What kind of doctor treats vascular issues?
A vascular surgeon makes sure patients with vascular health issues know and understand all their options. In short, vascular surgeons can do surgery, but they see and treat many patients who don’t require surgery. Many vascular problems can be treated with medication or exercise.
What are the warning signs of peripheral vascular disease?
Symptoms
- Painful cramping in one or both of your hips, thighs or calf muscles after certain activities, such as walking or climbing stairs.
- Leg numbness or weakness.
- Coldness in your lower leg or foot, especially when compared with the other side.
- Sores on your toes, feet or legs that won’t heal.
Does exercise help peripheral vascular disease?
When your muscles cramp in your legs every time you walk because of peripheral artery disease (PAD), exercising might be the last thing on your mind. But, exercise may actually be the best thing for you. Studies have shown that exercise can actually improve both symptoms related to as well as the progression of PAD.
How do you fix vascular disease?
How are vascular diseases treated?
- Lifestyle changes, such as eating a heart-healthy diet and getting more exercise.
- Medicines, such as blood pressure medicines, blood thinners, cholesterol medicines, and clot-dissolving drugs.
- Non-surgical procedures, such as angioplasty, stenting, and vein ablation.
- Surgery.
Can you reverse peripheral vascular disease?
Can PAD be cured? There is no cure for PAD. Quitting smoking, exercising regularly, limiting fat and following a healthy diet, and managing your risk factors — such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure — can help to reduce the progression of the disease.
Who are the vascular surgeons at UVA Hospital?
Behzad Farivar, MD, is a vascular and endovascular surgeon and the co-director of a new UVA Aortic Center. He cares for patients with a variety of circulatory conditions, including aortic aneurysms and dissections, carotid disease and peripheral arterial disease.
Who is the chief of Vascular Surgery at UPMC Passavant?
Dr. Al-Khoury joined UPMC in 2009 and serves as chief of vascular surgery at UPMC Passavant. He is board-certified in general and vascular surgery, and his clinical practice includes open surgical and endovascular (minimally invasive) treatment of aneurysms, carotid disease, peripheral vascular disease, dialysis access, and venous disease.
Who are the vascular surgeons at the Mayo Clinic?
Mayo Clinic vascular specialists, vascular and endovascular surgeons, cardiologists, and others study diagnostic tests and potential treatments for peripheral artery disease. Read more about research in the Cardiovascular Research Center.
Who is the vascular surgeon at UPMC Magee women’s hospital?
Dr. McEnaney sees patients at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Richard E. Redlinger, Jr. joined UPMC in 2016. He earned his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and subsequently completed his internship and residency in general surgery and fellowship in vascular surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School.