Educational Articles So You Can Go Further

 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 […]

By Dr. John Hogg, MD, DABR, DABVLM — Founder and Board-Certified Vascular Specialist, Medical Vein Clinic San Antonio | Published July 10, 2025 How Varicose Veins Develop: The Valve Failure Explained Compression Therapy: The First Line of Defense for Varicose Veins. When leg swelling, heaviness, or varicose veins appear, many patients assume surgery is their […]

By Dr. John Hogg, MD, DABR, DABVLM — Founder and Board-Certified Vascular Specialist, Medical Vein Clinic San Antonio | Published July 10, 2025 Varicose Vein Treatment at Medical Vein Clinic San Antonio: What to Expect Medical Vein Clinic in San Antonio treats varicose veins using minimally invasive outpatient procedures — no surgery, no general anesthesia, […]

The New York Times published alarming statistics on January 16, 2024, about diabetes-related amputations happening to men in San Antonio. The numbers are heartbreaking. The article blamed our city’s high amputation rates on genetics, poor diets, and limited access to healthcare. As a vein doctor who has treated thousands of patients in San Antonio, I […]

Many doctors and clinics are performing vein procedures these days, but only a handful in San Antonio make vein disease their focus and sole practice. You and your health deserve care by a practitioner who has treated thousands of patients in image-guided ultrasound procedures, not someone who performs a few of these a week as […]