National Center of Excellence for Vein Disorders
The Vein Treatment Center is a National Center of Excellence for Vein Disorders. Hratch Karamanoukian,MD, FACS and Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS are 2 of 3 Board Certified Phlebologists (vein specialists) in the Buffalo Niagara frontier. Dr. Hratch Karamanoukian also holds added Board Certification in Surgery (ABS, American Board of Surgery) and Thoracic Surgery (ABTS, American Board of Thoracic Surgery). Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian has added Board Certification in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Hratch Karamanoukian and Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian are Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). Intro Video.
Located in Williamsville, just outside Buffalo, NY, the Vein Treatment Center specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vein disorders such as varicose veins, spider veins and venous reflux disease. We have additional offices in Clarence, NY and East Amherst, NY. Our brand new facility in Clarence, NY is convenient for patients in the SouthTowns - including West Seneca, Cheektowaga, Orchard Park, Attica, Warsaw, etc.
Using specialized diagnostic tools, Dr. Karamanoukian and staff expertly implement cutting-edge treatment options such as the VenaCure EVLT Never Touch procedure for the treatment of saphenous venous insufficiency and perforator venous reflux disease. We also utilize VNUS Closure FAST, ultracision microphlebectomy, Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy and foam sclerotherapy to rid patients of symptoms such as bulging leg veins, restless legs, pain, discomfort, swelling, itching or leg discoloration associated with venous insufficiency.
Facts and Figures about Varicose Veins
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- A role for specific genetic risk factors for varicose veins and spider veins is not known. However, heredity does play a role in the development or susceptibility for development of valvular failure at the saphenofemoral junction - also called venous reflux.
- Of note, when an individual has venous reflux disease, the likelihood of his/her identical twin to have venous reflux disease exceeds 75%.
- The likelihood of a male to have a relative with a varicose vein is approximately 20%. The likelihood for a female patient to have a relative with vericose veins is 45%.
For more information about varicose veins, spider veins, venous reflux and treatment options such as the closure procedure or guided sclero, contact Dr. Karamanoukian at the Vein Treatment Center, a National Center of Excellence for Vein Disorders by email or by phone at (716) 839-3638.




