--- title: Vein Institute of NJ Blog | Dr. Cindy Sturt, MD, FACS (2) description: Cindy Sturt, MD, FACS joined the Cardiovascular Care Group in January 2016. Dr. Sturt is a comprehensive vascular surgeon with both open and endovascular skills. She treats the full spectrum of vascular pathologies from venous disease, dialysis access, peripheral vascular disease and aortic disease, varicose veins, sclerotherapy for spider veins, utilizing the most recent and effective vascular technologies. 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[![iStock-1061990918](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/hubfs/iStock-1061990918.jpg)](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/what-is-a-vascular-surgeon-and-when-do-i-need-one) [read more](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/what-is-a-vascular-surgeon-and-when-do-i-need-one) ## [What is a Vascular Surgeon and When Do I Need One?](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/what-is-a-vascular-surgeon-and-when-do-i-need-one) - by [Dr. Cindy Sturt, MD, FACS](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/author/dr-cindy-sturt) - [October 18th, 2019](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/what-is-a-vascular-surgeon-and-when-do-i-need-one) A vascular surgeon is someone who treats disease processes within the arteries and veins, those critical routes of the circulatory system. Vascular surgeons do not treat the heart or brain as those are specialty areas of cardiologists and neurologists. [![Chronic Venous Insufficiency](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/hubfs/Chronic%20Venous%20Insufficiency.jpg)](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/what-is-chronic-venous-insufficiency) [read more](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/what-is-chronic-venous-insufficiency) ## [What is Chronic Venous Insufficiency?](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/what-is-chronic-venous-insufficiency) - by [Dr. Cindy Sturt, MD, FACS](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/author/dr-cindy-sturt) - [August 13th, 2019](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/what-is-chronic-venous-insufficiency) One of the most common questions we get here at the Vein Institute of New Jersey is: What is Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)? [![iStock-873418972](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/hubfs/iStock-873418972.jpg)](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/is-sclerotherapy-an-advanced-procedure) [read more](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/is-sclerotherapy-an-advanced-procedure) ## [Is Sclerotherapy an Advanced Procedure?](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/is-sclerotherapy-an-advanced-procedure) - by [Dr. Cindy Sturt, MD, FACS](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/author/dr-cindy-sturt) - [February 25th, 2019](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/is-sclerotherapy-an-advanced-procedure) In our past Vein Institute of NJ blog posts, we’ve highlighted some of the new, minimally-invasive treatment modalities that can safely and quickly eliminate varicose veins and spider veins. Sclerotherapy is far from new but it has advanced over time. Here’s what you should know: [![iStock-538990439(1)](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/hubfs/iStock-538990439(1).jpg)](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/what-is-vein-stripping) [read more](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/what-is-vein-stripping) ## [What is Vein Stripping](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/what-is-vein-stripping) - by [Dr. Cindy Sturt, MD, FACS](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/author/dr-cindy-sturt) - [September 12th, 2018](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/what-is-vein-stripping) Vein stripping is an abrasive name for a surgical procedure, often performed in the hospital or an outpatient center, to remove large varicose veins from the legs and thighs. It is a treatment selected for venous insufficiency, when there is a problem with the blood flow. It can also be employed for leg ulcers, blood\[…\] [![Female patient listening to doctor with concentration](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Female%20patient%20listening%20to%20doctor%20with%20concentration.jpeg)](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/sclerotherapy-treatments-for-problem-veins) [read more](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/sclerotherapy-treatments-for-problem-veins) ## [Sclerotherapy Treatments for Problem Veins](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/sclerotherapy-treatments-for-problem-veins) - by [Dr. Cindy Sturt, MD, FACS](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/author/dr-cindy-sturt) - [June 14th, 2018](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/sclerotherapy-treatments-for-problem-veins) Here at the Vein Institute of New Jersey, we have experience with all of the latest sclerotherapy treatments. 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