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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.
Stages of Vein Disease: When to Take Action
Did you know more than 20 million Americans suffer from vein disease? Sadly, many don’t recognize the signs until the later stages when the condition is more difficult to treat or causes life-changing symptoms. Vascular screenings are an invaluable early-detection...
South Texas Vein Doctors Solve Woman’s Chronic Vein Disease
Vicki’s Story: “Long-time vein issues — No more!” When you meet Vicki* you’ll notice her easy laugh, friendly smile—and that she’s happy to tell you about the vein treatments that changed her life! Vicki’s struggle with chronic vein disease is one we are familiar with...
Can May-Thurner Syndrome Be Cured?
Becky was young, healthy, and active. And yet, there she was sitting in the hospital as a doctor explained that she had a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or blood clot, in her left leg, which was now heavy and swollen. At first, no one knew the exact cause, but it was...
Top 6 Foods to Improve Vein Health
If you want to know one of the best ways to improve vein health and reduce your risk for varicose veins, spider veins, and more complicated venous disease, look no further than what you’re eating. Many people don’t realize that beyond the obvious benefit of losing...
Top 5 Ways to Reduce Vein Disease If You Work Retail
Tonya has varicose veins on both her legs. To make matters worse, she works a retail job where she is usually standing 8 to 10 hours a day at the same station. She’s heard there are steps she can take to reduce vein disease and improve vein health, one of which is to...
Is There A Link Between Veterans and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)?
In honor of Memorial Day, we are exploring the link between veterans and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Peripheral Arterial Disease affects approximately 8.5 million people in the United States. PAD, also referred to as Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) or...
Varicose Veins Treatment: Is There an Age Limit?
Paula first noticed she was developing varicose veins when she was in her 40s. They were more of a cosmetic annoyance at first. However, over the last 10 years, they’ve become bigger, more painful, and now affect how she lives her life. She wants to get rid of them,...
Spider and Varicose Veins: More Common in Women?
Certain health conditions tend to affect women more than men, whether it is breast cancer, osteoarthritis, or menopause. Does this hold true for veins as well? According to research—yes. You can add spider and varicose veins to the list. If you are a woman and suffer...
Vascular Disease and Diabetics: Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes
Uncontrolled diabetes can affect every part of your body, from your eyesight and feet to the way your nerves and heart function. When you live with diabetes, you begin to understand the continuous and life-altering demands of the disease, and the burden of dealing...
Do Compression Socks Help with Leg Pain?
There’s an old saying that prevention is worth a pound of cure. When it comes to maintaining healthy legs, taking precautions to prevent vein disease and issues like varicose veins is preferable to needing treatments later. Some vein issues of the legs are hereditary,...
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.