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Bethany, a native of northern Virginia, received her Bachelors of Science degree from Jefferson College of Health Sciences and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2003. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is a fellow of the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants. Since graduating as a Physician Assistant in 2003, Bethany worked in emergency medicine and eventually joined our practice in 2010. She has trained under Dr. Mackay’s guidance to perform varicose and spider vein sclerotherapy, ultrasound guided sclerotherapy and stab avulsion micro-phlebectomy. Bethany also provides facial injectable and filler cosmetic services such as BOTOX and Juvederm. In addition, she offers treatment for brown spots and facial veins with IPL (intense pulsed light).

Edward G. Mackay, MD, FACS, RPVI, RVT

A Florida native who was born in Miami, Dr. Edward G. Mackay is considered to be one of the country’s leading vein specialists. Board-certified in general surgery and vascular surgery, Dr. Mackay is one of the few board-certified vascular surgeons in the Tampa Bay area focused solely on treating vein disease and has been doing so since 1999. With three offices in the Tampa Bay area – Palm Harbor, Largo and St. Petersburg – Dr. Mackay is a highly-regarded physician and leader in treating venous disease. He continuously offers the latest in office-based vein therapies that will best benefit his patients.

Dr. Mackay earned his medical degree from the University of Florida Medical School in 1986. He completed a 4-year General Surgery residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta and the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. After his residency, Dr. Mackay completed a one-year Vascular Surgery fellowship with the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

When he returned to the Tampa Bay area, Dr. Mackay worked at Morton Plant Hospital in General and Vascular Surgery. He also was part of a larger vascular surgery practice from which he left in 1999 to pursue a practice dedicated solely to treating patients with vein disease.

In 2010, Dr. Mackay joined three other elite vein specialists to form a distinguished group called Vascular Device Partners. As trained experts in vein procedures, along with state-of-the-art technology, Vascular Device Partners continuously engages in clinical studies and research to evaluate new technology. They hold several patents to new surgical products of their own design and are active in bringing many new venous and arterial disease technologies to market. Dr. Mackay has also performed successful clinical trials using the revolutionary Medusa™ multi-coil vascular plug, available for use in the US.

Dr. Mackay was the first in the state of Florida to offer the RF (radio frequency) endovenous procedure, and in 2001 he was the first in the Tampa Bay area to offer Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLT). He was among one of the first vein specialists to perform innovative procedures such as Varithena (polidocanol injectable foam), the only FDA-approved foam for the treatment of incompetent great saphenous veins (GSV), ClariVein (mechanical chemical ablation) which scores the inside of the vein while dispersing medicine to close down the problematic vein and along with Dr. Jose Almeida, he was the first ever to perform the VenaSeal endovenous sealant closure procedure, which has FDA approval and Dr. Mackay was the first in the state of Florida to perform the procedure.

Due to his extensive knowledge and experience concerning venous disease, Dr. Mackay is often asked to speak at vascular conferences and symposiums, and he provides training regarding vein treatment procedures to physicians throughout the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Mackay is also an author and co-author for many published articles focusing on vein therapies, including contributing a chapter for Dr. Jose Almeida’s book, Atlas of Endovascular Venous Surgery. Additionally, Dr. Mackay is co-director of the International Vein Congress (IVC) held annually in Miami.

Dr. Mackay’s three office locations include:

2863 Alt. 19 North, Palm Harbor, FL 34683, 727-781-5652 2051 West Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33770, 727-581-8346

7601 Dr. MLK Jr. St. North, Suite C2, St. Pete, FL 33702, 727-527-2888 www.drmackay.com

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MARISSA TUFARIELLO, PA–C, RVT

Marissa is a Long Island, NY native. She received her Bachelors of Science degree and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Touro College School of Health Sciences in New York. She received her NCCPA Physician Assistant board certification in 2003. Marissa is a fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants. She is also trained in the use of vascular ultrasound and received her board certification and an RVT (Registered Vascular Technician) in 2014.

Since graduating as a physician assistant in 2003, Marissa has worked in vascular and thoracic surgery. She worked at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University on the lung transplant team until 2007. At that point, Marissa joined a general and vascular surgery group where she was trained in the latest procedures for venous disease. She is trained in varicose and spider vein sclerotherapy, ultrasound guided sclerotherapy, stab avulsion micro phlebectomy and endovenous laser ablations. Additionally, Marissa is trained in wound care therapy and has performed hundreds of wound debridements. Marissa plans to continue to excel in the treatment of vein disease by utilizing state-of-the-art technology with Dr. Mackay. Marissa thrives on patient satisfaction and great results.