1. The science and art of vascular surgery has no country
Peter Gloviczki, MD 
Journal of Vascular Surgery 
Volume 48, Issue 6, Pages 1S-10S (December 2008)
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Parents of the author in Father, Dr Zoltan Gloviczki, had a Polish family background, and mother, Eva Erhardt, was a descendent of Austrian immigrants to Hungary.
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A, William Worrall Mayo. B, Charles Horace (left) and William James (right) Mayo, founders of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Both photographs copyright of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
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William James Mayo operates in front of visiting physicians in 1913 at Mayo Clinic. Copyright Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
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Recipients of the Edward S. Rogers Clinical Research Fellowship in Vascular Surgery. A, Dr Moreira Sampaio, Portugal. B, Dr Michele Carmo, Italy. C, Dr Ying Huang, China. D, Dr Rafael Malgor, Brazil.
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The next Mayo Clinic International Vascular Symposium will meet in Budapest, Hungary.
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The Constitution of the World Federation of Vascular Societies was signed by representatives of six member societies at the inaugural business meeting in Madrid. From left to right: Renald Barry, South Africa; Peter Gloviczki, USA; Kumud Rai, India; Henrik Sillesen, Denmark; Ian Brunkwall, Germany; Martin Veller, South Africa; John Harris, Australia; and Hiroshi Shigematsu, Japan.
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8. Fig 7 Member societies of the World Federation of Vascular Societies.
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Longevity and membership of the member societies of the World Federation of Vascular Societies.
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The first (left) and the final (right) logo of the World Federation of Vascular Societies (WFVS).
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