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Follow on Google News | Los Angeles Surgeon Offers Free Varicose Vein Ultrasound Screening During the Month of December.Educating the public on the risks of Venous Disease is the goal of this 3-day public screening.
Initial screenings are available by appointment only at the Elite Laser Vein Center's office on Sawtelle and LaGrange, between Olympic and Santa Monica Blvd. To make an appointment, call Emma at 310-481-3939. Varicose veins are the bluish, rope-like blood vessels that bulge just beneath the skin of the legs. They affect more than 40 million people in the United States, including about 25 percent of women and 15 percent of men. An ultrasound is a painless imaging technique used by doctors and technicians to diagnose vein “reflux” where the blood flow of the vein is going the wrong way. Dr. Michael Richman – a board-certified cardiothoracic/ As a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an active member in the American College of Phlebology, Dr. Richman stresses that oftentimes people view varicose veins strictly as a “cosmetic” The Elite Laser Vein Center treats patients with Venous Reflux using Endovenous Laser Ablation – a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure under local anesthesia that replaces “vein stripping”, or surgical ligation of the greater saphenous vein. There is minimal discomfort and often patients can return to work on the same day and may resume their full schedule within a couple of days. The Elite Laser Vein Center offers a state-of-the- Serving West Los Angeles with two locations, The Elite Laser Vein Center is at 1950 W. Sawtelle Blvd., Suite 145, Los Angeles, CA 90025 (between Santa Monica and Olympic) and at 462 N. Linden Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. The website is www.elitevein.com. # # # The Elite Laser Vein Center in West Los Angeles was established in 2005 to treat patients with Varicose and Spider Veins using Endovenous Laser Ablation. Offering a state-of-the- Website: www.elitevein.com End
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