DR. SMILE VEIN CENTER｜VARICOSE VEINS & CHIVA EXPERTS
About Dr. Smile Medical Group
-Overview
Established on July 1, 2014, and headquartered in Shanghai, Dr. Smile Medical Group was founded by the esteemed vascular surgeon, Dr. Qiang Zhang. The group operates its own vein centers in five key cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Jinan. Each center is equipped with cutting-edge hemodynamic assessment technology and staffed by dedicated full-time medical professionals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality diagnostic and treatment services that meet international standards. In 2023, Dr. Smile Medical Group expanded its global presence by inaugurating its first overseas vein center in Africa. Building on this momentum, the group launched operations in the United States in 2024, marking the commencement of its comprehensive internationalization strategy.
In collaboration with the globally recognized medical certification organization Inteleos, Dr. Smile Medical Group has pioneered the international certification of CHIVA, a specialized clinical technique. This partnership establishes the group as the first Chinese medical team to lead in this domain. Additionally, the group holds a leading role on the national professional committee for venous diseases and spearheads nationwide continuing medical education initiatives. As the organizer of the Global Venous Forum (GVF) and the online education platform for the Si-Jun International Academy of Venous Diseases, Dr. Smile Medical Group has been instrumental in introducing and adopting innovative varicose vein treatment technologies in China, including Sclerotherapy Endoscopic Perforator Surgery (SEPS), intravenous radiofrequency ablation, and CHIVA.
A landmark achievement of Dr. Smile Medical Group is the transformation of traditional lower limb varicose vein treatment. What once required several days of inpatient care has been streamlined to approximately one hour of outpatient CHIVA treatment, eliminating the need for postoperative compression stockings. To date, the group has successfully performed over 20,000 minimally invasive treatments for lower limb varicose veins, underscoring its commitment to excellence and patient-centered care.
Dr. Smile is the founder of the Chinese medical group, known as an expert in vascular surgery and a pioneer in the field of venous disease in CHINA. Dr. Smile has continued to explore and innovate in his specialized field and pursued excellence, and has served as the director of a vascular surgery department in three public Grade A hospitals.
Our Mission: Bringing patients a better life through medical innovation.
Our Vision: Collaborating with outstanding doctors worldwide to lead in the treatment of varicose veins.
Our Values: Respect, Collaboration, Innovation, Determination
DR. SMILE VEIN CENTER｜VARICOSE VEINS & CHIVA EXPERTS
Established on July 1, 2014, and headquartered in Shanghai, Dr. Smile Medical Group was founded by the esteemed vascular surgeon, Dr. Qiang Zhang. The group operates its own vein centers in five key cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Jinan. Each center is equipped with cutting-edge hemodynamic assessment technology and staffed by dedicated full-time medical professionals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality diagnostic and treatment services that meet international standards. In 2023, Dr. Smile Medical Group expanded its global presence by inaugurating its first overseas vein center in Africa. Building on this momentum, the group launched operations in the United States in 2024, marking the commencement of its comprehensive internationalization strategy.
African First: Dr. Smile Medical Group Leads Breakthrough Varicose Vein CHIVA Treatment in Ethiopia
In Addis Ababa, Dr. Smile Medical Group has recently pioneered the first Dr. Smile Vein Center | Varicose Veins & CHIVA Experts in Africa, an innovative approach emphasizing vein preservation, signifying a major breakthrough in the field.
The introduction of CHIVA in Ethiopia highlights Dr. Smile Medical Group’s commitment to advanced, patient-centered vein care. The technique has garnered attention from the medical community, not only for its immediate effectiveness but also as a promising development for the future of varicose vein treatment in Africa.
-Diagnosis of Varicose Veins
In Dr. Smile Medical Group, Your doctor will do a physical exam, including looking at your legs while you’re standing to check for swelling. Your doctor might also ask you to describe the pain and aching in your legs.
-Clinical Examination with Hemodynamic
To diagnose varicose veins, your doctor might recommend a test called Venous hemodynamic assessment. A Doppler hemodynamic ultrasound is a noninvasive test that uses sound waves to look at blood flow.
CHIVA Treatment for Varicose Veins
CHIVA is the French acronym for “Cure conservatrice et Hemodynamique de l’Insuffisance Veineuse en Ambulatoire” (Conservative and Hemodynamic treatment of Venous Insufficiency in the Office). It is a venous conservative therapeutic approach to varicose veins.
The rationale behind this hemodynamic approach to treating the disease is that increased transmural pressure (TMP) is responsible for the progression of the signs and symptoms of varicose veins, such as varicosities, edema, pain, itching, dermatitis, and ulcers.
The CHIVA procedure aims to reduce the pressure by performing 2 or 3 tiny incisions on the skin and ligate the escape point (PE), without destroying the vein drainage network. Daily activities were not affected after treatment, and varicose veins gradually contracted by themselves after 3 months.
Patient & Visitor Information
-Get more information
Make an appointment for a consultation with one of our doctors for answers to more specific questions about your condition: call +(86)17316503023， English customer service Hotline.
-Insurance & Payment
Ask your insurer if varicose vein treatment is a covered expense. If varicose vein treatment is done only to improve the appearance of the legs (for cosmetics), the cost might not be covered by insurance. For your convenience, we accept cash, WeChat Pay, Alipay, and UnionPay. Please ask our staff for details.
-Outpatient Journey
-Complaint
Medical quality and patient experience are of great importance to us, therefore, we have strict regulations on this. Dr. Smile Medical Group members do not take rebates for medical products. None of the members of Dr. Smile Medical Group is allowed to ignore patients, deceive patients, accept cash privately, violate standard medical procedures, sell irrelevant products, or involve in any behavior that harms the interests of patients.
If you encounter any problem that stays unsolved during your medical visit here, please call our complaint number +(86)17316503023. We will carefully verify and reply to you as soon as possible. We appreciate any of your feedback or complaints so that we can always improve our services to benefit more and more patients.
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