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.
Mr Benaragama’s surgical practice embraces all open and endovascular interventions in arteries and veins. He has subspecialty interest in the management of complex wounds due to diabetic foot disease and venous diseases (ranging from varicose veins to deep venous diseases), and Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating). His other clinical expertise includes the management of peripheral arterial disease, carotid stenosis, aortic aneurysms, lymphoedema and thoracic outlet syndrome. He is also one of the few vascular surgeons in the country with interest in complex hyperhidrosis management and leads the largest hyperhidrosis service in North London.
Mr Benaragama takes a very careful and considerate approach in every aspect of his consultancy work and he makes every effort to ensure patient dignity, safety and confidentiality are maintained at all times..
Current NHS post: Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust - University College London Hospital NHS Trust
Leadership Positions:
- Service Lead for Diabetic foot disease and complex lower limb revascularization at University College London Hospital
- Service Lead for Hyperhidrosis management at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Deputy Service lead for Vascular Surgery at University College London Hospital
- Deputy Lead for Carotid disease at North Central London Vascular Network
Hospital Locations
Royal Free Hospital
Year qualified
2002
Country of qualification
Sri Lanka
Languages spoken
English, Sinhalese
Specialities
- Vascular Surgery
Memberships
- British Medical Association (BMA)
- 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
Varicose vein surgery:
- Foam sclerotherapy
- Thread vein treatment (sclerotherapy)
- Radiofrequency (RF) Ablation
- Varicose vein stripping
- Multiple avulsions/phlebectomies
- 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
- Venous leg ulcer management including compression therapy
Clinical interests
- Aortic and visceral artery aneurysms
- Carotid artery disease
- Carotid endarterectomy for stroke
- Diabetic foot disease
- 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