Special Topics · 26. May 2026

Audible Bleeding editors Falen Demsas, an integrated vascular surgery resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Sasank Kalipatnapu (@ksasank), a fifth-year general surgery resident at UMass Chan Medical School, are joined by Megan Tracci (@MeganTracci), James Black (@JamesHBlackMD), and Lauren West-Livingston (LWestLivingston) for a discussion following the inaugural SVS Leadership and Advocacy Summit. In this episode, the group reflects on the importance of surgeon advocacy, highlights...

Vascular Specialist · 31. March 2026

Jacob Soucy (@JacobWSoucy) hosts an inside look at a timely and thought-provoking editorial published in The Vascular Specialist, the official news magazine of the Society for Vascular Surgery. In this episode, we explore the evolving conversation around surgical call and compensation through the lens of the editorial “A Call for Call Pay.” The discussion challenges the traditional framing of call as simply part of the job and instead examines it as a measurable burden of availability that...

Special Topics · 15. March 2026

Audible Bleeding editor Wen Kawaji (@WenKawaji) and 5th-year general surgery resident Sasank Kalipatnapu (@ksasank) from UMass Chan Medical School host SVS QPMC leadership Dr. Shutze, Dr. Hicks and Carrie McGraw to take a deep dive into the Vascular Surgery–specific Merit Based Incentive Payment System Value Pathway or MVP. Show Guests Dr. William Shutze: Associate Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center in Dallas Texas. He is a managing partner...

Professional Development · 19. January 2026

In this episode, we explore the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Quality Improvement (QI) Consulting Program, a free member benefit that supports vascular surgeons in designing, executing, and refining QI projects across all stages—from problem identification to dissemination. We’re joined by Dr. Samantha Minc, a vascular surgeon and faculty member at Duke University, and Dr. Ashley Vavra, an Associate Professor of Surgery at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and chair of the SVS...

Professional Development · 30. September 2025

SAVC (Section on Ambulatory Vascular Care) formed a GPO to help SVS members in private practice access competitive pricing on medical supplies, devices, pharmaceuticals, and services. The podcast episode explores the history of the collaboration, the benefits for SVS private practice members, and how they can become involved. Guest Info Dr. Anil Hingorani is a previous President of the Eastern Vascular Society. He is currently the Chair of the Section on Ambulatory Vascular Care (SAVC) of the...

Special Topics · 01. June 2025

In this episode, Audible Bleeding Editors Sasank Kalipatnapu (@ksasank), Falen Demsas sit down with Dr. Rabih Chaer (@rchaer2), Dr. Michael Conte(@MichaelSConteMD), Dr. Sherene Shalhub and Dr. Malachi Sheahan III, the four SVS secretary candidates for this year to learn more about them as part of the ongoing election process. Show links: SVS 2025 Meet the Secretary Candidates—Home Page—provides a comprehensive overview of all the candidates. Their professional biographies and answers to...

Special Topics · 20. May 2025

In this episode, Audible Bleeding Editors Sasank Kalipatnapu (@ksasank), Richa Kalsi (@KalsiMD) sit down with Dr. Andres Schanzer and Dr. William Shutze, the two SVS vice presidential candidates for this year to learn more about them as part of the ongoing election process. Show links: SVS 2025 Meet the VP Candidates provides a comprehensive overview of all the candidates. Their professional biographies and answers to questions about their plans for the future are available in both text and...

JVS CIT · 26. January 2025

In this episode, we spotlight editorials and abstracts from the Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations, and Techniques (JVS-CIT). Editorials and Abstracts are read by members of the SVS Social Media Ambassadors. Guests: Dr. Gregory Magee, MD (@gregamagee) The past, present, and future of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair Dr. Eric Pillado, MD (@drpillado) The need for standardizing care for pediatric and geriatric vascular trauma patients Dr. Ben Li, MD (@ben_li123) Advanced chronic...

Professional Development · 22. December 2024

In this special series, core faculty members of the SVS Leadership Development Program, Dr. Manuel Garcia-Toca, Dr. Kenneth Slaw, and Steve Robischon, discuss the program origins, research regarding good leadership, and how to join. Manuel Garcia-Toca, MD completed his MD at the Universidad Anahuac in Mexico (1999) and MS in Health Policy at Stanford University (2020). Dr. Garcia-Toca completed his residency in General Surgery at Brown University (2008) and a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at...

JVS CIT · 15. December 2024

In this episode, we spotlight editorials and abstracts from the Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovates, and Techniques (JVS-CIT). Editorials and Abstracts are read by members of the SVS Social Media Ambassadors. Readers: Nick Schaper (@schapernj) Nabeeha Khan (@Nabeeha_Khan_) Hosts: John Culhane (@JohnCulhaneMD) Nishi Vootukuru (@Nishi_Vootukuru) Reference Articles: The Gore Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis as an alternate aortic main body: Promising results in select patients A classic...