Vascular Disease Foundation inaugurates National Advisory Board with Diomed Holdings as founding member

The Vascular Disease Foundation (VDF) has announced that Diomed Holdings, Inc., is the inaugural member of the Foundation's new National Advisory Board and will sponsor a portion of the Foundation's website dedicated to venous disease. Diomed's President and Chief Executive Officer, James A. Wylie, Jr., will serve on behalf of the company on the Foundation's Advisory Board.

"We are delighted to announce that Diomed has made a significant commitment to the Vascular Disease Foundation's future," said Peter Gloviczki, M.D., President of VDF's board of directors. "The goal of the Vascular Disease Foundation's new National Advisory Board is to reduce the mortality and morbidity from vascular diseases. The Advisory Board is allied with the Foundation in the belief that patient quality of life and longevity can be improved through education and prevention, prompt diagnosis, comprehensive treatment and effective rehabilitation of arterial and venous disease. The VDF website offers guidance to thousands of visitors each month with educational support from companies such as Diomed."

Founded in 1998, VDF is one of the country's leading nonprofit patient information and education resources on the diagnosis and management of vascular diseases.

Commenting on the Advisory Board inauguration and web site sponsorship, James A Wylie, Diomed President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "It is really an honor to be working with the VDF in their endeavor to provide useful, timely and accurate information to thousands of patients. The VDF's mandate to inform patients about the array of vascular diseases is perfectly in line with Diomed's mandate to provide the latest in chronic venous disease treatment alternatives."

Wylie said that it is estimated that more than 25 million Americans are affected by varicose veins or more severe forms of chronic venous disease and that Diomed is committed to provide solutions to this issue.

"Our membership in the VDF National Advisory Board and our VDF website sponsorship is part of a broader Diomed initiative to help advance patient education while supporting worthy causes surrounding vascular disease," Wylie stated.

About the Vascular Disease Foundation:

The Vascular Disease Foundation is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to increasing the awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and management of vascular disease. Its board of directors includes renowned physicians and researchers from many specialties who have been active in fighting vascular diseases for many years.

For more information on the Vascular Disease Foundation, or on vascular diseases, visit www.vdf.org