Ms Bianca Vriens
Ms Bianca Vriens is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon working in Colchester.
Based At
NHS base
East Suffolk North Essex Foundation Trust
GMC Number
7497478
Clinic Timetable
Thursday/Friday/Saturday (alternate)
Clinical interests
Vascular surgery
- Varicose veins treatments (Endovenous radiofrequency; varicose veins RFA; EVRF; VNUS; laser treatment; Foamsclerotherapy; traditional open varicose vein treatment)
- Thread veins; microsclerotherapy
- Aorta aneurysm repair (EVAR; open AAA repair)
- Carotid disease (carotidendarterectomy)
- Peripheral arterial disease (arterial bypass, angioplasty/stenting)
- Aterio-venous fistula
- Leg ulcers; diabetic feet; lymphoedema
- Lumps and bumps
Professional Memberships
- Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland
- Vascular Society of The Netherlands
- European Society Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (FEBVS)
- British Society Endovascular Therapy
- Royal College of Surgeons UK & I (FRCS)
- Society of General Surgery of the Netherlands
Academic Background
Ms Vriens trained as a medical student for BSc, MSc, and MD at Erasmus University in Rotterdam. After graduating as a Doctor of Medicine in 2003 she performed her general surgical training at high volume units in Belgium and The Netherlands under Prof. van Hee and Prof. Geelkerken. She followed her vascular and endovascular surgical training at the University Medical Centrum Groningen under Prof. Zeebregts. Ms Vriens is a Consultant Surgeon since 2013 and undertook an additional endovascular post-CCT fellowship at St George’s Hospital, London under Prof. Thompson.
She performed and passed international vascular and endovascular exams which made her a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and a fellow of the European Vascular and Endovascular Society.
Ms Vriens has been an established Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon at Colchester and Ipswich University Hospitals since 2016.
She has been Clinical Audit Lead and is currently the Clinical Director of the AAA screening program.
Ms Vriens has extensive experience in both arterial and venous surgery. Her practice involves emergency and elective management of aneurysms, carotid disease, fistula procedures, peripheral arterial disease and venous disease including ulcers.
She has a special interest in the surgical and minimal invasive treatment of patients with circulation problems due to blockages in the arteries of the legs (PAD) or diabetic patients. Besides that she also has a wide experience with the minimal invasive treatment of aorta aneurysms (EVAR).
Ms Vriens has been treating varicose veins with minimal invasive treatment methods since their early days. She performs pinhole treatment of varicose veins with radiofrequency, laser ablation, foam sclerotherapy, micro avulsions and micro sclerotherapy.
She aimes for optimal results by working closely with patients and provides them up to date and high standards of clinical care.
Ms Vriens also has an interest in the teaching of surgical trainees and published and presented scientific research results at national and international levels.
Her results are excellent and recorded in the National Vascular Registry
Based at
NHS base
East Suffolk North Essex Foundation Trust
GMC Number
7497478
Clinic Timetable
Thursday/Friday/Saturday (alternate)
Clinical interests
Vascular surgery
- Varicose veins treatments (Endovenous radiofrequency; varicose veins RFA; EVRF; VNUS; laser treatment; Foamsclerotherapy; traditional open varicose vein treatment)
- Thread veins; microsclerotherapy
- Aorta aneurysm repair (EVAR; open AAA repair)
- Carotid disease (carotidendarterectomy)
- Peripheral arterial disease (arterial bypass, angioplasty/stenting)
- Aterio-venous fistula
- Leg ulcers; diabetic feet; lymphoedema
- Lumps and bumps
Professional Memberships
- Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland
- Vascular Society of The Netherlands
- European Society Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (FEBVS)
- British Society Endovascular Therapy
- Royal College of Surgeons UK & I (FRCS)
- Society of General Surgery of the Netherlands
Academic Background
Ms Vriens trained as a medical student for BSc, MSc, and MD at Erasmus University in Rotterdam. After graduating as a Doctor of Medicine in 2003 she performed her general surgical training at high volume units in Belgium and The Netherlands under Prof. van Hee and Prof. Geelkerken. She followed her vascular and endovascular surgical training at the University Medical Centrum Groningen under Prof. Zeebregts. Ms Vriens is a Consultant Surgeon since 2013 and undertook an additional endovascular post-CCT fellowship at St George’s Hospital, London under Prof. Thompson.
She performed and passed international vascular and endovascular exams which made her a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and a fellow of the European Vascular and Endovascular Society.
Ms Vriens has been an established Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon at Colchester and Ipswich University Hospitals since 2016.
She has been Clinical Audit Lead and is currently the Clinical Director of the AAA screening program.
Ms Vriens has extensive experience in both arterial and venous surgery. Her practice involves emergency and elective management of aneurysms, carotid disease, fistula procedures, peripheral arterial disease and venous disease including ulcers.
She has a special interest in the surgical and minimal invasive treatment of patients with circulation problems due to blockages in the arteries of the legs (PAD) or diabetic patients. Besides that she also has a wide experience with the minimal invasive treatment of aorta aneurysms (EVAR).
Ms Vriens has been treating varicose veins with minimal invasive treatment methods since their early days. She performs pinhole treatment of varicose veins with radiofrequency, laser ablation, foam sclerotherapy, micro avulsions and micro sclerotherapy.
She aimes for optimal results by working closely with patients and provides them up to date and high standards of clinical care.
Ms Vriens also has an interest in the teaching of surgical trainees and published and presented scientific research results at national and international levels.
Her results are excellent and recorded in the National Vascular Registry