Society for Vascular Surgery

What Society for Vascular Surgery does

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is a not-for-profit professional medical society founded in 1946 and headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, serving approximately 6,500 vascular surgeons and affiliated vascular healthcare professionals in the United States and internationally. The organization operates a multi-product ecosystem anchored on vascular.org, combining member networking (SVSConnect), clinical education (VESAP with over 600 questions and 102 CME credits, Audible Bleeding Podcast, SVS VascuLearn, SVS Master Series, Wound Care Curriculum), annual flagship events (Vascular Annual Meeting, Vascular Research Initiatives Conference, Coding & Reimbursement Workshop), and peer-reviewed publishing (Journal of Vascular Surgery). Its technology infrastructure includes the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI), a national procedural data registry enabling benchmarking and quality improvement, and the Vascular Verification Program co-run with the American College of Surgeons, which had verified eight hospitals as of October 2025 and three additional sites in April 2026.

SVS's business model diversifies revenue across seven primary streams: annual membership dues (subscription), event registration and exhibitor/sponsor fees (professional services), one-time sales of educational products including VESAP and the Elsevier-co-published Rutherford's Vascular Surgery textbook, advertising and subscription revenue from the Vascular Specialist publication (which SVS took fully in-house beginning January 2026), corporate partner and roundtable program fees (licensing/royalties), SVS Foundation charitable donations supporting research grants and awareness, and SVS Political Action Committee contributions funding federal advocacy. Distribution runs through self-serve member portals, the SVS Educational Portal, the Find a Vascular Specialist search tool, the SVS PAC donation portal, annual meeting registration, and a Corporate Partners program engaging medical device and pharmaceutical companies.

The organization's competitive position rests on its status as the recognized national specialty society, with explicit positioning as a mark of professional achievement for vascular surgeons. SVS holds regulatory influence through the CMS-approved Vascular Surgery MIPS Value Pathway for the 2026 Performance Year and the SVS PAC's documented wins on Medicare physician payment stabilization and removal of AAA screening barriers. The organization also serves patients and referring physicians through the Your Vascular Health portal and find-a-specialist tool, and supports trainees via Choose Vascular, the Mentor Match program, VSIG, virtual sub-internships, and resident/fellowship position listings.

Name

Society for Vascular Surgery

Legal name

Society for Vascular Surgery

Website

https://vascular.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Society for Vascular Surgery is a 501(c)-style non-profit professional medical society founded in 1946 that serves approximately 6,500 vascular surgeons and affiliated healthcare professionals through education (VESAP, CME), advocacy (SVS PAC, CMS MIPS pathway), quality programs (VQI registry, ACS-co-run Vascular Verification), annual meetings, and peer-reviewed publishing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SVS generates revenue through annual membership fees from vascular surgeons and vascular health care professionals. Membership provides access to SVSConnect, educational discounts, and other member benefits.
2. Events and Meetings: Revenue from Vascular Annual Meeting, Coding & Reimbursement Workshop, and other educational meetings including registration fees and exhibitor/sponsor fees.
3. Educational Products: Sale of educational products including VESAP, CME credits, coding courses, and publications such as Rutherford's Vascular Surgery textbook.
4. Vascular Specialist Publication: SVS publishes Vascular Specialist magazine (print and digital) covering clinical updates, practice management, and society news.
5. Corporate Partnerships: SVS generates revenue through Corporate Partners, Corporate Roundtable Program, and advertising/sponsorship programs on vascular.org and at events.
6. SVS Foundation Donations: Charitable donations to SVS Foundation supporting research grants, awareness, prevention, and disaster relief programs.
7. Political Action Committee (PAC) Contributions: SVS PAC receives donations from members to advocate for vascular surgery interests in Congress. Donations support fundraisers for Congressional members supportive of vascular surgery issues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is a not-for-profit professional medical society that advances vascular health through member services including continuing medical education (VESAP, CME credits), annual scientific meetings, clinical practice guidelines, quality improvement registries (Vascular Quality Initiative), hospital verification programs, advocacy representation in Washington D.C., and peer networking (SVSConnect). It serves approximately 6,500 vascular surgeons and vascular healthcare professionals with a comprehensive portfolio spanning education, research, quality, practice management, and patient resources.

Product overview

The Society for Vascular Surgery operates a comprehensive professional ecosystem centered on vascular.org. The organization provides a unified platform combining member services (SVSConnect networking community), clinical education (VESAP® with CME credits, Leadership Development Program, Master Series), research initiatives (Vascular Quality Initiative, Vascular Research Initiatives Conference), and quality improvement programs (Vascular Verification Program with ACS, MIPS Value Pathway). The portfolio includes patient-facing resources (Your Vascular Health portal, Find a Specialist tool, Vascular Specialist publication) and practice support tools (Coding & Reimbursement Workshop, Compensation Study, Clinical Guidelines). The flagship Vascular Annual Meeting serves as the primary venue for research presentation and professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SVSConnect

Quantifiable outcome

• Averted cuts to vascular ultrasound reimbursement through SVS PAC advocacy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Various Medical Organizations (REDI Act Coalition)minorOthers · 11 March 2025The REDI Act (Resident Education Deferred Interest Act) has strong support from various medical organizations, aimed at addressing doctor shortage and encouraging medical specialization and rural healthcare service.
• American College of Surgeons (ACS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP) to verify hospitals meet national standards for vascular care and surgical quality. Verified hospitals become ACS Surgical Quality Partners. Currently eight hospitals have achieved verification through the program.
• KZA (Kaplan, Zoltun & Associates)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSVS collaborates with KZA, a leading firm specializing in coding and documentation education, to offer members on-demand coding courses. Members access courses at no cost using code SVSCOMP. SVS Coding Committee oversees CPT, RUC and ICD coding activities.
• CVRxminorOthersCVRx provided an educational grant supporting the Coding FAQs and OnDemand Educational Courses offered by SVS.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVS developed the Vascular Surgery MIPS Value Pathway (MVP), approved for 2026 Performance Year, which aligns vascular surgery practices with CMS payment policies. SVS Quality and Performance Measures Committee defines metrics, interprets data and reports to CMS.
• Veterans Administration (VA)coreOthersSVS VA Vascular Surgeons committee addresses unique issues facing vascular surgeons working for the VA, including VA infrastructure, research, education, government policy, and quality improvement. VA committee works to improve critical aspects affecting vascular surgical practices at VA Hospitals.
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)minorOthersSVS aligns its quality improvement efforts with AHRQ's six domains of healthcare quality: safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable care.
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)minorOthersSVS Quality Improvement Committee references IHI frameworks and resources including PDSA cycle educational materials for quality improvement in healthcare.
• ElsevierminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSVS partners with Elsevier for publication of Rutherford's Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy textbook, the authoritative 2-volume reference in the field.
• National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)minorOthersSVS participates in National Healthcare Quality Week (observed Oct. 19-25) led by NAHQ to honor professionals dedicated to enhancing healthcare quality and safety.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Heart Association: Massive cardiovascular nonprofit with overlapping patient-education content, guidelines (PAD/AAA/stroke) and advocacy on vascular disease. Competes for corporate sponsorship, public awareness reach and guideline authority in vascular medicine.
• American Medical Association: Umbrella professional society for all U.S. physicians that competes for dues dollars and offers overlapping CPT/RUC coding, advocacy, and education services. Operates at vastly larger scale with broader membership base.
• American College of Cardiology: Dominant cardiovascular professional society that overlaps with SVS on vascular medicine topics (PAD, AAA, carotid disease) and competes for industry sponsorship and member mindshare. Operates at significantly larger scale with parallel registry, education and advocacy programs.

Direct peers

• Society of Thoracic Surgeons: Specialty surgical society paralleling SVS in size, governance and offering portfolio (membership, annual meeting, clinical guidelines, national registry, quality measurement). Directly comparable as a procedure-specialty society with strong advocacy and registry assets.
• American College of Surgeons: Largest U.S. surgical professional society and SVS's joint partner on the Vascular Verification Program. Operates a comparable model of membership dues, CME, advocacy, quality programs (ACS NSQIP) and hospital verification, making it the closest structural peer.
• Society for Vascular Medicine: Smaller specialty society focused on vascular medicine rather than vascular surgery, with overlapping physician membership, CME programs and clinical guideline activity. Direct niche peer in the vascular care continuum.
• American Venous Forum: Specialty society for venous disease within the broader vascular surgery ecosystem. Competes for a subset of SVS members focused on venous interventions and offers comparable educational meetings, guidelines and advocacy.
• Society of Interventional Radiology: Specialty society whose members increasingly perform vascular interventions overlapping with vascular surgery. Directly competes for trainees, CME attendance, corporate sponsorships and procedural guideline authority in endovascular care.
• Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery: Competing U.S. clinical vascular surgery society with overlapping membership, parallel annual meeting and similar educational mission. Closest head-to-head peer competing for vascular surgeon dues, abstracts and engagement.

Regional players

• European Society for Vascular Surgery: European counterpart to SVS offering parallel annual meeting (ESVS Annual Meeting), journals, guidelines and member education. Directly comparable structurally but operates across different geographies, making it a regional peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vascularsvs
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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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