VNUS in Englewood, New Jersey (NJ)

Venous reflux disease can cause discomfort, swelling and varicose veins in your legs, it's superficial, and approximately 25 million Americans suffer from venous reflux. There a procedure called VNUS Closure Fast that is minimally invasive and can treat venous reflux disease. VNUS Closure Fast Procedure This procedure utilizes heat to permanently close the problem vein. With VNUS Closure FAST a catheter is threaded into the vein near the knee, through a very small (2mm to 3 mm) incision. Ultrasound is then used to correctly position the catheter in the vein. Before the catheter is turned on, local anesthesia is injected around the vein.

The catheter heats up  6.5 centimeters of the vein for about 20 seconds, then it's moved along the length of the vein. The VNUS Closure FAST closes and scars the vein, which is then treated as waste by the body and is removed over time. Some parts of the treated varicose vein may remain in bulging sections and a few smaller veins may remain after treatment. These remaining veins can later be treated with sclerotherapy (injections which also close smaller veins) or laser treatment. Because this treatment is minimally invasive, and performed with only local anesthesia, patients are back on their feet the next day. Improvements will be noticed in about one week, with the body taking several months to remove the scarred vein.


About Center for Vein Disease Englewood Hospital and Medical Center

Dr. Elias’ mission encompasses three goals:

  1. Provide the latest, minimally invasive vein care for patients
  2. Evaluate all new technologies or techniques that treat vein disease
  3. Train and teach surgeons, physicians and nurses how to best mange patients with vein disease.

Dr. Steve Elias teaches cutting edge minimally invasive techniques to surgeons nationally and internationally. These have included surgeons from the Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian, University of Michigan, New York University and the Cleveland Clinic. Internationally Dr. Elias has visited or been visited by surgeons from Great Britain, The Netherlands, Germany, France, India and others. He continues to provide ongoing education and training to physicians today.

Dr. Elias hosts The Annual Fellows Course in Venous Disease each spring. It is also the site of many clinical trials. He offers vein care in an office or outpatient setting. The office staff is the same at all offices. This arrangement allows patients to benefit from coordinated care and follow up no matter which office they choose to visit.

Featured Specialist for VNUS in Englewood, NJ

Center for Vein Disease Englewood Hospital and Medical Center

Steven M. Elias, MD, FACS, FACPh

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350 Engle Street

Englewood, NJ 07631

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