Wagih Mando, MD FACS
General and Vascular Surgery
4320 Chancery Park Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
[email protected]
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Current interest is Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment, Varicose veins and hemorrhoids treatment
Current interest is Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment, Varicose veins and hemorrhoids treatment
Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Member of Southern Medical Association
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Member of Southern Medical Association
- General Surgery
All abdominal operations including stomach, small bowels, pancreas, liver, gall bladder, appendix and spleen. Laparoscopic Surgery. Breast surgery . Abdominalplasty. Thyroid and Parathyroid surgery. Skin lesions and soft tissue tumors.
Wound care management in the office and in Kenner Ochsner Medical Center Total Wound Treatment Center.
Colon and rectal surgeries that include colon cancer, fistulas using the latest Biological Plug, fissures, prolapsed, anal lesions, infections and in the office non-surgical banding treatment of hemorrhoids using patented disposable device.
- Lap Band filling and adjustment in the office.
Fluoroscopy is available if needed . All patients who had their surgery done abroad are welcome.
- Vascular Surgery
Aneurysms, Carotid Surgery, Aortic surgery, peripheral bypass. Laser treatment of varicose veins and injection sclerotherapy for spider veins in the office. Diabetic foot care. All procedures for renal failure management including grafts insertion, fistulas, venous access and peritoneal dialysis catheters. Angiography, Balloon Angioplasty and stent placement.
- Hemorrhoids in-office painless treatment
- Varicose Veins Laser Treatment
Most effective and painless treatment of varicose veins using laser for larger varicose veins and injection sclerotherapy for the Spider veins in the office.
All abdominal operations including stomach, small bowels, pancreas, liver, gall bladder, appendix and spleen. Laparoscopic Surgery. Breast surgery . Abdominalplasty. Thyroid and Parathyroid surgery. Skin lesions and soft tissue tumors.
Wound care management in the office and in Kenner Ochsner Medical Center Total Wound Treatment Center.
Colon and rectal surgeries that include colon cancer, fistulas using the latest Biological Plug, fissures, prolapsed, anal lesions, infections and in the office non-surgical banding treatment of hemorrhoids using patented disposable device.
- Lap Band filling and adjustment in the office.
Fluoroscopy is available if needed . All patients who had their surgery done abroad are welcome.
- Vascular Surgery
Aneurysms, Carotid Surgery, Aortic surgery, peripheral bypass. Laser treatment of varicose veins and injection sclerotherapy for spider veins in the office. Diabetic foot care. All procedures for renal failure management including grafts insertion, fistulas, venous access and peritoneal dialysis catheters. Angiography, Balloon Angioplasty and stent placement.
- Hemorrhoids in-office painless treatment
- Varicose Veins Laser Treatment
Most effective and painless treatment of varicose veins using laser for larger varicose veins and injection sclerotherapy for the Spider veins in the office.
What are Varicose Veins?
Varicose veins are veins that have become dilated or bulging because of valve failure. Varicose veins usually occur in superficial veins just under the skin, but could be a sign of a deep vein problem.
The steps for Endovenous Laser Treatment: EVLT:
- Ultrasound is used to evaluate and determine the source of your vein problems.
- A prescription for Class II elastic stocking is given to you. Bring them with you on the day of the procedure.
- A Laser Fiber is introduced and the vein is treated in less than two minutes.
- Endovenous Laser Ablation is done under ultrasound guidance, requires no general anesthesia, and is performed in the office.
- After the procedure, the patient is encouraged to walk immediately and resume normal activities. The patient is seen in the office after one week. See more interactive website and video: www.drmando.com
Varicose veins are veins that have become dilated or bulging because of valve failure. Varicose veins usually occur in superficial veins just under the skin, but could be a sign of a deep vein problem.
The steps for Endovenous Laser Treatment: EVLT:
- Ultrasound is used to evaluate and determine the source of your vein problems.
- A prescription for Class II elastic stocking is given to you. Bring them with you on the day of the procedure.
- A Laser Fiber is introduced and the vein is treated in less than two minutes.
- Endovenous Laser Ablation is done under ultrasound guidance, requires no general anesthesia, and is performed in the office.
- After the procedure, the patient is encouraged to walk immediately and resume normal activities. The patient is seen in the office after one week. See more interactive website and video: www.drmando.com
What is Sclerotherapy?
A substance called a sclerosing agent is injected with a fine needle into small veins to cause inflammation and eventual obliteration of the blood vessel.
What do I need to do to prepare for Sclerotherapy?
- Shave your legs the night before.
- Wear loose pants or a skirt to accommodate bandages.
- Bring a pair of shorts to wear during the session.
- Bring a class II elastic stocking with you to wear after the treatment.
What are common side effects?
- Mild itching experienced at the vein site and along its course
- Brownish skin pigment after the vessel is treated. The veins gradually and steadily fade over the next 12 to 15 months.
- Rarely a patient may have an allergic reaction to sclerosing agent solutions.
- Occasionally patients may experience pain at the site of injection. This is temporary and usually resolves in three to six weeks.
A substance called a sclerosing agent is injected with a fine needle into small veins to cause inflammation and eventual obliteration of the blood vessel.
What do I need to do to prepare for Sclerotherapy?
- Shave your legs the night before.
- Wear loose pants or a skirt to accommodate bandages.
- Bring a pair of shorts to wear during the session.
- Bring a class II elastic stocking with you to wear after the treatment.
What are common side effects?
- Mild itching experienced at the vein site and along its course
- Brownish skin pigment after the vessel is treated. The veins gradually and steadily fade over the next 12 to 15 months.
- Rarely a patient may have an allergic reaction to sclerosing agent solutions.
- Occasionally patients may experience pain at the site of injection. This is temporary and usually resolves in three to six weeks.
Hemorrhoids Treatment
At our Center we use the Disposable Hemorrhoid Banding System, considered the “gold standard” treatment. This highly effective, minimally invasive procedure is performed in our offices in less than a minute. If there are multiple hemorrhoids, we treat them one at a time in separate visits. During the brief and painless procedure, Dr. Mando places a small rubber band around the tissue just above the internal hemorrhoid where there are few pain-sensitive nerve endings. Unlike traditional banding techniques that use a metal-toothed clamp to grasp the tissue, we use a gentle suction device, reducing the risk of pain and bleeding. Our banding procedure works by cutting off the blood supply to the hemorrhoid. This causes the hemorrhoid to shrink and fall off, typically within a few days.
Background
Dr. Mando completed his general surgical training at New York Medical College, Mount Vernon Hospital, New York . In 1986, he completed a four-year Vascular, Thoracic and Cardiac surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Heart Institute in Houston, Texas. During that time, he trained and worked with Drs. Michael DeBakey, Denton Cooley, Stanley Crawford and other pioneers of surgery.
Credentials
Certified by the American Board of Surgery. Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, member of the Southern Medical Association. He also holds other specialty certificates in Vascular & Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Leadership Positions
- Member of Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee, Ochsner Medical Center Kenner 1/1/2015-Date
- Member of the Medical Executive Committee, Ochsner Medical Center Kenner. 1/1/2013- 1/1/2015
- President of medical staff, Ochsner Medical Center Kenner 1/1/2011-1/1/2013
- Member of the Ochsner Medical Center Kenner Board of Director 1/1/2011-1/1/2013
- President elect medical staff , Ochsner Medical Center Kenner 1/1/2009-1/1/2011
- Chairman department of surgery, Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner 1/1/2007- 1/1/2009
- Chairman Medical Staff Performance and Improvement Committee, Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner 1/1/2008- 1/1/2011
- Chairman Physicians Excellence Committee, Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner 1/1/2009 - 1/1/2011
- Vice president of Medical Staff, Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner. 1/1/2008- date
- Member of the Medical Executive Committee, Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner. 1/1/2007- date
- Vice Chairman department of surgery. Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner. 1/1/2005 – 12/31/2006
- Chairman Department of Surgery. Kenner Regional Medical Center. 2004
- Peer Review and Quality assurance Committee. Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner. 1/2004 – 1/1/2011
- Chairman of Medical Records Committee. Kenner Regional Medical Center. 1/2002 – 1/2004
- Member of the Medical Executive Committee, Ochsner Medical Center Kenner. 1/1/2013- 1/1/2015
- President of medical staff, Ochsner Medical Center Kenner 1/1/2011-1/1/2013
- Member of the Ochsner Medical Center Kenner Board of Director 1/1/2011-1/1/2013
- President elect medical staff , Ochsner Medical Center Kenner 1/1/2009-1/1/2011
- Chairman department of surgery, Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner 1/1/2007- 1/1/2009
- Chairman Medical Staff Performance and Improvement Committee, Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner 1/1/2008- 1/1/2011
- Chairman Physicians Excellence Committee, Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner 1/1/2009 - 1/1/2011
- Vice president of Medical Staff, Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner. 1/1/2008- date
- Member of the Medical Executive Committee, Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner. 1/1/2007- date
- Vice Chairman department of surgery. Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner. 1/1/2005 – 12/31/2006
- Chairman Department of Surgery. Kenner Regional Medical Center. 2004
- Peer Review and Quality assurance Committee. Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner. 1/2004 – 1/1/2011
- Chairman of Medical Records Committee. Kenner Regional Medical Center. 1/2002 – 1/2004
Office Information
Practice is currently limited to wound care and HBO treatment
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