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Curriculum Vitae
Alexander S. Yevzlin, M.D.
Biographical:
Birth date: January 10, 1972
Home address: 3927 Hwy JJ
Black Earth, WI 53515
(608) 658-9657
Birth place: Odessa, Ukraine
Citizenship: USA
Business address: Division of Nephrology
University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine
5148 MFCB
1685 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 265-7594
(608) 270-5677 (fax)
E-mail: [email protected]
Education and Training:
AB in Philosophy Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
18 August 1990 – 8 June 1994
Medical Doctorate The Ohio State University College of Medicine and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio
14 August 1994 – 15 June 1998
Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine University of Michigan Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1 July 1998 – 30 June 2001
Fellowship in Nephrology Northwestern University Memorial Hospital and Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
1 July 2002 – 30 June 2004
Curriculum Vitae
Training in Interventional Nephrology Division of Nephrology
St. John Hospital
Grosse Point, Michigan
5 July 2004 – 30 September 2004
Professional Experience:
Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin
July 2010 - present
Director of Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic Section of Nephrology
University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine
Madison, Wisconsin
August 2007 – 2011
Associate Director of Nephrology Fellowship Program Section of Nephrology
University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine
Madison, Wisconsin
April 2006 – July 2008
Director of Interventional Nephrology Section of Nephrology
University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine
Madison, Wisconsin
August 2005 – present
Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin
November 2004 – July 2010
Senior Staff Physician Inpatient Medicine Division
Department of Medicine
Henry Ford Hospital System
Detroit, Michigan 1 July 2001 – 30 June 2002
Curriculum Vitae
UW Committee Service:
2013-present: UWMF retirement plan committee member
2013-present: UW credentialing committee member
2012-present: Department of Medicine post-promotion review committee member
2010-present: Department of Medicine executive committee member
Certifications, Licensures, and Memberships:
2013 Arizona State Medical License
2012 American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology recertification in
hemodialysis vascular access procedures
2007 Renal Physicians Association
2005 American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology certification in hemodialysis
vascular access procedures
2005 American Society of Nephrology
2005 Diplomat in Nephrology – American Board of Internal Medicine
2004 Wisconsin State Medical License
2002 Illinois State Medical License
2001 Diplomat in Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
2001 Stanford Teaching Seminar Certificate
Honors, Awards, and Leadership Positions:
General 2014 Best Doctors in America
2013 ASN representative to The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Foundation panel member on Expert Consensus Statement of Renal Denervation
2012-2013 ASN Innovators Place Reviewer
2011 American College of Cardiology (ACC) Appropriate Use Criteria for Peripheral Vascular
Ultrasound and Physiological Testing Panelist (ASN representative)
2011-2013 “Best Doctors in America” – Nephrology
2010-2011 57th Annual Conference of the Member of the ASAIO, program planning committee
member
2010 International Society of Nephrology Council nomination
2009-2012 American Society of Nephrology (ASN) PGE Committee member
2009-2012 ASN Interventional nephrology advisory group member
2009 “America’s Top Physicians” – Nephrology
2007 “America’s Top Physicians” – Nephrology
2006 Nephrology in the 21st Century, NKF-Illinois - best abstract award
2001 Bronze Beeper Award – awarded to top teaching residents by University of Michigan
medical students
ASDIN 2013 Kidney Health Initiative Representative
2013 Member program committee
2013 Second place award: podium presentation. ASDIN 9th annual scientific meeting.
2013 Second place award: poster presentation. ASDIN 9th annual scientific meeting.
Curriculum Vitae
2012-2014 President-elect, executive committee member
2012 Chair Awards committee
2011 7th Annual Scientific Meeting – program co-chair
2011 7th Annual Scientific Meeting – 1st place poster presentation abstract award
2010 Secretary Treasurer, executive committee member
2010 Chair finance committee
2010 Chair bylaws committee
2010 Chair industry relations subcommittee
2010 Member research subcommittee
2010 Member program subcommittee
2010 Co-chair outcomes registry committee
2010 6th Annual Scientific Meeting – program co-chair
2009 Member biopsy and temporary catheter education committee
2009 5th Annual Scientific Meeting – poster presentation judge
2008-2010 Member coding committee
2008-2010 Co-Chair education committee
2008-2010 Councilor – hemodialysis access procedures
2008-2010 Member hemodialysis vascular access credentialing committee
2008-2009 Member nominating committee
2008 Co-chair ASN Interventional Nephrology PGE course
2008 NKF Interventional Nephrology program committee member
2008 4th Annual Scientific Meeting – podium presentation abstract award
2008 Member scientific meeting program committee
2007 ASN PGE Interventional Nephrology program committee member
The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic Foundation 1996 Bioethics Research Scholarship, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
1995 Roessler Fellowship in Bioethics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Dartmouth College 1994 Academic citation, philosophy of mind
1994 Academic citation, Russian literature
1994 Presidential Scholarship in Logic and Language Research
1990 – 1994 John Marshall Raible Memorial Scholarship
1990 – 1994 Magna Cum Laude
Text Books and Monographs:
Asif, Arif Anil Agarwal, Alexander S. Yevzlin, Steven Wu, Gerald Beathard, eds. Interventional
Nephrology. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing (2012).
Micah R. Chan, Alexander S. Yevzlin, Arif Asif, eds. Vascular Access for the General
Nephrologist. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishing (2013).
Alexander S. Yevzlin, Asif Arif, and Anil Agarwal, guest eds. International Journal of
Nephrology. Special Issue: Vascular Access Dysfunction (2013).
Curriculum Vitae
Alexander S. Yevzlin, Asif Arif, and Laoy Salman, eds. Interventional Nephrology: Principles
and Practice. New York: Springer Publishing Company (in press).
Journal Editorial Positions:
2012 Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, editorial board member
2012 ISRN Minimally Invasive Surgery, editorial board member
2009 Clinical Nephrology, Section of Interventional Nephrology, editorial board member
2008-present Seminars in Dialysis, Associate Editor of North America
2007-2008 Seminars in Dialysis, Assistant Editor of North America
Peer Reviewed Publications:
Anel RL, Yevzlin AS, Ivanovich P. Vascular access and patient outcomes in hemodialysis:
questions answered in recent literature. Artificial Organs 27(3), 2003 Mar: 237-41.
Yevzlin AS, Conley E, Sanchez RJ, Young H, Djamali A, Becker B. Vascular Access Outcomes
and Medication Use: A USRDS Study. Seminars in Dialysis 19(6) 535 – 539. November-
December 2006.
Yevzlin AS, Chan MR, Wolff MR. Internal Jugular Salvage for Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter
Placement. Vascular Disease Management 3(6), 2006 Nov: 364 - 367.
Yevzlin AS, Chan MR, Wolff MR. Percutaneous, non-surgical placement of tunneled, cuffed,
external jugular hemodialysis catheters: A case report. The Journal of Vascular Access 2007;
8:126-128.
Yevzlin AS, Sanchez RJ, Young N, Hiatt J, Washington M, Wakeen M, Hofmann RM, Becker
YT. Concentrated Heparin Lock Is Associated with Major Bleeding Complications after Tunneled
Hemodialysis Catheter Insertion. Seminars in Dialysis, Vol. 20, issue 4, July 2007.
Yevzlin AS, Song GU, Sanchez RJ, Becker YT. Fluoroscopically guided vs. modified traditional
placement of tunneled hemodialysis catheters: Clinical outcomes and cost analysis. Journal of
Vascular Access 2007; 8: 245 - 251.
Chan MR, Sanchez RJ, Young HN, Yevzlin AS. Vascular Access Outcomes in the Elderly
Hemodialysis Population: A USRDS Study. Seminars in Dialysis, Vol. 20, issue 6, November
2007.
Chan MR, Yevzlin AS. The Impact Of Obesity On Vascular Access Outcomes – A Review. End-
stage Renal Disease - Vascular Access 2008. October 2008.
Curriculum Vitae
Yevzlin AS. A Review of the Effects of Systemic Medications on Vascular Access Outcomes.
End-stage Renal Disease - Vascular Access 2008. October 2008.
Yevzlin AS, Guttmorsen B, Chan MP, Gimelli G. How I do it: Directional atherectomy for in-
stent restenosis of a PTFE arteriovenous graft. Seminars in Dialysis. 2008 May-Jun;21(3):266-8.
Yevzlin AS, Chan MR, Gimelli G. How I Do It: Preferential Use Of the Right External Jugular
Vein for Tunneled Catheter Placement. Semin Dial. 2008 Mar-Apr;21(2):183-5.
Adulla, M, Chan MR, Hermeson, J, Tefera G, Yevzlin AS. Stent Migration and Folding in the
Subclavian Vein During Subclavian Hemodialysis Catheter Placement. Seminars in Dialysis.
2008 Dec 5.
Yevzlin AS, Chan MR, Gimelli G, Maya ID. How I Do It: Endovascular Stent Deployment
Using a Novel Technique that Obviates the Need for Introducer-Sheath Upsizing. Semin Dial.
2008 Aug 28.
Yevzlin AS. Hemodialysis Catheter Associated Central Venous Stenosis. Seminars in Dialysis.
2008 Nov-Dec;21(6):522-7. Epub 2008 Sep 24.
Chan MR, Yevzlin AS, Hinshaw M, Jaffery JB. Calciphylaxis responsive to lanthanum carbonate
(Fosrenol) therapy. Wisconsin Medical Journal 2008:107;p 22-25.
Chan MR, Young HN, Becker YT, Yevzlin AS. Obesity as a predictor of vascular access
outcomes: Analysis of the USRDS DMMS Wave II Study. Seminars in Dialysis. 2008 May-
Jun;21(3):274-9.
MR Chan, S Bedi, RJ Sanchez, H Young, YT Becker, PS Kellerman, AS Yevzlin. Stenting versus
angioplasty improves patency of arteriovenous grafts and blood flow of arteriovenous fistulae.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 May;3(3):699-705.
Chan MR, Yevzlin AS, Zhong W, Kellerman PS. Proton Pump Inhibitors and Acute Interstitial
Nephritis: Case Report and Literature Review. Hospital Physician 2009;45(2):43-7.
Yevzlin AS, Asif, A. Stent Placement in Hemodialysis Access: Historical Lessons and State of
the Art. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 May; 4(5):996-1008.
Chan MR, Yevzlin AS. Tunneled hemodialysis catheters: Recent trends and future directions.
Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, Vol 16, No 5 (September), 2009: pp 386-395.
Yevzlin AS, Maya ID, Asif A. Endovascular stents for dialysis access: Does the data support
their use? Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, Vol 16, No 5 (September), 2009: pp 352-359.
Yevzlin AS, Schoenkerman A, Gimelli G, Asif A. Arterial Interventions in Arteriovenous Access
and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Role for Interventional Nephrologists. Semin Dial. 2009 Sep-
Oct;22(5):545-56.
Schoenkerman A, Gimelli, G, Wolff M, Yevzlin AS. An Interesting Case: Retrograde Blood
Flow from a LIMA Sustaining Hemodialysis via AVF . Semin Dial. 2009 Sep-Oct;22(5):566-8.
Curriculum Vitae
Asif A, Yevzlin AS. Arterial Stent Placement in Arteriovenous Dialysis Access by Interventional
Nephrologists. Semin Dial. 2009 Sep-Oct;22(5):557-60.
Yevzlin AS, Urbanes A. Excimer Laser Assisted Angioplasty in Hemodialysis Access
Intervention. Semin Dial. 2009 Sep-Oct;22(5):580-3.
Asif A, Salman L, Carillo RG, Lopera G, Barakat U, Lenz O, Yevzlin AS, Agarwal A, Gadalean
F, Sachdeva B, Vachharajani TJ, Wu, Maya ID, Abreo K. Patency Rates for Angioplasty in the
Treatment of Pacemaker-Induced Central Venous Stenosis in Hemodialysis Patients: Result of a
Multi-Center Study. Semin Dial. 2009 Nov-Dec;22(6):671-6.
Yevzlin AS. On the Retrograde Occlusive Arteriogram. Semin Dial. 2009 Nov-Dec;22(6):702-3.
Yevzlin AS, Asif A. Arterial Stenoses in Patients with Arteriovenous Dialysis Access. US
Nephrology (Volume 4, Issue 2). 2010.
Yevzlin AS, Humes HD. Cell Therapy, Advanced Materials, and New Approaches to Acute
Kidney Injury. Hospital Practice Vol 37:1. December 2009
Mishler R, Yevzlin AS. Outcomes of Arteriovenous Fistulae Created by a US Interventional
Nephrologist. Seminars in Dialysis. 2010: 23(2): 224-228.
Beathard GA, Schon D, Yevzlin AS. Coding of Procedures in Interventional Nephrology:
Overview of changes in the 2010 revision. Seminars in Dialysis Volume 23, Issue 3, pages 330–
334, May/June 2010.
Chan MR, Yevzlin AS. The Effect of Overlapping Stents on Hemodialysis Access Clinical
Outcomes. J Vasc Access. 2010 Jul 21.
Chan MR, Young HN, Yevzlin AS. The Effect of In-stent Restenosis on Hemodialysis Access
Patency. Hemodial Int. 2009 Jul;13(3):250-6.
Chan MR, Chhokar V, Yevzlin AS. Retrograde occlusive arteriography of hemodialysis access:
Failure to detect inflow lesions. Semin Dial. 2010 Aug 13.
Vachharajani TJ, Moossavi S, Wu S, Maya ID, Yevzlin AS, Agarwal A, Asif A. Successful
Models of Interventional Nephrology at Academic Medical Centers. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol.
2010 Nov;5(11):2130-6.
Yevzlin AS, Chan MR, Becker YT, Roy-Chaudhury P, Lee T, Becker BN. “Venopathy” at
Work: Translating Insights from Dialysis Access Stenosis to Venous Endothelial Biology. Transl
Res. 2010 Oct;156(4):216-25.
Ding F, Yevzlin AS, Xu ZY, Zhou Y, Xie QH, Liu JF, Zheng Y, DaSilva JR, Humes HD. The
Effects of a Novel Therapeutic Device on Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes in the Intensive Care
Unit. ASAIO J. 2011 Feb 10.
Vachharajani TJ, Moossavi S, Salman L, Wu S, Dwyer AC, Ross J, Dukkipati R, Maya ID,
Yevzlin AS, Agarwal A, Abreo KD, Work J, Asif A. Dialysis Vascular Access Management by
Interventional Nephrology Programs at University Medical Centers in the United States. Semin
Dial. 2011 Sep;24(5):564-569.
Curriculum Vitae
Young HN, Chan MR, Yevzlin AS, Becker BN. The CKD education benefit: How will we know
what works? Am J Kidney Dis. 2011 Mar;57(3):381-6.
O’Neill WC, Bardelli M, Yevzlin AS. Imaging For Renovascular Disease. Semin Nephrol. 2011
May;31(3):272-82..
Maursetter L, Yevzlin AS. The Use of Intravascular Ultrasound to Assist Angiography in
Diagnosis and Management of Hemodialysis Access. Semin Dial. 2011 Jan;24(1):89-91.
Chan MR, Salman L, Yevzlin AS. Tunneled HD catheters: What do Nephrologists need to know?
Dialysis and Transplantation, May, 2011.
Yevzlin AS. Comprehensive Renal Artery Stenosis Management by Nephrology: A More
Selective Approach. Semin Dial. 2012 Jan-Feb;25(1):105-7.
Vats HS, Bellingham J, Pinchot JW, Chan , Young HN, Yevzlin AS. A Comparison Between
Blood Flow Outcomes of Tunneled External Jugular and Internal Jugular Hemodialysis
Catheters. J Vasc Access. 2012 Jan-Mar;13(1):51-4.
Roy-Chaudhury P, Yevzlin AS, Bonventre JV, Agarwa A, Almehmi A, Besarab A, Dwyer A,
Hentschel D, Kraus M, Maya I, Pflederer T, Schon D, Wu S, Work J. Academic Interventional
Nephrology: A Model for Training, Research, and Patient Care. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012
Mar;7(3):521-4.
Yevzlin A, Asif A, Agarwal AK. Dialysis access dysfunction. Int J Nephrol. 2012;2012:612025.
Epub 2012 Apr 12.
American College of Cardiology Foundation(ACCF); American College of Radiology(ACR);
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine(AIUM); American Society of
Echocardiography(ASE); American Society of Nephrology(ASN); Intersocietal Commission for
the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories(ICAVL); Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and
Interventions(SCAI); Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography(SCCT); Society for
Interventional Radiology(SIR); Society for Vascular Medicine(SVM); Society for Vascular
Surgery(SVS); American Academy of Neurology; American Podiatric Medical Association;
Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery; Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance; Society
for Vascular Ultrasound; Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound, Mohler ER 3rd, Gornik HL, Gerhard-
Herman M, Misra S, Olin JW, Zierler E.
ACCF/ACR/AIUM/ASE/ASN/ICAVL/SCAI/SCCT/SIR/SVM/SVS 2012 appropriate use criteria for
peripheral vascular ultrasound and physiological testing part I: arterial ultrasound and
physiological testing: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriate
Use Criteria Task Force, American College of Radiology, American Institute of Ultrasound in
Medicine, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nephrology, Intersocietal
Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories, Society for Cardiovascular
Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for
Interventional Radiology, Society for Vascular Medicine, and Society for Vascular Surgery. J
Vasc Surg. 2012 Jul;56(1):e17-51. Epub 2012 Jun 12.
American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF); American College of Radiology (ACR);
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM); American Society of Echocardiography
(ASE); American Society of Nephrology (ASN); Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation
Curriculum Vitae
of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL); Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
(SCAI); Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT); Society for Interventional
Radiology (SIR); Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM); Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS),
Mohler ER 3rd, Gornik HL, Gerhard-Herman M, Misra S, Olin JW, Zierler RE, Wolk MJ, Mohler
ER 3rd. ACCF/ACR/AIUM/ASE/ASN/ICAVL/SCAI/SCCT/SIR/SVM/SVS 2012 appropriate use
criteria for peripheral vascular ultrasound and physiological testing part I: arterial ultrasound
and physiological testing: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation
appropriate use criteria task force, American College of Radiology, American Institute of
Ultrasound in Medicine, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of
Nephrology, Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories, Society for
Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed
Tomography, Society for Interventional Radiology, Society for Vascular Medicine, and Society for
Vascular Surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Jul 17;60(3):242-76. Epub 2012 Jun
Yevzlin AS, Gimelli G. Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease in CKD
Patients. Semin Dial. 2012 Oct 16.
Pino CJ, Yevzlin AS, Tumlin J, Humes HD. Cell-based strategies for the treatment of kidney
dysfunction: a review. Blood Purif. 2012;34(2):117-23.
Tumlin JA, Chawla L, Tolwani AJ, Mehta R, Dillon J, Finkel KW, Dasilva JR, Astor BC, Yevzlin
AS, Humes HD. The Effect of the Selective Cytopheretic Device on Acute Kidney Injury
Outcomes in the Intensive Care Unit: A Multicenter Pilot Study. Semin Dial. 2012 Oct 29.
Pino CJ, Yevzlin AS, Lee K, Westover AJ, Smith PL, Buffington DA, Humes HD. Cell-based
approaches for the treatment of systemic inflammation. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2012 Nov 9.
Yevzlin AS, Valliant AM. Interventional Nephrology: Novel Devices that Will One Day Change
Our Practice. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013 Apr 25.
Agarwal G, Vats HS, Raval AN, Yevzlin AS, Chan MR, Gimelli G. Chronic Total Occlusion and
Successful Drug-Eluting Stent Placement in Takayasu Arteritis Induced Renal Artery Stenosis.
Clin Med Res. 2013 May 8.
Chan MR, Olatokunbo S, Vats H, Wakeen M, Meyer X, Bellingham, J, Astor BC, Yevzlin AS.
The Effect of Buttonhole Cannulation vs. Rope-ladder Technique on Hemodialysis Access
Patency. Semin Dial. 2013.
Book Chapters:
Chan MR, Yevzlin AS. Current Controversies in Hemodialysis Access Stenosis: Stent or
Angioplasty Alone as a Strategy for Pre-emptive Intervention. End-stage Renal Disease - Vascular
Access 2007. March 2007.
Saliba W, Yevzlin AS, Ivanovich P. Origins of hemodialysis access: The Scribner experience.
Interventional Nephrology. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing (in press).
Yevzlin AS. Public Policy: Academic societies, industry partnerships, and conflict.
Interventional Nephrology. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing (in press).
Curriculum Vitae
Yevzlin AS, Asif A. Arterial intervention in hemodialysisaccess and chronic kidney disease.
Interventional Nephrology. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing (in press).
Yevzlin AS, Asif A. Principals of Practice and Techniques: Endovascular stents - current
concepts. Interventional Nephrology. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing (in press).
Yevzlin AS. Vascular access science -What does the future hold? Interventional Nephrology.
New York: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing (in press).
Mishler R, Yevzlin AS. Sites and Types of Arteriovenous Fistulas. Vascular Access for the
General Nephrologist. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishing (in press).
Astor B, Yevzlin AS. Future Directions in Vascular Access Clinical Science. Vascular Access
for the General Nephrologist. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishing (in press).
Niyyar VD, Yevzlin AS. Catheter Surface Coatings - Do they make a difference? Vascular
Access for the General Nephrologist. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishing (in press).
Al Absi A, Yevzlin AS. Planning an Initial and Future Access. Interventional Nephrology:
Principles and Practice. New York: Springer Publishing Company (in press).
Yevzlin AS. Approach to the Patient with Suspected Renal Artery Stenosis. Interventional
Nephrology: Principles and Practice. New York: Springer Publishing Company (in press).
Shingarev R, Yevzlin AS. The non-functioning dialysis catheter Interventional Nephrology:
Principles and Practice. New York: Springer Publishing Company (in press).
Abstracts:
Yevzlin AS, Stagno S, Geckler, S. The ethics of resident decision-making and the role of gender.
(1996 – Cleveland Clinic Summer Externship Conference).
Yevzlin AS, Dhingra, RJ, Port, FK. Statins, cholesterol, and the risk of vascular access
thrombosis: a USRDS database prospective outcomes study. (Abstract 2001 – University of
Michigan Research Day).
Dhingra, RK, Stack, AG, Wolfe, RA, Yevzlin, A, & Port, FK: Low utilization of cardiovascular
drugs among incident dialysis patients with cardiac disease: A national study. J Am Soc Nephrol
2001, 12:A1035.
Yevzlin AS, Conley E, Sanchez RJ, Young H, Djamali A, Becker B. Treatment with Anti-platelet
Agents or Aspirin is Associated With Increased Rate of Vascular Access Failure: A USRDS Study.
American Society of Nephrology annual meeting – poster presentation. Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, November 2005.
Sanchez RJ, Yevzlin AS, Conley E, Young H, Djamali A, Becker B. Vasoactive medication use
and vascular access patency: a U.S. renal data system study. American College of Clinical
Pharmacology annual meeting – podium presentation. San Francisco, California, October 2005.
Curriculum Vitae
Sanghvi S, Yevzlin AS, Hiatt J, Sindhwani R, Hofmann RM. Citrate 4% vs. Heparin for
Hemodialysis Catheter Lock: A Randomized Controlled Study. Abstract - Nephrology in the 21st
Century, National Kidney Foundation of Illinois. September 10, 2006. Winner of NKFI clinical
fellows award for best abstract.
Yevzlin AS, Robert J. Sanchez, PharmD, MS, R. Michael Hoffman, MD, Kelly Traeger, Yolanda
T. Becker, MD. Major Bleeding Complications After Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter Placement
Are Associated With Concentrated Heparin Lock. Vascular Access Society of America meeting,
abstract presentation. Phoenix, Arizona. May 2006.
Yevzlin AS, Gloria Song, MD, Robert J. Sanchez, PharmD, MS, Leyla M. Hamizadeh, Kunal M.
Patel, Maureen J. Wakeen, NP, Henry N. Young, PhD. Evaluation of a Novel Technique of
Minimally Invasive Tunneled Catheter Placement. Vascular Access Society of America meeting,
abstract presentation. Phoenix, Arizona. May 2006.
Yevzlin AS, Conley EL, Sanchez RJ, Young HN, Djamali A, Becker BN A U.S. Renal Data
System study of vasoactive medication use and vascular access patency. Vascular Access Society
of America meeting, abstract presentation. Phoenix, Arizona. May 2006.
Yevzlin AS, Robert J. Sanchez RPh, Henry N. Young PhD, Lindsay Cuta, Yolanda T. Becker
MD. Concentrated Heparin Lock is Associated with Major Bleeding Complications in Tunneled
Hemodialysis Catheters. ASDIN 2nd annual meeting abstract presentation. San Antonio, Texas.
April 2006.
Conley EL, Yevzlin AS, Sanchez RJ, Young HN, Djamali A, Becker BN. Vasoactive Medication
Use and Hemodialysis Vascular Access Patency. ASDIN 2nd annual meeting, poster presentation.
San Antonio, Texas. April 2006.
Yevzlin AS, Song GUY, Sanchez RJ, Conley E, Hofmann RM. Fluoroscopy Guided vs. “Blind”
Placement of Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters Using a Novel Insertion Technique. J Am Soc
Nephrol 2005:16 PUB288.
Alexander S Yevzlin, MD, Gloria U Song, MD, Robert J Sanchez, PharmD and Yolanda T
Becker, MD. Fluoroscopy-guided vs. Blind Placement of Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters:
Clinical Outcomes and Cost Analysis. Abstract F−PO731. November 2, 2007.
Micah R Chan, MD MPH, Alexander S Yevzlin, MD and Robert J Sanchez, PharmD. The Effects
of Stenting Versus Angioplasty On Access Patency, Blood Flow, And URR. Abstract F−PO733.
November 2, 2007.
Chan MR,Yevzlin AS, Sanchez RJ. Stent placement in hemodialysis vascular access improves
flow compared with angioplasty alone. Podium presentation at the 53rd Annual ASAIO
Conference, 6/9/2007, Chicago, Illinois.
Chan MR,Yevzlin AS, Sanchez RJ. Vascular access outcomes in the elderly hemodialysis
population: a USRDS study. Podium presentation at the 53rd Annual ASAIO Conference,
6/8/2007, Chicago, Illinois.
Chan MR,Yevzlin AS, Sanchez RJ. Vascular access outcomes and the role of mineral metabolism
and inflammation: analysis of the USRDS Wave II study. Podium presentation at the 53rd Annual
ASAIO Conference, 6/8/2007, Chicago, Illinois.
Curriculum Vitae
Chan MR,Yevzlin AS, Sanchez RJ, Young N. Endovascular Stenting Improves Hemodialysis
Blood Flow Compared With Angioplasty Alone. Poster presentation at 3rd Annual ASDIN
Scientific Meeting, April 28, 2007 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
Chan MR,Yevzlin AS, Sanchez RJ, Young N. The effects of mineral metabolism and inflammation
on vascular access outcomes: A USRDS study. Poster presentation at 3rd Annual ASDIN
Scientific Meeting, April 27, 2007 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
Chan MR,Yevzlin AS, Sanchez RJ. Improvement of hemodialysis access blood flow from
endovascular stenting as compared with PTA. Midwest Nephrology Fellows Day,14 March 2007.
Chicago, Illinois.
Yevzlin AS, Sanchez RJ, Young N, Hiatt J, Washington M, Wakeen M, Hofmann RM, Becker
YT. Concentrated Heparin Lock Is Associated with Major Bleeding Complications after Tunneled
Hemodialysis Catheter Insertion. ASN annual meeting. Abstract - SA-PO050. November 18,
2006.
Stephen Ash, Arif Asif, Alexander Yevzlin, Antoine Samaha. Central Venous Catheter for
Dialysis (CVCD) Shaped to Self-Center in the Superior Vena Cava (SVC); Early Clinical Results.
ASN renal week 2008 [PUB403].
Mishler RE, Yevzlin AS. Outcomes of Arteriovenous Fistulae Created by US Interventional
Nephrologists. ASN renal week 2008 [F-PO1617].
Yevzlin AS, Chan MR, Young HN. The Frequency of In-stent Restenosis and Its Effect on
Hemodialysis Access Patency. ASN renal week 2008 [TH-PO665].
Yevzlin AS, Ash S. The bacteriacidal properties of 4% citrate: an in vitro study. VASA
scientific meeting, May 8, 2008.
Yevzlin AS, Ash S. Performance of the self-centering catheter: results of a pilot study. VASA
scientific meeting, May 8, 2008.
Micah R. Chan, Alexander S. Yevzlin, Jonathan B. Jaffrey. Calciphylaxis Responsive to
Lanthanum Carbonate (Fosrenol) Therapy. National Kidney Foundation (NKF) 2008 Spring
Clinical Meetings. April 2-6, 2008. Dallas, Texas.
Micah R. Chan, Alexander S. Yevzlin, Paul S. Kellerman. Acute Interstitial Nephritis and PPIs:
Case Report and Review of Literature. National Kidney Foundation (NKF) 2008 Spring
Clinical Meetings. April 2-6, 2008. Dallas, Texas.
Ash SR, Brown K, Asif A, Yevzlin AS, Samaha AL. Preliminary clinical study of a self-
centering central venous catheter for dialysis (Centros TM). Poster presentation, 4th Annual
ASDIN Scientific Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2008.
Micah R. Chan, Henry N. Young, Yolanda T. Becker, Alexander S. Yevzlin. Obesity as a
predictor of vascular access outcomes: Analysis of the USRDS DMMS Wave II Study. Podium
presentation abstract award, 4th Annual ASDIN Scientific Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah,
February 2008.
Curriculum Vitae
Yevzlin AS, Guttmorsen B, Chan MP, Gimelli G. How I do it: Directional atherectomy for in-
stent restenosis of a PTFE arteriovenous graft. Poster presentation, 4th Annual ASDIN Scientific
Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2008.
Micah R. Chan, Henry N. Young, Yolanda T. Becker, Alexander S. Yevzlin. Obesity as a
predictor of vascular access outcomes: Analysis of the USRDS DMMS Wave II Study. 1stAnnual
UW Obesity Prevention Research Symposium. Madison, Wisconsin. March 10, 2009.
Micah R. Chan, Alexander S. Yevzlin The Effect of Overlapping Stents on Hemodialysis Access
Clinical Outcomes. ASN annual scientific meeting, October 30, 2009, San Diego, California.
Poster F−PO1577.
Ding F, Yevzlin AS, Humes HD. A selective cytopheretic inhibitory device (SCD) accelerates
renal recovery and improves mortality in ICU patients with AKI and MOF in an exploratory
clinical study. ASAIO J 2010;56:140.
Chan MR, Chhokar V, Yevzlin AS. Percutaneous Placement of an Extra-Luminal Bypass in an
Occluded Arteriovenous Fistula. ASDIN Scientific Meeting 2010.
Chan MR, Yevzlin AS. A Novel Technique of Introducer Sheath “Reversal” Allowing Bi-
Directional Intervention Without Performing a Second Cannulation. ASDIN Scientific Meeting
2010.
Chan MR, Yevzlin AS. Retrograde occlusive arteriography of hemodialysis access inflow:
Failure to detect anastomotic lesions? ASDIN Scientific Meeting 2010.
Vats H, Chan MR, Yevzlin AS. Blood Flow Outcomes of External Jugular Hemodialysis
Catheters: A Case Series. ASDIN Scientific Meeting 2010.
Vacharajani T, Wu S, Maya I, Moossavi S, Yevzlin AS, Agarwal A, Asif A. Successful Models of
Interventional Nephrology For Academic Medical Centers. ASDIN Scientific Meeting 2010.
Gupta K, Chan MR, Young HN, Djamali AX, Yevzlin AS. Incidence of Vascular Access Type
After Renal Allograft Failure. NKF Spring Clinical Meeting, April 2010.
Chhokar V, Chan MR, Yevzlin AS. Retrograde occlusive arteriography of hemodialysis access
inflow: Failure to detect anastomotic lesions? University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine
Research Day. May 24, 2010.
Vats H, Chan MR, Yevzlin AS. Blood Flow Outcomes of External Jugular Hemodialysis
Catheters: A Case Series. University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine Research Day. May
24, 2010.
Vats H, Chan MR, Young HN, Yevzlin AS. A Comparison Between Blood Flow Outcomes of
Tunneled External Jugular and Internal Jugular Hemodialysis Catheters. ASN Renal week.
November 2010.
Vats H, Chan MR, Young HN, Yevzlin AS. Clinical Research: A Comparison Between Blood
Flow Outcomes of Tunneled External Jugular and Internal Jugular Hemodialysis Catheters. 2010
Nephrology Fellows Research Day. Chicago, IL. Octoebr 26-27, 2010.
Curriculum Vitae
Vats H, Haghi M, Yevzlin AS, Young HN, Zhong W, Chan MR. The Clinical Significance of
Anti-C1Q Antibodies in IgA Nephropathy. NKF Spring Clinical Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. April
2011.
Yevzlin AS, Chhokar V, Chan MR, Gupta K. Comprehensive Renal Artery Stenosis Management
by Interventional Nephrologists. ASDIN 7th annual scientific meeting. February 2011, Las
Vegas, Nevada (1st place poster award).
Maursetter L, Yevzlin AS, Saliba W. The Use of Intravascular Ultrasound to Assist Angiography
in Diagnosis and Management of Hemodialysis Access. ASDIN 7th annual scientific meeting.
February 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Vats H, Haghi M, Young HN, Zhong W, Yevzlin AS, Chan MR. The clinical significance of anti-
C1q antibodies in IgA nephropathy Poster presentation. 4th Annual Department of Medicine
(DOM) Research Day- June 3, 2011, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public
Health.
Tumlin JA, Chawla L, Tolwani AJ, , Dillon JJ, Mehta R, Finkel KW, DaSilva JR, Yevzlin AS,
Humes HD. A Multi-Center Pilot Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Selective
Cytopheretic Device (SCD) Therapy in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). ASN Kidney
Week. Philadelphia, PA. Nov 2011. Oral presentation.
Mehta R, Yevzlin AS, Tumlin JA, Chawla L, Tolwani AJ, Dillon JJ, Finkel KW, DaSilva JR,
Humes HD. A Comparison of Clinical Outcomes between the Selective Cytopheretic Device and
Case-Matched Historical Controls from the PICARD Database. ASN Kidney Week.
Philadelphia, PA. Nov 2011. Poster presentation.
Vats H, Agarwal G, Chan M, Yevzlin AS. Management of hypertensive urgency by successful
angioplasty and stenting of a chronic total occlusion of the renal artery secondary to Takayasu's
arteritis. ASDIN 8th annual scientific meeting. February 2012, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kallok MJ, Robinson PJ, Yevzlin AS. In situ Porcine Study of a Percutaneously Delivered
Anastomotic Device. ASDIN 8th annual scientific meeting. February 2012, New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Kallok MJ, Nelson EM, Abraham JP, Yevzlin AS. Fluid Mechanics Modeling of a Percutaneously
Delivered Vascular Access Device. ASDIN 8th annual scientific meeting. February 2012, New
Orleans, Louisiana.
Joarder B, Yevzlin AS, Lok CE. Intra-access pressure change after angioplasty and post
interventional patency. American Society of Nephrology annual meeting. November 2012. San
Diego, Ca.
Chan MR, Shobande O, Vats H, Wakeen M, Meyer X, Bellingham J, Astor BC, Yevzlin AS. The
Effect of Buttonhole Cannulation versus Rope-ladder Technique on Hemodialysis Access Patency.
American Society of Nephrology annual meeting. November 2012. San Diego, Ca.
Mohsen Elramah, Alexander Yevzlin, Maureen Wakeen, Brad Astor, Janet Bellingham, Micah
Chan. Dialysis access venous stenosis: treatment with balloon angioplasty – 30 seconds vs. 1
minute inflation times. ASDIN 9th annual scientific meeting. February 2013, Washington, DC
(podium presentation).
Curriculum Vitae
Micah Chan , Mohsen Elramah, Alexander Yevzlin. Buttonhole Cannulation versus Rope-ladder
Technique and Hemodialysis Access Patency. ASDIN 9th annual scientific meeting. February
2013, Washington, DC (podium presentation).
Alexander Yevzlin, Cindy Setum, Michael Kallok, Amanda Valliant. AVG creation in a canine
model. ASDIN 9th annual scientific meeting. February 2013, Washington, DC (poster
presentation).
Abigail Falk , Ivan Maya , Alexander S. Yevzlin. FLUENCY® PLUS Endovascular Stent Graft
for In-stent Restenosis (RESCUE) Trial Update. CIDA 2013 (poster presentation).
Rick Mishler, Amanda Valliant, Alexander Yevzlin. Local Anesthesia in Arteriovenous Fistula
Placement: Patient Perception of Pain and Early Patency Outcomes. ASN 2013 (poster
presentation).
Micah Chan, Mohsen El Rama, Brad Astor, Alexander Yevzlin. Initial Vascular Access Type in
Failed Renal Transplant Recipients. ASN 2013 (poster presentation).
Amanda Valliant, Muhammad Chaudhry, Alexander Yevzlin, Brad Astor, Micah Chan. Fibrin
Sheath Disruption During Catheter Exchange: Association with Bacteremia and Effect on
Catheter Patency. ASN 2013 (poster presentation).
Mohsen Elramah MD, Sarguni Singh MD, Salman S. Allana MD, Maryl Johnson MD, Alexander
S. Yevzlin MD, Ahmed AlAbsi MD, Micah R. Chan MD MPH. Acute right-sided heart failure as
a complication of AVG creation in a dialysis patient. ASN 2013 (poster presentation).
Abigail Falk, Ivan Maya, Alexander Yevzlin. Six-month results of the RESCUE trial:
FLUENCY® PLUS Endovascular Stent Graft versus balloon angioplasty for In-stent Restenosis.
SIR 2013 (Late Breaking Abstract).
Abigail Falk, Ivan Maya, Alexander Yevzlin. FLUENCY® PLUS Endovascular Stent Graft for
In-stent Restenosis (RESCUE) Trial Update. CIDA 2013.
Kevin Chapla, Bharvi Oza-Gajera, Alexander Yevzlin, Jung-Im shin, Brad Astor, Micah Chan.
Hemodialysis catheter locking solutions and the prevention of catheter dysfunction: a meta-
analysis. 10th Annual ASDIN Scientific Meeting, February 21-23, 2014, in Phoenix, AZ (poster).
Alexadner S. Yevzlin, Ivan Maya, Abigail Falk. Six-month results of the RESCUE trial:
FLUENCY® PLUS Endovascular Stent Graft versus balloon angioplasty for In-stent Restenosis.
10th Annual ASDIN Scientific Meeting, February 21-23, 2014, in Phoenix, AZ (poster).
Alexadner S. Yevzlin, Cindy Setum, Micahel Kallock. Preclinical Evaluation of a Transcatheter
Anastomotic Connector System for Hemodialysis Graft Placement. 10th Annual ASDIN
Scientific Meeting, February 21-23, 2014, in Phoenix, AZ (poster).
Amanda Valliant, Mohsen Elramah, Alexander S. Yevzlin, Micah Chan, Henry Young.
Preliminary Examination of Chronic Kidney Disease Shared Medical Appointment Outcomes.
NKF 2014. Las Vegas, NV (poster).
Curriculum Vitae
Ning Fu , Emily Joachim , Alexander S. Yevzlin , Jung-Im Shin , Brad C. Astor , Micah R. Chan.
Outcomes of angioplasty versus stent placement in dialysis access stenosis: A meta-analysis.
NKF Spring Clinical Meeting, Apr 22-26, 2014 Las Vegas, NV(poster).
Manuscript referee:
New England Journal of Medicine
JAMA
Kidney International
American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Clinical Journal of American Society of Nephrology
JASN
Seminars in Dialysis
International Journal of Nephrology
Blood Purification manuscript referee
Journal of Vascular Access
Invited Lectures at Regional, National and International Meetings:
2004
Vascular access: The role of the Nephrologist. Renal grand rounds. University of California San
Francisco (UCSF).
Vascular access: Current outcomes and future directions. Renal grand rounds. University of
Chicago.
Syndromes of hypertension and hypokalemia without excess aldosterone production: A clinical
quiz. National Kidney Foundation annual meeting. Chicago, Illinois.
2005
Vascular access in the 21st century. NKF-Illinois Symposium on Dialysis in the 21st Century.
Chicago, Illinois.
2006
Starting an interventional nephrology program. Co-chair of luncheon symposium, NKF annual
spring meeting. Chicago, Illinois.
Tunneled cathter placement. NKF annual spring meeting, Interventional Nephrology pre-course
small group session. Chicago, Illinois.
Vascular access planning: A multidisciplinary approach. NKF annual spring meeting,
Interventional Nephrology pre-course. Chicago, Illinois.
Yevzlin AS. Interventional Nephrology: Current practice and future directions. Nephrology
seminar, Bowman Gray School of Medicine. Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
2007
Percutaneous balloon angioplasty procedures. ASN postgraduate education course:
“Interventional Nephrology: What Nephrologists Need to Know.” San Francisco, California.
Curriculum Vitae
Physical examination workshop. ASN postgraduate education course: “Interventional
Nephrology: What Nephrologists Need to Know.” San Francisco, California.
Insertion of a tunneled hemodialysis catheter. American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional
Nephrology, 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Vascular Anatomy of Importance to the Interventional Nephrologist. Interventional Nephrology
Course. National Kidney Foundation Annual Meeting lecture. Orlando, Florida.
Vascular Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter Insertion. Interventional Nephrology Course. National
Kidney Foundation Annual Meeting workshop. Orlando, Florida.
2008
Controversies in Vascular Access: The role of Stents. Interventional Nephrology Course. ASN
renal week. Philadelphia, PA.
Physical exam workshop. Interventional Nephrology Course. ASN renal week. Philadelphia,
PA.
Arterial Angioplasty. RMS Lifeline Operators’ Forum. Chicago, Illinois.
How to Increase the Number and Quality of Incident Arterio-Venous Fistulas. Interventional
Nephrology Course, National Kidney Foundation Annual Meeting. Dallas, Texas.
Percutaneous Balloon Angioplasty Workshop. Interventional Nephrology Course, National
Kidney Foundation Annual Meeting. Dallas, Texas.
Femoral Catheters. ASDIN 4th annual scientific meeting. Salt Lake City, UT.
Journal Club. ASDIN 4th annual scientific meeting. Salt Lake City, UT.
2009
Renal Artery Stenosis: A Multidisciplinary Approach. University of Wisconsin, Division of
Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds.
Interventional Nephrology at UW. University of Wisconsin, Division Department of Medicine
Grand Rounds.
Arterial Angioplasty. Interventional Nephrology Course, National Kidney Foundation Annual
Meeting. Nashville, TN.
Physical exam workshop. Interventional Nephrology Course, National Kidney Foundation
Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN.
Arterial Angioplasty. American Society of Nephrology annual meeting. Interventional
Nephrology PGE pre-course.
Physical exam workshop. American Society of Nephrology annual meeting. Interventional
Nephrology PGE pre-course.
Curriculum Vitae
Session III moderator. American Society of Nephrology annual meeting. Interventional
Nephrology PGE pre-course.
Is Fistula First Working? American Society of Nephrology annual meeting. Clinical Nephrology
Conference, General session.
2010
Interventional Nephrology: The State of The Art and Future Directions. University of Cincinnati.
Renal Grand Rounds, January 22, 2010.
Arterial Angioplasty: Are there Differences from Venous Angioplasty in Hemodialysis Patients?
ASDIN 6th annual scientific meeting. February 2010, Orlando, FL.
Hands-on Sessions: Renal Artery Intervention. ASDIN 6th annual scientific meeting. February
2010, Orlando, FL.
The Politics of Healthcare and Interventional Nephrology. Moderator. ASDIN 6th annual
scientific meeting. February 2010, Orlando, FL.
Percutaneous Management of the failing/failed AVF or AVG. Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds,
University of Wisconsin, Madison. 17 March 2010.
Edovascular Stents are the Solution to Vascular Access Stenosis. National Kidney Foundation
Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida. April 2010, Orlando, FL.
High Flow Fistulae: Complications and Remedies. National Kidney Foundation Annual Meeting.
Orlando, Florida. April 2010, Orlando, FL.
Vascular Access: Implications and Considerations: Co-Chair April 2010, Orlando, FL.
Interventional Nephrology: The Sate of the Art and the International Community. Perth, Australia.
September 2010.
Arterial Angioplasty. American Society of Nephrology annual meeting. Interventional
Nephrology PGE pre-course. Denver, Colorado. November 2010.
Endovascular workshop. American Society of Nephrology annual meeting. Interventional
Nephrology PGE pre-course. Denver, Colorado. November 2010.
Renal Artery Intervention by Nephrologists: A More Selective Approach. American Society of
Nephrology annual meeting. Clinical Nephrology Conference - general session. Denver,
Colorado. November 2010.
Optimizing Catheter Outcomes in the Fistula First Era. Moderator of ASN Symposium. Denver,
Colorado. November 2010.
2011
Arterial Intervention in Interventional Nephrology Practice: Renal Artery Intervention. ASDIN
7th annual scientific meeting. February 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Curriculum Vitae
Gadgets: Novel Devices for Your Practice of Interventional Nephrology: Moderator. ASDIN 7th
annual scientific meeting. February 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada.
“End-Stage” Hemodialysis Access Management: Moderator. ASDIN 7th annual scientific
meeting. February 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ischemia and inflow problems. National Kidney Foundation Annual Meeting. April 2011, Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Hand Ischemia: Could a Nephrologist Help Avoid Access Ligation? National Kidney Foundation
Annual Meeting. April 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Moderator: Vascular Access Management for Nephrologists. National Kidney Foundation
Annual Meeting. April 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Moderator: Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters: What Do Nephrologists Need to Know? National
Kidney Foundation Annual Meeting. April 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Moderator: Renal Pro-Con Sesison: Controversial Topics in Hemodialysis Access. ASAIO 57th
annual conference. June 2011, Washington, DC.
Renal Artery Stenosis: We Should Continue to Perform Renal Artery Intervention for CKD &
HTN.. ASAIO 57th annual conference. June 2011, Washington, DC.
National Database for Vascular Access Procedures. Southeastern Interventional Nephrology
Conference. Sept 2011, Charlotte, NC.
Moderator: State-of-the-Art Topics in Vascular Access. ASN Kidney Week. November 2011,
Philadelphia, PA.
Ischemic and high flow complications of Vascular Access. ASN Kidney Week. November 2011,
Philadelphia, PA.
2012
The "difficult vascular access case.” RRI: International Conference on Dialysis, Advances in
CKD 2012. January 25-27, 2012, Tampa, FL.
Arterial Angioplasty. ASDIN 7th annual scientific meeting advanced techniques session.
February 2012, New Orleans, LA.
Intravascular Coil Placement. ASDIN 7th annual scientific meeting advanced techniques session.
February 2012, New Orleans, LA
Moderator: Basic and translational concepts session. ASDIN 7th annual scientific meeting..
February 2012, New Orleans, LA
Renal artery stenosis for the interventional nephrologists. ASDIN 7th annual scientific. February
2012, New Orleans, LA
Curriculum Vitae
Screening for PAD in CKD patients. RMS Lifeline physician operators’ forum. April 2012,
Denver, CO.
Treatment of PAD in CKD patients. RMS Lifeline physician operators’ forum. April 2012,
Denver, CO.
Access Surveillance, Should we do it? NKF Interventional Nephrology Pre-course and Hands-On
Workshops on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, Washington, DC.
Renal artery interventions, when should we consider it? NKF Interventional Nephrology Pre-
course and Hands-On Workshops on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, Washington, DC.
Physical Exam Hands On Session. NKF Interventional Nephrology Pre-course and Hands-On
Workshops on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, Washington, DC.
The Selective Cytopherretic Device in AKI: The Translational and Clinical Experience. Emory
University Nephroogy Grand Rounds. October 23, Atlanta, Georgia.
Numerical Modeling of Blood Flow in a New Percutaneously Delivered Hemodialysis Shunt.
BMES 2012 Annual Meeting scheduled for October 24-27, Atlanta, Georgia.
Novel Devices That Will One Day Change Our Practice. American Society of Nephrology annual
meeting. November 2012. San Diego, Ca.
Moderator: New Directions in Vascular Access Care. American Society of Nephrology annual
meeting. November 2012. San Diego, Ca.
Moderator: Bio-engineering Symposium. American Society of Nephrology annual meeting.
November 2012. San Diego, Ca.
2013
Moderator: Abstract Session. American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology
annual meeting. February 15-17, 2013. Washington, DC.
Renal Artery Intervention: Hands on SimulatorIinstructor. American Society of Diagnostic and
Interventional Nephrology annual meeting. February 15-17, 2013. Washington, DC.
Novel Anastomotic Connectors for HD Access. Central Venous Pathology Summit. April 18,
2013. Atlanta, Georgia.
Interventional Nephrology: Future Directions. Nephrology GR. Albany Medical Center.
Albany, NY, September 4, 2013.
Guest Lecturer. Argentine Society of Nephrology and President of the Scientific Committee of
the VI Congress of The International Society for Hemodialysis / XVIII Argentine Congress of
Nephrology / XI Argentine Congress for Nephrology Nurses. September 14, 2013. Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
Curriculum Vitae
Innovations in AVF Anastomotic Connections . American Society of Nephrology annual meeting.
November 2013. Atlanta, GA.
Biosimilars in the Treatment of Anemia. American Society of Nephrology annual meeting.
November 2013. Atlanta, GA.
Fluid Management in the Dialysis Patient. Moderator. American Society of Nephrology annual
meeting. November 2013. Atlanta, GA.
2014
Renal artery interventions - stenosis and denervation. 10th Annual American Society of
Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN) Scientific Meeting. February 2014.
Phoenix, Arizona.
Pre-Course Hands-on Workshop - Atrium Renal Artery Simulator. 10th Annual American Society
of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN) Scientific Meeting. February 2014.
Phoenix, Arizona.
Renal Denervation is a Tool in the Toolbox for Those Who Routinely Manage
All Hypertension- The Case for IN. 10th Annual American Society of Diagnostic and
Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN) Scientific Meeting. February 2014. Phoenix, Arizona.
Literature and Trials Update: The RESCUE Trial. 10th Annual American Society of Diagnostic
and Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN) Scientific Meeting. February 2014. Phoenix, Arizona.
MODERATOR - Advanced Techniques. 10th Annual American Society of Diagnostic and
Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN) Scientific Meeting. February 2014. Phoenix, Arizona.
Funded Research Projects:
2013 – present Study: USRDS Vascular Access Special Study
Role: National Co-investigator
Type of Study: Prospective
Sponsor: NIDDK
2012 - present Study: Multicenter BARD Peripheral Vascular, (RESCUE) A Prospective,
Randomized, Concurrently-Controlled Pre Approval Study of the FLUENCY™
Endovascular Stent Graft
Role: National principal investigator
Type of Study: Industry-initiated multi-institutional study
Sponsor: Industry- BARD
2012 - present Study: Multicenter Cytopherx, Effect of SCD on ICU Mortality in AKI
Role: National principal investigator
Type of Study: Industry-initiated multi-institutional study
Sponsor: Industry- Cytopherx, Inc.
Curriculum Vitae 2011 -2012 Study: The Bearer of Bad News: How Do Nephrologists Explain Dialysis to
ESRD Patients? A Pilot Study
Role: Co-investigator (collaboration of WiNHR, CHESS, Medical Educational
Institute)
Type of Study: Investigator sponsored trial
Sponsor: Industry- Amgen
2011 -2012 Study: (PA-09-122) NINR RO1- Shared Decision Making in CKD
Role: Co-investigator (collaboration of UW School of Pharmacy and Social
Sciences, CHESS, Medical Educational Institute)
Type of Study: Research on Clinical Decision Making in People with or at Risk
for Life-Threatening Illness
Sponsor: NIH
2011 -2012 Study: Bearer of Bad News or Partner in Shared Dialysis Decision-Making?
NINR R21- Shared Decision Making in CKD
Role: Co-investigator (collaboration of UW School of Pharmacy and Social
Sciences, CHESS, Medical Educational Institute)
Type of Study: Research on Clinical Decision Making in People with or at Risk
for Life-Threatening Illness
Sponsor: NIH
