Dr. Ronald Bush, MD FACS

Professional Accreditations:
• Board Certified Vascular Surgeon
• Board Certified Thoracic Surgeon
• Fellow American College of Surgeons

Affiliations:
• Fellow American College of Surgeons
• American College of Phlebology
• United Methodist Missions
  (individual volunteer)
• Co-director of International VeinCongress (IVC)
• Assistant clinical professor of surgery at the
  Medical College of Ohio

Has presented at many conferences including:
• American Venous Forum
• American College of Surgeons
• American College of Phelbology
• VEITH Symposium
• American Society of LaserSurgery & Medicine

Other Accomplishments:
• Author of numerous publicationsin vascular,
  thoracic, & venous surgery
• Co-director on International Venous
  Congress (IVC)

Publications:
“Histological changes occurring after endoluminal ablation with two diode lasers (940 and 1319 nm) from acute changes to 4 months.”
Ronald G. Bush, H. Nicholas Shamma, Karin Hammond, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Volume 40, Issue 10, Pages 676 - 679

“Major Neurologic Events Following Foam Sclerotherapy.” Phlebology 2008; 23:189-192
 
“Thermal Endovenous Ablation of the Saphenous Vein.” Endovascular Today. April 2007

“Treatment of Incompetent Vein of Giacomini (Thigh Extension Branch).” Annals of Vascular Surgery. Vol. 21 2007. pp 245-248

“Early and late complications of silicone patch saphenoplasty at the saphenofemoral junction” Journal Vascular Surgery, 2007

“Laser therapy and radiofrequency ablation of the great sapheous vein: Analysis of early efficacy and complications.” Journal of Vascular Surgery, March 2006.

“940nm Laser for Treatment of Saphenous Insufficiency. Histological Analysis and Long Term Follow-up.” Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, Volume 23, pp 15-19, November 1, 2005.

“Endovenous treatment of the greater saphenous vein with a 940-nm diode laser: Thrombolytic occlusion after endoluminal thermal damage by laser-generated steam bubbles”. Journal of Vascular Surgery. January 2003;37:242

“Tumescent Anesthetic Technique for Long Saphenous Stripping.” Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Volume 189, No. 6, December 1999.

“A New Valvulotome for In-situ Bypass Grafts.” Journal of Vascular Surgery, September 1992.

“An Unusual Variant of Renal Vascular Hypertension.” Journal of Vascular Surgery, Volume 15, No. 4, p. 731-732, April 1992.

“Closure of Postpneumonectomy Empyema Space.” Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Volume 40, No. 1, July 1985.

“Treatment of Perforated Stricture of the Esophagus.” Surgery, Gynecology 26 Obstetrics, Volume 158, p. 498-499, May 1984.

“Diaphragmatic Flap for Treatment of Bronchopleural Fistula.” Journal of the Iowa Medical Society, Volume 73, March 1983.

“New Technique for Determining the Effectiveness of Carotid Endarterectomy for Symptoms Referable to the Vertebral System.” Vascular Surgery, Volume 16, No. 3, 1982.