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An Interview With Steve Elias, MD

Director and Founder of the Annual Fellows Course in Venous Disease shares his thoughts on the growing venous intervention arena in terms of physician education and how to integrate this specialty into your practice.

The Art Beyond the Picture

By Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FACPh, and Rick de Graaf, MD, PhD

Successful Endovenous Ablation

Is it the technology or the technique?

By Steve Elias, MD, with Jose I. Almeida, MD; Peter Gloviczki, MD; Nick Morrison, MD; and Julianne Stoughton, MD

Who Should Treat Vein Disease?

Defining higher standards for vein specialists.

By Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FACPh, and Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RPVI, RVT

Emerging Endovenous Therapies

A look at the new generation of thermal tumescent and nonthermal nontumescent technologies and their best applications.

By Steve Elias, MD, FACS

Emerging Endovenous Therapies

A look at the new generation of thermal tumescent and nonthermal nontumescent technologies and their best applications.

By Steve Elias, MD, FACS

Treating the Small Saphenous Vein

Anatomical considerations and techniques for treating the SSV and junctional tributaries.

By Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FACPh, and Neil Khilnani, MD

Fellows Training in Venous Disease

The importance of exposing fellows to all aspects of venous disease.

By Steve Elias, MD

Education in Venous Disease

Explore the ways interventionists can pursue further expertise by expanding their knowledge and techniques.

By Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FACPH

Superficial Venous Disease: Is There Room for Improvement?

Spurring the next wave of superficial venous disease therapies.

By Steve Elias, MD, FACS

Setting Patient Expectations for Venous Disease Treatment

Establishing realistic expectations is the first step toward satisfied patients and favorable outcomes.

By Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FACPh

Incorporating New Technologies Into Your Practice: The Patient's Perspective

How to introduce innovative techniques and technologies into your practice.

By Steve Elias, MD, FACS

The Joint Venous Consortium: Rationale and Proposed Goals

Maximizing the doctor/patient relationship through education and oversight.

By Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS; Steve Elias, MD, FACS; and Neil M. Khilnani, MD

Superficial Venous Disease Data: What We Have, What We Need

Practical data we can use to treat the patient, not just the vein.

By Steve Elias, MD, FACS

Endovenous Valves: From the Present to the Near Future

The journey for a functioning venous valve, where we are now, and where we are headed.

By Steve Elias, MD, FACS, DABVLM, DFAVF

Panel Discussion: Venous Reflux Treatment Decisions

A discussion on selecting optimal therapies, ensuring long-term outcomes and comfort, and complication avoidance.

Moderator: Raghu Kolluri, MD, MS, FSVM;
Panelists: Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FACPh; and Eri Fukaya, MD, PhD

Evaluating Options to Treat Superficial Venous Disease in 2018

An overview of current thermal tumescent, nonthermal nontumescent, and nonthermal tumescent treatment options for superficial venous disease.

By Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FACPh

Ask the Experts: How is venous training best incorporated into the programs of specialties currently treating the disease?

With Robert B. McLafferty, MD; Steve Elias, MD, FACS; Melvin Rosenblatt, MD; and Timothy K. Liem, MD, FACS

Competing Responsibly: A Venous Industry Roundtable

Representatives from industry provide their perspectives on training, ensuring ethical use of venous products, and industry's role in value-based care and collaborating with societies to establish best practices.

Moderator: Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FACPh
Panel: David Goodman, Eric Heil, and Sandra Lesenfants

Ask the Experts: Which Forces Most Drive Platform Adoption in Superficial Venous Care?

A panel discusses how they navigate the technologies available for treating superficial venous disease and the factors that influence widespread adoption.

With Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS; Thomas Proebstle, MD; Neil Khilnani, MD, FSIR, FACPh; and Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FACPh