As talented as most medical general practitioners are, they would be the first to tell you that when it comes to something as specialized as the treatment of vein disease, you should rely on a specialist. Both the diagnosis and treatment of vein disease require extensive knowledge and skills that are not part of the standard medical curriculum.
Your general practitioner can improve your vein health by helping you to stop smoking, and by encouraging you to eat a balanced diet, maintain a healthy weight, and get enough exercise. But when it comes to diagnosing intricate vein disorders such as chronic venous insufficiency (a common cause of varicose veins and spider veins) or deep vein thrombosis (a more serious condition that can lead to pulmonary embolism or stroke), more specialized skills are required.
Boynton Beach vein doctors have received extensive specialty training in the use of non-invasive methodologies such as Doppler ultrasound to diagnose vein disorders by safely looking beneath the surface of the skin. They have received further training in the treatment of these disorders using minimally invasive endovenous techniques such as microphlebectomy, ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, and endovenous laser treatment.
These diagnostic and treatment techniques reflect the tremendous advances that have been made in vein disease treatment in the last few decades. For example, varicose veins are no longer treated using methods that require hospitalization, general anesthesia, and long recovery times. Instead, you rest comfortably in your vein doctors’ offices and receive non-invasive treatments that are so painless that they do not require anesthesia, and that eliminate your varicose veins in less than an hour, with no recovery period needed.
Although the diseases that afflict your veins are different than those that afflict your arteries and heart, these conditions have many things in common. They share many of the same risk factors, such as obesity, smoking, and patterns of inactivity, and so patients who have vein disease are also are at higher risk of contracting arterial diseases or heart disease.
Our talented Delray Beach cardiologists at South Palm Cardiovascular Associates are board certified in a number of different disciplines, including vascular surgery, endovascular medicine, interventional cardiology, and echocardiography. When you receive a venous health screening from these experienced vascular doctors, you know that they are looking at you as a whole person, and seeking the best for your overall circulatory health, not just your vein health.
Dr. Michael Metzger, Dr. Andres Ruiz, Dr. Gustavo Cardenas, and Dr. Charles Harring, III are all recognized experts in their fields, with extensive experience using the latest technologies and procedures, both in an office setting and in prestigious local hospitals. Their expertise – individually and in collaboration with one another – enables them to give you the best possible care for your veins, your arteries, and your heart.
So if you have concerns about your vein health, or just are interested in a checkup to make sure your circulatory health is what it should be, give us a call at 561-515-0080 to set up an appointment for an initial screening. You’ll be treated with care, and you’ll be happy you trusted the experts.
