Yan Katsnelson
USA Vein Clinics Run by
the Recipient of the American Heart Saver Award
USA Vein Clinics is a
network of state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to the treatment of venous
insufficiency. In our clinics, cardiovascular doctors specializing exclusively
in problems with circulation provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of
venous disease and all of the complications that it brings, including but not
limited to: varicose veins, spider veins, burning, restless legs, painful legs,
skin discoloration and even ulcers.
About Dr. Katsnelson
Dr. Yan Katsnelson,
cardiovascular surgeon, founder of USA Vein Clinics. Dr. Katsnelson has more
than twenty years experience in the surgical treatment of cardio-vascular
diseases.
Dr. Katsnelson completed his
fellowship at one of the best cardiovascular programs in the world—the Brigham
and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston—under the supervision of
the President of the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons, Dr. Lawrence
Cohn. Dr. Katsnelson's picture was placed and currently remains on the
"Wall of Fame" of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
After a successful
completion ofhis training, Dr. Katsnelson was awarded a faculty position at the
University of Chicago Hospitals, where he performed heart transplants along
with routine open heart surgeries, including coronary artery bypass surgeries,
aortic and mitral valve repair and replacements. While at the University of
Chicago, he participated in the development of a Real Time 3 Dimensional
Echocardiography. In 2002, Dr. Katsnelson was awarded the American Heart Saver
Award.
Dr. Katsnelson excelled in
his private cardiovascular practice. He performed many unique minimally
invasive heart surgeries. Stories about his successes were published in the
Chicago Tribune, Elk Grove Times, and other local publications.
In fact, Dr. Katsnelson was
the first surgeon to perform the double valve implantation of the St. Jude's
Biocor Bioprosthetic Valve in the United States. He presented the value of this
unique technology for heart surgeons at the 2003 Annual Scientific meeting of
European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery in Vienna, Austria.