Vascular Care of Greenville

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Location
511 Paladin Dr
Greenville, NC 27834 Get Directions
Vascular Center Hours
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Monday7:30am – 4:30pm
Tuesday7:30am – 4:30pm
Wednesday7:30am – 4:30pm
Thursday7:30am – 4:30pm
Friday7:30am – 4:30pm
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Phone
252.752.0234
Fax
252.752.0268
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Excellent Outcomes and Dedicated Vascular Care. Ever Closer to You.

Vascular Care of Greenville specializes in minimally invasive treatments for dialysis access management and other vascular conditions, including peripheral artery disease (PAD), uterine fibroids, varicoceles, and varicose veins which can be treated safely and effectively in an outpatient setting.

Using a minimally invasive approach and the latest image-guided technologies, highly trained vascular specialists replace open surgical procedures with just a skin nick or small incision, allowing for a faster recovery and a quicker return to normal daily activities.

Richard D. Blair, MD, board-certified medical director, is an interventional nephrologist who leads a team of physicians, including an interventional radiologist and interventional nephrologists. The center’s goal is to deliver the best patient outcomes and experience possible, providing the highest level of individualized care for every patient, every day, without sacrificing warmth and personal attention.

Vascular Care Has Evolved. It’s About Choices.

People living with vascular conditions don’t want overnight stays in the hospital, lengthy recovery periods and scheduling issues. They want to return to their daily lives quickly. Vascular Care of Greenville delivers a different healthcare experience; one that is invested in people, communication and best-in-class care.  

Vascular Care of Greenville is committed to superior service and delivering far more. Patients can expect:

Prompt appointments For dialysis access management patients, Vascular Care of Greenville offers same day/next day appointments when at all possible, allowing a prompt return to scheduled dialysis treatments. Patients seeking treatment for other vascular conditions will experience convenient scheduling of appointments. At the center, patients avoid the complexities of a hospital admission and return home to recover that same day.

Exceptional patient care Patients encounter a team that is kind and respectful, never indifferent.  Individual needs are accommodated to ensure patients are comfortable and kept well-informed.

Efficient and customized communication The team at Vascular Care of Greenville partners with your physician care team, focusing on coordinating your vascular care. Immediate post-procedure reports are sent to your referring physicians and comprehensive reports follow within 24 hours after the procedure.

Patient education Patients see us as partners working to find the best treatment to fit their individual needs in vascular care. Online and printed materials are vital components of the patient experience and help patients to be well-informed about their health and available treatment options.

Whether you are a current or a new patient, thank you for entrusting your vascular care to the experts at Vascular Care of Greenville.

Vascular Care of Greenville is managed by Azura Vascular Care, a national network of outpatient vascular and ambulatory surgery centers. Our shared goal is to deliver the most advanced care there is—combining the extensive resources of a nationwide organization with the relationships, exceptional patient experience, and clinical capabilities of a trusted local provider. 

Medical Services

Vascular Care of Greenville treats and manages a wide variety of vascular conditions in an outpatient environment. Services include dialysis access management, varicoceles treatment and more.

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Dialysis Access Management

Whether you have an AV fistula, AV graft, fistula creation and peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion, peritoneal dialysis catheter, or dialysis catheter, we have the proven treatments to ensure that your dialysis access will function safely and smoothly.
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Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a serious condition. Early detection and treatment can lower your risk of the disease progressing, which, if untreated, may leave amputation as the only option.
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Varicocele Embolization

We provide individualized care and non-surgical treatment for varicoceles. Embolization is an effective treatment option to surgery and no surgical incision will be made to the testicle or scrotum.
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Port or PICC Line Placement

If you are receiving treatment such as chemotherapy, it may involve frequent injections and the need for accessible veins. A port or PICC placement can help make these procedures more comfortable for you, especially if your treatment requires frequent access to the bloodstream for medication delivery or blood withdrawal.
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Varicose Veins Treatment

We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of vein disease and use a minimally invasive approach to treat aesthetic and symptomatic varicose veins in a safe and comfortable outpatient setting.
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Interventional Pain Management

Are you suffering from pain originating from irreversible conditions of the spine? Is the pain interfering with your quality of life? Medication may help treat your pain but can also cause undesirable side effects.

Dr. Richard Blair, interventional nephrologist and medical director, and his highly trained clinical team bring the full range of medical capabilities to every patient at every visit.

Physicians

Dr. Richard D Blair, MD, Nephrologist at Azura Vascular Care

Richard D. Blair, MD

Richard D. Blair, MD, is an interventional nephrologist specializing in dialysis access management. He performs minimally invasive procedures to treat dysfunctional vascular accesses, providing critical care and maintenance to those with a dialysis access. Dr. Blair is the medical director of Vascular Care of Greenville and Vascular Care of New Bern in North Carolina.

Dr. Blair is a graduate of Harvard Medical School. After earning his medical degree, he completed a general surgery internship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, followed by an internal medicine residency at Saint Francis Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Blair also completed a nephrology fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.

Dr. Blair is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also certified by the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology and has participated in numerous research studies.

Dr Nathan Saucier, Nephrologist

Nathan Saucier, MD

Nathan Saucier, MD, is an interventional nephrologist specializing in all aspects of dialysis access management. He performs a broad scope of minimally invasive procedures such as angioplasty, stent placement, thrombectomy and more at Vascular Care of Greenville in Greenville, North Carolina, and Vascular Care of New Bern in New Bern, North Carolina.

After graduating magna cum laude from Virginia Tech, Dr. Saucier earned his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He completed an internal medicine residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, followed by a nephrology fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Dr. Saucier is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. He is also the co-author of numerous publications and presentations.

Dr. Saucier is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology. He is also certified by the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology in hemodialysis vascular access procedures.

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Jared Criddle, MD

Jared M. Criddle, MD, is an interventional radiologist specializing in minimally invasive treatments for a broad range of vascular conditions.  Dr. Criddle performs critical maintenance and management of vascular accesses for dialysis patients, as well as peripheral arterial disease (PAD) treatments, uterine fibroid embolization, varicose vein treatments, and more at Vascular Care of Greenville in Greenville, North Carolina.

Dr. Criddle earned his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. He completed a radiology residency at Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, followed by a vascular and interventional radiology fellowship at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California.

Dr. Criddle is board certified in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology by the American Board of Radiology and is a member of the Society of Interventional Radiology.

Hardik Patel

Hardik Patel, MD

Hardik Patel, MD is an interventional nephrologist who specializes in minimally invasive procedures that include hemodialysis vascular access management, percutaneous AVF creations, and peritoneal dialysis catheter insertions. He provides care for patients at both the Vascular Care of Greenville and Vascular Care of New Bern in North Carolina.

Dr. Patel earned his medical degree from Saba University School of medicine. He continued his training at Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center to complete his residency in Internal Medicine. Furthermore, he completed his Nephrology training in Charleston, SC at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Dr. Patel is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He is also certified by the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology for hemodialysis vascular access procedures, peritoneal dialysis catheter insertions, and percutaneous AVF creations.

Brent Portz

Brent J. Portz, D.O.

Dr. Brent Portz, D.O. is an interventional nephrologist specializing in dialysis access management as well as PD catheter placements and percutaneous arterio-venous fistula creation. Dr. Portz treats patients at Vascular Care of Greenville.

Dr. Portz earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He followed medical school with an internship and residency at SOVAH Health, in Danville, Virginia and a fellowship at the University of Virginia, Charlotteville, Virginia.

Dr. Portz is board certified in nephrology and internal medicine.

Treatment & Services

Vascular Care of Greenville treats and manages a wide variety of vascular conditions in an outpatient environment. Services include dialysis access management, varicoceles treatment and more.

Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

This buildup—called plaque—narrows your arteries, often reducing or blocking the flow of blood. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is most commonly seen in the legs, but also can be present in the arteries that carry blood from your heart to your head, arms, kidneys and stomach. Nearly everyone who has PAD­, even those who do not have leg symptoms, suffer from an inability to walk as fast or as far as they could before PAD. In all, PAD affects 8 to 12 million people in the United States, especially those that are 50 and older. If you are diagnosed with PAD, the sooner you are treated, the lower your risk of the disease progressing. Talk to Dr. Jared Criddle about minimally invasive treatment options.

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Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Have you been diagnosed with uterine fibroids? Don’t worry. They are extremely common and treatable. Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that develop within the muscular wall of the uterus. If you have uterine fibroids and are symptomatic, you have a choice in your treatment options. Dr. Jared Criddle offers uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)—a proven, effective alternative to surgery to treat uterine fibroids, with less risk, less pain and less recovery time.

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Dialysis Access Management

Dialysis Access Management

Vascular Care of Greenville knows vascular care. Specializing in the critical maintenance and management of dialysis accesses, Our physicians treat and manage a range of vascular access issues using the latest in minimally invasive techniques in an outpatient setting. The center provides individualized care in a timely fashion so that you can return to your normal routine with minimal disruption to your regular dialysis schedule.

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Procedures Include:

Port or PICC Line Placement

Port or PICC Line Placement

If you are receiving treatment such as chemotherapy, it may involve frequent injections and the need for accessible veins. A port or PICC placement can help make these procedures more comfortable for you, especially if your treatment requires frequent access to the bloodstream for medication delivery or blood withdrawal. Talk to Dr. Jared Criddle about how you can spare your veins from frequent needle sticks.

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Varicocele Embolization

Varicocele Embolization

A varicocele is a varicose vein of the testicle and scrotum that may cause pain, testicular atrophy (shrinkage) or fertility problems. Veins contain one-way valves that work to allow blood to flow from the testicles and scrotum back to the heart. When these valves fail, the blood pools and enlarges the veins around the testicle in the scrotum to cause a varicocele. As a treatment, urologists often suggest open surgical ligation, but Dr. Jared Criddle can offer varicocele embolization, which is as effective as surgery with less risk, less pain and less recovery time.

Hemorrhoid Embolization

Hemorrhoid Embolization

Hemorrhoid embolization is a minimally invasive treatment for internal hemorrhoids that offers long-lasting relief from rectal bleeding. Hemorrhoids form when abnormal connections are made between arteries and veins in the rectum. Embolization works by blocking these abnormal blood vessel connections, which eliminates the bleeding.

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Varicose Vein Treatment

Varicose Vein Treatment

Varicose veins are chronic and recurrent conditions. The variety of treatments available does not offer a cure, but rather a control of the condition. Successfully treated veins cannot come back. However, your inborn tendency to develop new veins will not be cured by this or any other form of treatment. Dr. Jared Criddle treats venous insufficiency completely, removing all backward-flowing veins, making your treatment for varicose veins as thorough as possible.

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Interventional Pain Management

Interventional Pain Management

Are you suffering from pain originating from irreversible conditions of the spine? Is the pain interfering with your quality of life? Medication may help treat your pain but can also cause undesirable side effects. In some instances, medication may no longer be an effective option to treat your pain. Talk to Dr. Jared Criddle about interventional pain management. Good pain management can improve your quality of life.

Azura Vascular Care Brand Rolls Out In Northeast Florida

MALVERN, Pa., (May 16, 2019) –American Access Care of Jacksonville today announced that, as part of a phased brand rollout, it will now be known as Azura Vascular Care Jacksonville. Rishi Razdan, MD, board certified in both Diagnostic Radiology and Vascular and Interventional Radiology, is the Medical Director of the facility and leads this highly trained clinical team specializing in dialysis access management for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), minimally invasive vascular procedures, and image-guided oncologic treatments. Azura Vascular Care Jacksonville is located at 2416 Dunn Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida.
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Azura Vascular Care Examines Patient Specific Risk Factors During Access Surgery

Abstract highlighted at the American Society of Nephrology’s 2018 Kidney Week Symposium MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 26, 2018 – Azura Vascular Care, a national leader in outpatient, minimally invasive vascular specialty services including dialysis access management, announces that a retrospective analysis of patient data suggests anemia may contribute to complications during dialysis vascular access (VA) interventions and increase the risk of hospitalization.
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Fresenius Vascular Care Announces New Name to Reflect Company’s Strategic Transformation

Malvern, PA, June 20, 2017 Fresenius Vascular Care, a national network of outpatient vascular care and ambulatory surgery centers that specialize in minimally invasive techniques to treat and manage a wide range of vascular conditions, has today announced its new name, Azura Vascular Care, as part of a strategic rebranding initiative.
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Fresenius Medical Care Acquires American Access Care

Germany's Fresenius Medical Care has acquired the US-based company American Access Care Holdings (AAC) for $385 million.
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Fresenius Medical Care of North America Announces Acquisition of National Vascular Care

Fresenius Medical Care, the world's largest provider of dialysis services and products, today announced that its subsidiary, U.S. Vascular Access Holdings, LLC has completed the acquisition of National Vascular Care, Inc. Based in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, National Vascular Care is a premier provider of vascular services that works in partnership with leading vascular surgeons, nephrologists, interventional radiologists and cardiologists throughout the United States to develop, own and manage specialty outpatient surgery centers dedicated to improving the delivery of vascular care in the U.S.
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