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Varicose Veins Aren't Just Cosmetic — Inside the Bengaluru Hospital Treating Them Like the Circulatory Problem They Actually Are
Most people treat varicose veins as cosmetic. Avis Vascular Centre in Rajajinagar treats them as circulatory disease — with same-day RFA, glue therapy, and CLaCS.
By BHC Editorial, Healthcare Editor · Aug 17, 2026 · 2 min read
Summary
- Specialist vascular network with 30+ centres, including Rajajinagar
- 65,000+ patients treated; reported 98% success rate
- Same-day RFA, glue therapy, and CLaCS — typically no hospital stay
- Bengaluru specialists: Dr. Manimaran Govindaraju and Dr. Prashanth J V
Most people notice varicose veins the way they'd notice a wrinkle — a cosmetic annoyance to live with, maybe hide under trousers. Few realize it's a circulatory condition that, left untreated, can lead to swelling, ulcers, and worse. That gap — between how seriously the condition is, and how lightly it's usually treated — is the exact space Avis Hospitals built its entire practice around.
Founded by Dr. Rajah V Koppala in Hyderabad in 2015, Avis didn't try to be a general hospital that also does vascular care. It went the other way — one specialty, done as deeply as possible. A decade later, that bet has scaled into 30-plus locations across India, including a Bengaluru centre in Rajajinagar, backed by NABH accreditation at its 17-bed Hyderabad flagship and a growing shelf of national awards.
Why Go Deep Instead of Wide
Most multi-specialty hospitals treat vascular conditions as one department among many — a stop on the way to somewhere else. Avis went the opposite direction, betting that patients with a specific, often-ignored problem would rather see a team that treats nothing but that problem. The numbers back the bet.
65,000+ :: patients treated across the network
98% :: reported success rate
30+ :: locations across India
Same-day :: care for most RFA, glue, and CLaCS procedures
The treatment itself has moved well past the old image of varicose vein surgery. Avis uses Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation, Glue Therapy, and CLaCS (Cryo-Laser and Cryo-Sclerotherapy) — minimally invasive procedures that, in most cases, mean no hospital stay and a return to normal activity within days rather than weeks.
Leadership With Decades in the Field
Founder Dr. Rajah V Koppala, a Vascular & Interventional Radiologist with 30 years of experience, frames the hospital's direction around accessibility as much as clinical outcomes:
"Our Vision is to be the supreme leader in offering 100% safe, truly compassionate, patient-centric, and the highest quality vascular care... to be recognized as a World Class medical institution in offering the highest standards of vascular care and as a center of excellence in Varicose Veins Research."
That vision is paired with a mission statement centred on affordability:
"to change the lives and livelihoods of millions of vascular patients through affordable high-quality healthcare."
It's a combination — specialist-level care aimed at broad accessibility — that has become the hospital's core positioning.
The clinical team's depth extends beyond the founder. Dr. Manimaran Govindaraju, a varicose veins specialist with over 30 years of experience,alongside a Gold Medal in Anatomy from Bangalore Medical College. Dr. Prashanth J V, a varicose veins specialist and general surgeon with over 23 years of experience, rounds out the hospital's senior specialist bench.
A Shelf Full of Awards — What It Actually Signals
Industry awards are easy to dismiss as marketing, but a pattern of them — from the same category, from a credible outlet, year after year — is harder to fake. Avis has picked up six national and regional recognitions since 2022, most of them specifically for varicose vein treatment rather than general hospital excellence:
2026 :: Best Hospital for Varicose Veins in South India — Times Network
2025 :: Times Icons of Health Care
2024 :: SIBA Healthcare Award
2024 :: Times Network's Excellence in Varicose Veins Treatment Award
2024 :: Times Network's All India Best Varicose Veins Hospital Award
2022 :: Icon in Vascular and Interventional Radiology — Times Health Excellence Awards
For a patient trying to choose between hospitals, that's a more useful signal than a general "top hospital" ranking — it says the recognition is coming from people specifically evaluating vascular care, not hospital infrastructure broadly.
Avis Vascular Centre, Bengaluru
For Bengaluru patients, Avis Vascular Centre operates out of Rajajinagar — located on Dr. Rajkumar Road, 1st Main Road, 2nd Block, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560010. The centre offers the same core treatment protocols as the Hyderabad flagship — Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation, Glue Therapy, and CLaCS.
Location :: Dr. Rajkumar Road, 1st Main Road, 2nd Block, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560010
Phone :: 9154985052
Treatments :: Endovenous RFA, Glue Therapy, CLaCS
Bengaluru specialists :: Dr. Manimaran Govindaraju, Dr. Prashanth J V
NABH accreditation currently applies to the 17-bed Hyderabad flagship, not yet to the Bengaluru centre. A recent Medtronic technology partnership and NABVENTURE-backed funding round are supporting the network's continued expansion.
Why This Matters for Bengaluru's Patients
A hospital network built specifically around vascular care, backed by a decade of award recognition and a widening base of 65,000-plus treated patients, adds meaningful depth to specialist options for patients in Bengaluru weighing where to seek treatment — with the Rajajinagar centre bringing that expertise directly to the city, rather than requiring a trip to Hyderabad.
BHC Perspective
The interesting bet here isn't the technology — RFA and glue therapy are now fairly standard across good vascular practices. It's the decision to build an entire hospital brand around a condition most people don't even think of as a real medical problem. That's a harder sell than it sounds: convincing patients to treat "just veins" with the same seriousness as a cardiac or orthopedic issue takes a decade of consistent messaging, not one good doctor. Whether Avis can keep that focus as it scales past 30 locations — without diluting into a generic multi-specialty chain — is the thing worth watching next, not the awards it's already collected.
Questions Patients Actually Ask
Is the treatment painful? :: No — the procedures Avis uses (Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation, Glue Therapy, and CLaCS) are done under local anaesthesia with no cuts or stitches. Most patients describe it as uncomfortable at worst, not painful.
How long is recovery, really? :: Typically same-day. It's a daycare procedure — patients go home a few hours after treatment and can usually resume normal activity within a day or two, not the weeks associated with older surgical stripping methods.
Will insurance cover it? :: Avis states that all major private insurances are accepted for the procedure, since it's classified as a medical treatment rather than cosmetic — worth confirming your specific policy's coverage directly with the centre.
Where can I get this treatment in Bengaluru? :: Avis Vascular Centre's Bengaluru location is in Rajajinagar, offering the same laser and non-surgical treatment options as the hospital's Hyderabad flagship, under specialists Dr. Manimaran Govindaraju and Dr. Prashanth J V.
What Patients Say
Praveen Kumar came to Avis for laser treatment under Dr. Manimaran and shares his experience in a short video — a same-day, no-cuts procedure with a fast return to normal life.
Another patient lived with varicose vein pain for six years before treatment under Dr. Prashanth J V finally brought relief — a reminder of how long people tend to put off treating something they've been told is "just cosmetic."
If You've Been Putting This Off
Most people wait years before treating varicose veins — the patient above waited six. If it's been on your list to "deal with eventually," the case for waiting gets weaker the more this article makes clear: it's a same-day, non-surgical procedure, not the drawn-out surgery it used to be.
Avis Vascular Centre, Bengaluru — Dr. Rajkumar Road, 1st Main Road, 2nd Block, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560010. Call 9154985052 to book a consultation.
Book a consultation :: https://avishospitals.com/vascular-centers/varicose-vein-hospitals-in-bangalore
This article is part of BHC Media's ongoing coverage of healthcare in Bengaluru.
FAQ
Is varicose vein treatment at Avis painful?
No. Avis uses Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation, Glue Therapy, and CLaCS under local anaesthesia with no cuts or stitches. Most patients describe it as uncomfortable at worst, not painful.
How long is recovery after varicose vein treatment?
Typically same-day. It is a daycare procedure — patients go home a few hours after treatment and can usually resume normal activity within a day or two, unlike older surgical stripping methods.
Will insurance cover varicose vein treatment at Avis?
Avis states that all major private insurances are accepted because the procedure is classified as medical treatment rather than cosmetic. Confirm your specific policy coverage directly with the centre.
Where can I get Avis varicose vein treatment in Bengaluru?
Avis Vascular Centre is on Dr. Rajkumar Road, 1st Main Road, 2nd Block, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560010. Specialists include Dr. Manimaran Govindaraju and Dr. Prashanth J V. Call 9154985052.