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Professor Mark Whiteley

Professor Mark Whiteley

General Surgeon

Guildford, GU2 7RF

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37 years of experience
Verified profile
37 years of experience

Patient Trust Score

4.98

356 patient reviews

6 professional endorsements

4.98
Overall Experience
4.98
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
4.97
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208 recommendations for:

Varicose Veins(116)
Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA)(63)
Thread Veins(10)
Other(19)

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05 Mar 2024

Mark took great care of me and kept me feeling relaxed.

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About

Professor Mark Whiteley is becoming known as the "Celebrity Veins Doctor" following his highly public treatment of Virgin DJ and Celebrity Chris Evans in November 2019. Using his pioneering techniques for varicose veins and thread veins, Mark has treated many celebrities over the last 20 years. Those who have gone public include Kate Lawler, Ian Hyland, and Eve Cameron. Mark has been featured in Tatler as "Best for veins" for the last 11 years.

Professor Mark Whiteley is a Consultant Venous Surgeon at The Whiteley Clinic and a visiting Professor at The University of Surrey. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome and he was the first surgeon to perform endovenous (keyhole) surgery for varicose veins in the UK.

Professor Whiteley opened The Whiteley Clinic in 2003, which is now a network known as The Whiteley Clinic. He has a research and education unit there and his team has won national and international prizes for their advances in venous surgery for leg and pelvic veins. They have also published over 130 papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Professor Whiteley has been named as the recommended vein surgeon by Tatler for over 11 years. In 2001, he and Judy Holdstock invented the TRLOP technique used for closing incompetent perforating veins. He has also written a book - "Understanding Venous Reflux: The Cause of Varicose Veins and Venous Leg Ulcers" and had edited a book with Emma Dabbs "Advances in Phlebology and Venous Surgery Volume 1".

In February 2019 he performed the first microwave treatment of varicose veins in the UK.

In May 2019 he performed the first Echotherapy (Sonovein using HIFU - High Intensity focused ultrasound) treatment of varicose veins in the UK.


Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Echotherapy or SONOVEIN (HIFU - High Intensity focused ultrasound) for varicose veins

  • In May 2019, Mark was the first doctor in the UK - and the second doctor in the world - to perform Sonovein treatment for varicose veins.
  • Sonovein uses HIFU - High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound - to ablate varicose veins. Unlike any other method of ablating varicose veins, this is totally non-invasive. The treatment happens by beaming Ultrasound across the skin and concentrating the power on the target vein (see: https://thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk/sonovein-hifu-high-intensity-focused-ultrasound/)

ENDOVENOUS MICROWAVE Varicose veins ablation (emwa)

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) - Walk in Walk out local anaesthetic only

  • Radial laser for larger veins
  • Jacket fibre laser for smaller veins
  • All treatments based on The Whiteley Protocol - a research-based protocol to optimise treatments

Endovenous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) - WALK IN WALK OUT LOCAL ANAESTHETIC ONLY

  • RFiTT - using the Whiteley Protocol proven technique to assure closure
  • VenClose

VenAseal glue "Superglue" for varicose veins -

  • Non-thermal and so reduces the need for local anaesthetic injections.

Clarivein (MOCA)

  • Mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) called "Clarivein" uses a rotating wire and sclerotherapy to close varicose veins without needing many local anaesthetic injections.

Foam Sclerotherapy

  • Made using the published "Whiteley-Patel" technique and CO2:O2 (not air) to keep as safe as possible.

TRLOP - Transluminal Occlusion of Perforator veins

  • Invented by Mark Whiteley and Judy Holdstock in 2001, the TRLOP technique is used to close incompetent perforating veins. Failure to treat these veins has been shown to be one of the commonest reasons that varicose veins come back again after treatment.

Phlebectomy of forehead and facial veins

  • Removal of large veins from the forehead and from around the eyes under local anaesthetic with virtually no scars.

Coil embolisation of pelvic veins

  • At the Whiteley Clinics we have specialist radiologists that work with us who perform coils embolisation of pelvic veins in patients with pelvic varicose veins or pelvic congestion syndrome.

Microsclerotherapy

  • For leg spider veins (Telangectasia).

Areas of expertise

Based on patient reviews & endorsements by other professionals

  • Varicose Veins (56%)
  • Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) (30%)
  • Thread Veins (5%)
  • Vascular Surgery (3%)
  • Varicose Veins Surgery (2%)
  • Others (3%)

Subspecialties
  • Vascular Surgery

All conditions and treatments
  • Varicose Veins
  • Thread Veins
  • Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  • Painful Legs
  • Leg Ulcers
  • Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
  • Swollen Legs
  • Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA)
  • Varicose Veins Surgery
  • Foam Sclerotherapy
  • Endoscopic Vein Surgery
  • Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation
  • Lipoma Removal
  • Microsclerotherapy for Thread Veins
  • Pelvic Vein Embolisation
  • Video Consultation

Registered with

General Medical Council

No. 3120134


Qualifications
  • Visiting Professor at the University of Surrey
  • Founder of The College of Phlebology
  • Founder of The Leg Ulcer Charity
  • Founder of The Whiteley Clinic
  • International Committee of the American Venous Forum
  • Council Member of the Venous Forum 2012-6
  • Lecturer in vascular surgery at Oxford University - 1995-8
  • Research fellow then lecturer in vascular surgery Unversity of Bath 1992-4
  • Portsmouth surgical registrar rotation
  • Bristol surgical SHO rotation
  • Demonstrator in human anatomy - St Batholomew's Hospital, London
  • Medical School - St. Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School.


languages spoken
  • English
consultation fees
  • New appointment: £275
  • Follow-up appointment: £175

insurers
  • Groupama
  • Aviva Health
  • Bupa Fee Assured
  • Freedom Healthcare
  • Simply Health
  • Bupa
  • Allianz Worldwide Care
  • Vitality Health
  • The Exeter
  • WPA
  • Cigna

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The Whiteley Clinic - Guildford

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1 Stirling Road, Stirling House, Guildford, United Kingdom, GU2 7RF
1 Stirling Road, Stirling House, Guildford, United Kingdom, GU2 7RF
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One Chapel Place, London, United Kingdom, W1G 0BG
One Chapel Place, London, United Kingdom, W1G 0BG
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1 Litfield Place, Clifton, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS8 3LS
1 Litfield Place, Clifton, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS8 3LS
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Reviews

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Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) (63)
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*Star rating based on patient reviews

356 reviews

5

5.00
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5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
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Mark took great care of me and kept me feeling relaxed.

05 Mar 2024verified patient

5

5.00
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5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
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Felt reassured with Professor Mark’s competency and bedside manner

05 Mar 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Varicose Veins

5

5.00
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5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
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Friendly, funny and put me very much at ease.

05 Mar 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Varicose Veins

5

5.00
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5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
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Professor was very professional, have explained each steps, very friendly and make you feel at ease during the operation. 10 out of 10

05 Mar 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA)
Thread Veins
Varicose Veins

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
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Being a more complicated case prof Whiteley made me feel like I’m in good hands with explaining how everything works and every step that is being done. Thank you very much.

29 Feb 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA)

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
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Thank you,

27 Feb 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA)
Thread Veins
Varicose Veins

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
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Very professional, and I had full trust in him.

24 Feb 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA)

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Professor Mark Whiteley was very friendly and clearly extremely knowledgeable. I felt like I was in very safe hands.

16 Feb 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Varicose Veins

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
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Very positive experience. Professor Whiteley explained each step before he performed it and gave me confidence that I was in safe hands.

15 Feb 2024verified patient

5

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5.00
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5.00
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Very friendly

08 Feb 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Varicose Veins
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Varicose Veins (6)
Vascular Surgery (6)

6 endorsements

Prof. Mark Whiteley.. He is like a legend in Phlebology, always eager to get what is beyond the very best result in veins treatment and he translates that in studies and continuous research, and he combines that with a very gentle and kind attitude with his patients and colleagues.

13 Apr 2019
Endorsed for
Vascular Surgery
Varicose Veins

Dr. Omar Abu-Bakr

General Surgery
Is a colleague

Prof. Mark Whiteley is a colleague and owner of The Whiteley Clinic. He is a world renowned leader in the management of varicose veins. His research has been presented internationally and this allows Mark and the clinic to practice the most up to date techniques in the management of varicose veins and pelvic congestion syndrome. Mark strives to give patients the best and world leading treatments. He has a great rapport with patients and staff and is one of the easiest doctors to speak to. He is a great colleague to work with and his patients give him great reviews.

10 Apr 2019
Endorsed for
Vascular Surgery
Varicose Veins

Dr David Beckett

Radiology
Is a colleague

Prof Whiteley is second to none in the world of varicose vein treatments. I had the privilege of having been trained by him in person. His personality and the rooted passion for venous diseases are the driving force of the Clinic. Not only prof Whiteley is a brilliant vein surgeon, he is also a great colleague and a friend. I could not recommend Prof Whiteley high enough for any venous related condition.

09 Apr 2019
Endorsed for
Vascular Surgery
Varicose Veins

Mr Gabriele Bertoni

Vascular Surgery
Is a colleague

Founder of the Whiteley Clinic and my mentor. Excellent venous surgeon and innovator.

09 Apr 2019
Endorsed for
Vascular Surgery
Varicose Veins

Dr Ajay Pankhania

Radiology
Is a colleague

FAQ

What are Professor Mark Whiteley's reviews like?

Professor Mark Whiteley's overall patient rating is 4.98 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 356 reviews

What languages does Professor Mark Whiteley speak?

Professor Mark Whiteley speaks English

Where is Professor Mark Whiteley located?

Professor Mark Whiteley primarily practices at The Whiteley Clinic - Guildford, located at 1 Stirling Road, Stirling House, Guildford, United Kingdom, GU2 7RF
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