December 18, 2024

Dr. Kush R. Desai Appointed to The VIVA Foundation Board of Directors

The VIVA Foundation has appointed Kush R. Desai, MD, FSIR, as the newest member of the Board of Directors. The Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the field of vascular medicine and intervention through education, research, advocacy, and collaboration.

Dr. Desai has collaborated with The VIVA Foundation for several years, contributing as conference faculty and a member of The VEINS program committee. In 2023, he received the VCA (Vascular Care Advancement) award, jointly presented by VIVA and LINC; the VCA award recognizes early career physicians who show promise as potential leaders in the vascular field. His experience and dedication to advancing the field of vascular care will support The VIVA Foundation’s mission for years to come.

Dr. Desai is an interventional radiologist and Professor of Radiology, Surgery, and Medicine at Northwestern University. His primary research and clinical interests are in venous thromboembolic disease, deep venous thrombectomy, reconstruction of chronic venous occlusions, IVC filter management and retrieval, and interventional PE management. He is the systemwide Medical Director for Value Analysis/Supply Chain at Northwestern Memorial HealthCare.

Dr. Desai previously served as the chair of the Society of Interventional Radiology’s venous clinical specialty council and currently is a committee member for SIR’s annual meeting.

Dr. Desai has been the national and global principal investigator for numerous clinical trials aimed at developing strategies and devices to treat deep venous disease. In addition, he is an associate editor for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, a reviewer for several journals, including Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and a distinguished reviewer for Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Desai.