Lake Washington Vascular is the first physicians’ office in the United States to perform a commercial varicose vein treatment using VenaSeal™. VenaSeal is a new FDA-approved, minimally invasive, non-tumescent, non-thermal procedure approved for the treatment of symptomatic venous reflux. Our first patient left with just a Band-Aid! Click here to read the official Medtronic press release (Dr. Gibson quoted) and see an animated video of the VenaSeal closure system at work.
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All five of our Vascular Surgeons have been voted “Top Docs” by Seattle Met magazine for the third year in a row. Joining the doctors on the “Top Docs” list are our Nurse Practitioners Mary Farnham, Christine Leafdale, and Michelle Yingling as well as Kerry Bowen, PA-C. Congratulations to all and thank you to the physicians from around the region who voted for us.
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Lake Washington Vascular’s Dr. Kathleen Gibson has been included in Seattle magazine’s 13th annual Top Doc list. This annual list is the result of 4,500 Puget Sound area physicians submitting nearly 15,000 nominations. The result is a list of physicians that are trusted by other physicians and is a much sought after referral source for the public. Dr. Gibson is one of only five Vascular Surgeons to make this year’s list. Congratulations to her, her partners (many of whom have made the list in previous years) and our excellent staff at Lake Washington Vascular.
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Dr. Renee Minjarez will be a featured speaker at Overlake Medical Center’s upcoming Be Heart Smart event. Dr. Minjarez will be discussing peripheral vascular disease – obstruction of large arteries, which can result from atherosclerosis, an embolism or a blood clot. Peripheral vascular disease can be a serious medical condition that can be treated in part through lifestyle and diet changes. Dr. Minjarez will be explaining the condition as well as answering questions from Be Heart Smart attendees.
The Be Heart Smart event is a fun, informative evening to find out what you can do to improve your odds against having a heart attack. Discussion will include identifying risk factors and symptoms for coronary artery disease and an overview of the innovative diagnostic tools and treatment options available today. Be Heart Smart is part of Overlake Medical Center’s series of health education for the community.
Come to Be Heart Smart and learn what you can do to improve your vascular and heart health.
Be Heart Smart: What Women Should Know About their Cardiac & Vascular Health
Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013,
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.For more information or to register, visit Overlake Medical Center’s website.
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Dr. Kathleen Gibson and Lake Washington Vascular Lab Technical Director Aaron Ebert conducted a workshop on endovenous ablation and sclerotherapy at the 2013 Strandness Symposium. Dr. Gibson and Mr. Ebert demonstrated state-of-the-art, minimally-invasive techniques that are used every day at Lake Washington Vascular. These techniques include the use of Varisolve, a sclerosing foam agent that is injected into the skin to treat spider veins.
The Strandness Symposium is designed for all health care providers with an interest in advancing the diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease. It provides a comprehensive review of current vascular laboratory technology and applications, updates on treatment of arterial and venous diseases and workshops focusing on techniques and interprofessional topics. Attendees typically include vascular and general surgeons, cardiologists, vascular medicine specialists, radiologists, primary care providers, nurses and vascular technologists.
The Strandness Symposium was started in 1987 by University of Washington Professor Dr. D. Eugene Strandness, Jr. Dr. Strandness is widely regarded as the “father” of the modern vascular laboratory. A core faculty of former Strandness’ fellows and technologists now runs the popular biennial symposium.