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Michael Vasquez, MD, FACS, RVT

Founder
Venous Institute of Buffalo
Amherst, New York, United States

Michael A. Vasquez, MD, RVT, is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine. He founded The Venous Institute of Buffalo in 2010 and remains a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at SUNY Buffalo. A pioneer in novel endovenous technology, research, and education, Dr. Vasquez has participated in several FDA Phase 3 clinical trials and has presented his work at many national and international medical conferences. He is lead co-author of the Revised Venous Clinical Severity Score (J Vasc Surg 2010;52[5]:1387-1396), which sets the international standard for clinical outcomes in venous treatments. He is also co-author of Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum (J Vasc Surg 2011;53[Suppl 5]:2S-48S), which is the most referenced vein guidelines of its time. In addition, he is co-author of a chapter in the Handbook of Venous and Lymphatic Disorders: Guidelines of the American Venous Forum, Fourth Edition, and the International Union of Phlebology (UIP) Consensus Document for venous hemodynamic changes in lower limb venous disease (International Angiology 2016;35[3]:236-352).
Dr. Vasquez earned his medical degree at State University of New York Buffalo, where he completed general surgery training and remains instructing.
A Distinguished Fellow of the American Venous Forum and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, he has served on multiple national committees and organizations dedicated to the advancement of venous health.

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