Panel Discussion | Diagnosis and Management of the Aorta

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

10:11 AM - 10:30 AM EST

Location: Georgetown

Moderator(s)

Steve D. Abramowitz, MD

Chair, Vascular Surgery
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Disclosure information not submitted.
Michael Siah, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott, Bayer, BD, Boston Scientific, Cook, CSI, Inari, Medtronic, Philips, Shockwave and VentureMed.: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Bard Peripheral Vascular, Veryan, Biotronik, Cook Medical, Gore & Associates, Medtronic, Philips, Terumo, TriReme, Shockwave, Med Alliance, Intact Vascular, B. Braun; CSI, Boston Scientific, University of Jena, Pluristem, PQ Bypass, Surmodics, Reflow: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)

Panel Discussant(s)

Cameron Akbari, MD, MBA

Site Director, Vascular Surgery
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC, United States

Disclosure information not submitted.
Zola M. N'Dandu, MD

Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Specialist
MILLU Cardiovascular Wellness
St Augustine, Florida, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Terumo: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
Khusrow A. Niazi, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM

Director Peripheral Vascular Interventions
Emory University
Dunwoody, Georgia, United States

Disclosure(s): Cordis, Endovascular Division: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
Venkatesh Ramaiah, MD, FACS

Co Founder and Chief PULSE CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE CHAIRMAN TEDCONGRESS CONSULTANT ARIZONA HEART INSTITUTE OSBORN MEDICAL CENTER
Pulse Cardiovascular Institute
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Disclosure information not submitted.
Seung-Woon Rha, MD, PhD, FACC

Professor
Korea University Guro Hospital
Seoul, Republic of Korea

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Peter A. Soukas, MD, FSCAI

Director, Vascular Medicine & Interventional PV Lab
Brown University Health Cardiovascular Institute/ Brown Medical School
Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Endologix, Contego Medical: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Penumbra, BD, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Philips, Shockwave, Gore, r3Vascular, Akura, Cagent Vascular, AcoArt, Contego Medical, InspireMD, AVS, Fastwave, .Cordis, Reva Medical,: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

Disclosure(s):

J. Michael Bacharach, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Michael Siah, MD: Abbott, Bayer, BD, Boston Scientific, Cook, CSI, Inari, Medtronic, Philips, Shockwave and VentureMed.: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Bard Peripheral Vascular, Veryan, Biotronik, Cook Medical, Gore & Associates, Medtronic, Philips, Terumo, TriReme, Shockwave, Med Alliance, Intact Vascular, B. Braun; CSI, Boston Scientific, University of Jena, Pluristem, PQ Bypass, Surmodics, Reflow: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)

Zola M. N'Dandu, MD: Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Terumo: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Khusrow A. Niazi, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM: Cordis, Endovascular Division: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

Seung-Woon Rha, MD, PhD, FACC: No financial relationships to disclose

Peter A. Soukas, MD, FSCAI: Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Endologix, Contego Medical: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Penumbra, BD, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Philips, Shockwave, Gore, r3Vascular, Akura, Cagent Vascular, AcoArt, Contego Medical, InspireMD, AVS, Fastwave, .Cordis, Reva Medical,: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)