The NYU Medical Center opened its new vein center on Sept. 10 - the first of its kind in Manhattan.
The center will be dedicated to studying and treating diseases of the veins. It will offer a wide array of innovative treatment options for simple discolorations as well as serious health problems associated with veins, officials said.
The NYU Vein Center treats a variety of venous diseases, including varicose veins, the most common problem, as well as reticular and spider veins.
About 80 million Americans suffer from venous diseases on a daily basis, said Dr. Lowell Kabnick, the center's director. Such diseases can be benign or cause pain, blood clots or ulcers. They can also cause cosmetic conditions that may range in severity from hardly noticeable to so psychologically debilitating a patient won't put on shorts or go to the beach.
"We treat medically indicated and cosmetic problems," Kabnick said. "I think those things are important to understand, and even though they're cosmetic, they can carry a psychosocial aspect. It can cause patients angst."
The center's team consists of seven notable surgeons, including several pioneers in the field of venous disease treatment.
Kabnick, for example, is known in the medical world as an authority on venous disease research and treatment.
His colleague, Dr. Mark Adelman, has appeared on "Good Morning America" and is periodically recognized as one of America's top doctors by several publications, including New York Magazine. He is also the chief of vascular surgery and an associate professor of surgery at the NYU Medical Center.
The center specializes in modern, minimally-invasive techniques that require little recovery time.
Kabnick told WSN that the center has been "in the works" for approximately a year.
He also said physicians at the center are involved in research projects in the United States and in Europe but wouldn't disclose exactly what type of work was being done.
Robyn Baitcher is a staff writer. E-mail her at news@nyunews.com.
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