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Vein Center Physicians Earn Certification by the American Board of Phlebology

The American Board of Phlebology has announced that the physicians of the Vein Center of St. Paul Radiology have earned board certification in the specialty of phlebology by the American Board of Phlebology. Dr. Timothy Goertzen, Dr. Richard Aizpuru and Dr. Michael Hummel were board certified by the ABPh in July 2008. This is the charter class for ABPh, which includes 248 diplomates nationwide.

We are very pleased to announce this important accomplishment by Doctors' Goertzen, Aizpuru and Hummel. Their certification with the American Board of Phlebology reflects the Vein Center of St. Paul Radiology's knowledge and experience in providing premium patient care. To become an ABPh diplomate, an applicant must complete the requisite training or experience qualifications, meet the continuing medical education requisites, and pass a stringent certification examination.

Certification periods are ten years and maintenance will be dependent on the ability of the diplomate to display competency in four areas of assessment: evidence of professional standing, evidence of commitment to lifelong-learning and periodic self-assessment, evidence of cognitive expertise, evaluation of performance in practice.