30, 9, 2018

Veteran VA Care

2020-12-19T04:12:10-08:00

We are Committed to Veteran Care

La Jolla Vein Care is now a provider for The Veterans Choice Program with Triwest. We, at La Jolla Vein Care have a special place in our heart for veterans. Dr. Bunke herself ran the vein clinic at the VA Healthcare system, San Diego for over 5 years. Dr. Bunke’s father was a NAVY SEAL and grandfather also served in the military. Dr. Lucas’ husband currently is a Naval Surgeon. We are pleased to announce that we can provide our specialty care to VA patients if their wait time is longer than 30 days. This is possible due to The Veterans Choice Program with Triwest. To learn more information about how the Veterans Choice Program works please give us a call at 1-858-550-0330

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Veteran VA Care2020-12-19T04:12:10-08:00

Height may be a genetic risk factor for varicose veins, study shows

2020-12-19T04:12:51-08:00

Height may be a genetic risk factor for varicose veins

Tall patients frequently ask if their height contributed to the development of their varicose veins. Now, there may be an answer. A study at Stanford University School of mdexamining patients leg web copyMedicine study found a person’s height to be a significant risk factor for developing varicose veins. The exact reason is unknown. Intuitively, one would think the gravitational forces are greater in the leg veins of tall people. (Interesting side note, giraffes would be expected to develop varicose veins but do not: the reason for this is that their skin is firm, providing support like compression stockings). The correlation between varicose veins and height, may not be a structural or gravity-related issue but rather genetic.

 

“We not only found an association between height and varicose veins, but the genetic studies we did showed a causal link,” said cardiologist and study author Dr. Nicholas Leeper, an associate professor of surgery and cardiovascular medicine at Stanford. “That suggests that the genes and pathways that drive human height are also likely to be causing varicose veins.”

 

Another recent study in Russia, showed a particular gene in ethnic Russians, that was associated with the development of varicose veins, was also responsible for other traits such as rheumatoid arthritis and has a negative impact on human height, an opposite finding from the Stanford study.

 

To read more about the Stanford study, click here. 

 

Height may be a genetic risk factor for varicose veins, study shows2020-12-19T04:12:51-08:00

Dr. Nisha Bunke Named Industry Leader Finalist by SD MAGAZINE

2020-12-19T04:15:39-08:00

La Jolla Vein Care’s Founder, Dr. Nisha Bunke is Named an Industry Leader Finalist by San Diego MAGAZINE. This award recognizes an individual who is a dynamic and passionate leader who has a positive influence on others and works tirelessly for causes near and dear to her heart. Dr. Bunke’s contribution to the field of venous medicine, mentoring and advancing women in the health care field, and creating Recova, an innovative post-surgery cream.

The Woman of La Jolla Vein Care

Nisha Bunke, MD, FACPh, RPhS

Dr. Nisha Bunke Named Industry Leader Finalist by San Diego MAGAZINE 2018

Dr. Nisha Bunke Named Industry Leader Finalist by San Diego MAGAZINE 2018

As the first American physician to hold a fellowship in venous and lymphatic medicine, Dr. Bunke is renowned in her field, having coedited The Vein Book, medicine’s leading resource on venous disease; opened San Diego’s first vein clinic certified by the prestigious Intersocietal Accreditation Commission; and invented RECOVA, the first all-natural postsurgical bruise remedy. Driven by a passion for medicine, a dedication to improving patients’ quality of life, a commitment to collaboration in and outside her field, and a goal of growing her practice and advancing her field, Dr. Bunke also prides herself on developing the careers of her all-female staff.

“A colleague called me a ‘career developer.’ I like that,” she says.  “I have a staff of ten motivated women. I enjoy supporting them to grow through training, conferences and by encouraging participation in clinical research and patient education.”

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Dr. Nisha Bunke Named Industry Leader Finalist by SD MAGAZINE2020-12-19T04:15:39-08:00
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