Ram Ravi, MD

About

Ram C. Ravi, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine, as well as venous and lymphatic medicine. He is also trained in advanced wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Dr. Ravi graduated from the University of Jaffna in Sri-Lanka with a gold medal in surgery. He then completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Cleveland Clinic’s Lutheran and Fairview hospitals. After his residency training, Dr. Ravi worked with Fairview Medical Group as an attending physician. He was also Chief of Internal Medicine at Fairview Hospital for five years before leaving to pursue his passion in vein care. Since then, he has worked as a physician with Ohio Medical Group in Westlake, Ohio. Over the past 25 years, he has been a teaching attendant with various residency teaching programs.

Dr. Ravi has had extensive training and years of experience in phlebology with an emphasis on the diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of varicose vein disease and related disorders. He performs outpatient procedures such as ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy, Varithena sclerotherapy, endovenous laser treatment and endovenous adhesive sclerotherapy. In selected patients, he also performs outpatient phlebectomies (vein removal).

Dr. Ravi’s refined use of these minimally invasive procedures allows him to meet the needs of each patient by treating a wide spectrum of symptomatic venous insufficiency from varicose veins to complex leg conditions in a comfortable, outpatient environment. He not only cares for patients with acute medical problems in outpatient and inpatient settings, he also strongly believes in preventive medical care and applies this to his patients. He is supported by an exceptional clinical and administrative team dedicated to excellence in the treatment of general medical care and chronic vein disorders.

Dr. Ravi is a member of the American Venous and Lymphatic Society, American College of Physicians and American Medical Association.