Dr. Keith C. Nichols, MD, RPVI

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Get to know Venous and Lymphatic Specialist Dr. Keith C. Nichols, who serves patients throughout the State of Virginia.

A highly trained physician, Dr. Nichols works as a venous and lymphatic medicine specialist at the Center for Vein Restoration, serving patients in Suffolk and Virginia Beach, Virginia. His areas of clinical interest include minimally invasive endovascular laser and radiofrequency ablations, which replace vein stripping.

“I like the combination of new minimally invasive technology we use and the smiles on my patients’ faces when their legs and their lives are changed. I was introduced to venous disease 14 years ago. As an emergency physician at that time, I knew very little about it. I was intrigued by the tremendous scope of the problem and the technical advances that made minimally invasive treatment available. I was also impressed by the millions of people who suffer needlessly with venous disease because they are not aware of the latest treatment options. I saw the problem and knew that I wanted to be a part of the answer” expressed Dr. Nichols.

Academically, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry and his medical degree from the University of North Carolina-­Chapel Hill. He served his internship and residency in emergency medicine at the University of Louisville, Kentucky.

An authority in his field, the doctor is a Diplomate of both the American Board of Emergency Medicine and the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine, and is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI).

In order to remain up to date in his field, Dr. Nichols is an active member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Phlebology, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and the Portsmouth Academy of Medicine.

In his professional experience, he founded and ran the Family Life Services Free Medical Clinic in Martinsville, Virginia, for several years. He also served as operational medical director for several organizations, including Piedmont Area EMS, Stone Ambulance Service and Martinsville Speedway. Additionally, he served as Staff Physician within the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County Virginia, and as Medical Director of the Virginia offices of Circulatory Centers of America (a practice he founded as Genesis Vein Specialists).

Venous and lymphatic medicine is the discipline that involves the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic venous and lymphatic disorders, including varicose veins, venous edema, chronic venous insufficiency with skin changes, venous leg ulcers, deep venous disease, pelvic venous insufficiency syndromes, congenital venous malformations, venous thromboembolism, lymphedema and other disorders of venous, lymphatic, and mixed origin. Physicians specializing in this field are called venous and lymphatic medicine specialists.

Learn More about Dr. Keith C. Nichols:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/95108-Keith-Nichols-Doctor or through Center for Vein Restoration, https://www.centerforvein.com/our-clinics/doctors/keith-nichols-md

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