2026 Agenda – Saturday, September 26^th

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2026

Peripheral Arterial Disease Symposium
Podiatry Symposium

LOCATION: New York Marriott Marquis, 5^th Floor, Westside Ballroom

7:15 am

Registration / Continental Breakfast

New York Marriott Marquis, 5^th Floor

7:55 am

Welcome and Introduction

Prakash Krishnan, MD

SESSION I | CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA I

Session Head/Moderator:

Panel:

Christian Bianchi, MD Alfio Carroccio, MD Koen R. Deloose, MD Elizabeth Genovese, MD Arthur C. Lee, MD Marco G. Manzi, MD Constantino S. Peña, MD Andrej Schmidt, MD

8:05 am

LIVE CASE PRESENTATION #6 | SESSIONS IN CLTI

Broadcast From: McLaren Health, Bay City, MI

Operator(s):

Nicolas Mouawad, MD

8:35 am

Advanced Perfusion Metrics (TcPO, PAT, Etc.) – What Predicts Healing and Failure?

Christian Bianchi, MD

8:45 am

Choosing the Right Access and Access Tips for Complex CLTI

Alfio Carroccio, MD

8:55 am

Guidewire for Complex Intervention: What’s My Approach?

Marco G. Manzi, MD

9:05 am

Panel Discussion / Q&A

9:20 am

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

SESSION II | CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA II

Session Head/Moderator:

Vishal Kapur, MD

Panel:

Edward Choke, MD, PhD Fabrizio Fanelli, MD Daniel K. Han, MD Steven Kum, MD Matthew T. Menard, MD Constantino S. Peña, MD Ajit G. Rao, MD Andrej Schmidt, MD

9:40 am

LIVE CASE PRESENTATION #7

Recorded From: Policlinico Abano Terme, Vincenza, Italy

Operator(s):

Marco G. Manzi, MD

10:10 am

Crossing Technique in Complex CLTI: How Do I Do It?

Andrej Schmidt, MD

10:20 am

Vessel Preparation in Below-the-Knee Lesions: How Do I Choose?

10:30 am

Choice of Atherectomy in BTK Disease: How Do I Choose?

Anvar Babaev, MD, PhD

10:40 am

DCB vs. Drug-Eluting Scaffold vs. DES: I Have Them All – What’s My Algorithm?

Edward Choke, MD, PhD

10:50 am

Panel Discussion / Q&A

SESSION III | CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA III

Session Head/Moderator:

Srini Tummala, MD

Panel:

Brian G. DeRubertis, MD Yann Gouëffic, MD, PhD Karthik Gujja, MD Steven Kum, MD Raman Sharma, MD Michael C. Siah, MD Peter A. Soukas, MD Jose M. Wiley, MD

11:10 am

LIVE CASE PRESENTATION #8

Broadcast From: Ohio Health Riverside, Columbus, OH

Operator(s):

John Phillips, MD

11:40 am

DEBATE
Scalpel vs. Wire: Bypass First or Endovascular First – Has the Debate Been Settled?

Endo: Kenneth Rosenfield, MD
Surgery: Matthew T. Menard, MD

12:00 pm

DVA Basics for Daily Procedure: Physiology, Evidence and Indication

Arthur C. Lee, MD

12:10 pm

DVA in the Real World: Candidate Selection, Step-by-Step Technique

12:20 pm

DVA Follow-Up: Wound Healing and When to Intervene

Michael C. Siah, MD

12:30 pm

ADJOURN CME SESSION / PICK UP LUNCH / VISIT EXHIBITS

1:00 pm -
1:30 pm

SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIUM ~ Supported by Abbott, not CME Accredited

FROM EVIDENCE TO EXPERIENCE: The Esprit BTK Journey
Presenters: Brian G. DeRubertis, MD and Jana VanParis, Abbott Health Economics
Location: Westside Ballroom

1:30 pm

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

SESSION IV | CLTI MANAGEMENT

Session Head/Moderator:

Raman Sharma, MD

Panel:

Vishal Kapur, MD Prakash Krishnan, MD Kumar Madassery, MD Matthew T. Menard, MD Rami O. Tadros, MD Jose M. Wiley, MD

2:00 pm

1-Year Results of MOTIV BTK Randomized Trial

Andrej Schmidt, MD

2:10 pm

Update of HOPE Registry

Edward Choke, MD, PhD

2:20 pm

LIFE BTK: 3-Year Follow-Up Data

Sahil A. Parikh, MD

2:30 pm

Update on MAGNITUDE BTK Trial

Brian G. DeRubertis, MD

2:40 pm

Panel Discussion / Q&A

2:50 pm

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

SESSION V | DEBATE

Session Head/Moderator:

Prakash Krishnan, MD

Panel:

George S. Chrysant, MD Brian G. DeRubertis, MD Eric Ducasse, MD, PhD Elizabeth Genovese, MD Karthik Gujja, MD Steven Kum, MD Matthew T. Menard, MD Ajit G. Rao, MD

3:15 pm

DEBATE – SIROLIMUS VS. PACLITAXEL

Paclitaxel Drug Technology Has Proven Ineffective: Sirolimus is the Future
Fabrizio Fanelli, MD
Paclitaxel is Still a Viable Option and Needs Further Investigation
Sabine Steiner, MD

3:35 pm

DEBATE – BIOABSORBABLE SCAFFOLD VS. DRUG-ELUTING STENT IN BTK DISEASE

Bioabsorbable Scaffold Should be the First Line of Treatment
Brian G. DeRubertis, MD
DES Still Remains a Treatment of Choice for BTK Disease
Koen R. Deloose, MD

3:55 pm

DEBATE – IVUS USE IN ENDOVASCULAR ARTERIAL INTERVENTIONS

Evidence Supports the Use of IVUS
Anvar Babaev, MD, PhD
IVUS is Overused in PAD
Jay Mathews, MD

4:15 pm

Panel Discussion / Q&A

SESSION VI | CAROTID DISEASE – LIVE CASE

Session Head/Moderator:

Peter L. Faries, MD

Panel:

Christian Bianchi, MD Alfio Carroccio, MD Eric Ducasse, MD, PhD Elizabeth Genovese, MD Yann Gouëffic, MD, PhD Matthew T. Menard, MD Kenneth Rosenfield, MD Andrej Schmidt, MD

4:30 pm

LIVE CASE PRESENTATION #9

Broadcast From: Ballad Health Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN

Operator(s):

D. Christopher Metzger, MD

5:00 pm

TCAR vs. TF vs. CEA: How Do I Choose?

Elizabeth Genovese, MD

5:10 pm

DEBATE
CREST-2 Has Changed My Approach: All Asymptomatic Patients Should be Treated

Pro: Kenneth Rosenfield MD
Con: Matthew T. Menard, MD

5:30 pm

Panel Discussion / Q&A

5:40 pm

Closing Remarks

Prakash Krishnan, MD

5:45 pm

CME SESSION ENDS

LOCATION: New York Marriott Marquis, 5^th Floor, Westside Ballroom - Salon 1

7:15 am

Registration / Continental Breakfast

New York Marriott Marquis, 5^th Floor

7:55 am

Welcome and Introduction

Wayne R. Axman, DPM Michael J. Trepal, DPM

SESSION I | FOUNDATIONS AND PERFUSION ASSESSMENT

Moderator:

Michael J. Trepal, DPM

Panel:

Joseph C. D’Amico, DPM Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM Michael C. Siah, MD John S. Steinberg, DPM

8:00 am

How to Perform a Meaningful Biomechanical Exam

Joseph C. D’Amico, DPM

8:10 am

Wound Evaluation and Classification: DFU vs. Pressure Ulcers

Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM

8:20 am

PAD Assessment: MAC Score Overview and Clinical Outcomes

John C. Lantis, II, MD

8:30 am

New Tools for Perfusion: Hyperspectral Imaging, TCOM, and SPP

John S. Steinberg, DPM

8:40 am

Vascular Strategy: An Algorithmic Approach to EVT vs. Bypass in CLI

Michael C. Siah, MD

8:50 am

Discussion / Q&A

SESSION II | INNOVATIONS IN REVASCULARIZATION AND DVA

Moderator:

Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM

Panel:

Allen M. Jacobs, DPM Michael C. Siah, MD John S. Steinberg, DPM Michael H. Theodoulou, DPM Jose M. Wiley, MD

9:00 am

Innovations in Revascularization

Jose M. Wiley, MD

9:10 am

Deep Venous Arterialization (DVA): Indications and Outcomes

Michael C. Siah, MD

9:20 am

The Paradigm Shift: Wound Treatment Post-DVA

Allen M. Jacobs, DPM

9:30 am

Ilizarov’s Distraction Angiogenesis and Periosteal Distraction

Michael H. Theodoulou, DPM

9:40 am

Is a Palpable / Dopplerable Pulse Enough to Determine Healing?

John S. Steinberg, DPM

9:50 am

Discussion / Q&A

10:00 am

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

Exhibit Hall

SESSION III | BIOLOGICS AND ADVANCED WOUND THERAPIES

Moderator:

Wayne R. Axman, DPM

Panel:

Samuel Adegboyega, DPM Robert Fridman, DPM Gina Gray, MD Prakash Krishnan, MD Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM Michael J. Trepal, DPM

10:15 am

Biologics to Heal DFUs and Surgical Wounds

Samuel Adegboyega, DPM

10:25 am

Clinical Evidence for CTPs

John C. Lantis, II, MD

10:35 am

Metabolic Influence: The Role of GLP-1 Agonists in Wound Healing

Michael J. Trepal, DPM

10:45 am

Synthetic and Biologic Grafts: Reducing Infection Rates

Robert Fridman, DPM

10:55 am

Neurological Management: Overview of Neuropathy Therapies

Allen M. Jacobs, DPM

11:05 am

NPWT: From Benchtop to Bedside and Animal Studies

Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM

11:15 am

Oxygen Therapy in Wound Care: Clinical Indications and Evidence-Based Outcomes

11:25 am

Case-Based Presentation: Endovascular Approach to CLTI

Prakash Krishnan, MD

11:40 am

Discussion / Q&A

11:50 am

ADJOURN CME SESSION / PICK-UP LUNCH / VISIT EXHIBITS

SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIUM ~ Supported by Stryker, not CME Accredited

12:20 pm

From Identification to Healing: The Podiatrist’s Role in the TADV Patient Journey

Dr. Sara Rose-Sauld, DPM (Harvard) and Dr. Brett Chatman, DPM (UPenn)
Location: Westside Ballroom - Salon 1

12:50 pm

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

1:20 pm

AFTERNOON CME SESSION BEGINS

SESSION IV | THE OFFLOADING ALGORITHM & PREVENTION

Moderator:

Wayne R. Axman, DPM

Panel:

Peter Blume, DPM Anthony Jabra, DPM Samantha Landau, DPM Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM

1:20 pm

Offloading Strategies in the Office

Samantha Landau, DPM

1:30 pm

Surgical Intervention: Algorithms for Offloading After Conservative Failure

Anthony Jabra, DPM

1:40 pm

Developing a Risk-Stratified Prevention Program

Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM

1:50 pm

If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Wound Healing

Peter Blume, DPM

2:00 pm

Remote Monitoring to Prevent Foot Ulcers

Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM

2:10 pm

Discussion / Q&A

SESSION V | SURGICAL STRATEGIES & RECONSTRUCTION

Moderator:

John S. Steinberg, DPM

Panel:

Samuel Adegboyega, DPM Peter Blume, DPM Alex Fleischman, DPM Allen M. Jacobs, DPM William Stallings, DPM Nitish Thirugnanasambandam, MBBS

2:20 pm

Surgical Approaches for Calcaneal Osteomyelitis

John S. Steinberg, DPM

2:30 pm

Why are Dehiscence Rates High After Foot Amputation?

Peter Blume, DPM

2:40 pm

Functional Reconstruction: Principles of Tendon Balancing in Amputations

Samuel Adegboyega, DPM

2:50 pm

Criteria to Close a Diabetic Surgical Wound vs. Leaving Open

William Stallings, DPM

3:00 pm

Nutrition Role in Wound Healing

Allen M. Jacobs, DPM

3:10 pm

Enzymatic Debridement vs. Silver Dressings

Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM

3:20 pm

RAPID RESPONSE: 5-Minute Clinical Pearls

Nitish Thirugnanasambandam, MBBS – ER to OR (Infection Guidelines)
Alex Fleischman, DPM - ADA Guidelines Diabetic Foot Exam

3:30 pm

Discussion / Q&A

3:40 pm

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

SESSION VI | COMPLEX CASE DISCUSSIONS

Moderator:

Michael J. Trepal, DPM

Panel:

Wayne R. Axman, DPM Matthew Bernstein, DPM Allen M. Jacobs, DPM Michael C. Siah, MD Arthur Tarricone, DPM

3:55 pm

Case Discussion: Deep Venous Arterialization (DVA)

Michael C. Siah, MD Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM

4:15 pm

Case Discussion: Complex Wound Treatments

Wayne R. Axman, DPM

4:35 pm

What New Drugs for New Bugs

Allen M. Jacobs, DPM

4:45 pm

Return to Function Following Amputation

Matthew Bernstein, DPM

4:55 pm

Who is Playing What Role in Diabetic Foot Care

Arthur Tarricone, DPM

5:05 pm

Discussion / Q&A

5:15 pm

Closing Remarks

Wayne R. Axman, DPM Michael J. Trepal, DPM

5:25 pm

CME SESSION ENDS

5:25 pm -
6:25 pm

Cocktail Hour

Location TBD

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