Mr
Bruce Braithwaite
Vascular
Professional profile
Mr Braithwaite is a Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon and
specialist in treating patients with varicose veins. He has
been treating patients with varicose veins since 1992 and has been
a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at the Nottingham University Hospital
since 2000. He treats on average 40 people with varicose
veins per month in both the NHS and independent Healthcare
Sectors.
He trained in Cambridge, London, Oxford and the USA. Mr
Braithwaite conducts research into varicose vein treatments and has
pioneered the use of keyhole techniques for treating veins.
He led a European Team that introduced the Olympus RFiTT keyhole
technique.
He is a Council Member of the Venous forum of the Royal Society
of Medicine, former Board Member of the British Association of
Sclerotherapists and Founder Member of the International Society
for Vascular Surgery.
Mr Braithwaite specialises in
- Key hole varicose vein surgery
- Local anaesthetic vein treatments
- VNUS closure fast (endovenous ablation)
- Arterial surgery
- Deep venous surgery
- Venous ulcers
Mr Braithwaite sees and treats both NHS and private patients at
the Nottingham NHS Treatment Centre.
Current NHS or research position
Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Nottingham University NHS Trust
Special clinical interests
General surgery, hernia repair, varicose veins, laser
treatment, venous ulcers, endovascular aneurysm
repair, deep venous reconstruction, Claudication, renal
vascular access, VNUS EVLT foam sclerotherapy.
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies
- Vascular Surgical Society
- Association of Surgeons
- European Vascular Surgical Society
Website
http://www.braithwaite.webeden.co.uk/