Professor
Michael Horrocks
Vascular, General Surgery
Professional profile
Professor Horrocks is a Vascular and General Surgeon at
CircleBath. Before coming to the Royal United Hospital, Bath
as Professor of Surgery in 1992, Professor Horrocks had already
been a Consultant Surgeon at the Bristol Royal Infirmary for over
ten years.
In the past he has supervised numerous PhD students and
completed an MD thesis helping to lead the way to improving
surgical outcomes and techniques related to patient care during
surgery.
Professor Horrocks is an enthusiastic proponent of new
techniques as can be borne out by the Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Programme that he has spearheaded the Vnus Closure technique for
varicose veins which he has carried out on many patients since its
inception and regularly treats varicose vein patients using this
technique at CircleBath.
Overall Professor Horrocks has, and continues to thoroughly
enjoy his time in Bath and is grateful to have been able to pursue
his many surgical research activities both with the University and
the Hospital.
Personal profile
Mr Horrocks is married with three children who are all grown up
now. Both his daughters are doctors and his son is a professional
sailor. He enjoys many hobbies but his favourites are fishing and
sailing both at home and oversees and when pressure of work allows
he pursues both these enthusiastically. He is also a keen gardener
and walker.
Current NHS or research position
Professor of Surgery at the Royal United Hospital, Bath
Year of first medical qualification
1971
Special clinical interests
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm- Endovascular stenting of complex
aneurysms.
- Treatment of Stroke- carotid endarterectomy under local
anaesthetic.
- Arterial disease- claudication, critical limb ischaemia
treatment by angioplasty and reconstruction.
- Venous disease - leg ulcers, varicose veins and cosmetic veins
- treatment using: Vnus Closure Foam sclerotherapy Conventional
surgery where appropriate.
- Deep vein thrombosis detection.
Research interests
Endovascular Repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, Carotid
artery disease - local-vs-general anaesthetic for carotid
endarterectomy, Claudication and peripheral arterial disease,
Varicose Veins - Vnus Closure, Microwave ablation, Leg Ulcer
Management
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies
- President of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and
Ireland
- Council Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Past President of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and
Ireland.
- Past Secretary General of the European Society of Vascular
Surgery
- Examiner Intercollegiate Examinations Board
- External Examiner for University of London Higher Degrees
- World Health Organisation Advisory Board
- Member of the Bristol Medico-Legal Society
- Honorary Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in
Edinburgh