Board of Directors
President: Rana Afifi, MD
Houston, TXAssociate Professor; Program Director, Aortic Surgery Fellowship, McGovern Medical School
President-Elect: David Dawson, MD
Temple, TXVascular Surgeon, Baylor Scott & White Health
Vice President: Mitchell Cox, MD
Galveston, TXVascular Surgeon, The University of Texas Medical Branch
Treasurer: Meryl Logan, MD, RPVI
Austin, TXAssistant Professor of Surgery, Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, The University of Texas at Austin
Secretary: Robert Smith, MD
Temple, TXVascular Surgeon, Baylor Scott & White Health
Past President: Jayer Chung, MD, MSc (2025)
Houston, TXProfessor and Associate Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine
Past President: Matthew Sideman, MD (2021 & 2022)
San Antonio, TXProfessor and Chief - Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, UT Health San Antonio
Education Committee Chair: Zachary Pallister, MD
Houston, TXVascular and Limb Salvage Surgeon, Baylor College of Medicine
Social Media Committee Chair: Kofi Quaye, MD
Austin, TXVascular Surgeon, CTVS Texas
Program Committee Chair: Ryan Turley, MD
Austin, TXVascular Surgeon, CTVS Texas
Program Committee Co-Chair: Jessica Mayor, MD
San Antonio, TXAssistant Professor Vascular Surgery, Medical Director, UT Vascular Lab, UT Health San Antonio
2026 Faculty
Adam Beck, MD
Birmingham, ALAdam Beck, MD
Birmingham, ALProfessor; Director, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy; Holt A. McDowell, Jr., M.D. Endowed Chair of Vascular Surgery
Channa Blakely, DO
Galveston, TXChanna Blakely, DO
Galveston, TXVascular Surgery Assistant Professor, University of Texas Medical Branch
William Todd Bohannon, MD
Temple, TXWilliam Todd Bohannon, MD
Temple, TXChief of Vascular Surgery, Baylor Scott & White
Ruth Bush, MD
Houston, TXRuth Bush, MD
Houston, TXAssociate Dean Educational Affairs, Professor of Surgery, UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine
Mark Casanova, MD
Dallas, TXMark Casanova, MD
Dallas, TXDirector of Clinical Ethics & Supportive Palliative Care, Baylor University Center at Dallas
Sarah Jane Commander, MD
Dallas, TXSarah Jane Commander, MD
Dallas, TXVascular Surgeon, Texas Vascular Associates
Tyler Coye, DPM
Houston, TXTyler Coye, DPM
Houston, TXAssistant Professor of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Peter Crisologo, DPM
Dallas, TXPeter Crisologo, DPM
Dallas, TXProgram Director, Diabetic Limb Salvage Fellowship, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Roy Fujitani, MD, RVT, DFSVS, FACS
Orange County, CARoy Fujitani, MD, RVT, DFSVS, FACS
Orange County, CAProfessor of Clinical Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, UCI School of Medicine
Jared Howell, MS, CPO, LPO, FAAOP
Houston, TXJared Howell, MS, CPO, LPO, FAAOP
Houston, TXAssociate Professor, Director - Center for Prosthetic & Orthotic Care & Clinical Innovation, Baylor College of Medicine
Lawrence Lavery, DPM, MPH
San Antonio, TXLawrence Lavery, DPM, MPH
San Antonio, TXProfessor and Vice Chair of Research - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center
Joseph Mills, MD
Houston, TXJoseph Mills, MD
Houston, TXMedical Director, Diabetic Foot and Wound Care Center, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center; Professor of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Jorge Miranda, MD
Houston, TXJorge Miranda, MD
Houston, TXAssistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine
Lili Sadri, MD
Austin, TXLili Sadri, MD
Austin, TXAssistant Professor of Surgery, UT Health Austin
William Shutze, MD
Dallas, TXWilliam Shutze, MD
Dallas, TXVascular Surgeon, Texas Vascular Associates
Michael Silva, MD
Galveston, TXMichael Silva, MD
Galveston, TXChief, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, The University of Texas Medical Branch
Javier Vasquez, MD
Dallas, TXJavier Vasquez, MD
Dallas, TXClinical Associate Professor, Texas A&M College of Medicine; Vascular Surgery Specialist, Baylor, Scott & White
Nader Zamani, MD, MPH
Houston, TXNader Zamani, MD, MPH
Houston, TXAssistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine