Tahara Discusses VNUS Closure

Robert W. Tahara, M.D., director of Bradford Regional Medical Center’s Peripheral Interventions and board-certified by the American Board of Surgery, gives a presentation Tuesday morning on vein and vascular procedures at the Bradford Club during the Bradford Hospital Foundation’s Community Relations Committee meeting.
(Photo courtesy of BRMC)

Due to hereditary tendencies, and particularly lifestyle practices, vein and vascular problems have become a growing issue both regionally and throughout the entire U.S. population.

As local evidence, Robert W. Tahara, M.D., director of Bradford Regional Medical Center’s (BRMC)’s Peripheral Interventions, now averages 50 VNUS Closure procedures and another 15-20 peripheral arterial surgeries/interventions each month. His growing volume of vein procedures is considered among the highest percentile in the country for a single surgeon.

Dr. Tahara, who heads BRMC’s new Allegheny Vein & Vascular, gave a presentation Tuesday morning at the Bradford Club during the Bradford Hospital Foundation’s Community Relations Committee meeting on how widespread these vein and vascular problems are becoming. Vascular system problems are increasingly common and can often be serious, threatening either life or limb, the surgeon said. To meet the region’s growing need and in recognition of the high volume and quality of vascular work being performed by Dr. Tahara, BRMC named Allegheny Vein & Vascular its newest Center of Excellence last fall.

His office, located on the third floor of BRMC’s Outpatient Services Center, was always busy. But it has become even busier now that the region is aware of its existence and expertise, Dr. Tahara said.

Previously, the new technologies now available at Allegheny Vein & Vascular were only offered in larger urban settings. People no longer have to travel to distant facilities to have state-of-the-art procedures performed.

For further information about any surgical or diagnostic procedures Dr. Tahara performs, his office can be reached by calling 814-368-8490 or 1-866-959-VEIN. Online information can be found at www.brmc.com and also www.alleghenyvein.com.