Dr. Nick (Donald) Morrison
Phlebology
Scottsdale, AZ
32 years experience male
Locations
Office
Tempe
My office hours
Thursday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
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Bio
Dr. Nick Morrison is the co-founder and Medical Director of Morrison Training Institute and the Morrison Vein Institute. He received a Jesuit education, including the Creighton University College of Medicine, where he graduated in 1972, and completed a four-year General Surgery Residency at the Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. He maintained a private general surgical practice for 23 years, and in 1995, Dr. Morrison and his wife, Terri, established the Morrison Vein Institute. Since that time, Dr. Morrison has concentrated his surgical practice on the care and treatment of venous disorders. He has become involved in all aspects of vein care, including duplex scanning, visual sclerotherapy, laser/pulsed light therapy, ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy, ambulatory phlebectomy, and endovenous thermal and chemical ablation (radiofrequency, lasers of various wavelengths, and foamed sclerosants). Dr Morrison is Immediate Past President of the American College of Phlebology, Chairman of the Board of the American College of Phlebology Foundation, and Vice President of the International Union of Phlebology. He has authored several book chapters on varying aspects of venous disease, and additionally has published scientific articles in the phlebologic literature. Beginning in 1989, and annually since, Dr. Morrison has directed a medical volunteer organization, Amigos de Salud, and led the group each summer to Central or South America delivering medical and surgical treatment for the indigent populations of Ecuador, Peru, and Nicaragua. Dr. Morrison enjoys travel, development of international relationships, backpacking, triathlon, rowing, classical music, and opera.
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Phlebology
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A member asked:

Dr. Nick (Donald) Morrisonanswered
Phlebology 32 years experience
See vein specialist: Specialty for veins is called a phlebologist: www.Phlebology.Org after a breast exam by a breast health specialist. You possibly can have cosmetic scl... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:

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Urgent care or ER : Did a health care facility inject you ? You should return to them for help. If you we're self injecting something, go to urgent care now for exam and ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Nick (Donald) Morrisonanswered
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Do you mean?: Do you mean phlebology, the diagnosis and treatment of vein disease or phlebotomy- vein drawing for lab work? If you mean the second, i'm sure there m... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:

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Sclerotherapy : Injection sclerotherapy is the gold standard for most "thread veins" on the legs followed by superficial, surface lasers for the tiniest red spider v... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:

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No:can slow progress: No we can't prevent but we can slow down. Environment increases our inherited disorder as well as hormones and pregnancy, prolonged standing, prolonge... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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See a phlebologist: Wear medical support stockings, ambulate 30 minutes a day, and listen to advise of primary doctor or phlebologist about blood thinners. All this will... Read More
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A member asked:

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Could be vein: Women can get vulva varicosties and veins in the perineal area and on their legs and in their pelvis. Look up vein specialist: www.Phlebology.Org and ... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:

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Venous ultrasound: Yes, there are many causes of leg swelling. A venous ultrasound of the legs done by a vein specialist can rule out vein disease and then you can move ... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:

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Give more detail: What do you mean by venous stasis all over?
What symptoms? Did any event like injury happen before? Any illnesses?
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A 30-year-old member asked:

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Comprehensive : You need a comprehensive approach to treating your lifelong, inherited disorder that has caused your varicose veins. It is easier now; no vein strippi... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

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Not necessarily: Some people with fair complexion, or lean and or muscular build will be able to see veins through the skin. This is normal.
If you have symptoms in y... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Nick (Donald) Morrisonanswered
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Vein Doctors : Look up www.Phlebology.Org and find a phlebolgy doctor to help. You need to be seen and prescribed medical support stockings until your veins can be t... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:

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Veins are Hereditary: Environment increases heredity; and hormones and pregnancy; wear graduated compression stockings and get your veins repaired.
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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Yes: Can feel like rupture get ultrasound scan.
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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Usually worsen: The hormonal changes combined with pressures internally from the baby cause more venous hypertension in your legs. Using medical support stockings, pr... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:

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See vein specialist: Look for national specialist: www.Phlebology.Org doctors who specialize in vein disease. There are minimally invasive, in office procedures for vari... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

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Clear soup, jello: Jello, but not red jello, see through liquids, water, clear soups can make you feel full.
Sometimes the bowel prep itself involves large quantities o... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:

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Is the IV out?: If the IV is out now, then warm moist soaks or showers and time will soften the hardened vein that were irritated with the solution and medications of... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:

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Phlebology 32 years experience
Normal: Many people are thin, without much body fat, lean and with age our normal hand veins dilate. They can be treated or closed with sclero therapy , usual... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:

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Phlebology 32 years experience
Bruise or hematoma: Bruises or a hematoma is when blood collects under the skin, outside a vein, from a trauma. Hematoma can feel spongy, rubbery. These take longer to he... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Nick (Donald) Morrisonanswered
Phlebology 32 years experience
Inherited: You probably are lean, low body fat, and lift weights or work out? Also, as we age, our skin thins with less collagen so we can see veins more, especi... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Nick (Donald) Morrisonanswered
Phlebology 32 years experience
Ignore: Find a vein specialist, Phlebologist with tons of "vein experience" proper fitted compression, walk.
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A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Nick (Donald) Morrisonanswered
Phlebology 32 years experience
No: A pregnancy will cause probably more spider and varicose veins than contraceptive pills. You can use compression hosiery or compression socks and leg... Read More
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A female asked:

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Phlebology 32 years experience
Arteries and veins: Veins and arteries are different. Arteries can become blocked with atherosclerotic plaque while the veins in your legs can still be " healthy" veins t... Read More
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Phlebology 32 years experience
Duplex Ultrasound : See a phlebologist to rule out venous insufficiency .. It can present with swelling without seeing surface veins. A specific test color flow doppler d... Read More
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A 19-year-old member asked:

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Phlebology 32 years experience
Bruise like vein : Brises on leg looks like vein get ultrasound of leg looks like vein.
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A 23-year-old member asked:

Dr. Nick (Donald) Morrisonanswered
Phlebology 32 years experience
Yes: Get ultrasound scan of legs every year; wear medical compression stockings everyday for prolonged sitting and standing; have veins diagnosed and treat... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:

Dr. Nick (Donald) Morrisonanswered
Phlebology 32 years experience
Vein doctor: Please look up a vein specialist: american college of phlebology: www.Phlebology.Org and put in your zip code. Phlebologists who specialize in vein c... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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Phlebology 32 years experience
Many factors: Patients with a hereditary condition, called venous insufficiency have a valvular condition that allows blood to pool while standing or sitting, decre... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Nick (Donald) Morrisonanswered
Phlebology 32 years experience
Get ultrasound: Go to er or vein specialist( www.Phlebology.Org) immediately for venous scan of your leg to rule out dvt. Prolonged sitting with car or airline travel... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Nick (Donald) Morrisonanswered
Phlebology 32 years experience
Partially: Varicose vein disease is inherited and made worse with prolonged sitting, standing, hormones, heat, etc. The valves are affected in the saphenous vei... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

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Phlebology 32 years experience
In many patients: Yes, when a person is lean, the veins appear more prominent . Also as we age, the skin is more translucent or thinner and loses some of the collagen a... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

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Fair skin Age: As we age, the skin thins out and we can see veins on our face, hands, chest. They can be aggravated or enlarged with dilation of the vessel with weig... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:

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Keep compression: Venous disease is lifetime and if you have factor v clotting disorder besides... You should keep wearing medical compression stockings. There are lots... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:

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Phlebology 32 years experience
Usually calf pain: Many times "lower leg pain" refers to a diagnosis to rule out a blood clot in the deep vein in the calf, even though it can be a muscle cramp or tiss... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Cause: When medicine or fluid from an IV leaks out of the vein into the tissue it is called an IV infiltration, this may lead to an irritation then inflammat... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

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Big topic: Many types of inflamed blood vessels: thrombophlebitis is is usually hard, inflamed superficial blood vessels in the leg veins. Usually patients have... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:

Dr. Nick (Donald) Morrisonanswered
Phlebology 32 years experience
Cosmetic or medical: Sclerotherapy is the gold standard for leg veins. If patients have spider veins, but also have aching, cramping, swelling, restless legs, etc- they ne... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

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Phlebology 32 years experience
Slow the disease: Environment increases our inherited disorder as well as hormones and pregnancy, prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, heat, heavy weight lifting, age... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

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Phlebology 32 years experience
Inherited !: We can't change inherited disease but can slow down vein formation in the legs with prescription strength graduated medical support stockings for prol... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:

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Phlebology 32 years experience
Injections: Painless medicines like Asclera and sts are irritant solutions are injected into the veins using tiny needles (32 gauge)- this solution irritates and... Read More
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They can: If you have vein disease in your legs, you can have them treated and wear fun colorful support stockings after to maintain vein health and good circul... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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Lymph edema help: There are great lymph edema specialists in hospitals, in wound care centers, independent physical specialists, etc who can show you how to do wrapping... Read More
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Can be veins: Patients have venous insufficiency or reflux, an inherited problem allowing backward flow of blood or pooling of blood in the legs with sitting and st... Read More
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Phlebology 32 years experience
R.I.C.E. : Rest, ice, compression, elevation, after seeing a vein specialist to rule out venous insufficiency -easy ultrasound will tell you. Then if negative. Y... Read More
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See doctor : Some veins can appear suddenly and be nothing to worry about, but if you have not had a physical for awhile with a blood work up, it would be good to ... Read More
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R.I.C.E: Rest, ice, compression, elevation. Get fitted for prescription support stockings. Graduated medical stockings made in wonderful different fabrics and ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:

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Edema: Swelling in the lower leg can involve the foot, ankle, lower leg(calf), or whole leg. This edema or swelling can be caused by heart problems, vein pro... Read More
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Probably: We can have blue, red, purple veins on various parts of our body that show up especially as we age. If you are concerned, see a phlebologist... A vein... Read More
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Usually laser: Lasers are usually best for tiny red veins on the face: nd yag, ipl, etc and other options are available. Contact a vein specialist: dermatologist, pl... Read More
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Dr. Ted King
Nov 26, 2012
Nick Morrison sets the standard by which all others hope to compare. There is no better.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Morrison is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Morrison is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks so much Doc<3 Soo does this mean that I don't need to see a physician since I don't have any money or insurance?
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This saved my life. Thank You! I had pain friday went to the er I have the old one and a new one...thank you all for answering! !
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Creighton University School of Medicine, NE
Graduated 1972MD
Residency
MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Business Excellence Award 2011
Top Phlebologist, First Place, Arizona - Winter
2013
Top Phlebologist, First Place, Arizona - Summer
2013
Affiliations
American College of Phlebology
Arizona Medical Association
American Medical Association
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