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Dr.
Sanjoy Kundu BSc, MD, FRCPC, DABR
THE VEIN INSTITUTE OF TORONTO
217 Davenport
Road
Toronto, ON
P: 416-929-0834
W: theveininstitute.com
“Everyone wants to look their
best on the beach but keep in mind that if you plan to treat your varicose
or spider veins prior to your holiday you should allow a minimum of
eight weeks before your trip to finish all treatments and allow complete
healing,” says Dr. Sanjoy Kundu.
If you suffer from problems related to varicose veins, you are not alone.
More than 8 million Canadians suffer from some form of venous disorder.
Heredity is the number one contributing factor causing these conditions.
Women are more likely to suffer from abnormal leg veins and up to
50 per cent of Canadian women may be affected. Not only unsightly, they
can be extremely painful.
The Vein Institute is Canada’s premier centre for the diagnosis
and treatment of these disorders Canada. Their goal is to advance the
research and treatment of venous disorders and to provide patients with
the highest quality of care.
Founding physician and current Medical Director, Dr. Sanjoy Kundu completed
medical school and a residency in Diagnostic Imaging at the University
of Toronto. Following this, he completed a Fellowship in Angiography and
Interventional Radiology at the University Health Network in Toronto. He
is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons and the only
physician in Ontario to be sanctioned by the College of Physicians and
Surgeons to perform Endovenous Laser Ablation for the treatment of varicose
veins.
As a leader in his field, he lectures worldwide on the technique and most recent
advancements in Endovenous Laser Ablation. As an interventional radiologist he
is specialized in endovascular procedures both in the venous and arterial systems
using ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance. Dr. Kundu utilizes a unique micropuncture
technique to perform endovenous laser ablation and has had a 99 per cent technical
success to date.
Dr. Kundu has trained with Dr. Robert Min a world expert and founder of endovenous
laser ablation of varicose veins. He has also trained with Dr. Robert Weiss,
a world expert in the treatment of venous disorders including varicose veins
and spider veins. In addition to his duties at The Vein Institute of Toronto,
he also practices at Scarborough Hospital-General Campus where he founded the
uterine fibroid embolization program, carotid stenting program along with a number
of new leading edge interventional radiological procedures. He is currently the
medical director of the uterine fibroid embolization program, carotid stent program
and co-medical director of the abdominal aneurysm endograft program at the Scarborough
Hospital.