Ross Milner, MD
2025-2026 President, Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society
Louis Block Professor of Surgery
Chief, Section of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
2026-2026 OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
President
Ross Milner, MD
University of Chicago
President-Elect
Rachael Nicholson, MD
University of Iowa
Secretary
Loay Kabbani, MD
Henry Ford Health
Treasurer
Jill Colglazier, MD
Mayo Clinic
Councilor and Recorder (2026)
John Rectenwald, MD
University of Wisconsin
Councilor (2027)
Pegge Halandras, MD
Loyola University Medical Center
Councilor (2028)
Matthew Smeds, MD
Saint Louis University
Immediate Past President
Patrick E. Muck, MD, RVT
Trihealth
Past President
Bernadette Aulivola, MD
Loyola University
2025-2026 REPRESENTATIVES AND COMMITTEES
- ARCHIVIST
Gary Seabook - REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SVS
Raghu Motaganahilli - MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Frank Davis, Chair (2026)
Clayton Brinster, Vice Chair
Westley Ohman
Katherine Holzem - EDUCATION COMMITTEES
- Mock Orals
Kyla Bennett, Chair (2026)
Frank Caputo, Vice Chair
Jordan Knepper
Michele Richard
Neel Mansukhani
William Oppat
Loren Masterson
En Yaw Hong
Joedd Biggs
Shoaib Shafique - Simulation Assessment Course
Kristin Orion, Chair (2027)
Michael Soult, Vice Chair
Paul Crisostomo
Christopher Pedersen
Nathan Kugler
Natalie Weger
Ravi Ambani - Medical Student Program
Jason Cook, Chair (2026)
Abby Rothstein, Vice Chair
Nicholas Mouawad
Vamsi Potluri
John Henry
Zachary Wanken
Shahriar Alizadegan
Laura Healy
Shannon McDonell (Candidate)
- PROGRAM COMMITTEE
The Executive Council serves as the Program Committee - PROGRAM COMMITTEE – NEW HORIZONS SUB-COMMITTEE
Gregory Kasper, Chair (2026)
Paul DiMusto
Randall DeMartino
Rym El Khoury
Community Practice Chair - EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH COMMITTEE
Trissa Babrowski, Chair (2026)
C.J. Lee, Vice Chair
Michael Malinowski
William Robinson
Michael Go - COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Courtney Morgan, Chair (2026)
Khalil Qato, Vice Chair
Hana Dakour Aridi
Steven Cheung
Xiaoyi Teng - COMMUNITY PRACTICE COMMITTEE
Rishi Muhammad, Chair (2026)
Ryan Kim, Vice Chair
Chris Leville - DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE
Kara Hessel, Chair (2026)
Maen Aboul Hosn, Vice Chair
Ruojia Li
Ravishankar Hasanadka