Dr. Alexandros Mallios, a vascular surgeon at the Institut Mutualiste Montsouris hospital in Paris, France, has pioneered the use of ultrasound-guided percutaneous arteriovenous fistula access in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Dr. Mallios explains why he believes point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) should be the standard of care for vascular access in all patients.











