2026 Program

The Physicians-in-Training program at The VEINS and VIVA provides fellows and residents with opportunities to strengthen clinical skills, broaden their vascular expertise, and connect with leaders across the field. Through interactive educational experiences, industry engagement, and opportunities to share original research and clinical cases, the program supports the next generation of vascular specialists.

Thank you to all the fellows and residents who participated in the 2026 program and helped make it a success.

Program Highlights

Industry Session

Participants had the opportunity to visit commercial supporters’ booths, connect directly with industry leaders, explore emerging technologies, and build relationships that support the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of peripheral vascular disease (PVD).


Face-Off Competition

VIVA participants presented interesting clinical cases or original research in dynamic seven-minute presentations, followed by faculty Q&A. Selected winners presented in the Spotlight Theater on VIVA’s final day.

Congratulations to our 2026 Face-Off Competition winners! We’re pleased to recognize Mostafa Abdelraheem, MD, PhD, for taking first place, along with our runners-up, Vladimir Monastyrskiy, MD, and Taylor Stevenson, MD. Thank you to all our participants for sharing their clinical insights and research, and for contributing to the next generation of innovation in vascular care.


Poster Display

Trainees attending only The VEINS presented posters featuring clinical cases or research topics. For participants attending both The VEINS and VIVA, poster presentations were optional.

Questions?

For questions about the Physicians-in-Training program, please contact dcasey@viva-foundation.org.

FACE-OFF WINNERS FROM RECENT YEARS:

2026

Winner: Mostafa Abdelraheem, MD, PhD

Runners up:
Vladimir Monastyrskiy, MD
Taylor Stevenson, MD


2025

Winner: Katrina Chuah, DO

Runners up:
Eric Cyphers, DO
Varun Danda, MD
Emma Fulton, MD


2024

Winner: Ishmael Raheem, MD

Runners up:
Ana Paula Morales Allende, MD
Victor Rivera, MD


2023

Winner: Camila Villacreses, MD

Runners up:
John Do, MD
Joel Ramirez, MD


2022

Winner: Amanda Morrison, MD

Runners up:
Nallely Saldana-Ruiz, MD
Venki Ramakrishnan, MD


2021

Winner: Daryl Goldman, MD

Runners up:
Dhara Kinariwala, MD
Raghuram Posham, MD
Brent Robertson, MD


2019

Winner: Deanna Yamamura, DO

Runners up:
Ankeet Bhatt, MD
Eudoro Jorge Orozco, MD

Please email dcasey@viva-foundation.org to receive information about future programs and to be added to our mailing list.