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He then spent a year as a fellow in Vascular and Transplant surgery at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Australia and was a lecturer in Vascular Surgery at the University of Queensland.
On return from Australia he resumed his post as specialist registrar in vascular surgery at Morriston Hospital in Swansea before his appointment as a consultant surgeon in Vascular and General Surgery at the University Hospital in North Durham.
Mr Tervit routinely performs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Gallbladder disease and Open and Laparoscopic Hernia repair. He also performs other Hernia surgery and excision of skin lesions, lumps and bumps, etc.
Mr Tervit is currently the lead in thyroid surgery in the County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust with a large thyroid practice including diagnostic work, regular operating with pre and post-op care, involving their multi-disciplinary team in management when appropriate.
From a vascular point of view, Mr Tervit regularly sees patients with Transient Ischaemic Attacks (TIA's) and patients who have recovered from strokes and treats them when appropriate with carotid endarterectomy. He also performs repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, open and endovascular, and investigates and treats patients with intermittent claudication and critical ischaemia.
Mr Tervit is interested in the treatment of both primary and recurrent varicose veins and in the treatment of varicose ulcers. Mr Tervit can perform both open varicose vein surgery and the VNUS procedure.
