Presentations
Recent research presentations

“Validation of the Society for Vascular Surgery Appropriate Use Criteria for Management of intermittent claudication”
(PI Woo and Obanion) presented by Christine Mavilian (DGSOM Medical Student) at the 40th Annual Western Vascular Society meeting, September 2025, awarded first place in the Robert Hye Memorial Best Trainee Competition.

“The association between Multimorbidity and Arteriovenous fistula creation outcomes”
(PI Woo) presented by Jose Luis Lopez (General Surgery Resident) at the 40th Annual Western Vascular Society meeting, September 2025, awarded second place in the Robert Hye Memorial Best Trainee Competition.

“Impact of lumen origin and Gap distance on Target artery outcomes following fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair for post-dissection thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms”
(PI Mendes) presented by Armin Tabiei (Vascular Surgery Integrated Resident) at the 40th Annual Western Vascular Society meeting, September 2025, awarded third place in the Robert Hye Memorial Best Trainee Competition.

“An eroded carotid artery stent in a patient with oropharyngeal cancer”
(PI Ulloa) presented by Marianna Pavlyha (Vascular Surgery Fellow) at the 40th Annual Western Vascular Society meeting, September 2025.

“Multi-institutional comparative outcomes of physician-modified endografts and off-the-shelf Gore thoracoabdominal multibranch endoprosthesis”
(PI Mendes) presented by Armin Tabiei (Vascular Surgery Integrated Resident) at the 40th Annual Western Vascular Society meeting, September 2025.

“Living with CLTI: exploring the experiences and perceptions of older community dwelling Latinos to
prevent amputations and promote independence”
Presented by Jesus Ulloa (Vascular Surgery Faculty) at the 40th Annual Western Vascular Society meeting, September 2025.

"Comparative Outcomes Following Radiofrequency Ablation and Polidocanol Microfoam Ablation of Symptomatic, Incompetent Small Saphenous Veins”
(PI Jimenez) presented by Mokhshan Ramachandran (Vascular Surgery Integrated Resident) at the 37th Annual American Venous Forum, February 2025.