Course Directors & Faculty
Faculty currently scheduled for this years symposium
Course Directors

Lawrence Garcia, MD
Brighton, MALawrence Garcia, MD
Brighton, MADirector of Interventional Cardiology and Co-director of Vascular Medicine at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center



Greg Landry, MD
Portland, ORGreg Landry, MD
Portland, ORChief of Vascular Surgery Knight Cardiovascular Institute
Faculty
*2019 Faculty displayed - 2021 Faculty are pending final acceptance.



Cherrie Abraham, MD
Portland, ORCherrie Abraham, MD
Portland, ORDirector, Aortic Program OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Associate Professor of Surgery, OHSU Oregon Health Sciences University



George Adams, MD
Raleigh, NCGeorge Adams, MD
Raleigh, NCDirector of Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Research UNC Health Systems



S. Hinan Ahmed, MD
San Antonio, TXS. Hinan Ahmed, MD
San Antonio, TXAssociate Professor of Cardiology and CT Surgery at University of Texas Assistant Director Cardiac Catheterization UT Health/VA



Alan Block, DPM
Columbus, OHAlan Block, DPM
Columbus, OHPodiatry Ohio State University Medical Center Editor in Chief of the Journal of the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons



Michael Childs, DPM
Sacramento, CAMichael Childs, DPM
Sacramento, CAChief of Foot & Ankle Surgery Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento



Tom Davis, MD, FACC
Bloomfield Hills, MITom Davis, MD, FACC
Bloomfield Hills, MIDirector of Cardiac Catheterization & Peripheral Interventions and Disease at St John Hospital Director of Save a Limb, Save a Life DETROIT



Brian DeRubertis, MD
Los Angeles, CABrian DeRubertis, MD
Los Angeles, CAAssociate Professor of Vascular Surgery UCLA



Graeme Forrest, MD
Portland, ORGraeme Forrest, MD
Portland, ORAssociate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, VAMC Oregon Health & Science University



Lawrence Garcia, MD
Brighton, MALawrence Garcia, MD
Brighton, MADirector of Interventional Cardiology and Co-director of Vascular Medicine at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center



Enoch Huang, MD
Portland, OREnoch Huang, MD
Portland, ORProgram Medical Director for Hyperbaric Medicine/Wound Care Legacy Emanuel Medical Center



Greg Landry, MD
Portland, ORGreg Landry, MD
Portland, ORChief of Vascular Surgery Knight Cardiovascular Institute



Brandon Jones, MD
Portland, ORBrandon Jones, MD
Portland, ORInterventional Cardiology Providence St. Vincent Heart Clinic



Robert McLafferty, MD
Portland, ORRobert McLafferty, MD
Portland, ORChief of Surgery, Veterans Affairs Health Care System Professor of Surgery, Div of Vascular Surgery Oregon Health & Science University



Elliot Michael, DPM
Portland, ORElliot Michael, DPM
Portland, ORPodiatry DPM Broadway Foot and Ankle Clinic



Allison Nauta, MD
Portland, ORAllison Nauta, MD
Portland, ORAssistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery School of Medicine Oregon Health & Science University



Alejandro Perez, MD
Alejandro Perez, MD
Regional Medical Director Providence Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Program



Jed Peterson, MD
Portland, ORJed Peterson, MD
Portland, ORInterventional Radiology Diagnostic Radiologists



Sasha (Alexander) Salloum, MD
Chula Vista, CASasha (Alexander) Salloum, MD
Chula Vista, CAVascular Surgery Scripps Medical Group



Jill Sommerset, RVT
Portland, ORJill Sommerset, RVT
Portland, ORRVT, Technical Director, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery PeaceHealth



Stephanie Wu, DPM
Chicago, ILStephanie Wu, DPM
Chicago, ILAssociate Dean of Research & Director of CLEAR Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine



Christina Overbeck, CPO
Portland, ORChristina Overbeck, CPO
Portland, ORCertified Prosthetist Orthotist Hanger, Inc



Andrew Barleben, MD
San Diego, CAAndrew Barleben, MD
San Diego, CAVascular Surgeon, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery UC San Diego