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Knowledge Helps You Make The Best Decisions
A person's quality of life is directly impacted by chronic leg fatigue and aching caused by superficial venous reflux and the resulting varicose veins. Many individuals and their physicians incorrectly assess this to be a cosmetic problem or one requiring a painful solution. Left untreated this condition can progress to irreversible skin conditions and unnecessary hospitalizations.
The next few issues of Healthy Strides will present bite size segments covering evaluation and treatment of venous reflux disease so that patients and referring physicians can make appropriate treatment decisions.
This issue discusses compression stockings as a conservative management technique. Future issues will progress through additional conservative techniques such as leg elevation, weight loss, exercise and medication. Later we will discuss the roles of ultrasound, endovenous laser, sclerotherapy and radio frequency albation treatments.
I hope that you will contact me if you would like us to address your concerns in a future issue.
Thanks for reading.
Walk with Confidence!
Kevin W. Dickey, MD, FSIR
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Welcome to Healthy Strides. This newsletter is designed to provide you with timely, relevant and concise information about improving quality of life.
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Why Compression Stockings?
During your initial visit a comprehensive venous assessment will be performed by one of our physicians. Together, we will discuss your symptoms and concerns along with your past medical history. Next, we evaluate your leg veins with Doppler ultrasound imaging. This painless test enables us to easily recognize a refluxing vein that has faulty valves that allow your blood to rush back towards your feet when you stand up. Then, we discuss the results and create a treatment plan to address your situation. You will receive printed information about the therapy options and plan. Conservative therapy may be recommended to include a medical grade compression stocking.
Depending on your situation, the first approach before offering varicose vein treatments may be the use of compression stockings, also known as compression hoses or compression socks. They may help relieve some of the symptoms and move blood more efficiently through your legs. Our staff will measure you for a compression stocking or a prescription will be given and you will be referred for a custom fitting. |
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SkinMedica's Vitalize Peel helps fight the effects of time, sun damage, and environmental assaults. Watch Vitalize Peel on the TODAY SHOW - Dermatologist Dr. Jeanine Downie talks about how Vitalize Peel targets pigmented irregularities! Why Men Should Pamper Their Skin |
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For Referring Physicians
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The Vein Centers of Connecticut offers
free on-site educational seminars for businesses that foster employee health and wellness programs. These informational sessions present varicose vein conditions and treatments in a low key interactive format. Our goal is to help people understand in-office, state-of-the-art, low intensity, pain free non-surgical techniques that allow most patients to return to a normal lifestyle in just one day.
For example, we recently met with 19 employees of Cytec Industries in Wallingford. We provided lunch for the group along with goodie bags of information for their perusal. Anna Gatewood, P.A., who has been with Vein Centers since 2004, facilitated the discussion. Anna's experience, perspective and communications style enabled her to easily relate to patient concerns, which encouraged questions and interest from the participants.
The Vein Centers of Connecticut will be participating in the 3M Wellness Expo in Meriden on October 5.
Send me an email if you would like to get together for 30-minutes so that I can understand your specific interests and needs. Please visit the For Physicians section of our website, which provides valuable reference information.
Mary Walby; Business Development Manager
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Physician Spotlight
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Dr. Wanda Kirejczyk, MD is a graduate of Boston University School of Medicine with residency training at Hartford Hospital and fellowship at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC. She is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology and has extensive experience in interventional procedures.
Dr. Kirejczyk treats patients with a variety of vein problems. In addition, she offers aesthetic treatments including Botox, Juvederm, skin rejuvenation, and laser hair removal.
On the staff at The Hospital of Central Connecticut for 14 years, Dr. Kirejczyk has had extensive participation in many teaching conferences for various departments in the hospital. Although she devotes a large part of her practice to the treatment of varicose veins and reflux disease, Dr. Kirejczyk also has an expertise in breast interventional procedures and Thoracic Radiology.
 Born and raised in Massachusetts, Dr. Kirejczyk now lives in central Connecticut with her husband and two children. She spends her free time traveling with her family, skiing and cooking. She is fluent in both Polish and English.
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Walk With a Doc
Obtain trusted information from a real, live doctor - and get some exercise at the same time. The Hospital of Central Connecticut's Walk with a Doc is a free program in which HCC physicians lead monthly walks throughout Central Connecticut and share tips and information on a wide variety of health topics. Everyone is welcome! Dr. Wanda Kirejczyk [Vein Centers of Connecticut] will lead this month's walk on Sat 10/22/2011 at Mill Pond in Newington. Dr. Kirejczyk will discuss "Varicose Veins and Treatment".
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Thank you for reading Healthy Strides. Please let us know if there are any topics that you'd like us to discuss in future issues.
Sincerely,
Vein Centers of Connecticut
Madison, CT (203) 245-VEIN (8346)
New Britain, CT (860) 229-VEIN (8346)
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