Silver Spring, Maryland

Center for Vein Restoration (CVR) is proud to serve patients at our Silver Spring vein clinic. The physicians and staff at CVR Silver Spring 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 Silver Spring, Maryland

CVR’s Silver Spring, Maryland, vein center is approximately three miles from Downtown Silver Spring in southeastern Montgomery County. It’s one of three Montgomery County CVR clinics, with the others located in Germantown and North Bethesda/Rockville.

Considered to be one of the best places to live in Maryland, Silver Spring offers residents an urban feel in a suburban Washington D.C. setting. The downtown Silver Spring arts and entertainment district offers CVR patients and visitors a dizzying year-round selection of art classes and exploration, film showcases, parades, nightlife, dining, shopping, and more.

Start your trip at the National Museum of Health and Medicine. Less than four miles from our Silver Spring clinic, it offers haunting and fascinating exhibits and events about the history of medicine and American military medicine. It was established during the Civil War as the Army Medical Museum to collect artifacts related to pathology and trauma. Over 150 years later, its expansion has led to the inclusion of topics involving vaccine development history, combat casualty care, traumatic brain injury, and forensic identification techniques.

For a more back-to-nature experience, Sligo Creek Trail provides hikers and bikers a 10+ mile long paved trail along a park and playground. One of the oldest trails in Montgomery County, it’s less than four miles from our Silver Spring vein clinic. It features a bit of everything: paved asphalt sections, hilly sections, parts that pass through neighborhood streets, and other portions continuing both north and south of the Beltway.

Those looking for a family-friendly outing can explore Wheaton Regional Park, about five miles from our Silver Spring vein clinic. Its 538 acres span five distinct areas and offer opportunities for sports, scenic nature walks, picnicking, horseback riding, and more.

Grab a bite to eat at FRESHFARM Downtown Silver Spring Market, less than three miles from our vein clinic. The farmer’s market operates each Saturday year-round. It features over 45 farmers and producers from surrounding states that offer a fresh variety of organic fruits and veggies, pasture-raised meats, artisan baked goods, and other homemade specialties.

Silver Spring cinema-lovers can often be found at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. With a simple yet powerful mission to advance and preserve the art of the moving image, its three theaters offer high-quality showings of films that are hard to find elsewhere, such as independent films, documentaries, foreign films, and several types of classic cinema. The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center was created by Montgomery County citizens and dedicated to artists, educators, and audiences around the world, making it an icon of artistic culture in Silver Spring.

Film and art enthusiasts can keep getting their fill at the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville. About eight miles from our Silver Spring vein clinic, it provides certification programs and the use of both private and community workshops, with a mission to elevate local arts and small business initiatives. A 501(c)(3) non-profit, its features include a print shop, letterpress studio, bindery, darkroom, paper-making studio, and gallery, hosting a creative space for artists and visitors alike.

A trip to Silver Spring provides a rich blend of urban elegance, cultural charm, artistic appeal, and natural beauty. Whether you’re a local resident or a traveler journeying the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Silver Spring offers a variety of attractions to explore.

Our vein clinic in Silver Spring, MD, is about eight miles from the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Our vein clinic is accessible by car or public transportation. Montgomery County DOT bus routes 15, 16, and 17 travel from Downtown Silver Spring and stop within a quarter mile from CVR’s vein center.

From Washington D.C., take the Red Line Metro to Silver Spring station, then transfer to the Route 15 bus. You can also take the Red Line to Takoma and transfer to the Route 18 bus. If you have questions about getting to our Silver Spring vein clinic location or wish to schedule a consultation, call 240-965-3915 today.

Meet Dr. Fernandez

Originally from Puerto Rico, Eddie A. Fernandez, MD, RPVI, earned his medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. He completed a subspecialty fellowship in phlebology before joining Center for Vein Restoration, where he is now the lead vein doctor at CVR vein clinics in Silver Spring, Maryland, and North Bethesda/Rockville, Maryland. He is also an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine.

Dr. Fernandez speaks English and Spanish.

“I had my own experience with venous disease. I went years with misdiagnosed venous disease and associated pain. I want to make sure that a similar situation does not happen to others.” – Dr. Eddie A. Fernandez

Services at Center for Vein Restoration, Silver Spring

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 and will likely worsen 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 outpatient vein treatments require only local anesthetics. Recovery and symptom relief are fast, and there is little to no scarring.

How to schedule an appointment with Dr. Fernandez

Scheduling an appointment at Center for Vein Restoration in Silver Spring, Maryland, is easy! You can now book an appointment online. To make an appointment online for one of our other CVR clinics, click here.

CVR accepts all major insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid. Don't see your insurance company online? Contact us at 240-965-3915 to find out if you're covered.