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Hamilton Vascular is your premier center for the treatment of vein disease, artery disease, feminine conditions, and interventional radiology. With multiple convenient locations, our expert medical specialists and highly-trained staff members are proud to offer cutting-edge vascular and arterial treatments to residents of Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and the neighboring communities in southern Texas. We encourage you to browse through our educational blog for additional information about your condition before coming in for your private consultation.
How to Check for 8 Signs of Peripheral Artery Disease in a Loved One
Vascular disease affects blood vessels such as arteries or veins that supply and drain blood to and from body parts respectively. These pipe-like vessels can become prone to disease due to a variety of factors. Although the signs and symptoms of venous and arterial...
Chronic Leg Ulcers Solved by South Texas Vein Doctors: Kathy’s Journey
Kathy’s Story: “Chronic leg ulcers — No more!” Kathy* wants you to know her story. She struggled with an unsuccessful skin graft to “cure” her chronic leg ulcers. Her hope is that she can save others from the unnecessary suffering she endured for over five years....
7 Vein Disease Myths You Shouldn’t Believe
More than 20 million Americans suffer from vein disease. That means it is incredibly common, so common that even if those unsightly varicose veins on your legs aren’t painful right now, they eventually could be and lead to serious complications later in life. We don’t...
What’s the Best Way to Diagnose Blood Clots?
It is estimated that up to 600,000 people each year in the United States are affected by blood clots that form in the deep large veins of the pelvis, legs, thighs, or arms. These deep blood clots, also known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), are a life-threatening...
Varicose Veins Can Be More Than Cosmetic: Why to Take Them Seriously
You may have heard that varicose veins are not considered a serious health problem. Perhaps someone also told you they are more of a cosmetic annoyance than anything else. While both statements about varicose veins are true to a point, you should take any changes in...
Chance Encounter Leads to Achy Leg Pain Relief in South Texas
Philip’s Story: Happy Ending to an Unsolved Mystery A few years back, Houston resident Philip* began noticing changes in his legs. He started to experience achy leg pain and a heavy feeling. Gradually over time the achiness and heaviness increased, to the point that...
Complexities of Chronic Pelvic Pain and What Causes It
If you’re thinking chronic pelvic pain is a general condition that can have a myriad of causes, you’re right. This disabling, chronic, persistent pain within the pelvis affects approximately 1 in 7 women. It can be blamed on everything from urinary tract infections,...
Avoiding Surgery for Relief from Painful Legs
Many people just like you unknowingly suffer from one or more vein diseases. The symptoms can go beyond being a cosmetic annoyance and create a situation where people live with chronic painful legs. As a result, the worry is that the only way to find relief is with...
How To Recognize Vein Disease in An Aging Parent
Janet didn’t think much about how her 70-year-old mother never showed her legs. She always covered them with pants, and it was like that year-round. But while moving from her mother’s house to into a senior facility one day, Janet grew suspicious as her mom complained...
Does Leg Pain Make You Lose Sleep?
A patient named Jackie came to us recently hoping that we could help her with her leg pain. But it wasn’t just any leg pain. She described it as this irresistible urge to move her legs and an intolerable “pins and needles” feeling—especially when lying down at night...
The doctors and expert medical team at Hamilton Vascular are proud to offer surgical and non-surgical treatments for vein disease, artery disease, and feminine conditions. We are proud to offer a wide range of services to patients in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and the neighboring communities in southern Texas. Contact us to schedule your private consultation with one of our vascular specialists today.