About Dr. Anthony Salvian

The Pacifc Vein Clinic was founded by vascular surgeon Dr. Anthony J. Salvian. Dr. Salvian practices at the Vancouver Hospital and is a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of British Columbia. He has published a number of papers on venous disease and has taught the management of varicose veins to medical students and surgeons-in-training for more than twenty years. Dr. Salvian has treated thousands of patients with varicose veins and spider veins. As well, he has attended a number of international meetings in order to obtain the most up to date treatments available.


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The No-Surgery, No-Scar Way to Treat Varicose Veins

Remember life before bulging, twisted varicose veins? You can have that freedom again with the EVLT procedure. Up to 40% of women and 25% of men suffer from this condition. Traditionally, painful surgery was the best treatment option. Now there’s safe, fast, and comfortable EVLT (EndoVenous Laser Treatment).

Patient Benefits

EVLT uses targeted laser energy to seal the vein shut and help you look and feel better fast.
  • Treatment in less than an hour
  • Can be performed in the doctor’s office
  • Immediate relief of symptoms
  • Return to normal activity immediately - with little or not pain
  • No anesthesia or hospitalization
  • No scars

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