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                                    • Understanding Peripheral Arterial Disease

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                                      |Date: October 16, 2024
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                                      Understanding Peripheral Arterial Disease

                                      Understanding Peripheral Arterial Disease

                                      Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) refers to blockages in the arteries, causing a mismatch between oxygen ...

                                      Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) refers to blockages in the arteries, causing a mismatch between oxygen supply and demand. When tissues, especially hardworking ones like muscles, don’t get enough oxy ...

                                      October 16, 2024
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                                    • Deep Dive into Deep Vein Thrombosis

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                                      |Date: July 11, 2023
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                                      Deep Dive into Deep Vein Thrombosis

                                      Deep Dive into Deep Vein Thrombosis

                                      Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that occurs in the veins in arms and legs. In this DocTalk vid ...

                                      Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that occurs in the veins in arms and legs. In this DocTalk video, Jack McCallum, MD, a vascular and endovascular surgeon at Valley discusses symptoms, risks ...

                                      July 11, 2023
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                                    • Check Out Valley’s New Physicians

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                                      |Date: October 14, 2022
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                                      Check Out Valley’s New Physicians

                                      Check Out Valley’s New Physicians

                                      Click each provider’s name to learn more about how they might join you on your health journey! Yuriy Golu ...

                                      Click each provider’s name to learn more about how they might join you on your health journey! Yuriy Golub, DOFairwood Primary Care Tajana Kundacina, DOValley Women's Healthcare Clinic Kevin Luk, MD, ...

                                      October 14, 2022
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                                    • Valley Welcomes a New Midwife + Physicians Specializing in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine & Vascular Surgery

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                                      |Date: December 15, 2021
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                                      Valley Welcomes a New Midwife + Physicians Specializing in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine & Vascular Surgery

                                      Valley Welcomes a New Midwife + Physicians Specializing in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine & Vascular Surgery

                                      Michelle E. Farber, ARNP, CNM, MidwiferyValley Women's Healthcare ClinicMichelle Farber enjoys providing ...

                                      Michelle E. Farber, ARNP, CNM, MidwiferyValley Women's Healthcare ClinicMichelle Farber enjoys providing reproductive health and birth care for people from menarche to menopause and beyond, with a pas ...

                                      December 15, 2021
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                                    • Valley’s Vascular Teams Advance Leading Edge Care in South King County and UW Medicine System

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                                      |Date: March 10, 2021
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                                      Valley’s Vascular Teams Advance Leading Edge Care in South King County and UW Medicine System

                                      Valley’s Vascular Teams Advance Leading Edge Care in South King County and UW Medicine System

                                      Valley vascular surgeons, Omar Dorzi, MD and Donald Harris, MD are bringing the latest vascular surgical ...

                                      Valley vascular surgeons, Omar Dorzi, MD and Donald Harris, MD are bringing the latest vascular surgical technology to Valley patients. Valley’s state-of-the-art hybrid operating rooms with their adva ...

                                      March 10, 2021
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                                    • It’s Not Vain to be Concerned about Your Vein Health

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                                      |Date: June 15, 2020
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                                      It’s Not Vain to be Concerned about Your Vein Health

                                      It’s Not Vain to be Concerned about Your Vein Health

                                      A Doc Talk from Valley's Vascular Surgeons Omar Dorzi, MD, and Don Harris, MD, at Valley’s Vascular Surge ...

                                      A Doc Talk from Valley's Vascular Surgeons Omar Dorzi, MD, and Don Harris, MD, at Valley’s Vascular Surgery Clinic discuss vascular conditions, symptoms, treatment options, and prevention tips. Below ...

                                      June 15, 2020
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                                    • Aching, Numb or Heavy Legs when Walking? Blocked or Narrowed Arteries May be to Blame

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                                      |Date: August 06, 2019
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                                      Aching, Numb or Heavy Legs when Walking? Blocked or Narrowed Arteries May be to Blame

                                      Aching, Numb or Heavy Legs when Walking? Blocked or Narrowed Arteries May be to Blame

                                      If your legs ache, are painful, numb or just feel heavy when you’re walking or climbing stairs, it’s like ...

                                      If your legs ache, are painful, numb or just feel heavy when you’re walking or climbing stairs, it’s likely not just a sign of normal aging, it may be peripheral arterial disease, or PAD. During physi ...

                                      August 06, 2019
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                                    • Valley Brings New & Expanded Cardiovascular Services to South King County

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: February 07, 2019
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                                      Valley Brings New & Expanded Cardiovascular Services to South King County

                                      Valley Brings New & Expanded Cardiovascular Services to South King County

                                      Valley is excited to be taking our cardiovascular services to the next level. These new and expanded serv ...

                                      Valley is excited to be taking our cardiovascular services to the next level. These new and expanded services will allow us to provide more comprehensive cardiac and vascular care to better serve our ...

                                      February 07, 2019
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                                    • When Mysterious Pain Overtakes Life: Cheryl’s Journey Into an Abyss and Out

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: August 02, 2014
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                                      When Mysterious Pain Overtakes Life: Cheryl’s Journey Into an Abyss and Out

                                      When Mysterious Pain Overtakes Life: Cheryl’s Journey Into an Abyss and Out

                                      Pressing the gas pedal while driving was excruciating. Bending over? Impossible. Climbing the stairs at a ...

                                      Pressing the gas pedal while driving was excruciating. Bending over? Impossible. Climbing the stairs at a Mariners game? Whoa. Last winter during Cheryl’s snowbird stay in California, she developed so ...

                                      August 02, 2014
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