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K. Craig Kent, MD, New York Presbyterian Hospital Network Elected SVS President
CHICAGO (June 08, 2006) —
Dr. K. Craig Kent was elected 2006-2007 president of the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) during the Vascular Annual Meeting on June 2, 2006. Nationally recognized for his experience and leadership, he leads the country’s largest vascular surgeon society with 2,400 members.
“This is a dynamic time in the field of vascular medicine. With the number of patients expected to rise as baby boomers age, unprecedented technological advancements, and more non-invasive treatments performed, Dr. Kent’s vision and energy make him the ideal leader to move the society forward,” said Dr. Enrico Ascher, outgoing president of the SVS. “Early in his career he demonstrated his drive to achieve by being awarded our prestigious E. J. Wylie Traveling Fellowship. This is quite an accomplishment because it is awarded to only one vascular surgeon each year.”
Dr. Kent is director of vascular services for New York Presbyterian Hospital Network and program director of the Joint Columbia/Cornell Vascular Surgical Fellowship. He is professor of surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. Also, he serves on the executive council of the Eastern Vascular Society; is editor of Advances in Vascular Surgery; and associate editor of Journal of Vascular Surgery and Annals of Vascular Surgery.
He has authored or co-authored more than 200 manuscripts and abstracts; written nearly 50 books and chapters for peer-reviewed journals and textbooks on vascular disease; and made nearly 200 presentations at local, national, and international scientific meetings. Dr. Kent heads a basic science lab that is exploring the mechanisms of failure for bypass grafts and angioplasty following vascular intervention. In addition, he designed a program for retraining vascular surgeons in minimally invasive catheter techniques.
Dr. Kent completed his general surgery residency at the University of California at San Francisco and his fellowship in vascular surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Harvard Medical School.
“This is a dynamic time in the field of vascular medicine. With the number of patients expected to rise as baby boomers age, unprecedented technological advancements, and more non-invasive treatments performed, Dr. Kent’s vision and energy make him the ideal leader to move the society forward,” said Dr. Enrico Ascher, outgoing president of the SVS. “Early in his career he demonstrated his drive to achieve by being awarded our prestigious E. J. Wylie Traveling Fellowship. This is quite an accomplishment because it is awarded to only one vascular surgeon each year.”
Dr. Kent is director of vascular services for New York Presbyterian Hospital Network and program director of the Joint Columbia/Cornell Vascular Surgical Fellowship. He is professor of surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. Also, he serves on the executive council of the Eastern Vascular Society; is editor of Advances in Vascular Surgery; and associate editor of Journal of Vascular Surgery and Annals of Vascular Surgery.
He has authored or co-authored more than 200 manuscripts and abstracts; written nearly 50 books and chapters for peer-reviewed journals and textbooks on vascular disease; and made nearly 200 presentations at local, national, and international scientific meetings. Dr. Kent heads a basic science lab that is exploring the mechanisms of failure for bypass grafts and angioplasty following vascular intervention. In addition, he designed a program for retraining vascular surgeons in minimally invasive catheter techniques.
Dr. Kent completed his general surgery residency at the University of California at San Francisco and his fellowship in vascular surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Harvard Medical School.
About the Society for Vascular Surgery
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is a not-for-profit medical society that seeks to advance excellence and innovation in vascular health through education, advocacy, research and public awareness. SVS is the national advocate for 2,600 vascular surgeons dedicated to the prevention and cure of vascular disease.
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