Specialties
- Vascular Surgery
Sub specialties
Clinical interests
- Varicose Veins
- Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy
- Endothermal Ablation of Varicose Veins
- Endovascular aneurysm repair
- Keyhole Endovascular Surgery
Professional profile
Donald qualified from the University of Edinburgh and gained extensive training in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery in Edinburgh, Leicester and Adelaide, Australia, before being appointed Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon in Birmingham in February 2004. He was awarded a Doctorate for vascular research at University of Edinburgh. He is a member of the Vascular Society of Great Britain & Ireland (VSGBI) and sits on the Council of the British Society of Endovascular Therapy (BSET).
Donald has particular expertise in walk-in/walk-out treatment for varicose veins and leg ulcers using minimally invasive endovascular techniques such as ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy and radiofrequency ablation. One of the pioneers in keyhole vascular treatments, he also has a worldwide reputation in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR), training other surgeons in this technique across the UK and Europe since 2009.
Donald works as part of Premier Vascular with his consultant colleague, Mr Martin Claridge, to provide high quality accessible vascular services for patients.
Current posts
Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon
Heart of England Hospitals
Medical training
Year qualified
1990University of Edinburgh
1990
Ages treated
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