Before Your Procedure
Review medications, arrange transportation when required, follow eating and drinking instructions, and bring questions to the team.
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Before Your Procedure
Review medications, arrange transportation when required, follow eating and drinking instructions, and bring questions to the team.
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Clear Guidance Before, During and After Care
Preparing for your visit
A Little Preparation Helps the Conversation Go Further
Your care team may provide additional instructions based on the visit or procedure. Use this list as a general starting point.
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Photo ID and insurance card
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Current medication list
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Relevant imaging and medical records
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Referral or prior authorization, if required
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Questions to ask your specialist
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Transportation plans if a procedure is scheduled
Insurance & Coverage
We Work With Many Insurance Plans
Most major insurance plans are accepted, including Medicare. Our team verifies your benefits before your visit, so you know what to expect before you arrive.
Most Major Plans
Medicare Accepted
Benefits Verified Before Your Visit
Your care journey
Know What to Expect
Every patient receives procedure-specific guidance. These general steps can help you understand the shape of the experience.
During Your Stay
Your care team will review the plan, confirm consent, monitor you throughout the procedure and explain immediate recovery steps.
After Your Procedure
Follow activity and wound-care guidance, take medications as directed, attend follow-up visits and call with concerns.
Always follow the instructions from your own VIS care team. Call 911 for a medical emergency.
Screenings & evaluation
Start With the Right Clinical Question
Screening and evaluation availability varies by location. VIS can help determine where to begin.
Vascular Screening
A conversation about risk factors and whether noninvasive testing may be appropriate.
May be relevant for adults with a family history of vascular disease, a smoking history, diabetes or high blood pressure.Circulation Assessment
Evaluation of symptoms such as walking pain, color change, cold feet or slow-healing wounds.
May be relevant when leg symptoms limit walking or a wound on the foot is not improving.Condition-Specific Evaluation
A focused specialist review for venous, arterial, pain, men's health or women's health concerns.
May be relevant when a condition has already been suggested and you want a specialist opinion on the options.Patient education
Learn More About Your Health
Each area of care lists the conditions VIS treats within it, so you can arrive with more precise questions.
Blog & patient guides
Latest From the VIS Blog
Educational content can support a care conversation, but it cannot replace an individual evaluation.
Women's Health
Fibroids: Symptoms, Evaluation and Treatment Options
How imaging and a specialist opinion shape a fibroid treatment plan.
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Men's Health
Understanding Urinary Symptoms From an Enlarged Prostate
What BPH symptoms can mean, and where a minimally invasive option fits.
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Pain & Inflammation
When Knee Pain Might Be More Than Wear and Tear
What chronic joint inflammation can mean, and where a vascular option fits.
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Patient Education
Preparing for an Outpatient Procedure
A practical checklist for transportation, medications, questions and recovery planning.
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Venous Disease
What to Know About Varicose Veins
How venous ultrasound and specialist evaluation shape treatment decisions.
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Arterial Disease
Understanding Peripheral Arterial Disease
What reduced blood flow can feel like and when to request a vascular evaluation.
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Treatments & Procedures
Questions to Ask About Minimally Invasive Care
Prepare for a clear conversation with your specialist.
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Patient Education
What to Expect During a Vascular Ultrasound
A simple guide to this non-invasive diagnostic exam.
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Vascular Health
When Leg Pain May Be a Circulation Problem
Learn which symptoms deserve a vascular evaluation.
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Care That Patients Remember
Real feedback published by VIS and attributed patient review sources.
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VIS Patient Story
“The level of care I received from Dr. Khurana and his staff was exceptional.”
Myrah F.
Uterine Fibroid Embolization
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Frequently asked questions
Common Questions
Still have a question? A VIS care navigator can help route it to the right person.
Appointments
How do I schedule a consultation? +
Use the Schedule a Consultation button anywhere on this site, or call (605) 217-5617. A VIS care navigator will confirm the location, the specialist and what to bring.
Do I need a referral? +
Referral requirements vary by insurance plan and by the type of service. Many patients can be seen without one, but it is worth confirming with your insurer before scheduling.
What should I bring? +
A photo ID, your insurance card, a current medication list, any relevant imaging or reports, and a written list of symptoms and questions.
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Ready to Take the Next Step?
Talk with a specialist about your symptoms and your options, or ask a care navigator where to begin.