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Austin Vein Specialist12319 N. Mo Pac Expressway, Suite 250, Austin, TX 78758 map
Vascular Surgeon, Board Certified. Expert in the treatment of vascular diseases and poor ciruculation. Artery & Ven Specialists. Austin Vein Specialists, Austin TX
Austin Vein Specialist
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Joel G. Gotvald is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
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12319 N. Mo Pac Expressway, Suite 250, Austin, TX 78758
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Office Details
Insurance Accepted
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Bio
Board-certified vascular surgeon and vein specialist.
Dr. Gotvald is double board-certified in Vascular Surgery and General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery, with specialty training in Phlebology (the branch of vascular medicine that deals with veins and their diseases). As a residency and fellowship-trained vascular surgeon and vein specialist, he is considered a local expert in the diagnosis and management of vein disorders of the circulatory system. He has received the Patients’ Choice Award, Compassionate Doctor Award, and is a Healthgrades Recognized Doctor with a five star rating. He is listed in the US News & World Report directory of top vascular surgeons in the nation. He was featured in Austin Monthly magazine in January after being voted Top Doctor in his specialty. Heath Tap and Castle Connolly Medical also voted Dr. Gotvald the top Vascular & Vein Specialist in Texas in 2014.
Dr. Gotvald received his credentials by performing 6 years of formal surgical and laser training at the leading medical centers in Houston and Dallas. The focus of his training was on minimally-invasive therapies for vascular and vein diseases, including the use of vein lasers, ultrasound-guided varicose vein treatments, radiofrequency vein therapy, and sclerotherapy. He has published several articles pertaining to his work in nationally distributed medical and surgical journals. His vast experience with all of the latest varicose vein technologies helps to ensure that he can provide his patients with the best possible cosmetic results with the least amount of pain and recovery time.
Our physician is nationally recognized as a distinguished member of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the Society for Vascular Surgeons. Dr. Gotvald also distinguishes himself by being nationally certified as a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI), reflecting his expertise in vein ultrasound & vascular radiology interpretation. He has personally performed and interpreted thousands of vein ultrasound studies and ultrasound-guided procedures. Dr. Gotvald has always maintained an active hospital and clinical practice, having served the medical community as a physician for over 15 years. He provides vein services for the Seton, St. David’s, and Westlake Hospital systems.
Specialties
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Vascular Surgery
Vascular surgeons are trained to evaluate and treat complications and diseases of the circulatory system including arteries, veins, and blood vessels. Dr. Gotvald may offer a range of surgical and non-surgical treatments, including the removal of plaque from arteries, treatment of varicose veins, and surgery to prevent aneurysms, heart attacks or coronary artery disease, among others.
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Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Vascular & interventional radiologists are trained to perform a wide variety of minimally-invasive, highly specific treatment techniques to treat a broad range of conditions. Typically, Dr. Gotvald will offer treatments that utilize instruments such as catheters, which are fed through the patient's blood vessels or other less-invasive paths to treat conditions or disorders without resorting to surgery.
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General Surgery
As a general surgeon in Texas, Dr. Gotvald performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Gotvald may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
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Cosmetic Surgery
Specializing in the field of cosmetic surgery, Dr. Gotvald performs surgical and non-surgical procedures to improve or restore the aesthetics of a specific feature of body part. Cosmetic surgery may include rhinoplasty (or "nose jobs"), chin reshaping, face or necklifts, lipsuction or tummy tucks. A mainstay of cosmetic surgery, breast procedures such as breast augmentation, reduction, or lifts are among the most popular procedures performed by cosmetic surgeons.
Conditions Treated
- Aneurysms
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis
- Blood Clots in different parts of circulation
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- leg pain
- Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
- Phlebitis
- Spider Veins
- Varicose Veins
- Venous Disease
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Malformations
- Venous Problems
Special Interests
- Arterial duplex and Ankle Brachial Index
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Varicose Vein Specialist
- Varicose Vein Treatments
- Vascular Medicine
- Vascular Surgery
- Vascular Ultrasound
- Vein and Vascular Disease
- Vein Care
- Vein Disease Specialist
- Vein Occlusions
- Vein Removal
- Vein Treatments
- Vein Treatments (Varicose, Spider, Care Plans)
- VeinGogh
Education & Training
Medical School
Residency
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St. Josesph Hospital / UT Houston Medical Center • Houston, TX
Residency in General Surgery • 1996 - 2001
Fellowship
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Baylor University Medical Center / Heart & Vascular Hospital • Dallas, Texas
Fellowship in Vascular Surgery Fellowship • 2005 - 2006
Hospital Affiliations
- Seton Family of Hospitals
- St. David's North Austin Medical Center
- Hospital at Westlake Medical Center
- Seton Medical Center Williamson
- Dell Children's Medical Center
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Links & Social Media
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