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About
Bio
Medical College of Wisconsin 1974
Surgical Intern, Resident and Chief Resident 1974-1979
Vascular Surg. Fellow 1979-1980
Private Practice General / Vascular Surgeon 1980-Present. Diplomate American Board of Phlebology 2008
RPVI, RPhS
Practice now almost exclusively in vein treatment. http://www.vanishvein.com/about-dr-landi
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Phlebology
General Surgery
Vascular Surgery
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United States: Florida
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Increased Pressure.: During pregnancy with the growing uterus, there is increased pressure placed on the veins in the pelvis and lower abdomen.This increased pressure caus... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Stress/venous ulcer: There is no relationship between stress and venous ulcers. Stress is related to duodenal ulcers.
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251 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
No, but.: The short answer is no because varicose veins usually are easily seen and many people seek treatment both for symptoms and cosmetic reasons. However,... Read More
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Leg ulcers.: An ulcer is an opening in the skin that looks like a hole. It can be large or small. Ulcers can be due to many reasons including diabetes, venous in... Read More
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157 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Weight and DVT.: Being heavy may lead to inactivity and a more sedentary life style which could make you more prone to developing a DVT but extra weight by itself does... Read More
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439 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
DVT/leg swelling: Swelling of the leg following DVT is due to the vein in the leg having a clot which is blocking the return of the blood. The amount of time required ... Read More
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582 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 56-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Vein Function.: The circulation has three components: the heart is the pump and by beating and contracting it pushes the blood through the arteries which carry the b... Read More
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58 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Varicose Veins.: Prominent varicose veins in a young person suggest a genetic component as the cause or, sometimes, trauma. You should see a vein specialist for a ful... Read More
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293 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
DVT and leg pain: If you have leg pain and are concerned of having a DVT then a venous duplex scan of the veins in that leg should be done. This ultrasound is the gold... Read More
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452 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Vein Pain: Following an IV insertion and/or solutions that are placed through the IV, the vein can become irritated and inflamed and this can lead to phlebitis o... Read More
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56 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Vein Treatment: If you have a vein problem then you should see a vein specialist for a full venous evaluation including a complete history, physical exam and venous u... Read More
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643 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Arm phlebitis: Any time that blood is drawn from a vein or a needle is inserted into a vein there is an increased risk of forming a clot in that vein. This is call ... Read More
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165 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Arteries throb.: The temporal arteries and temporal veins lie immediately adjacent to each other. During exercise or increased activity, the arteries will pulsate bec... Read More
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797 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Reticular veins: Reticular veins are larger than spider veins and smaller than varicose veins. Varicose veins are due to malfunctioning valves of usually the saphenou... Read More
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786 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Unrealistic.: The cause of varicose veins and, frequently, a contributing factor to spider veins is a malfunction of the valves of the saphenous system of veins or ... Read More
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808 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Swollen hand veins.: Hand veins can swell for many reasons but the most common is certainly hereditary . Other factors would be level of hydration, aging, sun exposure an... Read More
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861 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Flying and VV: You can fly if you have varicose veins but you should take some extra precautions including staying well hydrated, wearing knee length support hose, n... Read More
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818 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
CVI: From what you describe you should see a vein specialist for a full venous evaluation including a venous duplex ultrasound. If you have underlying ven... Read More
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315 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
VV and azospermia.: Varicose veins in the legs have no relationship to azospermia. Varicoceles are dilated veins around the testicle in the region of the epididymis and ... Read More
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842 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Back of head ? vein: It would be unusual to have a vein in the back of your head causing you symptoms. Most likely it is not a vein but probably a lymph node or small cys... Read More
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156 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Temporal pain.: Pain in the temporal area can be due to temporal arteritis which is an inflammation of the temporal artery and could lead to blindness if not diagnose... Read More
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315 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
CELLULITIS: The solution you injected got into the surrounding tissues causing an inflammatory reaction with redness and swelling. This is called cellulitis. You... Read More
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171 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Sclerotherapy: Spider veins on the legs are best treated by sclerotherapy either liquid or foam. I prefer polidocanol as my treatment of choice. The limiting facto... Read More
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3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Types of veins.: Both spider and varicose veins can be treated very successfully and cosmetically very acceptably. You should see a vein specialist for a full venous ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Iliac Vein: The iliac vein is the vein between the inferior vena cava and the femoral vein. It extends from the belly button to just above the groin and there is... Read More
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3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Spinal anesthesia: Spinal anesthesia and varicose vein surgery will not affect sperm formation.
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227 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Venous insufficiency: Standing in place or sitting in place for prolonged periods reduces the calf muscle contraction and thus reduces the venous return to the heart leadin... Read More
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232 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Breast Veins: It is not uncommon to have blue veins on the breasts and usually this is a normal finding. Many factors can contribute to this including hormonal the... Read More
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316 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Ganglion: What you are describing sounds like a ganglion rather than a vein. Ganglions are cysts that form in joints usually at the wrist. See a durgeion or h... Read More
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291 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Vein closure.: Varicose veins are due to leaking valves(called reflux) most commonly in the saphenous system. To treat these you must first undergo a venous reflux ... Read More
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315 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Many measures.: When immobilized for greater than 2 hours and with increased atmospheric pressure, the calf muscle pump is reduced and this can lead to stasis and clo... Read More
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Breast veins.: Although breast veins will enlarge and increase with pregnancy, their increased presence does not mean that your are pregnant. See your obstetrician... Read More
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119 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
See Vein Specialist: Varicose veins are a result of malfunctioning valves usually in the saphenous system. The first step in treatment would be to obtain a venous reflux u... Read More
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703 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Waxing/spider veins: It is safe to wax legs if you have either red or blue spider veins. If you have had either sclerotherapy or laser treatment of these veins then you sh... Read More
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867 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Several treatments: Varicose veins are due to leaking(refluxing) valves in the saphenous system and spider veins could be due to leaking valves or simply to aging, geneti... Read More
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5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Attention Now.: A sudden onset of leg swelling associated with pain and a palpable knot is certainly suggestive of either a superficial, or more likely, a dvt, this ... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Eliminate reflux.: Venous ulcers are the result of venous hypertension due to reflux (leaking) of the valves in the saphenous system and subsequent leaking of the perfor... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Cellulitis: What you are describing may be either cellulitis (which is an infection of the skin), or DVT (clot in the veins), either of these require urgent trea... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Need full evaluation: The saphenous vein should not cause any symptoms unless it is clotted (superficial phlebitis). If this was the case, it would be hard and tender. You... Read More
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Forehead veins.: Forehead veins often change in size throughout the day due to many factors such as hydration, sun exposure, hereditary, heat, physical activity, stre... Read More
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847 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Veins rarely burst.: There are 3 types of superficial veins-varicose, spiders and reticular (blue). Varicose veins could bleed following trauma to them but will rarely sp... Read More
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3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Multiple options: I don't think that there is a single best way but there are mutiple options including sclerotherapy, ipl, laser, veinwave, veingogh and micro needle r... Read More
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Normal finding: I am amazed about how often I have women ask me about the veins on their breast. Occasionally they are spider veins but mostly they are blue veins. ... Read More
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296 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Normal: Bruising goes through several stages. First it gets swollen and red , then it changes to a bluish tone, then it changes to a yellowish color as it st... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
None that works.: Varicose veins are due to leaking valves in the saphenous vein system. There is a strong hereditary component. There are many potential home remedie... Read More
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903 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Rash and veins.: Over the years I have seen rashes associated with both spider and varicose veins. Usually the reason for the rash is drying of the skin over the vein... Read More
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824 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Not necessarily.: Blue veins around the nipple and on the breasts can increase with pregnancy but are not an absolute indication of being pregnant. Veins on the breast... Read More
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306 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 59-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Time to wear changes: A post op DVT is not the same as a DVT without a specific cause. The reason for the stockings is to compress the veins to increase the venous return ... Read More
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A 69-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
RLS RX.: There are many reasons for the development of restless leg syndrome and venous insufficiency is one. I would see a vein specialist for a full venous ... Read More
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52 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
Venous Doppler: A venous duplex ultrasound is the gold standard to diagnose DVT from the groin to the lower calf. Between the mid abdomen and groin a cat scan, cat sc... Read More
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331 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Mar 25, 2016
Dr John Landi is a highly respected vein specialist. I regularly confer with him and highly respect his professional opinion.
Mar 27, 2019
Very knowledgeable and caring.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Landi is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I've had multiple consults with board certified vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists in south Florida. They all do vein stripping. I need to rely on this.Th...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you for the encouragement to see a specialist! My PCP dismisses my concerns. I am African American. Prominent, highly visible veins thru dark brown skin doesn't se...Read More
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This made me feel good. Thanks! I was worried after suddenly noticing the veins and after reading an article online that basically said visible veins you’re dying soon reading this from an actual doc...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Medical College of Wisconsin, WI
Graduated 1974MD
Residency
Downstate Medical Center
Residency
METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL
Awards
2002-2005- AMA Physician's Recognition Award
Magna Cum Laude-Manhattan College
Top Doctor, First Place, Fort Myers Region, FL - Summer
2013
Affiliations
Fellow American College of Surgeons
Diplomate American Board of Phlebology
Diplomate American Board of Surgery
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