Virginia Beach, Virginia

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

Center for Vein Restoration’s vein clinic in Virginia Beach is one of our two locations in Southern Virginia (the other being CVR's Suffolk, Virginia, vein care center). At these and all CVR vein centers, we offer an in-depth consultation with duplex ultrasound in order to “see” and access your veins.

If recommended, our vein doctor is an expert at treating unsightly painful symptoms of venous insufficiency using minimally invasive outpatient procedures. These procedures include sclerotherapy, laser ablation, radiofrequency ablation, or ambulatory phlebectomy VenaSeal, Varithena, and more.

Nestled between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach attracts visitors year-round with its three-mile-long boardwalk. This oceanfront city is also home to the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, whose mission is to inspire marine environment conservation through education, research, and sustainability.

For history buffs, First Landing State Park is named in honor of the first English settlers who came to the area in 1607. The nearly 3,000-acre park offers more than 19 miles of hiking trails and a 1.25-mile beachfront.

Meet Dr. Nichols

Keith C. Nichols, MD, RPVI, has been a practicing physician for over three decades and is the lead vein doctor at Center for Vein Restoration’s Suffolk, Virginia, and Virginia Beach, Virginia, vein center locations.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry and medical degree at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He completed an internship and residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. He is board-certified in Emergency Medicine and by the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. He is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)

As a vascular specialist, Dr. Nichols is an expert in using minimally invasive outpatient vein procedures to relieve patients suffering from unsightly and painful symptoms of venous disease. Vein treatment options include radiofrequency ablation and laser ablation, ambulatory phlebectomy, sclerotherapy, and newer treatments such as VenaSeal and Varithena.

He is a member of several professional associations, including the American Vein and Lymphatic Society (formally the American College of Phlebology), the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and the Portsmouth Academy of Medicine.

Dr. Nichols speaks English and Spanish.

Services at Center for Vein Restoration, Virginia Beach

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. Nichols

Scheduling an appointment at Center for Vein Restoration in Virginia Beach, Virginia 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.