Lawrenceville, Georgia

Center for Vein Restoration (CVR) is proud to serve patients at our Lawrenceville (Gwinnett) vein clinic. The physicians and staff CVR Lawrenceville (Gwinnett) have decades of collective experience treating symptoms of vein diseases such as varicose veins, spider veins, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and other vein conditions related to chronic venous insufficiency (vein disease).

The board-certified physicians at Center for Vein Restoration, are world-renowned vein specialists, authors, lecturers, and trainers on the latest techniques for diagnosing and treating vein disease. Commitment to patient care goes beyond physician credentials, however. Our entire team works together to provide our patients with a level of comfort and understanding.

Our Vein Clinic in Lawrenceville (Gwinnett), Georgia

Lawrenceville, a suburb of Atlanta, is a city in and the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia. Located approximately 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta, it is the second oldest city in Metro Atlanta. Because Lawrenceville, Georgia, is steeped in history, There are several attractions that history buffs will find fascinating, including the Gwinnett History Museum, the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, and the Lawrenceville Heritage Trail.

For something different, Stone Mountain, part of the Piedmont Mountain range, features the largest bas-relief carving on Earth. A mini-Mount Rushmore, it is a memorial to Confederate troops who fought in the American Civil War and portrays three of Georgia’s most important generals, President Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.

Meet Dr. Fonger

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Dr. James Fonger completed both his Pre-Med and Medical School at the University of Manitoba. Following his studies, Dr. Fonger did a general surgery residency at the University of Toronto, and a Fellowship in Artificial Heart research in San Francisco. Finally, he trained at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery.

He has held positions on the cardiovascular surgical faculty at Boston University, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, and he was Chief of Cardiac Surgery of Washington Adventist Hospital in DC. In 2008 he was recruited to Atlanta by the St. Joseph’s Health System to help open a medical device development and testing center near Georgia Tech. He continued to work in this field until joining VEINatlanta to focus on the diagnosis and treatment of venous diseases.

Services at Center for Vein Restoration, Lawrenceville (Gwinnett)

Our board-certified vascular surgeons offer a wide range of innovative treatment options for leg pain, swelling, cramping, itching, varicose veins, spider veins, restless leg syndrome, ulcers, and other symptoms of vascular disease.

Symptoms of vein problems

When the tiny valves in your leg veins fail to circulate blood back to the heart it can be a sign of venous disease.

The result can be:

• Leg pain

• Itching

• Swelling

• Cramping

• Varicose veins

• Spider veins

• Feelings of heaviness

• Skin discoloration

• Ulcers

These symptoms are often the result of venous insufficiency and are unlikely to heal on their own. This common vein condition is progressive, meaning it will get worse without treatment.

Vein treatment options

Vein care providers at vein treatment clinics use the most advanced minimally invasive treatments available today. CVR’s modern outpatient treatment plans are far superior to the older vein-stripping methods used in the past.

Treatments include VenaSeal, a proprietary medical adhesive that safely closes off varicose veins, and ClariVein, a two-in-one approach that uses an ablation device to inject a sclerosing agent that closes the vein with a tiny rotating wire tip, which destroys the diseased vein.

At Center for Vein Restoration, we offer a wide variety of other treatment options, including:

• Sclerotherapy

• Radiofrequency ablation

• Endovenous laser ablation

• Ambulatory phlebectomy

Vein treatments take approximately an hour or less to complete, and patients can return to their normal routine immediately with few restrictions. No staples or stitches are required because a simple band-aid covers the tiny incisions. Our in-office treatment requires only local anesthetics and recovery and symptom relief are fast, and there is little to no scarring.

How to schedule an appointment with Dr. Fonger

Scheduling an appointment at Center for Vein Restoration in Lawrenceville (Gwinnett), Georgia, is easy! You can now schedule an appointment online.

CVR accepts all major insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid. Don't see your insurance company online? Contact us to find out if you're covered.