Dr. Rao at NYC

02/06/2026

Red, swollen legs are not always a sign of infection. They can be caused by blood pooling in your legs due to varicose veins, causing inflammation. One of our patients had a remarkable improvement in what we call stasis dermatitis after varicose vein treatments.

06/15/2025

Explore personalized vein care solutions tailored just for you. Visit our website today to learn how to achieve healthier legs and regain your confidence.

06/06/2025

Visible veins can be more than just a cosmetic concern; they may indicate underlying vein disease. Take the first step towards relief by visiting our website for expert vein care solutions today at drraonyc.com.

03/11/2025

Before and after pictures of a 84 yr old gentleman treated by Dr. Rao with a combination of cyanoacrylate glue ablation and endovenous foam sclerotherapy. The patient still has a few accessory veins to treat but already has significantly improved symptoms and appearance of his legs.

02/11/2025

Spider veins or thread veins can be an annoying cosmetic problem. Injecting these veins without treating the underlying larger veins which communicate with these veins, can lead to poor outcomes. We treat spider veins only after a full venous duplex scan and complete treatment of venous reflux in the larger veins.

11/30/2024

Treatment of superficial veins fastens the healing of venous leg ulcers. As a vein and wound specialist, Dr. Rao holistically manages venous leg ulcers.

Early endovenous ablation of superficial venous reflux resulted in faster healing of venous leg ulcers and more time free from ulcers than deferred endovenous ablation. (Funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Program; EVRA Current Controlled Trials number,....

11/01/2024

Varithena is a relatively painless and an equally effective alternative to thermal ablation of varicose veins. We utilize Varithena very commonly in our practice.

Polidocanol 1% endovenous microfoam was not significantly different statistically from endovenous thermal ablation for venous closure and deep vein thrombosis risk for chronic venous insufficiency treatment, based on a network meta-analysis of published evidence. Polidocanol 1% endovenous microfoam....

11/01/2024

Patient comfort, reduced pain and early return to daily activities remain our important goals

Both lasers provided excellent outcomes in terms of anatomical success and low rates of adverse events. The 1940 nm diode laser was associated with lower median days to return for usual activities and significantly lower pain scores. Evidently, lower power and linear endovenous energy density were r...

11/01/2024

10 year outcomes indicate lower clinical recurrence and better quality of life with endovenous laser ablation compared to surgical stripping

Both surgery and endothermal ablation are effective treatments for varicose veins at 10 years, with durable improvement in QoL and a very low rate of disease progression. However, endothermal ablation was associated with superior clinical and QoL outcomes. Registration number: NCT00759434 (http://ww...

10/31/2024