We are pleased to announce that Janine Tedesco MHS,PA-C has joined The Vascular Experts of Southern Connecticut Vascular Center. The Physician Assistant is a rapidly growing field and Janine is the second PA to join the team at The Vascular Experts. Janine provides high quality medical/surgical services which is covered by most private insurance companies as well as Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare. Janine has been a board certified Physician Assistant since 2006, graduating from Weill Cornell Medical College’s Physician Assistant and Masters...
Dr. Jonathan Bowman of The Vascular Experts discusses the signs, symptoms, prevention and treatments for pulmonary embolism
We are excited to announce that ECHN has partnered with The Vascular Experts of Southern Connecticut Vascular Center, the third largest group of board-certified vascular surgeons in the country, in order to provide vascular services to our community. As a result of this partnership, and through joint recruitment efforts with The Vascular Experts, ECHN is also pleased to announce that John Pietropaoli, MD, has agreed to join the practice and will provide continuous vascular support and coverage, 5 days per week, starting on or before April 1,...
We are pleased to announce that Ann-Marie Williams, PA-C has joined The Vascular Experts of Southern Connecticut Vascular Centre. The Physician Assistant is a rapidly growing field and PAs have become an integral part of the healthcare team. They practice in collaboration with a supervising physician and can obtain histories, perform physical exams, diagnose illness, order and interpret labs tests/diagnostic tests, develop treatment plans, perform surgical procedures, assist in the operating room and write prescriptions. PAs are educated in...
We are pleased to announce that Bart Muhs, MD, PhD, FACS has joined The Southern Connecticut Vascular Center and started full-time on Monday, January 5. He will work solely out of our new Middletown office (540 Saybrook Road, Suite 210), which will open on January 12. The practice has also recruited Ann-Marie Williams, PA-C, as a Physician Assistant. Ann-Marie will start with us on January 12, and will work out of both our Middletown office and one day per week out of our new Westbrook location. Details of the Westbrook location are still...
DO YOU SUFFER FROM LEG PAIN, OR ARE YOUR LEGS TIRED OR SWOLLEN??? DO YOU WEAR LONG PANTS IN THE SUMMER BECAUSE OF UNSIGHTLY VARICOSE VEINS??? Well, our Varicose Vein Treatment Seminar could be just what the doctor ordered!!! Come in now before the summer ends!!! DON’T LET YOUR VEINS BE TREATED BY ANYONE LESS THAN A BOARD-CERTIFIED VASACULAR SPECIALIST!!!! Each attendee will receive a FREE consultation with our physicians to evaluate their veins, as well as insight on the latest in-office procedures!!! Southern Connecticut Vascular Center –...
Starting Saturday, July 19, 2014, we are pleased to announce Walk-In Saturday Ultrasounds at our Darien and Stratford offices. No appointments are needed but they are available upon request. Saturday hours will be 8 am to 1 pm. Darien Location: 85 Old Kings Highway North Darien, CT 06820 Stratford Location: 495 Hawley Lane Suite 2A Stratford, CT...
The approval of a new absorbable heart stent offers increased options for treating arterial blockage. The anticipated long term benefits, which have not been proven yet, include shortening the time patients must take blood thinners, simplifying future diagnosis, avoiding new disease forming in metal devices, and avoiding the need for future procedures.
A study conducted by the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, one of the largest university hospitals in Europe, found that a history of migraine in women is associated with increased risk of major cardiovascular disease. The study showed that women with migraine had a increased risk of myocardial infarction (39%), stroke (62%), and death due to cardiovascular disease (37%).
Every patient with Peripheral Artery Disease is unique but many are on statins. If you or a loved one is on statins and may have PAD, you’ll be interested in an article appearing in last Friday’s Medical News Today. It points to the connection between PAD patients on statins and reduced risk of amputation and death.
