New frontiers in vein and lymphatic disease

As clinicians, our comprehension of venous and lymphatic medicine pathophysiology and treatment methodologies have dramatically increased over the past century. The catalyst for these developments were visionary leadership and mentorship opportunities provided by our national societies, focused graduate medical education training, the development of breakthrough medical devices and disruptive technologies and traditional benchwork research resulting in clinical innovations. This keynote address will address the impact of each of these events and speculate on possible future directions for the growth and maturation in the field of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine.