- Fee assured
- Awaiting verification
- Not in Open Referral network
Specialises in
- General
- Vascular surgery
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Syed Tahir Hussain is a full time Consultant in General and Vascular Surgery. He was trained in the Oxford Deanery as a surgeon. He obtained a 2 year higher surgical degree at St.Bartholomew's Hospital in blood flow of the lower limb.
He was awarded Hunterian Professorship, Royal College of Surgeons, in 1996 for outstanding work in volumetric blood flow analysis of flow and bifurcation in the lower limb.
He was appointed in 2000 as a Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon at Northwick Park Hospital (North West London NHS Trust) Harrow.
He was born in London and graduated from the University of London (St. George’s Hospital) and undertook his surgical training at a number of Centres including St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield and undertook his higher surgical training at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. He is also heavily involved in education and has been a Tutor at the Royal College of Surgeons for the past 10 years where he organises courses for junior doctors who are aiming to be the surgeons of the future. He has run many courses in vascular surgery and teaches on endovenous aneurysm.
He manages all aspects of vascular surgery which include arterial and venous disease. He is an expert in all the minimally invasive procedures including local anaesthetic laser vein and thermal vein ablation for varicose veins. He is an expert in injection sclerotherapy for thread veins and other aspects of venous disease. He also treats all aspects of venous disease including aortic aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease and carotid disease for the prevention of stroke. He also undertakes all types of hernia repair.
He is recognised by all the major insurance companies
Areas of interest
Endovenous varicose vein surgery; office based vein service;
Carotid Surgery; Endarterectomy; Aneurysms;
Vascular Surgery including Varicose Veins; Claudication; Vascular System
Hernia Repair including inguinal hernia; recurrent inguinal hernia; umbilical hernia; recurrent umbilical hernia; epigastric hernia; incisional.hernia
Medical secretaries
- Marilyn Raphael
- 020 8905 2412
- 020 8905 2412
- marilynraphael@onetel.com
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Syed Tahir Hussain has worked with Dr Ferenc Kovari at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital (1-5)
- Clementine Churchill Hospital (The) (1-5)
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Mr Syed Tahir Hussain has worked with Dr Matthew Andrew Clayton at the following hospitals:
- Northwick Park Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Syed Tahir Hussain has worked with Dr Thaventhran Prabhahar at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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L8540
Radiofrequency ablation of more than one venous trunk +/- phlebectomies - unilateral - (5-50)
Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital (1-5) Clementine Churchill Hospital (The) (1-5)
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L8541
Radiofrequency ablation of more than one venous trunk +/- phlebectomies - bilateral - (1-5)
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XR254
Angioplasty of other arteries (e.g. sub-clavian, tibial, femoro-popliteal) including peripheral angiogram +/- insertion of stent - (1-5)
Northwick Park Hospital (1-5)
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L9181
Removal of Portacath/Port-a-Cath/Vasoport Unit - (1-5)
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L8582
Operations for recurrent varicose veins without re-exploration of groin or popliteal fossa - bilateral - (1-5)
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L8621
Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy of varicose veins - bilateral - (1-5)
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L8751
Local excision (multiple phlebectomy) of varicose vein(s) of leg - bilateral - (1-5)
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L8620
Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy of varicose veins - unilateral - (1-5)
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L8514
Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) of more than one venous trunk +/- phlebectomies - unilateral - (1-5)
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S0656
Removal of lipoma - (1-5)
Northwick Park Hospital (1-5)
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T2010
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - bilateral - (1-5)
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L5960
Femoro-distal calf bypass using vein - (1-5)
Northwick Park Hospital (1-5)
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S0632
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Head & Neck (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)
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T2000
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - (1-5)
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L8750
Local excision (multiple phlebectomy) of varicose vein(s) of leg - unilateral - (1-5)