Vascular Surgery

Vascular surgery is a medical specialty focused on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the blood vessels (veins and arteries). A physician who practices vascular surgery is called a vascular surgeon. When should you visit a vascular surgeon? The most common complaints for which you should see a vascular surgeon include: => leg pain when walking, => wounds that do not heal, => diabetic foot, => suspected swelling caused by impaired lymphatic flow, => impaired blood flow through the veins. A vascular surgeon is the specialist who can help with: => heaviness and tension in the legs, => restless legs, => diseases of the veins: thrombophlebitis, venous edema, blocked arteries and veins in the limbs, gangrene, and aneurysms. Prof. Andreya Andreev, MD, PhD, a vascular surgeon and one of the founders of vascular surgery in Bulgaria, provides consultations at HARMONIA Medical Center.