Pelvic Vein Disease - Prof Mark Whiteley discussing Pelvic Vein Disease - Hey Mufreir Podcast
Channel: Hey Mufreir Podcast!  Hosted by Brian Sapp
Date: 2022-04-01

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Episode Summary 
Hey Mufreir! Welcome to the first episode of this podcast! 


We are truly excited to introduce you to our good friend Dr. Mark Whiteley in this two-part special! From across the pond, Dr. Whiteley shares with us his journey as a consultant venous surgeon and an innovator in the field. Dr. Whiteley has had the strength to stand up in conferences and challenge the status quo regarding pelvic venous disorders. He also recalls some anecdotes that happened to him a couple of years back with well-known and respected health professionals in the UK. Vascular disease is changing, and Dr. Mark Whiteley is charging the lead! 

Tune in to this episode and stay alert for the second part of this special next week! 
Guest Bio - Mark Whiteley 
Professor Mark Whiteley is a Consultant Venous Surgeon and Consultant Phlebologist specializing in walk-in, walk-out surgery for varicose veins in the UK. He introduced endovenous surgery to the UK in 1999 and set up the internationally renowned “The Whiteley Clinic” in 2001. He now has 3 clinics in the UK and is opening a 4th in April 2022.

Mark invented the TRLOP technique to treat incompetent perforating veins in 2000 and
introduced endovenous microwave and High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) to
the UK in 2019. Mark set up The College of Phlebology in 2011 and now runs training
courses and fellowships, as well as the College of Phlebology International Vein
Registry.

He sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic
Disorders has won multiple international prizes for his work and has over 146 peer-reviewed publications. He has written three books on venous disease, including the first one featured on Amazon on the venous causes of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome.
Key Takeaways
It is usual that residents rotate through specialties to get a sense of all of them before they choose one. 
Pelvic venous disorders occur in the male population too, while some doctors and experts think that it only affects females. 
Doctors have to start listening to the other people in their teams. 
Professional growth occurs when you take into account more opinions and thoughts besides your own. 
Many Vascular Surgeons mindset is on only arteries, leaving out the veins or they treat them as an inferior disease. 
 

Resources
Connect and follow Dr. Mark on LinkedIn.
Learn more about the Whiteley Clinic on their website. 


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