What Causes Varicose Veins?
Varicose veins (also known as dilated veins) are the result of increased pressure in the leg veins – similar to what causes spider veins.
Charles Leithead, MD
Vascular Surgery
Dr. Charles Leithead, a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, received his Doctor of Medicine from LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans and completed an Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Leithead treats a wide variety of vascular conditions including aneurysms, carotid artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and varicose veins with both open surgery and minimally-invasive procedures.
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