Travel and Leg Swelling: What, Me Worry?
Tweet Seven-hour flight. Coach class. Hotel room. Swollen left calf. Choices: Drinks with colleagues in the bar? Nap before the dinner meeting? Jog to stretch your legs? Visit the local Emergency Room?...
View ArticleFree Vein Screenings this June!
Tweet Varicose veins before treatment (left) and after treatment (right). Do you have visible bulging varicose veins? Do you have spider veins? Have you had blood clots? Varicose veins are not always a...
View ArticleStudy Confirms MOCA as Effective Treatment for Great Saphenous Veins
Tweet Steve Elias, MD Mechanicochemical ablation (MOCA) is as effective as sclerotherapy for closing the great saphenous vein, but without the use of tumescent anesthesia, according to a study...
View ArticleU.S. News & World Report Recognizes 33 Top Doctors at NYP/Columbia Department...
TweetCongratulations to the thirty three surgeons at the Department of Surgeon for being recognized by U.S. News & World Report in their 2012 list of Top Doctors. Of these top-ranked surgeons, U.S....
View ArticleWhat are Varicose Veins?
Tweet Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FACPh Have you developed varicose veins? Do they run in your family? Varicose veins are not just unsightly, but they may be painful or even an indicator of other vascular...
View ArticleVein Program Accepting Patients at Four Locations
TweetWe are pleased to announce that the Vascular Surgery Vein Program is accepting patients at four convenient locations. Directed by Steve Elias, MD, who is recognized as a national leader in venous...
View ArticleVein Disease – When to Intervene and How
TweetVein disease and disorders of the veins affect nearly 80 million Americans. They include cosmetically displeasing spider veins, more serious conditions such as bulging varicose veins as well as...
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