About Us
With our location in Monroeville, PA, the Pittsburgh Vein Center is easily accessible to patients in Pittsburgh and other locations in Western Pennsylvania. We provide specialized treatments for venous disorders such as Endovenous Laser Treatment, Microphlebectomy, Compression Therapy, Sclerotherapy and The VNUS® Closure Procedure. Using minimally-invasive methods, most patients can resume their usual activity in a short amount of time.
Dr. Mario Plaza-Ponte is the founder and director of the Pittsburgh Vein Center. As a fellowship trained surgeon (general and colon and rectal surgery), he is one of the first 248 Board Certified Phlebologists (vein specialist) surgeons certified by the American board of Phlebology in 2008. Dr. Plaza-Ponte is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, American Board of Colon and Rectal surgery and most recently qualified by the American Board of Phlebology. He is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation by the ARDMS (American Registry of Medical Sonography; the authority in Ultrasound Credentialing) and is a member of the American Society of Vascular Ultrasound, The American College of Phlebology, American Venous Forum; a Fellow of the American College of Surgeon and a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
With over thirty years experience in Pittsburgh, Dr. Plaza-Ponte has extensive experience in the performance and interpretation of vascular ultrasound with a focused interest in Venous Disease of the lower extremities. Using the latest minimally invasive techniques, Dr. Plaza-Ponte is able to shorten the procedure and recuperation times of his patients. In the last two years, he has performed over fifteen hundred Laser and Radiofrequency closures, Sclerotherapy and Microphlebectomy procedures. He is committed to the highest quality and excellence in his work and enjoys a very high rate of patient satisfaction.
If you live in the Pittsburgh or Western Pennsylvania area and are interested in minimally invasive vein treatments, please contact us.