IAC Vein Center Division for Standardization and Improvement of Care Delivery For immediate release: Lowell Kabnick, MD, RPhS, FACS, FACPh, Director of NYU Vein Center, has been elected as President of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) Vein Center Division for the standardization of and improvement of care delivery for patients suffering from venous diseases. In [...]
What Does RPhS Mean and Why Should You Care The designation RPhS is very important for anyone suffering from venous disease or varicose veins to seek in a treating physician. Varicose veins are caused by faulty valves within the vein. These valves serve the function of pushing blood back up the vein to the heart. [...]
Insurance and the Treatment of Symptomatic Varicose Veins Inequalities of health insurance coverage for the treatment of symptomatic varicose veins abounds. I recently conducted a study with two of my peers on these discrepancies and inconsistencies with the goal of getting to the root cause and, from there, a solution that serves the needs of [...]
Summer Travel Can Be Risky For Those With Varicose Veins I’ve recently been on the move quite a bit, with a recent trip to Nice, France where I presented to Vascular Surgeons from around the world on “Techniques of the Future” for treating chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). While I navigated my flights and the crowded [...]
American Venous Forum Annual Congress 2013 As the 25th Anniversary of the American Venous Forum Annual Congress approaches, it’s a good time to reflect on all of the incredible progress we have made in the field of treating venous diseases, including chronic venous insufficiency, varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, venous ulceration, and other potentially debilitating [...]
Natural remedies for varicose veins – scam or science? Horse chestnut, butcher’s broom, grape seed extract, and a host of vitamins, herbal supplements and creams on the market claim to eliminate varicose veins. But do they work? The answer is yes and no. These types of natural remedies can be minimally effective in reducing the [...]
Resolve to Get Fit This Year? With the new year comes a new set of resolutions. I noticed the parking lot of the local gym in Morristown was filled to capacity the first two weeks of January, but the surge of people striving to get fit, lose weight, and improve their health has already waned. [...]
A New Jersey Vein Specialist: How Vein Doctors Can Help You Avoid Future Health Problems With Memorial Day and the official kick-off of summer around the corner, people are becoming increasingly aware of how their legs look in summer attire. It is much easier to conceal bulging varicose veins and spider veins under the long [...]
New Jersey Viewpoint on ABC Dr. Lowell Kabnick and patient Deputy Police Chief of Jersey City, New Jersey, Ronald Sprofera, appeared on the ABC show “New Jersey Viewpoint” on the “Men and Varicose Veins” segment aired on March 25, 2012. Varicose veins are often perceived to only affect women, but they occur quite frequently in [...]
Where Will Vein Treatment Be by the Year 2015 There have been significant advances in modern medicine over the past few years, and the varicose vein treatment segment is no exception. While the current modalities of vein treatment are all effective and proven, there always remains room for improvement as scientists, engineers, and physicians learn [...]
