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Another VIC Facility Opening This Fall
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ew victories will soon be celebrated in North Georgia! This fall, Vascular Institute of Chattanooga
(VIC) will be opening a newer, larger facility on
Battlefield Parkway in Fort Oglethorpe. The new location will provide more exam rooms and ultrasound suites to better treat patients. Until the new VIC location opens, patients will still be seen at the current location at 101 Crye Leike Drive. With new opportunities to treat issues in North Georgia, victories over amputation, varicose veins, and other vascular issues will be celebrated. Chris Lesar, MD; Dan Krcelic, MD; Will Harris, MD; and Elizabeth Hartmann will provide the best vascular care available. Vascular care consists of techniques to correct blood vessels outside of the heart and brain that may be narrowed, blocked, or dilated. Innovative techniques produce shorter recovery times, less pain, and a quicker return to normal activities. Each year, nearly 180,000 Americans undergo amputation of a limb, often as a result of complications associated with peripheral artery disease (PAD). VIC providers celebrate therapies preventing unnecessary
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amputations and educating the Ocoee Region on ways to prevent a potential loss of a limb. A staggering 18 million Americans suffer from PAD, a potentially life-threatening disease where plaque, including
