This may be true given a medical license and a desire to help people with varicose veins. The reality is that the complexities of varicose veins and knowledge of ultrasound mandate that to be successful, a provider should have extensive training in the anatomy and pathophysiology of varicose veins and offer these services as a sole service to his/her patients.

Treatment outcomes are not the same between providers, in fact, training may have involved a weekend seminar for some. Dr. Schul transitioned from a successful career in Emergency Medicine to become a Phlebologist. During a 4 month immersion fellowship with Vein Clinics of America, Dr. Schul was mentored to become a competent and successful Phlebologist with an understanding of Duplex ultrasonography, and venous pathology to help patients anywhere in the spectrum of varicose vein concerns. His training involved comprehensive knowledge of sclerotherapy, and extensive exposure to endovenous thermal ablation procedures, and he performed or directed over 8000 procedures before establishing the Lafayette Regional Vein Center.

Dr. Schul is so passionate about this field of Phlebology, that he spearheaded the recognition of Phlebology by the Indiana State Medical Society and was the first Phlebologist to be recognized by the Indiana State Medical Association and the American Medical Association in Indiana.