Vascular surgery
Overview
The vascular surgery service at the Royal Free London is a specialist unit providing diagnosis and treatment for the full range of arterial, venous and lymphatic diseases.
The department has a strong reputation for provision of excellent care for patients with vascular disease including the treatment of:
- aneurysms
- peripheral vascular disease
- diabetic foot disease
- vascular anomalies
- carotid disease
- venous disease
- leg ulcers
- lymphoedema
- hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
The vascular unit at the Royal Free London also contributes to the management of children with vascular disease at Great Ormond Street Hospital and is recognised for the treatment of renovascular disease and its research and development in the field of tissue engineering.
The Royal Free Hospital is a national tertiary referral centre for complex aortic disease specialising in endovascular and open surgery for aneurysms and aortic dissection. We are also the hub of the North Central London Vascular Network, providing an integrated managed service in partnership with our spoke hospitals.
We offer a 24 hour vascular service at consultant level for all vascular emergencies.
Our pathway for bleeding emergencies at outside trusts is found here.
Contact
Do you have an appointment?
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Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet
EN5 3DJPatient enquiries: 020 8216 4924/020 8216 4196 (booking line)
GP enquiries: 020 8216 4196/020 8216 4029
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Chase Farm Hospital
The Ridgeway
Enfield, Middlesex
EN2 8JL -
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QGPatient and GP enquiries: 020 7472 6410, 020 7830 2163, or 020 7794 0500 ext 31434
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Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH -
North Middlesex Hospital
Sterling Way
London
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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Brockley Hill,
Stanmore,
Middlesex
HA7 4LP -
University College Hospital
Vascular services
5th floor
25 Grafton Way
London, WC1E 6DB -
Whittington Hospital
Imaging Department
Magdala Avenue
N19 5NFPatient and GP enquiries: 020 7288 5240
Referrals
Referral details
Emergency referrals
We provide a 24 hour emergency vascular and endovascular service for all acute vascular problems including:
- ruptured aneurysms
- aortic dissection
- stroke related to carotid artery disease
- limb ischaemia
- diabetic foot disease
To make an emergency referral please phone the vascular registrar on call at the Royal Free Hospital:
Tel: 020 7794 0500
Bleep: 2977
Contact vascular consultant on call through switchboard directly if you have a bleeding patient.
Elective referrals
Referrals are welcomed from local GPs and tertiary referrals from any other hospital. To avoid delay GP referrals should be addressed to Vascular Consultant Surgeon or a named consultant surgeon at the address below:
Department of Vascular Surgery
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London NW3 2QG
Tel: 020 7794 0500
Fax: 020 7472 6278
The Team
Consultant
Mr Obiekezie Agu
Consultant vascular and endovascular surgeon
Email address: o.agu@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7830 2163
Fax: 020 7830 2468
Mr Daryll Baker
Consultant vascular and general surgeon
Phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 33938
Email address: daryll.baker@nhs.net
Private practice phone number: 020 7722 7370
Mr Jason Constantinou
Consultant vascular surgeon
Email address: jason.constantinou@nhs.net
Mr Hamish Hamilton
Consultant vascular surgeon
Email address: hamish.hamilton@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7830 2163
Fax: 020 7474 6278
Private practice phone number: 07535 685296
Mr Chung Sim Lim
Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
Email address: chunglim@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 74726410
Private practice phone number: 020 74729278
Miss Fiona Myint
Consultant vascular and general surgeon
Phone number: 020 7830 2163
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7472 6410
Fax: 020 7472 6278
Miss Janice Tsui
Senior lecturer and consultant vascular surgeon
Phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 33938
Email address: janice.tsui@ucl.ac.uk/janice.tsui@nhs.net
Patient leaflets
Read our patient leaflets and publications
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All about intermittent claudication (Large Print)
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