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Meet Rebecca  For years, I lived with constant knee pain. I had meniscus tears in both knees and, as I got older, osteoarthritis began to take its toll. In the last five years, especially, the pain became impossible to ignore. Most days, I lived at a 7–8 pain level, and the spikes to a 9–10 […]

It’s a crisis we can stop. November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and we want to educate people about the crisis this illness is causing in San Antonio and South Texas. We hold a title that is alarming and growing worse: the “diabetic foot capital of the world.”. Tragically, we lead all the countries in […]

Meet Brandon Brandon lives in San Antonio and has spent much of his life in the skies. After serving 20 years as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, he now flies medical transport and business jets. Despite his cool-under-pressure profession, one issue had bothered him for years—his varicose veins. “I probably had early-onset varicose […]

Finding Relief with Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) For years, Jason lived with constant knee pain that limited his workouts and daily life. After multiple surgeries and countless flare-ups, he discovered a new, minimally invasive solution at Medical Vein Clinic — and it changed everything. Meet Jason Jason lives in San Antonio and works as a […]

By: John S. Hogg, MD, DABR, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS, RVT, RVS One of the most important parts of my job is helping patients recognize the warning signs of vascular disease early, before it becomes something serious. Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is a common condition that limits blood flow to the legs. It often develops […]

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. […]