Downtown Vein & Fibroids Treatment Center in Brooklyn, NY

Many people don’t realize they have a vascular condition until invasive procedures are required. Whatever vein or fibroid condition you have, an early diagnosis increases your chance of a successful treatment and full recovery. Signs that you may need to see a vein doctor include:

• Enlarged, swollen, knotted clusters of purple veins
• Swelling in your legs, caused by poor blood circulation
• A dull aching in your legs
• Burning or throbbing sensations in your extremities
• Muscle cramping, even when you’re not exercising
• Numbness in your legs
• A sensation of heaviness in your legs
• A tingling or itching sensation
• Skin discoloration
• A skin ulcer on your leg or the inner side of an ankle

As soon as you recognize these symptoms, contact the specialists at the Downtown Vein & Vascular Center. Dr. Sobolevsky brings to the table decades of experience as one of the best endovascular specialists in the country. By integrating vascular and interventional radiology, this vein doctor delivers safe, precise treatments for all vein and artery problems, as well as for abnormal uterine fibroids.

Dr. Sobolevsky’s educational background is as impressive as his professional career. He graduated in 1997 from the University of Colorado School of Medicine with his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. He received his specialty clinical training in vascular and interventional radiology at Harvard University. Later, he completed his MBA at the MIT Sloan School of Management to help him manage his practice better.

In between, he filled the years with hard work and dedication not only to his theoretical knowledge, but also to his practical skills. Some of his achievements include:

• Clinical training. He received surgical training at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-New Brunswick. He then spent three additional years studying diagnostic radiology at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He completed his specialty training in Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of Harvard University in Boston.
• He’s been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and named to the Top Doctors New York Metro Area in 2020, 2021 and 2022. While attending medical school, he received a prestigious award for the Best Western Medical Student Research.
• He has published extensively from his research, his expertise and his collaborations in many peer-reviewed journals.
• Licensed in multiple states. He has a license to practice in the State of New York, as well as in other states, including AL, AZ, CO, CT, IL, LA, MA, MI, KY, ND, NJ, PA, and TX.
• Board of Directors. He served on the Board of Directors at the New York Roentgen Ray Society in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
• Clinical advisor. He acts as a clinical advisor for the biomedical industry, serving Industrial Sonomechanics, Mosaic Penumbra, Draper, MonBaby, Salute and AmazingDoc.
• Professional teaching. At the Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting in 2018, Sobolevsky taught several workshops. In 2013, he taught several courses at the Central Hospital in Vladikavkaz and at the Gercen Institute of Oncology in Russia.
• Invited lectures. He was invited to deliver presentations at numerous institutions in the US and abroad on his mastery of endovenous medicine and related topics.

Dr. Sobolevsky’s professional experience reflects his desire to deliver safe, sensible care while advancing his profession. In particular, he’s served as:

• Medical Director at the American Endovascular and Amputation Prevention Center in Brooklyn
• Chief of Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the Columbia University Medical Center in New York, NY
• Director of the New York State Comprehensive Center for Management of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia in New York, NY
• Chief of Image-Guided Medicine and Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY
• Attending Physician in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, NY (formerly Continuum)
• Senior Vice President in Clinical and Regulatory Affairs at Artann Laboratories in North Brunswick, NJ
• Managing Physician at an ambulatory center dedicated to amputation prevention in Thornton, CO

Vascular and interventional radiology is a medical specialty that uses modern medical imaging and minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat a number of medical conditions. This specialty offers less invasive and traumatic treatment alternatives to the conventional surgical approach. By combining the expertise in radiology and surgery, Dr. Sobolevsky can treat arterial and vascular diseases and abnormalities, as well as uterine fibroids and other conditions.

As a diagnostic and assessment tool, radiology offers multiple ways to find and evaluate medical conditions. This field of medicine relies on medical imaging, such as x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds and fluoroscopy. If you have a circulation problem or an organ issue, seek alternatives before submitting to traditional surgical treatments. Vascular and interventional radiology treats a number of conditions, including:

• Varicose veins
• Spider veins
• Venous and arterial insufficiency
• Venous or arterial ulcers
• Bulging hand and arm veins 
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Peripheral artery disease symptoms
• Fibroid pain  and bleeding
• Severe menstrual cramps
• Erectile dysfunction  due to arterial insufficiency

Dr. Sobolevsky and his expert team at the Downtown Vein & Vascular Center focus on you and your needs, from the initial diagnosis through your successful recovery. They will make sure to develop a treatment plan that’s the most appropriate for you.

Experience in both diagnostic radiology and clinical medicine helps Dr. Sobolevsky determine the cause of your medical issues. Expertise in vascular and interventional radiology allows him to address the root cause of your symptoms. At his Brooklyn-based practice, he offers numerous treatment options, including:

• Endovascular therapy
• Sclerotherapy for spider veins and for varicose veins
• Vascular and arterial embolization
• Angioplasty
• Hemorrhoid embolization
• Uterine fibroid embolization
• Fallopian tube recanalization

To gather the necessary medical information and perform a procedure as safely as possible, Dr. Sobolevsky works in collaboration with skilled specialists in several clinical disciplines, including vascular surgeons who perform open bypass surgeries and gynecologists who perform hysterectomies,  when indicated. With this multi-discipline approach, he ensures that you receive the maximum benefit. With his remarkable educational background and his real-world experience, he makes the treatment process easy and painless.