The surgeons at the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery offer a full range of minimally invasive endovascular procedures and open surgery options to patients suffering from vascular disease. Watch our videos on various topics to learn more.
This surgical procedure is performed to remove plaque from the carotid arteries that supply oxygen to the brain. Plaque is a build-up of cholesterol, calcium and other fibrous tissues that can form in a blood vessel and prevent the proper flow of blood. Severe plaque in the carotid arteries can cause a major stroke.
This minimally-invasive outpatient procedure, which takes less than an 45 minutes to perform, uses laser light to shrink and close varicose veins. The laser is inserted into the target veins through a catheter, leaving surrounding tissues unaffected.
This non-invasive, outpatient procedure uses a mild chemical solution, called a sclerosant, to treat spider veins and varicose veins. In some cases, ultrasound may be used to guide the injection.