Vein Specialists of the Carolinas
Physicians Name
David Draughn, MD, FACS, RVT, RPVI, RPhS, DABVLM
Long Description

PROCEDURES OFFERED

Sclerotherapy  Tiny injections of medication directly into the blood vessel causing them to shrink and close.

Radiofrequency Ablation  Varicose vein treatment, also known as ClosureFast TM, uses radiofrequency energy to cauterize and close varicose veins in the legs. … Endovenous ablation is safe, less invasive than conventional surgery, and leaves virtually no scars.

Coil Embolization  Used when there are varicose veins in the pelvis causing significant pain (Pelvic Congestion Syndrome).

Thrombectomy  (PMT) The latest technique of dissolving blood clots.

Inferior Vena Cava Filter (IVC)  Device inserted into the Inferior Vena Cava to stop lower body Blood Clots from traveling to the heart and lungs.

Micro-Phlebectomy  Removes large bulging varicose veins that look like twisty ropes on your legs.

Venoplasty & Stenting  A compressed or blocked major leg vein is opened with a balloon from inside the vein.

Clarivein  Vein ablation using mechanical and chemical energy instead of heat to close the vein.

NEW Varicose Vein Foam Treatment  New FDA approved foam is a commercial version of an older drug used to treat veins.

Venaseal  NTNT technology using the latest FDS approved product using cyanoacrylate glue to close veins.

Office Phone Number
Charlotte: 704.544.5245 Gastonia: 704.861.2072
Address
Charlotte: 704.544.5245
15825 Ballantyne Medical Place, Ste. 240
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277

Gastonia: 704.861.2072
860 Summit Crossing Place, Ste. 120
Gastonia, North Carolina 28054