San Francisco Vein & Vascular Institute

10/13/2025

Living with knee pain from arthritis?
While there’s no cure, there are several ways to stay active and protect your joints:

🔹 Keep moving with low-impact exercise
🔹 Watch your weight to reduce pressure
🔹 Stretch and strengthen your legs
🔹 Avoid high-impact movements

Many patients start with physical therapy, cortisone shots, or PRP injections. But when pain continues, Genicular Artery Embolization (G*E) may help. This minimally invasive treatment targets inflammation and relieves pain without surgery or joint replacement.

💬 Have you tried any of these methods to manage your knee pain?
👉 Learn more at more: https://sfvvi.com/gae

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10/09/2025

Jack Skellington, a werewolf, and the Demogorgon are waiting to greet our patients — if you dare. 👻
Stop by and check out our spooky lobby before the end of October!

08/16/2025

We were honored to join the Philippine Medical Society of Northern California this weekend, where Dr. Daniel Nathanson presented on Genicular and Musculoskeletal Embolization.

Thank you to the Society for the opportunity to share updates on this innovative treatment option for knee pain and osteoarthritis. We are grateful for the thoughtful discussion and warm welcome.

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07/04/2025

Happy Fourth of July from San Francisco Vein & Vascular Institute!
We’re grateful to celebrate freedom, health, and community with you. Wishing you a safe and joyful holiday filled with pride, connection, and celebration. 🇺🇸

06/15/2025

The Washington Post recently featured Genicular Artery Embolization (G*E) as a minimally invasive option for chronic knee pain.

G*E targets inflamed arteries in the knee and may help patients who haven’t found relief from conservative treatments but aren’t ready for joint replacement.

Read more about how G*E fits into evolving arthritis care:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/05/11/knee-arthritis-replacement-nerves-ablation/

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Many people aren’t eligible for knee replacement surgery because of health issues.

06/06/2025

This AI foot scanner checks for swelling, an early sign of heart failure. It could help people avoid hospital stays by catching symptoms sooner. Pretty amazing tech. Would you be open to using something like this at home?

An at-home 'foot-recognition' scanner could prevent heart failure hospitalisations, a study says.

06/01/2025

Still dealing with knee pain?
Even after injections or physical therapy?

There’s a treatment option that targets the source of the pain... without surgery, without a hospital stay, and with fast relief.

✅ Minimally invasive
✅ Fast recovery and quick relief
✅ Covered by Medicare and most insurances

Learn more about Genicular Artery Embolization (G*E) and how it may help you avoid surgery.

05/28/2025

Still dealing with knee pain? Even after injections or physical therapy?
Discover a non-surgical option that is helping patients move freely again.

Dr. Daniel Nathanson explains how Genicular Artery Embolization (G*E) targets knee pain at the source and why it is gaining attention as a breakthrough treatment for osteoarthritis relief.

🎥 Watch the video to learn how it works and whether it is right for you:

Looking for relief from knee pain without surgery?Genicular Artery Embolization (G*E) is a minimally invasive procedure designed to reduce chronic knee pain ...

02/11/2025

Dealing with chronic knee pain?

Many people think surgery or pain medications are the only options, but there’s an alternative. Genicular Artery Embolization (G*E) is a minimally invasive procedure that helps relieve knee pain caused by osteoarthritis—without surgery or long recovery times.

Learn more about how G*E can help. sfvvi.com/gae

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12/19/2024

Exciting News!
We are now offering Genicular Artery Embolization (G*E) at SFVVI! This minimally invasive procedure is a safe and effective option for relieving chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis.
Learn more: bit.ly/G*EatSFVVI

09/06/2024

🧬 New Tech, New Hope for Health! 🧬

Check out this exciting breakthrough from DeepMind! They’ve developed a technology called AlphaProteo, an AI system that designs proteins for tasks like killing cancer and preventing Covid.

New AI system designs proteins that successfully bind to target molecules, with potential for advancing drug design, disease understanding and more.

07/31/2024