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Sateesh C Babu, MD Professor of Clinical Surgery, New York Medical College; Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Westchester Medical Center

Sateesh C Babu, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, American Heart Association, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, American Medical Association, Eastern Vascular Society, International Society of Endovascular Specialists, New York Academy of Sciences, Royal Society of Medicine, Society for Vascular Surgery, Stroke Council of the American Heart Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Igor A Laskowski, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center

Igor A Laskowski, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Society for Vascular Surgery, Transplantation Society, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Mark D Morasch, MD, RPVI Vascular Surgeon, Section Head of Vascular and Endovascular Services, St Mark's Hospital

Mark D Morasch, MD, RPVI is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, American Heart Association, American Medical Association, American Venous Forum, Central Surgical Association, Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Society for Vascular Surgery, Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society, Western Surgical Association, Western Vascular Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

Disclosure: Received salary from Medscape for employment. for: Medscape.

Vincent Lopez Rowe, MD, FACS Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Gonda (Goldschmied) Vascular Center, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine

Vincent Lopez Rowe, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, American Heart Association, American Surgical Association, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Society for Vascular Surgery, Society of Black Academic Surgeons, Society of Black Vascular Surgeons, Southern California Vascular Surgical Society, Western Vascular Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Vincent Lopez Rowe, MD, FACS Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Gonda (Goldschmied) Vascular Center, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine

Vincent Lopez Rowe, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, American Heart Association, American Surgical Association, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Society for Vascular Surgery, Society of Black Academic Surgeons, Society of Black Vascular Surgeons, Southern California Vascular Surgical Society, Western Vascular Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

William H Pearce, MD Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Violet and Charles Baldwin Professor of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine

William H Pearce, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, American Heart Association, American Surgical Association, Association for Academic Surgery, Association of VA Surgeons, Central Surgical Association, New York Academy of Sciences, Society for Vascular Surgery, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Society of University Surgeons, Western Surgical Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Dipen Maun, MD Staff Physician, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Dipen Maun, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Medical Association, and American Medical Student Association/Foundation

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

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