Educational Articles So You Can Go Further

By: John Hogg MD, DABR, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS, RVT, RVSFounder and Physician at Medical Vein Clinic You’ve been to your gynecologist. Maybe more than once. You’ve described the pain: the constant ache in your pelvis, the sharp stabs that take your breath away, the way intimacy has become something you dread instead of enjoy. You’ve […]

By John Hogg, MD, DABR, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS, RVT, RVS Founder, Medical Vein Clinic When Rebecca T. completed surgery and radiation treatment for breast cancer, she thought the hard part was behind her. Five years later, she noticed something wasn’t right. Her right arm began to swell, slowly at first, then alarmingly fast. A persistent […]

By John Hogg, MD, DABR, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS, RVT, RVS Founder, Medical Vein Clinic If chronic knee pain is compromising your life, making it hard to climb stairs, enjoy your morning walks, or get comfortable at night, I want you to know there’s real hope. You don’t have to just wait around until your knees […]

By John Hogg, MD, DABR, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS, RVT, RVS Founder, Medical Vein Clinic In late September, we hosted free vascular screening events at our Stone Oak and Alamo Ranch clinics as part of National Vascular Disease Awareness Month. During those screenings and at the clinic daily, I see firsthand the unique vascular challenges that […]

A Word from Dr. Thomas Gianis, Vascular Surgeon at Medical Vein Clinic :  “September is National Vascular Disease Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about conditions that often go unnoticed and unchecked until it’s too late. Vascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in America, yet more than half of U.S. […]

By John Hogg, MD, DABR, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS, RVT, RVSCEO/Founder, Medical Vein Clinic Picture this: You’ve seen three different doctors about persistent leg swelling, received two different diagnoses, and you’re still struggling with daily discomfort that’s affecting everything from your work wardrobe to your evening walks. Sound familiar? Why Getting the Right Diagnosis Could Change […]

I recently did an interview with KXAN (the NBC affiliate in Austin, Texas) about President Trump’s chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) diagnosis. This high-profile case shines a light on a condition that affects millions of Americans yet remains largely misunderstood and undertreated. At Medical Vein Clinic, we consistently see a lack of awareness of chronic venous […]

Approximately 40 million Americans are affected by varicose veins, making this one of the most prevalent yet often misunderstood circulatory conditions. These enlarged veins present in two distinct ways: some are highly visible as bulging, rope-like structures on the legs, while others remain hidden beneath the skin, producing symptoms that patients frequently overlook until the […]

By Dr. John Hogg, Founder of Medical Vein Clinic When patients visit Medical Vein Clinic™ in San Antonio, many are surprised to learn that the symptoms they’ve been struggling with for years are actually signs of venous insufficiency, commonly known as varicose veins. Symptoms of vein disease often develop gradually. You might experience: Many people […]

 For many patients, varicose veins develop slowly over time. But for one San Antonio man, a childhood accident led to years of visible, unsightly vein problems. “When I was a kid, I wrecked my go-kart and crushed my calf. That left me with an ugly cluster of varicose veins.” The damaged veins below his knee […]