Artery & vein diseases • Arterial & venous thrombosis • Vascular injury or surgery • Arterial & venous surgery • Varicose veins • Stroke & cerebral perfusion • Carotid & extracranial artery surgery • Heart attack & stroke in young adults • Shock & organ damage • Blood transfusion • Leg ulceration • Pressure sores & bedsores • Provision of expert reports across the range of arterial & venous surgery • Life expectancy • Experience in medical negligence for both plaintiff & defence • Special experience in multi-party litigation

Mr Matheiken has been a full-time NHS Consultant in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery since 2013 and an expert medical witness since 2019. His well-established medico-legal practice reflects the wide domain of his own clinical work, with a particular interest in the prevention of major lower limb amputation and the treatment of diabetic foot complications. His instructions presently apportion into a 65:35 claimant:defendant ratio. He is receptive to urgent deadlines, over and above standard turnarounds of...

Varicose veins • Deep vein thrombosis • Venous disease • Arterial disease outside the chest • Carotid disease • Aortic disease • Renal artery disease • Ischaemic leg • Amputation • Bypass grafting • Sympathectomy for ischaemia • Balloon angioplasty • Claudication • Rest pain • Leg ulceration

Mr Teo has a clinical interest in the management of carotid, aneurysm, peripheral vascular and diabetic foot diseases, as well as leg oedema and ulceration. He has a specialist interest in arterial mapping (or artery assessment), endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins, foam sclerotherapy treatment for varicose veins and varicose vein stripping. Consulting at: Warrington General Hospital and Manchester Vein Clinic, Altrincham.

Peripheral vascular disease with particular emphasis on venous disease, including varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, post-thrombotic limbs, venous ulcers, intermittent claudication, ischaemia of the lower limb • Ultrasound examination of the peripheral vascular system, surgical treatment of vein problems, laser treatment & radiofrequency ablation of vein problems All correspondence to: British Vein Institute, 24-28 The Broadway, Amersham , HP7 0HP.

Mr Richard Pole has been a Clinical Vascular Scientist at the Wythenshawe Hospital (part of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust) since 1995. Between 1998-2012 he was the Vascular Studies Unit Manager, and from 2002 has held the post of Operations Director. Mr Pole has worked in the field of vascular science for over 27 years, undertaking 2,700 vascular ultrasound investigations during 2021-2022. He is expert in a wide range of vascular ultrasound imaging modalities: Aneurysm - EVAR • Aneurysm (AAA;...

Dr Butterfield specialises in vascular diagnostic and interventional radiology of both the arterial and venous systems. He performs procedures involving all aspects of peripheral vascular intervention, including complex below-knee procedures and pedal access. He also performs aortic stenting and stent grafting, embolisation, arterial thrombolysis and venous interventions. Dr Butterfield has a special interest in drug eluting angioplasty balloons and stents for peripheral vascular disease.

All aspects of vascular surgery

As a Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, Mr Welch treats all aspects of vascular and arterial injury/disease, in particular: • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) • Arterial thrombosis (AT) • Pulmonary embolism (PE) • Carotid artery disease • Wound healing and leg ulceration • Ischaemic tissue injury • Lymphoedema (leg swelling) • Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) • Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) • Vascular malformations • Varicose veins Now retired from the NHS.