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EAST VEIN CENTER
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    • About
      • Dr Puggioni
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    • Conditions
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      • Facial Veins
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      • Sclerotherapy
      • Laser
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      • New patients
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EAST VEIN CENTER
245 5th Avenue 
New York 10016
  • HOME
  • About
    • Dr Puggioni
    • The Nomad Office
  • Conditions
    • Varicose veins
    • Leg swelling
    • Spider veins
    • Facial Veins
  • Treatments
    • Vein ablations
    • Sclerotherapy
    • Laser
  • Patients
    • New patients
    • Contact Us
    • Billing
    • Referrals
    • Reviews
  • Espanol
    • La doctora
    • Información general

The Doctor

Dr. Alessandra Puggioni, MD, RPVI, RPhS, DFAVF is a double-Board-Certified physician in Vascular Surgery and General Surgery. Dr. Puggioni completed a five-year General Surgery Residency as well as a one-year Fellowship in Venous Surgery in Honolulu, Hawaii.  This was followed by a two-year Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in 2006. Dr. Puggioni moved to New York in 2022 from Scottsdale, AZ -where she was Chair of Vascular Surgery and Medical Director at Honor Health and Scottsdale Vascular Services, respectively-  

She has over 20 years of experience with vein treatments having performed her first RFA (radiofrequency ablation) in 2002.  Dr. Puggioni is also certified in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) and Vein Sonography (RPhS) and sees patients in her Manhattan office on 5th Avenue in NoMad. 

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    EDUCATION

    1989-1994 Medical School- La Sapienza University of Rome

    1994-1999 General Surgery-  La Sapienza University of Rome

    1999-2004 General Surgery - Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

    2002-2003 Venous Surgery- Straub Clinic, Honolulu, HI

    2004-2006 Vascular Surgery-Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

    COMMITTEES AND CONTRIBUTIONS

    2007-2008 North American Councilor of the International Society for Vascular Surgery

    2008-2009 Member of the International Relations Committee of the SVS

    2010-2012 Member of the Web Development Committee of the AVF

    2015 Member of Bylaws Committee of the AVF

    2015-2020 Member of the writing group on endovenous heat-induced thrombosis (EHIT) of AVF

    2019-2021 Member of the Editorial Board and Committee of the monthly Newsletter of the AVF

    2021-2022 Chair of the Patient Education Committee of the AVF

    2021-2022 Director of American Venous Forum Foundation (AVFF)

    2019- present Member of the Patient Education Committee of the AVF

    2020-present Member of the Editorial Board, JVS-VL

    2020-present Member of the Editorial Board, JVS-CIT (Cases and Innovative Techniques)

    2022-present Member of the Board of Directors of the AVF

    2022-present Member of the Health Policy Committee of the AVF

    2022-present Member of the Guidelines Committee of the AVF

    AWARDS

    1994 Medical Graduation: Summa Cum Laude

    1999 General Surgery Graduation: Summa Cum Laude

    2003 and 2004 Best surgical resident - Univ. of Hawaii

    2005 American Venous Forum (AVF) JOBST Grant

    2006 Society for Vascular Surgery Marco Polo Fellowship

    2015  Distinguished Fellow of the AVF

    2018  Distinguished Reviewer for J Vascular Surgery VL

    2014-15-16-17-18 Phoenix Magazine Top Doctor-Vascular 

    2020 Phoenix Magazine Top Doctor-Venous Disease

    2020 Best New Reviewer, JVS-VL

    MEMBERSHIPS

    - Society for Vascular Surgery

    - American Venous Forum

    - American Vein and Lymphatic Society

    - Society for Vascular Ultrasound

    - American Medical Association 

    - Eastern Vascular Society

    - Mayo Alumni

    Research Articles on Pubmed
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