Professionals

Mr Russell

GMC Code: 4441658

Speciality: Vascular Surgery

Specialist Achievements and Organisational Memberships

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor

Areas of Interest

Clinical
Diabetic foot management
Peripheral arterial disease
Carotid disease
Renal aceess
Aortic disease
Research
Pathogenesis of unstable atheromatous plaque (in particular carotid)
Management strategies for diabetic foot. Wound healing

Publications

Pharmacology in peripheral arterial disease: what the interventional radiologist needs to know., Atturu G, Homer-Vanniasinkam S, Russell DA, Semin Intervent Radiol. 2014 Dec;31(4):330-7

Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Literature Review P Abdulhannan, D A Russell and S Homer-Vanniasinkam British Medical Bulletin 2012; 104:21-39

Gene therapy in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease N A Mughal, D A Russell, S Ponnambalam and S Homer- Vanniasinkam British Journal of Surgery 2012; 99: 6-15
Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack Awareness JI Spark, N Blest, S Sandison, R Foreman, P Puckridge, D Russell, The Medical Journal of Australia 2011; 195: 16–19
Is Endovenous Laser Ablation Possible Whilst Taking Warfarin? C Delaney, D A Russell, J Iannos, JI Spark Phlebology 2012; 27(5): 231-234

Mr Kent

GMC Code: 3216356

Speciality Vascular Surgery

Specialist Achievements and Organisation Mmeberships

LTHT Clinical Audit Lead for Vascular Surgery

Areas of Interest

Peripheral vascular disease (intermittent, rest pain, ulceration)
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (open and endovascular repair)
Carotid Artery Surgery
Chronic venous insufficency (varicose veins, ulceration)
Lymphedema, Raynaud's phenomenon and vibration white finger

Publications

Diagnoses and clinical features associated with high risk for unplanned readmission in vascular surgery. A cohort study. Yiasemidou M, Mavor AI, Kent PJ. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2015 Apr 14;4(2):124-8.
A strategy to meet the 'two-week' target for carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients. Abbas K, Vohra RS, Salhab M, Sinclair MD, Kent PJ, Gough MJ. Clin Med. 2011 Oct;11(5):452-5

The PADHOC device is a better guide to the actual incapacity suffered by claudicants than the gold standard constant load treadmill test. Coughlin PA, Kent PJ, Berridge DC, Scott DJ, Kester RC. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2006 Dec;32(6):651-6

Intra-operative Doppler flow measurement do not predict 'at-risk' status of infrainguinal bypass grafts. Jagadesham VP, Snowdon S, Weston MJ, Kent PJ. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2005 Dec;30(6):597-603
Randomized clinical trial of intraoperative autotransfusion in surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Mercer KG, Spark JI, Berridge DC, Kent PJ, Scott DJ. Br J Surg. 2004 Nov;91(11):1443-8.

Mrs Darwood

GMC Code: 4401519

Speciality: Vascular Surgery

Specialist Achievements and Organisational Memberships

ATLS Instructor

Areas of Interests

Endovascular management of peripheral arterial disease, venous disease and aortic aneurysms
Education and training in vascular surgery
Human Factors training and Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons
Diabetic limb salvage
Access for haemodialysis

Publications

The impact of decreasing abdominal aortic aneurysm prevalence on a local aneurysm screening programme. Darwood RJ, Brooks MJ. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2012 Jul;44(1):45-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.04.010. Epub 2012 May 10.
Twenty-year review of abdominal aortic aneurysm screening in men in the county of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. Darwood R, Earnshaw JJ, Turton G, Shaw E, Whyman M, Poskitt K, Rodd C, Heather B. J Vasc Surg. 2012 Jul;56(1):8-13
Neovascularisation and recurrence 2 years after varicose vein treatment for sapheno-femoral and great saphenous vein reflux: a comparison of surgery and endovenous laser ablation. Theivacumar NS, Darwood R, Gough MJ. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2009 Aug;38(2):203-7
Return to work, driving and other activities after varicose vein surgery is very variable and is influenced little by advice from specialists. Darwood RJ, Walker N, Bracey M, Cowan AR, Thompson JF, Campbell WB, Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2009 Aug;38(2):213-9
Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) of the anterior accessory great saphenous vein (AAGSV): abolition of sapheno-femoral reflux with preservation of the great saphenous vein. Theivacumar NS, Darwood RJ, Gough MJ, Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2009 Apr;37(4):477-81

Mr Curley

GMC Code: 3222445

Speciality: Vascular Surgery

Specialist Achievements and Organisational Memberships

Chief Clinical Information Officer at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

'We strive to make information available to all clinical legitimate users, subject to appropriate information governance; irrespective of clinical site to support seamless multidisciplinary working and safe access to patient information when patients are transferred for on-going clinical care'.

Special Interest

Aortic
Carotid
Upper limb conditions

Publications

Vascular surgery is an unattractive career option for current basic surgical trainees: a regional perspective. Currie S, Coughlin PA, Bhasker S, Hossain J, Irvine CD, Curley PJ., Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2007 Nov;89(8):792-5.
Brachial plexus palsy secondary to clavicular nonunion. Derham C, Varghese M, Deacon P, Spencer N, Curley P., J Trauma. 2007 Oct;63(4):E105-7
Use of the CRABEL Score for improving surgical case-note quality. Ho MY, Anderson AR, Nijjar A, Thomas C, Goenka A, Hossain J, Curley PJ., Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2005 Nov;87(6):454-7
Laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal-cell carcinoma during pregnancy. O'Connor JP, Biyani CS, Taylor J, Agarwal V, Curley PJ, Browning AJ., J Endourol. 2004 Nov;18(9):871-4. Review.
Does the introduction of HDU reduce surgical mortality? Davies J, Tamhane R, Scholefield C, Curley P., Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1999 Sep;81(5):343-7.