Vascular Surgery -- 718.780.3288

In more advanced cases of vascular disease, surgical intervention may be necessary to avoid stroke or limb loss.  Vascular surgery performed at New York Methodist includes a a range of procedures to relieve the effects of blocked blood vessels.  Conditions we treat include:

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 

Carotid Arterial Disease

Peripheral Artery Disease 

Venous Reflux 
Superficial venous reflux often results in varicose veins and other painful symptoms. A VNUS closure procedure is a minimally invasive treatment alternative for patients with superficial venous reflux.  The procedure provides relief of symptoms with minimal scarring.

The VNUS closure procedure is an outpatient treatment, which does not require overnight hospitalization.  Local anesthesia numbs the treatment area and a surgeon uses a thin needle to insert a tiny catheter into the vein.  The catheter delivers radiofrequency energy to the vein wall, causing it to heat, collapse, and shut down.

Following the procedure, the catheter is removed, a bandage is placed over the insertion site, and the leg is usually wrapped for one day to aid healing.  Many patients are able to resume normal activity within a day or two.

Surgical Team Includes:

Marcus D'Ayala, MD

Nelson Socorro Menezes, MD 

Anjan Rau, MD
 

For more information, please call 718.780.3288.

Learn more about the conditions we treat at vascularweb.org