... as well as checking arteries for blockage to determine the course of treatment and treating blood clots in the veins, phlebitis and deep and superficial veins.

Other procedures the doctors perform include evaluating the abdominal aorta and monitoring aneurysms. Ultrasound and Doppler are used in place of x-rays.

Dr. Hameed A. Butt, M.D. is the medical director of the Vascular Laboratory which is part of his practice. The laboratory is located in our offices at the Health and Wellness Center on the Airport Beltway in Hazleton across from Wal-Mart.