World Renowned Vein Specialist Offers New Hope to Varicose Vein Sufferers

June 18, 2010 - PRLog -- (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey June 17, 2010) They are unsightly and painful, yet over 75 to 100 million people live with varicose veins.  Most of the sufferers are women and it can strike at most any age. Women who have been pregnant more than once, people who are obese, have a family history of varicose veins or spend a great deal of time standing have an elevated risk for the condition. Up until recently, many treatment options involved multiple needle sticks and infusion of local anesthesia with some sedation.
There’s good news for those who suffer from varicose veins. Englewood Hospital’s Dr. Steven Elias, MD FACS FACPh is the leading specialist in a new and innovative solution called ClariVein. In fact, Dr. Elias is the first and only doctor worldwide to have conducted clinical trials for ClariVein and now this exceptional physician is training doctors globally.
“The ClariVein procedure is minimally invasive and can be performed right in the doctor’s office,” said Dr. Elias. “Only local anesthesia with one small needle stick required and the patient can resume normal activities almost immediately.”
The treatment involves a mechanical and chemical method of treating the underlying cause of most varicose veins. Yet the device is based on existing technology, which reduces development risk. In addition, a generator is not required, and therefore capital and maintenance costs are reduced. This in-office procedure takes about 15 minutes to perform and many patients carry on their exercise programs without delay.
The prominent Dr. Elias is well known in the field of venous disease. He is the Director of The Centers for Vein Disease at Manhattan’s Mount Sinai Medical Center and at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in New Jersey. He is Board Certified in both Phlebology and Surgery.  Dr. Elias lectures on a regular basis. He recently presented  at the Eighth International Vein Congress. His presentation was titled, “Tumescentless Endovenous Ablation: Is There Something New on the Horizon? Dr. Elias is scheduled to speak at the Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting in Boston in early June. His topic is, “Starting A Vein Practice: What Do I really Need; Lasers, RF etc?”
About Dr. Steven Elias:
Dr. Steven Elias was recently named by Vein Magazine as one of the 25 most influential professionals in vein care worldwide and Voted “Best Doctor” in 2009 and 2010 by New York Magazine.  Dr. Elias lectures, publishes, and teaches extensively about minimally invasive vein care and procedures. As Course Director of the Annual Vascular Fellows Course in Venous Disease, he trains young vascular surgeons in the treatment of vein problems. His clinical interests encompass all aspects of vein care: spider veins, varicose veins, perforator and deep venous incompetence, and venous ulcers. He performs all minimally invasive vein procedures and his work at the Center for Vein Disease includes the prevention and treatment of DVT Deep Venous Thrombosis. Dr. Elias is a fellowship-trained vascular surgeon and member of the American Venous Forum, the American College of Phlebology, the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, and the International Society of Cardiovascular Surgery. He is a recipient of the Dardik Research and Education Award and The Fellows Course Education Award.
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