Physicians and Staff
Sclerotherapy Team
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Mary J. Guise, R.N.Mary Guise has dedicated her career to the art and science of sclerotherapy vein care for over her 20 years. She has accumulated some 80,000 hours of Sclerotherapy experience and has thousands of happy patients. Since its inception, Mary has been the Chief Sclerotherapist for Maryland Vein Professionals. She has trained dozens of nurses and physicians in the art of sclerotherapy. Mary began her career in nursing more than twenty years ago, and her in-patient experience includes Ob-Gyn, Pediatrics, Neuro-Surgical and Coronary Care. Before joining MVP, Mary served as the Manager of Quality Assurance and Clinical Sclerotherapy Training for a national vein care franchise where she instructed physicians and registered nurses on the practice of sclerotherapy for medium and small vein disease control. Mary explains her passion, "In 1991 I had treatment for my vein disease which was severe enough to cause a venous stasis ulcer on my left leg. Having experienced excellent results with sclerotherapy treatments first-hand, I have committed myself to improving the quality and care of patients that suffer from the debilitating disease." |
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Christie Thibeault, R.N.Christie Thibeault served for more than a decade at the University of Maryland Medical System as a trauma and critical care nurse before joining Maryland Vein Professionals in 2006 as a Sclerotherapist. She currently works as Sclerotherapist for MVP. Prior to joining MVP Christie worked at the R.A. Cowley Shock Trauma Facility from 2000 to 2006, caring for Maryland's most critically injured patients.Ms. Thibeault has spent the majority of her career working at the University Of Maryland Medical Systems (UMMS) as a registered nurse. After graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from Villa Julie College, in Baltimore, Maryland, she began her career working in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) ensuring that the most critically ill patients received the post surgical care they required. Since then and for the last six years, she has held a position in the Trauma Resuscitation Unit at the R. Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center providing "critical hour" care to some of the areas most critically injured patients. She holds certificates in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support and Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses. During her time at Shock Trauma, she received the "HERO" award which is presented to a group of care givers for the effort they provided during one of Shock Trauma's most demanding and miraculous cases. Christie believes that the work she has done has afforded many people the opportunity to recover from traumatic injuries. Christie says "I am excited about transitioning from a huge hospital to a private practice. I have a great opportunity to continue to provide life changing nursing care through Dr. Calure's practice and sclerotherapy treatments." |
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Juliana Farrell, R.N.Juliana Farrell had served for over 10 years as a nurse in the hospital setting caring for the most critically ill patients in the Cardiac Care Unit, the Cardiac Step Down Unit and Cardiac Catheterization Lab as well as the Operating Room. Juliana has worked at a number of the region's hospitals including Carroll County Hospital, The Anne Arundel Medical Center, and Laurel Regional Hospital.Before joining MVP she served in the Carroll County School system as a Registered Nurse caring for students and staff with various medical issues.She joined the staff of Maryland Vein Professionals as a sclerotherapist after having the Closure Procedure herself by Dr. Calure in 2007. She started her nursing career as a nursing assistant while attending LPN school and continued her education at Howard Community College where she graduated from the RN program. |
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Maureen Demar, R.N.Maureen Demar has practiced nursing for the past 18 years and is currently working at both MVP and the National Institutes of Health Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. She has been practicing nursing for 18 years. A recipient of The Maryland Nursing Scholarship, Maureen graduated from Salisbury State University with honors in 1991 with a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing. Maureen was selected for the prestigious Neuroscience Internship Program at The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. Maureen currently also works part time in the NIH Hospital Telemetry unit with patients with Sickle Cell, Cancer, and Cardiac Disease. I am certified in Chemotherapy and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Maureen has over ten years experience prior to this appointment working in Neuroscience, Medical and Surgical Intensive Care units.Maureen joined Maryland Vein Professionals in 2007 as a Sclerotherapist after herself being a patient. She explains, "I actually was relieved of my pain and achy legs that I had well over 10 years. I'm thrilled to be out of pain and now being a Sclerotherapist, I can too help others achieve the same success that I had. |
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Tracey Denes, R.N.Tracey Denes has been a Registered Nurse for the past 17 years at The University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. For over ten years, her primary area of interest has been taking care of Cardiac Surgery patients. It is in this capacity that Tracey met and worked with Dr. Calure in 2000 caring for patients recovering from open heart surgery and heart and lung transplants. Tracey currently works in the Medical Cardiac Care Unit treating the most critically ill patients after heart attack, angioplasty, and congestive heart failure.Tracey joined Maryland Vein Professionals as a Sclerotherapist in 2008 after undergoing bilateral venous closure by Dr. Calure. She explains, "I was impressed with the caring staff and the patient-centered nature of his practice and I am happy to be part of a team focused on helping patients achieve relief from the symptoms of venous insufficiency." Tracey is a lifelong resident of Annapolis and currently resides in Severna Park with her two beautiful teenage daughters. |
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Susan Wood, R.N.Susan Wood has been a Registered nurse since 1987 and has held a Board Certification in Pediatric Nursing since 1992. Her 22 years of hospital experience includes Maternal Child Health, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Adolescent Medicine and Neonatal Intensive Care. She joined MVP as a Sclerotherapist in 2008. |
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Angela Galoppo, R.N.Angela Galoppo earned her Associate of Science degree in Nursing from Anne Arundel Community College where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Her nursing experience includes working on the General Surgical Unit at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. Angela also has a Bachelors of Science degree in Finance from the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to becoming a nurse, Angela worked her way to Assistant Vice President in Operations for a prominent financial firm based in Baltimore, Maryland. |
