I highly recommend PA VASCULAR INSTITUTE. In December of 2017 I had a lumbar corpectomy then a lumbar laminectomy February 2018. Shortly after the second surgery Due to a vascular anomaly I was unaware of "May thurner syndrome" my body formed a massive iliac deep vein thrombosis that stretched across my pelvis down my left leg to my foot. My leg was dead weight, the clot blocked the blood flow back to my heart. Walking from my living room to the kitchen was exhausting. After two failed Stent procedures and failed TPA procedures, the vascular interventional radiologist treating me at Lehigh valley hospital felt if we waited a month and performed another TPA using stronger drugs there was a good chance the procedure would be a success. I waited and although I knew there were no guarantees I was hopeful. I woke up from the procedure approximately 3 hours later to hear the Vascular IR doctor say "it didn't work and I don't think vascular can help you" then walked away. When I contacted the vascular surgeon from LVH I was told there was nothing he could do either. The pain in my leg became intense. I feared necrosis and venous ulcers. I believed God could open a door for me and lead me to a doctor that would help relieve some of the debilitating pain and God did lead me to Pennsylvania vascular institute. Doctor Mike Watts and his assistant Nick stented my iliac vein on June 14 of 2018. The vein is still open and the blood is flowing. Thank you doctor Watts and Nick and God Bless you. I still have back issues but I'm now in PT, taking short walks and I'm seeing my grandkids again!! Linda Rose read more