Patient Testimonials

<strongTestimonial of Dr. Madelyn Butler
I am a surgeon and stand in one position almost the entire day. Over the years the pain and swelling worsened. At one point I was fearful the pain could end up impacting my ability to continue in my profession. Although I tried a couple other treatment methods I was never totally free of the unsightly veins or the pain and swelling. At one point I had to buy shoes in a larger size due to the discomfort from the swelling in my feet.
I was treated by Dr. Pittman over a period of several months. He is the only one who has been able to help me and provide relief from the pain and swelling but also the horrid appearance of the varicose veins. I no longer have a problem with the long periods of being on my feet in the same position. I am also now able to fit into my normal shoe size. For the first time in my life I received relief from the pain and swelling associated with the varicosities with which I have been dealing for years.
I am now referring patients with vein issues to Dr. Pittman and Vein911® Vein Treatment Centers. I tell them the treatments I received have provided miraculous results for me. I have also shared with my colleagues the astounding results and they too are now referring only to Dr. Pittman.
Dr. Madelyn Butler
Tampa, Fla.

Testimonial of Milos K.
I am a professional tennis player. I have a genetic predisposition to varicose veins. Both my father and my sister have them. However, with mine, despite being athletic and in great shape, I began to experience pain about 7-8 months ago from the varicose veins. Since I make my living by playing tennis, I needed to resolve the pain issue. A friend of mine is a plastic surgeon and because I thought the varicose veins were an aesthetic issue I went to the plastic surgeon to seek treatment. However, he referred me to Dr. Pittman.
After the first laser treatment, I was back competing in Europe within 3-1/2 weeks. There was a minimum level of pain during this time but it has now dissipated. I’ve had foam ablation and other procedures in the intervening months and I am extremely pleased with the results. I no longer have the unsightly veins, and I am no longer in pain.
Milos K.
Lakeland, Fla.

Testimonial of Tatiana B.
Dear Dr. Pittman, We are very grateful for your help! It was absolutely amazing work, convincing that you are an exceptional professional. We just came back from Colorado where Mikhail has hiked and walked around Aspen for two months without any serious vein troubles or pain. His leg looks good too. Thank you so much for the treatment and attitude, your experience is precious and beyond compare. Wishing you health and huge success in the future.
Mikhail and Tatiana B.
Tampa, Fla.

Testimonial of Linda E.
I was at The Woman’s Group for my routine annual visit and noticed the information about Dr. Pittman’s experience in the treatment of vein disease.
Dr. Butler, my gynecologist, noticed how bad my varicose veins were and encouraged me to see Dr. Pittman. She further advised if I did not get off my feet and make some changes I would end up unable to get around to even doing routine tasks. Since I love my gynecologist and have great confidence in her, I decided to have a consultation with Dr. Pittman. I realized The Woman’s Group would not have a physician affiliated with their practice if he were not highly skilled and qualified.
Despite knowing I needed treatment for my veins, I was very skeptical due to past experiences. I’d had two separate procedures in the past, both without success and with pain and discomfort.
For convenience, I opted to go to the Lutz office of The Woman’s Group for my appointment with Dr. Pittman. I had the procedure done last June prior to a beach vacation. When I returned recently for my follow up, Dr. Pittman remembered me and asked about my vacation. I was surprised he remembered me as unfortunately most doctors today don’t know their patients by name. He is very caring and kind.
Due to my previous experience with vein procedures, I did not expect the amazing results Dr. Pittman was able to achieve for me. I am thrilled at how my legs now look and I did not experience pain or discomfort as I had in the past.
It is without hesitation that I recommend Dr. Pittman and Vein911® Vein Treatment Centers.
Linda E.
Lutz, Fla.

Testimonial of Kathy W.
I was in The Woman’s Group for my routine annual exam and saw notices that they had added Dr. Pittman to their staff for the treatment of vein disease. My husband had been after me for years to tend to a large, protruding, rope like vein on my leg. He was fearful it could rupture or cause a blood clot. That day I decided to schedule an appointment with Dr. Pittman and did so before I left the office. On the day of my appointment with Dr. Pittman he performed an ultrasound on my leg and told me I should thank my husband as I did have a varicose vein that needed to be treated.
Dr. Pittman and all his staff were extremely nice and very professional. Dr. Pittman was very gentle and did an excellent job with the procedure to eliminate my varicose vein, with no pain or discomfort. I cannot say enough about how easy it was and what a great job Dr. Pittman did. I should not have waited so long to have the vein treated.
My daughter also has vein disease but lives in North Carolina. I wish she lived in Florida so she could have Dr. Pittman take care of her too.
I highly recommend Dr. Pittman and his staff at Vein911® Vein Treatment Centers.
Kathy W.
Tampa, Fla.

Testimonial of D. Joseph
Dear Dr. Pittman,
Happy New Year to you, and wishing you the very best for this year 2015, filled with God’s blessings, love, joy, peace, good health….! Thank you for the outstanding care that I received during my treatment at Vein911® Vein Treatment Centers. You and your staff are truly amazing. I still feel a bit sore but I know that this will go away in time. I am still taking the Ibuprofen tablets. For the first time in years, I had a pain free period – no painful bulging veins at the back of my thighs. It really felt good to not be experiencing that type of pain. Thank you so very much for everything. I’ll keep in touch with you to let you know of my progress. Best Regards, D. Joseph
Commonwealth of Dominica

Testimonial of Blessings W.
I am a local dance instructor and as a result am on my feet most of the day. Both my mother and maternal and paternal grandmothers have varicose veins, so I am genetically pre-disposed to get them. After two pregnancies, spider veins began to appear on my legs. I was aware of sclerotherapy as a treatment option for them and I went to a local physician who treats them. However, following the treatment, dark blue veins, larger than spider veins, appeared on my thighs. The sclerotherapy treatment, which I’ve now learned should not be painful, was extremely painful. Two technicians worked on me. I was given a rubber ball to squeeze in my hand to help with dealing with the pain.
Because the sclerotherapy treatment did not alleviate my spider veins, the physician recommended I have an ultrasound. From that he indicated that 50% of the veins in my legs were dilated 2 times their normal size. He said I was a good candidate to undergo laser treatment of the veins. I did a lot of investigating on my own about the laser procedure. I also talked to friends about it. Feeling satisfied with what I learned, I opted to proceed with the laser treatment. I did not have a good outcome. I had a great deal of ankle pain. I was told it was nothing to worry about. In the two ensuing years under the care of this practice I received no improvement and the pain only worsened and extended to the inside of my knees and my medial thigh. The pain seemed to increase with activity and when I was ovulating. As a dance instructor and normally being very active, this was debilitating. I could not even enjoy playing with my children. I felt like I couldn’t even go out of the house. Ultimately, I was told nothing else could be done and it was recommended I be evaluated for an autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia or lupus.
After talking with some of the other teachers at my work I learned about Dr. Pittman. I made an appointment and met with him. He is very methodical in his evaluation. He evaluates the ultrasound himself rather than relying on a technician to tell him the location of the problem veins. As a precaution he did suggest that I proceed with seeing a specialist and having blood work done to determine that I did not have some other condition (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or fibromyalgia). I did go to a specialist and had a CT scan and blood work, the results of which were completely normal.
Dr. Pittman performed visual sclerotherapy and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy on me and I experienced no pain and am amazed at the results. I no longer have pain, no ugly veins and no longer have blood pooling in my legs. I really thought I was going to have to go to Europe to get the proper treatment for my vein issues and as it turned out my physician neighbor was the answer to my problem. His wife had been in some of my dance classes and I knew her husband was a physician but did not know what type of physician. I am so thankful for Dr. Pittman and the staff at Vein911® Vein Treatment Centers. They each are very caring and make you feel very safe and comfortable during your treatment.
I highly recommend Vein911® Vein Treatment Centers for anyone suffering from unsightly varicose veins and related pain.
Blessings W.
Thonotosassa, Fla.

Testimonial of Darlene H.
Recently while at The Woman’s Group for my routine annual visit I noticed an ad posted telling about Dr. Pittman’s affiliation with The Woman’s Group for the treatment of vein disease.
I’d always had some unsightly veins but after the birth of my second child, a patch of protruding veins appeared around my ankle. It was about the size of a medium potato and made me very self conscious. It was protruding and discolored. Ultimately I also began to have issues with the area swelling and causing me significant pain. Customarily I wore panty hose to work but in recent months my employer changed the rules and no longer required us to wear them. At least with the panty hose the discoloration was less visible. I realized I needed to do something to get rid of the varicose veins.
Because of the information I’d seen about Dr. Pittman, I made an appointment. Following an ultrasound he determined I did have vein disease that could be eliminated with a laser procedure. After the procedure I was amazed at the results. I’ve been diligent to wear the compression hose for the required period of time.
I am now undergoing spider vein treatment by Dr. Pittman. I was also very pleased with the pricing of the spider vein treatment packages. It appears he is mindful of keeping the expense reasonable for his patients.
When I returned for my follow up appointment Dr. Pittman remembered me and my situation which made me feel very good. He genuinely cares about you as a patient.
I am pleased to endorse Dr. Pittman and the staff at Vein911® Vein Treatment Centers. They are terrific.
Darlene H.
Seffner, Fla.

Testimonial of Robert S.
When I hit my late 40s, early 50s I noticed that I had developed many varicose veins in my legs. Although there was some pain associated with them I did not want to undergo surgery. I had observed an Army buddy of mine who’d undergone surgery for his many years ago and whose recovery from the surgery was brutal. He was pretty much a cripple for six months and in considerable pain.
Several months ago I ran across an article in AARP’s magazine that talked about the new laser procedures now available for remedying one of varicose veins. I went to my primary care physician and told him I did not know if my insurance would cover this new procedure but that I wanted to explore getting my varicose veins fixed because of my concern about blood clots.
My primary care physician recommended Dr. Pittman to me. I went for an initial consultation and ultrasound vein mapping, which determined that I could benefit significantly from undergoing the laser procedure, followed by foam treatments. I’ve now had the procedures on both my legs and am very pleased with the results. There was some discomfort but it was very minimal and I felt it certainly worth undergoing a little discomfort to have the fear of further, more significant pain and the risk of blood clots eliminated. My legs look much better too.
I would highly recommend anyone who has varicose veins to contact Vein911® Vein Treatment Centers and schedule a consultation.
Robert S.
Lakeland, Fla.

Testimonial of Laura P.
My job requires that I stand a great deal and when I did so for extended periods of time without taking a break and sitting down I was in pain and my legs felt very heavy. The varicose veins were very ugly – purple and protruding. I am very petite but had two babies over 8 pounds. Following my second pregnancy the varicose veins were even more pronounced- down both legs all the way to my ankles.
I love living in Florida and practically live at the beach and wear clothes that allow my legs to be exposed. One day when I was at the gym working out I got a glimpse of the back of my legs and was astonished at just how bad they looked. This was the breaking point.
I am very active. I run, do yoga and generally stay in shape. I am a patient of Dr. Wahba at The Woman’s Group. Dr. Wahba was very aware of my varicose vein issues and let me know that Dr. Pittman had joined their practice and recommended I make an appointment with him for a consultation and ultrasound. I immediately scheduled an appointment.
Following my laser procedure, I followed Dr. Pittman’s directive to the letter and wore the compression hose 24/7 for the appropriate length of time, even leaving them on when I showered since he indicated that helps provide the optimum results. I am now pain free and am able to stand for extended periods.
I asked a lot of questions and Dr. Pittman was very thorough in explaining the procedure. He put me at ease as he told me what to expect, including that there may be some mild skin pigment discoloration over the treated veins that could take some time to disappear.
It has been life changing for me. I can again run distances, stand without pain and my legs look great. I highly recommend Dr. Pittman and Vein911® Vein Treatment Centers.
Laura P.
St. Pete Beach, Fla.