Interviews · 24. June 2026

CORE RESOURCES: Rutherford’s Vascular and Endovascular Therapy 10th Edition, Chapters 88, 89, 91, and 94 Atlas of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy 2nd Edition, Chapter 9 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Audible Bleeding Episodes Holding Pressure - Carotid Endarterectomy: https://www.audiblebleeding.com/2024/02/27/holding-pressure-carotid-endarterectomy/ Holding Pressure Case Prep - Endovascular Basics: https://www.audiblebleeding.com/2023/04/23/holding-pressure-case-prep-endovascular-basics/...

Landmark Paper Series · 31. May 2026

Welcome back to the Audible Bleeding series: Landmark Papers in Vascular Surgery. In this episode, co-hosts John and Dr. Jesse Columbo are joined by our guest, Dr. Caitlin Hicks, to discuss one of the most studied—and most debated—topics in vascular surgery: asymptomatic carotid stenosis. In this episode, we'll trace that evolution through three pivotal trials: ACAS and ACST-1, which established carotid endarterectomy as the standard of care; and the newly published CREST-2, which...

Interviews · 24. November 2025

Jacob Soucy (@JacobWSoucy) hosts an inside look at one of the most active and collaborative vascular surgery research teams in the country, the Vascular Surgery Outcomes Research Team (VSORT) at Penn State College of Medicine. VSORT is a dynamic academic group that brings together vascular surgery attendings, residents, postdoctoral fellows, and medical students to conduct impactful outcomes-based research. Meeting every Friday at 4 PM, the team has produced dozens of peer-reviewed manuscripts,...

VSITE · 05. January 2025

Guest: Dr. Christian de Virgilio is the Chair of the Department of Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is also Co-Chair of the College of Applied Anatomy and a Professor of Surgery at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at Loyola Marymount University and earned his medical degree from UCLA. He then completed his residency in General Surgery at UCLA-Harbor Medical Center followed by a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the Mayo Clinic....

VSITE · 28. July 2024

Authors: Sebouh Bazikian - PGY1 at Emory School of Medicine Integrated Vascular Surgery Program Miguel F. Manzure - vascular surgery attending the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine involved in complex limb preservation Core Resources: Rutherford Chapters: 107, 108, 109 (Includes further information on anatomy), 112 Additional Resources: Relevant trials BEST CLI: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36342173/ BASIL 2: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37116524/ Relevant Audible...

VSITE · 27. February 2024

Authors: Sebouh Bazikian - MS4 at Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California Gowri Gowda - PGY1 at the University of California Davis Integrated Vascular Surgery Program Steven Maximus- Vascular surgery attending at the University of California Davis, Director of the Aortic Center Resources: Rutherford’s 10th Edition Chapters: 88, 89, and 91 The North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study Audible Bleeding’s eBook chapter on...

Interviews · 03. July 2023

We are delighted to review the SVS VAM Diversity and Resident/Medical Student travel scholarships in today's episode. Dr. Ezra Schwartz and Dr. Nakia Sarad speak with three scholarship recipients to explore their reasons for applying, their experience at the 2023 Vascular Annual Meeting, and the impact of their attendance on their goals and aspirations.

Special Topics · 23. April 2023

Endovascular 101 Authors: Sebouh Bazikian - MS4 at Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California Sukgu Han - Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Southern California. Co-director of Comprehensive Aortic Center at Keck Hospital of USC. Program Director of the Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency and Vascular Fellowship Editor: Yasong Yu Reviewers: Matt Chia and Kirthi Bellamkonda Core Resources: · Rutherford's Vascular and Endovascular Therapy 10th Edition...

Interviews · 21. February 2023

In this episode of Audible Bleeding, we sit down with Chloe Powell and discuss her research in physical resilience, understanding patient treatment goals, and pre-operative evaluation before undergoing major vascular intervention. We also delve into her motivations.

Professional Development · 11. December 2022

Today, Gowri and our Holding Pressure team republish the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS) National Student-Run Vascular Surgery Interest Group (VSIG) Webinar on "Discover: Vascular Surgery."  This webinar initially occurred on November 10, 2022.