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:

Panel:

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

8:05 am

LIVE CASE PRESENTATION #6 | SESSIONS IN CLTI

Broadcast From: Policlinico Abano Terme, Vincenza, Italy

Operator(s):

Marco Manzi, 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?

9:05 am

Panel Discussion / Q&A

9:20 am

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

SESSION II | CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA II

Session Head:

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 Andrej Schmidt, MD

9:40 am

LIVE CASE PRESENTATION #7

Broadcast From: McLaren Health, Bay City, MI

Operator(s):

Nicolas Mouawad, 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?

Constantino S. Peña, MD

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:

Srini Tummala, MD

Panel:

Brian G. DeRubertis, MD Yann Gouëffic, MD, PhD Karthik Gujja, MD Steven Kum, MD Sahil A. Parikh, MD Raman Sharma, MD Peter A. Soukas, MD

11:10 am

LIVE CASE PRESENTATION #8

Broadcast From: Policlinico Abano Terme, Vincenza, Italy

Operator(s):

Marco Manzi, MD

11:40 am

Understanding the Mechanism of Action and Biological Difference Between Sirolimus and Paclitaxel-Coated Endovascular Devices

Sahil A. Parikh, MD

11:50 am

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

Endo: TBD
Surgery: Matthew T. Menard, MD

12:10 pm

DVA Basics for Daily Procedure: Physiology, Evidence and Indication

Arthur C. Lee, MD

12:20 pm

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

12:30 pm

DVA Follow-Up: Wound Healing and When to Intervene

Zola M. N'Dandu, MD

12:40 pm

ADJOURN CME SESSION / PICK UP LUNCH / VISIT EXHIBITS

1:10 pm -
1:40 pm

SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIUM ~ Supported by TBD, not CME Accredited

TBD
Speakers TBD
Location: Westside Ballroom

1:40 pm

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

SESSION IV | CLTI MANAGEMENT

Session Head:

Panel:

Marianne Brodmann, MD Vishal Kapur, MD Prakash Krishnan, MD Kumar Madassery, MD Matthew T. Menard, MD Eric A. Secemsky, MD

2:10 pm

1-Year Results of MOTIV BTK Randomized Trial

Andrej Schmidt, MD

2:20 pm

Update of HOPE Registry

Edward Choke, MD, PhD

2:30 pm

LIFE BTK: 3-Year Follow-Up Data

Sahil A. Parikh, MD

2:40 pm

Update on MAGNITUDE BTK Trial

Brian G. DeRubertis, MD

2:50 pm

Update on AcoArt DCB Study

Thomas Zeller, MD

3:00 pm

Panel Discussion / Q&A

3:10 pm

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

SESSION V | DEBATE

Session Head:

Prakash Krishnan, MD

Panel:

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

3:25 pm

DEBATE – SIROLIMUS VS. PACLITAXEL

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

3:45 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 Deloose, MD

4:05 pm

DEBATE – IVUS USE IN ENDOVASCULAR ARTERIAL INTERVENTIONS

Evidence Supports the Use of IVUS
Eric A. Secemsky, MD
IVUS is Overused in PAD
Jay Mathews, MD

4:25 pm

Panel Discussion / Q&A

SESSION VI | CAROTID DISEASE – LIVE CASE

Session Head:

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 Andrej Schmidt, MD

4:40 pm

LIVE CASE PRESENTATION #9

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

Operator(s):

D. Christopher Metzger, MD

5:10 pm

CREST-2 Trial Changes My Outlook in Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis

Eric Ducasse, MD, PhD

5:20 pm

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

Elizabeth Genovese, MD

5:30 pm

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

Pro: Yann Gouëffic, MD, PhD
Con: Matthew T. Menard, MD

5:50 pm

Panel Discussion / Q&A

6:00 pm

Closing Remarks

Prakash Krishnan, MD

6:05 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

Moderators:

8:00 am

Foundational Concepts in Diabetic Foot, Infection, and PAD

8:15 am

Wound Evaluation and Classification: DFU vs. Pressure Ulcers

8:30 am

PAD Assessment: Vascular Lab, Calcification, and Angiographic Scoring

8:45 am

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

9:00 am

Is a Palpable Pulse Enough to Determine Wound Healing?

9:15 am

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

SESSION II | INNOVATIONS IN REVASCULARIZATION AND DVA

Moderators:

9:30 am

Innovations in Revascularization

9:45 am

Deep Venous Arterialization (DVA): Indications and Outcomes

10:00 am

The Paradigm Shift: Wound Treatment Post-DVA

10:15 am

Ilizarov’s Distraction Angiogenesis and Periosteal Distraction

10:30 am

Effects of Distraction on Stem Cells and Angiogenic Cytokines

10:45 am

LUNCH / VISIT EXHIBITS

Exhibit Hall

SESSION III | BIOLOGICS AND ADVANCED WOUND THERAPIES

Moderators:

12:00 pm

Biologics to Heal DFUs and Surgical Wounds

12:15 pm

Clinical Evidence for Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (CTPs)

12:30 pm

Synthetic and Biologic Grafts: Reducing Infection Rates

12:45 pm

Topical Oxygen Therapy: OxyGeni and TWO2 Systems

1:00 pm

Electrical Stimulation: Improving Perfusion and Reducing Pain

1:15 pm

NPWT: From Benchtop to Bedside and Animal Studies

1:30 pm

Incisional NPWT and NPWT with Irrigation

1:45 pm

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

SESSION IV | SURGICAL STRATEGIES AND PREVENTION

Moderators:

2:00 pm

Surgical Approaches for Calcaneal Osteomyelitis

2:15 pm

Why are Dehiscence Rates High After Foot Amputation?

2:30 pm

Criteria to Close a Diabetic Surgical Wound vs. Leaving Open

2:45 pm

Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management

3:00 pm

Developing a Risk-Stratified Prevention Program

3:15 pm

Remote Monitoring to Prevent Foot Ulcers

SESSION V | RAPID RESPONSE AND DEBATES

Moderators:

3:30 pm

DEBATE
Should We Use Antibiotics for Non-Infected DFUs?

Pro: TBD
Con: TBD

3:45 pm

DEBATE
Enzymatic Debridement vs. Silver Dressings

Enzymatic Debridement: TBD
Silver Dressings: TBD

4:00 pm

RAPID RESPONSE: 5-Minute Clinical Pearls

Residents / Fellows TBD

SESSION VI | COMPLEX CASE DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOPS

Moderators:

4:20 pm

Case Discussion: Deep Venous Arterialization (DVA)

4:35 pm

Case Discussion: Complex Wound Treatments

4:50 pm

Workshop Rotation: TCC-EZ, NPWT, and Graft Application

5:15 pm

Awards / Closing Remarks

5:25 pm

CME SESSION ENDS

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Cocktail Hour

Location TBD

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