New York, NY – Dr. David A. Greuner, Surgical Director at Vein Centers of NYC Surgical Associates visits CBS 2‘s “The Couch” on September 4th to discuss the week’s latest health topics.The segment is scheduled to air at approximately 7:15 a.m. Dr. Greuner will comment on the following topics:

1. Music and improving heart health.

2. Some of the newest flu vaccines called “quadrivalent” vaccines can guard against four strains of the flu. (Most vaccines guard against three strains.)

3. A new report finds teenagers who see their friends smoking and drinking in photos on Facebook and other social networking sites drink and smoke too.

4. A new study ties perfectionism is to workaholism.

New York, NY – WABC 7 News featured Dr. David Greuner demonstrating the “No Knife Endovenous Laser”, a minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins which eliminates the small scars typically left by other treatments. The new treatment is especially suitable for women with darker skin tones who may be prone to hyperpigmentation or dark discoloring at incision sites and for patients who are prone to keloid formation, says Dr. Greuner. The story shows how the “No Knife Endovenous Laser” varicose vein treatment is done and includes dramatic before and after photos.

For more information or to schedule an evaluation to check if you are a candidate for the No-Knife Endovenous Laser procedure, call 888-286-6600 or visit www.veincenters.net

Dr. David Greuner says the No Knife Endovenous Laser™ treatment is a minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins which is ideal for patients who wish to avoid the small scars typically left by other treatments. The new treatment is especially suitable for women and men with darker skin tones who may be prone to hyperpigmentation, or dark discoloring at incision sites, and those prone to keloid formation.

“Women and men can be affected by varicose veins at any age,” says Dr. Greuner, a board certified cardiovascular surgeon. “To address this I have perfected a completely knifeless laser variation of the endovenous laser procedure for varicose veins which is especially suitable for the large variety of olive and darker skin complexions in the NYC metro area. ‘Knifeless’ means scarless, especially in darker-skinned individuals such as myself,” says Dr. Greuner, who is the surgical director at The Vein Centers of NYC Surgical Associates, with several offices in the tri-state area.

No-Knife Endovenous Laser™ is a procedure invented by Dr. Greuner. “This method goes a step further than the technique utilized by even the most experienced minimally invasive surgeons treating venous disease today,” he says.

“I use a small needle to enter the vein using ultrasound guidance,” says Dr. Greuner. “Usually a surgeon will make a small incision and a sheath is used to pass a laser or radio frequency or laser catheter into the blood vessel which ultimately leaves a 2-5mm scar, depending on the procedure. While this scar isn’t significant in those of Northern European background, for anything but the lightest complexions a small scar can be a significant drawback, especially in younger women who are our major clientele.”

“Our surgeons can avoid leaving a scar by utilizing a special very thin laser fiber and the most modern laser technology available today. This laser fiber is specially engineered to be able to fit directly through a needle no larger than a needle typically used to draw blood,” says Dr. Greuner.

“By using my method, the surgeons at NYC Surgical Associates are able to achieve the same success, without any long-term evidence of a procedure being done in the vast majority of cases,” says Dr. Greuner.

About Dr. Greuner:

David A. Greuner, MD is a board certified surgeon with over 10 years of experience. His post graduate residency training was performed at University of Arizona and Mount Sinai School of Medicine affiliate hospitals (Morristown Memorial Hospital) where he was named chief resident of the year.

His fellowship training in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery was performed at Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York City. Although Dr. Greuner’s surgical training encompassed a broad base of surgical procedures; his area of interest lies specifically in minimally invasive procedures.

He is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the International College of Surgeons. He is licensed to practice medicine and surgery in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Florida and Arizona.

For more information or to schedule and evaluation to check if you are a candidate for the No-Knife Endovenous Laser™ procedure, call 888-286-6600 or visit www.veincenters.net Locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jersey.

Dr. David Greuner of NYC Surgical Associates in collaboration with LocumTenens.com on a trip to the Amazonas state of Brazil in August of 2012. This was a charity medical relief mission to help bring modern health care to this severely underserved area of Brazil, where medical care is a luxury and not to be taken for granted.

The team included a variety of surgical and non medical personnel. It was a pleasure to work with all involved!

Amy Winehouse spent the last week of her short and troubled life in an alcoholic, drug-fueled fog — which she capped by purchasing a stockpile of powerful narcotics at a London bar just hours before her death, according to British news reports.

Her final days were squandered in such a haze that even those who had watched her tumble from the top of the charts to a 27-year-old train wreck were left stunned.

“She has spent the last seven days on a massive bender, and people were saying she’s going to drink herself to death,” one friend told the Mirror.

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VIDEO: AMY WINEHOUSE FOUND DEAD

The final straw may have been a lethal combination of booze and a “bad” ecstasy pill, according to friends with her just before she was found dead.

That dangerous blend came after she was spotted buying drugs from a well-known dealer, the British tabloid The People reported.

Those drugs included cocaine, ecstasy, heroin and ketamine, an animal tranquilizer that is taken illegally for its psychedelic effects.

And the cause of her most recent drug and alcohol frenzy may have been a broken heart.

The soul singer was reeling from her breakup with Reg Traviss, the film director she had once asked to marry her.

Traviss dumped Winehouse less than a month ago, right before she checked into The Priory, a London hospital that treats addictions.

He broke up with her after deciding she would never clean up her act — leaving her “inconsolable,” according to the Daily Mail.

Authorities have not officially determined the cause of her death. But her mother, Janis, told the Mirror it was “only a matter of time” before her daughter’s addiction took her life.

Winehouse took comfort in the fact that she saw her daughter the day before she died — even though it was clear the drugs had taken their toll.

“She seemed out of it,” said the mom. “But her passing so suddenly still hasn’t hit me.”

Her last words to her mother were “I love you, Mum.”

Her dad, Mitch Winehouse, a singer who was in New York to play a gig at the Blue Note jazz club, said, “I’m devastated. It’s such a shock.”

The vintage-styled singer belted her way to international stardom with the release of her sophomore effort “Back to Black” in 2006.

But just as quickly, her undeniable talent was overshadowed by her serious substance abuse problems.

Fans waited for a comeback, but it never came.

Her longtime bodyguard is believed to have found her body, the Mirror said.

Authorities are expected to perform an autopsy today.

The singer suffered from emphysema, which is rare in young people. But smoking crack can lead to the deadly lung disease developing earlier.

Winehouse was once secretly videotaped smoking crack by the British tabloid The Sun.

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