Specialty
Vein & Vascular
Peripheral Artery Disease silently narrows the arteries in your legs — we diagnose, treat and reverse it in a single in-office visit at our North Bergen OBL.
PAD is a build-up of plaque inside the arteries that carry blood to your legs and feet. As the arteries narrow, less oxygen reaches the muscles and tissue — at first only when you walk, and eventually even at rest. The same disease process is happening in the arteries of your heart and brain, which is why PAD is also a strong warning sign for heart attack and stroke.
The good news: catch it early and PAD is almost always treatable without major surgery. Lifestyle changes, the right medication, and minimally invasive angioplasty or stent placement can restore blood flow and let you walk pain-free again — often within days.
Book a Consulting →Minimally invasive, in-office diagnostics and procedures — no hospital stay.
Care led by a board-certified interventional cardiologist, not a generalist.
Endocrinology, vascular and wound care under one roof — one plan, not five referrals.
Same-week new-patient appointments across five Hudson County locations.
Insurance verified before your visit — no billing surprises.
A small, senior team — board-certified cardiology, vascular, podiatry and endocrinology — sharing one chart and one plan.
Dr. Merwin Richard, MDInterventional Cardiologist
Dr. Bakul Desai, MDBoard-Certified Cardiologist
Margaret M. Ciechanowska, MDEndocrinologist
Dr. Maher BadriInternal Medicine
Christopher Samaniego, DPMPodiatrist
Each treatment is chosen to your specific blockage pattern and overall risk profile — most are done on-site in our North Bergen OBL.
Pinpoint blockages with minimally invasive contrast imaging.
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Open narrowed arteries with a tiny balloon and supporting stent.
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Carefully shave plaque away from the artery wall.
Learn more →Local medication keeps the artery from re-narrowing.
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Painless mapping of blood flow before and after intervention.
Learn more →Coordinated, specialist-led vascular care — in five Hudson County locations, close to home.
Specialist-led care
In-office OBL
Same-week appointments
Coordinated care team
Minimally invasive
Insurance conciergeIf two or more of these apply to you, a baseline vascular evaluation is one of the highest-yield prevention steps you can take.
A predictable four-step path — no guesswork, no months of waiting between appointments.
Vascular exam, ABI and on-site imaging — usually completed in one visit.
A coordinated written plan tailored to your anatomy and goals.
Minimally invasive treatment in our OBL, under local anesthesia.
Structured follow-ups, surveillance imaging and risk-factor coaching.
Real, specific answers from our team. If your question is not here, our front desk can usually answer it in a 5-minute phone call.
No. PAD is gradual plaque build-up that narrows an artery over years. A blood clot is a sudden blockage. PAD patients are at higher risk for clots, which is why early treatment matters.
For most patients, no. Modern PAD care uses minimally invasive angioplasty, stents or atherectomy through a tiny catheter — performed under local anesthesia in our office. You go home the same day.
Many patients notice their walking distance double within a week of revascularization, and pain at rest typically resolves within days. Full benefit is reached over 4–6 weeks alongside a walking program.
No. PAD is a marker of systemic atherosclerosis — the same disease process that causes heart attacks and strokes. Diagnosing and treating PAD reduces those risks meaningfully.
Medicare and virtually all commercial plans cover diagnostic ABI testing, vascular ultrasound and medically necessary intervention. Our concierge verifies your coverage before the visit.
Most patients have a follow-up ultrasound at 1 month, 6 months, and annually thereafter to confirm the artery stays open and to address risk factors that could drive new disease.
Names changed where requested. Every quote below comes from a patient seen at one of our Hudson County locations.
“I could not walk to the mailbox without sitting down. Two days after the procedure I was up to a quarter mile. I cannot believe I waited this long to get it checked.”
“No hospital stay, no general anesthesia, no months of waiting. I had the angiogram in the morning and was home for dinner.”
“The team explained every step. I’m back to my morning walks with my grandkids — that’s worth everything to me.”
PAD is treatable, and the earlier it’s caught the better. A vascular evaluation takes one visit and is covered by Medicare and most commercial plans.
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