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Our objective is to provide general information on varicose veins and provide the public with a list of clinics and facilities which may treat varicose veins, spider veins and their complications.

The medical information provided by VeinDirectory.org is merely for educational purposes and its accuracy is not guaranteed. Do not use this site as a substitute for medical care. Please consult your physician or other medical care provider regarding any medical questions you may have.

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VeinDirectory.org maintains a Board of Advisors. This Board is comprised of notable physicians in the field of vein treatment. They are not responsible for the information on this website, or any of the physicians on VeinDirectory.org. We would like to credit these physicians for their considerable work in the field, and for their help with the network, conceptually and otherwise.


VeinDirectory Board of Advisors

Steven Zimmet, M.D.

Dr. Zimmet is in solo private practice in Austin, Texas. Positions held include President of the American Board of Phlebology, Past-President of the American College of Phlebology, Chairman of the American College of Phlebology Foundation and Editor of Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Phlebology and holds an RVT certification. He has authored or co-authored six textbook chapters and about twenty publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Zimmet has given numerous invited presentations at medical conferences around the world.

Dr. Zimmet's honors, awards and special appointments:

  • President, American Board of Phlebology
  • Chairmen, American College of Phlebology Foundation
  • Past President, American College of Phlebology
  • Editor for the journal Phlebology
  • Fellow, American College of Phlebology
  • Fellow Emeritus, Australasian College of Phlebology
  • Diplomate, American Board of Phlebology
  • American College of Phlebology Leadership Award
  • 1st Place Platinum Abstract Award- November 2002 Annual Meeting of the American College of Phlebology.

Dr. Zimmet is a Member or Fellow of the following organizations:

  • American College of Phlebology (Past-President)
  • American Academy of Dermatology
  • American Venous Forum
  • American Medical Association
  • Texas Medical Association

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Neil Sadick, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Neil Sadick is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Cornell University Medical College. He has authored 185 publications and has written books on hair disorders, sclerotherapy and cosmetic surgery as well as 38 book chapters on adult and pediatric retroviral infections, hair transplantation, lasers and sclerotherapy. He is the past president of the Manhattan Dermatology Society, the New York Academy of Medicine and the Dermatologic Society of Greater New York. He is a past President of the American College of Phlebology and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation and is Vice-Chairman of the Dermatology Foundation.

Dr. Sadick's honors and awards include:

  • The American Cancer Society Research Award
  • New York Academy of Medicine Resident’s Award
  • The Jobst Award for Research in Vascular Diseases

Dr. Sadick is a Member or Fellow of the following organizations:

  • American College of Physicians
  • American Academy of Dermatology
  • The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
  • The American Academy of Laser Surgery
  • International Society of Hair Transplantation Surgery

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Mark E. Skellenger, M.D.

Dr. Skellenger is Board Certified in Vascular Surgery and has been in the practice of treating vascular disease since 1981. The native Houstonian completed medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in 1976, and trained in vascular surgery under Dr. Michael E. DeBakey until 1981. He remains a clinical faculty member in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery in the Texas Medical Center. He is an expert in percutaneous techniques using ultrasonic guidance which has revolutionized the treatment of venous disease. Dr. Skellenger has been a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons since 1984.

Dr. Skellenger's honors and awards include:

  • Clinical Assoc. Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Director of Vascular Surgery, V.A. Medical Center, Houston, TX.
  • Director, Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory, St. John’s Hospital, Nassau Bay, TX.

Dr. Skellenger is a Member or Fellow of the following organizations:

  • The American College of Surgeons
  • The American College of Phlebology
  • Texas Medical Association
  • Houston Surgical Society
  • Texas Surgical Society

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Gregory B. Snyder M.D.

Dr. Gregory Snyder is the founder and Medical Director of Minnesota Radiology, as well as the Vascular Treatment Center of Edina, MN. Dr. Snyder is a researcher and Assistant Clinical Professor for the Department of Interventional Radiology, University of Minnesota Hospital. He is a published author of many scientific papers, including research on Mirizzi’s Syndrome and other topics in the fields of Radiology and Immunology. He has also patented several new technologies in the field of radiology. His Vascular Treatment Center specializes in endoluminal, non-invasive and all other vascular therapies. Minnesota Radiology specializes in diagnostic and preventive imaging.

Dr. Snyder's honors and awards include:
  • Listed among America’s Top Radiologists 2002-2003
  • Board Member, Thoracic Aorta Disease Program
  • Board Member, Electronic Medical Records Physicians Advisory Board

Dr. Snyder is a Member or Fellow of the following organizations:

  • The American College of Radiology
  • The American College of Phlebology
  • The American Society of Angiology
  • The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
  • The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
  • The Society of Interventional Radiology

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Lowell S. Kabnick, M.D.

Lowell S. Kabnick, M.D., Director of NYU Vein Center, is a world-renowned surgeon-teacher whose patient-centered approach to vein care has enabled the creation and improvement of many of today's most advanced noninvasive vascular surgery techniques. Recognized by his peers as an international authority on the diagnosis and treatment of venous disease, Dr. Kabnick was the first vascular surgeon in the United States to perform the ClosureTM (radiofrequency) procedure and the VenaCureTM (laser) procedure--two recently approved breakthrough technologies for treating the underlying causes of many varicose vein problems. Because of Dr. Kabnick's achievements, and his reputation as a personable and scholarly caregiver, he not only attracts patients locally, but also nationally and internationally. Highly sought after as a consultant and teacher by medical societies the world over, he has consistently been recognized as one of the areas Top Doctors and has recently been listed in the guide to Americas Top Surgeons. A graduate with Special Honors from the George Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Kabnick received his postdoctoral training at New York University, Bellevue Hospital, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, followed by Advanced Vascular Fellowship studies at the prestigious Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. A member of the American Medical Association, American College of Phlebology, American College of Surgery, American Venous Forum, and the Society of Vascular Surgery, Dr. Kabnick limits his practice exclusively to venous diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Kabnick is Board Certified in Phlebology by the American Board of Phlebology.

Dr. Kabnick’s honors, awards and special appointments:

  • Listed as one of Americas Top Surgeons
  • First vascular surgeon to perform the Closure ™ and VenaCure ™ procedures
  • Board Certified in Phlebology by the American Board of Phlebology

Dr. Kabnick is a Member or Fellow of the following organizations:

  • American College of Phlebology
  • American College of Surgery
  • American Venous Form
  • American Medical Association
  • Society of Vascular Surgery

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