The Cardiovascular Care Group featuring Vein Institute of NJ
With over 55 years of experience, The Cardiovascular Care Group featuring the Vein Institute of NJ is nationally recognized as the best of the best in vascular and endovascular care. Known for having the highest level of integrity in vascular medicine, TCVCG’s focused efforts of doing the right thing, in the right way for the right reason truly exemplifies the core mission of the practice.
Clifford M. Sales, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S.
Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA, FACS joined the practice in 1993 and is board certified in vascular surgery. Dr. Sales is active locally and nationally in the field of vascular surgery. His clinical expertise is in the management of lower extremity vascular disease and the management of vein disorders. He is actively involved in clinical research serving on many committees at the local, regional and national level.
- State University of New York at Buffalo, BS, Magna Cum Laude
- College
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Graduate School
- Montefiore Hospital Medical Center, General Surgery
- Residency
- Montefiore Hospital Medical Center, Vascular Surgery
- Fellowship
- Vascular Surgery
Michael Pontoriero, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Michael A. Pontoriero, MD, FACS joined the practice in 1993. Dr. Pontoriero is board certified in both Cardiovascular and General Surgery. His area of expertise includes thoracic, aortic and carotid surgery, and lower extremity arterial reconstructions. Dr. Pontoriero is also an accomplished dialysis access surgeon.
- Fordham College of New York, B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
- Undergraduate
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- Medical School
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, GeneralSurgery
- Residency
- Tufts University School of Medicine, Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Fellowship
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- General Surgery
Jonathan A. Levison, MD, FACS
Jonathan A. Levison, MD, FACS joined the practice in 1999 and is board certified in vascular surgery. Dr. Levison is well versed in all techniques of endovascular surgery and holds an expertise in open aortic surgery.
Raymond Joseph Holmes, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Raymond J. Holmes, MD, FACS joined the practice in 2004 and is board certified in vascular surgery. Dr. Holmes’ surgical interests include hemodialysis access, endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, and percutaneous peripheral vascular interventions.
- Rutgers University – Cook College, BS, Biology
- Undergraduate
- St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies
- Medical School
- St. Barnabas Medical Center, General Surgery
- Residency
- North Shore / Long Island Jewish Health System,Vascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology
- Fellowship
- Vascular Surgery
Michael Downes Addis, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Michael D. Addis, MD, FACS joined the practice in 2005 and is board certified in vascular surgery. Dr. Addis’ surgical interests include the endovascular treatment of abdominal and thoracic disease, hemodialysis access and peripheral vascular disease. He has presented this topic at various symposia and is serving as a sub-investigator in one of the industry-sponsored studies in which TCVCG participates.
- Dartmouth College, BA
- Undergraduate
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- Medical School
- Mount Sinai Hospital, General Surgery
- Residency
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Vascluar Surgery
- Fellowship
Salvador Cuadra, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Salvador A. Cuadra, MD, FACS joined the practice in 2008 and is board certified in vascular surgery. Dr. Cuadra’s surgical interests include minimally invasive treatments for peripheral vascular disease and abdominal aortic aneurysms. His expertise also lies in the management of patients with carotid artery disease and hemodialysis access.
- Cornell University, B.S.
- Undergraduate
- State University of New York at Stony Brook
- Medical School
- State University of New York at Stony Brook
- Residency, General Surgery
- University of Medicine & Dentistry
- Fellowship, Vascular Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
Combiz Rezayat, MD, FACS
Combiz Rezayat, MD, FACS joined the practice in 2010 and is board certified in vascular surgery. Dr. Rezayat has extensive experience with the management of complicated thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms as well as the endovascular management of lower extremity arterial occlusive disease. He has interests in the management of aortic aneurysm, mesenteric ischemia, peripheral artery disease, carotid disease, and pulmonary embolism. He has published and presented in many of these areas of interest.
- University of California-Irvine, B.S.
- Undergraduate
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine of New York
- Medical School
- New York Presbyterian, Columbia University, General Surgery
- Residency
- New York and Presbyterian, Cornell and Columbia University, Vascular Surgery
- Fellowship
- Vascular Surgery
Scott A. Sundick, MD, FACS
Scott A. Sundick, MD, FACS joined the practice in 2012 and is board certified in vascular surgery. He is highly trained in endovascular repairs of aortic and thoracic aneurysms as well as carotid artery disease. In addition to lower extremity angioplasty and stenting, Dr. Sundick’s expertise lies in minimally invasive treatment of aneurysms of the spleen, kidneys and liver, and the treatment of liver cancer and upper gastrointestinal disorders.
Dr. Sundick is among the first generation of vascular surgeons who consider themselves “interventionalists” in addition to surgeons. This approach to patient care gives him many tools to diagnose and treat vascular disease, but offers the patients the best of both worlds.
Michael Ombrellino, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Michael Ombrellino, MD, FACS joined the practice 2013 when the Vein Institute of New Jersey joined TCVCG and is board certified in vascular surgery. Dr. Ombrellino concentrates his practice on the advanced treatment of venous, arterial disease and aortic disease. He is a former Chief of Vascular Surgery at Morristown Medical Center, and remains an active member of the department as chairman of the Performance Improvement Committee and as a member of the Surgical Residency Education Committee.
- State University of New York at Binghamton
- Undergraduate
- Universita Degli Studi of Bologna, Italy
- Medical School
- State University of New York at Brooklyn Health Science Center, General Surgery
- Residency
- North Shore University Hospital of Manhasset, Vascular Surgery
- Fellowship
- Vascular Surgery
- Former Chief of Vascular Surgery at Morristown Medical Center
- Remains an active member of the department as chairman of the Performance Improvement Committee and as a member of the Surgical Residency Education Committee
Bruce Brener, MD, FACS
Bruce Brener, MD, FACS joined the Cardiovascular Care Group in January 2016. He is an experienced, well known vascular surgeon who continues to advance traditional and minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of vascular disease. He is firmly committed to providing top-notch, state of the art comprehensive, compassionate care to his patients.
- Yale University, New Haven CT
- Undergraduate
- Harvard University, Boston MA
- Medical School
- Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Massachusetts General, Boston MA
West Roxbury V.A. Hospital, Boston MA- Residency
- Massachusetts General, Boston MA
- Fellowship
Cindy Sturt, MD, FACS
Cindy Sturt, MD, FACS joined the Cardiovascular Care Group in January 2016. Dr. Sturt is a comprehensive vascular surgeon with both open and endovascular skills. She treats the full spectrum of vascular pathologies from venous disease, dialysis access, peripheral vascular disease and aortic disease, varicose veins, sclerotherapy for spider veins, utilizing the most recent and effective vascular technologies.
Andrew Cha, DO, FACS
Andrew Cha, DO, FACS is Board Certified in Vascular Surgery. He joined the Cardiovascular Care Group in 2015, after successfully completing his fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. His expertise lies in limb preservation and treating patients with critical limb ischemia as well as treating patients with symptomatic venous disease.
Daniel I. Fremed, MD, FACS
Daniel I. Fremed, MD, FACS joined the Cardiovascular Care Group in 2017, after successfully completing his residency in Vascular surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York. He is board certified in vascular surgery. His clinical interests include abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms, peripheral arterial disease, carotid artery disease, mesenteric and renal artery disease, dialysis access creation and maintenance, as well as disorders of the venous system. He has published and presented on many of these areas of interest.
Over the past decade, there have been numerous advances in the treatment of patients with vascular disease. We continue to lead the industry in developing and using these state of the art diagnostic and treatment methods
Venous Disease
The vascular specialists at The Cardiovascular Care Group featuring Vein Institute of NJ are industry leaders in successfully treating venous disorders and related symptoms, including the following:
- Spider Veins
- Varicose Veins
- Leg Swelling
- Leg Pain
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Venous Reflux (insufficiency”)
- Discolored “Dark” Leg
- Leg Ulcers
- Bleeding From Leg Veins
- Skin Rejuvenation
Treatments
At The Cardiovascular Care Group featuring Vein Institute of NJ, we take a comprehensive approach to treating your vein problems.
After obtaining a history and performing a physical exam in a comfortable, patient-friendly environment, you will undergo a noninvasive doppler and ultrasound exam at our prestigious, ICAVL accredited vascular lab to determine the areas of your venous problems (dilated veins, faulty valves, and areas of clot).
Based on the information collected, a custom, individualized treatment plan will be formulated by your doctor and discussed with you in detail. Veins that are cosmetically unappealing, or cause pain or other symptoms are prime candidates for treatment.
Our faculty of specialists use the industry’s latest technologies to perform minimally invasive procedures to treat venous issues. These procedures include:
- Endovenous Laser – VenaCure™
- Radiofrequency Occlusion – Closure™
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Sclerotherapy
- Laser
- Varithena Foam Sclerosant
- VenaSeal Closure
Arterial Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Aneurysms
- Thoracic, Abdominal Aorta,Peripheral
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Hemodialysis Access
- Limb ischemia
- Acute limb ischemia
- Thrombectomies / Embolectomies
- Endovascular revascularization
- Anti-coagulation and Thrombolysis
- Surgical revascularization (arterial bypass)
- Chronic limb ischemia
- Diabetic foot ulcers / Rest pain
- Endovascular Angioplasty / Stenting
- Surgical revascularization
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Renovascular Hypertension
- Extracranial cerebrovascular disease
- Carotid Endarterectomy and Endovascular carotid angioplasty and stenting
- Surgery of the vertebral system
- Lymphatic disease – Lymph edema
- Vascular Medicine
- Raynaud’s syndrome
- Scleroderma
- Wound Care
- Acute and chronic non healing ulcers
Contact our office with more information with regards to treatment plans for arterial disease.
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I have been coming to The Cardiovascular Care Group fro nearly two decades! Initially with my Dad who had terrible PAD and they were able to save his legs for nearly 12 years. I come here now to have my varicose veins removed. They have been as great for me as they were for my Dad! The staff is wonderful—always caring and courteous and the really do care about me!
I started with The Cardiovascular Care Group long ago when I wanted my legs to simply look better! Now, I need the to help improve the circulation to my kidneys. The entire group is wonderful as is the staff.
My primary care physician referred me to Dr. P initially. I wanted to go to NYC so I went to the city first. I came to The Cardiovascular Care Group for a second opinion and have never left nor regretted it! My aneurysm was fixed without any problems, I was home in less than 24 hours and the doctors and Physician Assistants are not only skilled but really nice. The office staff went out of their way to make certain everything was perfect BEFORE I went to the hospital!
I had a TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack Ed.) and was really scared! I researched all of the Vascular Surgeons in New Jersey and decided on Dr.S. I am so glad I did. When I called for an appointment the person heard how was and made sure I got in immediately. The procedure on my carotid artery (angioplasty and stent) was performed that week by Dr. K. Everything went great and the team was amazing! At a time when medicine is getting more scary, The Cardiovascular Care Group is a very welcome change!
My Dad had gangrene of the foot. Our surgeon told us he needed an amputation of the entire leg! I was told to see Dr. K. for a second opinion. He saw us, did some simple ultrasound tests in his office and the following week he was able to fix the circulation problems in Dad’s leg. It is now three years later and Dad is running after my children every Tuesday when I go to work!