Rayshelle Finch, PhD Vascular Ultrasound | Chief Sonographer, PRP                                                              Diagnostic Imaging |Orange, New South Wales, Australia

 

                                                  Rayshelle is the Chief Sonographer at Orange PRP Diagnostic Imaging                                                            practice. She began her career in nursing and progressed to                                                                              Echocardiography. She went on to achieve a Masters in Medical Ultrasound-                                                  in general & vascular ultrasound and has successfully completed her PhD,                                                     which was focussed on research into the postoperative surveillance of                                                               endovascular aortic grafts using contrast enhanced ultrasound. Rayshelle                                                       has presented her research at multiple national and international                                                                     conferences, including Australia New Zealand Society of Vascular Surgery

 

(ANZSVS), Australian Sonographers Association (ASA) national meetings, Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM), VERVE vascular symposium- Australia, Society of Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) in Washington and New Orleans and Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).Having been named the Australian researcher and sonographer of the year, Rayshelle is dedicated to provide high quality ultrasound and has committed her time to the training of sonographers to enhance their level of expertise, especially in the field of vascular ultrasound.

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​​​​​                                                Kristoffer Leamon, PT, DPT, LAT, ATC

                                                  Rehabilitation Supervisor | Cone Health, Greensboro, NC

                                                 

                                                  Kris graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelors in athletic                                                              training in 2011. He worked in the field gaining experience with varying                                                                      populations ranging from industrial athletes to D1 football players at Vanderbilt                                                        University, multi-sport high school and middle school athletes while serving as a                                                      physician extender at a local sports medicine clinic in Asheville, NC. Kris received                                                      his doctorate in physical therapy from Elon University in 2015, and currently                                                            works at Cone Health Outpatient Rehab where he leads a team of 13 providers                                                          and have the opportunity to work with a varied population such as other clinicians, the underserved community, athletes and post-operative patients with functional limitations. Kris is passionate about staying up to date with evidence-based practices utilizing techniques including dry needling, blood flow restriction, manual techniques and strengthening / loading. In his spare time, he and his wife enjoy spending time outside in the yard/ gardening with their 2 dogs, traveling, and going to Disney any chance they get.

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​                                                  Josh Lee, MBA, RVT, FSVU

                                                  Director of Vascular Services | Premier Surgical Associates, Knoxville, TN.

                                      

                                                  Josh has worked in healthcare for over 20 years and performed diagnostic                                                                ultrasound exams for over 18 of those years. Josh is a former President of the                                                          Society for Vascular Ultrasound and has been on the Board of Directors since                                                          2018. He has held many Committee Chair positions for the SVU and the                                                                    Southeastern Vascular Association since 2009. He has been the Director of Vascular Ultrasound at Premier Surgical Associates in Knoxville, TN since October 2016. He previously worked for University Surgical Associates as the Vascular Lab Educational Coordinator & Administrative Director of Health Information Management and Health Information Technology 2006-2016. He was also an Adjunct Professor of Vascular Technology at Chattanooga State Technical College from 2012-2016. He lives in Knoxville, TN with his wife and two children.

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​​​​​​​Brian F. Stull, RDMS, RVT
Diagnostics Coordinator & Vascular Sonographer, UNC REX Vascular Specialists

 

Brian Stull brings over 18 years of experience in vascular diagnostics and ultrasound education. He currently serves as Diagnostics Coordinator and Vascular Sonographer at UNC REX Vascular Specialists in Raleigh, NC. A graduate of Pitt Community College with an Associate of Applied Science in Medical Sonography, Brian also holds a background in Electronics Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute.

He is a credentialed member of the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and has contributed to the field through multiple national presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and instructional work with Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute. His published work includes articles in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and an instructional DVD on calf vein imaging.

Brian’s passion for advancing sonographic practice is evident in his dynamic lectures on topics ranging from DVT imaging to vascular case studies, delivered at conferences across the Southeast.

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                                               Patrick Washko, BSRT, RDMS, RVT, FSVU

                                               Technical Director, UNC REX Healthcare | Raleigh, NC

                                             

                                               Patrick has served on the Board of Directors of the Society of Vascular Ultrasound                                                   from 2012 to 2017. He currently serves on the executive board of the Society of                                                         Vascular Ultrasound as the Treasurer. He is also a fellow of SVU and served as past

                                               Treasurer and President of the North Carolina Vascular Technologists (NCVT) and                                                 Vice President of the North Carolina Ultrasound Society (NCUS). Pat has been an                                                   employee of UNC REX Healthcare for the past 25 years, where he is Technical Director for UNC REX Healthcare North Carolina Heart and Vascular Hospital in Raleigh, NC. He is a nationally and internationally recognized lecturer and delivers lectures and presentations focused on vascular disease and future technologies. Pat is originally from Swoyersville, PA (The Manhattan of Northeastern Pennsylvania) and has appointed himself as the President of the Philadelphia Eagles Fan Club in his own home. His favorite movie of all time is Rocky.

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