The Vein Doctor Is In

July 15, 2010 - Desert Star Weekly

Legs! It takes two to tango. Many of us take for granted these two powerful extremities. While youth needs no assistance, as we age its not unusual tofind a few unwelcome strange bumps or blue squiggly lines begin to appear. If ignored little bumps can get bigger and varicose veins can be a painful sight.

Over a decade ago, in 2001 Dr. Sanford Greenberg opened The Vein Doctor Medical Group and his practice has evolved into a full service organization of physicians and aestheticians dedicated to beauty and good health being more than skin deep.

It takes a steady hand and a good eyes to provide special treatments eliminating those blue squiggly lines and veiny bumps. The Vein Doctor physician has performed over two million vein-injections and more than 6,000 Endovenous Laser Treatments (EVLT’s), a non-surgical alternative to vein stripping. These same physicians serve as National Laser trainers for physicians across the country.

“Dr. Greenberg is a fantastic, state-of-the-art physician,” says Lucy Schwartzer, a registered nurse and satisfied patient. “He’s big on training, and he’s usually the first one in the desert to come out with new procedures and products.”

Its not just all about veins! Among procedures that Dr. Greenberg's staff have mastered over the years is Smartlipo, a popular alternative to surgical liposuction. Smartlipo permanently reshapes specific parts of the body (arms, abdomen,thighs, etc.) in a few hours melting away inches and tightening skin in one office visit. This offers significantly less downtimeand fewer side effects than traditional liposuction.

Skin and facial treatments include Fotofacials reverse sun-damage and uneven skin tones; Thermage, which results insmoother, tighter and younger-looking skin without injections or surgery.

“I feel success when my patients are happy. “I even see changes in behavior and attitude because people feel good about themselves. I’m thrilled when they trust us enough to refer us to friends, and return for treatments regularly.”

Elayna Freiberg, a licensed Esthetician, shares the physicians and colleagues’ passion for radiant, good health. As atrained esthetician herself, Mrs. Freiberg has been a dynamic force expanding The Vein Doctor practice and product line.

“We really focus on the whole person, the full life of the patient,” says Elayna, adding that both health and beauty originateat a cellular level. The business recently partnered with The Body Deli in Palm Desert on Highway 111. The Deli is a locallyowned pioneer in fresh, raw, organic skin and body care. Other natural, environmentally friendly skin care products can befound at the office Beauty Bar.

The exclusive SuperFoods Facial, for example, provides an extreme nutritional treat for the skin, and a therapeutic experience for the patient. They also host regular seminars, events and celebrations, like a Mother’s Day Beauty Brunch,Girls’ Nights Out – and their Skin Health Challenge as well as other educational events.

“We see men and women of all ages and we treat everyone as an individual,” stresses Dr. Greenberg. “Everyone has different needs, expectations, style and monetary values. We really respect that. Our goal is to empower the individual patient.”

Erica Solano, The Vein Doctor Medical Group’s corporate manager, agrees. “So much of what we do is about education and communication. We’re always learning something new and we love to share our knowledge with our patients.”

“We really focus on doing what we do best, and on what’s best for our patients,” says Erica. “We continually upgrade and improve our services both online and in the office. We’re always affordable, which is really important in these economic times.”

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