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About Martin Claridge
Personal Profile
With over 20 years of experience, Mr Martin Claridge is a knowledgeable and approachable expert in keyhole procedures for venous disease and varicose veins. He specialises in minimally invasive endovascular techniques, including ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation and veinlite transilluminated microsclerotherapy. He offers one stop appointments with ultrasound diagnosis. Martin qualified from University College London Medical School.
Mr Claridge trained exclusively in specialist vascular and endovascular surgery in Birmingham and Australia and has a doctorate in vascular ultrasound research from Birmingham University. In 2011, Martin was appointed as Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham and was Clinical Director of this major UK vascular unit from 2015 to 2024. He is the Endovascular training lead for vascular surgery and travels widely lecturing and training in vascular surgery.
Clinical Interests
- Keyhole treatment of varicose veins
- Foam sclerotherapy
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Microsclerotherapy
- VNUS closure
- Ultrasound
- Leg ulcers
Professional Memberships
- British Medical Association
- Royal Society of Medicine
- Vascular Society of Great Britain & Ireland (VSGBI)
- British Society of Endovascular Therapy
