Mr Adam Howard
Mr Adam Howard is a Consultant General & Vascular Surgeon since 2007 who specialising in Vascular Surgery (varicose veins excessive sweating, aortic aneurysms, carotid surgery, leg swelling, ulcers and diabetic foot problems) and minor General Surgery (herniae, lumps and bumps) at Oaks Hospital, Colchester, Essex
Based At
NHS base
Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals, East Suffolk and North Essex University Foundation Trust
GMC Number
4100753
Clinic Timetable
Clinical interests
Mr Howard's clinical interests and treatments are as follows:
Varicose vein treatments (minimally invasive endovenous laser, radiofrequency and foam sclerotherapy, together with cosmetic vein treatments)
Excessive sweating armpit injections
General surgery including laparoscopic hernia repair and removal of ‘lumps and bumps’
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Aortic aneurysm repair (laparoscopic, open and stent-grafting)
Arterial bypass surgery and access surgery (Portocaths, Hickman lines and arteriovenous fistula creation)
Rib resection and Scalene injections. Mr Howard is a Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Specialist Surgeon..
One Stop Clinic for Leg Swelling, Cellulitis & Ulcers. Investigations and treatments for leg ulcers, cellulitis, lymphoedema and lipoedema.
- Full Vascular (Arteries, Veins, Lymphoedema and Lipoedema) Assessment Blood Pressure & Doppler Ankle Pressure Arteries (ABPI)
- Ultra-sound Scan Veins*
- Diabetic Neuropathy Test*
- Rehabilitation Advice
- Biopsy and/or Microbiology*
- Bandaging or Velcro Inelastic Wrap Compression *
- Measuring for Compression Garments
- Recommended Specialist Ulcer Dressings
- Personalised Treatment Plan Communication of Care Plans to GPs & Community Nurses
*Additional costs will be incurred
Professional Memberships
Mr Howard is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and the Vascular Surgical Society.
Academic Background
Mr Adam Howard acquired his Medical Degrees (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 Ipswich since 2007 and during this time has set up nationally recognised laparoscopic and robotic aortic aneurysm surgery, keyhole endovenous radiofrequency varicose veins surgery, fast track carotid surgery service, VTE (Venous Thromboembolism) prevention programme and a multidisciplinary diabetic foot vascular clinic.
He was a senior lecturer in minimally invasive surgery and robotics at Anglia Ruskin University, awarded the NHS Innovations Award 2010 for Patient Safety and performed the world's first total laparoscopic repair of cyclists' pelvic arteries and leaking aneurysm stent-grafts (Type 1 endoleak repair).
He is one of the Clinical Directors for the Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals Regional Vascular Unit and Iceni Centre. His current research and publications are in Robotic Aortic Aneurysm Surgery, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Leg Swelling.
Based at
NHS base
Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals, East Suffolk and North Essex University Foundation Trust
GMC Number
4100753
Clinic Timetable
Clinical interests
Mr Howard's clinical interests and treatments are as follows:
Varicose vein treatments (minimally invasive endovenous laser, radiofrequency and foam sclerotherapy, together with cosmetic vein treatments)
Excessive sweating armpit injections
General surgery including laparoscopic hernia repair and removal of ‘lumps and bumps’
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Aortic aneurysm repair (laparoscopic, open and stent-grafting)
Arterial bypass surgery and access surgery (Portocaths, Hickman lines and arteriovenous fistula creation)
Rib resection and Scalene injections. Mr Howard is a Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Specialist Surgeon..
One Stop Clinic for Leg Swelling, Cellulitis & Ulcers. Investigations and treatments for leg ulcers, cellulitis, lymphoedema and lipoedema.
- Full Vascular (Arteries, Veins, Lymphoedema and Lipoedema) Assessment Blood Pressure & Doppler Ankle Pressure Arteries (ABPI)
- Ultra-sound Scan Veins*
- Diabetic Neuropathy Test*
- Rehabilitation Advice
- Biopsy and/or Microbiology*
- Bandaging or Velcro Inelastic Wrap Compression *
- Measuring for Compression Garments
- Recommended Specialist Ulcer Dressings
- Personalised Treatment Plan Communication of Care Plans to GPs & Community Nurses
*Additional costs will be incurred
Professional Memberships
Mr Howard is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and the Vascular Surgical Society.
Academic Background
Mr Adam Howard acquired his Medical Degrees (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 Ipswich since 2007 and during this time has set up nationally recognised laparoscopic and robotic aortic aneurysm surgery, keyhole endovenous radiofrequency varicose veins surgery, fast track carotid surgery service, VTE (Venous Thromboembolism) prevention programme and a multidisciplinary diabetic foot vascular clinic.
He was a senior lecturer in minimally invasive surgery and robotics at Anglia Ruskin University, awarded the NHS Innovations Award 2010 for Patient Safety and performed the world's first total laparoscopic repair of cyclists' pelvic arteries and leaking aneurysm stent-grafts (Type 1 endoleak repair).
He is one of the Clinical Directors for the Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals Regional Vascular Unit and Iceni Centre. His current research and publications are in Robotic Aortic Aneurysm Surgery, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Leg Swelling.