Dr. Sendhil Subramanian
Interventional Radiology
Jonesboro, GA
28 years experience male
Locations
Office
Jonesboro, GA
About
Bio
We specialize in treating peripheral vascular disease secondary to arterial and venous disease causing symptoms of pain, swelling and varicose veins. We also work closely with physicians and wound care centers in the community to aggressively treat ulcers and wounds in the legs and feet related to circulation and diabetes as well as promoting amputation prevention
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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.
Interventional Radiology
Licenses
United States: Georgia
Languages spoken
English, Tamil
Doctor Q&A
27 Answers
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A 72-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sendhil Subramaniananswered
Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Reason for swelling: The swelling results if the veins in your legs have a significant enough of a blood clot to prevent blood from returning to your heart quickly enough.... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Pitting edema: The severity of the pitting edema in your legs can be a sign of how bad the clot is in your leg. Even a more worrisome sign is if you have severe pain... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
ECG: ECG or EKG is utilized to assess heart rhythms and electrical function of the heart. Which can detect potential heart attacks and changes related to h... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Prevention: I would suggest getting up and walking around if on a long flight every hour. If on a long trip in the car also take several breaks during the trip. ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Yes: There are many people who have varicose veins. Often they are asymptomatic. In some cases they may cause pain, swelling and itching. It is typically s... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Tests: Typically a screening test is an ABI (ankle brachial index). Follow up tests are typically a duplex ultrasound of your leg. Depending on these results... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Infections: The outcomes for an untreated ulcer can be severe. You can develop a local infection. This can spread to the bone as well as into the blood which can ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sendhil Subramaniananswered
Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Causes: An ulcer on the leg can be due to several causes. Most common of which is secondary to venous stasis, peripheral arterial disease, diabetes and neurop... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sendhil Subramaniananswered
Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Swelling: You can have no to little swelling. Sometimes there may only be pain. And you can also have an essentially asymptomatic DVT. Most of the time when th... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sendhil Subramaniananswered
Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
DVT in both legs: Yes it is possible to get a DVT in both legs. Of course it is much less common than one leg.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sendhil Subramaniananswered
Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Not always: PAD is typically not life threatening. Can cause pain when walking or pain at rest. However if the pain becomes severe or if there is significant skin... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sendhil Subramaniananswered
Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Symptoms: Some of the common symptoms are:
Pain when walking (claudication).
Rest pain.
Cold feet.
Numbness and tingling in the legs and feet.
Skin discolo... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Tests: Initially your gynecologist may do an ultrasound. Also an MRI maybe done to better characterize your fibroids prior to treatment.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Symptoms: Common symptoms include pelvic pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, constipation, increased urinary frequency.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Diagnosis: They will usually do a venous ultrasound
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Vertebroplasty: This is a procedure done for spinal fractures (typically for compression fractures) which are causing pain. These can be located in the thoracic or lu... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Yes they can be: Varicose veins can cause multiple symptoms including being painful. Your legs can also swell and itch. They can cause discoloration. The underlying ca... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Differences: Peripheral arterial disease refers to the arterial blood which is the oxygenated blood from your heart which gets pumped throughout your body. Diseas... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Symptoms: Common symptoms are shortness of breath, chest pain, cough. You can also develop a rapid heart beat.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Blood clot: A pulmonary embolism is the result of a blood clot travelling to your lungs. The blood clot (referred to usually as a DVT) is usually found in the vei... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sendhil Subramaniananswered
Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
DVT vs PE: A DVT is essentially a blood clot confined to your leg. A thromboembolism is when the blood clot breaks off and travels to your lungs (embolism). This... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Yes it can: Each individual is different and depends on how extensive the clot is. With small clots the body has a better chance of dissolving it on its own. With... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Infection: Usually this is a sign of infection.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Ablation procedure: You can initially use compression stockings for conservative therapy. For more definitive treatment, typically need to get an ablation procedure perf... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sendhil Subramaniananswered
Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Treatment options: Stop smoking, regular exercise, healthier diet. Keep blood pressure and blood sugar under control with diet or medications. You doctor may prescribe ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sendhil Subramaniananswered
Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Location: DVT by definition is deep venous thrombosis. This typically occurs in the deep veins in your legs. Which can be in your calves, thighs or pelvis. This... Read More
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A 71-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sendhil Subramaniananswered
Interventional Radiology 28 years experience
Symptoms: The most common symptoms are pain and swelling your calves which can extend to your thigh. Can also get tightness and redness. The leg or legs may fe... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Wayne State University School of Medicine, MI
Graduated 1994MD
Residency
Wayne State School of Medicine
Awards
Top Interventional Radiologist, Second Place, Georgia - Winter
2015
Affiliations
Society Of Interventional Radiology
Tamil Nadu Foundation
American College Of Radiology
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