Faculty

Conference Co-Chairs:

David L. Dawson, MD, RVT, RPVI
Baylor Scott & White Health
Temple, TX
R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

2026 Speakers

Invited Faculty

Physicians

William T. Bohannon, MD, RVT
Baylor, Scott & White Health
Temple, TX

 

John G. Carson, MD, RPVI
Maine Medical Center
Portland, ME

 

Steven Dean, DO, RPVI
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH

 

Kathleen D. Gibson, MD
Overlake Vascular Surgeons
Bellevue, WA

 

Karem Harth, MD
University Hospitals
Cleveland, OH

 

Jake Hemingway, MD
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

 

Esther S.H. Kim, MD, MPH, RPVI
Atrium Health
Charlotte, NC

 

Mark H. Meissner, MD
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, WA

Bernardo Mendes, MD
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

 

John Pellerito, MD
Northwell Health
Manhasset, NY

 

Todd Rasmussen, MD
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

 

Thom W. Rooke, MD, RVT
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

 

Niten Singh, MD
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

 

Benjamin W. Starnes, MD
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Vascular Forum

Frank Miele, MSEE
Pegasus Lectures
Forney, TX

Vascular Technologists

George Berdejo, RVT
White Plains Hospital
White Plains, NY

 

Sarah Brisson, RVT
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

 

Mariah Elliot, RVT, RPhS
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

 

J.P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RPhS
Navix Diagnostix
Wilkes-Barre, PA

 

Meagan Shaw, RVT
UC Davis Health
Sacramento, CA

 

Jill Sommerset, RVT
HOPE Vascular and Podiatry
Houston, TX

 

Kourtney Spencer, RVT
UC Davis Health
Sacramento, CA