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Our new office-based vascular suite is finally finished! This suite has cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment tools designed to allow for outpatient treatment of pelvic and abdominal venous disorders. Dr. Stephen Daugherty and his team of vascular specialists in their new office-based vascular interventional suite. Office-Based Vascular Suite After many hours of hard work, our office-based ... READ MORE

Chris Dudley, RVT, RPhS, retires after decades of service in diagnostic vascular testing. Chris served as Technical Director of the Vascular Laboratory at VeinCare Centers of Tennessee. She experienced the transition from the days before vascular ultrasound imaging to complex vascular ultrasound imaging and flow analysis. During her career she performed many tens of thousands ... READ MORE

New construction at VeinCare Centers of Tennessee expands office space by 1,300 ft2. We have expanded our office to allow for more diagnostic vascular ultrasound testing. We are also remodeling additional space for a cutting edge office-based catheterization lab. The lab will have a state-of-the-art X-ray fluoroscope, which we will use for imaging of endovascular ... READ MORE

Dr. Daugherty Once Again Serves as Faculty at the Chicago Endovascular Conference. Once a year, a group of influential and passionate vascular health professionals meet for the Chicago Endovascular Conference. Attendees can choose from simultaneous arterial and venous programs covering all aspects of endovascular medicine. The conference brings together physicians from around the world for ... READ MORE

Are Varicose Veins an Early Warning Sign for DVT?  A recent study published in the Journal American Medical Association (JAMA) found a significant association between varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and less clear potential associations with pulmonary embolism (PE) and peripheral artery disease (PAD). The significance of this large, retrospective population study (over ... READ MORE

Your head aches, your nose is stuffy, and your throat hurts. How do you know if you have the flu vs cold, and what impact might this have on your appointment at Vein Care Centers of Tennessee? With near epidemic levels of both viral infections, many of our patients have questions like: “Should I come ... READ MORE

Best Treatment to Get Rid of Spider Veins on the Face in Clarksville, TN If you’re over 50, and especially if you enjoy spending time outdoors, you might start finding red blood vessels on your face. Visible thread-like blood vessels on the face are called telangiectasia (also known as spider veins) and commonly occur on ... READ MORE

Now is the time to seek evaluation of your spider veins or varicose veins if you want to show your legs off this Summer. While some patients need only a simple treatment and may see great results within days, others may require several treatments over several months to get the desired results.  As well, treatment ... READ MORE

Dr. Stephen Daugherty presented invited lectures last week in Austin, Texas at the Annual Congress of the American College of Phlebology (ACP).  The ACP is the largest Medical Association devoted to the care of Venous Disorders. Dr. Daugherty regularly serves as a faculty member and speaker at national medical meetings. He is an expert in ... READ MORE