Experienced general cardiologist with US (Stanford, CA) echocardiography subspecialty training • Special expertise: • General, transoesophageal & stress echocardiography • Fields of interest: coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies & pericardial disease, arrhythmias • Numerous scientific publications in national & international journals

Adult intensive care • Percutaneous tracheostomy • Airway care • Fluids & blood transfusion • Vascular access & central venous cannulation • Hickman line, PICCs & ports • Adult anaesthesia • Complications - vascular surgery • Resuscitation ...

Arterial surgery • Venous disease • Lymphoedema • Carotid disease • Surgical management of aneurysms, including those affecting the abdominal, thoracic & thoraco-abdominal aorta • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

General surgery • Special interest in vascular surgery, including: • Abdominal aortic aneurysms • Carotid artery surgery • Peripheral vascular disease • Varicose veins • Deep venous thrombosis

Peripheral vascular disease with particular emphasis on venous disease, including varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, post-thrombotic limbs, venous ulcers, intermittent claudication, ischaemia of the lower limb • Ultrasound examination of the peripheral vascular system, surgical treatment of vein problems, laser treatment & radiofrequency ablation of vein problems ...

Having had my entire education in the UK, I have been a Consultant Surgeon in both vascular and general surgery since 2000. I was jointly appointed to a teaching hospital and a district general hospital. In addition, over the course of my consultant tenure, I have held regional and national training roles, managing surgical trainees of all grades. Thus I am happy to accept instructions in the fields of vascular surgery and cases where training is an issue.

Intensive care medicine: • Particular interests: • General intensive care • Acute kidney injury • Vascular access • Hospital-acquired infections • Trauma • Airway care • Metabolic & endocrine disorders • Cardiovascular optimization Anaesthesia: • Particular interests: • Anaesthesia for breast surgery • Breast reconstructive surgery • Endocrine surgery • Orthopaedics & trauma • Emergency surgery & pre-operative assessment • Clinical ethics • Please contact by e-mail in first instance ...

Appointed as a Consultant Vascular Surgeon in Nottingham in 1995 • Provided over 700 medical reports • Provided reports in medical negligence & personal injury cases on behalf of both claimants & defendants on vascular injuries & complications, management of circulatory problems of various kinds, deep venous thrombosis, complications of arterial, venous & orthopaedic surgery & compartment syndrome • Attended courses on medico-legal report writing & on giving evidence in court • I am aware of my ...

General anaesthesia • Regional anaesthesia, including epidurals • Spinals & nerve blocks • Pain management • Preoperative assessment • Postoperative management • Resuscitation • Local anaesthesia

McCollum Consultants is a unique collaboration of medico-legal experts offering medico-legal advice in the following disciplines: • Anaesthesia • Cancer & Oncology (all aspects) • Cardiology • Diabetes & the Diabetic Foot • General Surgery (all aspects) • Haematology • Musculoskeletal Radiology • Neuroanaesthesia • Neurology & Stroke Medicine • Nursing • Podiatric Surgery • Rehabilitation Medicine • Respiratory & Lung ...

Artery & vein diseases • Arterial & venous thrombosis • Vascular injury or surgery • Arterial & venous surgery • Varicose veins • Stroke & cerebral perfusion • Carotid & extracranial artery surgery • Heart attack & stroke in young adults • Shock & organ damage • Blood transfusion • Leg ulceration • Pressure sores & bedsores • Provision of expert reports across the range of arterial & venous surgery • Life expectancy • Experience in medical negligence for both plaintiff & defence • Special experience in multi-party ...

General anaesthesia • Cardiac anaesthesia • Critical care medicine • Peri-operative care • Peri-operative risk management

Anaesthesia for all surgical procedures except cardiac surgery & obstetrics • Airway management & intubation • Resuscitation • Awareness • Anaphylaxis • Preoperative assessment • Postoperative care & complications • Cardiac arrest • Spinal/epidural & regional anaesthesia • Nerve blocks • Anaesthetic equipment & monitoring • Central venous catheterisation • Arterial cannulae • Management of haemorrhage • Human factors in anaesthesia

Anaesthesia (general, spinal, epidural & local) • Awareness during anaesthesia • Injury & complications during anaesthesia • Patient safety • Problems with tracheal intubation • Pre-operative assessment & preparation • Post-operative care & complications • Medical negligence involving anaesthesia • Research involving anaesthesia • Anaesthetic equipment • Regional (nerve block) anaesthesia • Nerve injuries in the perioperative period • Allergic reactions during anaesthesia • Standard of care in anaesthesia

Varicose veins • Deep vein thrombosis • Venous disease • Arterial disease outside the chest • Carotid disease • Aortic disease • Renal artery disease • Ischaemic leg • Amputation • Bypass grafting • Sympathectomy for ischaemia • Balloon angioplasty • Claudication • Rest pain • Leg ulceration

Anaesthesia • Intensive care • Anaesthesia for cardiac surgery • Anaesthesia for thoracic surgery • Post-operative intensive care • Patient monitoring • Medical equipment • Infusion therapy

Artery & vein diseases • Arterial & venous thrombosis • Vascular injury or surgery • Arterial & venous surgery • Varicose veins • Stroke & cerebral perfusion • Carotid & extracranial artery surgery • Heart attack & stroke in young adults • Shock & organ damage • Blood transfusion • Leg ulceration • Pressure sores & bedsores • Provision of expert reports across the range of arterial & venous surgery • Life expectancy • Experience in medical negligence for both plaintiff & defence • Special experience in multi-party ...