About Julianne Stoughton, MD
Julianne Stoughton, MD, is a board-certified vascular surgeon at the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, the medical director of the Venous Program and director of the Vein Care Center. She is an assistant professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Her clinical interests focus on venous disease (e.g., pelvic veins, superficial veins, venous malformations, lymphedema and spider veins) and venous ablation.
Dr. Stoughton obtained her medical degree from Brown University Medical School. She then completed a general surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Rochester. She is board-certified in general and vascular surgery, and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Her research activity consists of clinical studies to improve the treatment and management of superficial venous disease and venous leg ulcers, and outcomes research on pelvic vein disorders.
Dr. Stoughton has been a speaker, moderator and course director for many national and international meetings including the Harvard Vascular Surgery courses, the American Venous Forum annual meetings, the American College of Phlebology and American Vein and Lymphatic Society annual meetings, the International Union of Phlebology, the Society of Vascular Surgeons, the Eastern Vascular Surgical Society, the Vascular Surgery Congress in Sao Paulo Brazil, the French Phlebology Society in Paris and more.
She is a member of numerous local and national committees. She was the co-chair of the 2012 American College of Phlebology Annual Congress, and she was the course director for the "In-Vein" meetings for many years. In 2015, she was the chair for annual Vein Forum conference in Washington, D.C. In 2019, she was course director for the deep vein course in Phoenix, AZ, and the non-thermal ablation course in Atlanta, GA, in 2020. She has also been elected to the executive boards of the New England Society of Vascular Surgery, the American College of Phlebology and the American Venous Forum, and is the treasurer of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine.
In addition to writing several textbook chapters on venous disease, she has reviewed and published numerous papers for peer-reviewed journals. As a pioneer in the field of venous disease, she participates in the training of students, residents, fellows and attending physicians.
In her personal life, Dr. Stoughton enjoys kayaking every day on the pond next to her home in Boston, MA.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Minimally invasive venous procedures
- Pelvic congestion syndrome
- Pelvic Pain
- Pelvic venous obstruction
- Treatment of varicose veins
- Varicose veins
- Venous insufficiency and varicose veins
- Venous occlusive disease
- Venous ultrasound non-invasive vascular testing
- Venous vascular and endovascular surgery
Treats:
- Adult & Pediatrics
Locations
Mass General Vascular Center: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
55 Fruit St..
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-8278
Mass General Vein Care at Stoneham
21 Montvale Ave.
Stoneham, MA 02180
Phone: 781-438-8117
Medical Education
- MD, Brown University
- , Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
- Residency, Strong Memorial Hospital
- Fellowship, Strong Memorial Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Publications
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Select Publications:
- Importance of Phasicity In Detection Of Proximal Iliac Vein Thrombosis with Venous Duplex Examination, J Vasc Ultrasound 2011
- Procedural Factors Influencing Endovenous Heat Induced Thrombus, ab J Vasc Surg 2011
- Venous Ablation Therapy: Indications and Outcomes, Prog Cardiovasc Dis, 2011
Book Chapters:
- Endovenous Ablation of Saphenous Veins: Atlas of Vascular Surgery: Anatomy and Technique, 2011
- Endovascular Treatment of Varicose Veins: Mastery of Surgery, 6th edition, 2011
- Physiologic testing: Clinical Review of Phlebology and Venous Ultrasound, in Press
Dr Stoughton is thorough, truthful and extremely knowledgeable. This was an outstanding experience from my initial conversation with [redacted] over the telephone when I was originally seeking information through pre-surgery, surgery and subsequent follow up appointments.
I just wanted to say that I enjoyed meeting her a few times once on Zoom and then first in the office visit and I feel like I'm in very good hands and in the doctor seemed seemed very very capable and I'm looking forward to proceeding with the procedure that we're going to she's going to operate on for me. Thank you so very much. Bye bye. This is ... Read More
Dr Stoughton and her staff has been wonderful to me after having a [redacted] in Florida a year in half ago!! After having the veins fixed in both legs I was told that unless I have other problems they really don't need to see me again! I so enjoyed meeting them all!!
Excellent service from a patient and friendly doctor!
Dr S. Was very thorough. She took into account other tests that I had that could relate to my veins. She looked at the whole picture. I did not feel rushed.
I have seen Dr. Stoughton two times and both times have received excellent care from her.
Dr. Stoughton was extremely thorough and patient and I had full confidence that she considered my case in a very thoughtful and systematic way and she gave me plenty of time to ask questions and she answered in a frank way and a way that I could understand it and also showing her thoughtfulness and her interest in research. I highly, I cannot say ... Read More
The provider was amazing!
This provider was extremely kind, attentive, and open. She really took time to look into my medical history, discuss symptoms, and evaluate everything. She didn't force any decisions on me, but rather, shared options and respected my personal choice too. 10/10 highly recommend!!
A plus very happy with result!