He completed medical school training in Devon and Cornwall (Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry) in 2010, having previously read Chemistry at Oxford University.

Mr Urriza Rodriguez undertook surgical training in Basingstoke, Bristol, Southampton, and Oxford. Mr Urriza Rodriguez was appointed as Consultant Vascular Surgeon in the Thames Valley Vascular Network in 2021. He underwent Vascular Surgery training in Bristol, Southampton, and the Thames Valley (Buckinghamshire, Oxford, and Berkshire). He has experience in all aspect of vascular surgery including varicose veins, carotid disease, aortic aneurysms, and peripheral arterial disease.

His has sub-specialty interests in varicose veins treatment, carotid artery disease for stroke prevention, management of diabetic foot disease, and lower limb arterial revascularisation. Lower limb arterial revascularisation includes: open surgery (femoro-popliteal bypass, femoro-distal bypass surgery, or femoral endarterectomy); endovascular intervention (angioplasty and/or stenting); and a combination of both open and endovascular treatments.

As part of Mr Urriza Rodriguez’s sub-specialty interests he works closely with a number of healthcare professionals across the Thames Valley to provide holistic care for patients. These wide-ranging healthcare professionals include interventional radiologists, cardiologists, neurologists, stroke physicians, diabetologists, orthopaedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, vascular scientists, and podiatrists.

He works with other surgical specialties at Oxford University Hospitals, such as transplant and spinal surgeons, to provide specialist vascular input into complex multidisciplinary team operations.

Mr Urriza Rodriguez is experienced in treating varicose veins, but does not treat thread veins. He can carry out the full spectrum of interventions for varicose veins. This includes endovenous minimally-invasive therapies, radiofrequency ablation and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy, as well as open surgery. He is willing to provide interventions both under local and general anaesthesia to suit individual patient’s needs.

Mr Urriza Rodriguez believes in providing patients with a clear understanding of their condition as well discussing all the available strategies to manage their condition.  Above all, he encourages and supports patients to choose the best option to fulfil and match their individual requirements and wishes.

Research and training

Mr Urriza Rodriguez has published in numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications as well as delivered presentations at international and national surgical conferences.

He has written book chapters and invited articles on the impact of peripheral arterial disease and the costs of vascular interventions in peripheral arterial disease. He has been involved in research on the safety of carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic surgery in elderly patients.
been involved with the Vascular Society Great Britain and Ireland (VSGBI) Special Interest Group and James Lind Alliance to set research priorities to guide future research strategies into carotid conditions within the United Kingdom.

Mr Urriza Rodriguez is dedicated to training and supporting the next generation of surgeons. He interviews for national entry selection into higher specialty training in Vascular Surgery and is an accredited examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

• Endovenous Varicose Veins Treatments - Radiofrequency Ablation and Foam Sclerotherapy
• Varicose Veins – Open Surgery
• Peripheral Arterial Disease – minimally-invasive (angioplasty/stenting) and open bypass surgery
• Diabetic Foot Disease
• Carotid Artery Surgery (Carotid Endarterectomy) and Stroke Prevention
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – minimally-invasive (endovascular stenting [EVAR]) and open surgery
• Complex Multidisciplinary Open Surgery.

• Vascular Society of Great Britain & Ireland.
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.