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people, but he also wanted to maintain some independence over his schedule and build his own business.
Vein disease runs in Larssen’s family and his mother and uncle had veins “stripped” in the 1960s, when that treatment was state of the art. Stripping a vein involved making several incision's in the leg and removing the varicose portion of the vein. The operation required the patient to be anesthetized and led to considerable pain and recovery time.
“It was effective, but neither one of them had a very fun time of it,” Larssen said.
When he learned about EVLT, he said he thought it was too good to be true. He also said the Culpeper region is an underserved area for those seeking EVLT.
In addition to providing a meaningful service to an underserved population, Larssen said his private practice allows him to spend more time with his wife, Carrie, and their two sons, ages 6 and 9.
His vein practice has also led into other services, such as treatments for spider veins and other cosmetic proce- \ dures. He also still works 20 to j 25 hours per week as the med- ,
ical director of Skyline | Emergency Physicians at | Culpeper Regional Hospital. *
Larssen grew up in Fairfax ■ County and said he and his wife knew about Rappahannock from hiking trips in the Blue Ridge Mountains. He said they moved to Gid Brown Hollow in 2001 to give their boys “a great childhood with nature and a great community.”
Larssen said the county has a unique combination of people from all walks of life.
“When I was in the Navy, we went all over the world and there’s no better place than here,” he said.
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