
TREATING LYMPHEDEMA: Working with a lymphedema therapist can improve patient outcomes
By Robyn “Redd” Smith, M.ED., COTA/L, CLWT, CLT, LASH-FKT A patient with two swollen legs walks into a vein clinic. Now, that may sound like the beginning of a joke, but it is actually the opening line to our story. A story showing how making an addition to your options
GROWING LYMPHEDEMA IN YOUR PRACTICE
By Manu Aggarwal, MD It has been almost three years since we added lymphedema therapy treatments to our vein practice at Vein Care Center Laser Specialists. In this time, we have had trained (via Norton School of Lymphedema) two certified lymphedema therapists (CLTs), both part-time and both originally occupational therapists.

VENCLOSE ECLIPSES 2018 RESULTS, PATIENT SUCCESS
By Larry Storer As Venclose enters its third full year of marketing its next-generation radiofrequency ablation solution for treating venous reflux disease, the company proves the adage that if you build a better product you will be successful. Venclose, a privately held Silicon Valley medical technology company, more than

VS MOVES ITS JULY CONFERENCE ONLINE
The Venous Symposium announced June 8 that its July 31-Aug. 2 conference in New York City will be a virtual conference from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the same dates, and there will be on-demand access to the educational program and exhibit hall for an entire year. There is an

A REPORT FROM ‘FLYOVER COUNTRY:’Many practices may fail despite being in areas without COVID-19 cases
By Stephen F. Daugherty One of the most remarkable aspects of the COVID-19 crisis in the United States is the very different experience depending upon where one lives and practices medicine. As of May 10, the county in which I live and practice in Tennessee has experienced two tragic COVID

HOW TO USE TELEMEDICINE IN PHLEBOLOGY
By AJ Riviezzo, BA, MA American Physician Financial Solutions There is a lot of discussion on the lifted regulations for implementing telehealth in the medical provider’s office. These lifted regulations allow providers to see patients remotely during the current coronavirus health emergency declared

CAST YOUR VOTE: Join the AVLS in Washington, D.C. – in-person or digitally
By Amanda Godwin As the 2020 election year is in full swing, we are reminded of the importance of our voices. On Oct. 15-18, the American Vein & Lymphatic Society (AVLS) will bring together the venous and lymphatic community in Washington, D.C. with programming focused on

REOPENING & RECOVERING: Aspects of disaster recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown
By David Schmiege I have had countless conference calls with clients over the past 8-10 weeks as practices contemplate the necessary steps to reopen their vein practices and regain their momentum. The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on our economy. As with many small businesses, the pandemic has had

IVC 2020 CANCELLED
The 18th Annual International Vein Congress, scheduled for July 9-11 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in collaboration with the Society for Vascular Surgery, has been cancelled. “ I just cancelled IVC today,” Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, told Vein Therapy News May 21. “We’ll be doing some video and
THE TSA HOARDED 1.3 MILLION N95 MASKS EVEN THOUGH AIRPORTS ARE EMPTY AND IT DOESN’T NEED THEM
new graph TSA officials stockpiled a huge shipment of N95 masks they knew they didn’t need even after two agency officials asked to donate them. Airport traffic fell 95 percent, and the masks have sat unused as hospitals searched desperately for them. By J. David McSwane