From unsightly spider veins to life-threatening illness, UAB’s Vein Program treats them all.

Venous disease, which can range from uncomfortable or unsightly conditions to life-threatening illnesses, affects close to 1 million  people in Alabama. “Despite that, vein disease is often overlooked or under-diagnosed,” says Marc Passman, M.D., a UAB vascular surgeon and director of the new UAB Vein Program.

To solve this problem, UAB has brought together treatment for a wide spectrum of venous conditions through the UAB Vein Program, which combines outpatient care at the UAB Vein Clinic with more intensive treatment at UAB Hospital. “It’s the only program of its kind in the state, designed to take care of a wide range of venous problems that were previously underserved in this region,” Dr. Passman explains.

The UAB Vein Program Specializes in the Treatment of: 

• Venous thrombosis – Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) / Pulmonary embolism (PE)
• Superficial venous thrombophlebitis
• Varicose veins
• Spider veins
• Chronic venous insufficiency
• Venous stasis ulceration
• Venous thoracic outlet syndrome
• Axillary-subclavian venous thrombosis (Effort thrombosis; Paget Schroetter Syndrome)
• Post phlebitic syndrome
• Venous tumors
• Congenital venous malformation
• Advanced venous blood clotting problems and hypercoagulable diseases
• Complex venous diseases

UAB Vein Program Services:

• Comprehensive venous medical evaluation
• DVT/PE risk assessment and prevention
• Venous ultrasound and noninvasive venous testing
• Diagnostic venography
• Endovenous laser ablation
• Hook phlebectomy
• Sclerotherapy
• Stripping / Ligation
• Transilluminated powered phlebectomy (Trivex®)
• Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS)
• Ultrasound-guided percutaneous sclerotherapy / pharmacologic ablation
• Catheter directed venous thrombolysis
• Percutaneous mechanical venous thrombectomy
• Vena Cava Filters
• Venous balloon angioplasty and stenting
• Operative Venous Reconstruction
• Venous stasis ulcer wound care

Locations

UAB Vein Clinic
UAB Highlands
Suite 301
1201 11th Avenue South
Birmingham , AL 35205-3410
205-996-VEIN (8346)

UAB Vein Program - Section of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
University Hospital
619 19th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35294
(205) 934-2003

UAB Vein Clinic Appointments

• Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
• If you are a patient and need to schedule an appointment, 205-996-VEIN (8346) or 1-800-333-6543 (if outside of the Birmingham area).
• To reschedule or cancel your appointment, please call at least 24 hours in advance.

Physician Referrals

• If you are a physician’s office and need to make a referral, please call (205) 934-2003 or 1-800-333-6543 (if outside of the Birmingham area).
• If you need to reach a vascular surgeon after hours, please call UAB paging at (205) 934-3411 and ask for the Vascular Surgeon on call.

After-Hours Emergencies

If you are a patient and need to reach your physician after hours, call UAB paging at (205) 934-3411 and ask for the Vascular Surgery Resident on call. If this is a true medical emergency, please dial 911 for immediate assistance.