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Vascular Surgery
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Scanlonanswered
Vascular Surgery 23 years experience
Not likely: The two conditions aren't really related. What is more likely is chronic or recurrent stones or some damage or scarring to the kidneys drainage syste... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Scanlonanswered
Vascular Surgery 23 years experience
That depends....: Full anti-coagulation (with coumadin (warfarin), (warfarin) lovenox, arixtra...) is indicated in some vascular diseases over simple "anti-platelet" th... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Scanlonanswered
Vascular Surgery 23 years experience
Possibly: If you do not have reflux of one of the deeper veins (you would need an ultrasound to know) than sclerotherapy (injections) or sometimes a stab phlebe... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Scanlonanswered
Vascular Surgery 23 years experience
Can depend...: Depending on the location (face, trunk, extremities) and level (superficial, deep) and degree of symptoms from the "shunting" of blood from the arteri... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Scanlonanswered
Vascular Surgery 23 years experience
Genetics might count: Most vascular disease is due to atherosclerosis, so conditions like high cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking and diabetes are important. Most of thes... Read More
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A 60-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Scanlonanswered
Vascular Surgery 23 years experience
Both/neither: Vnus is essentially now Venefit since it was bought and "renamed." No difference. Other modalities, such as laser fiber ablation, are also just as m... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Scanlonanswered
Vascular Surgery 23 years experience
Maybe: You could also have poor arterial blood flow into the calf, also known as peripheral arterial disease (pad). Blockages in the arteries that lead to y... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. James Scanlonanswered
Vascular Surgery 23 years experience
Yes: Carotid duplex (ultrasound) is a very common test. It is very accurate in detecting blockages in the carotid arteries in the neck that may be a source... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Scanlonanswered
Vascular Surgery 23 years experience
Could be...: Sensing or even hearing a pulse or "whooshing" noise in your head is not a common sign of carotid artery disease - but I have seen it. It could also ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Scanlonanswered
Vascular Surgery 23 years experience
Quite a lot: An aneurysm with that high a risk of rupture needs to be fixed unless the patient does not wish to have surgery - understanding they will likely die s... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Scanlonanswered
Vascular Surgery 23 years experience
More than likely not: Typically warfarin can be stopped cold turkey. In some rare cases, such as if you have something called protein c or protein s deficiency it may be p... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Scanlon is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Scanlon is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! This fully answers my question. Much appreciated.
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Thanks for your quick reply!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
George Washington University Medical School, DC
Graduated 2000MD
Residency
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
Completed 2006
Affiliations
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
Society for Vascular Surgery
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