Dr. Lindy McHutchison, M.D.

Dr. Lindy McHutchison became interested in Phlebology, the study of venous disease, after having her own veins treated. She began training with notable physicians in the field of Phlebology, first at Duke University as an observational fellow with Dr. Cynthia Shortell, chief of vascular surgery at Duke.  Subsequently, Dr. McHutchison completed an extended clinical preceptorship with Dr. John Mauriello, fellow of the American College of Phlebology and nationally known educator in the field.  She also trained with Dr. John Kinglsey in Birmingham, Alabama, another nationally known phlebologist. Prior to her interest in varicose veins, Dr. McHutchison practiced obstetrics and gynecology for 12 years in San Diego, CA, where she also managed varicose veins in her pregnant patients. She then moved to North Carolina with her family and took a few years off to raise her children. 

She is a member of the American College of Phlebology, www.phlebology.org, and is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She attended medical school at LSU Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana and completed an Ob/Gyn residency at USC’s LA County Hospital in Los Angeles, CA. She practiced Ob/Gyn for 12 years at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, CA.  Dr. McHutchison enjoys playing tennis, ballroom dancing and swimming.

Dr. John Mauriello, M.D.

Dr. John Mauriello, M.D. received his medical degree in 1974 from the University of Bologna, Italy. The first university in the western world, the University of Bologna was established in 1088, and considered to be among the most prestigious anywhere in the world. Dr. Mauriello did his anesthesia residency at St. Barnabus Medical Center in northern New Jersey. In 1980, he relocated to Winter Park, Florida where he was the Chief of the Anesthesiology Department and spent over 10 years in Winter Park, FL. becoming well accomplished in the field of anesthesiology.

In the mid 1980's, his interest became focused on venous disease. Having studied under two of the early pioneers of injection therapy for varicose veins, Dr. Mauriello opened his first vein clinic in 1986 in Winter Park, FL. Since that time, Dr. Mauriello has devoted his medical career to the advancement in diagnosis and treatment of venous disease.

Through active participation with the American College of Phlebology, Dr. Mauriello has become an international leader and educator in the field of Phlebology. Dr. Mauriello is an active member of the Board of the American College of Phlebology. In 2004, Dr. Mauriello was awarded the title of "Fellow" of the American College of Phlebology, one of only 75 physicians worldwide who currently share this distinction. Presently, Dr. Mauriello also serves as the Chairman of the Awards and Research Committee and on the Ad Hoc Committee for Board Certification for Phlebology.