There are many physicians that have begun to offer Vein & Laser therapy services. However, treatments at the Vein and Laser Center of Elgin Cardiac Surgery are performed by board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Craig Thatcher.  Also working with us is a registered vascular ultrasound technologist, a certified surgical assistant, and an ACLS certified registered nurse. In addition, we are members of the American College of Phlebology. This makes the Vein and Laser Center of Elgin Cardiac Surgery qualified to treat all venous disorders from spider veins to severe leg ulcers.

W. Craig Thatcher, MD, FACS
Dr. Thatcher was born in New London, Connecticut and received his undergraduate education at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. He attended medical school in Toulouse, France, then went on to Buffalo General Hospital (S.U.N.Y at Buffalo) for his General Surgery residency. He then came to Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago where he completed a residency in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He spent three years as an instructor in Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center before joining Elgin Cardiac Surgery in 1984.

Bea Hampton, R.N.
Rebecca (Bea) Hampton is the Sclerotherapy procedures nurse. She completed her nursing education at Trinity College of Nursing in Rock Island and shortly thereafter, she became a charge nurse of the medical telemetry floor. Four years ago she settled in the local area with her husband and four daughters. She currently works in the critical care department at Sherman Hospital (CCU). She is certified in CPR and ACLS. Her experience working in the Critical Care Unit has provided her with a nature that is reassuring to patients and helps provide a comfortable setting for vein procedures.

Jeff Arbotante, R.D.M.S., R.V.T., R.V.S.
Jeff Arbotante is a Registered Vascular Specialist, a Registered Vascular Technologist and a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer. Jeff was an adjunct instructor for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Triton College and was involved in the Vascular Sonography program at the College of DuPage prior to coming to The Vein and Laser Center of Elgin Cardiac Surgery. Jeff has his Master’s degree in Health Services Administration and is pursuing a Masters degree in Business Administrations from the University of St. Francis. He has worked since 2000 in sonography for many area hospitals and imaging centers.