Frequently asked questions

Consulting hours are listed on the Contact page. You can request an appointment through the form on this website, by calling the clinic, or on WhatsApp. Appointment requests submitted online are confirmed by phone — the slot is not final until the clinic has spoken to you.

No. You can book directly. If you have been referred, bring the referral letter along with any previous investigations.

Leg swelling, varicose veins, non-healing wounds, foot ulcers, cramping leg pain on walking and known aneurysms are vascular problems. Joint pain and swelling, prolonged morning stiffness, back pain in a young adult, autoimmune disease and unexplained inflammatory symptoms are rheumatology. If you are not sure, describe your symptoms when you book and the clinic will direct you.

Any previous prescriptions and a list of current medicines with doses, earlier blood test and scan reports including films or CDs, discharge summaries from past admissions, and your blood sugar or blood pressure records if you monitor them at home.

Often, yes. A vascular consultation frequently includes a duplex ultrasound at the same visit. Rheumatology assessment usually involves blood tests, with results reviewed at a follow-up appointment.

Allow around 30 to 45 minutes for a first consultation, longer if imaging is performed at the same visit.

Not usually. Endovenous laser ablation and phlebectomy are commonly performed under local or regional anaesthesia, sometimes with sedation. The approach is decided after your duplex scan.

Walking is encouraged from the same day and is part of recovery. Return to desk work is often within a few days, though it depends on the procedure performed and your surgeon's advice.

Disease-modifying drugs are used long term with a defined monitoring schedule — regular blood tests for liver, kidney and blood counts, and periodic review of disease activity. Monitoring is what makes long-term use safe, so appointments should not be skipped.

Not without discussing it. Feeling well usually means the treatment is working; stopping abruptly commonly causes a flare. Doses can often be reduced in a planned way once disease activity has been low for a sustained period.

Yes. Diabetic foot assessment covers sensation, circulation and infection together, including duplex scanning and revascularisation when blood supply is inadequate for the wound to heal.

12-25-11, 60 Feet Road, Kothapeta, Guntur — near Indian Springs School and opposite Kugler Hospital Road, Andhra Pradesh 522001. A map and directions are on the Contact page.