Who should perform diagnostic venous scanning and the complex venous MDT

Philip Coleridge Smith specialises in the treatment of venous diseases. He introduced duplex ultrasound imaging in the investigation of venous disease and pioneered the introduction of foam sclerotherapy in the UK. He is currently President of the British Association of Sclerotherapists. He is acknowledged as a leading international authority and expert in venous disease.

Dr Andy Winterbottom is a Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Addenbrookes Hospital. His subspecialist interests include deep venous intervention, complex endovascular aortic  repair and Uro-radiological intervention.

Professor Stephen Black is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Clinical Lead for Vascular Surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, as well as Co-R&D Lead for the Cardiovascular Directorate (Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery), and Professor of Venous Surgery at Kings College, London. As Co-founder & Medical Director at UK Vein Clinic, Stephen undertakes medical consultations and minimally invasive procedures. For complex work, his private practice is at Harley Street HCA Clinic, London and Ramsey Ashtead Hospital, Surrey. Mr. Black’s principal clinical interest is the treatment of Venous Disease, and has established a large practice in the treatment of Acute and Chronic Deep Venous Disease, and superficial venous disorders. Stephen is proud to be a part of one of the largest such services in Europe.Professor Black’s medical training was in South Africa (University of the Witwatersrand) before emigrating to the UK in 2001. In 2006, Stephen completed a MD degree at St Marys Hospital and Imperial College under the supervision of Mr John Wolfe and Lord Ara Darzi, and in 2011 received fellowship of the European Board of Vascular Surgery. Stephen is Program director for the European Venous Forum Hands on Workshops and Charing Cross Vascular Symposium Venous Programme, and was the Venous Tutor for European Society of Vascular Surgery from 2014-2018; currently an examiner for the Fellowship of the European Board of Vascular Surgery. Having lectured and published on treatment of acute and chronic DVT, superficial venous disease and other areas of vascular surgery and education, Stephen is currently Editor in Chief for Vascular and Endovascular Review and on the Editorial Board for International Angiology. As the Global and UK principal investigator for ongoing trials, Stephen is actively involved in research to improve the treatment of patients with Venous Disease, and a number of first in man procedures.