Southern Association for Vascular Surgery (SAVS)

The SAVS was established to promote the art and science of vascular surgery and to further education in the comprehensive care of vascular disease, including disorders of the arteries, veins, lymphatics and microcirculation exclusive of the heart and brain.

The Southern Association for Vascular Surgery is a vascular surgical organization established to promote the art and science of peripheral vascular surgery, to further education, and to perpetuate friendships of its selected members. It is comprised of over 500 active, senior, candidate, honorary and corresponding members primarily from the 13 southern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington DC. Association members are invited and selected on the basis of their surgical competence and professional merit. The Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, is widely considered among the most established and vibrant regional vascular organizations in the United States. Founded in January, 1976, the Association convened its 33rd Annual Meeting on January 14, 2009 in Tucson Arizona.