Speaker:
Michael Troy, MD (he/him/his)
Workshops II
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Questions & Answers
Panelist:
Michael G. Risbano, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Michael Troy, MD (he/him/his)
Workshops II
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop C: Rise of the Machines: AI in PE
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop C: Rise of the Machines: AI in PE
Workshop Moderator:
Chenpang Soong, MDPhD
Workshops II
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop D: Interventional Masterclass: What Do I Use and How Do I Use it?
Moderator:
Peter Monteleone, MD
– Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Research
Moderator:
John Moriarty, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)
– UCLA
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Panelist:
Sanjum S. Sethi, MD, MPH
– Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Panelist:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Panelist:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Panelist:
Juan J Ciampi-Dopazo, MD, EBIR, FCIRSE
Workshops II
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Workshop D: Interventional Masterclass: What Do I Use and How Do I Use it?
Moderator:
Peter Monteleone, MD
– Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Research
Moderator:
John Moriarty, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)
– UCLA
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Panelist:
Sanjum S. Sethi, MD, MPH
– Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Panelist:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Panelist:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Panelist:
Juan J Ciampi-Dopazo, MD, EBIR, FCIRSE
Workshops II
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM
US Pacific Time
Right Heart Clot in Motion
Speaker:
Sanjum S. Sethi, MD, MPH
– Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Workshops II
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Acute High Risk PE: Ann Gage
Speaker:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Workshops II
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
US Pacific Time
Acute Intermediate Risk PE: Mona Ranade
Speaker:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Workshops II
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM
US Pacific Time
IVC Thrombus
Speaker:
Juan J Ciampi-Dopazo, MD, EBIR, FCIRSE
Workshops II
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Questions & Answers
Panelist:
Sanjum S. Sethi, MD, MPH
– Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Panelist:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Panelist:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Panelist:
Juan J Ciampi-Dopazo, MD, EBIR, FCIRSE
Workshops II
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break, Visit Exhibits, CPET Demonstration
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break, Visit Exhibits, CPET Demonstration
Networking
3:40 PM - 4:40 PM
US Pacific Time
Session XV: PE Gameshow
Moderator:
Erik Klok, MD PhD (he/him/his)
Moderator:
Menno Volkert Huisman, MD, PhD FESC (he/him/his)
– Leiden University Medical Center Leiden Netherlands
Main Sessions
3:40 PM - 4:40 PM
US Pacific Time
Session XV: PE Gameshow
Moderator:
Erik Klok, MD PhD (he/him/his)
Moderator:
Menno Volkert Huisman, MD, PhD FESC (he/him/his)
– Leiden University Medical Center Leiden Netherlands
Main Sessions
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM
US Pacific Time
Closing Remarks
Main Sessions
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM
US Pacific Time
Closing Remarks
Main Sessions
Saturday, September 20, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Attendee Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Attendee Breakfast
Networking
7:58 AM - 9:40 AM
US Pacific Time
BPA Alliance Conference Session 1
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
Panelist:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Panelist:
Michael McInnis, MD, FRCPC (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Gustavo A. Heresi, MD
BPA Alliance Conference
7:58 AM - 9:40 AM
US Pacific Time
BPA Alliance Conference Session 1
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
Panelist:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Panelist:
Michael McInnis, MD, FRCPC (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Gustavo A. Heresi, MD
BPA Alliance Conference
7:58 AM - 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Welcome to the 2nd Annual BPA Alliance Conference
Opening Remarks:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
BPA Alliance Conference
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
US Pacific Time
The Anatomy and Physiology of CTEPH
Speaker:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
BPA Alliance Conference
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
BPA Alliance Conference
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
US Pacific Time
The Radiology of Patients Evaluated for BPA
Speaker:
Michael McInnis, MD, FRCPC (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Michael McInnis, MD, FRCPC (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
US Pacific Time
What You Need to Start a BPA Program
Speaker:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
BPA Alliance Conference
9:15 AM - 9:20 AM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
BPA Alliance Conference
9:20 AM - 9:35 AM
US Pacific Time
Results of the International BPA Registry: Global Heterogeneity in Patient Selection
Speaker:
Gustavo A. Heresi, MD
BPA Alliance Conference
9:35 AM - 9:40 AM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Gustavo A. Heresi, MD
BPA Alliance Conference
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Bootcamp
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Moderator:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Bootcamp
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Bootcamp
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Moderator:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Bootcamp
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Welcoming Remarks & Orientation
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Moderator:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Bootcamp
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Station 1A: Acute PE: Rapid Recognition, Timely Response
Workshop Instructor:
Cameron McGuire, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Workshop Instructor:
Ibrahim Zahid, MD (he/him/his)
Workshop Instructor:
Frances Ogunnaya, MD
Workshop Instructor:
Shiavax J. Rao, MD
Bootcamp
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Station 1B: Chronic PE: The Clot That Lingers
Workshop Instructor:
Jane Ehret, MD
Workshop Instructor:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Bootcamp
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Station 2A: Clot, Not Just a Dot: Interpreting PE Imaging — From Tumors to Traps
Workshop Instructor:
Timothy M. Fernandes, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Workshop Instructor:
Lynden Lee, MD
Workshop Instructor:
Sydney Kisala, PharmD
Bootcamp
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Station 2B: Echo on the Edge: Deploying the Right Echo at the Right Time
Workshop Instructor:
Dinu-Valentin Balanescu, MD
Workshop Instructor:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Bootcamp
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Station 4: Hands-on: Devices - When It's Time to Intervene
Workshop Faculty:
Samuel Horr, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Billy Joe Mullinax, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Workshop Faculty:
Dogan Polat, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Maryam Shams, MD (she/her/hers)
Bootcamp
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Station 3: Hands-on: Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Workshop Faculty:
Brandon Hooks, DO
– University of Michigan Health West
Workshop Faculty:
Bushra Mina, MD (he/him/his)
Workshop Faculty:
James Horowitz, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Frances Mae West, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Akash Patel, MD, MBA (he/him/his)
Workshop Faculty:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Workshop Faculty:
Maanasi Samant, MD (she/her/hers)
Workshop Faculty:
Alexander T. Phan, MD (he/him/his)
Bootcamp
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break
Bootcamp
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Station 1A: Acute PE: Rapid Recognition, Timely Response
Workshop Instructor:
Cameron McGuire, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Workshop Instructor:
Ibrahim Zahid, MD (he/him/his)
Workshop Instructor:
Frances Ogunnaya, MD
Workshop Instructor:
Shiavax J. Rao, MD
Bootcamp
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Station 1B: Chronic PE: The Clot That Lingers
Workshop Instructor:
Jane Ehret, MD
Workshop Instructor:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Bootcamp
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Station 2A: Clot, Not Just a Dot: Interpreting PE Imaging — From Tumors to Traps
Workshop Instructor:
Timothy M. Fernandes, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Workshop Instructor:
Lynden Lee, MD
Workshop Instructor:
Sydney Kisala, PharmD
Bootcamp
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Station 2B: Echo on the Edge: Deploying the Right Echo at the Right Time
Workshop Instructor:
Dinu-Valentin Balanescu, MD
Workshop Instructor:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Bootcamp
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Station 4: Hands-on: Devices - When It's Time to Intervene
Workshop Faculty:
Samuel Horr, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Billy Joe Mullinax, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Workshop Faculty:
Dogan Polat, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Maryam Shams, MD (she/her/hers)
Bootcamp
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Station 3: Hands-on: Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Workshop Faculty:
Brandon Hooks, DO
– University of Michigan Health West
Workshop Faculty:
Bushra Mina, MD (he/him/his)
Workshop Faculty:
James Horowitz, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Frances Mae West, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Akash Patel, MD, MBA (he/him/his)
Workshop Faculty:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Workshop Faculty:
Maanasi Samant, MD (she/her/hers)
Workshop Faculty:
Alexander T. Phan, MD (he/him/his)
Bootcamp
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break
BPA Alliance Conference
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
US Pacific Time
BPA Alliance Conference Session 2
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
Panelist:
David Poch, MD
Panelist:
Ehtisham Mahmud, MD
Panelist:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Riyaz Bashir, MD, RVT (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
US Pacific Time
BPA Alliance Conference Session 2
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
Panelist:
David Poch, MD
Panelist:
Ehtisham Mahmud, MD
Panelist:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Riyaz Bashir, MD, RVT (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
US Pacific Time
The Multidisciplinary Approach to an Inoperable CTEPH Patient
Speaker:
David Poch, MD
Panelist:
Ehtisham Mahmud, MD
Panelist:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
11:15 AM - 11:35 AM
US Pacific Time
Outcome Assessment After BPA: Not Just About Pulmonary Hemodynamics
Speaker:
Riyaz Bashir, MD, RVT (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
11:35 AM - 11:45 AM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Ehtisham Mahmud, MD
Panelist:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Riyaz Bashir, MD, RVT (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Lunch Break
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Lunch Break
BPA Alliance Conference
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
US Pacific Time
Industry Luncheon Symposium Sponsored by Penumbra
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
US Pacific Time
Industry Luncheon Symposium Sponsored by Penumbra
Bootcamp
Sponsored By
12:30 PM - 2:32 PM
US Pacific Time
BPA Alliance Conference Session 3
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
Panelist:
Daniel Schimmel, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Zachary Steinberg, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
Panelist:
Todd M. Bull, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
12:30 PM - 2:32 PM
US Pacific Time
BPA Alliance Conference Session 3
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
Panelist:
Daniel Schimmel, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Zachary Steinberg, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
Panelist:
Todd M. Bull, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
12:30 PM - 12:55 PM
US Pacific Time
Multi-Interventional Approach to the Treatment of CTEPH
Speaker:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
BPA Alliance Conference
12:55 PM - 1:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
BPA Alliance Conference
1:10 PM - 1:25 PM
US Pacific Time
Case Presentation: Managing Pulmonary Hemorrhage
BPA Alliance Conference
1:25 PM - 1:35 PM
US Pacific Time
Faculty Discussant
Speaker:
Daniel Schimmel, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
1:35 PM - 1:50 PM
US Pacific Time
Case Presentation: Managing Reperfusion Lung Injury
BPA Alliance Conference
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Faculty Discussant
Speaker:
Zachary Steinberg, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
US Pacific Time
DEBATE: Pro: The Case for BPA in Patients with CTEPD without PH
Speaker:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
BPA Alliance Conference
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM
US Pacific Time
DEBATE: Con: The Case for BPA in Patients with CTEPD without PH
Speaker:
Todd M. Bull, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
Panelist:
Todd M. Bull, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
2:30 PM - 2:32 PM
US Pacific Time
Closing Remarks
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
BPA Alliance Conference
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Bootcamp
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Bootcamp
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Bootcamp
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Bootcamp
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
US Pacific Time
When PE Gets Personal: Real-World Cases, Real-Time Decisions
Speaker:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Bootcamp
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Evaluations & Closing Remarks
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Bootcamp
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