Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S4-S24 , December 2007

The hemodynamics and diagnosis of 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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  • Gregory Moneta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Ore
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  • Kevin Burnand, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Surgery, St Thomas Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • Peter Gloviczki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Joann M. Lohr, MD

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Straub Foundation and Kistner Vein Clinic, Honolulu, Hawaii
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  • Mark A. Mattos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Wayne State University, Seattle, Wash
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  • Robert B. McLafferty, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Ill
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  • Geza Mozes, MD

      Affiliations

    • private practice in Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Tex
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  • Robert B. Rutherford, MD

      Affiliations

    • private practice in Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Tex
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  • Frank Padberg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
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  • David S. Sumner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Ill

Received 30 September 2006 ,Accepted 23 August 2007.

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