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Care Led Personally by Dr. Paul Flora
All care is led directly by Dr. Paul Flora from initial assessment through treatment and follow up ensuring continuity accountability and informed decisions grounded in extensive experience across the full spectrum of vascular surgery.
Specialist Care for Complex Conditions
Dr. Paul Flora offers subspecialist expertise in rare and complex vascular conditions requiring precision judgment and carefully tailored approaches beyond standard pathways enabling appropriate surgical solutions where conventional options may be insufficient.
Clear Communication and Individualised Approach
Dr. Paul Flora prioritises clear communication and shared decision making so patients fully understand their options expectations and outcomes with care pathways designed around individual needs circumstances and long term goals rather than system driven processes.
Trusted by Leading Institutions
Clinical Areas of Practice
• Comprehensive vascular care including vascular surgery, endovascular surgery, endoscopic procedures, minimal access surgery, and vascular medicine.
• Minimally invasive vein treatments including EVLT, radiofrequency ablation, spider vein treatment, sclerotherapy, and the CLaCS procedure for varicose and thread veins.
• Diagnosis and treatment of vascular conditions including peripheral arterial disease, aneurysms, carotid artery disease, pelvic congestion syndrome, vascular malformations, and chronic leg ulcers.
• Management of circulatory and compression disorders including venous insufficiency, lymphoedema, lipodema, thoracic outlet syndrome, popliteal artery entrapment, median arcuate ligament syndrome, and hyperhidrosis, with treatments such as Botox injections and endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS).
• Comprehensive general surgery care including the assessment and treatment of skin lesions and abdominal wall conditions.
• Diagnosis and management of hernias including inguinal, umbilical, femoral, epigastric, and incisional hernias.
• Hernia repair performed using both open surgical techniques and minimally invasive approaches.
• Laparoscopic hernia repair for faster recovery and reduced post operative discomfort.
• Expert limb preservation and advanced wound care within a multidisciplinary vascular care framework.
• Close collaboration with orthopaedics, diabetology, nephrology, microbiology, podiatry, and tissue viability teams.
• Treatment guided by precise imaging for accurate diagnosis and care planning.
• Use of both endovascular and open surgical techniques to support healing and preserve limb function.
• Independent vascular and surgical expert reports informed by over 18 years of consultant experience.
• Instructions accepted from both claimant and defendant parties, as well as single joint expert appointments.
• Clear and balanced medico legal reporting for civil litigation matters.
• Reports typically completed within four weeks in line with civil litigation timelines.
Paul is an internationally recognised Consultant Vascular Surgeon with over 18 years of consultant practice, renowned for his leadership in minimally invasive, endovascular, and advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery. A true pioneer in his field, he was the first surgeon in the UK to perform the Barostim procedure for resistant hypertension, introducing innovative, life-changing therapies into clinical practice.
Appointed Consultant Surgeon at St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London NHS Trust in 2007, Paul has built one of the region’s busiest and most comprehensive vascular practices while also holding senior leadership roles.
His expertise is frequently sought by the media, with appearances on the BBC, national radio, and in the Mail on Sunday.
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