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Does Weight Effect My Veins?

March 22, 2022 Gary Dworkin MD RPVI

The short answer is yes. A number of patients recently have presented to our clinic with concerns that the weight they have gained while being at home during the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the development of vein issues in…

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WHAT CAN I DO FOR MY SWELLING ANKLES?

March 8, 2021 Gary Dworkin MD RPVI

  The list of medical causes for ankle swelling (and swelling of the lower leg and foot) is long.  Bilateral swelling vs. swelling of only one ankle can be an important first clue.  And, despite experience and simple testing such…

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COVID 19 AND BLOOD CLOTS CONTINUED….

October 30, 2020 Gary Dworkin MD RPVI

Several months ago I posted a blog that reviewed what physicians knew about the relationship between Covid 19 illness and the strange development of blood clots in both the arteries and veins of some people who contract the virus. While…

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Covid 19 and Blood Clots

August 25, 2020 Gary Dworkin MD RPVI

Many of our patients have asked me if they need to worry about blood clots should they or a family member contract Covid 19.  The short answer is:  not really. While the Covid 19 infection does increase the chance of…

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Covid 19 and Blood Clots: Why?

July 2, 2020 Gary Dworkin MD RPVI

Less than four months ago, my colleagues in New York City began seeing something unusual and unexpected in their patients that required hospitalization for Covid 19 illness.   It became apparent, that despite ordering standard low dose daily blood thinner medications…

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Can Taking Aspirin Prevent Me From Becoming Sick?

June 1, 2020 Gary Dworkin MD RPVI

The short answer is probably not. In 2017 and 2018 I wrote blogs discussing what the role for taking aspirin was as a preventative measure against stroke, heart attack, vein blood clots and even colon cancer. Back then and even…

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Red Yeast Rice Supplements

January 3, 2020 Gary Dworkin MD RPVI

I have never thought much about over the counter supplements.  I take none and the medical science around them has been fairly poor.  Patients waste a lot of money buying these items and I occasionally convince them to reconsider their…

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Fish Oil: Supplement or Drug or Worthless?

December 3, 2019 Gary Dworkin MD RPVI

The usefulness of taking over the counter fish oil supplements and now prescription fish oil medications to prevent cardiovascular disease and events like heart attack and stroke has had poor support from medical experts because previous studies have showed minimal…

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Varicose Vein Bleeding

September 30, 2019 Gary Dworkin MD RPVI

One of the more dramatic incidents that can happen to our patients is an episode of spontaneous high pressure bleeding from a leg vein. Elevated pressure in leg veins is secondary to a vein blockage or more commonly due to…

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Is The American Lifespan Shrinking?

September 3, 2019 Gary Dworkin MD RPVI

Kind of an unpleasant thought…but unfortunately, it seems to be. Americans for 100 years have enjoyed an unprecedented run at living longer and healthier lives.  Cleaner air and water, public sanitation, refrigeration, safer food, advances in trauma care, understanding many…

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  • About Us
    • Patient Reviews
    • Dr. Dworkin
    • Our Team
    • Publications
    • Community
    • Check Out Our Facility
    • IAC Vascular Testing Accreditation
  • For Patients
    • FAQs
    • Insurance
    • Patient Forms
  • Procedures
    • Compression Stockings
    • Endovenous Ablation
    • Microphlebectomy
    • Sclerotherapy of Leg Veins
    • Total Vein Systems: 1470nm Laser
    • Ultrasound Evaluation
  • Vein Disease
    • Leg Swelling
    • Signs & Symptoms
    • Varicose Veins
    • Venous Ulcers
    • Spider Veins
  • Blog
  • Before & Afters
  • Contact