What Varicocele Doctor does

Varicocele Doctor is the consumer-facing brand of California Vascular & Interventional PC, a physician-owned medical practice established in 2019 and headquartered in Southern California. The practice specializes in non-surgical varicocele embolization, an image-guided outpatient interventional radiology procedure in which a catheter is advanced through a pinhole puncture (neck or groin) to deliver metallic coils and STS foam sclerotherapy that occlude abnormal testicular veins. Dr. Atabak Allaei, a double board-certified vascular and interventional radiologist with sub-specialty fellowship training and a documented track record of 5,000+ image-guided procedures, is the owner and principal operator. The firm also offers hydrocele aspiration/sclerotherapy and hydrocelectomy, and presents surgical alternatives (microsurgical and laparoscopic varicocelectomy, medical management) for patients who are not candidates for embolization.

The business is delivered through a direct-to-consumer model. Seven physical offices span Beverly Hills, Pomona, Long Beach, Orange County, Temecula, La Jolla, and Inglewood, complemented by online video telehealth consultations that extend reach to out-of-town and out-of-state patients. Patients access the practice via phone, text, email, live chat, or an online appointment form, with late-evening and weekend hours offered. Revenue is generated from procedure fees (varicocele embolization, hydrocele treatments, and related interventional radiology services) and consultation fees, billed through insurance with self-pay financed through partnerships with Prosper Healthcare Financing and CareCredit. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Marketing is multi-channel and content-led, leveraging educational articles, clinical evidence citations, patient testimonials, and an active presence on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.

The practice is privately held under a physician-owned professional corporation structure with no external investors, hedge-fund ownership, or corporate middlemen, and reports no funding rounds, subsidiaries, or acquisitions. Its clinical differentiation rests on the dual coils-plus-foam embolization technique, faster recovery relative to surgical varicocelectomy (1–2 days versus 7–14 days), lower hydrocele complication risk (<1% versus 5–15% for surgery), and reported success and pain-relief rates above 90% and 80–95%, respectively.

Name

Varicocele Doctor

Legal name

California Vascular & Interventional PC

Website

https://varicoceledoctor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Varicocele Doctor (California Vascular & Interventional PC) is a physician-owned interventional radiology practice that provides non-surgical varicocele embolization and hydrocele treatments to men across seven Southern California offices and via telehealth, operated by double board-certified radiologist Dr. Atabak Allaei.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Men's Health Interventional Radiology

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Endourology & Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery (HLAKAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Vascular Medicine (Peripheral Arterial/Venous Disease) (HLAKABAG)

Keywords

• Interventional radiology services
• Varicocele embolization
• Men's health treatment
• Non-surgical procedures
• Vascular radiology

Headquarters

HQ city

California City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Procedure Fees: Revenue generated from performing varicocele embolization procedures, hydrocele treatments (aspiration/sclerotherapy and hydrocelectomy), and related interventional radiology services. The practice operates as a physician-owned medical practice with insurance billing and financing options through Prosper and CareCredit.
2. Consultation Services: Revenue from initial consultations including in-person office visits and online video telehealth consultations. Late evening and weekend appointments available.
3. Financing Program Referrals: Partnership with Prosper healthcare financing and CareCredit for patient payment plans, providing financing options for medical expenses not covered by insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Varicocele Doctor is a physician-owned vascular and interventional radiology practice that specializes in non-surgical varicocele embolization — an image-guided outpatient procedure performed through a pinhole puncture using coils and STS foam sclerotherapy to close abnormal testicular veins. The practice also offers surgical alternatives (microsurgical and laparoscopic varicocelectomy), medical management, and hydrocele treatments (aspiration/sclerotherapy and hydrocelectomy) across seven Southern California offices and via telehealth.

Product overview

Varicocele Doctor is a physician-owned vascular and interventional radiology practice specializing in non-surgical varicocele treatment. The core offering is Varicocele Embolization, an image-guided outpatient procedure performed through a pinhole puncture. The practice also offers multiple surgical alternatives including Microsurgical Varicocelectomy, Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy, and Medical Management for patients who may not be candidates for embolization. Additionally, the practice provides Hydrocele Treatment services including Aspiration and Sclerotherapy and Hydrocelectomy. The practice emphasizes its non-surgical approach with faster recovery, less pain, and lower risk compared to traditional surgery, offering treatment for fertility problems, pain, and testicular atrophy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Varicocele Embolization Non-surgical, outpatient image-guided procedure performed through a single pinhole puncture in the neck or leg, using X-ray guidance to place tiny coils and embolic fluid (STS foam sclerotherapy) to close down abnormal testicular veins. Performed under local anesthesia and sedation for men with symptomatic varicocele causing pain, infertility, low testosterone, or testicular atrophy.
• Hydrocele Aspiration and Sclerotherapy Minimally invasive hydrocele treatment involving aspiration of hydrocele fluid using a catheter followed by injection of a sclerosing agent to prevent fluid reaccumulation. Performed under local anesthesia on an outpatient basis with reported success rates of 70–90%.
• Hydrocelectomy Surgical procedure for removal of the hydrocele sac, available as open surgery or minimally invasive (laparoscopic) approach. Performed under general or spinal anesthesia with reported success rates exceeding 95%.
• Microsurgical Varicocelectomy Surgical technique for varicocele treatment performed under magnification using microscopic equipment, offered as an alternative to non-surgical embolization for patients who require or prefer a surgical approach.
• Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy Surgical treatment option for varicocele requiring general or spinal anesthesia with incisions, performed laparoscopically. One of several surgical alternatives to non-surgical embolization offered by the practice.
• Medical Management for Varicocele Non-invasive treatment approach using varicocele-specific underwear and medication for pain management and symptom relief, offered for patients seeking conservative management rather than procedural intervention.
• Online Video Telehealth Consultation Secure online video conference consultations with the practice's interventional radiology team, available to local and out-of-town patients to minimize travel costs and provide access to specialized varicocele treatment expertise. Late evening and weekend appointments available.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pain relief reported by 80-95% of men after varicocele embolization
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Medtronic: A global medical device conglomerate that manufactures embolization coils and vascular intervention products. Adjacent supplier ecosystem participant — comparable through the device ecosystem supporting varicocele embolization procedures.
• Boston Scientific: A global medical device manufacturer of embolization coils and related interventional radiology products used in varicocele embolization. Adjacent ecosystem participant — supplies the implants that Varicocele Doctor and similar practices use rather than directly competing for patients.
• Penumbra, Inc. A medical device company specializing in embolization and thrombectomy products used in interventional radiology procedures. Adjacent ecosystem participant supplying the consumables Varicocele Doctor relies on, rather than competing directly for patients.

Direct peers

• USA Vascular Centers: A multi-site U.S. vascular practice that explicitly offers varicocele embolization among its interventional radiology services. Directly comparable to Varicocele Doctor in procedure mix, patient profile (men with varicoceles), and direct-to-consumer vascular care delivery model.
• American Vein & Vascular Institute: A physician-owned vascular practice offering image-guided embolization and varicocele treatment services. Comparable in clinical approach and patient demographic, though typically broader in scope than Varicocele Doctor's narrow varicocele focus.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Vein Restoration: One of the largest U.S. physician-owned vein and vascular practices with a national footprint offering embolization and related image-guided procedures. Comparable in service delivery model and insurance-based vascular care, but with a much broader service menu and geographic reach.
• Vein Clinics of America: A national chain of physician-owned vein and vascular clinics that performs image-guided venous procedures. Comparable in the physician-owned outpatient vascular delivery model, though more diversified across cosmetic and medical venous indications.
• Inova Health System — Vascular & Interventional Radiology: A major regional health system with a dedicated Vascular & Interventional Radiology program offering embolization procedures. Comparable in clinical specialty, but operates within a broader hospital system with greater referral infrastructure.
• NYU Langone Health — Department of Vascular & Interventional Radiology: An academic medical center with a high-volume IR department that performs varicocele embolization and other image-guided vascular procedures. Comparable procedural capability but with much stronger institutional brand, payer leverage, and integrated referral channels.
• Cedars-Sinai — Vascular & Interventional Radiology: A Los Angeles-based academic medical center with a Vascular & Interventional Radiology program offering varicocele embolization in the same metro market. Directly comparable geographically but operates at much larger institutional scale with broader insurance contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CaVascular
• Facebookfacebook.com/cavascular

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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