Ian Franklin

MB BS, MS, FRCS(Gen Surg)

Specialty

Vascular and endovascular surgery. 

Additional Specialties

Keyhole treatment of varicose veins, local anaesthetic treatment of varicose veins, thread veins, carotid surgery, endovascular and open aneurysm surgery.

Medical Training

St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London. 

Associations and Affiliations

• Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
• European Society for Vascular Surgery.
• International Society for Vascular Society.
• Venous Forum of the Royal Society of Medicine.
• Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland.
• Royal Society of Medicine.  li>

Personal Interests

Skiing, sailing and fundraising for Circulation Foundation.

Awards

• Lead trainer in VNUS Closure in UK.
• European Society for Vascular Surgery Prize for best paper.
• British Journal of Surgery Prize for best scientific paper.
• Graham Dixon Prize for Cardiovascular Surgery.

Publications 

Numerous papers, book chapters and international presentations, Saunders Essentials of Clinical Surgery. 

Current Posts

• Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Charing Cross Hospital.
• Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Imperial College, London. 
• Consultant at the Cadogan Clinic.

Teaching

Lead UK trainer for VNUS Closure.

This is video footage about the VNUS Closure procedure using the latest ClsoureFAST radiofrequency catheter to treat varicose veins: