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Day 1: January 15th, 2027

Exhibit Hall Hours: Grand Ballroom West Central / 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM

Breakfast Symposium: Grand Ballroom West / 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM
TBA

Session 1: Stroke 1

Moderator: Donald Frei, MD

8:00 AM – 8:15 AMWelcome RemarksVenu Vadlamudi, MD
8:15 AM – 8:30 AMClot Science: What We Know and Implications for Stroke InterventionJoseph Gemmete, MD
8:30 AM – 8:45 AMOptimizing Scene to Door for Stroke InterventionBrijesh Mehta, MD
8:45 AM – 9:00 AMOptimizing Door to Puncture for Stroke InterventionDonald Frei, MD 
9:00 AM – 9:15 AMRadial vs Femoral Access for Stroke InterventionAjit Puri, MD, MBA
9:15 AM – 9:30 AMAnesthetic Considerations for Stroke InterventionSameer Ansari, MD, PhD
9:30 AM – 9:45 AMGuide Catheters: Considerations and PositionBrijesh Mehta, MD
9:45 AM – 10:00 AMSession Q & AAll Faculty

Break and Neuro Exhibits: Grand Ballroom West Central / 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Session 2: Stroke 2

Moderator: James Milburn, MD

10:15 AM – 10:30 AMSuction Thrombectomy: Current and Future StateJames Milburn, MD
10:30 AM – 10:45 AMDoes the Pump Matter? Aspiration Technologies and ScienceRobert Starke, MD, MSC
10:45 AM – 11:00 AMBelt and Suspenders: Combined Thrombectomy TechniquesMartin Radvany, MD
11:00 AM – 11:15 AMMedium and Distal Vessel Occlusions: Where Are We Now?Donald Frei, MD
11:15 AM – 11:30 AMRefractory Thrombectomy: What to Do?Sameer Ansari, MD, Phd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AMKeynote AddressOlivia Lewis & Lisa Lewis
11:50 AM – 12:00 PMSession Q & AAll Faculty

Break and Neuro Exhibits: Grand Ballroom West Central / 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM

Lunch Symposium: Grand Ballroom West / 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
CME (TBA)

Break and Neuro Exhibits: Grand Ballroom West Central / 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM

Session 3: Stroke 3

Moderator: Brijesh Mehta, MD

1:00 PM – 1:15 PMStroke Thrombectomy for Large Core: Is There Benefit?Ajit Puri, MD, MBA
1:15 PM – 1:30 PMStroke Thrombectomy for Low NIHSS: Should We Do It?James Milburn, MD
1:30 PM – 1:45 PMStroke Thrombectomy Beyond 24 Hours: Are We There?Martin Radvany, MD
1:45 PM – 2:00 PMPost Thrombectomy Management: Physiology and PharmacologyBrijesh Mehta, MD
2:00 PM – 2:15 PMCerebral Venous Thrombosis: Background and Medical ManagementSameer Ansari, MD, PhD
2:15 PM – 2:30 PMCerebral Venous Thrombosis: Endovascular ManagementDonald Frei, MD
2:30 PM – 2:45 PMSession Q & AAll Faculty

Break and Neuro Exhibits: Grand Ballroom West Central / 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Session 4: Carotid

Moderator: Ajit Puri, MD, MBA

3:00 PM – 3:15 PMCREST 2: Real World ImplicationsBrijesh Mehta, MD
3:15 PM – 3:30 PMCEA: Are We More Selective Now?Robert Starke, MD, MSC
3:30 PM – 3:45 PMEvolution of Carotid Stenting: How Did We Get Here?Joseph Gemmete, MD
3:45 PM – 4:00 PMTCAR: Who and Why?Robert Starke, MD, MSC
4:00 PM – 4:15 PMUpdate on the Latest Carotid Stent PlatformsAjit Puri, MD, MBA
4:15 PM – 4:30 PMCAS in Tandem OcclusionsJames Milburn, MD
4:30 PM – 4:45 PMCAS: Pearls and PitfallsJoseph Gemmete, MD
4:45 PM – 5:00 PMSession Q & AAll Faculty

Welcome Reception

Main Exhibit Hall: Grand Ballroom East / 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Day 2: January 16th, 2027

Exhibit Hall Hours: Grand Ballroom East / 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Breakfast Symposium: Grand Ballroom West / 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
non-CME

Session 1: PE

Moderators: Venkat Tummala, MD; Jun Li, MD; S. Jay Mathews, MD, MS

9:00 AM – 9:10 AMWelcome RemarksFakhir Elmasri, MD
9:10 AM – 9:30 AMKeynote Address: A Mother and Daughter’s Perspectives on Olivia Lewis’s Resilient Journey Out of Locked-In SyndromeOlivia Lewis & Lisa Lewis
9:30 AM – 9:45 AMPE Risk Stratification & Diagnostic WorkupTBA
9:45 AM – 10:00 AMUpdates on Recent PE RCT DataKeith Pereira, MD
10:00 AM – 10:15 AMInterpreting Latest Guidelines: How Do I Approach Intermediate Risk PE?S. Jay Mathews, MD, MS
10:15 AM – 10:30 AMSession Q & AAll Faculty

Break: Grand Ballroom East / 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Session 2: PE 2

Moderators: Fakhir Elmasri, MD; Aditya Sharma, MD

10:45 AM – 10:57 AMManagement of High-Risk PE in 2027Jay Mohan, DO
10:57 AM – 11:09 AMRole of VA ECMO in PE ManagementJun Li, MD
11:09 AM – 11:21 AMClot in Transit: Workup and ManagementSameh Sayfo, MD
11:21 AM – 11:32 AMRole of Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis vs Thrombectomy in PE: Current DataNicolas Mouawad, MD, MPH, MBA
11:32 AM – 11:44 AMOverview of FDA Approved Devices for PE Treatment and What is on the Horizon?Fakhir Elmasri, MD
11:44 AM – 12:00 PMSession Q & AAll Faculty

Break: Grand Ballroom East / 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM

Lunch Symposium: Grand Ballroom West / 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Non-CME (Penumbra)

Break: Grand Ballroom East / 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Session 3: Arterial

Moderators: Kumar Madassery, MD; Nicolas Mouawad, MD, MPH, MBA; S. Jay Mathews, MD, MS

1:15 PM – 1:25 PMDiagnostic Workup of ALI; Severity ScoringKumar Madassery, MD
1:25 PM – 1:35 PMChoosing My Arterial Treatment Strategy: Scalpel vs CatheterElizabeth Genovese, MD, MS
1:35 PM – 1:45 PMEndovascular Arterial Therapy: Catheter-Directed Lysis vs Thrombectomy CombinationKumar Madassery, MD
1:45 PM – 1:55 PMRapid-Fire Cases: Arterial ThrombectomyKhanjan Nagarsheth, MD, MBA
1:55 PM – 2:05 PMWhen to Choose an Open vs Endovascular Approach for ALITBA
2:05 PM – 2:15 PMWhen To Use Embolic ProtectionHady Lichaa, MD
2:15 PM – 2:25 PMRole of IVUS in Arterial Interventions: Complex Case ExamplesElizabeth Genovese, MD, MS
2:25 PM – 2:35 PMMesenteric Ischemia: Workup and ManagementNicolas Mouawad, MD, MPH, MBA
2:35 PM – 2:45 PMComplicated Arterial CasesHady Lichaa, MD
2:45 PM – 3:00 PMSession Q & AAll Faculty

Break: Grand Ballroom East / 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Session 4: Global Insights

Moderators: Venkat Tummala, MD

3:15 PM – 3:25 PMTBATBA
3:25 PM – 3:35 PMTBATBA
3:35 PM – 3:45 PMTBATBA
3:45 PM – 3:55 PMTBATBA
3:55 PM – 4:05 PMTBATBA
4:05 PM – 4:15 PMTBATBA
4:15 PM – 4:25 PMTBATBA
4:25 PM – 4:30 PMSession Q & AAll Faculty

Day 3: January 17th, 2027

Exhibit Hall Hours: Grand Ballroom East / 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Breakfast Symposium: Grand Ballroom West / 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
non-CME

Session 5: DVT

Moderators: Nicolas Mouawad, MD; Kumar Madassery, MD

9:00 AM – 9:10 AMDVT Risk Assessment & Diagnostic WorkupTBA
9:10 AM – 9:30 AMTreatment Algorithms for Iliofemoral DVT & Fem PopSameh Sayfo, MD, MBA
9:30 AM – 9:45 AMWhen Do You Treat Fem Pop DVT? And How?Nicolas Mouawad, MD
9:45 AM – 10:00 AMRole of Thrombolysis vs Thrombectomy in DVT: Where Is the Future Heading? Paul Rotolo, MD
10:00 AM – 10:15 AMUpdate on Newer Devices for DVTJay Mohan, DO
10:15 AM – 10:30 AMSession Q & AAll Speakers

Break: Grand Ballroom East / 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Session 6: DVT 2

Moderators: Elizabeth Genovese, MD; Keith Pereira, MD; Fakhir Elmasri, MD

10:45 AM – 11:00 AMRole of IVUS in DVT Intervention?Elizabeth Genovese, MD, MS
11:00 AM – 11:15 AMVenous Stenting: When & HowKeith Pereira, MD
11:15 AM – 11:30 AMUpper-Extremity DVT Management, Including Thoracic Outlet, SVC SyndromeOmar Chohan, DO
11:30 AM – 11:45 AMManagement of Acute/Sub-Acute Stent ThrombosisHady Lichaa, MD
11:45 AM – 12:00 PMSession Q & AAll Speakers

Break: Grand Ballroom East / 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM

Lunch Symposium: Grand Ballroom West / 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Non-CME (Gore)

Break: Grand Ballroom East / 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Session 7: Coronary

Moderators: S. Jay Mathews, MD

1:15 PM – 1:23 PMHistorical Perspective: From TASTE to TOTALJay Mohan, DO
1:23 PM – 1:31 PMContemporary Data Landscape: CHEETAH, NATURE, & TACTICSS. Jay Mathews, MD, MS
1:31 PM – 1:39 PMManaging Chronic ThrombusHady Lichaa, MD
1:39 PM – 1:47 PMManaging No-ReflowS. Jay Mathews, MD, MS
1:47 PM – 1:55 PMComplicationsJun Li, MD
1:55 PM – 2:03 PMRapid Fire CasesSameh Sayfo, MD, MBA
2:03 PM – 2:15 PMSession Q & AAll Faculty

Session 8: Portal Vein

Moderators: TBA

2:15 PM – 2:25 PMTBATBA
2:25 PM – 2:35 PMTBATBA
2:35 PM – 2:45 PMTBATBA
2:45 PM – 2:55 PMTBATBA
2:55 PM – 3:05 PMTBATBA
3:05 PM – 3:15 PMTBATBA
3:15 PM – 3:25 PMSession Q & AAll Faculty
3:25 PM – 3:30 PMClosing RemarksCourse Directors

2026 CLOTS Head to Toe Agenda

7:30 am
to 9:00 am
Registration and Breakfast
9:25 am
to 9:35 am

DVT Risk Assessment & Diagnostic Work-Up

Jay Mohan, D.O., FACC, FSCAI, FASE, RPVI
Session 1: DVT
9:25 am
to 10:25 am
// Moderator: Sameh Sayfo, MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC, Jay Mohan, D.O., FACC, FSCAI, FASE, RPVI, Jean Bismuth, MD FACS, Paul Rotolo, MD
9:35 am
to 9:45 am

Treatment Algorithms for Iliofemoral DVT & Fem Pop

Sameh Sayfo, MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC
9:45 am
to 9:55 am

When Do You Treat Fem Pop DVT? And How?

Jean Bismuth, MD FACS
9:55 am
to 10:05 am

Role of Thrombolysis vs Thrombectomy: Where Is the Future Heading?

Paul Rotolo, MD
10:05 am
to 10:20 am

Q&A

Jean Bismuth, MD FACS, Jay Mohan, D.O., FACC, FSCAI, FASE, RPVI, Sameh Sayfo, MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC, Paul Rotolo, MD
10:25 am
to 10:40 am
Break
11:40 am
to 12:40 pm
Lunch Innovation Theater | Sponsored by Penumbra | The Science of CAVT: Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy for Peripheral Thrombus Removal
Session 3: PE
12:40 pm
to 1:40 pm
// Moderator: Keith Pereira, MD, DABR, RPVI, ABWM, FSIR, Jay Mohan, D.O., FACC, FSCAI, FASE, RPVI, Jay Mathews, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI , Nicolas Mouawad, MD, MPH, MBA, DFSVS, FRCS, FACS, RPVI, Venkat Tummala, MD
12:50 pm
to 1:00 pm

Where Are We With PE Data? Current Evidence & Gaps That Exist

Keith Pereira, MD, DABR, RPVI, ABWM, FSIR
1:00 pm
to 1:10 pm

Therapy Options for Intermediate Risk PE

Jay Mathews, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI
1:10 pm
to 1:20 pm

Management Of High-Risk PE In 2026

Jay Mohan, D.O., FACC, FSCAI, FASE, RPVI
1:20 pm
to 1:40 pm

Q&A

Jay Mohan, D.O., FACC, FSCAI, FASE, RPVI, Jay Mathews, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI , Keith Pereira, MD, DABR, RPVI, ABWM, FSIR, Venkat Tummala, MD, Nicolas Mouawad, MD, MPH, MBA, DFSVS, FRCS, FACS, RPVI
1:40 pm
to 1:55 pm
Break
Session 4: PE
1:55 pm
to 2:55 pm
// Moderator: Fakhir Elmasri, MD, FSIR, FPAIRS, Nicolas Mouawad, MD, MPH, MBA, DFSVS, FRCS, FACS, RPVI, Allison Dupont, MD, FSCAI, FACC, Sameh Sayfo, MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC
1:55 pm
to 2:05 pm

Role of VA ECMO In PE Management?

Allison Dupont, MD, FSCAI, FACC
2:05 pm
to 2:15 pm

Clot in Transit Workup and Management

Sameh Sayfo, MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC
2:15 pm
to 2:25 pm

Role of Thrombolysis vs Thrombectomy: Where Is the Future Heading?

Nicolas Mouawad, MD, MPH, MBA, DFSVS, FRCS, FACS, RPVI
2:25 pm
to 2:35 pm

Role Of AI in PE Diagnosis and Risk Assessment

Fakhir Elmasri, MD, FSIR, FPAIRS
2:35 pm
to 2:55 pm

Q&A

Fakhir Elmasri, MD, FSIR, FPAIRS, Nicolas Mouawad, MD, MPH, MBA, DFSVS, FRCS, FACS, RPVI, Allison Dupont, MD, FSCAI, FACC, Sameh Sayfo, MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC

2026 DAY TWO AGENDA