Mr Shanka Benaragama
MBBS MS MRCS (Glasg) FRCS (Vasc)
Consultant vascular and endovascular surgeon
Mr Shanka Benaragama is a consultant vascular and endovascular surgeon at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Trust. He is an Honorary Associate Professor at University College London (UCL) medical school.
He completed his higher General and vascular surgical training in Oxford, London and Cambridge with placements at the Royal Free, UCLH, Wexham Park Hospital and Addenbrookes Hospital. Mr Benaragama holds the prestigious National lower limb salvage fellowship (VaLSA) in the UK. He has successfully completed the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge- Management and Leadership Resident programme (equivalent to MBA). Mr Benaragama is a course director for numerous management, leadership and quality improvement framework programmes in the NHS.
Hospital Locations
Royal Free Hospital
Year qualified
2002
Country of qualification
Sri Lanka
Languages spoken
English, Sinhalese
Specialities
- Vascular Surgery
Memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland
- British Society of Endovascular Therapy
Registration and licensing
GMC:6083476
Procedures offered
- Aortic aneurysm surgery – open surgery and endovascular repair (EVAR)
- Carotid endarterectomy for stroke
- Deep venous thrombosis management
- Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) treatment
- Leg/Diabetic foot ulcers management
- Peripheral arterial diseases procedures: bypass, angioplasty and stenting, shockwave, intravascular lithotripsy
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Varicose vein surgery: Foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins, Thread vein treatment (sclerotherapy), Radiofrequency (RF) Ablation for Varicose Veins, Varicose vein stripping, Multiple avulsions/phlebectomies
- Venous leg ulcer management including compression therapy
Clinical interests
- Carotid endarterectomy for stroke
- Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) treatment
- Peripheral arterial diseases procedures
- Varicose vein surgery
Research interests
Clinical research in vascular surgery particularly in carotid disease and peripheral arterial disease