Dr. Seshadri Raju is a renowned vascular surgeon. He is also an Emeritus professor of surgery and honorary surgeon. He is the founding member of the American Venous Forum. Venous disease has very recently evolved as an exclusive practice.
Provided the high prevalence of the disease and its ability to affect one’s lifestyle, it is essential that new treatment modalities be developed for addressing the disease. Previously, the disease was treated with valve reconstruction but given its invasiveness, recently, stents are used for the treatment. Since the specialty is naïve, a large scope of research and inventions exist and should be grabbed. In this exclusive interview, Dr. S Raju provides his insights on the current situation of the diagnosis, treatment, and management of venous diseases.
