Vascular Specialist is the official newspaper of the Society for Vascular Surgery, an organization of respected physicians dedicated since 1947 to vascular surgery and the practice of vascular medicine. The Society has published Vascular Specialist in partnership with the Elsevier Society News Group since 2005. Vascular Specialist publishes bimonthly and reaches all SVS members and other professionals in the field of vascular medicine. Vascular Specialist draws on more than 40 years of experience in medical specialty journalism through reporting provided by the Elsevier Society News Group. Vascular Specialist provides:

Leadership
Vascular physicians seek out Vascular Specialist for authoritative, specialty-relevant information provided on a timely basis. The respected authority of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the proven medical publishing expertise of the Elsevier Society News Group combine to make Vascular Specialist the official voice of the vascular community.

Comprehensive News Coverage
Experienced news reporters provide coverage of clinical, regulatory, legislative, and financial aspects of vascular medicine. High-quality writing and concise reporting give vascular specialist readers a broad range of content, including news, opinion, and practice trends. Vascular Specialist provides specialty-specific news on aneurysms, carotid artery disease, diabetes, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, peripheral arterial disease, devices, drugs and trials. Vascular Specialist is also the one source for the latest news and practice resources from the SVS, from regulatory updates and cutting-edge clinical insights to industry-leading continuing medical education opportunities.

Unparalleled Meeting Coverage
A highly qualified staff of Elsevier Society News Group writers and editors covers hundreds of clinical meetings annually, including meetings specifically tailored to vascular surgery and vascular medicine. Scientific reports that change practice reach Vascular Specialist readers months in advance of their publication in medical journals. Whether it's research presented at the scientific meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery and its sister organizations, the deliberations of the Food and Drug Administration advisory committees, or clinical gems from a regional CME meeting, reporters from Vascular Specialist find the news that its physician-readers can use to enhance their practice.

Expert Perspective and Commentary
The thought leaders of vascular medicine contribute regularly to the columns and features in Vascular Specialist. "Veith’s Viewpoint" gives voice to the personal observations on clinical and practice issues of the inimitable Frank J. Veith, M.D., a pioneer of vascular surgery and organizer of the yearly VEITHSymposium. "Vascular Surgery Chronicles" delivers historical biographies on vascular greats and how they changed the profession. “Clinical Trials” provides notice and brief summaries of important ongoing clinical trials.

Editorial Experience and Integrity
Medical Editor in Chief George Andros, M.D., guides the content of Vascular Specialist and presides over an active editorial advisory board of 14 vascular physicians with a wide range of expertise.

Mark Lesney, Editor
Vascular Specialist
Mark Lesney, editor of Vascular Specialist  and Thoracic Surgery News, was a science writer and editor for 7 years at the American Chemical Society for Today's Chemist at Work and Modern Drug Discovery magazines.  He has been an assistant professor of biotechnology at the University of Florida and an adjunct in the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, and in the Georgetown University Biotechnology Program. He earned an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Botany & Plant Pathology from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. in the history of science from the University of Florida.

Vascular Specialist Editorial Advisory Board

Ali F. AbuRahma, M.D.
Professor of surgery and chief of vascular surgery
West Virginia University
Charleston, West Virginia 25304

George Andros, M.D. (Medical Editor)
Director of Vascular Services and
The Diabetic Foot Center
Providence-Saint Joseph Medical Center
Burbank, Calif.

Magruder Craighead Donaldson, M.D.
Department of surgery
MetroWest Medical Center
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702

Ronald M. Fairman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Associate professor of surgery and radiology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Penn.

Vivian Gahtan, M.D.,
Professor of surgery
Upstate Medical University
New York, New York

John (Jeb) William Hallett, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S.
Medical director and vascular surgeon
Roper Hospital Heart and Vascular Center
Charleston, SC

K. Wayne Johnston, M.D.
Professor of surgery
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada

James F. McKinsey, M.D.
Site chief
Division of vascular surgery
Columbia University
New York, New York 100232

Mark Daniel Morasch, M.D.
Associate professor of surgery
Northwestern University.
Chicago, Illinois

Brian G. Rubin, M.D.
Associate professor of surgery
Washington University
St. Louis, Missouri 

Frank B. Pomposelli, Jr., M.D.
Associate professor of surgery
Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts 02215

Russell H. Samson, M.D., R.V.T., F.A.C.S.
Physician
Samson Showalter Lepore–
Vascular Specialists
Sarasota, Florida

Frank J. Veith, M.D.
Professor of surgery
Lerner College of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Bronx, NY

Robert Eugene Zierler, M.D.
Professor of surgery
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

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