About Vascular and Interventional Specialists of Prescott
Vascular & Interventional Specialists of Prescott (VISP) has been a part of the Prescott medical community and serving patients since 2010. We are a group of subspecialty radiologists that perform numerous minimally-invasive, low-risk procedures using the tools of our trade for guidance—x-ray, ultrasound, CT scan, and MRI. Our goal is to educate the public and medical community, then diagnose and treat people in the safest, most compassionate way, with rapid recovery times and low risk of complications.
Meet Our Doctors
The physicians at VISP offer a vast background and thorough experience in diagnostic and interventional radiology, specializing in minimally invasive procedures using image guidance. The subspecialty group also provides therapeutic treatment through specific procedures to help alleviate chronic and severe back pain.
Click here to learn more about the specialties of Dr. Dicker, Dr. Lloyd, and Dr. Paxton.
Procedures
- Back – VISP offers an array of therapies to treat chronic and severe back pain such as caudal epidurals, nerve block procedures, sciatica epidurals, injections similar to a cortisone injection, and vertebral cement augmentation.
- Arterial – The physicians at VISP are vascular specialists who work with patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) or peripheral arterial disease (PAD) to provide treatments to correct narrowed or blocked vessels to ease blood circulation throughout the body.
- Vein – Patients will see our varicose vein specialists for top-level care to treat uncomfortable and painful varicose veins, spider veins and reticular veins. Vein ablation procedures are nonsurgical and provide a quick recovery time.
- Cancer – The interventional specialists at VISP perform specific cancer therapy treatments to help shrink the size of tumors in cancer patients. Learn more here about the types of therapies offered.
- Epidurals – An epidural injection is a method to deliver pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory medicine to the epidural layer of the spine. VISP physicians use epidurals often to relieve severe back pain and chronic back pain in their patients.
- Nerve Blocks – Nerve block injections are used to alleviate pain by way of turning off the pain signal to the brain. The doctors at VISP use the nerve block procedure often in patients who are experiencing debilitating pain in their bodies. Learn more about the procedure here.
- Other – There are many procedures that we do at VISP with precision and care including implanting MediPorts, J Tube Placements, PICC Lines, IVC Filter Placement and Removal, Biopsies, and more.
Conditions We Treat
The hardworking and diligent team of physicians at VISP performs an array of diagnostic testing, procedures and treatment options for many conditions. Area physicians often refer to us because we are well-known and trusted to provide the best in care for our patients who are experiencing the following:
- Varicose Veins
- Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Pinched Nerves
- Migraines
- DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis)
- Arterial Blockages
- Arm and Leg Pain
- Tumors
Latest News
Back Pain: Five Exercises That Can Lead to Long-Term Damage
As medical professionals, we always recommend that our patients exercise, but some exercises, especially when performed incorrectly and over a long period of time, can lead to chronic back pain. So, let’s take a look at some of the leading culprits of exercise-related back pain and explore where many of us so often go wrong. (more…)
11. Feb 2019
Pregnancy & Varicose Veins
Pregnancy & Varicose Veins: Five Ways to Reduce Your Risk Pregnancy brings about a lot of changes in a woman’s body, but one often unexpected change is the development of varicose veins. And it makes sense. After all, during pregnancy your body not only produces more blood, but your hormones make the walls of your veins softer – which makes it more difficult for them to work properly. In addition, as your uterus expands and your baby grows, there’s an increase in pressure on your lower body – making it even more difficult for your veins to pump blood back toward your heart. Because of this, blood may begin pooling in your legs and cause the appearance of varicose veins. (more…)
29. Jan 2019
Varicose Veins: Why Standing & Sitting are So Bad for You (and What to Do About It)
Varicose Veins: Why Standing & Sitting are So Bad for You (and What to Do About It) When it comes to developing varicose veins, the risk factors run the gamut from family history and aging to pregnancy, obesity, and leg trauma. But what you might not realize is that standing and sitting all day at work or due to a generally sedentary lifestyle are also risk factors. (more…)
29. Jan 2019
Can Your Workouts Lead to Varicose Veins?
Can Your Workouts Lead to Varicose Veins? Although exercises, like running, biking, hiking, and soccer rely more heavily on the legs than other workouts, they do not cause varicose veins. If they did, every athlete would, at some point, develop them. But they don’t. However, that’s not to say that certain workouts or exercises won’t exacerbate varicose veins or increase your odds of developing them if you’re prone to vein diseases. (more…)
29. Jan 2019
Varicose Veins: Pain, Swelling & Managing Your Symptoms
Varicose Veins: Pain, Swelling & Managing Your Symptoms As we age, our veins can lose elasticity and stretch, which can cause the valves within our veins to become weak and allow blood, which should be moving toward our heart, to pool in our veins. When this happens, our veins become varicose and appear enlarged, gnarled and either blue or purple. And while they may cause you to become self-conscious, they may not cause any other symptoms. (more…)
29. Jan 2019
7 Tips for Healthier Veins
Seven Tips for Healthier Veins You might only think about your veins when you see them bulging after a tough workout or find a spider of varicose vein forming on your leg. But we have about 60,000 miles of vasculature – arteries, veins and tiny capillaries carrying blood and nutrients to every corner of our being – and they deserve more than the occasional fleeting thought. After all, veins are the “highway” through which blood flows back to our hearts – and, like any highway, when there’s a blockage, it can traffic can slow to a crawl or even stop – which can be catastrophic. (more…)
29. Jan 2019