Virginia Interventional & Vascular Associates Opens New Facility Feb. 14 in Spotsylvania

FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Virginia Interventional & Vascular Associates (VIVA) physicians will begin seeing patients at their new location in the Professional Plaza of Lee's Hill, near US 1 north of the I-95 Spotsylvania exit. The building also is home to Medical Imaging at Lee's Hill and Mary Washington Healthcare's Emergency & Outpatient Center – Lee's Hill.

VIVA is the interventional radiology and vascular surgery practice of Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg (RAF). Treatments offered by VIVA physicians include minimally invasive procedures for uterine fibroids, varicose veins/spider veins, cancer, compression fractures caused by osteoporosis, chronic pain and many other conditions. VIVA physicians also provide the full range of vascular surgery care including catheter based and open procedures.

"VIVA has seen significant growth in the number of procedures performed and the number of patients treated annually since the practice opened in 2007," said Ed Swager, CEO of RAF. "The new facility accommodates this growth, with 9,200 square feet of space that is more than double the size of VIVA's previous facility in the Ambulatory Surgery Center near Mary Washington Hospital."

Dr. R. Donald Doherty Jr., interventional radiologist with VIVA, noted that the new facility enhances patient care, comfort and convenience.  "Moving to a new facility provided an opportunity to create a welcoming environment that is patient-centered and easy to navigate. The new location also is conveniently located close to Interstate 95 for our patients throughout the region."

Swager said VIVA will move from the Fredericksburg location on Feb. 11. Offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 13 to complete preparations before opening on Tuesday, Feb. 14.

The new VIVA facility is located at 10401 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 203, Fredericksburg, VA 22408. VIVA's phone number remains 540.654.9118. For more information, visit www.vivassociates.com.

About Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg

Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg (RAF) is the largest provider of medical imaging services in the Fredericksburg, Virginia, region, including Spotsylvania and Stafford counties. The group's 33 physicians include board-certified, fellowship-trained diagnostic radiologists, interventional radiologists, and vascular surgeons. They provide services to four outpatient medical imaging centers, Mary Washington Hospital, Stafford Hospital, and Virginia Interventional & Vascular Associates. For more information, visit www.imagingway.com or call (540) 361-1000.

SOURCE Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg