Health Professionals : Awards
2010 Venous Disease Research Award Winners
Celebrating Exceptional Published Research Contributing to the
Understanding and Treatment of Venous Disease
The Venous Disease Coalition’s Venous Disease Research Awards recognize important research relevant to the understanding and/or treatment of venous disease. The Coalition seeks to identify exceptional contributions to venous disease research. These annual awards assist health care practitioners, medical journals, the media, and the public by featuring important new knowledge in the field of venous disease.
Basic Science
Peter J. Pappas, MD
Pappas PJ, Lal BK, Ohara N, Saito S, Zapiach L, Durán WN. Regulation of Matrix Contraction in Chronic Venous Disease. (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2009 Oct;38(4):518-29)
View an abstract of Dr. Pappas' research
Research Related to Quality Improvement and Implementation of Best Practices
Alpesh N. Amin, MD
Amin AN, Stemkowski S, Lin J, Yang G. Inpatient thromboprophylaxis use in U.S. hospitals: Adherence to the seventh American College of Chest Physician’s recommendations for at-risk medical and surgical patients. (J Hosp Med. 2009 Oct;4(8):E15-21)
View an abstract of Dr. Amin's research
Clinical Outcomes Research
Russell D. Hull, MBBS, MSc
Hull RD, Pineo GF, Brant R, Liang J, Cook R, Solymoss S, Poon MC, Raskob G, et al. Home therapy of venous thrombosis with long-term LMWH versus usual care: patient satisfaction and post-thrombotic syndrome. (Am J Med. 2009 Aug;122(8):762-769.e3)
View an abstract of Dr. Hull's research
Watch a video of Dr. Hull's Presentation's at the VDC Annual Meeting
