In 2001 Mr. Paul Bachoo completed his specialist training in Vascular Surgery. His training included placements at leading centres across England (Newcastle and London), Europe (University Medical Centre Groningen in the Netherlands and Örebro Hospital in Sweden), and North America (Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston). Following this, he was appointed as a Consultant Vascular Surgeon in Aberdeen.

Over the years, Mr Bachoo has made significant contributions to vascular surgery in the region:

• He developed and established the Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) service, covering abdominal, thoracic, and complex aortic aneurysms (EVAR, TRVAR, FEVAR). This work led to Aberdeen participating in several national and international clinical trials.

• He introduced Endovenous treatments for varicose veins at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI). Through training workshops and collaboration with the wider vascular community, this technique was adopted across all Scottish vascular centres.

• Aberdeen Royal Infirmary later became the lead site for a Multicentre UK HTA RCT (CLASS), funded by a £2 million grant, comparing endovenous techniques with traditional surgery.

Mr Bachoo has also been active in research and education. He served as a CSO Research Fellow in Health Service Research Unit at the University of Aberdeen and has supervised numerous postgraduate theses. He has helped shape various professional roles in the field and has been involved in several professional societies.

Currently, Mr Bachoo holds a senior leadership role within NHS Grampian, alongside his clinical responsibilities.

To date, he has authored over 50 publications, presented at numerous national and international conferences, and has helped secure over £1.76 million in research funding.

Key Publications:

• Endovascular stents for intermittent claudication, Eur J Vasc and Endovasc Surg 2003; 26(3) 242
• Audit of general practioners referral policy and risk factor management in patients with intermittent claudication, Br J Surg 2002; 89(Suppl):95
• Completing the audit cycle: comparison of cardiac risk factor management in patients with intermittent claudication in two time periods. Eur J Vasc & Endovas Surg 33(6); 710-4, 2007.
• Technology / Multicentre, A Randomized Trial Comparing Treatments for Varicose Veins, N Engl J Med 371;13 nejm.org September 25, 2014: 1218-27.
• Real-world performance of the new C3 Gore Excluder stent-graft: 1-year results Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery. 48(2):131-7, 2014 Aug.
• Influence of rurality, deprivation and distance from clinic on uptake in men invited for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening BJS 2015; 102: 916–92

• Evidence based Medical Practise
• Medical Leadership
• Health Technology
• Venous Disease
• Aneurysm Disease
• Peripheral Arterial Disease

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBChB
• Fellow Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh FRCS(Edin)
• Master of Science MSc

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