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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 AM – 12:45 AM
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

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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