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Mr Michael Gaunt
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
MB ChB, MD(Dist), MA(Cantab), FRCS
"Spire hospitals are great places to work. I really enjoy working with dedicated staff at the Spire Cambridge Lea, and the hospital has fantastic facilities."
Specialises in
- Lymphoedema and leg swelling
- Varicose vein treatment
- Hernias
- Vascular and arterial conditions
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I am a Consultant Vascular Surgeon practising at Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital in Cambridge, with over 30 years’ clinical experience. I specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of venous and arterial disorders, delivering expert care for both medical and cosmetic vascular conditions.
My clinical practice focuses particularly on minimally invasive varicose vein surgery, including endovenous laser techniques and other advanced treatments, which allow for effective results with minimal downtime. I also treat thread veins, spider veins, red veins and facial veins, helping patients achieve both improved symptoms and cosmetic outcomes.
I manage a broad spectrum of vascular conditions, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT), peripheral vascular disease, phlebitis, leg swelling and venous eczema and venous ulceration. I also treat related concerns such as subcutaneous lumps, axillary hyperhidrosis and fascial compartment syndrome, alongside selected aspects of general surgery.
Over the course of my career, I have performed thousands of minimally invasive vascular procedures, making me one of the most experienced specialists in this field in the UK. My approach combines the latest techniques in endovascular surgery with a strong emphasis on patient comfort, safety and achieving the best possible clinical and cosmetic results.
In addition to my clinical work, I am also proud to be a senior anatomy demonstrator at the University of Cambridge. During my clinical and academic career I have won national and international awards, written several surgical textbooks and published over 120 scientific papers in British Journal of Surgery, Journal of Vascular Surgery, European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Phlebology.
General Medical Council Number: 3360200
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Michael Gaunt at Spire include:
Vascular surgery
- Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
- Hernia surgery
- Thread vein treatment
- Varicose vein treatment
Other treatments
- Axillary hyperhidrosis
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Endovascular surgery
- Facial veins
- Fascial compartment syndrome
- General surgery
- Leg swelling
- Minimally invasive varicose vein surgery
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Phlebitis
- Red veins
- Spider veins
- Subcutaneous lumps
- Thread veins
- Venous and arterial disorders
- Venous eczema and venous ulceration
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Additional information
Clinical interests
General surgery
Hernia repair surgery
Medico-legal
Vascular medicine
Vascular surgery
Special clinical interests: Endovenous laser therapy, sclerotherapy of varicose veins, microsclerotherapy of thread veins, VeinWave thermocoagulation of thread veins, aortic aneurysm surgery, peripheral arterial disease, hyperhidrosis - injection, sympathectomy.
Qualification and professional memberships
Mb ChB (Dist) / University of Leicester / 1988
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
FRCS(Eng), FRCS(Ed) / Royal College of Surgeons (Eng& Ed) / 1992
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons
MD (Dist) / University of Leicester / 1996
Doctor of Medicine
MA (Cantab) / Cambridge / 2010
Master of Arts
Professional memberships
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Executive Board (UK Representative) International Society for Vascular Surgery
Member of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
Member of the Vascular Surgical Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Former Chair (eight years) Consultants' Medical Advisory Committee
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital
Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine
Member of the Faculty of Expert Witnesses
Professional leadership
I was the Chairman of the Consultants' Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) at the Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital for 8 years. I am also the UK Representative of the International Society for Vascular Surgery.
Research and publications
Carotid artery surgery - the use of intra-operative monitoring to prevent strokes, control of blood pressure during carotid endarterectomy, aortic aneurysm stenting, thromboembolic disease, venous disease.
Current NHS posts
Senior Anatomy Demonstrator, University of Cambridge
Financial interests
Contact information
| Telephone | 01223 266 990 |
| Website | https://michaelgaunt.com/ |
| Private secretary | Sarah Crocker and Rachael Jones |
| Private secretary telephone | 01223 305 858 |
| Private secretary email | Megsecretaries@michaelgaunt.com |