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ACP 2007 SPEAKERS
 
KEY MYERS ORATION
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Dr Louis Grondin, Phlebologist, Calgary, Canada
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Dr Attilio Cavezzi, Vascular Surgeon, Phlebologist, St. Benedetto del Tronto, Italy

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Professor Ted King, Phlebologist, USA
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Dr John Kingsley, Vascular Surgeon, Phlebologist, Alabama, USA

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Professor Eberhard Rabe, Dermatologist, Phlebologist, President Union International Phlebologie, Bonn, Germany
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Professor Allan Sturgess, Rheumatologist, Sydney
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Professor Andre van Rij, Vascular Surgeon, Phlebologist, Dunedin 
 
INVITED INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS
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Dr Attilio Cavezzi, Vascular Surgeon, Phlebologist, St. Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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Dr Louis Grondin, Phlebologist, Calgary, Canada

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Professor Ted King, Phlebologist, USA

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Dr John Kingsley, Vascular Surgeon, Phlebologist, Alabama, USA

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Professor Hugo Partsch, Dermatologist, Phlebologist, Vienna, Austria

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Professor Eberhard Rabe, Dermatologist, Phlebologist, President Union International Phlebologie, Bonn, Germany
SPECIAL LECTURES INVITED SPEAKERS
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Dr Ken Sesel, Interventional Radiologist, Sydney
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Dr Joanne Joseph, Haematologist, Sydney
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Ms. Andrea Herbert, Scientist, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney
LOCAL SCIENCE FACULTY

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Dr Philip Artemi, Dermatologist, Phlebologist, Sydney 

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Dr John Barrett, Phlebologist, Aukland
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Professor Lourens Bester, Interventional Radiologist, Phlebologist, Sydney 

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Ms Angela Browne, Sonogrpaher, Whangarei 

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Dr Michael Bruce, Vascular Surgeon, Melbourne 

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Mr David Connor, Coagulation Scientist, Sydney 
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Dr Mark Elvy, Phlebologist, Sydney

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Dr Tom Exner, Coagulation Scientist, Sydney 
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Dr Robert Fris, Vascular Surgeon, Aukland 

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Dr David Gibson, Physicist, Sydney 

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Dr Joseph Graiche, Phlebologist, Sydney 
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Ms. Andrea Herbert, Sonographer, Sydney
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Ms. Kerry Hitos, Scientist, Sydney

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Dr David Jenkins, Phlebologist, Sydney 
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Dr Joanne Joseph, Haematologist, Sydney 
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Dr Rod Lane, Vascular Surgeon, Sydney 
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Dr Chris Lekich, Barrister, Phlebology Registrar, Gold Coast 
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Dr Adrian Lim, Phlebologist, Dermatologist, Sydney

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Dr Louis Loizou, Phlebologist, Melbourne 
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Dr Mark Malouf, Surgeon, Phlebologist, Sydney
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Dr Robert McDonald, Dermatologist, Phlebologist, Sydney 
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Dr Gabrielle McMullin, Vascular Surgeon, Phlebologist, Sydney 
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Professor Kenneth Myers, Vascular Surgeon, Phlebologist, Melbourne 
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Dr Abdullah Omari, Vascular Physician, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney 
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Dr Peter Paraskevas, Phlebology Registrar, Melbourne
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Dr Kurosh Parsi, Dermatologist, Phlebologist, Sydney 
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Dr John Pereira, Interventional Radiologist, Sydney 
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Professor Neil Piller, Lymphologist, Adelaide 
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Dr David Robinson, Vascular Surgeon, Phlebologist, Sydney
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Dr Ken Sesel, Interventional Radiologist, Sydney 
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Dr Andrew Stirling, Phlebologist, Tasmania
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Dr Paul Thibault, Phlebologist, Newcastle 
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Professor Ramesh Tripathi, Vascular Surgeon, Phlebologist 
 
ABSTRACTS & COURSE NOTES (added when supplied; click the topics below for details)

• Dr Phillip Artemi   
Tues 18 Sept 1400-1420 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of the Sclerosing Agents 
  Wed 19 Sept 0740-0800 Pharmacology of Phlebology
    1110-1130 Leg Ulcers 
• Dr John Barrett
Thurs 20 Sept 1100-1110 Tongue of thrombus in the Common Femoral Vein and Pulmonary Embolism post-EVLA: Prophylactic Anticoagulant Protocols and Risk Factors 
  Fri 21 Sept 0900-0910 Foam Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy for Large Veins using Sodium Tetradecyl Sulphate 
• Professor Lourens Bester
Wed 19 Sept 1420-1440 Thrombolysis and IVC Filters: Indications, Contraindications, Technical Aspects
    1550-1610 Agents used in Treatment of Vascular Malformations and Pelvic Veins 
    1745-1800 Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
    1830-1845 Radiofrequency Ablation
• Ms Angela Browne, Dr Peter Champman-Smith  
Thurs 20 Sept 1040-1050 2 year prospective study of endovenous laser ablation with 1320 nm
• Dr Michael Bruce
Thurs 20 Sept 1400-1410 Autologous Platelet Gel in Treatment of Leg Ulcers 
• Dr Attilio Cavezzi
Thurs 20 Sept 1320-1335 Colour-duplex Investigation in Venous Ulcers
  Fri 21 Sept 0800-0815  Outcomes of Foam Sclerotherapy: Literature Data and its Interpretation
    0820-0835 Variables in Foam Sclerotherapy: Literature and Experimental Data 
    0920-0930 Biocompatible Gases in Foam Sclerotherapy 
    1230-1400 EW  - Advanced Duplex Anatomy
• Mr David Connor
Wed 19 Sept 1300-1320 Haemostasis and Coagulation 
  Fri 21 Sept 1500-1510 Platelet Activation in Pulmonary Embolism
• Dr Jennifer Curnow
Thurs 20 Sept 1700-1715 Innovation Technologies Thrombin Generation vs. Overall Haemostatic Potential
• Dr Mark Elvy
Tues 18 Sept 1050-1110 Venous Hypertension and its Complications
  Fri 21 Sept 1110-1120 May-Thurner Syndrome
• Dr Tom Exner
Thurs 20 Sept 1720-1735 Coagulation Tests: What is New, What is Useful and What is Useless?
  Fri 21 Sept 1440-1450 Effects of Sclerosing Agents on Blood Cells
• Mr Robert Fris
Thurs 20 Sept 0920-0935 New Zealand Experience with the 810 nm Diomed Laser
  Thurs 20 Sept 1130-1135 Controversies in Phlebology
• Dr David Gibson
Wed 19 Sept 0820-0850 Overview of Ultrasound and Laser Physics
• Dr Joseph Graiche
Tues 18 Sept 0845-0905 Doppler Principles and the Applications of CW-Doppler
    1130-1150 Interpreting Duplex Reports
    1545-1600 Overview of Complications of Sclerotherapy
    1810-1820 An Overview of Training Program 
• Dr Louis Grondin
Thurs 20 Sept 0850-0905 Canadian Experience with the 980 nm Biolitec Laser
    1115-1120 Controversies in Phlebology
  Fri 21 Sept 0840-0850  Canadian Experience with Foam Sclerotherapy
    1900-late SPECIAL EVENT - Being Louis Grondin:  
• Ms Andrea Herbert 
Fri 21 Sept 1420-1435 A Review of Endothelial Progenitor Cells
• Ms Kerry Hitos, Professor John Fletcher
Thurs 20 Sept 1735-1750 Effect of Leg Exercise on Popliteal Venous Blood Flow During Prolonged Immobility of Seated Subjects: Implications for Prevention of Travel Related Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Dr David Jenkins
Tues 18 Sept 1320-1340 Techniques of Sclerotherapy
    1420-1440 Sclerotherapy of Non-Leg Veins 
  Wed 19 Sept 1815-1830 Ultrsasound Guided Sclerotherpay 
  Fri 21 Sept 1100-1110 Persistent Sciatic Vein and Sciatic Nerve Varicosities 
    1120-1130 Popliteal Vein Aneurysm
• Dr Joanne Joseph
Wed 19 Sept 1400-1420 Management of Acute DVT 
  Thurs 20 Sept 1640-1655 New Anticoagulants
• Professor Ted King
Thurs 20 Sept 0800-0815 Endovenous Laser Ablation: Does Fluence Make a Difference
    0835-0850 American Experience with concomitant foam UGS and EVLA: A Series of 1,000 Consecutive Patients
    1030-1040 Progression and Recurrence of Vein Disease in Patients Treated with EVLA
    1050-1100 Endovenous Laser Ablation of the Small Saphenous Vein: Results
    1135-1140 Controversies in Phlebology
• Dr John Kingsley
Thurs 20 Sept 0700-0750 Phlebology Alabama Style - The Alabama Outlaw
Thurs 20 Sept 0820-0835 American Experience with the 1320nm Cooltouch Laser: A Detailed Analysis of 1,000 cases
    1125-1130 Controversies in Phlebology
    1410-1420 Venous Stasis Ulcers Successfully Treated with EVLA: The First Reported Series 
  Fri 21 Sept 1030-1045 Modern Treatment of Vein Disorders
    1600-1615 Restless Leg Syndrome
    1700-1710 Management of Incompetent Deep Veins: American Experience
• Dr Rod Lane
Fri 21 Sept 1620-1630 Ultrasonic Venous Valve Imaging – A Prerequisite for Existent Repair
    1640-1650 Endovenous Valve Transfer Stent (EVTS) for the Treatment of Chronic Deep Venous Insufficiency
• Dr Chris Lekich
Tues 18 Sept 1730-1745 Medicolegal Issues
• Dr Adrian Lim
Tues 18 Sept 1530-1545 Absolute and Relative Contraindications of Sclerotherapy
    1615-1630 Anaphylaxis, Anaphylactoid and Allergies

• Dr Louis Loizou
Tues 18 Sept 0825-0845 Patient Assessment
    0925-0945 Review of CEAP Classification
• Dr Mark Malouf
Wed 19 Sept 0800-0820 Anatomy and New Venous Terminology
• Dr Robert McDonald
Tues 18 Sept 0905-0925 Thrombophilia and Hypercoagulable States
• Dr Gabrielle McMullin
Thurs 20 Sept 1440-1450 Skin Tension in Non-Healing Ulcers 
• Professor Ken Myers
Wed 19 Sept 1320-1340 Ultrasound Assessment of Venous Thrombosis 
    1845-1900 Endovenous Laser Ablation
  Thurs 20 Sept 0935-0950 Australian Experience with the 810 nm Diomed Laser
    1110-1115 Controversies in Phlebology
• Dr Abdullah Omari
Tues 18 Sept 0805-0825 An Overview of Venous Disease
  Wed 19 Sept 1130-1150 Medical Management of Leg Ulcers 
    1340-1400 Management of Superficial Thrombophlebitis 
  Thurs 20 Sept 1540-1500 Non-healing Ulcers: What Are We Doing Wrong?
    1750-1805 Simple Cases of DVT: Is Management that Simple? 
• Dr Peter Paraskevas
Tues 18 Sept 1030-1050 Anatomy and Physiology of the Venous System
• Dr Kurosh Parsi
Tues 18 Sept 1600-1615 Post-Sclerotherapy Ulcers 
    1630-1645 Post-Sclerotherapy DVT and DVS 
    1800-1810 Certificate of Ultrasound in Phlebology
1820-1830 An Overview of the Examination Process
  Wed 19 Sept  1030-1050 Dermatologic Manifestations of Venous Diseases 
    1530-1550 Vascular Anomalies 
  Fri 21 Sept 0910-0920 The Use of Filters, CO2 gas, Leg Elevation or Immobility After Foam Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy Do Not Prevent Bubbles From Reaching the Right Heart  
    0930-0940 The Value of Ultrasonic Screening and D-dimer Testing in the Diagnosis of Post-ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy Deep Vein Thrombosis and Deep Vein Sclerosis 
    1450-1500 Effects of Detergent Sclerosants on Antithrombotic Mechanisms and Fibrinolysis in vitro 
    1510-1520 Blood Flow, Fibrinolysis and Anti-Procoagulant Activity After Treatment with a Portable Electrostimulation Device (Bodyflow™) in Healthy Subjects 

• Professor Hugo Partsch
  Wed 19 Sept 0920-0950 Physics of Compression
    1050-1110 Swollen Limb 
    1650-1710 Lymphography and Lymphoscintography: Practical Aspects
  Thurs 20 Sept 1420-1430 Can we rely on pressure values declared by producers of medical compression stockings
    1805-1820 Ambulation and Compression After Deep Vein Thrombosis: Dispelling Myths
  Fri 21 Sept 1230-1400 EW  - Secrets of Compression 
• Dr John Pereira
Wed 19 Sept 1610-1630 Treatment of Venous Malformations in Children 
• Professor Neil Piller
Wed 19 Sept 1630-1650 Lymphoedema
  Thurs 20 Sept 1430-1440 Bodyflow™ Electrostimulation in Management of Lymphoedema 
Professor Eberhard Rabe
Thurs 20 Sept 0905-0920 German Experience with the 980 nm Biolitec Laser
    1120-1125  Controversies in Phlebology
    1300-1315 Prevalence and Risk Factors of Severe Chronic Venous Insufficiency Including Venous Ulcers: The Bonn Vein Study 
    1340-1355 Symptoms and Signs of Chronic Venous Disorders: What Can We Learn from Epidemiologic Studies
  Fri 21 Sept 0850-0900 Efficacy and Safety of Aethoxysklerol Foam in a Prospective Randomized Multicentre Trial (ESAF-Study) – Results of First Phase
• Dr David Robinson
Wed 19 Sept 1800-1815 Surgery for Varicose Veins
• Dr Ken Sesel
Thurs 20 Sept 1620-1635 Advances in Vascular Imaging for VTE
• Professor Allan Sturgess
Thurs 20 Sept 1600-1615 An Update on Antiphospholid Syndrome
• Dr Andrew Stirling
Tues 18 Sept 1745-1800 Critical Appraisal
• Dr Jillian Tatham
Tues 18 Sept 1800-1810 How to Write a Scientific Paper
• Dr Paul Thibault
Tues 18 Sept 1110-1130 Patterns of Telangiectasias
    1300-1320 Treatment Overview
    1340-1400 Sclerosing Agents and their Mechanisms of Action
    1645-1700 Post-Sclerotherapy Telangiectatic Matting and Pigmentation
• Professor Ramesh Tripathi
Fri 21 Sept 1630-1640 Deep Vein Valvular Reconstructions - How To Do It and Why?
    1650-1700 Endovascular Valve Stents for Deep Vein Valvular Incompetence - Are we there yet?
• Professor Andre van Rij
Wed 19 Sept 0850-0920 Assessment of Venous Function and Physiology
  Fri 21 Sept 1050-1100 Vs06 the Otago Varicose Veins Condition-Specific Questionnaire for Assessment of Quality of Life Following Surgery or Sclerotherapy  
    1130-1140 A Prospective Study of the Fate of Venous Leg Perforators after Varicose Vein Surgery
    1400-1415 A Porcine Model for Venous Incompetence