Modesto Veins

Dr. Calvin Lee, Modesto Surgeon on live TV talking about Vein care in May 2007.

Major surgery isn't needed to get rid of varicose veins

• Minor, minimally invasive surgeries are the future.  In fact, some consider these nonsurgical procedures.  It's just a matter of subtle definition differences.  Regardless, the procedures offered at our center are minimally invasive and the recovery is quick.
• Medical lasers used at Surgical Artistry Vein Center offers an alternative to "vein stripping."
• If you've been having pain and discomfort from varicose veins / spider veins, we have new solutions for you.

How is laser different from surgery?

• For lasers:  no general anesthesia needed
• Less pain.
• Faster recovery
• A small laser fiber is inserted into the veins with problems (ie. reflux)
• Stiches are most likely not even required.
• You will be walking as soon as the procedure is over.
• Risk of infection is much much lower.

How does laser fix varicose veins?

• Going to the source of the problem:  the incompetent vein is closed with laser, while your body automatically re-routes the blood through competent veins.

Tell me more about the procedure if endovenous ablation laser.

• It takes about 1 hour in the physicians office.
• With paperwork and prep time, it takes about 2 hours.
• A thin laser filament is inserted into your vein like an IV.
• You might feel some unfamiliar sensation rather than pain.

Are lasers safe?

• The medical lasers we have are specifically designed to target hemoglobin.  Extreme precision is used in the design of these lasers and for the delivery.  In the hands of a skilled surgeon, lasers offer far less risk and complications than many other medical procedures such as open surgery.

How long before results are seen?

• There will be some small amount of swelling after the procedure but you will start seeing results right away

Will insurance cover this?

• Check your policy and call them.  There are many insurances that will cover this procedure.

What's special about your vein program?

• It is run by Dr. Calvin Lee, Board Certified General Surgeon, certified by the American Board of Surgery
• It is also run by Dr. Tammy Wu, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.
• Combining the expertise of a Plastic Surgeon is crucial for the best cosmetic results
• We are full service vein center from stockings to ultrasound to injections to lasers.

Dexterity exercises for a surgeon:

• The music in the background is Dr. Calvin Lee playing the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in 1993. 
• If you can't hear the music, you can download it here.  (it is 4 megs, MP3 format, you may have to wait a little bit). 
• If you are interested in listening to the 3rd movement of the Tchaikovsky, click here (5.5 megs, MP3).

Vein Specialist - other web pages of ours

The discussion above is about the larger veins in our legs.  There's much more to veins and vein disease.  Please visit our other websites:

• Modesto Veins Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.modestolaser.com)
• About our Modesto Vein Facility and Practice (http://www.bigveins.com)
• Collaboration with Plastic Surgeon Dr. Tammy Wu (http://www.surgerytoday.com)
• Notes on Sclerotherapy and before injection directions for patients

Vein and Vascular Education / Research by Dr. Calvin Lee, Modesto Surgeon.

• Dr. Calvin Lee studied vascular surgery and diseases with Dr. Robert McLafferty, MD Vascular Surgeon and Program Director of national vein conference: In Vein, from 1999 to 2003.
• Dr. Calvin Lee also worked with Dr. Jose R. Parra, currently assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University in Vascular Surgery
• Research by Parra, J; Lee, C; Hodgson, K; Perler B.
  • Division of Vascular Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. jparra2@jhmi.edu
  • Aortic endografting has quickly been accepted as a less morbid method of aneurysm repair. However, preservation of the aortic sac after endografting remains a liability of this procedure. Late rupture has occurred, albeit rarely. Graft infections are another rare complication of endografting. We present the first reported case, to our knowledge, of aortic rupture secondary to infection of an aortic endograft.
  • PMID: 14981469 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Much more to come.  Please revisit this Modesto vein web page.

While this page is still in it's "notes" phase, please visit our more polished vein website: http://www.bigveins.com

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We're (The Surgical Artistry Vein Center) located next to the post office on Sylvan Ave. Modesto
Inside Dr. Tammy Wu's Plastic Surgery Center.
2336 Sylvan Ave. Ste C
Modesto CA 95355
(209) 551-1888

(c) 2007 all rights reserved.  Dr. Calvin Lee, board certified General Surgeon specializing in veins and acupuncture, formerly with the McHenry Medical Group joined Dr. Tammy Wu, board certified Plastic Surgeon in forming the group Surgical Artistry in July, 2006.