Bupa Platinum consultant
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Open Referral network
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Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Rahi is full time consultant vascular and endovascular surgeon in Lancashire Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust. He completed his surgical training (CCST) in Cardiff in 2000. He carried out research at St. Mary's Hospital London and was awarded Masters in vascular science degree with Distinction by Imperial college London in 1999. Mr Rahi did a vascular fellowship at Baylor college of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA in 1998.
Mr Rahi has special interest in innovative and most modern techniques in varicose vein surgery including EVLT, Clarivein, Radiofrequency, Venaseal. He regularly perform Eversion carotid endarterectomy under LA, EVAR and insitu vein bypass graft surgery.
He delivers very high quality treatment to his patients which is reflected in outstanding outcomes. Public reporting of National Vascular Database dated 28th of August 2015 has shown excellent results of 0% mortality of carotid surgery and abdominal aortic surgery.
He is regularly involved in teaching and examination of Manchester Medical School students.
Mr Rahi's Royal College of Surgeons of England activities are in the domain of teaching, training and assessments in the role of College Tutor, Member court of Examiner, College Assessor, Faculty Tutor for surgical courses and FRCS Examiner. He is principal investigator for BASIL-2 ( leg bypasses vs angioplasty/stent ) multicentre research trial & investigator of ACST-2 trial( carotid surgery vs stenting )
Areas of interest
Clarivein, Venaseal, EVLT, Radiofrequency, Endovenous chemical ablation, Injection sclerotherapy, Cosmetic varicose vein surgery, Minimally invasive varicose vein procedures, EVAR, Carotid surgery, Laparoscopic surgery.
Medical secretaries
About me
Current NHS consultant posts held
Lancashire Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston
Research interests
Single visit Endovenous Laser Treatment of varicose veins
Walk in Walk out Clarivein Non-thermal ablation of varicose veins
Office based Vena-Seal varicose vein treatment
Eversion Carotid endarterectomy under LA
Personal interests
Tourism, jogging and time with family
Awards received
Multiple Clinical Excellence Awards as full time consultant vascular and endovascular surgeon in the last 23 years
(Additional) Languages spoken
Publications
1- annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Accepted on 27.12.18. Systematic review of CT carotid angiogram vs carotid duplex scan for carotid endarterectomy.
2- annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. May 2014. Single visit EVLT and tributary procedures for symptomatic great saphenous varicose veins.
3- Foundation Years Journal. Nov 2013. Carotid Endarterectomy under Local Anaesthesia.
4- Clinical Audit Journal. Dec 2012. Outpatient consent practice for varicose vein surgery
5- European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Dec 2012. Percutaneous catheter directed thrombolysis for treatment of complete body and bilateral limb endovascular aortic graft occlusion.
6- Book chapters- Vascular Disease- A Handbook for Nurses. July 2005
Courses offered to GPs
1- FRCS Examiner at The Royal College of Surgeon of England
2- Faculty member of MSC in Vascular Surgery and Courses for Higher Surgical Trainees, 6 monthly
3- Faculty member of BSS and other Courses for Core Surgical Trainees, 6 monthly
4- Surgical talks monthly
5- GP seminars yearly
6- Articles for GP on regular basis
7- Free consultation Evenings for patients, quarterly
My outcomes
Outcomes (self-reported)
National Vascular Database and Annual public reporting of consultant vascular surgeons in Year 2013, 2014,2015,2016,2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and d2023 has confirmed:
0% mortality for Abdominal aortic aneurysm
0% mortality of Carotid endarterectomy
My qualifications & training
Qualifications
- FRCS
Royal College of Surgeons of England 2007
- FRCS Intercollegiate
Intercollegiate Speciality Board, Edinburgh 2000
- FRCS
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 1992
- MSc in Vascular Science
Imperial College London 1999
- Diploma of Imperial College
University of London 1998
- MBBS
King Edward Medical College 1985
Additional training
- Vascular Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas, USA 2000
GMC registration
Reference number 4267164
Details of entry to specialist register
Affiliations / memberships
1- Royal College of Surgeons of England
2- Vascular Society of GB and Ireland
3- Association of Surgeons of GB and Ireland
4- European Society of Vascular and Endovascular surgery
My private practice
Practice hours
Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings
- 19 Lancaster RoadSALFORDM6 8AQ
- Thursday
- 12:00
- 13:30
- 01245 200017
- Fulwood Hall Hospital, Midgery Lane Fulwood...
- Thursday
- 14:00
- 17:00
- 01772 707427
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs
in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies
guidelines.
In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the
following contact details
01772 704111