Welcome to the 19th Annual VIA Symposium!

We are proud to welcome you once again to this unique gathering at Salvatore’s in Buffalo, NY. This year’s Symposium brings together nationally and internationally recognized leaders to discuss an exciting lineup of cutting-edge, image-guided outpatient treatments. These therapies are at the forefront of modern medicine and continue to reshape the way we approach patient care.

The 2025 theme—“Update on Amputation Prevention and Novel Innovative Image-Guided Treatments in Interventional Radiology, Cardiology, and Neurovascular Care”—reflects our growing focus on collaboration across specialties and outpatient interventions that prioritize both quality and cost-effective care. This is especially critical as we confront the rising tide of diabetes and its associated complications.

The VIA Symposium remains committed to supporting the education of primary care providers, OB/GYNs, podiatrists, and others who are the first line in identifying patients who can benefit from these advanced therapies. Our goal is to reduce avoidable hospitalizations by empowering you with tools and knowledge to initiate timely referrals to outpatient interventions that are safe, efficient, and patient-centered.

This year, we are excited to highlight:

• Advances in amputation prevention and wound care, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy and offloading techniques.
• The latest in interventional radiology—from fibroid embolization to novel musculoskeletal treatments like TAME (Transcatheter Arterial Micro-
• Embolization) for treatment of osteoarthritis related pain through targeted embolic treatment of inflammation.
• Breakthroughs in interventional cardiology, featuring expert-led sessions on tricuspid valve repair, renal denervation, and TAVR.
• The expanding role of AI, including the clinical potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT.
• Critical insights into neurointerventions for tinnitus, headaches, and carotid disease.

We are especially honored to feature presentations by thought leaders such as Dr. Vijay Iyer, Dr. Osman Ahmed, and Dr. Bob Tahara, among others, who will share practical strategies and clinical evidence on the most relevant innovations in their fields.

This conference is also a call to action. As care grows more complex, we must move beyond the compartmentalization of care. Interdisciplinary collaboration is no longer optional—it is essential. We must come together to ensure that our shared patients receive the best possible outcomes, regardless of group or hospital affiliation.

Thank you for joining us. Together, let’s continue to place the patient first—and work as a community to advance care beyond the walls of our institutions.