ush R. Desai, MD, FSIR, is an Interventional Radiologist and Associate Professor of Radiology, Surgery, and Medicine at Northwestern University. His primary research and clinical interests are in venous thromboembolic disease, deep venous thrombectomy/thrombolysis, reconstruction of chronic venous occlusions, IVC filter management/complex IVC filter retrieval, and interventional pulmonary embolism management. He is the systemwide Medical Director for Value Analysis/Supply Chain at Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. He previously served as the chair of the Society of Interventional Radiology’s venous clinical specialty council, currently serves on the annual meeting committee, and is a fellow of the society. He serves as the national and global principal investigator for numerous clinical trials that are developing strategies and devices to treat deep venous disease. In addition, he serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, as a reviewer for several journals, including Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and as a distinguished reviewer for the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders.