COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo – American Vein & Vascular Institute is the first and only practice in Colorado to treat patients with the latest technology, VenaSeal closure system.

American Vein & Vascular Institute – a network of vein and arterial diagnosis and treatment centers in Colorado and Texas – announces owner/founder Dr. Gordon F. Gibbs as the first and only provider in the state of Colorado to use the groundbreaking VenaSeal closure system to treat patients with venous reflux disease. Dr. Gibbs has performed the VenaSeal procedure since its release in November 2015. Moreover, American Vein & Vascular Institute is one of two elite training sites for the new technology in the Western United States, educating both physicians and the sales staff from the manufacturer, Medtronic.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo – American Vein & Vascular Institute is the first and only practice in Colorado to treat patients with the latest technology, VenaSeal closure system.

American Vein & Vascular Institute – a network of vein and arterial diagnosis and treatment centers in Colorado and Texas – announces owner/founder Dr. Gordon F. Gibbs as the first and only provider in the state of Colorado to use the groundbreaking VenaSeal closure system to treat patients with venous reflux disease. Dr. Gibbs has performed the VenaSeal procedure since its release in November 2015. Moreover, American Vein & Vascular Institute is one of two elite training sites for the new technology in the Western United States, educating both physicians and the sales staff from the manufacturer, Medtronic.

The VenaSeal closure system is a new, minimally invasive procedure utilizing advanced medical adhesive to close diseased veins in patients with symptomatic venous reflux disease. This procedure is an improvement as patients experience less pain and bruising than other contemporary treatments, and it does not require use of compression stockings.

Vein disease affects more than 30 million Americans. It occurs when valves in the veins leak and no longer function properly – resulting in pain, swelling, cramping, varicose veins and other symptoms of discomfort.

“I am honored to be one of the selected physicians performing and teaching the VenaSeal closure system,” said Dr. Gibbs, Chief Medical Executive of American Vein & Vascular Institute. “This is a simpler and more elegant treatment option than laser or radio-frequency. Patients experience less discomfort and can get back to their active lives more easily.”

VenaSeal is a new and innovative treatment with demonstrated effective clinical results. It is the only procedure to use medical adhesive to coat and seal diseased veins, with high closure rates across three clinical trials. Unlike other heat-based (thermal) treatments, VenaSeal does not require tumescent anesthesia (multiple injections of a dilute local anesthetic), and eliminates the risk of burning or nerve injury associated with thermal based procedures. In most cases, patients do not need to use compression stockings as required with other treatments.

“In addition to working as an ER nurse for 20 years, I am a very active person, and my worsening leg pain due to vein disease was affecting me personally, professionally and emotionally,” said Keila Dremstedt, a VenaSeal closure system patient of Dr. Gibbs. “When Dr. Gibbs began performing the VenaSeal closure system procedure, I immediately requested this treatment. It was important to me to minimize the total number of injections, overall pain and recovery time. Within two weeks, I was back to running and walking two to three miles at a time!”

A Mayo Clinic trained interventional radiologist, Dr. Gibbs is board certified in diagnostic radiology and fellowship trained in vascular/interventional radiology. He serves on the teaching faculty and strategic advisory board for Medtronic to develop minimally invasive treatments for peripheral vascular disease. He is the first in Colorado to utilize the cutting edge VenaSeal closure system, attracting physicians and medical staff from around the country to observe and be trained in the technology.

Dr. Gibbs is a Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine and holds medical licenses in Minnesota, Colorado and Texas. A philanthropist and sought-after speaker and instructor, Dr. Gibbs is also Medical Director of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo, Colo.