Eddie Chaloner

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Eddie Chaloner, is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon practicing in the UK. [1]

Chaloner qualified in Medicine from Oxford University in 1989. [1] During his surgical training, he served in the British Army with 144 Parachute Squadron RAMC and 23 Parachute Field Ambulance. [2] He was deployed on active service to Rwanda (1994), Bosnia (1997) and Kosovo (1999) with the Airborne Brigade and retired in 2001 with the rank of Major. [2] He also frequently worked overseas for Medecins Sans Frontieres and the HALO Trust in Afghanistan, Mozambique, Angola, Sri Lanka and Iraq. [2] He published widely on the clinical and social effects of anti-personnel landmines and conducted basic research into the physiology of blast protection, much of which was published in the open literature. [2]

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Chaloner was appointed consultant vascular surgeon at University College Hospitals London in 2002. [1] [3] [4] He currently holds an NHS post as a consultant vascular surgeon at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and runs a private practice Radiance Health, which operates from several hospitals run by BMI Healthcare. [3] [4]

BMI Healthcare

BMI Healthcare is an independent provider of private healthcare, offering treatment to private patients, medically insured patients, and NHS patients. It is a subsidiary of General Healthcare Group (GHG), forming the majority of the operations (OpCo) side of GHG, which owns and operates the hospital business. As of 2016 it has 59 hospitals and healthcare facilities across the UK, with headquarters in London.

Chaloner pioneered endovenous laser surgery treatment for varicose veins in the UK, which has revolutionised the treatment of this common condition worldwide. [3] In 2003 he was the first surgeon in London and the South of England to use laser surgery to treat veins, [3] [4] four years after endovenous surgery had been introduced into the UK by Mark Whiteley. [5]

Varicose veins vein disease that is characterized by swollen, twisted veins visible just under the surface of the skin

Varicose veins are superficial veins that have become enlarged and twisted. Typically they occur just under the skin in the legs. Usually they result in few symptoms but some may experience fullness or pain in the area. Complications may include bleeding or superficial thrombophlebitis. When varices occur in the scrotum it is known as a varicocele while those around the anus are known as hemorrhoids.

He frequently lectures and teaches on the subject of minimally invasive vein surgery and is a faculty member on a variety of training programmes including for the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Charing Cross International Vascular Symposium and the Venous Forum of the Royal Society of Medicine. He is also a member of the Vascular Society and of the Royal Society of Medicine.[ citation needed ]

Royal College of Surgeons of England professional body in England, United Kingdom

The Royal College of Surgeons of England, is an independent professional body and registered charity promoting and advancing standards of surgical care for patients, regulating surgery, including dentistry, in England and Wales. The College is located at Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It publishes multiple medical journals including the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Faculty Dental Journal, and the Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Royal Society of Medicine

The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) is one of the major providers of accredited postgraduate medical education in the United Kingdom. Each year, the RSM organises over 400 academic and public events. Spanning 56 areas of special interest providing a multi-disciplinary forum for discussion and debate. Videos of many key lectures are also available online, increasing access to the Society's education programme. The RSM is home to one of the largest medical libraries in Europe, with an extensive collection of books, journals, electronic journals and online medical databases. As well as providing medical education, the Society aims to promote an exchange of information and ideas on the science, practice and organisation of medicine, both within the health professions and with responsible and informed public opinion. The Society is not a policy-making body and does not issue guidelines or standards of care.

In 2010, Chaloner became the first surgeon in the UK to use the Clarivein treatment for varicose veins to achieve sealing of saphenous vein reflux by an injection free technique. [3] [4] He continues to research in this field. [3] [4]

Chaloner took part in the British TV programme The Choir: Sing While You Work on BBC Two in 2012. [4] [6]

As a member of The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir, [6] he also sang in “A Bridge Over You”, a charity single released in December 2013 to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support and other local healthcare charities. [7]

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Vascular surgery medical specialty

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