NCH VeinCare

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) VeinCare is a highly experienced specialty practice, offering the latest technology to evaluate and treat patients with varicose and spider veins, leg swelling and venous circulation disorders, in a comfortable outpatient setting.

We take the time to understand your concerns and will help you decide on the best treatment plan for your venous condition. Our goal is to relieve your pain, improve your quality of life and provide a treatment plan that allows you to remain active and productive throughout your treatment.

• Varicose veins
• Spider veins
• Venous ulcer

To provide the most effective treatment, we will perform a complete examination focused on the venous system. We will also perform indicated diagnostic tests to further define your problem. In the office, we use duplex ultrasound – a noninvasive imaging process to view the flow in arteries and veins and identify points of abnormal vein function.

Your vein condition, whether apparently simple or obviously extensive, will be treated via a plan tailored to your individual needs. Successful treatment eliminates veins that are malfunctioning and improves overall vein circulation while relieving leg discomfort and improving skin appearance. There are many options available to attain these results. Multiple treatment options may be combined to achieve the best results for you.

• Compression garments
• Endovenous Laser Ablations (EVLA) – destroys abnormal veins from the inside using a laser beam and does not require an incision
• Endovenous Chemical Ablation (ECA or sclerotherapy) – destroys abnormal veins using injections
• Microphlebectomy – removes abnormal veins via a small incision using local anesthetic

Additional innovative options are available (Varithena, Vena Seal, MOCA), including new injection medications, a glue closure method and combination of mechanical and chemical destruction.

Mark Forrestal, M.D., FACPh, is board certified in internal medicine and has exclusively treated patients with vein disorders in an outpatient setting for over 30 years. Dr. Forrestal is the current president of the American College of Phlebology, the largest professional society in the United States devoted to the care of patients with vein problems, with more than 2,000 physician members.

From his early days in practice, Dr. Forrestal has been instrumental in the development of the field of venous and lymphatic medicine in the United States. He is an author of clinical research articles on venous disease and has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally.