The Venous Institute of Buffalo - Staff and Practice Information
The Venous Institute of Buffalo specializes in minimally invasive techniques for Vascular and General surgery. With focus on providing compassionate and comprehensive care, Dr. Michael Vasquez is nationally and internationally recognized for his expertise, teaching and research in treatment of venous insufficiency.
He was the first in Western New York to perform endovenous radiofrequency saphenous ablation (VNUS Closure procedure) in September 2003. He received the Business First “Health Care Heroes Award” for “Innovation in Health Care” in April 2004 for this advance. To date he has performed nearly 4000 of these procedures.
Because of his experience he was asked to be the first in New York State to use the new Closure Fast catheter prior to its general release. He has taught many physicians and fellows locally and nationally his techniques.
He is most known for his promotion of the Venous Clinical Severity Score. His original research is published in of the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVasc Surg 2007; 45:1008-15). He has lead an international, inter-disciplinary working group of the American Venous Forum that updated and revised the score. This Revised Venous Clinical Severity Score (J Vasc Surg 2010;52:1387-96) sets the worldwide standard to follow clinical outcomes in venous treatments. He is also co-author of Clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum ( J Vasc Surg 2011;53:2S-48S), a full Supplement to the May issue of Journal of Vascular Surgery.
He has delivered 60 major presentations throughout the world on his work. He has been published in 6 book chapters, 4 comprehensive review articles and multiple abstracts. He has been awarded a nationally funded Research-In-Practice grant from the American College of Phlebology to compare outcome measures. He is a Principal Investigator in an FDA approved Phase 3 Clinical Trial of a new varicose vein treatment. He has been interviewed frequently by television, radio and written media. In 2009 he was featured in an article published by the State University New York at Buffalo School of Medicine publication the Buffalo Physician. Most recently he was awarded the “Health Care 50 Award”, by the WNY Business First newspaper to honor “extraordinary professionals involved in the medical field.”
Dr. Vasquez serves on multiple national committees and organizations dedicated to the advancement in knowledge and treatment of vascular disease. These include the Society of Vascular Surgery Health Policy Committee, the American Venous Forum, the American College of Phlebology, the Eastern Vascular Society, the Venous Disease Coalition, and the International Society of Endovascular Specialists. He is active on the recently created Intersocietal Venous, Insurance, and Government Relations Committee (IVIGRC) for the purpose of advancing evidence-based medicine and outcomes data that supports best practice methods in venous disorders. He is currently the Vice President for the Western New York Vascular Society and Past President of the Buffalo Surgical Society. He is Board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He directs a Vascular Lab and has additional certification as a Registered Vascular Technologist.
Dr. Vasquez is proud to provide to the citizens of WNY the most cutting edge treatments of venous disease anywhere in the world. Additional information can be obtained regarding Michael A. Vasquez MD, FACS, RVT and the Venous Institute of Buffalo at the website www.VenousInstitute.com.
The Venous Institute of Buffalo - Meet the Staff
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| Position: | Physician Assistant | |
| Years in Job: | 13 | |
| Years with Dr Vasquez Practice: | 9 | |
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Glenn is an adjunct assistant professor of surgery in the Daemen College
Physician Assistant program. He was recognized by the New York State
Society of Physician Assistants as 2007 Physician Assistant Educator of
the year. He was an invited speaker to his profession's National
Conference in 2008 in San Antonio, TX to speak on venous insufficiency.
He has once again been invited to speak for the 2009 American Academy of
Physician Assistants Conference in San Diego, California. This year's
topic is venous thromboembolism.
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| Esther Sprehe APRN, BC |
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| Position: | Nurse Practitioner | |
| Years in Job: | 6 1/2 | |
| Years with Dr Vasquez Practice: | 6 1/2 | |
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| Esther has also been a Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant in surgery for 15 years, and an operating room nurse for 32 years. | ||
| Florence Donato |
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| Position: | Office Manager | |
| Years in Job: | 27 | |
| Years with Dr Vasquez Practice: | 11 | |
| Florence is a fabulous cook who loves to share her recipes! | ||
| Nicole Grega |
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| Position: | Office Assistant | |
| Years in Job: | 13 | |
| Years with Dr Vasquez Practice: | 6 | |
| Nicole is a real jack of all trades in the practice! | ||
| Cary Munschauer |
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| Position: | Research Coordinator | |
| Years in Job: | 20 | |
| Years with Dr Vasquez Practice: | 4 | |
| Cary is also the medical staff for the Buffalo Junior Sabres hockey team. | ||
| Diane Thurlow |
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| Position: | Office Assistant | |
| Years in Job: | 33 | |
| Years with Dr Vasquez Practice: | 6-1/2 | |
| Diane loves to dance and is active in local performances | ||
| Suzanne Sinclair |
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| Position: | Office Assistant | |
| Years in Job: | 13 | |
| Years with Dr Vasquez Practice: | 3-1/2 | |
| Suzanne enjoys working in the clinical setting and interacting with patients. She also enjoys reading- especially a good biography. | ||
| Paula Makula, RVT |
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| Position: | Vascular Technologist | |
| Years in Job: | 28 | |
| Years with Dr Vasquez Practice: | 6 | |
| Paula thoroughly enjoys the environment and people of the practice. She is also a vascular technologist for University Surgeons at Buffalo General Hospital. | ||
| Maya Azattian RDMS, RVT |
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| Position: | Ultrasonographer | |
| Years in Job: | 8 | |
| Years with Dr Vasquez Practice: | 3-1/2 | |
| Maya loves what our practice does for people and enjoys contributing to that effort. | ||
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| Melissa Vasquez CRNA, MS |
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| Position: | Clinical Staff | |
| Years in Job: | 14 | |
| Years with MIVAS: | 4 | |
| Melissa enjoys helping people look better and gain self confidence. She loves meeting new people, and wants her patients to be happy with the results of their procedures. She enjoys tailoring the treatments to the specific needs and desires of her patients. She aims for a soft, natural looking result that promotes a sense of well being and a well rested appearance. Melissa's feeling on aesthetic services is that "a little goes a long way, that small changes can provide the best, most natural looking result." In her spare time Melissa enjoys working out. | ||
| Kate Routhier, RN |
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| Position: | Clinical Staff | |
| Years in Job: | 41 | |
| Years with MIVAS: | 4 | |
| Kate's favorite thing about working with MIVAS patients is helping them to boost their self image, feel rejuvenated and look better. She enjoys caring for her patients in the calming environment of MIVAS, without the stress that can be found in a typical medical environment. Kate has 4 grandchildren and loves spending time with them. She also enjoys reading and gardening. | ||
