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Fireman Vascular Center
Contact Information
Fireman Vascular Center
55 Fruit Street
Boston,
MA
02114
Phone: 877-644-8346
Hours: 8:30AM to 5:00PM
Our clinicians are leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of visceral vascular disease, the narrowing or blockage of arteries that supply blood to the intestines (mesenteric vascular disease) or the kidneys (renal vascular disease). We offer patients comprehensive care that includes a full range of medical, surgical and minimally invasive treatment options.
The Massachusetts General Fireman Vascular Center is one of the only vascular centers in the country with specialists in every area of vascular disease. Our Renal and Mesenteric Artery Disease Treatment Program brings together a team of clinicians from multiple disciplines to provide care from many perspectives, including:
We work together with the patient and referring physician to coordinate personalized treatment plans for all patients.
To accurately diagnose renal and mesenteric vascular disease, our team includes full-time specialists who are specifically trained to detect abnormalities in the vascular system and whose practice focuses specifically on vascular disease. These vascular imaging specialists are board certified in medicine, surgery, or radiology and fellowship trained with additional specialization in vascular care, including procedures to restore blood flow to these narrowed arteries.
Depending on the patient, we may use one or more techniques to diagnose visceral vascular disease, including:
All of our diagnostic tests are also available at our convenient Waltham location.
Our approach to treating visceral vascular disease involves developing a personalized treatment plan for each patient that focuses on easing symptoms, managing hypertension (a possible complication of renal vascular disease) and restoring organ function.
Additionally, we collaborate with the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center and the divisions of Nephrology, Cardiology and Endocrinology to offer a Hypertension Program which specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis and management of patients with resistant or difficult to treat hypertension. Treatment is determined according to a patient’s symptoms, coexisting conditions and the severity of visceral vascular disease.
Part of a world-class academic medical center, Fireman Vascular Center clinicians are leaders in their field. Our decades of experience researching and managing renal and mesenteric vascular disease allow us to recognize when to use medical, rather than interventional, therapies. Our clinicians often recommend medications and lifestyle changes to manage high cholesterol and high blood pressure – two conditions that may contribute to visceral vascular disease. For example, we have expert nephrologists who work closely with patients to control high blood pressure caused by the effects of renal vascular disease on the kidneys.
Our vascular specialists also guide patients through smoking cessation and other lifestyle changes and may refer them to cardiologists at the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center for related cardiac conditions. These dedicated physicians follow patients throughout their lives to ensure ongoing support and further treatment, if needed.
Clinicians in the Renal and Mesenteric Artery Disease Treatment Program are national leaders in using endovascular and surgical therapies to treat patients with visceral vascular disease. Such interventional treatments include:
The Fireman Vascular Center has a long tradition of excellence in clinical care; and our clinicians are national leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of visceral vascular disease. All of our physicians are at the forefront of new research and serve on many national and international professional boards and societies, including:
Physicians within the Renal and Mesenteric Artery Disease Treatment Program are also committed to education: many of the physicians share their perspective with other medical professionals through national and internation conferences.
Our dedicated access coordinator is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm to take relevant information about your condition and symptoms and to make a timely appointment with the most appropriate specialist. Call 877-644-8346 to reach our nurse coordinator or request an appointment online.
We strive to see patients as soon as possible and assign every patient one clinician to organize care between members of our multidisciplinary team. From diagnosis to treatment and follow up, this physician guides patients through the treatment process.
Physicians from the Renal and Mesenteric Artery Disease Treatment Program participate in national clinical studies evaluating new technologies and devices to treat mesenteric and renal vascular disease. This allows us to bring our patients promising new treatments as quickly as possible. Some of these studies include:
Patients interested in participating in clinical trials can browse online for open trials.
Contact the Fireman Vascular Center at 877-MGH-VEIN
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