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Award winning vascular consultants

Our expert vascular consultants offer careful assessment, specialist opinion and award-winning treatment for varicose veins, thread veins, chronic vein insufficiency and phlebitis.
We work with patients across the Midlands to find the best procedure plan for their specific vein condition, lifestyle and goals, to help give their legs a new lease of life.
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Vascular consultant martin claridge

Martin Claridge

Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon, MBBS, FRCS, MD

Martin qualified from University College London Medical School. He trained exclusively in specialist vascular and endovascular surgery in Birmingham and Australia and has a doctorate in vascular research from Birmingham University.

In 2011, Martin was appointed as a Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham and was Clinical Director from 2015 to 2024. He lectures internationally and trains colleagues all over the world in keyhole treatments for varicose veins.

Specialisms:

Martin is a knowledgeable and approachable expert in keyhole procedures for venous disease and varicose veins. He specialises in minimally invasive endovascular techniques, including ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation and veinlite transilluminated microsclerotherapy.

Membership:

  • British Association of Sclerotherapy
  • Vascular Society of Great Britain & Ireland (VSGBI)
  • Meeting Chair at the British Society of Endovascular Therapy

Donald Adam

Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon, MBChB, MD, FRCS

Donald qualified from the University of Edinburgh and went on to gain extensive training in vascular and endovascular surgery in Edinburgh, Leicester and Adelaide, Australia.

He was appointed as Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon in Birmingham in 2004. Donald has been awarded a doctorate in vascular research at the University of Edinburgh and is an author of several publications on varicose veins and leg ulcers.

Vascular consultant donald adam

Specialisms:

Donald is a pioneer in keyhole vascular treatments and specialises in walk-in-walk-out procedures for varicose veins and leg ulcers. He uses minimally invasive endovascular techniques, such as radiofrequency ablation and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy.

Membership:

  • Vascular Society of Great Britain & Ireland (VSGBI)
  • British Society of Endovascular Therapy (BSET)
Mr Massimo Vezzosi, consultant cascular surgeon

Massimo Vezzosi

Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon, MBChB, FRCS

After qualifying from the University of Parma, Italy, Massimo moved to the UK to extensively train in minimally invasive endovascular techniques. He was appointed as Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham in 2019.

Since taking up his post, Massimo has been heavily involved in training activities in the form of organised workshops in endovascular techniques for trainees and junior consultants.

Specialisms:

Massimo has a broad skill base in keyhole surgery and he is able to offer a variety of minimally invasive treatments for varicose veins, expertise in walk-in-walk-out endovenous treatment of varicose veins, foam sclerotherapy and radiofrequency ablation.

Membership:

  • Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland (VSGBI)
  • British Society of Endovascular Therapy (BSET)

Mark Kay

Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon, BSc (Hons), MBBS, MD, FRCS

Mark is an expert vascular surgeon based in Leicester. He qualified from Leicester Medical School in 2000 and trained in vascular surgery across the Midlands. He was appointed as a vascular and endovascular surgeon in Birmingham in 2014 and relocated to Leicester in 2020.

Mark is the deputy clinical director for cardiovascular services at Leicester Hospitals and lectures and trains other vascular surgeons in keyhole varicose vein techniques.

Specialisms:

Mark is a friendly local surgeon who is ready to use his expertise to treat patients with ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy and endothermal ablation.

Membership:

  • Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland
  • British Society of Endovascular Therapy
Nikesh Dattani

Nikesh Dattani

Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon, BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRes, MD FRCS (Vasc)

Nikesh is a Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon at the Glenfield Hospital in Leicester. As a ‘new-breed’ endovascular surgeon, he routinely utilises minimally invasive techniques and innovative technologies to help enhance the overall experience for his patients.

Specialisms:

Nikesh is an expert in endovenous procedures to treat varicose veins and thread veins putting his patients at the centre of their care so they receive the best possible outcomes.

Membership:

  • Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland (VSGBI)
  • Council of British Society of Endovascular Therapy (BSET)