Dinker Rai, MBBS
Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery
1545 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn NY, 11213About
Dr. Dinker Rai is a vascular surgeon practicing in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Rai specializes in disorders relating to the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Rai diagnoses and treats vascular diseases and performs vasular surgeries. Common conditions that a vascular surgeon treats are aneurysms, atherosclerosis and varicose veins. Vascular specialists might also treat trauma, venous ulcers, poor leg circulation, peripheral arterial disease and other vascular-related issues.
Education and Training
Bangalore Med Coll, Bangalore Univ, Bangalore, Karnataka, India MD
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Dinker Rai, MBBS's Expert Contributions
Can varicose veins be cured?
existing one can be treated . New ones can occur READ MORE
Can medications help with varicose veins?
no READ MORE
What type of treatment is best for varicose veins?
sclerotherapy if vein’s smaller than 5mm. more than that veins to be removed by stab phlebotomy READ MORE
Can an abdominal aneurysm be fixed?
yes READ MORE
How long do you stay in the hospital after varicose vein ablation?
I don't do ablation of great saphenous vein .I popularized Great saphenous vein saving treatment for varicose vein and a proponent of that READ MORE
Can vein ablation fix varicose veins?
95% of times only tributaries of great or lesser saphenous vein are varicose .hence need only selective removal of these varicose veins Mostly by sclerotherapy if smaller than 5 mm in diameter .If more , than should be removed by stab phlebectomy done under local anesthesia.Ablation only removes or destroys the great saphenous vein which is not varicose ,So it is an unnecessary procedure also do not serve the purpose READ MORE
Do varicose veins go away on their own?
no READ MORE
Is vein ablation a safe procedure?
No READ MORE
Will compression socks help spider veins?
sclerotherapy is the best treatment rest are adjunctive READ MORE
Can acupuncture help varicose veins?
NO READ MORE
Is radiofrequency ablation for varicose veins safe?
No associated morbidities. READ MORE
Are nerve injuries common with vein stripping?
yes one of the complications READ MORE
Is radiofrequency ablation for varicose veins effective?
stabphlebectomy is first choice . Instead sacrificing great saphenous vein to manage varicosity of its tributaries . 95 % Great saphenous vein is not varicose but its tributaries are . READ MORE
What is the best treatment for varicose veins?
Varicose veins less than 5 mm should be treated by sclerotherapy more than that just stab phlebectomy of only the varicose veins sparing the great saphenous or lesser saphenous vein . Varicosity is always the tributary of these major veins and only tributary to be addressed. READ MORE
How dangerous is a blood clot in the leg?
If it is acute clot then it should be treated first with therapeutic anti coagulation . You check with your physician and there is a protocol.If it is old clot you can undergo surgery with proper prophylactic precautions READ MORE
Can you prevent spider veins?
No well-established methods to prevent as there us no single exact cause of formation. In pregnancy, you should try prevent formation of large varicosity and blood clotting. Application of compression stockings during daytime Removal and elevation of legs during sleep. Lying on the side then on the back soaking of legs in a bucket of very warm water 15 minutes adding apsum salt to the water before going to bed etc will help. READ MORE
Is laser varicose vein removal dangerous?
in my opinion and experience lazer removal of varicose veins is not as effective as sclerotherapy.Because there are many types of varicosity from spider veins to large varicosity and each is in deferent depths .A given lazer can be effective only to the veins within its specific depth . Lazer is more attractive then effective treatment in the field of varicosity READ MORE
Can spider veins go away on their own?
NO. READ MORE
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