6565 Carondelet Drive, Suite 235 Tucson, Arizona 85710

Call Us Toll Free: 1.888.750.LEGS
Phone:   1.520.296.7500

In-House Vascular Lab

Our in-house vascular lab is equipped with two Ultrasound Units and the most advanced Film less Digital Study Management System available.




Schedule Test

We are able to schedule tests, determine the need for surgical intervention, and evaluate outcomes quickly and efficiently.
 

Doctors

Tucson Legs Vein Clinic doctors are board certified vascular surgeons specializing in Surgical Management of Carotid Arterial Disease, Abdominal Aortic Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, and Renal Arterial Disease.

Eric S. Berens, M.D., FACS, RVT

One of the first U.S. surgeons certified to perform endoluminal stent-graft repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms and a leader in Southern Arizona in the use of atherectomy in peripheral arterial disease.

A graduate of the University of Arizona Medical School, Dr. Berens served as an instructor of vascular surgery at Washington University and completed his fellowship in vascular surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

He has been in practice in Tucson since 1992 and established the Arizona Endovascular Center in 2002. Dr. Berens is a leading expert in the newest endovascular techniques including carotid stenting and is the principal investigator for two clinical research studies involving the genetic makeup of plaque and carotid stent treatments.




Ronald A. Kline, M.D., FACS, FAHA

is a leader in the field of limb salvage vascular surgery and is one of only three vascular surgeons in the world recognized and accomplished in the area of vertebral artery surgery. He was recently named one of the country's top vascular surgeons by the Consumers Research Council of America.

Dr. Kline holds a B.S. and M.D. degrees from the University of Pittsburg, where his thesis work is medical microbiology and mycology earned him the honor of Natural Science Division Scholar and he graduated Summa Cum Laude. During his residency and Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Wayne State University, he researched experimental treatments for ischemic stroke, blood substitutes, and the microcirculation of the brain. He also completed a Stroke Fellowship and helped establish the Stroke Unit at Harper University Hospital.

Dr. Kline served as program director of Vascular Surgery at Detroit Medical Center and Harper University Hospital, director of the Limb Salvage Service at Harper University Hospital, and chief of staff at Southern Michigan Surgical Hospital. He has published extensively, in both peer review journals and textbooks, lectured widely, and produced a series of videos on vascular disease.

Dr. Kline moved to Tucson from Detroit with his wife and nine-year-old daughter this summer. Outside of medicine, his interest includes bonsai gardening, digital photography, astrology, cooking and raising koi.



Christopher N. Compton, M.D.

completed his fellowship in vascular surgery as the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and residency in General Surgery at Case Western Reserve University.

In 1992, Dr. Compton led a research team for the American Heart Association, investigating the effect of sepsis on the vascular system. His research led to the development of a new treatment protocol for septic patients.

At the 2004 Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery annual meeting, Dr. Compton presented data demonstrating the safety of aortic aneurysm repair in high-risk patients with home oxygen-dependent pulmonary disease.

Dr. Compton is widely published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, Journal of Trauma, and the Southern Medical Journal and has written numerous textbook chapters.

His area of expertise encompass all aspects of vascular care, including aortic aneurysms, carotid disease, peripheral vascular disease, hemodialysis access, varicose veins, venous thromboembolism and endovascular therapy.
 

Professional Affiliation

Our professional affiliation with other quality institutions is a critical gateway to bring advanced skills and technologies to Tucson that are vital to serving the individual needs of patients throughout southern Arizona.


Ultrasound Imagery

The exceptional quality of our ultrasound imagery, provides the critical baseline data needed to make informed decisions.

Phone: 520.296.7500