Advanced Ultrasound Consultants

Doug Marcum,RDMS,RDCS,RVT(APS),RPhS is President/Owner of Advanced Ultrasound Consultants and has been practicing diagnostic ultrasound for over 20 years.  Doug is board registered and practices multiple ultrasound modalities but his passion and focus lies in Vascular Sonography, earning the Advanced Practice Sonographer(APS) designation in Vascular Technology in 2001, and most recently, Doug was chosen to to participate in taking the "pilot" examination for CCI's (Cardiovascular Credentialing Institute) Registered Phlebology Sonographer board examination where Doug was awarded the RPhS credential in March, 2010. 

Since 2001, and with the evolving trends in vein therapy, Doug's primary focus has progressed into venous insufficiency and phlebology where he has assisted in nearly 5000 laser and radiofrequency vein ablation procedures and innumerable ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) procedures. Doug also had the privilege of assisting with "Beta" testing of the radiofrequency perforator stylet (RFS) catheter prior to it's formal release. Doug also serves as a consultant for physicians and sonographers on both a regional and national level for optimizing vein therapy procedures and scanning techniques in their practice.  Doug has contributed to several clinical ultrasound research projects, including a pharmaceutical study for a new promising anti-coagulant/thrombolytic agent. Currently, Doug and his Medical Advisor, John Horowitz, M.D. are developing a vein therapy medical device that will hopefully aid in the treatment of venous disease.

Doug's acclaimed teaching background includes being named the clinical instructor of the year in 2000 and 2001 from Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences in Orlando, FL.  Doug also has been published in the Journal of Vascular Technology and is active in many societies including the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS),  The Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU), and the American College of Phlebology (ACP).  Doug is also a highly respected speaker who has spoken on a local, regional and national level on multiple occasions. Most recently, he was invited faculty for the 2006 annual Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS) meeting in Denver, CO., 2007 SDMS meeting in Las Vegas, NV and the 2009 meeting in Nashville, TN.