Recently, America’s first dedicated CHIVA center marked a significant milestone. Professor Steven Elias, an internationally acclaimed venous disease expert, founder of the American Venous Forum Fellow program, and Editor-in-Chief of the American Venous Forum’s venous specialty, visited the Dr. Smile Medical Group headquarters in Manhattan, New York.
Professor Elias held constructive discussions with the founding team of Dr. Smile Medical Group regarding the imminent launch of America’s first CHIVA center. As a longstanding friend and collaborator, Professor Elias’s visit symbolizes a crucial advancement for the CHIVA methodology’s development in the United States. The dialogue focused on deepening collaboration, promoting CHIVA concepts among American vascular surgeons, and jointly developing local vascular specialist teams to facilitate the widespread adoption and standardized practice of CHIVA across North America.
Increasing numbers of American vascular surgeons are showing significant interest in the CHIVA approach. With the establishment of a professional platform, deeper resource integration, accelerated preparations for the New York CHIVA center, and engagement from prominent specialists, a new chapter for systematic CHIVA development in North America is now unfolding.