Designed for vascular surgeons, transplant surgeons, general surgeons, and interventionalists who are looking tomore fully prepare themselves for peritoneal dialysis and HeRO Graft in the appropriate dialysis patient populations.
Specifically designed for Vascular and Interventional Fellows interested in learning more about dialysis access patients.
Merit also offers an online program for nurses, patient care technicians, and radiology technologists, who want to earn continuing education credits with an overview of dialysis access and the types of access available.
Gain an overview and learn about components of percutaneous peritoneal dialysis in this virtual webinar recorded May 16, 2020. Led by Dr. Peter B. Hathaway, a nationally recognized leader in percutaneous dialysis catheter placement, you’ll be taken through the following areas:
Peter B. Hathaway, M.D.Dr. Hathaway is an interventional radiologist with Utah Interventional Radiology Specialists in Salt Lake City, UT. He is a nationally recognized thought leader and speaker in the area of percutaneous dialysis catheter placement. His continued writing and teaching has focused on percutaneous dialysis interventions and the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. Dr. Hathaway has published numerous articles on dialysis access as well as presented his work at CiDA, SIR, and other conferences. Dr. Hathaway is a member of the faculty of Think Dialysis Access.
Venkataramu Krishnamurthy, MDDr. Krishnamurthy is board certified in diagnostic radiology as well as vascular and interventional radiology and has been in practice for more than 20 years. As a clinical professor, Dr. Krishnamurthy is heavily involved in research at the University of Michigan and has presented and published on a variety of radiology and vascular topics in numerous publications.
Rockson Liu, MD, FACSDr. Liu is a nationally recognized expert in peritoneal dialysis surgery and a Peritoneal Dialysis University faculty member. His clinical experience includes working with the Permanente Medical Group, where he developed surgical protocols that improved patient care. Now at Epic Care, Dr. Liu is working with the group to develop the most advanced robotic surgery center on the West Coast.
John H. Crabtree, M.D.Dr. Crabtree is a general surgeon with expertise in nephrology and surgery. He pioneered modifications and enhancements to the laparoscopic placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters, resulting in greatly improved catheter outcomes for patients. In addition to his current positions, he is the activity director for International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis-sponsored surgeon education programs in Europe.
Stephen E. Hohmann, MD, FACSDr. Hohmann’s clinical experience includes over 8 years of HeRO® Graft placement. He is also an advocate for the use of peritoneal dialysis as an alternative to tunneled hemodialysis catheters in patients. Dr. Hohmann has a passion for dialysis patient care and for training surgeons and interventionalists on end-stage renal disease care.
Eric Peden, MDDr. Peden is board certified in general surgery and vascular surgery. Highly regarded by his patients and peers, Dr. Peden has 25 years of experience and is a recipient of multiple awards (as both a surgeon and clinical instructor), including the A.O.R.N. Distinguished Surgeon Award and Attending Teaching Award (Vascular Surgery Fellows).
David Varnagy, MD, FACSDr. Varnagy is a board-certified and fellowship-trained vascular surgeon and a recognized expert in vascular surgery. He received his medical degree at the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela, and underwent residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami, FL, USA. Dr. Varnagy has been an active participant in national conferences and published internationally in several medical journals.
John R. Ross, MDFounding physician, lead surgeon, and medical director of the Dialysis Access Institute at the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, SC
| Course Dates | Type of Course | Location | Attendees | Program Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 6-8, 2020 | HeRO and PD | Nicholson Center Celebration, FL | Vascular Surgeons General Surgeons Transplant Surgeons Inteventionalists (IR,IN) | John H Crabtree, MD Venkataramu Krishnamurthy, MD Peter Hathaway, MD David Varnagy, MD | Course Completed |
| Ongoing – Webinar | Dialysis Access CE Program | Online | Nurses Patient care technicians Radiology technologists | N/A | |
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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