Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS

Board Certified Vascular Surgeon

Founder, Miami Vein
Voluntary Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Author of 3 Vascular Medical Textbooks

Education & Awards

Directorships

Education, Certifications, Licenses & Awards

Education

Vascular Surgery Fellowship, University of Missouri, Columbia
General Surgery Residency, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital
Doctor of Medicine, University of South Florida, College of Medicine

Licensure

Medical Doctor, State of Florida
Diplomate, American Board of Surgery - Vascular
Diplomate, American Board of Surgery - General

Awards

Distinguished Fellow Member,American Venous Forum
W.L. Gore Pioneers In Performance Award - Commitment To Ongoing Learning
Top 25 Most Influential Venous Professionals

Experience

Private Practice

MVC - Endovascular Venous Surgery, LLC. Managing Member
Miami Vein Center, LLC. Founder And President
Miami Cardiac And Vascular Institute, Member, Endovascular Therapy Associates, Inc.
South Florida Surgical Group, Associate

Academic

Voluntary Professor Of Surgery, University Of Miami, Miller School Of Medicine
Voluntary Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Voluntary Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Clinical Instructor In Surgery, University Of Missouri, Columbia

Vascular Laboratory

Miami Vein Center Vascular Laboratory, Medical And Technical Director, Vascular Laboratory
Medical Park Diagnostic Centers, Ltd., Medical And Technical Director, Vascular Laboratory

Corporate

Vascular Device Partners, LLC, Managing Partner
Endovenous Associates, LLC, Managing Partner

Organizations

Board of Directors (current)

American Venous Forum
Florida Vascular Surgery Society Foundation
American Venous Forum Foundation

Editorial Boards

Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic
British Journal of Surgery
Journal of Phlebology
Vascular
Endovascular Today

Active Committees

Society for Vascular Surgery - Patient Safety Organization Executive Committee
American Venous Forum- Bylaws Committee
American Venous Forum- Strategic Planning Committee
Society for Vascular Surgery - Patient Safety Organization, VQI Industry Working Group
Society for Vascular Surgery - Patient Safety Organization,Governing Council
Society for Vascular Surgery - Patient Safety Organization,Chairman, Venous Quality Committee

Past Organizations

American Venous Forum Venous Registry - Chairman, Venous Vein Module
American Venous Forum - Chairman, Physician / Allied Health Education Committee
American Venous Forum - Chairman, Membership Committee
American Venous Forum - Intersociety Venous Insurance and Government Relations Committee

Directorships

Course Director to 46 Meetings

International Vein Congress: Endovascular Venous Surgery (IVC)
Vascular and Endovascular Issues, Techniques, Horizons (VEITH) Symposium
Venous Symposium in New York City (VSNY)

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Speaking Engagements

Invited Speaker or Director to 105 Meetings

Expert Venous Management (EVM)
Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM)— Society for Vascular Surgery
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) — 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting
American Venous Forum (AVF) — 29th Annual Meeting

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Publications

Active on 5 Editorial Boards

Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic
British Journal of Surgery
Journal of Phlebology
Vascular
Endovascular Today

Published 3 Medical Text Books

Almeida JI. Atlas of Endovascular Venous Surgery, 2nd edition. J. I. Almeida ed., Elsevier Saunders, (In Press)
Almeida JI. Atlas of Endovascular Venous Surgery. JI Almeida ed., Elsevier Saunders, 2012
Almeida JI, AH Davies and JK Raines (Volume 5 Eds.) Minimally Invasive Venous Surgery. In: Practical Manuals of Phlebology

Published 85 Textbook Chapters

Almeida JI Treatment Of Varicose Veins: Current Guidelines. In: Handbook of Venous Disorders: Guidelines of the American Venous Forum, 4th ed., P Gloviczki ed., CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group, 493-498, 2017.
Almeida JI and C Boatright C, Injection Treatment of Lower Extremiy Varicose Veins. IN: Current Therapy in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 5^th ed. Stanley JC, Veith FJ and TW Wakefield eds., Elsevier, 911-912, 2014.
Raines JK and JI Almeida, Pulse Volume Recording in the Diagnosis of Peripheral Vascular Disease. In: Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis: A Practical Guide to Therapy, 2^nd ed. AbuRahma AF, and JJ Bergan, Springer, 245-252, 2014.

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Almeida JI Treatment Of Varicose Veins: Current Guidelines. In: Handbook of Venous Disorders: Guidelines of the American Venous Forum, 4th ed., P Gloviczki ed., CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group, 493-498, 2017.
Almeida JI and C Boatright C, Injection Treatment of Lower Extremiy VaricosPreviewe Veins. IN: Current Therapy in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 5th ed. Stanley JC, Veith FJ and TW Wakefield eds., Elsevier, 911-912, 2014.
Raines JK and JI Almeida, Pulse Volume Recording in the Diagnosis of Peripheral Vascular Disease. In: Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis: A Practical Guide to Therapy, 2nd ed. AbuRahma AF, and JJ Bergan, Springer, 245-252, 2014.
Raines JK and JI Almeida, Role of Physiologic Testing in Venous Disorders. In: The Vein Book, JJ Bergan ed., Elsevier, 43-49, 2014.
Almeida JI and JK Raines, Principles of Ambulatory Phlebectomy. In: The Vein Book. JJ Bergan ed., Elsevier, 208-216, 2014.
Almeida JI and JK Raines. Varicose Veins, In: Haimovici's Vascular Surgery, 6th ed., E Ascher ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 1121-1130, 2012.
Almeida JI and JK Raines, Laser: Radial Firing at High Wavelength is the Key? In: Vascular and Endovascular Challenges Update. R Greenhalgh ed. BIBA Publishing, 51-459, 2010.
Almeida JI and JK Raines, Recovery Trial. In: Vascular and Endovascular Challenges Update. R Greenhalgh, ed. BIBA Publishing, 577-583, 2010.
Almeida JI and JK Raines, Treatment Algorithms for Telangiectasia and Varicose Veins: Current Guidelines. In: Handbook of Venous Disorders: Guidelines of the American Venous Forum, 3rd ed., P Gloviczki ed., Arnold, 439-445, 2009.
Raines JK and JI Almeida, Pulse Volume Recording in the Diagnosis of Peripheral Vascular Disease. In: Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis: A Practical Guide to Therapy, 2nd ed. AbuRahma AF, and JJ Bergan, Springer, 245-252, 2007.
Raines JK and JI Almeida, Role of Physiologic Testing in Venous Disorders. In: The Vein Book, JJ Bergan ed., Elsevier, 47-55, 2007.
Almeida JI and JK Raines, Principles of Ambulatory Phlebectomy. In: The Vein Book. JJ Bergan ed., Elsevier, 247-255, 2007.
Almeida JI and D Sleeman, Liver, Portal Hypertension and Spleen. In: Understanding Surgical Disease: The Miami Manual of Surgery. McKenney MG, Mangonon PC and JA Moylan eds., Lippincott-Raven, 165-173, 1998.
Almeida JI and D Silver, The Management of Tibioperoneal Occlusive Disease. In: Current Surgical Therapy, 6th ed. JL Cameron ed., Mosby, 788-792, 1998.
Almeida JI and D Silver, Pharmacologic Inhibition of Heparin-Induced Platelet Aggregation. In: Current Critical Problems in Vascular Surgery, vol.8. FJ Veith ed., Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., 271-276, 1997.
Almeida JI and JK Raines, Radiofrequency Ablation for Venous Reflux Disease. In: Advanced Therapy in Endovascular Interventions. Lin PH, Krajcer V, Dake MD and FJ Veith eds., BC Decker. In press.