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2026 Scientific Sessions
Fellows Summit for Complex Cases, sponsored by Shockwave Medical
Awards and Grant Winners, Member and FSCAI Inductions, and MSCAI Ceremony
Awards and Grant Winners, Member and FSCAI Inductions, and MSCAI Ceremony
J. Dawn Dawn Abbott, MD, MSCAI
Breakfast Program: Imaging Reimagined: Transforming Coronary Care With Ultreon™ OCT Software
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Ethan C. Korngold, M.D., FSCAI
The New Era of OCT: Simpler, Faster, and More Precise Decisions
Hayder D. Hashim, M.D., FSCAI
Case Based Learning: Real World Impact of Ultreon™ 3.0 + Vessel Prep
Evan Shlofmitz, D.O., FSCAI
Panel Discussion
Vessel Preparation: What to Use When & Why
Kevin J. Croce, M.D., Ph.D., FSCAI
Every Step Matters with In-Stent Restenosis
Allen Jeremias, M.D., FSCAI
Closing Remarks: The Future of PCI with Ultreon™ 3.0
Ethan C. Korngold, M.D., FSCAI
Breakfast Program: In the Era of ASD Options: Why I Use the Occlutech ASD Occluder
Key Considerations in ASD Assessment and Closure Device Delection, Features and Benefits of the Occlutech ASD Occluder, and Versatility of the Occlutech ASD Occluder in Various Anatomies
Thomas J. Forbes, M.D.
CRISP Registry Framework, Occlutech ASD Occluder Module, Structure, and Progress Updates, and the Importance of U.S. Data Collection
Daisuke Kobayashi, MD, MPH, FSCAI
Case Examples Including Straight Forward and Challenging Anatomies and Various Delivery Techniques
Jenny E. Zablah, M.D., FSCAI
Breakfast Program: Next-Generation Solutions for Peripheral Vascular Disease: Technology Driving Outcomes
Stryker PV Intro
Aaron Ducoffe
Mechanical Thrombectomy for PE; Clinical Evidence and Long-Term Outcome
Aaron Ducoffe
PE Case Examples
Updesh Singh Bedi, M.D.
Review of Upcoming Data (PEERLESS II and PERSEVERE)
Updesh Singh Bedi, M.D.
Calcium Management for Complex Cases: Part 1 – Fundamentals
Faculty Introductions and Program Goals
Douglas E. Drachman, MD, MSCAI, MSCAI, Anna Bortnick, M.D., Ph.D., FSCAI
Calcium Modification Therapies for Complex PCI
Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA, FSCAI
Panel Discussion
IVL Mechanism of Action
Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA, FSCAI
Peripheral: Size for Success
Sameh Sayfo, MD, MBA, FSCAI
Role of Imaging: Decision Making
Anna Bortnick, M.D., Ph.D., FSCAI
Role of Imaging: Case-based Discussion
Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA, FSCAI
Calcium Management for Complex Cases: Part 2 – Master Your Craft
Fellow Case Presentation
Robert Zilinyi
Fellow Case Presentation
Kevin Haddad
Lunch Service
Calcium Management for Complex Cases: Part 3 – Equip for Success!
Faculty Fireside Chat
Concluding Remarks
Douglas E. Drachman, MD, MSCAI, MSCAI
Clinical Challenges in Training: Fellows’ Case Presentations
Introductory Remarks
Crafting Your Identity in Your Early Career
Tamunoinemi D Bob-Manuel, M.D., FSCAI
Acute Left Main Thrombosis Managed with Emergent Thrombectomy and IVUS-Guided Intervention Following Surgical Aortic Mechanical Valve Replacement.
Federico Liberman, MD
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Impella-Assisted Atherectomy and Lithotripsy for LAD CTO Caused by a Calcified Epicardial Mass
Sairamya Bodempudi
Discussion
From Escape to Extraction:
Successful Endovascular Retrieval of an Embolized Watchman FLX Device Using the ONO Retrieval System
Dr. Lakshmi Gloria Rao, DO
Dinner Program: Bifurcation PCI Reimagined—Data-Driven Decisions in Complex Anatomy (CME)
Welcome and Overview
George D. Dangas, M.D., Ph.D., MSCAI
CT-Guided Bifurcation PCI
Yader B. Sandoval, M.D., FSCAI
DCB in Bifurcation PCI
Vladimír Džavík, M.D., FSCAI
0-0-1 PCI
Tanveer Rab, M.D., MSCAI
The Bifurcation Playbook: Best Practices Shaping Tomorrow’s Guidelines
Yiannis S Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D., FSCAI
Dinner Program: Treatment and Management of Complex Peripheral Arterial Disease (CME)
Welcoming Remarks
Medical Therapy for Complex PAD
Peter Monteleone, M.D., FSCAI
Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease: Covered or Bare?
Jun Li, M.D., FSCAI
Treatment Femoropopliteal Disease: Bare, Covered, or Drug?
Thuy Pham Ryan, DO
Treatment of Infrapopliteal Disease: Durable, Resorbable, Retrievable?
Sahil A. Parikh, MD, FSCAI
Discussion
Access Considerations in Approaching Complex PAD
Hady Lichaa, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Calcium Modification in PAD
Maya Serhal, MD
Extreme CLTI: Deep Vein Arterialization
Zola M. N'Dandu, M.D.
Acute Limb Ischemia
Jay S. Mathews, MD, MS, FSCAI
Discussion
Is There a Role for Atherectomy in CLTI?
Zola M. N'Dandu, M.D.
Does Drug Choice Matter?: Paclitaxel vs. Limus
Jay Mohan, D.O., FSCAI
BASIL2 vs. BEST-CLI: Endo- or Surgery-First in CLTI
Anish J. Thomas, M.D., FSCAI
Panel Discussion
Featured Round Table with Dr. Elazer Edelman, Dr. Martin Leon, and Dr. Renu Virmani: Molecular Engineering to Bedside Innovation
Round Table Discussion
Sahil A. Parikh, MD, FSCAI
Fellows Summit Lunch Program: Making the First Move: Match the Right Support for the Right Patient
Welcome
Interpreting the Data: What the Trials Show About the Patients We Treat
Joseph L. Thomas, M.D., FSCAI
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Choosing the Right Device Matters, Patient Profiles and Device Selection
Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, FSCAI
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Fellows Summit Satellite Program: Transforming Care: How Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy (CAVT) is Redefining Thrombectomy Practices
Transforming Care: How Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy (CAVT) is Redefining Thrombectomy Practices
Asma Khaliq, M.D., FSCAI
Fellows Summit: The Transition to Practice: What Every New IC Needs to Know
Introductions and Program Description
You Can’t Do It Alone: Earning Trust in the Cath Lab
Suzanne J. Baron, M.D., FSCAI
Beyond the Case: What Administration Actually Cares About
Morton J. Kern, M.D., MSCAI
Q&A
Keynote Presentation with Martin B. Leon, MD
Keynote Speaker Introductory Remarks
Sahil A. Parikh, MD, FSCAI
Medical Device Development: A Journey to Transform Patient’s Lives
Martin B. Leon, M.D.
Lunch Program: Complete the Reperfusion | The New Era of Myocardial Perfusion in STEMI
Introductory Remarks
Timothy D. Henry, M.D., MSCAI
The New Era to Complete the Reperfusion
Srihari S. Naidu, MD, MSCAI
Recent Contemporary Therapeutic Studies for Anterior STEMI
Haroon Faraz, M.D.
SuperSaturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy to Complete the Reperfusion
Sandeep Nathan, M.D., FSCAI
Complete the Reperfusion Discussion
A Tale of Two STEMIs: The Shortcomings of Epicardial Revascularization Case Report
Michael J. Lim, M.D., FSCAI
A Tale of Two STEMIs: Complete the Reperfusion Case Report
Gaurav Rao, M.D., FSCAI
Future Directions: From Epicardial Revascularization to Complete the Reperfusion Discussion
Lunch Program: CT-Guided PCI—The Emerging Role of CT for Pre-Procedural Planning (CME)
Introductory Remarks
Yader B. Sandoval, M.D., FSCAI
The Emerging Role of CT for PCI Planning: Key Messages from the SCAI-SCCT Scientific Roundtable
Yader B. Sandoval, M.D., FSCAI
CT-based Physiology and Virtual PCI
Evan Shlofmitz, D.O., FSCAI
CT-based Plaque and Calcium Assessment to Inform Lesion Preparation
Carlos A Collet, M.D.
Debate: CT Alone is Sufficient to Inform PCI Planning
Omar Khalique, M.D., FSCAI
Debate: Intravascular Imaging and Physiology Remain Needed
Dr. Jimmy L Kerrigan, M.D., FACC, FSCAI
How to Implement CT-guided PCI in Your Practice and the Role of Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Farouc A. Jaffer, M.D., Ph.D., FSCAI
Group Discussion, Q&A
Presidential Address by J. Dawn Abbott, MD, MSCAI, President 2026-2027
Transition of Leadership and Presidential Address by J. Dawn Abbott, MSCAI, President 2026-2027
J. Dawn Dawn Abbott, MD, MSCAI
Rising Experts: Case Insights from Fellows-in-Training
Introductory Remarks
My Journey: Trials, Tribulations, and Vindication of a TAVR Lawsuit
Srinivas Iyengar, M.D.
Rescue Valve-in-Valve TAVR Following Valve Embolization in an LVAD Patient
Jerry Lipinski, MD
CT-Guided PCI For Complex Calcified LAD disease
Mishita Goel, MD
The Fellows’ Perspective: Real Cases, Real Decisions
Introductory Remarks
Presidential Remarks at Fellows Summit 2026
Srihari S. Naidu, MD, MSCAI
Seasons of Change: Navigating a Lifetime in Interventional Cardiology
Cindy L. Grines, M.D., MSCAI
Up in Knots: A Case of Femoral Artery Wire Entrapment
Nicolas B Krepostman
Stolen from the Coronaries: Left-to-Left Shunts Presenting as Chest Pain Syndrome!
Dr. Love Sharadbhai Shah, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FACC
Management of Saphenous Vein Graft Aneurysm
Lauren Balkan, MD
Severe TR and heart failure in a patient with Tetralogy of Fallot repair and multiple pulmonary stenting and conduit interventions treated with Trans-jugular TTVR after dilatation of jugular vein stenosis stenosis
Camil Succar, MD