Nisha Bunke, M.D.

Smiling doctor in white coat, ABVLM certified.

FAVLS, RPhS, Vein Specialist

About

Dr. Nisha Bunke was the first physician in the United States to complete specialized fellowship training in venous and lymphatic medicine in 2008, supported by the American Vein and Lymphatic Society (AVLS). She was also named a diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine in 2009. Dr. Bunke is the Medical Director and Founder of La Jolla Vein & Vascular. La Jolla Vein & Vascular (LJVV) has been dedicated to bringing the leading vascular experts together to provide unparalleled vein and vascular care to the community since 2010. Under Dr. Bunke’s leadership, the clinic earned accreditation in vein center and vascular testing by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC).  LJVV was the first to earn this distinction in the San Diego region. For her accomplishments, Dr. Bunke was named as one of the top 25 Women of the Year by the San Diego Business Journal in 2018.

Dr. Bunke is a physician and scientist, actively leading clinical research studies to advance the field of vein care for the past 15 years. She is the co-editor of The Vein Book, published by the Oxford University Press in 2014, which is the authoritative medical textbook for physicians and medical professionals.

Dr. Bunke has held appointments as a Volunteer Clinical Instructor of Surgery at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, and Veteran’s (VA) Medical Center.  In addition to these duties, for five years, Dr. Bunke managed the vein clinics at the VA Medical Center La Jolla, providing vein care for our veterans.  She also worked at UCSD Healthcare System’s Department of Vascular Surgery, where she evaluated and treated patients with venous disease.

Dr. Bunke has numerous publications in vascular surgery journals, including a research study that made the cover of the Journal of Vascular Ultrasound in 2018.  In 2009, Dr. Bunke was awarded the Internationale Union of Phlebologie Research Fellowship and the Best Young Presenter Award in Monaco.  Collectively, Dr. Bunke and Dr. Bergan were awarded the 2008 JOBST Research Award for the Advancement of Phlebology for their research on Inflammatory Bio-Markers of Venous Insufficiency. Dr. Bunke also developed Recova, a post-surgery recovery cream.

Affiliations

Dr. Bunke is co-editor of the most widely used textbook for vascular physicians, “The Vein Book”

Moreover, Dr. Bunke is a member of the Scripps Ximed Medical Group, The Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTRI) of the University of California San Diego (UCSD), the American Medical Association (AMA), San Diego County Medical Society, Society for Vascular Medicine, American Vein and Lymphatic Society, American Venous Forum (AVF) and the Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU). Dr. Bunke has numerous publications in both scientific journals and medical textbooks.

Publications

Books/ Book Chapters: Dr. Nisha Bunke

  • Bergan, J.J., & Bunke, N. “Outcome Measures in Venous Disease.” In: Fast Facts- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Highlights 2008-09. Davies, A., Mitchell, A. M. Health Press UK.
  • Bergan, J.J., & Bunke, N. “Varicose Veins and Chronic Venous Insufficiency.” In: Total Endovascular Series Venous Diseases Contemporary Management. Lumsden, A., & Davies, M.
  • Bergan, J.J., & Bunke, N. “Venous Disorders.” In: Educational Review Manual in General Surgery. 8th Edition. Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing.
  • Bergan, J.J., & Bunke, N. “Pathophysiology of Chronic Venous Disease.” In: The European Venous Course Book.
  • Bergan, J.J., & Bunke, N. “Endovenous Procedures in Venous Disease.” In: Peripheral Endovascular Interventions. 3rd Ed. White, R., & Fogarty, T.
  • Bergan, J.J., Pascarella, L., & Bunke, N. “Venous Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology.” In: Treatment of Leg Veins, 2nd ed. Alam, M., & Silapunt, S. Martin Mellor Publishing Ltd. UK.
  • Bergan, J., Lee, B.B., & Bunke, N. “Lymphatic Disease.” In: Clinical Review of Vascular Surgery. Edited by Sapan Desai, M.D., Ph.D. and Cynthia Shortell, M.D.
  • Bergan, J., & Bunke, N. “General Considerations.” In: Lymphedema: A Concise Compendium of Theory and Practice. Edited by Byung-Boong Lee, John Bergan, & Stanley G. Rockson. 2011.
  • Bergan, J.J., & Bunke-Paquette, N., editors. The Vein Book, 2nd edition. Oxford University Press, New York, NY USA. 2014.
  • Bunke-Paquette, N. “Complications of Liquid Sclerotherapy.” In: The Vein Book, 2nd ed. Bergan, J.J., & Bunke-Paquette, N. Oxford University Press, New York, NY USA. 2014.
  • Loerzel, N., Ratcliff, V., Bunke-Paquette, N., et al. “Ultrasound Examination of the Patient with Primary Venous Insufficiency.” In: The Vein Book, 2nd ed. Bergan, J.J., & Bunke-Paquette, N. Oxford University Press, New York, NY USA. 2014.
  • Bunke-Paquette, N., Loerzel, N., & Bergan, J.J. “Ultrasound-Guided Catheter and Foam Therapy for Venous Insufficiency.” In: The Vein Book, 2nd ed. Bergan, J.J., & Bunke- Paquette, N. Oxford University Press, New York, NY USA. 2014.
  • Bergan, J.J., Pascarella, L., & Bunke-Paquette, N. “Perforating Veins.” In: The Vein Book, 2nd ed. Bergan, J.J., & Bunke-Paquette, N. Oxford University Press, New York, NY USA. 2014.
  • Bunke-Paquette, N., Russell, T., Broder, K., & Li, A. “Medical Management of the Venous Leg Ulcer.” In: The Vein Book, 2nd ed. Bergan, J.J., & Bunke-Paquette, N. Oxford University Press, New York, NY USA. 2014.
  • Peer-Reviewed JournalsBunke, N., Brown, K., & Bergan, J. “Foam sclerotherapy: techniques and uses.” Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther. 2009 Jun;21(2):91-3.
  • Bunke, N., Brown, K., & Bergan, J. “Phlebolymphemeda: usually unrecognized, often poorly treated.” Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther. 2009 Jun;21(2):65.
  • Lee, B.B., Andrade, M., Antignani, P.L., Boccardo, F., Bunke, N., et al. “Guidelines: Diagnosis and treatment of primary lymphedema consensus document of the international union of phlebology (IUP)-2013.” International Angiology. 2013 Dec: (32): 541-574.
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