Note: All times listed are in Eastern time.

Friday, May 21, 2021

7:50 am - 8:50 am
Breakfast Symposium: KDOQI in Practice: AV Graft Case Studies and Real World Management
Speakers: Charmaine E. Lok, MD, MSc, FRCPC and Ellen D. Dillavou, MD
Presented by Gore

8:55 am - 9:00 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:00 am - 10:15 am
Role of the FDA in New Device Development
Moderator: Robert E. Lee, MD

• From Bench to Bedside: FDA Regulatory Pathways for Device Approval
  Carmen Gacchina Johnson, PhD, FDA, CDRH
• From Bench to Bedside: Engineering Considerations with Medical-Devices
  Rohini Retarekar, PhD, FDA, CDRH
• From Bench to Bedside: Challenges in Clinical Studies of Dialysis Access Devices
  Robert E. Lee, MD, FDA, CDRH
• From Bench to Bedside: FDA Approval Isn’t Enough: Understanding Real World Device Performance Requires Quality Post-Market Evidence
  Dr. Dheeraj Rajan, MD

10:15 am- 10:30 am
Industry Break

10:30 am - 11:45 am
From Hemodynamics to Intervention
Moderators: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD and Andrea Remuzzi, MD

• Of Flow and Fistulae: Back to the Future
  Andrea Remuzzi, MD
• Linkages Between Shear Stress and AVF Stenosis: A Cup Half Full?
  Scott Berceli, MD
• Of SLOTs, RADARS and More…
  Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD
• LAMINATE: Of Angles, Scaffolds and Hemodynamics
  Tammy Gilon, CEO, LAMINATE
  
• Group Discussion

11:45 am- 12:00 pm
Industry Break
Sponsored by Gore

12:00 pm - 1:25 pm
Access Creation 2021
Moderator: Larry Scher, MD

• My Algorithm for Choosing the "Right Access at the Right Time"
  Charmain Lok, MD
• Ultrasound Mapping and Complimentary Venography: How I Use It for Access Planning
  Dirk Hentschel, MD
• AVF Slot, Snuff Box, Radiocephalic Fistula Creation
  Jaime Velez, MD
• How I Alter the Tunneling Techniques for Different Access Placements
  Larry Scher, MD
• Endovascular Approach to the Slow to Mature Fistula: When and How Do I Intervene?
  Rob Jones, MD
• Questions and Discussion

1:25 pm - 2:25 pm
Lunch Symposium: Creating and Maintaining Dialysis Access with Innovation
Speakers: Saravanan Balamuthusamy, MD, FASN; Bart Dolmatch, MD, FSIR; Samuel Steerman, MD, FACS, RPVI; and Michael Tal MD, MBA Presented by Bard

2:25 pm - 3:40 pm
Modulating Vascular Biology to Develop New Therapies
Moderators: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD and Sanjay Misra, MD

• Molecular Targets for AVF Maturation Failure: Separating Myth from Reality
  Alan Dardik, MD
• Its All About the Adventitia
  Sanjay Misra, MD
• Adventures with Nitric Oxide: Yes or No
  Timmy Lee, MD
• What is the Real Target for AVF Failure: Neointimal Hyperplasia or Negative (Inward) Remodeling
  Roberto Vasquez Padron, MD
• The Ins and Outs of Vascular Access: from Vascular Remodeling to Novel Therapies
  Joris Rotmans, MD, PhD
• Questions and Discussion

2:25 pm - 3:00 pm
Allied Health Session: Cannulation Injury
Moderator: Michael T. Serle, DMSc, PA-C
Speakers: Shawn Gage, PA-C; Terry Litchfield, MPA, CPC; Ari Kramer, MD; and Jessica Lancaster, RN

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm
Allied Health Session: Patient Experience
Speakers: Adam Wilson; Amanda Ellington; and Christine Hernandez

3:40 pm- 3:55 pm
Industry Break

3:55 pm - 5:10 pm
Peritoneal Dialysis and Central Venous Catheters
Moderator: Maurizio Gallieni, MD

• Laproscopic Treatment of PD Catheter Malfunctions
  Mark London, MD
• How and Why I Choose a Particular PD Catheter
  Maurizio Gallieni, MD
• Placement of CVC: How to Avoid Complications
  John E. Aruny, MD
• Choosing the Best CVC for a Particular Patient
  Sandy Altman, MD
• Questions and Discussion

5:10 pm - 6:35 pm
Complex, Atypical, and Sometimes Desperate Access Options: The Final Chapter
Moderator: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD

• Placing a CVC with the Surfacer Device
  Mahmood Razavi, MD
• Salvaging Peripheral Venous Real Estate
  Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD
• Redefining Catheter Dependence with the HERO Device
  Karl Illig , MD
• Femoral Vein Transposition for Fistula Creation
  Alik Farber, MD
• Transradial Artery Access for Fistula Interventions
  Jacob Cynamon, MD
• Discussion

6:35 pm
Adjourn

Saturday, May 22, 2021

7:50 am - 8:50 am
Breakfast Symposium: Atraumatic Placement of AV Access Graft with Clinical Outcome
Speakers: John R. Ross, MD, FACS, FASDIN; Christopher A. Durham, MD; and Bulang He, MB BS, MS, FRACS
Presented by Getinge

9:00 am - 10:25 am
What Will Vascular Access Care Look Like in 2025?
Moderator: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD and Sanjay Misra, MD

• NO Rechargeable Fillers for Dialysis Catheters
  Karthik Ramani, MD
• Bioengineered Vessels for Dialysis Vascular Access: Creating Living Breathing Vessel
  Aijun Wang, MD
• Bioengineered Vessels for Dialysis Vascular Access: Of Pores and Holes
  Buddy Ratner, PhD
• 24/7 Flow Measurements: Introducing Remote Monitoring to Vascular Access Care
  David Kuraguntla, MD
• Simulating for Cannulating
  Joseph Singapogu, MD
• Panel Discussion

10:25 am - 10:40 am
Industry Break
Sponsored by Getinge

10:40 am - 11:55 am
Important Issues in the Creation and Maintenance of Dialysis Access
Moderator: Eric Peden, MD

• Current Etiology, Prevention and Treatment of Aneurysms in AVFs
  John Lucas, MD
• Treating the Diseased Cephalic Arch: How to Safely Travel and Treat the "Burma Road" of Dialysis Access
  David Shemesh, MD
• Brachial Vein Transposition Fistula Creation
  Eric Peden, MD
• Choices Among Early Cannulation Grafts, Differences: How I Decide Which to Use
  Nick Inston, MD
• Questions and Discussion

11:55 am - 12:12 pm
Industry Break
Sponsored by Medtronic

12:12 pm - 1:35 pm
Patient Centered Process of Care Innovation in Vascular Access: A Road Less Traveled
Moderator: Sanjay Misra, MD and Robert Lee, MD

• Dialysis Access Collaborative Consortium: Creating A Platform For Change
  Melissa West, MD
• Patient Reported Outcomes for Vascular Access: Why Did it Take Us So Long?
  Karen Woo, MD
• Outcomes and Quality Indicators for Vascular Access: From Patients to Policy
  Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD
• Focused Panel Discussion
  Moderated by Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, Addressing Disparities in Vascular Access Care through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  Nicole Jefferson and Terry Litchfield
• Discussion

1:35 pm - 2:35 pm
Lunch Symposium: A New Era for Vascular Access: Evidence-Based Strategies for Optimizing AV Fistula Creation and Maintenance
Moderator: Jeffrey Hull, MD
Speakers: Rashid Sharaf, MD; Antonios P. Gasparis, MD; Ari Kramer, MD
Presented by Medtronic

2:35 pm - 3:50 pm
Recent Developments in Hemodialysis Access Creation and Management
Moderator: Karl Illig, MD

• Endovascular Fistula Creation: Where It Fits Into the Access Armamentareum
  Robert Shahverdyan, MD
• Additional Procedures to Support Endovascular Fistulas
  Karl Illig, MD
• Bioengineered Human Acellular Vessels: Similarities and Differences from Traditional Access Conduits
  Keith Ozaki, MD
• Drug-Coated Balloons: Finding the Value in Today's Practice
  Robert Lookstein, MD
• Questions and Discussion

3:50 pm - 4:05 pm
Industry Break
Sponsored by Bard

4:05 pm - 5:30 pm
Important Issues in Dialysis Access 2021
Moderator: Steve Hohmann, MD

• My Endovascular Fistulas: When and How I Determine to Re-Intervene to Assure Maturation
  Jeff Hull, MD
• The Management of Steal Syndromes
  Steve Hohmann, MD
• Central Vein Recanalization: Planning for Success
  Charles Kim, MD
• Catastrophic Bleeding Complications: Essential Patient Education
  Linda Romano, RN
• Outcomes and Quality Indicators in Hemodialysis Access Creation and Maintenance: Can We Reliably Measure Success?
  James Gilbert, MD
• Discussion

5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
Treating Access Associated Occlusive Disease with Stent Grafts 2021
Moderator: John Ross, MD

• The Sutureless Anastomosis
  John Ross, MD
• Stent Grafts Use in Grafts and Fistulas: Are We Willing to Follow the Literature?
  Bart Dolmatch, MD
• Stent Grafts Utility in the Treatment of Access Associated Central Vein Occlusive Disease
  Constantino Pena, MD
• Stent Grafts Use in Treating Access Pseudoaneurysms: Acceptable Therapy or Something to Be Avoided?
  Keith Quencer, MD
• Discussion

6:45 pm
Adjourn