Dr. Carl Dando, M.D. is pleased to provide medical and cosmetic vein care services at several Skin Care Doctor locations throughout the Twin Cities and North Dakota including: Maple Grove, Woodbury, Fargo, Burnsville, Orono and St. Cloud.
All laser vein surgeries, phlebectomies, and ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy sessions are performed by Dr. Dando.
Dr. Dando is a Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. This is the national organization of physician vein specialists—doctors who focus on the diagnosis and treatment of venous and lymphatic problems—not other vascular issues. Certification in this organization is available to physicians only.
Dr. Dando is also certified by the Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement (APCA) as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) and a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI). In addition, he is also certified by Cardiovascular Credentialing International as a Registered Phelobology Sonographer (RPhS). He is one of the few physicians in the country to hold all these credentials.
Dr. Dando has successfully performed over 17,000 Laser Vein Surgeries and 35,000 Sclerotherapy Sessions. He practices Venous Medicine Full-Time; His practice focuses only on Venous Medicine.
Dr. Dando’s background as a Board-Certified Internist allows him to provide exceptional diagnostic capabilities to his patients. With his fifteen years of experience in primary care medicine, Dr. Dando brings a personal, patient-centered approach to the practice.
Modern vein medicine requires extensive ultrasound and needle placement abilities. Some physicians feel that knowledge of conventional surgical techniques (i.e. “stripping”) is required or is advantageous in regards to modern vein techniques. This is simply not true. All of the minimally-invasive procedures used in vein medicine today are based on ultrasound imaging and needle placement— skills very different from conventional surgical techniques. Consequently, knowledge of conventional surgical techniques does not guarantee that a physician possesses the necessary skills specific to state-of-the-art, minimally-invasive vein care.
Dr. Dando recognized early in his vein career the importance of intensive ultrasound training and certification because it is the ability to perform precise ultrasound scanning during vein procedures that results in the best outcomes for our patients, along with providing the highest degree of safety.
Dr. Dando is available for patients in seven locations throughout the Twin Cities and North Dakota including; Fargo, Maple Grove, Woodbury, Burnsville, Edina, Orono and St. Cloud.
Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA)
Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), also known as Endovenous laser therapy (EVLT), is a minimally invasive procedure used to correct venous reflux disease, also called chronic venous insufficiency. Venous reflux disease is the underlying pathology that causes varicose veins, and tired, heavy, achy legs.
Phlebectomy
Phlebectomy involves the removal of large, bulging surface veins through tiny needle punctures. It is typically done after the EVLA (endovenous laser ablation) procedure.
Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure used to eliminate varicose veins and spider veins. The procedure involves an injection of a solution directly into the vein. The solution irritates the lining of the blood vessel, causing it to collapse and stick together.
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