GERARD WILLIAMS

Gerard is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon who worked in the NHS for many years at North Manchester General hospital where he was Clinical Director for Vascular Surgery. He then relocated to Jersey and spent ten years in charge of vascular surgery at the General Hospital. He is a clinical leader who has demonstrated a flair for innovation. He brought with him a range of new procedures for varicose veins. These included Radiofrequency closure which has replaced the old fashioned operation of ‘high tie and stripping of the saphenous vein’. Radiofrequency closure is a huge step forward as it can be done under a local anaesthetic with a very short recovery time. The patient can go home twenty minutes later, back to work next day and sport after three days. Gerard has taught the technique to trainee surgeons and fellow consultants.

Gerard Williams FRCS

For many years he has also run a weekly cosmetic vein clinic devoted to the treatment of thread and spider veins using microsclerotherapy (fine needle injections).

Gerard was educated at Bristol University Medical School and graduated with Distinction in Surgery. He worked as a Lecturer in Anatomy at Glasgow University before starting Surgical Training at the University Hospital of South Manchester. He then gained Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He subsequently spent two years in full time clinical research at the Christie Hospital with led to the degree of Master of Surgery awarded by Manchester University. He is on the Specialist Register of the GMC, number 2481142. He participates in annual appraisal and has recently been revalidated (which all doctors have to achieve every five years).

Gerard has played a leading role in teaching medical students and trainee surgeons through his roles as Royal College Surgical Tutor, North Manchester MRCS Course organizer and Examiner for the University of Manchester.

He has achieved nine NHS Clinical Excellence Awards.

He was the first Manchester surgeon to adopt the new technique of endovenous laser therapy under local anaesthetic but has since changed to Radiofrequency closure as the better method. He has contributed thirty papers and case reports to the surgical literature in peer reviewed journals. He has presented his research at the meetings of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain, British Association for Cancer Research, Society for Endocrinology and North West Vascular Society.

Gerard recently moved from his role at Jersey General Hospital to continue in private varicose veins work based at Castle Quay. He has been interested in veins for many years and enjoys using his huge experience to get the best possible outcome for each patient.