Mr Prakash Saha

Vascular surgeon in London

BSc(Hons) MBBS PhD FRCS

GMC: 6078664

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Mr Prakash Saha is a leading Consultant Vascular Surgeon in London treating all aspects of vascular disease including those that affect arteries and veins. He has a specialist interest in using cutting-edge, key-hole technologies to treat patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), leg ulceration, varicose veins, peripheral vascular disease and aortic aneurysms.

Prakash trained at Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' Medical School and completed his higher surgical training in London and the South East. Following his PhD in Vascular Surgery he was awarded a prestigious NIHR Clinical Lectureship at St Thomas’ Hospital, which allowed him to have comprehensive training in both endovascular and open techniques for the treatment of the most complex vascular disease. Prakash completed his training with a specialist vascular fellowship at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia before returning to London to take up his Consultant position.

Prakash regularly lecturers and helps train other surgeons from across the globe and has published widely. He has also led the development of innovative technologies that can help personalise the care of his patients.

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GMC: ‍6078664

Professional experience

• More than 20 years of experience
• Consultant Vascular Surgeon, London Bridge Hospital (2019 - present)
• Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (2018 - present)
• Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (2018 - present)

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Sub-specialties

• Deep vein thrombosis
• Vascular malformations (paediatric and adult)
• Nutcracker Syndrome
• May-Thurner's Syndrome
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Paget-Schroetter disease
• Recurrent varicose vein surgery
• Leg ulcers
• Lymphoedema
• Venous stenting
• Carotid disease
• Aortic aneurysm
• Diabetic foot disease
• Endovascular surgery
• Aortic aneurysm

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Teaching posts

• Clinical Senior Lecturer, King's College London (2018 - present)
• NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Vascular Surgery, NIHR Clinical Research Network (2012 - 2016)

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, King's College London (2012)
• Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS)
• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of London (2003)
• Bachelor of Science (2000)

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Publications and conferences

• Saha P, Humphries J, Modarai B, et al. Leukocytes and the natural history of deep vein thrombosis: current concepts and future directions. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2011;31(3):506-512. doi:10.1161/ATVBAHA.110.213405
• Lyons OT, Patel AS, Saha P, Clough RE, Price N, Taylor PR. A 14-year experience with aortic endograft infection: management and results. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2013;46(3):306-313. doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2013.04.021
• Saha P, Hughes J, Patel AS, et al. Medium-Term Outcomes Following Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with an Unfavourable Proximal Neck. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2015;38(4):840-845.
• Lang KJ, Saha P, Roberts LN, Arya R. Changing paradigms in the management of deep vein thrombosis. Br J Haematol. 2015;170(2):162-174. doi:10.1111/bjh.13431
• Grover SP, Evans CE, Patel AS, Modarai B, Saha P, Smith A. Assessment of Venous Thrombosis in Animal Models. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2016;36(2):245-252. doi:10.1161/ATVBAHA.115.306255
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=prakash+saha+london

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Prizes and awards

• Senior Author, Norman Williams Prize, Society of Academic and Research Surgery (2019)
• Senior Author, European Venous Forum - First Prize (2018)
• BHF Project Grant, British Heart Foundation (2016)
• Senior Author, European Student Conference - First Prize (2016)
• Venous Forum Prize, The Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland (2015)
• Starter Grant for Clinical Lecturers, Academy of Medical Sciences (2014)
• BHF pump-priming grant, British Heart Foundation (2014)
• Early Career Investigator Award, American Heart Association (2014)
• NIHR Clinical Lectureship, National Institute of Health Research (2012)
• International Young Investigator Award, ISFP (2010)

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Languages spoken

English