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Jennifer Forbes
Communications & Public Affairs
732-235-6356, jenn.forbes@umdnj.edu
Healthy and Attractive Legs Are Attainable
Learn More at Free Vascular Screenings in Princeton
Princeton, NJ – Painful, heavy or achy legs could be a sign of a more serious vascular disorder, including thrombophlebitis or the swelling of a vein caused by a blood clot. Vascular screenings, which take 10 to 15 minutes, can detect the severity of vein disorders and whether or not treatment can ease pain and other symptoms of varicose veins, spider veins and other disorders related to venous reflux or damaged vein valves.
The Department of Surgery at The Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group will hold a free vascular screening for the public from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2012. The screenings will take place at 800 Bunn Drive, third floor, suite 303, Princeton. The screening is free, however an appointment is required by calling 609-655-5178.
A vein screening is recommended for men and women who experience painful, heavy or achy legs, and those who have visible vein disorders. Examinations will be conducted by physicians who will discuss the results and recommend a course of action with patients. It is best to wear loose-fitting clothing and women are asked not to wear pantyhose.
Vascular surgeons at The Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group are nationally and internationally renowned for their skill and expertise. The group offers advanced techniques for all types of vascular disease including diagnostic testing, non-invasive treatments, traditional vascular surgery and endovascular surgery.
The Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group is the faculty practice group of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. As one of the nation’s leading comprehensive medical schools, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, health care delivery, and the promotion of community health. In cooperation with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the medical school’s principal affiliate, they comprise one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers.
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About UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL
As one of the nation’s leading comprehensive medical schools, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, health care delivery, and the promotion of community health. In cooperation with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the medical school’s principal affiliate, they comprise one of the nation's premier academic medical centers. In addition, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has 34 other hospital affiliates and ambulatory care sites throughout the region.
As one of the eight schools of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey with 2,800 full-time and volunteer faculty, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School encompasses 22 basic science and clinical departments, hosts centers and institutes including The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, and the Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey. The medical school maintains educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels for more than 1,500 students on its campuses in New Brunswick, Piscataway, and Camden, and provides continuing education courses for health care professionals and community education programs. To learn more about UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, log on to rwjms.umdnj.edu. Find us online at www.Facebook.com/RWJMS and www.twitter.com/UMDNJ_RWJMS.
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