professional manager, chief physician
I have been treating vascular patients for more than thirty years. As head of the Vascular Surgery Department at the University of Szeged’s Surgical Clinic, I participated in the introduction and implementation of the latest vascular surgery techniques in Hungary, and supervised the training of young vascular surgeons. All this was based on numerous study trips abroad, diverse scientific activities, lectures, publications, and textbook chapters, as well as my membership in the Hungarian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery and the Professional College of Vascular Surgery.
Meanwhile, my attention turned increasingly to the rapidly developing catheter-based varicose vein surgery techniques that could be performed on an outpatient basis. In the absence of social security funding, these modern procedures were only available at a few private vascular surgery clinics, but mostly abroad. There was therefore an urgent need to establish a modern varicose vein center in southern Hungary. This is how the VeinStream Varicose Vein Clinic was born in Szeged, in the heart of the city. The clinic offers the latest diagnostic procedures and outpatient surgical treatment options. My colleagues, surgeons and vascular surgeons, and I have performed modern catheter-based laser, radiofrequency, and adhesive surgery and interventions on thousands of patients, to their satisfaction.
“The most important moment in our lives: The one we are currently experiencing. The most important person in our lives: The one standing right in front of us. And the most important feeling is love.”
The goal of all healthcare is to solve the patient’s problem as effectively as possible, i.e., to ensure that the intervention results in the fastest possible recovery time, the least possible pain, the best possible outcome, and the lowest possible chance of recurrence. The two most important factors in this are the doctor and the patient.
It is easy to see that the intervention will be most successful if both sides are as well prepared as possible for the date of the intervention. In developing our clinic, selecting our staff, providing training, and purchasing equipment, we always keep in mind that we want to treat our patients with the latest equipment and the best-trained staff available.
The other most important factor is the patient, i.e. your cooperation. Every person comes to us in a different physical and mental state, with different comorbidities and different types of problems, so it is important to discuss on an individual basis exactly how to prepare for a procedure and what you can and cannot do after surgery or laser treatment, for example. Therefore, an important part of success is that you follow our recommendations and advice after the examination or procedure.
What has been described so far may be true for any service. Today’s times suggest that even healthcare or health is just a “service” that can be purchased, where demand, supply, results, and money determine how things work.
However, there is something extra in the doctor-patient relationship, because when someone decides to be examined or operated on by a doctor, a contract is formed between them. This contract is not only about results, risks, and price, but above all about something unspoken: trust, because the patient entrusts us with their greatest treasure, their health.
The patient allows the doctor to touch, for example, their leg—something we would not allow just anyone to do—or to share confidential information about themselves.
The doctor respects the patient’s requests, keeps their secrets, tries to resolve their complaints, and helps them heal. This cannot be a one-sided “service”; it takes two people. It is this human connection that helps the patient overcome obstacles, fear, anxiety, and unpleasant moments in such an unusual situation. It is this trust that gives medicine the quality we truly love, because it makes our success a shared one. Trust cannot be bought, and it is difficult to earn, but we sincerely strive to deserve it. That is why no one leaves us feeling let down or with unanswered questions.
Best regards,
The VeinStream Clinic Team