Angiology and Phlebology

Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Università di Udine with 110/110 cum laude, followed by his professional qualification at the Università di Udine with 70/70 cum laude.

Head of the vascular diagnostics service at POLISMedica, he carries out his clinical and surgical work at private hospitals throughout the Triveneto area.

Lecturer and author of more than 40 scientific publications on General Surgery and Phlebology. Speaker at dozens of national and international congresses and refresher courses.

He has comprehensive training in vascular surgery and a special interest in venous disease and in bariatric surgery and medicine:

• traditional phlebological surgery;
• treatment of saphenous veins, perforators and peripheral varicose veins with endovenous laser (more than 800 cases treated);
• treatment of saphenous veins, perforators and peripheral varicose veins with ultrasound-guided or traditional sclerotherapy (more than 3000 cases treated);
• treatment of vascular ulcers with laser, biotechnologies for autografts and traditional grafts;
• placement of the “gastric balloon” for the treatment of obesity, in particular with exclusive rights for the Triveneto area for the new “The Elipse” balloon.

To date Dr Pontello has performed more than 7,000 surgical procedures in total, including 3,000 endovascular vein procedures, and more than 10,000 colour Doppler ultrasound examinations.