Industry Spotlight

Change is Coming

by Marlin Shul, MD, MBA, RVT, FACPh The healthcare reform climate is definitively upon us and commercial carriers are dodging and shifting to limit utilization of phlebology procedures. The administrative burden of the m...Continue Reading


At the Intersection of Technology and Vein Care

by Andrea Epstein The intersection between technology and health care covers a sweeping range of opportunities and challenges –ranging from patient access to medical information to the implementation of a valid, co...Continue Reading


An Approach to Mixed Deep and Superficial Reflux

by Eric Mowatt-Larssen, MD, RPhS Approximately 25% of patients presenting to a vein clinic have combined superficial and deep venous reflux on duplex ultrasound. These patients tend to have more severe venous disease. Ul...Continue Reading


A Not-For-Profit Organization Dedicated to Multidisciplinary Vascular Education and Research

by VIVA Staff We invite you to come and experience VIVA 10! Multispecialty Perspectives From vascular surgery, radiology, cardiothoracic surgery and vascular medicine to cardiology, the challenges facing physicians toda...Continue Reading


A New Wave of Excitement has Brandished the Telangiectatic Therapeutic Market: Veinwave

by Jennifer Heller, MD and Lowell Kabnick, MD Long established as effective modalities, injection sclerotherapy, and to a lesser extent laser and IPL, have dominated the market for patients who desire resolution of unsig...Continue Reading


Cash for EMRs

by Ronald J. Kolegraff, M.D., Diplomate of the American Board of Phlebology If you liked “Cash for Clunkers”, you are gonna love this one. Yes– we are clearly hearing that each physician will get $36,00...Continue Reading


The Stemmer Library A Comprehensive Online Reference for Compression Therapy

The Stemmer Library is touted as the most comprehensive online library of articles and studies about compression therapy. In fact, more than 700 doctors are currently registered users of this unique online library resourc...Continue Reading


SNaP Wound Care System A Unique NPWT Product, Seeking a Unique Code for Coverage

by VEIN Staff Spiracur Inc. has a unique story. The company, located in Sunnyvale, CA, was founded out of the Biodesign Innovation Program at Stanford University. What started as a class project in 2007, has developed in...Continue Reading


Bauerfeind's New Performance Center: Taking Compression and Performance to the Masses

In Southern California, the climate and temperate weather provide a consistent backdrop -- perfect for the health conscientious and sports-minded to do their thing. Pair this with an outdoor terrain that provides an enorm...Continue Reading


Hertha's Story

CircAid medical Products, Inc., is sad to announce that Hertha Peterson Shaw passed away August 29th, 2011, at the age of 90. Hertha is the mother of Sandra Shaw, CEO and Chairman, and the inspiration behind the CircAid t...Continue Reading