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Mr Adam Howard
2015-05-09
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9th May 2015
Mr.Howard was very helpful in treating a very distressing problem. He listened to me and immediately diagnosed what needed to be done.
After being told by my GP there was nothing he could do for me and also that I did not need urgent attention, it was great seeing a professional who resolved the problem so quickly.
He was also kind and immediately gave me confidence.
My treatment has been excellent and I can't speak highly enough of Mr.Howard
Mr Adam Howard
2015-05-04
Person
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4th May 2015
Everything was explained clearly and at my level, i was left in no doubt as to how my car would proceed.
Mr Adam Howard
2015-03-04
Person
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4th March 2015
I initially consulted my GP as I had had swollen ankles for three months continuously and was also suffering from extreme cramps in my legs every night which woke me up and caused me to have to jump out of bed to stand to relieve the cramp. My GP referred me to Mr Howard as she felt this could indicate a varicose vein problem. I did not suffer from "rope-like" veins but had had patches of thread veins on my calves and ankles since I had been pregnant over forty years earlier.
Mr Howard looked at my veins using ultrasound and recommended that I have some in-patient treatment where I believe heat is introduced into the veins which makes them close down. This I had done in August. Then in December and February I had a couple of out patient appointments with Mr Howard when he injected a substance into the thread veins which again I believe closes them down and makes them disappear.
It is now March and one week since my last and final out patient treatment. The appearance of my legs has improved immensely and I no longer have swollen ankles or night cramps. Six and four weeks ago I flew long haul to and from a holiday and my ankles did not even swell up then - and I have suffered with swollen ankles after even short haul flights for about 25 years!
During my course of varicose vein treatment I was treated with courtesy, everything was explained fully to me, and I was very satisfied with all my treatment and care, both as a day patient and an out patient. I would thoroughly recommend this course of treatment and Mr Howard to perform it.
Mr Adam Howard
2015-02-10
Person
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10th February 2015
I can thoroughly recommend Mr Howard as a surgeon. He has an extremely professional, kind and helpful manner which allows his patients to feel at ease. He has a wide range of surgical skills from varicose veins, hernias, gallbladders right through to major abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery. I would not hesitate in suggesting to anyone that Mr Howard is the surgeon to see at either Colchester General Hospital or The Oaks Hospital.
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- 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.
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