Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S84-S93 , December 2007

Mapping the future: Organizational, clinical, and research priorities in venous disease

  • Mark H. Meissner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Wash
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Mark H. Meissner, MD, Department of Surgery, Box 356410, University of Washington Medical Center, 1589 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195.
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  • Bo Eklof, MD

      Affiliations

    • Straub Foundation, Helsingborg, Sweden
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  • Peter Gloviczki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Joann M. Lohr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Lohr Surgical Associates, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Fedor Lurie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Straub Foundation, Kistner Vein Clinic, Honolulu, Hawaii
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  • Robert Kistner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Straub Foundation, Kistner Vein Clinic, Honolulu, Hawaii
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  • Gregory Moneta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Ore
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  • Thomas W. Wakefield, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Received 30 September 2006 ,Accepted 17 August 2007.

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PII: S0741-5214(07)01371-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.08.049

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S84-S93 , December 2007

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