Dr. Pittman was recently asked and honored to serve on the Board of Directors of the American College of Phlebology Foundation for 2014-15.
Filip KFebruary 3, 2014
The AMA adopted policy recently recognizing potential risks of prolonged sitting and encouraging employers, employees and others to make available alternatives to sitting, such as standing work stations and isometric balls. Poor vein health is also related to prolonged sitting. If you must sit for...
Filip KJune 30, 2013
Learn more about Hillsborough County Medical Association installing Dr. Christopher Pittman as 111th President.
Filip KJune 2, 2013
Christopher Pittman, president of the Hillsborough County Medical Association, said medical offices have a variety of reasons for requiring Social Security numbers. “Hospitals, as I understand it, are collecting Social Security numbers for patient safety reasons,” he said. The numbers are “a redundant way to...
Filip KJune 2, 2013
Dr. Christopher Pittman, a Tampa phlebologist, was elected president of the Hillsborough County Medical Association. Pittman succeeds Dr. William Davison as president of the association, which has more than 1,300 members involved in health care. Pittman received his medical degree from the University of South Florida in 1988 and...
Filip KMay 31, 2013
American College of Phlebology 26th Annual Congress November 15-18, 2012 Hollywood, Florida
Filip KMarch 28, 2013
How does VeinGogh work? The VeinGogh Ohmic Thermolysis System generates a tiny, regulated, high-frequency current delivered to the vessel via a hair-thin probe. A “microburst” of energy selectively heats the vein, coagulating the blood and collapsing the vessel wall, which is quickly absorbed into the...
Filip KJanuary 2, 2013
Vein911® is a proud supporter of the Woodrow Wilson Middle School Foundation.
Filip KDecember 21, 2012
Medication from a compounding pharmacy contaminated with fungus has sickened hundreds of patients nationwide and killed 15 patients so far. Did you know that many vein care centers use compounded sclerotherapy medications to save money? Ask your vein care physician if they use FDA approved...
Filip KOctober 17, 2012
