What’s New from Dr. Lee
Why Women Are More Susceptible to Varicose Veins
When it comes to health risks, there are often distinct differences between the sexes, and that is certainly true when it comes to varicose veins, which develop in twice as many women as men.
Common Causes of Leg, Ankle, and Foot Swelling and Pain
As we head into summer and the temperatures start to rise, we typically see more patients experiencing pain and swelling in their lower extremities. Learn why and what you should do about it.
Proactive Strategies to Lower Blood Clot Risks
Blood clots can happen to anyone of any age.
Advanced Vein Care Center Expands as Part of Center for Vein Restoration
Advanced Vein Care Center Expands as Part of Center for [...]
Advanced Vein Care Center earns three-year ACR ultrasound accreditation
Advanced Vein Care Center, one of the premier treatment centers [...]
Dr. Lee Discusses Risk Factors for a Blood Clot
In this Huffington Post article, Dr. Lee and other experts share some of the common warning signs of a blood clot.
10 Reasons to Take a Walk this Summer
What are the benefits of walking? We count them here.
Advanced Vein Care Center Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary
Dr. K. Francis Lee founded the Advanced Vein Care Center in 2006, and today, it is one of the premier treatment centers in New England for venous diseases.
The Difference Between Spider Veins and Varicose Veins
Think you know the difference between spider veins and varicose veins? Put your knowledge to the test and learn how we can help treat both conditions.
I Don’t Wear Sandals Anymore: Help for Unsightly Vein Conditions
If you’ve ditched your sandals to hide varicose veins or discoloration on your feet, ankles or lower legs, we can help them look—and feel—a lot better.
PRIME: Dr. Lee Offers Advice to Overcome Procedural Anxiety
In this PRIME article, Dr. Lee explains what procedural anxiety entails, why it can be a problem and what patients and providers can do to address it.
What Is Venous Stasis? Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Venous stasis—blood pooling in the large veins—requires treatment to reduce pain and swelling and to prevent tissue damage, venous stasis ulcers and other complications.
What’s the Harm in Sitting?
What’s the harm in sitting? Dr. Lees explains and offers suggestions to overcome the hazards with activity.
Lessons Learned: Pandemic Safety
Dr. Lee was featured in this Business West article sharing some of the lessons learned about protecting staff and patients during the pandemic.
Dr. Lee on Mass Appeal: Ripple Effect of a Sedentary Lifestyle
Dr. Lee was a recent guest on Mass Appeal to discuss the ripple effect of a sedentary lifestyle. Watch here.
Love Your Legs This February: Here’s How
Healthy legs play a major role in maintaining your overall health. Read on for exercises and advice to help you love your legs.
Resolve to Deal with Leg Pain This Year
Dr. Lee offers three important reasons you should make 2021 the year you resolve to deal with leg pain.
Staying Put over the Holidays? Healthy Leg Tips
Staying healthy over the holidays can be a challenging especially during a pandemic. Here are some tips to help you keep your legs healthy.
Our Next Level Safety Precautions: Air Purifiers
We added portable air purifiers in our practice to provide an added layer of protection for our patients and staff.
Healthy Legs Help with Overall Health: Fall & Winter Tips
It can be harder to stay active in the winter, especially during a pandemic, but because healthy legs can lead to a healthier you, Dr. Lee offers three tips to help.
To Mask or Not to Mask: When, Why and How
We explore the different types of protective face masks, when you should wear them and how.
AVCC: One of the Safest Places to Be
We are taking our status as a Non-COVID-19 Care Facility very seriously. In fact, our office is one of the safest places you will visit. Find out why.
Online yoga and exercise tips for those suffering with circulation issues
Dr. Lee joined and yoga instructor Krystal Say appeared on Mass Live to share how they are helping patients at home with simple yoga and exercise videos.
3 Steps to Regain Your Health: Now is the Time
It’s no surprise that many people became more sedentary during the coronavirus outbreak, but as society slowly reopens and the weather warms up, it’s also time to regain your health.
Stay Active during COVID-19 Quarantine
Dr. Lee appeared on WWLP 22-News explaining why simple movement exercises are important, especially for people who have vein conditions.
AVCC Steps up to Help during COVID-19 Outbreak
Dr. Lee was interviewed on Western Mass News and WWLP about his practice's donation of protective medical supplies to Baystate Medical Center during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Dr. Lee: Don’t let varicose veins cramp your style
Dr. Lee spoke with Anne-Gerard Flynn for this article in The Republican about venous insufficiency and varicose veins.
Treatment for Deep Vein Blood Clots is Evolving: Understand Your Options
The standard of care for treating deep vein blood clots is evolving markedly. Dr. Lee discusses what you need to know.
Embarrassed by Veins on Your Ankles and Feet?
Many people think varicose and spider veins only appear on the legs; however, we see many patients who are embarrassed to show their ankles and feet due to these conditions as well.
Dr. Lee Discusses Painful Leg Cramps and Venous Insufficiency on Mass Appeal
Dr. Lee appeared on Mass Appeal to talk about painful leg cramps and swelling caused by varicose veins and venous insufficiency.
Everything You Need to Know about Sclerotherapy for Spider Vein Treatment
In this article, Sclerotherapy: Everything You Need to Know about this Treatment For Making Spider Veins Disappear, on Spotlyte, our physician assistant, Ryan MacDonald, PA-C, discusses the importance of choosing a provider with extensive experience in sclerotherapy if you are considering this treatment for varicose veins.
Leg Cramps at Night Could be a Sign of Venous Insufficiency
Being jolted awake during the night with painful leg cramps is not only a rude awakening, but may also be the symptom of a more serious condition: venous insufficiency
Put a Spring in Your Step! We Can Help
Another New England winter is winding down, which may make you anxious to get outside for some fresh air and exercise. But before you hit the trail, review our tips to help put a spring in your step.
Discovering Your Risk for Potentially Deadly Blood Clots
March is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month and a good opportunity to review your risk factors for developing potentially deadly blood clots known as deep vein thrombosis or DVT.
Love Your Legs: 6 Tips to Help
Our legs carry us up, down and all around, all year long. This February, love your legs by showing them a little extra TLC. Here are six ideas to make your legs look and feel great.
2018 LEEF iGala
We are proud to support the Longmeadow Educational Excellence Foundation and hope to see you at their 2018 LEEF iGala on November 3!
5th Annual Western Mass Mom Prom
Join us on October 26 at the Delaney House to kick up your heels for a great cause!
9 Jobs that May Contribute to Varicose Veins
Learn what professions may put you at the greatest risk for developing varicose veins, and well as information about prevention and treatment, in our latest blog.
Empty Nest, Fuller Living
While we miss our children when they leave the nest and become independent, or relatively independent, adults, it also gives us more time to pursue our own interests and activities.
Varicose Vein Leg Pain Intensifies in Summer
While the George Gershwin song may say, “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy,” most of our patients who have varicose veins express a different sentiment, noting that their leg pain increases during the hot summer months.
Dr. Lee Discusses DVT on Western Mass News
Dr. K. Francis Lee appeared on the “Better Western Mass” show yesterday on Western Mass News, WGGB-40 to discuss the prevalence and dangers of deep vein thrombosis in recognition of March as DVT Awareness Month.
March is DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) Awareness Month
March is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month, also known as Blood Clot Awareness Month. Dr. K. Francis Lee, medical director at Advanced Vein Care Center, one of the premier treatment centers in New England for venous diseases, discussed the importance of deep vein blood clots, noting that increased awareness is needed for the public.
Choosing the vein care center that’s right for you
Whether you are simply seeking treatment for unsightly spider veins, or have more serious conditions like venous insufficiency, varicose veins, blood clots in your legs or venous stasis ulcers, it’s important to ask the right questions when deciding where to go for treatment.
The Harm of Sitting
For some, a livelihood can be made from the strength of their bodies. Serena Williams. Michael Phelps. Usain Bolt. They worship their bodies with exercise, high-quality food, massages, and sleep. These athletes forge their bodies and skillsets into art; and we, the awe-inspired, wonder at them.
The Nightmare of Leg Cramps—Chronic Pain Awareness Month
Have you ever woken at night to the debilitating, piercing pain of a leg cramp? If so, you are not alone. It’s been shown that 33.6% of the general public experience night-time muscle cramps, and as high as 50% among those with chronic venous insufficiency.
IAC Accreditation – What We Are
Feedback comes in many forms—from the mother’s lips to a child, or from a restaurant reviewer’s keyboard to a chef—but there is one thing that remains constant. Everyone needs feedback. The more paperwork-intensive, the more people avoid it. But no matter how uncomfortable receiving feedback may be, the complete lack of it is also unnerving—we succumb to easy complacency, or worse, we doubt our work and worry: “How are we doing?”
Why Do Your Legs Hurt More in the Summer?
Many people ask why their legs ache more in the summer than at other times of the year. The answer involves many different factors – some apparent, some beneath the surface, just like your veins.
Lovely Westfield Woman’s Club
It’s been such a long, dreary, cold winter. In western Massachusetts, April can be especially more sad and bleak when the Nor’easter persists across our towns and dumps snow and icy rain with spite. So it was with great pleasure and anticipation one sunny afternoon last week that I drove to Westfield to give a talk on vein conditions and treatments. A very lovely woman named Mary Ellen Anderson from the Westfield Woman’s Club had invited me to address their members at their monthly lunch meeting.