Welcome to Healthy Strides, our newsletter that is designed to provide you with information about our practice and services along with tips that will benefit you.

In our continuing efforts to go green we are investing in online tools to help us save paper and time and to  make it easy for consumers and referring physicians to do business with Vein Centers of Connecticut.

In addition to our e-newsletter, we've also converted our customer satisfaction survey  to a simple online version.

Recently we upgraded our website to include downloadable registration forms that patients can complete prior to their visit.  Also, instead of having to call or FAX, referring physicians can make online patient referrals and receive an immediate email confirmation.  When you visit our website, you will also see that we have refreshed its content and added new photos and online press releases.

I look forward to your feedback on how we are doing.  We would be happy to schedule a consultation at either our Madison or New Britain facility.     

Walk with Confidence!

Kevin W. Dickey, MD, FSIR

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Patients and consumers who take our short online survey after their consultation or procedure are automatically entered into a drawing for a $150 dinner gift certificate.

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Assessment and treatment of vein disease is an intricate process that should only be performed by experienced and qualified medical professionals who are familiar with all presentation forms of venous reflux.

One factor that sets Vein Centers of Connecticut apart is our careful focus on the clinical and imaging evaluation of venous disease. This results in a more effective treatment of venous symptoms and appearance, which results in effective diagnosis and treatment of painful and aesthetically displeasing varicose veins.

In addition, there are many centers that treat spider veins with sclerotherapy and dermal laser. However, at the Vein Centers of Connecticut we believe that patients should be carefully evaluated prior to local spider vein treatment so that they receive only the minimal number of spider vein treatments to achieve a lasting, pleasing and safe result.

Sign up for a free varicose vein information session

At Vein Centers of Connecticut we pride ourselves in our ability to create lifetime relationships with our customers.  This is why we created our aesthetics practice as a natural extension to our varicose vein practice.

Our aesthetics services include laser hair removal, microdermabrasion, botox, juvederm, chemical peels, restorative skin care and latisse treatments.

A key component of our restorative skin care services is the SkinMedica® family of skin care products that are exclusively available thru physicians.  SkinMedica® has dedicated almost two decades of research and clinical experience to formulating advanced products that rejuvenate skin based on the science of the skin's own healing abilities.  SkinMedica® products contain restorative ingredients that work below the surface to regenerate healthy skin in the shortest amount of time.  A complex system of key ingredients stimulate collagen production, which increases firmness and resiliency.  Dramatic, visible results include the reduction of fine lines. Age spots and discoloration fade, and skin texture and elasticity are improved.

SkinMedica® Skin Care Regimens

We polled our referring physicians to understand what's important to them.  Their resounding response was that "we want our patients to say thank you for referring us to Vein Centers of Connecticut, and we want it to be easy for our patients and staff to do business with you".  We also learned that many physicians don't understand that our varicose vein procedures are pain free and that patients typically return to their regular routines on the same day we treat them with both Endovenous Laser Ablation [ELVS] and Ambulatory Phlebectomy.

Our staff is committed to making it easy for patients and referring physicians to do business with us.  Patients can conveniently select either the New Britain or Madison service center.  We obtain the proper insurance authorizations for each patient.  Our website offers online referral forms, registration forms and information relative to initiating a consultation with a Vein Centers physician.

Your patients are comfortable, confident and relaxed while in our care.  We update you on their status after the initial consultation. At the end-of-treatment we provide you with before/after photos.

Click here to watch a 3-minute video that will introduce you to our ELVS procedure.  Send me an email if you would like to get together for 30-minutes so that I can understand your specific interests and needs.

Mary Walby; Business Development Manager

April 28, 2011; Oakdale Theater, Wallingford, CT

Vein Centers of Connecticut will be a Showcase Exhibitor.

We hope that you'll stop by our booth.