2026 Private Practice Engagement Session

Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 10:00 am � 12:00 pm | Caribbean Room

2026 Program Co-Chair: Robert I. Hacker, St. Louis Vascular Surgical Specialists, St. Louis, MO
2026 Program Co-Chair: London C. Guidry, Louisiana State University New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
2026 Program Co-Chair: Lyssa N. Ochoa, The SAVE Clinic, San Antonio, TX

10:00 am - 10:20 am

Session 1: Intersociety Collaboration to Promote Private Practice

10:00 am - 10:05 am

SCVS Update
Nicolas J. Mouawad
MacLaren Bay Heart & Vascular, Tower Bay City, MI

10:05 am - 10:10 am

APDVS Perspective
Dawn M. Coleman
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

10:10 am - 10:20 am

Update on OBL/ ASC Reimbursement
Robert I. Hacker
St. Louis Vascular Surgical Specialists, St. Louis, MO

10:20 am - 11:30 am

Session 2: Alternative Practices

10:20 am - 10:28 am

How to Establish a Venous Practice
Colleen J. Moore
Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants, Springfield, IL

10:28 am - 10:36 am

Private Equity � The Good, Bad and Ugly
Bhagwan Satiani
Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

10:36 am - 10:44 am

Why Join a Cardiology Practice
S. Jay Mathews
Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, FL

10:44 am - 10:52 am

Pros and Cons of a Multispecialty Practice
Julia M. Boll
Ascension Saint Thomas, Nashville, TN

10:52 am - 11:00 am

How to transition into LOCUMS at the End of Your Career or Use as a Bridge between Jobs
Glen J. Schwartzberg, MD
Baton Rouge Clini, Baton Rouge, LA

Philip L. Auyang, MD
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Question and Answer

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Session 3: The Continuum of Learning

11:30 am - 11:40 am

The Industry Perspective: �Beyond the Sales Pitch�
Tracy Schneider, W.L. Gore & Associates
Heidi Bismuth, Penumbra

11:40 am - 11:50 am

SVS � Declining Interest in Society Courses
Nicolas J. Mouawad
MacLaren Bay Heart & Vascular, Tower Bay City, MI

11:50 am - 12:00 pm

Question and Answer

12:00 pm

Adjourn/Closing Remarks