2026 Agenda

Wednesday, December 2

6:30 – 9:00 p.m.             
University of Florida Alumni/Invited Speaker/Fellow Dinner (By Invitation Only)

Thursday, December 3

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.             
Registration, Breakfast, Posters and Exhibits

8:00 – 8:10 a.m.             
Introduction and Opening Remarks
Eric I. Jeng, MD, MBA, FACS, FACC and Martin R. Back, MD, FACS, RPVI

Session I: Vascular Surgery “How I Do It” Video Sessions

Moderators: Martin R. Back, MD and K. Dean Arnaoutakis, MD

8:10 – 8:22 a.m.             
Thoracic Branch Endograft for Arch Anatomy
Zain Shahid, MD

8:22 – 8:34 a.m.             
Cervical Debranching for Arch Anatomy
Martin R. Back, MD

8:34 – 8:46 a.m.             
Acute TBAD Complicated
TBD

8:46 – 8:58 a.m.             
TAMBE for TAAA
Salvatore T. Scali, MD

8:58 – 9:10 a.m.             
TEVAR for Setting Up PMEG/FEVAR
K. Dean Arnaoutakis, MD

9:10 – 9:40 a.m.             
Panel Discussion
Panelists
: Zain Shahid, MD; Martin R. Back, MD; Salvatore T. Scali, MD; K. Dean Arnaoutakis, MD

9:40 – 10:10 a.m.             
Break, Exhibits and Posters

Session II: Cardiovascular Surgery “How I Do It” Video Sessions

Moderators: George J. Arnaoutakis, MD, and Thomas M. Beaver, MD, MPH

10:10 – 10:22 a.m.             
Alternative Aortic Root Techniques
Thomas G. Caranasos, MD

10:22 – 10:34 a.m.             
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair
George J. Arnaoutakis, MD

10:34 – 10:46 a.m.             
HemiArch Replacement & AMDS
Kyle W. Eudaily, MD

10:46 – 10:58 a.m.             
Thoraflex Hybrid Procedure – Total Arch
Fernando Fleischman, MD

10:58 – 11:10 a.m.             
Thoracoabdominal with Left Heart Bypass
Anthony L. Estrera, MD

11:10 – 11:40 a.m.             
Panel Discussion
Panelists
: Thomas G. Caranasos, MD; Thomas M. Beaver, MD, MPH; George J. Arnaoutakis, MD;
Kyle W. Eudaily, MD; Fernando Fleischman, MD; Anthony L. Estrera, MD

11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m
Lunch Pickup

12:00 p.m.– 12:45 p.m.             
Industry Supported Lecture
Presented by:

12:45 – 1:10 p.m.             
Break, Exhibits and Posters

Session III: Vascular Surgery “How I Do It” Video Sessions

Moderators: Thomas S. Huber, MD, PhD, and Martin R. Back, MD

1:10 – 1:22 p.m.             
Iliac Conduits and Upper Access Options
Martin R. Back, MD

1:22 – 1:34 p.m.             
ZFEN for Juxtarenal AAA
TBD

1:34 – 1:46 p.m.             
Open Repair Pararenal AAA
Thomas S. Huber, MD, PhD

1:46 – 1:58 p.m.             
Infected Aortic Grafts and NAIS Use
Thomas S. Huber, MD, PhD

1:58 – 2:10 p.m.             
Thoraco/Visceral Aorto Femoral Bypass
Erik M. Anderson, MD

2:10 – 2:40 p.m.             
Panel Discussion
Panelists: Martin R. Back, MD; Thomas S. Huber, MD, PhD; Erik M. Anderson, MD

2:40 – 3:10 p.m.             
Break, Exhibits, and Posters

Session IV: Cardiovascular Surgery “How I Do It” Video Sessions

Moderators: Tomas D. Martin, MD, and Tirone E. David, MD

3:10 – 3:22 p.m.             
Ross Procedure
William T. Brinkman, MD

3:22 – 3:34 p.m.             
Bentall Procedure
Duke E. Cameron, MD

3:34 – 3:46 p.m.             
David Procedure
Tirone E. David, MD

3:46 – 3:58 p.m.             
Florida Sleeve Procedure
Tomas D. Martin, MD

3:58 – 4:10 p.m.             
TBD
Thomas M. Beaver, MD, MPH

4:10 – 4:22 p.m.             
TBD
Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr., MD

4:22 – 5:00 p.m.             
Panel Discussion
Panelists: Thomas M. Beaver, MD, MPH; Tomas D. Martin, MD; William T. Brinkman, MD; Duke E.
Cameron, MD; Tirone E. David, MD; Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr., MD

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. 
Poster Professorial Walk Rounds 

6:00 p.m.
Meeting Adjourns for the Day

Evening Activities

Simulations will be running until cocktail hour – join us in the foyer!

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Cocktail Hour Reception

7:00 p.m.
Welcome Dinner with Entertainment between Main Course and Dessert

Friday, December 4

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.             
Registration, Breakfast, Posters and Exhibits

8:00 – 8:10 a.m.             
Welcome and Introductions
Eric I. Jeng, MD, MBA

Session V: Cardiovascular Surgery Topics and Master Surgeon Debates

Moderators: Eric I. Jeng, MD, MBA, and Bo Yang, MD, PhD

8:10 – 8:20 a.m.             
Top Cardiac Abstract Presentation
TBD

8:20 – 8:32 a.m.             
Aortic Root Enlargement
Bo Yang, MD, PhD

8:32 – 8:46 a.m.             
TAVR Explant Procedure
Kevin D. Accola, MD

8:46 – 9:30 a.m.             
Master Surgeon Debates & Panel Discussion
“When Root Enlargement vs. Root

Participants: Tirone E. David, MD; Duke E. Cameron, MD; Tomas D. Martin, MD; Bo Yang, MD, PhD; Thomas G. Caranasos, MD; Thomas M. Beaver, MD, MPH

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.             
Break, Exhibits and Posters

Session VI: Vascular Surgery Topics and Fellow Debates

Moderator: Martin R. Back, MD

10:00 – 10:10 a.m.             
Top Vascular Abstract Presentation
TBD

10:10 – 10:22 a.m.             
Post TEVAR Endoleaks and False Lumen Management
TBD

10:22 – 10:34 a.m.             
Post EVAR Surveillance – How
Martin R. Back, MD

10:34 – 10:46 a.m.             
Thresholds for Intervention
Martin R. Back, MD

10:46 – 11:00 a.m.             
Fellow Debates – Open vs. Complex EVAR for Juxtarenal AAA
TBD

11:00 – 11:15 a.m.             
Fellow Debates – Discussion
TBD

11:15 – 11:45 a.m.             
Panel Discussion
Panelists
: Martin R. Back, MD

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.             
Course Summary
Eric I. Jeng, MD, MBA

12:00 p.m.             
Meeting Adjourns