Mr. Ian Franklin MBBS MS FRCS(Gen Surg)

Vascular Surgeon / GMC: 3461118

Ian Franklin was a NHS doctor for 23 years including 12 years as consultant vascular surgeon at Imperial College NHS Trust performing a full range of arterial, venous and emergency vascular surgery.

He is now a full-time private venous specialist. He introduced key minimally invasive treatments to the NHS and has written numerous scientific papers, book chapters and a surgical textbook. He trains other specialists in modern vein techniques all over the world and is the programme director of the International Charing Cross Venous Course held in London every April.

Areas of interest include:

Varicose veins; thread veins; aesthetic phlebology; pelvic vein congestion; leg ulcers; deep vein thrombosis; leg swelling; lymphoedema.

Memberships:

Mr Franklin holds an academic post at the Imperial College Faculty of Medicine as Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer and is active in research.

He has published numerous scientific papers, book chapters and books and is a dedicated teacher and trainer within medical school programmes.

Specialist Treatments

Body Surgery

Mr. Ian Franklin Results

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Research led by Mr. Ian Franklin

Tackling the cause of venous leg ulcers.
A two-cohort feasibility study on polyglycolic acid yarn implantation for abolition of saphenous vein reflux.

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Tackling the cause of venous leg ulcers.
Franklin IJ; Royal Society of Medicine Venous Forum.

A two-cohort feasibility study on polyglycolic acid yarn implantation for abolition of saphenous vein reflux.
Proebstle TM, Kleis-Fischer B, Möhler T, Goeckeritz O, Franklin IJ, Almeida JI.

Truncal varicose vein diameter and patient-reported outcome measures.
Lane TRA, Varatharajan L, Fiorentino F, Shepherd AC, Zimmo L, Gohel MS, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Multi-analyte profiling in human carotid atherosclerosis uncovers pro-inflammatory macrophage programming in plaques.
Shalhoub J, Viiri LE, Cross AJ, Gregan SM, Allin DM, Astola N, Franklin IJ, Davies AH, Monaco C

Retrograde inversion stripping as a complication of the ClariVein mechanochemical venous ablation procedure.
Lane TR, Moore HM, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

The use of functional imaging in the diagnosis of carotid patch infection.
Seager MJ, Dharmarajah B, Davies EB, Davies AH, Franklin IJ.

Open repair versus fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair of juxtarenal aneurysms.
Rao R, Lane TR, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the role of varicosity treatment in the context of truncal vein ablation.
Lane TR, Onida S, Gohel MS, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Acoustic reflectors are visible in the right heart during radiofrequency ablation of varicose veins.
Sounderajah V, Moore HM, Thapar A, Lane TR, Fox K, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Ambulatory varicosity avulsion later or synchronized (AVULS): a randomized clinical trial.
Lane TR, Kelleher D, Shepherd AC, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

A study to evaluate patterns of superficial venous reflux in patients with primary chronic venous disease.
Qureshi MI, Gohel M, Wing L, MacDonald A, Lim CS, Ellis M, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

The disparate management of superficial venous thrombosis in primary and secondary care.
Lane TR, Sritharan K, Herbert JR, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Retrograde mechanochemical ablation of the small saphenous vein for the treatment of a venous ulcer.
Moore HM, Lane TR, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Socio-economic impact of endovenous thermal ablation techniques.
Kelleher D, Lane TR, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Cyanoacrylate glue for the treatment of great saphenous vein incompetence in the anticoagulated patient.
Lane TR, Kelleher D, Moore HM, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Short-term gain for long-term pain? Which patients should be treated and should we ration?
Lane TR, Dharmarajah B, Kelleher D, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

The European burden of primary varicose veins.
Moore HM, Lane TR, Thapar A, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Patterns of short saphenous vein incompetence.
Qureshi MI, Lane TR, Moore HM, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

The European Multicenter Study on Cyanoacrylate Embolization of Refluxing Great Saphenous Veins without Tumescent Anesthesia and without Compression Therapy.
Proebstle TM, Alm J, Rasmussen L, Dimitri S, Lawson J, Whiteley M, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Big Veins, Big Deal - Vein Diameter Affects Disease Severity, not Quality of Life.
Lane TR, Shepherd AC, Gohel M, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Smooth muscle cells in human atherosclerosis: proteomic profiling reveals differences in expression of Annexin A1 and mitochondrial proteins in carotid disease.
Viiri LE, Full LE, Navin TJ, Begum S, Didangelos A, Astola N, Berge RK, Seppälä I, Shalhoub J, Franklin IJ, Perretti M, Lehtimäki T, Davies AH, Wait R, Monaco C.

Management of chronic venous disease by primary care.
Lane TR, Sritharan K, Herbert JR, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Inferior vena cava filters: when, where, why?
Lane TR, Kelleher D, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Total preservation of patency and valve function after percutaneous pharmacomechanical thrombolysis using the Trellis®-8 system for an acute, extensive deep venous thrombosis.
Wormald JR, Lane TR, Herbert PE, Ellis M, Burfitt NJ, Franklin IJ.

Complications of radiofrequency ablation of varicose veins.
Anwar MA, Lane TR, Davies AH, Franklin IJ.

Treatment options, clinical outcome (quality of life) and cost benefit (quality-adjusted life year) in varicose vein treatment.
Kelleher D, Lane TR, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Investigation and treatment of a complicated inflammatory aortoiliac aneurysm.
Brake MA, Shalhoub J, Crane JS, Gibbs RG, Franklin IJ.

Systematic review of sonographic chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency findings in multiple sclerosis.
Thapar A, Lane T, Nicholas R, Friede T, Ellis M, Assenheim J, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Internal jugular thrombosis post venoplasty for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency.
Imperial College CCSVI Investigation Group, Thapar A, Lane TR, Pandey V, Shalhoub J, Malik O, Ellis M, Franklin IJ, Nicholas R, Davies AH.

Hypertension and the post-carotid endarterectomy cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome.
Bouri S, Thapar A, Shalhoub J, Jayasooriya G, Fernando A, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Blunt trauma of the anterior tibial artery in professional footballers.
Shalhoub J, English B, Byard M, Franklin IJ.

Seton sutures for leg ulcers associated with fistulous tracts.
Lane TR, Shalhoub J, Franklin IJ.

Diagnosis and surgical management of free-floating thrombus within the carotid artery.
Lane TR, Shalhoub J, Perera R, Mehta A, Ellis MR, Sandison A, Davies AH, Franklin IJ.

The patients' perspective of carotid endarterectomy.
Maruthappu M, Shalhoub J, Thapar A, Jayasooriya G, Franklin IJ, Davies AH.

Hydronephrosis after embolization of internal iliac artery aneurysms.
Metcalfe MJ, Hanna MS, Gill S, Burfitt NJ, Mitchell AW, Franklin IJ.

Cilostazol may improve outcome in critical limb ischemia.
Shalhoub J, Davies AH, Franklin IJ.

Endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in a Jehovah's Witness without blood transfusion.
Shalhoub J, Pakzad F, Matravers PJ, Franklin IJ.

The adjuvant benefit of angioplasty in patients with mild to moderate intermittent claudication (MIMIC) managed by supervised exercise, smoking cessation advice and best medical therapy: results from two randomised trials for stenotic femoropopliteal and aortoiliac arterial disease.
Greenhalgh RM, Belch JJ, Brown LC, Gaines PA, Gao L, Reise JA, Thompson SG; Mimic Trial Participants.

Provocation of experimental aortic inflammation and dilatation by inflammatory mediators and Chlamydia pneumoniae.
Tambiah J, Franklin IJ, Trendell-Smith N, Peston D, Powell JT.

Inhibition of prostaglandin E2 synthesis in abdominal aortic aneurysms: implications for smooth muscle cell viability, inflammatory processes, and the expansion of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Walton LJ, Franklin IJ, Bayston T, Brown LC, Greenhalgh RM, Taylor GW, Powell JT.

The influence of indomethacin on the metabolism and cytokine secretion of human aneurysmal aorta.
Franklin IJ, Walton LJ, Greenhalgh RM, Powell JT.

Uptake of tetracycline by aortic aneurysm wall and its effect on inflammation and proteolysis.
Franklin IJ, Harley SL, Greenhalgh RM, Powell JT.

Vascular surgical society of Great Britain and Ireland: uptake of tetracycline in aortic aneurysms: influence on inflammation and proteolysis
Franklin IJ, Harley SL, Greenhalgh RM, Powell JT.

Vascular surgical society of Great Britain and Ireland: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to treat abdominal aortic aneurysm
Franklin IJ, Walton LJ, Brown L, Greenhalgh RN, Powell JT.

Protocol violation in deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis.
George BD, Cook TA, Franklin IJ, Nethercliff J, Galland RB.

Assessment of peritonism in appendicitis.
Golledge J, Toms AP, Franklin IJ, Scriven MW, Galland RB.