Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Varicose Veins and Venous Insufficiency

Raghu Kolluri, MD, is the system medical director of Vascular Medicine at OhioHealth, responsible for the noninvasive vascular laboratories and vascular medicine program. He is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is the Past President of the Society for Vascular Medicine. His clinical practice is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease. He believes in compassionate care and patient empowerment to gain greater control over decisions and actions affecting their health. After graduating from Armed Forces Medical College, India, Dr. Kolluri completed his internal medicine residency at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, followed by vascular medicine fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic. Considered a thought leader, Dr. Kolluri lectures worldwide on various subjects in the field of Vascular Medicine, including medical management of venous disease, venous ulcers, thrombosis, lymphedema, peripheral artery disease, and non-invasive imaging. He is a regular faculty member at numerous national and international educational conferences, including Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA), International Society of Endovascular Therapy, Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC), Charing Cross Symposium, American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, The Society for Vascular Medicine, and Japanese Endovascular Treatment, VEITH Symposium and Société Française de Phlébologie. He is also the founder of educational programs, including The VEINS, The Society for Vascular Medicine Fellows, and the Advanced Practitioner course. Dr. Kolluri is involved in numerous research studies in vascular disease and devices. He authored numerous scientific abstracts, guidelines, book chapters, and peer-reviewed manuscripts. He is a Fellow of the Society for Vascular Medicine, American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, and the American Heart Association. He serves on numerous committees and boards both at OhioHealth and nationally. He is a Board of Trustee of The VIVA Foundation, Society for Vascular Medicine, and American Venous and Lymphatic Society.