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Mr Adam Howard
2022-12-05
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5th December 2022
I attended for 2 session of foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins. I was pleasantly surprised at how straight forward my whole experience was from the initial consultation to the treatment itself. Mr Howard was reassuring and professional throughout. I was very anxious about the needles for this procedure and was expecting a very painful experience but I can honestly say that it was so much better and less painful than I had anticipated.
I may need to go back in the future and wouldn’t hesitate to have this done again by Mr Howard and his team! Great experience.
Mr Adam Howard
2022-09-26
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26th September 2022
Mr Howard treated me for my varicose veins. He was clear, informative and professional as well as polite, understanding and caring from my initial appointment right through to my recent discharge. My treatment involved firstly a ClosureFast procedure followed a few months later by foam sclerotherapy. The procedures have been completely successful and I would happily recommend both Mr Howard as a vascular consultant and the procedures he performed on myself.
Mr Adam Howard
2022-03-18
Person
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18th March 2022
Mr Adam Howard is a very kind, trusted Surgeon , he treated my varicose vein and I am so happy with the outcome. He listens and explains everything . Highly recommend . I have had no problems and my leg looks so much better now , so pleased .
Mr Adam Howard
2022-01-11
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11th January 2022
Following an initial consultation with Mr Howard in June 2021 to treat an ugly, lumpy varicose vein across the front of my thigh that extended down to just below the outside of the knee, he successfully performed foam sclerotherapy to the vein in September 2021 and I am so delighted with the results! The area treated is now completely smooth with only fading light bruising evident at this stage of recovery. Two further treatments involving microsclerotherapy to remove multiple thread veins on both legs have now been completed by Mr Howard and again, I am so pleased with the results so far with vast improvement already to the appearance of both legs; it will take a while for the areas treated to settle down completely so patience is required! The thread veins on both legs were particularly bad as a result of dinghy racing without protective padding, being kicked by a horse and major knee surgery following a ski accident. Prior to all treatments Mr Howard took the time to fully explain the procedures, aftercare and anticipated timescales for recovery. Throughout I have found Mr Howard highly professional, totally competent, very efficient and also very approachable and kind. This also applies to his wonderful team of nurses who were present and assisted him during all of my treatments. When I had my initial consultation with Mr Howard I was extremely anxious due to having been recently diagnosed with several conditions and was experiencing some worrying symptoms that had not been satisfactorily addressed by my GP. Mr Howard was kind enough to patiently listen to me at length and after thorough leg scans and various tests, referred me to a neurologist who then referred me to a neurophysiologist for further tests that confirmed my unexplained symptoms were due to post-shingles complications; this ruled out any more serious conditions which was a huge relief to me. I have complete confidence in Mr Howard and would not hesitate to return to him for further treatment should this be required in the future.
Mr Adam Howard
2021-12-11
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11th December 2021
After several months in the wilderness dealing with my local surgery and our general hospital with my skin complaint I decided to consult Mr Howard.
This has proved to be a wise decision as since consulting him my complaint quickly showed improvement and has now completely cleared up.
Specialises in
- General surgery
- Vascular and Transplant Surgery
Profile
Mr Howard's clinical interests are:
- Varicose vein treatments (minimally invasive endovenous laser, VNUS radiofrequency and foam sclerotherapy together with traditional surgery),
- Keyhole surgery for herniae and gallstones,
- Treatments for excessive armpit sweating (Botox & ETS),
- General surgery (including open hernia repair, in growing toe nails, lumps and bumps surgery),
- Aortic aneurysm repair (laparoscopic, open and stent grafting),
- Arterial bypass surgery,
- Diabetic foot surgery, l
- Leg ulcers and lymphoedema.
Mr Adam Howard acquired his MBBS and BSc at the London Hospital Medical College in 1994 and later graduated as Doctor of Medicine, Imperial College in 2005 studying ‘The prevention of deep vein thrombosis in surgical patients’. His surgical training was mainly in major London centres under Professor Thompson (St Georges Vascular Unit), Professor Greenhalgh (Charing Cross Hospital) and Professor Lumley (Royal London Hospital).
Mr Howard has been a consultant surgeon at Colchester (and Honorary Consultant at St. Georges Hospital, London) since 2007 and during this time has set up a nationally recognised Laparoscopic Aneurysm Surgery Programme, Endovenous radiofrequency varicose veins service, Fast track carotid surgery service, VTE (Venous Thromboembolism) Prevention programme and a Multidisciplinary diabetic foot vascular clinic.
Mr Howard is the Clinical Lead for the Regional Colchester and Ipswich Five Rivers Vascular Unit and Senior Lecturer in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotics at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford and Cambridge
He is a laparoscopic vascular surgeon who specialises in laparoscopic and stentgraft aortic aneurysm (EVAR) repair at Colchester General Hospital, a renowned laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery and training centre. Mr Howard performed the world’s first total laparoscopic repair of cyclists’ pelvic arteries and leaking aneurysm stentgrafts (Type One Endoleak repair). He also pioneered robot assisted laparoscopic surgery for elite cyclists.
His other main interests are in the prevention of VTE and patient safety in hospitalised patients. Mr Howard and his colleagues have developed a new online VTE risk assessment programme for all admissions that was awarded the NHS Innovations Award 2010 for Patient Safety. In 2014, Mr Howard developed an infection control electronic iPad tool to use in hospitals that was shortlisted for the National NHS Challenges Innovation Awards Dragon's Den.
In addition to vascular surgery, Mr Howard regularly performs general laparoscopic surgery for all types of abdominal herniae and sympathectomy for hand/axillae sweating.