Venous Ablation

Venous Ablation

  • Overview
  • Procedure
  • Appointments
  • Locations
  • Doctors

    • What is venous ablation?

    Venous ablation is a minimally invasive, outpatient treatment option to treat patients suffering from pain, heaviness, swelling, itching, throbbing, cosmetically unappealing or uncomfortable legs from varicose veins or chronic venous insufficiency. At University of Michigan Health, we offer a range of ablation options including laser, radiofrequency (RFA, VNUS), chemical (VenaSeal, Varithena) and pharmacomechnical (ClariVein).

    Procedure

    During the procedure, a catheter is inserted into the diseased vein and causes the vein to close down. Blood then naturally re-routes to other healthy veins once the diseased vein is closed.
     
    The procedure can be performed in an office setting or in one of our outpatient surgery facilities using local anesthesia or a mild sedative. We see patients at the Northville Health Center, Brighton Center for Specialty Care and at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center.

    Appointment Information

    To schedule an appointment to discuss your condition, call us at 888-287-1082, or visit our Make an Appointment page for more information.

    Locations
    • Vascular Surgery Clinic | Frankel Cardiovascular Center 1425 E Ann St
      Floor 3 Reception B
      Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5856       Get Directions

    Doctors

     Search for a U-M Health doctor     Andrea Tara Obi, MD

    Andrea Tara Obi, MD

    Associate Professor

    Vascular Surgery, Surgery

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