Where May-Thurner, nutcracker, pelvic congestion and SMA syndrome are treated

These conditions are uncommon, and many doctors see only a few cases. A practical way to find experience is to look at which hospitals publish on them. We went through the author affiliations of every PubMed paper on each condition and counted, for every hospital, how many papers its doctors wrote. Choose a condition below, then filter by state.

May-Thurner syndrome (iliac vein compression)

Usually treated by vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists who place venous stents. See also stent results from every published study.

Nutcracker syndrome

Usually treated by vascular surgeons, often together with urologists or nephrologists; children are seen by pediatric nephrology and urology teams. See also treatment results from every published study.

Pelvic congestion syndrome

Usually treated by interventional radiologists and vein specialists, with gynecologists ruling out other causes of pelvic pain. See also embolization results from every published study.

SMA syndrome (Wilkie syndrome)

Usually treated by gastroenterologists and nutrition teams first, and by general or pediatric surgeons when surgery is needed. See also treatment results from every published study.

How we built these lists

• We downloaded every PubMed record on each condition and read the affiliation of every author.
• A hospital counts once per paper, however many of its doctors are authors. Different spellings of the same hospital are merged; departments are merged into their hospital.
• US hospitals are listed when they have at least 2 papers and a known state; outside the US we show the hospitals with the most papers.
• We list institutions only, never the names of individual doctors.

Limitations

• Publishing reflects research interest, not the number of patients treated or the results of care.
• Affiliations are written in many ways, so some hospitals may be split, merged or missing.
• Some papers are single case reports; the "studies or series" column counts only papers that are not case reports.
• This list is not an endorsement or a ranking, and we have no financial relationship with any hospital.

For MALS, see our separate list of hospitals that publish on MALS.

MALS Compass is an independent educational website, not a medical provider, and is not affiliated with any hospital, clinic or university. This page is educational information and does not replace advice from your own doctor. For any question about your health, please contact your doctor or an official healthcare institution.