COMPREHENSIVE VEIN CARE

Mountain Vein Care is a specialty medical practice whose mission is to diagnose and treat patients with lower extremity venous disease. Our practice focuses exclusively on treating varicose veins. In our office, all treatments are done with only local anesthesia in the leg. Patients do not require sedation. In fact, we encourage our patients to resume normal activities immediately after any procedure. There is no downtime associated with any treatment!

Mountain Vein Care was founded by Dr. Carl Dando, Medical Director, who has practiced Venous medicine exclusively since 2006. He has successfully performed over 17,000 laser vein surgeries and 30,000 sclerotherapy sessions. Dr. Dando is a Diplomat of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine and a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Dando’s background as a board-certified Internist allows him to provide exceptional diagnostic capabilities to his patients. Having previously practiced primary care medicine for over fifteen years, he brings a personal, patient-centered emphasis to the practice.

ENDOVENOUS LASER SURGERY

Our primary procedure is endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) of abnormal veins. This involves placing a thin laser fiber into the affected vein under ultrasound guidance. Click below to learn more.

PHLEBECTOMY

Phlebectomy is an in-office procedure used to remove large, bulging surface varicose veins through tiny needle punctures. The tiny needle punctures will fade, and there will be no residual scars. Learn more below

SCLEROTHERAPY

Our practice offers sclerotherapy, both ultrasound-guided and visual sclerotherapy. This involves injecting a small amount of a medication, called a sclerosant, into the abnormal vein. Learn more below

Meet Dr. Dando

Dr. Dando received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. After a fifteen year career as a board-certified Internist, Dr. Dando began training in venous disease at The Circulatory Center in Pittsburgh and Hogue Vein Institute in Minneapolis and Fargo, ND.

Dr. Dando is a Diplomat of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also certified by the Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement (APCA) as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) and a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI). In addition, Dr. Dando is certified by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) as a Registered Phlebology Sonographer (RPhS). He is one of the few physicians in the country to hold all these credentials.

Patient Information

Consultation

The initial visit is called the CONSULT. This visit takes about one hour and will be billed to your insurance company.
During this appointment, a medical history and physical exam will be taken. The primary task to be completed during this visit is a lower extremity venous ultrasound. This test forms the “roadmap” for all subsequent vein treatments.

For those patients with known varicose veins, we suggest a full consultation to determine the extent of your condition and to discuss treatment options. At the consultation, we will collect your insurance information and bill your insurance company for that service.

Contact

970-766-8346